White Bone Soul Nail, the Ascension Dragon Platform, and the Unsealing of the Codex!

After making his decision, Zhao Xing immediately went to Xila Prefecture.

Ji Mengjun's residence in the royal city has now become a temporary council hall, where many high-level experts discuss matters.

As the Fate Officials in charge of coordinating the arrangements, Ji Si smiled bitterly as soon as she saw Zhao Xing.

"My lord, you seem to know what I'm about to say," Zhao Xing said, bowing.

"I am not as good as my brother in other aspects, but I am good at calculating human affairs. Your Heavenly Secrets Concealment was completed by my brother, and his magic is inherited from me," Ji Si sighed.

"Then you must know that I absolutely have to go," Zhao Xing said calmly.

"Zhao Xing, I have only one request." Ji Si's tone was gentle; he said it was a request, not a demand.

At this moment, Ji Si was not speaking in the manner of an official superior or subordinate, but rather like an elder giving instructions.

"Please speak."

"A traitor has appeared in the Nine Stars Fire Hell of the Central Dragon Court. Ji Mengjun needs to escort you there."

"You don't trust Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong?" Zhao Xing Xingyi asked.

"I believe you, but they're terrible."

Zhao Xing thought to himself how lucky the two of them were to be waiting outside, otherwise they would have been so heartbroken to hear those words.

To be fair, Lao Ye and Divine Luo King are not weak. On the contrary, Lao Ye has top-tier swordsmanship talent, and Divine Luo King is not much worse.

It's just that the current situation isn't worth considering.

But having more people doesn't necessarily make things easier. If Ji Mengjun goes, whose orders will the operation follow?

Ji Si seemed to sense Zhao Xing's worry and immediately said, "Although Ji Mengjun is the deputy hall master of the Battle Dance Bureau of the Military Realm,

But she doesn't hold military command; she'll still follow your orders.

"Could this be..."

"She knows."

Zhao Xing suddenly realized.

Chatting with Fate Officials is so convenient; there's no need for much explanation.

Knowing that she was going no matter what, Ji Si didn't try to dissuade her and directly prepared the escort team roster.

"The first-rank Dancer Master Ji Mengjun, the Second Rank musician Xiao Huang."

"Tong Jin, a first-rank martial arts master, and Jiang Chuan, Second Rank sorcerer."

"Plus Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong."

"The document contains a detailed description of their capabilities."

Ji Si handed over a document.

Zhao Xing respectfully accepted the list, read it, and then burned it.

"You've gone to so much trouble, I'm extremely grateful."

"Since you're so grateful, you don't have to go. It's not like Bai Yunwu is left without someone to rescue him."

After saying that, Ji Si and Zhao Xing both smiled.

After a pause, Zhao Xing cupped his hands in farewell and said, "Take care."

Ji Si waved her hand silently.

After Zhao Xing left, Ji Mengjun came out from behind the hall.

Ji Mengjun asked, "Are you really going to let him go?"

"What can I do?" Ji Si shook her head. "I've considered a thousand possibilities for this conversation."

Not a single attempt to persuade them was successful.

How could Ji Si bear to let Zhao Xing go? She just had no other choice.

If he were to give the order, it would only backfire and provoke Zhao Xing's rebellious spirit.

If Zhao Xing's freedom is forcibly restricted, the consequences will be even more extreme, potentially leading to Zhao Xing's defection from the Great Zhou.

Ji Si, as Fate Officials, was merely in charge of coordinating things.

Nominally, he was not a military commander.

In terms of strength and prestige, he could not command the top warriors in the army.

Even if he were to take a step back and say that he were the one who received the best advice, he would still have to listen to it.

To be able to defy public opinion and mobilize a first-rank official to fight to the death, one would probably need the prestige and position of Luo King, something even the Golden Guard Commander Yang Qingyun would find difficult to achieve.

Therefore, when Ji Si sent people to escort Zhao Xing this time, she only selected two first-rank officials and Second Rank.

