Confounding Heaven's Secrets

Xiaoshan!

Xiaoshan was not actually very high in the Great Qin Empire, but its reputation was not low. At the beginning of the Great Qin Empire, Xiaoshan was an important military base. However, after thousands of years, the Great Qin Empire had become stable, so there was no need to station a large army on Xiaoshan, which was close to Xianyang City. Therefore, Xiaoshan became an ordinary small barren mountain.

Today, Ying Qianshan stood atop Xiaoshan, gazing into the distance. He, who usually wore a black robe, had now lowered the large hood of his robe, revealing an aged face. However, looking into the distance, there was Human Heart light in Ying Qianshan's aged eyes.

Ying Qianshan was naturally aware of the turmoil within the Great Qin Empire. In fact, all of this was within his expectations. After all, the Ying Qianshan Great Qin Empire was inherently turbulent, with potential threats such as the Asura Sect and the Myriad Monster Kingdom. The peace that had lasted for so long was only maintained because Ying Qianshan had stolen a portion of the Great Tang Dynasty's National Fortune.

However, after the fact that the Great Tang Emperor had been switched was exposed, and the Great Qin Empire could no longer steal the Great Tang dynasty's National Fortune, its own National Fortune was not enough to maintain peace, and naturally, chaos ensued.

Gazing at the distant horizon, Ying Qianshan's eyes held a captivating glint. Ying Qianshan knew that once chaos erupted, if Heaven's will decreed the destruction of the Ying Clan, even Large Sect like Kunlun Mountain and the Heavenly Sword Sect would undoubtedly take advantage of their misfortune. Currently, the Imperial Clan's strength was enough to contend with the Asura Sect, but if Kunlun Mountain and the Heavenly Sword Sect were added to the mix, the outcome would be uncertain.

Gritting his teeth, Ying Qianshan seemed to have made a decision in his heart. He stretched out his palm. Twelve cracks appeared in the Void, and then Golden Man Hundred Zhang tall walked out of the Void, merging and transforming into the existence of the Golden God. The enormous Golden God was itself a vessel, capable of containing souls and even fighting.

Controlling the body of the Golden God, Ying Qianshan used his own methods to circumvent the rules of Heavenly Dao, gaining power at the Immortal-Demon level. He opened his palm, revealing Dragon Scales, Phoenix Feathers, and the Black Tortoise Shell...

One by one, materials flew from Ying Qianshan's palm. Each of these materials was an extremely rare treasure. However, Ying Qianshan collected them all. These materials were scattered around Ying Qianshan in a Profound Mysteries direction, and finally formed a huge formation. As the formation was completed, the originally sunny sky turned into night, and the stars in the sky could be clearly seen in the sky.

Daytime turned into night, not just in the Xiaoshan area, but throughout the Great Qin Empire, spanning hundreds of millions of miles, all became dark. And this darkness was not due to dark clouds, but was a genuine transformation into night.

"What's going on? Why is it so dark?" In the Great Qin Empire, on an unnamed hillside, a cowherd was sitting on the back of an ox, sweating profusely as he herded it. Suddenly, the sky turned dark, turning into night. The cowherd dropped his whip and cried out in terror.

"You unfilial son! Don't you even know what time it is? The sun's already high in the sky, and you're still sleeping in?" In another small town, a middle-aged man, exasperated, scolded his son who was still fast asleep.

The sleeping son turned over, opened his eyes, looked out at the sky, and saw a sky full of stars. He shook his head and murmured, "Father, what are you saying? It's still night."

"..." Just moments ago, the father had been furious and disappointed in his son, but now, looking out at the starry sky, he was dumbfounded and stood there dumbfounded.

"When Heaven unleashes its killing intent, stars shift and constellations change; when Earth unleashes its killing intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land; when humanity unleashes its killing intent, Heaven and Earth reverse course. This anomaly in Heaven and Earth faintly reveals a bloody killing intent—an ominous sign..." In the deep mountains and forests, an old man skilled in the Five Elements Divination Book of Changes calculated with his fingers, but could not foresee anything. He shook his head and sighed, wondering whether this anomaly in Heaven and Earth and Earth was the Heaven's will or man-made.

In short, the entire Great Qin Empire was in an uproar at this moment. It was still broad daylight, but suddenly it turned into night. Such a change in the Heaven and Earth was something that had never been seen or even heard of before. What did this scene mean? No one knew.

Some were excitedly discussing the situation, some were screaming in terror, and some were completely bewildered. In short, no one had ever seen such a scene before, and there had been no warning whatsoever. As a result, the entire Great Qin Empire was thrown into chaos, from Cultivator at the Great Accomplishment Stage Realm to ordinary peddlers...

At Xiaoshan, Ying Qianshan set up his formation, watching the clear blue sky instantly transform into a starry night. A smile played on his lips as he said, "Heaven's will? In my view, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens. So-called heavenly secrets? Shield them from view!"

Extending his palm and pointing it towards the sky, Ying Qianshan slashed his hand fiercely in the Void. A gray light flashed across the Void, and then the starry night sky transformed back into a clear blue sky. Everything that had just happened seemed like an illusion.