This is because Ji Mengjun and Tong Jin are both powerful figures whom the Ji Royal House absolutely trusts. They will unconditionally obey the orders of Ji Si, the Fate Officials, and are qualified to know the secrets related to Zhao Xing and the Derivation God Art.

The other first-rank experts? Ji Si wouldn't even mention them. Putting aside the issue of trust, those first-rank experts also have extremely high-priority missions to complete.

Of course, Ji wasn't completely without options.

Ji Mengjun asked, "Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

Ji Si thought for a moment, then took out a secret decree from her bosom and handed it to Ji Mengjun: "This is His Majesty's secret decree. If you encounter extreme danger on this trip, you may use it. If you do not need to use it, you must return it to me after the mission is over."

Ji Mengjun received the secret decree. "What step would be considered extreme?"

Ji Si said calmly, "If you think the situation is so dangerous that even if Tong Jin, Divine Luo King, Ye Yukong, Jiang Chuan, and Xiao Huang all die in battle, and you still can't get Zhao Xing away safely, then you can use it."

Ji Mengjun said softly, "I understand."

Guting Royal City, Central Teleportation Array.

Nine towering Gao Shan, each ten thousand meters high, stand like dragons soaring into the sky, occupying a strategic location within the imperial palace.

A dragon boat slowly flew into the central area surrounded by nine Gao Shan.

"This is the Nine Dragons Teleportation Array, an ancient Dragon Court Magic Array." Divine Luo King looked out through the barrier from the bow of the ship. "The technique of the Magic Array has been completely lost. Our dynasty has always wanted to thoroughly study this ancient Magic Array, but unfortunately no one in the world can do it. Even the Dragon Race themselves cannot create another Nine Dragons Teleportation Array."

Teleportation Array have always been the most brilliant stars in the category of mechanical arrays.

However, no one in the Vital Energy Era could pluck this most dazzling star.

Whether it's the Azure Roaming Azure Sea or the Li Fire Divine Altar, they have existed since ancient times. Later generations only know how to use them, but they don't know how to recreate them.

To this day, the area of the Azure Roaming Azure Sea is limited to Pinghai Province, and the area is getting smaller and smaller.

The same applies to the Li Fire Divine Altar; the maximum number of its Fire Pond has been fixed, and many have been completely extinguished and cannot be reignited.

"Boom!"

At a certain moment, beams of light shot out from the mouths of the nine dragon heads, and the colorful radiance headed straight for the central area surrounded by Gao Shan.

At the moment of convergence, the beams of light suddenly refracted and shot skyward.

The dragon boat at the center suddenly disappeared along with the beam of light.

The next moment.

The light faded.

They have appeared in a new environment—the True Dragon Royal City.

Zhao Xing surveyed his surroundings. It was a huge Dragonstone Plaza, surrounded by nine Gao Shan.

However, their flying boat did not appear in the central area, but rather in the Eastern Dragon Mountain in the northeast.

"We have entered the territory of the Central Royal Court." Divine Luo King pointed to the west. "Fly west, and you will reach the Nine Stars Fire Hell where Bai Yunwu is trapped."

"Don't go that way." Zhao Xing spread out the map. "Let's go to the [Ascension Dragon Platform] in the south first."

"Alright." Divine Luo King immediately steered the flying boat and began to fly rapidly south.

As for Ji Mengjun, Tong Jin, Jiang Chuan, and Xiao Huang, they stayed in the cabin.

They won't show themselves unless there's danger, to avoid attracting unnecessary trouble and being followed.

Their mission was simply to escort Zhao Xing; it would be best if they could avoid a fight.

As for Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong, they didn't ask anything; they just said it was confidential.

Zhao Xing closed his eyes and quietly waited to reach his destination.

He was contemplating in his memory palace at the same time.

"Bai Yunwu holds the Nobility Title Dragon King, and he has a large fiefdom in the Gus Kingdom."

"According to intelligence, Bai Yunwu received a request for help from Boyi, a first-rank expert of the West Sea Aquatic Tribe. He then contacted Tang and Ao, two first-rank kings, as well as forty-five high-ranking Human Race from the three Demonic Tribes, to go to the rescue."

"It turned out to be a hoax. The powerful figure of the West Sea Clan, ' Boyi, ' had long been brainwashed by the Sect Realm and had set up an ambush in advance, which caused Bai Yunwu's reinforcements to be trapped in the Fire Hell Plains."

"Bai Yunwu is one of the four King Grade Nobility Title of the Great Zhou, and the two family heads, Tang and Ao, are the chieftains of the aquatic tribes in the East Sea, forming the bulwark of the East Sea defense line."

"When they were surrounded, it immediately attracted the support of three other King Grade Dragon Lords from the Great Zhou."

"The hostile forces involve the Golden Feather Royal Court, Sacred Spirit Royal Court, Blazing Light Royal Court, and Purple Dragon Royal Court the four major Divine Sect courts of the Southern Barbarians Four Great Royal Courts; the Great Serpent Country of the Eastern Ying and its thirty affiliated domains; the Azure Water Divine Sect and Profound Mystic Heaven sects among the Ten Divine Sects; and the forces of the five top sects: White Bone, Puppet Household Sect, Four Saints Sect, Azure Sun Sect, Return to Origin Sect."

"These forces began to besiege and attack the reinforcements from the Great Zhou."

"Most powerful individuals have the authority to command Dragon Race. For example, Lord Level (Second Rank) can command a City Lord Level Dragon Race (Third Grade), and the other three King Grade dragon nobles of the Great Zhou can mobilize even more."

"As a result, the Human Race and Dragon Race from the ten kingdoms of the Dragon Court Ancient Land who traveled to the Central Dragon Court increased rapidly."

"Initially, it only involved three first-rank aquatic kings, Bai, Tang, and Ao, and forty-five high-ranking individuals."

"In less than Heavenly Timing, the number of first-rank Human Race exceeded one hundred, and the number of high-rank humans involved exceeded ten thousand."

And it's still increasing.

"Truly, the world is our enemy. The dire consequences of the Liang King Rebellion are beginning to manifest in the external situation," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "There has never been such a large-scale attack on Zhou before."

"However, we can't entirely blame Liang King. Emperor Jing has been expanding outwards for nearly three hundred years. In the eyes of the Outside Forces, he is undoubtedly a 'demonic sect,' and Emperor Jing is the number one demon in the world."

"Taking advantage of Emperor Jing's purges and reduction of military power during the early years of the Great Governance Era, we should seize the opportunity to strike at the high-level forces of the Great Zhou in the Dragon Court Ancient Land."

Zhao Xing knew about this, but he had no intention of getting involved, because this kind of battle wouldn't last long.

Emperor Jing simply didn't want to deplete his resources by playing high-level matches; it wasn't that he couldn't play anymore.

Within a few months, the alliance of hostile external forces could not withstand the pressure.

The loss of a few Rank 1 cultivators in the Great Zhou is insignificant, but for those so-called top sects, large tribes, and powerful aquatic clans, the loss of even one Rank 1 cultivator would be a devastating blow. And since there's no significant benefit to be gained, why would they follow the Divine Sect and the Southern Barbarians forces in their fight?

Thus, the Dragon Court's siege of the Great Zhou quickly came to nothing.

As he was pondering this, a second "Zhao Xing" appeared at the entrance of Zhao Xing's memory palace. He coldly addressed the first Zhao Xing, saying, "I originally planned to wait for this storm to pass so I could peacefully reap the benefits, but now you're risking your life. Have you forgotten the original purpose of the immortality plan?"

Zhao Xing responded first, "I was planning to wait until this storm passed. In my previous life, it wasn't Bai Yunwu who was imprisoned in the Nine Stars Fire Hell, but Tang Yinglong. But things have changed now."

The second Zhao Xing scoffed, "What does this have to do with you? Long Xiao is just an NPC; what does his death have to do with me?"

Zhao Xing, the first one, said, "It's not just for Long Xiao; Bai Yunwu can't die now, and even the three great aquatic clans' kings should preferably not die."