The sky returned to clear skies, and the fear that Great Qin Empire in the darkness gradually subsided. However, the discussions grew even more heated. What had just happened? Why had it suddenly turned into night, and then returned to normal so quickly?

Ordinary people would only feel confused and curious about all this, but as the sky returned to daytime, all the Cultivator above the Dao Seeking Realm within the Great Qin Empire were horrified, their faces filled with disbelief.

At the Dao Seeking Realm, Divine Sense is powerful enough to glimpse a corner of the Heavenly Dao, and even to borrow a portion of Heavenly Dao power. This feeling is actually like a person walking with shoes on; peering into the Heavenly Dao has become a habit.

However, now, all Cultivator above the Dao Seeking Realm have discovered that they can hardly see the Heavenly Dao, and cannot even mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao.

People accustomed to wearing shoes are suddenly barefoot, and the feeling is naturally unsettling. At this moment, all Cultivator above the Dao Seeking Realm within the Great Qin Empire are terrified. What on earth has happened? The Heavenly Dao is still the Heavenly Dao, but why can't they now perceive Heavenly Dao?

My Divine Sense hasn't weakened, so why can't I perceive the Heavenly Dao? My cultivation level hasn't fallen below the Dao Seeking Realm either...

With a fierce slap, Ying Qianshan forcibly disrupted the heavenly secrets with his own power, separating himself from the body of the Golden God. His white hair became even whiter, and several more wrinkles appeared on his face, making him look much older. However, he wore a deep smile on his face. With the heavenly secrets obscured, no one within the Great Qin Empire could glimpse the Heaven's will for a year. After the heavenly secrets were obscured, the Imperial Clan of the Great Qin Empire might still have a glimmer of hope.

"Oh? Has the secret of heaven been obscured? In other words, from now on, victory will be determined by strength?" The Imperial Clan of the Great Qin Empire looked up at the sky. As the Son of Son of Heaven, he couldn't even sense the existence of the power of Heavenly Dao. Instead, a smile appeared on his face.

The turmoil within the Great Qin Empire secretly worried the Great Qin Emperor. If Heaven's will intended for the Ying Clan to perish, how would he resist the united forces of various factions?

But now, with the secrets of heaven shrouded in Heaven's will and no one able to sense the will of heaven, then I have absolutely no need to worry about Heaven's will standing against me. In this way, with my complete mastery of the Imperial World Shocking Merit, who within the Great Qin Empire could be my match?

On the Rebel Army side, the strange changes in Heaven and Earth naturally attracted the attention of the Golden Body Bodhisattva, Bai Qi, the Demon Queen, Luo Ba, the Dragon King, and Liao Wufa, among others. Even they could not sense the presence of the power of the Heavenly Dao, which changed their expressions.

"Fellow Daoists, can you sense the power of the Heavenly Dao?" After sensing for a while, and finding that she indeed could not sense the existence of the power of the Heavenly Dao, the Demon Queen spoke, looked around at the powerful figures present, and asked.

"No, I can't sense it." Let alone others, even the East Sea Dragon King, whose cultivation was comparable to that of immortals and demons, shook his head helplessly after closing his eyes and sensing it. Beside him, Luo Ba and Bai Qi also looked very ugly and did not speak, obviously they could not sense it either.

With their cultivation level, borrowing the power of the Heavenly Laws for their own use was already a habit, much like a Deity Transformation Cultivator mobilizing the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth to create Spell attacks. However, this ability has now been stripped away. It can be said that for all Cultivator above the Dao Seeking Realm within the Great Qin Empire, their strength has been affected by at least 50%.

By obscuring the secrets of heaven and preventing people from sensing the Heavenly Dao, it becomes difficult to mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao. Ying Qianshan, by borrowing the power of the Golden God and using his own Immortal-Demon level power, along with countless rare materials to set up an array, was able to achieve this. This is a method that only immortals and demons can possess.

"Where is Fellow Daoist Liao Wufa? You are known as Unrivaled in Divination and Swordsmanship and swordsmanship, with unparalleled Divination. Do you know whether this strange change in the Heaven and Earth is the Heaven's will or man-made?" The East Sea Dragon King asked, his gaze fixed on Liao Wufa.

He took out Tortoise Shell, put three ancient-looking Copper Coins inside, and shook it a few times with a specific technique. Then, holding the Tortoise Shell in one hand and opening Tortoise Shell other, he flipped the shell over, and the three Copper Coins landed on his palm. However, he found that the three Copper Coins had no heads or tails; they were all standing upright in Liao Wufa's palm.

Although they didn't understand divination, the fact that all three Copper Coins were standing upright was unusual, even to the Demon Queen and the others. They all focused their attention on Liao Wufa, waiting for his explanation.

Liao Wufa's face was grim. He shook his head and said, "No, within the Great Qin Empire, there is a mysterious force that has blocked my connection to the Heavenly Dao. Even divination methods cannot connect me to Heavenly Dao messages. These three Copper Coins standing there mean they have no mysterious message at all." (To be continued...)