The second Zhao Xing retorted, "Why can't they die?"

"Now that things have gone wrong, are you absolutely certain you can escape unscathed?"

Zhao Xing explained, "The deviation isn't too large. What's certain is that the one trapped in the Nine Stars Fire Hell is definitely one of the three kings of the three major aquatic tribes in the East Sea."

"Because the encirclement and suppression operation by the hostile alliance of the Great Zhou was aimed at them."

"The best option is to kill the chieftain of the aquatic tribes in the East Sea and make him king."

"The turmoil in Pinghai Province has just been quelled, and another of the three major aquatic tribes' kings has died. It will become very difficult for the Great Zhou to expand outward from the East Sea, and the seven island chain defense line will have to be halved."

"The sea is rich in resources. If this place is blocked, how will the Great Zhou's various goods be sold Four Seas? In the future, fiscal revenue will inevitably decrease significantly."

"With reduced fiscal revenue, if I become the Grand Minister of Agriculture in the future, won't I be a poor wretch?"

"The Great Zhou's fortunes are waning; how am I supposed to survive?"

Zhao Xing kept finding reasons to save Long Xiao.

Because another thought was constantly interfering with him, preventing him from taking the risk.

"How can you save them? The Nine Stars Fire Hell was created to imprison the Dragon King; anyone who falls in can never get out!"

"I possess the Dragon Emperor Codex!"

"Ridiculous. Even activating the codex is dangerous. Do you think Ji Mengjun and that Tong Jin whose name I've never even heard of can get away with it by dragging along a few more pieces of trash? The priest wants the main body to go. If anything goes wrong, you'll be dead."

"I possess the fortune of the Evolution Six. By activating the Purple-Gold Ancient Coin and the Grand Luck Coin, I can reach the seventh stage of the Derivation Realm!"

"Luck isn't invincible! Accidents, do you even know what an accident is?" the second Zhao Xing said coldly.

Once you encounter it, there is no escape.

"I can become a Yin Spirit, and by wielding the Ancient Yin Warship and other vessels whose Spiritual Energy Revival, I too can be resurrected!"

"Have you fallen under Ritual Cultivator's Intelligence Reduction Method? If you die, won't the Shang Tang Token fall? The True Dragon Royal City can't tear open the Yin-Yang passage."

"Shut up, can't you hope for something better?"

"Such impulsiveness, no wonder my ex-girlfriend left me—"

"What the hell?! Get lost!"

"I won't be at peace until I go!"

As Zhao Xing began to appear, his voice grew louder and louder.

The second illusory image of Zhao Xing slowly faded away.

When Zhao Xing opened his eyes, he saw double images and felt somewhat disoriented.

He rubbed his eyes and shook his head.

Ye Yukong noticed this movement and immediately walked over. "Brother, are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Zhao Xing said humorously. "Maybe I'm just tired of raiding houses lately."

"Hahaha." Ye Yukong laughed loudly upon hearing this. "Your courage is truly extraordinary."

Where are they going now? It's a dangerous place where even a first-rank official can walk on the ground, Third Grade is no match for a dog.

Divine Luo King and he were somewhat nervous, and upon arriving at the Central Dragon Court, they spoke even less.

Who isn't afraid of death? Every living being has a survival instinct!

Zhao Xing, however, could still crack a joke.

"I have a clone, you know." After a pause, Zhao Xing glanced at the longsword at Ye Yukong's waist. "Brother Ye, how long have you been using this sword?"

"You Bright Moon Sword?" Ye Yukong gripped the hilt. "It's been almost thirty years."

"It should be at the eighth-tier top-grade level?"

"Um."

"Why don't you change?" Zhao Xing, somewhat puzzled.

Ye Yukong had previously drawn a lottery ticket, one of which was a Ninth Order treasure, while the other was just a randomly selected eighth-tier material.

But even these things are enough to exchange for a sword with Ji Si, since Ji Si brought over a lot of good stuff.

Ye Yukong could easily replace his sword with a Ninth Order. He was currently at the Second Rank, and his Dao realm was high enough that he could wield it with ease.

"I had a master craftsman from the Hundred Weapons Daoist Academy custom-make the Bright Moon Sword for me back then, and I'm used to it," Ye Yukong explained. "If I were to switch to a Ninth Order sword, a lower-middle-grade one would be completely useless; the Bright Moon Sword would be far more powerful."

"If it's a high-grade or top-grade sword technique, its power might increase significantly."

Zhao Xing asked, "What if it's a rare, divine sword Divine Soldier? Brother Ye, would you be able to unleash its power?"

Ye Yukong proudly said, "I am from the Sword Sect, so of course I can unleash its power. Although I haven't tried it, I'm sure it will work."

To adjust his state, Divine Luo King also joined in the conversation. This guy immediately pressed his face against him and unleashed his ultimate attack. "By the way, is your Sword Sect inferior to the Qi Sect?"

Ye Yukong's face immediately darkened. "You bastard, don't talk nonsense if you don't know! Our Sword Sect is the best in the world!"

Divine Luo King waved his hand and said, "Never heard of it."

Ye Yukong scoffed, "You've surely heard that the Divine Luo Flow is inferior to the Dao Soldier Stream, haven't you?"

Divine Luo King glanced at him and said, "Nonsense!"

Ye Yukong snorted, "If it had been Dao Soldier Stream Mechanism Master who came when we fought Yu Shanzi, it wouldn't have taken so long."

Divine Luo King immediately exploded. "Yu Shanzi fused with the soul and fortune of Second Rank Ritual Cultivator back then. Only the Divine Luo Flow could fight for this long. If it were a mere Dao Soldier Stream, they would have been run away long ago! Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!"

"The top-ranked Mechanism Master in the dojo is also from the Divine Luo Flow! What about you warriors?"

Ye Yukong was immediately stunned.

Because the number one martial artist in the world really does follow the Qi Sect style.

"Dojo competition? Can that even count?" Ye Yukong, sticking out his neck.

"How can it not count?" Divine Luo King laughed. "Master Situ cultivates the Gluttony Art internally and the Black Tortoise Form externally, making his Golden Body invincible and his divine fist unmatched. His primordial energy is as Immeasurable Sea. Even if you stand there and let me stab you, you won't be able to break through his skin."

Zhao Xing stood aside, chuckling to himself.

The Situ Gong mentioned by the Divine Luo King is Situ Wu, the Duke of the Great Zhou and the former Dean of the Divine Martial Academy.

Although he never publicly endorsed the Qi Sect, the world regarded Situ Wu as the master of the Qi Sect.

Her status was second only to Ji Shuang, the first generation of martial god of the Great Zhou who cultivated the Dragon Elephant Golden Body.

The conflict between Qi and sword in the martial arts of the Great Zhou Dynasty has a long history.

The Qi Sect believes that the body can be considered the universe, and martial arts cultivation should aim to "allow the body to contain more primordial energy." To achieve this, the martial arts Golden Body must be strong enough. The stronger the body, the better it can hold primordial energy. Conversely, primordial energy can strengthen the body.

It makes the body comparable to a divine artifact!

Supported by immense vital energy, a single punch can be devastating to the enemy.

Once one releases their own vital energy, it can trigger a vital energy storm.

Techniques? All fancy stuff, watch me unleash a godlike punch!

The Sword Sect, on the contrary, believes that martial arts skills are the essence of human wisdom, and that cultivating martial arts skills...

Through profound martial arts skills, one can comprehend the way of heaven and earth, and with a single sword strike, distort the rules, or even change them!

Qi Sect? That's crude and primitive! The more you practice, the more you regress!

The difference between the Divine Luo Flow and the Dao Soldier Stream lies in...

The former focuses on creating giant Divine Soldier, giant mechanical armor, and giant Mechanical Puppet, believing that bigger is stronger! They also advocate that the Mechanism Master personally control these machines!

The latter is the Explosive Soldier Stream, which advocates cultivating the [combat instinct] and [battle spirit] of Mechanical Beast Mechanical Puppet, enabling them to fight independently without the need for the Mechanism Master to control the soldiers themselves.

Unable to win the Ye Yukong grabbed Zhao Xing and said, "Brother, you be the judge!"

"Me?" Zhao Xing quickly shook his head. "I'm just a lowly Agricultural Official, how would I know anything about this?"

Every version has its own meta, and every build has its ups and downs.

Of course, this excludes those with Fate Officials.

Every generation has seen Fate Officials!

Historically, the strength of the Fate Officials position has been declining.

The main reason is that during the era of Spiritual Energy Revival, the spells of the Fate Officials are only slightly amplified by spiritual energy.

Furthermore, the other professions have become stronger than the Fate Officials, so this shift in power is equivalent to the Fate Officials being weakened.

In the Spiritual Energy Era, all creatures vie for freedom under the frosty sky!

The stronger an individual is, the more control they have over their own destiny!

This has drastically increased the difficulty for Fate Officials to predict people's fates.

Of course, this is only from an overall perspective; some less popular factions, such as treasure hunters, still have considerable value.

Individuals possessing powerful artifacts such as the Creation Disc should not be underestimated.

In addition, the effects of curse flow, luck tracking, and other techniques are quite good.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xing couldn't help but worry about Long Xiao.

He calculated Long Xiao's situation with his fingers, but as soon as he did, his ten fingers split open, bleeding profusely, and the wounds were so deep that the bone was visible.

"Old Chen isn't dead yet, you can't die here." Zhao Xing licked his fingers, silently chanting to himself. "Hold on."

Three people were chatting outside the cabin, while inside, Tong Jin, a first-rank Martial Man, and Ji Mengjun, a first-rank Dancer Master, were also chatting.

"Meng Jun, he and Bai Yunwu have no connection whatsoever, do they?"

"I don't have a relationship with Bai Yunwu," Ji Mengjun said, "But I do have a very close relationship with Bai Yunwu's grandson-in-law, Long Xiao."

"Long Xiao and Chen Shijie were Zhao Xing's mentors when he joined the army. Later, when Zhao Xing completed his training at Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven and went to take the Military Realm examination, Long Xiao was his protector."

"Afterwards, they fought together on the Pacifying Barbarians Battlefield, and were demoted to the East Sea together due to the Liang King Faction. It is said that the names of Divine Might Marquis's war pets were all chosen by Long Xiao."

"The Nobility Title, and that Mountain Cat?" Tong Jin had some recollection of it; it was from when Zhao Xing was in the royal city.

He had seen it a few times; it was always accompanied by a cat, a sheep, and a dog, and it still remained in the Guting Royal City.

"I see, no wonder." Tong Jin suddenly realized. The bond between people who grew up together from humble beginnings is naturally deep, and as someone who had also served in the military, he could easily understand it.

What he didn't quite understand was why Ji Si would agree to take such a risk for Zhao Xing.

Even if Zhao Xing possesses some kind of divine artifact from the Dragon Race, how could he possibly change the current situation?

"There's someone here." Ji Mengjun suddenly raised her eyebrows, her eyes darting around as she looked out of the boat.

Tong Jin immediately darted out like a cat.

The Ascension Dragon Platform is not located within the True Dragon Royal City, but rather outside of it.

It is similar to the Heavenly Altar of heaven and Earth Altar used by Human Race for sacrifices.

There are many Dragon God totems and dragon emperor statues around the Ascension Dragon Platform.

Here, one can comprehend Dragon Race incantations and learn Dragon Language.

There are rumors that the Ascension Dragon Platform is the Dragon Emperor's Commander’s Platform.

Some say it's the place where the Dragon Emperor consulted the Dragon God to reward meritorious officials of the Dragon Race.

In summary, Ascension Dragon Platform is one of the more popular exploration locations in the Central Dragon Court.

Every time the Dragon Court opens, the Human Race who come in always come to the Ascension Dragon Platform to take a look.

A major conflict has now erupted in the Central Dragon Court, breaking the previous peaceful coexistence.

The three princes of the Great Zhou, apart from Bai Yunwu, all issued orders.

Now, whenever the Great Zhou and its rival alliance meet anywhere, they immediately engage in fierce battles.

Having lost the initiative, Ascension Dragon Platform is now occupied by three opposing forces.

When Zhao Xing's flying boat arrived, it could be detected from afar the presence of numerous reconnaissance outposts.

"Brother Ye, let's grab someone by the throat and ask them questions." Zhao Xing said, "No problem." Ye Yukong immediately transformed into a beam of moonlight and flew towards a giant rock in the east.

"Whoosh"

A red light tried to escape from behind the boulder, but it was blocked by the moonlight and its light was immediately extinguished.

Swish~

In the time it takes to breathe five, Ye Yukong returned to the flying boat from a thousand meters away, with a man dressed in a Daoist robe and wearing a white bone mask beside him.

Two sword energies were embedded in his shoulder blade, pure and dense, almost tangible.

The sword energy, as ethereal as moonlight, spread through his internal organs, locking away all his vital energy.

"Kneel down."

Ye Yukong kicked the man's knee, and the man in the white bone robe fell to his knees with a thud.

At this moment, Ji Mengjun, Tong Jin, Jiang Chuan, and Xiao Huang all came out.

"White Bone Sect, early stage of Third Grade. Judging from his attire and tokens, he should be an elder within the sect," Tong Jin said.

"Divine Might Marquis, let me ask you some questions." Ji Mengjun looked at Zhao Xing.

"Thank you for your trouble, Lord Ji." Zhao Xing nodded. Third Grade sect demons generally have very sophisticated protective measures in place to avoid leaking secrets.

It's really not easy to get anything out of someone through normal torture.

However, things are different when it comes to Ji Mengjun.

As soon as Ji Mengjun entered the prisoners' line of sight, the third-rank White Bone Sect Third Grade suddenly raised his head, looking dazed.

The moment he saw Ji Mengjun, his eyes were filled with Ji Mengjun image, and he unconsciously took two steps forward.

The Fate Soul then floated out of the body.

Divine Luo King, Ye Yukong, Second Rank sorcerer Jiang Chuan, and musician Xiao Huang all showed expressions of admiration.

Zhao Xing also sensed the terror of the Soul Dancer. He didn't even know what Ji Mengjun had done to have her primordial soul drawn out.

Without even being asked, this person immediately began to speak, "My name is ' Gu Shisan,' I am an elder of the White Bone Sect and a disciple of the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable— "

Zhao Xing listened quietly. In the Sect Realm, only those at the first rank are called Heavenly Venerable.

Those who reach the highest rank are called "So-and-so God".

The Second Rank and Third Grade are more flexible; titles like True Person, True Lord, Primordial Lord, Venerable One, Great Immortal—anything goes, you can do whatever you like.

"... I was ordered by my master to stand guard around the Ascension Dragon Platform. There were seventy-five people like me."

Our sect is responsible for the south side of Ascension Dragon Platform.

There are sixteen Celestial Venerables, and four in each of the four directions—a total of thirty-five True Lords, Primordial Lords, and Venerables...

"There are a total of one hundred and two Dragon Race lords—"

"The Dragon Race City Lord has a total of—"

The proactive disclosure of information ended quickly.

Ji Mengjun began to delve deeper into important information. "What magical treasures do first-rank Heavenly Venerables carry, and what are their effects?"

If there is Magic Array, where should it be placed—"

The Third-Rank Realm is considered high-level in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and even higher in the Sect Realm.

That is, only when you enter the Central Dragon Court and encounter such a chaotic battle will you become a pawn. But in reality, you can learn a lot, and at least your usual understanding will not be too bad.

However, at this moment, Gu Shisan's Fate Soul began to tremble continuously, without uttering a word.

Upon seeing this, Ji Mengjun quickly extended a finger and gently tapped it.

Gu Shisan has stabilized again.

"Lord Ji, what's going on?" Tong Jin asked.

"He possesses self-destructive abilities." Ji Mengjun pondered for a moment, the silver chain bell on her wrist jingling.

Subsequently, nail-like magical artifacts appeared on multiple locations of Gu Shisan's Fate Soul, including his forehead, lower back, shoulders, abdomen, and thighs. The nails were red and blue in color.

Many thin lines emerged, glowing with fluorescent light, intertwining inside and outside the Gu Shisan Soul Body of the Bone, appearing extremely eerie.

Everyone was slightly moved.

"White Bone Soul Nail?"

"That's right, it's the White Bone Soul Nail."

"The White Bone Soul Nail are incredibly cruel; with each one driven in, the Soul Body feels as if it is being torn apart by a thousand knives."

"The White Bone Soul Nail can destroy the Fate Soul, preventing it from being controlled by Fate Soul and leaking secrets. Life and death are in the hands of those in power."

"It's not all bad. The White Bone Soul Nail can stabilize the Fate Soul, allowing it to travel further and withstand stronger attacks when the Essence Soul Leaving the Body."

"How vicious!"

Ji Mengjun looked to the side. "Divine Luo King, can you solve this?"

The Soul Nail is Divine Soldier weapon, and the miniature Magic Array engraved on it can only be dispelled by the Divine Luo King.

However, when faced with Ji Mengjun's question, the Divine Luo King said somewhat ashamedly, "Soul Weapons are rare, and the miniature Magic Array within them are not within my area of expertise. Besides, I belong to the Divine Luo Flow— "

The Divine Luo Flow always focuses on large-scale projects, so why would they research miniature Magic Array?

It would be more like Dao Soldier Stream instead.

"Should I go catch another one?" Ye Yukong said.

"They're not stupid," Tong Jin shook his head.

They arrived suddenly, and managed to catch one.

Now that everyone in front has run back, how could they possibly be captured alive so easily?

Ji Mengjun didn't say much. She had originally planned to destroy Gu Shisan's Fate Soul directly, but seeing Zhao Xing's thoughtful expression, her eyes flickered slightly. "Divine Might Marquis, do you have something to say?"

Zhao Xing began, "During a period of turmoil, I killed an elder of the White Bone Sect and accidentally obtained the ' White Bone Soul Nail Seven-Star Diagram.' At the time, I saw a nail with a sky full of stars on it, but I didn't know what it was. I just memorized it."

"Now that I heard Divine Luo King mention it, I remembered it. With Lord Ji here, perhaps I can tell him about this method and see if it will be helpful."

Old Master Zhao has been enjoying the Liang King's favor for so long that he's practically oozing oil from it all, and he can just throw anything at him.

Upon hearing that there was still a chance to salvage his image in front of the goddess, Divine Luo King immediately said, "If there is a secret technique, I will learn it immediately."

"The chances are pretty high."

Zhao Xing said, "I don't know what will happen, but since there's no harm in it, let's give it a try."

The miniature Magic Array on the Water-Fire White Bone Nail form a restriction that resembles the fuse inside a bomb.

He didn't have any secret techniques to tell the Divine Luo King; he simply knew the correct order for pulling out the nails.

When he first entered the Heavenly Craft Hall of the Great Dream Academy, he simply memorized the solution and made it through. Of course, the situation is much more complicated now.

Zhao Xing wasn't entirely sure either, since if the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable had made a slight change, things might have been different.

However, there's no harm in trying Gu Shisan.

Zhao Xing thought for a moment, then stood next to Gu Shisan's Fate Soul, side by side with the Divine Luo King.

He waved his hand, manipulating the five elements in front of him, scattering the other attributes and leaving only water and fire.

Yin Yang True Self Scripture to the third level, Zhao Xing's control over the five elements had reached an extremely sophisticated level.

The elements of water and fire, like fine threads, quickly replicated thirteen nails.

The nails are made of vital energy, perfectly mimicking the shape and structure of the White Bone Soul Nail. Everyone present is of high quality, so it's easy for them to understand.

"Divine Luo King, you must examine his Fate Soul, his physical body, his internal organs, his bones, and his meridians," Zhao Xing said. "That sorcerer's manual says this method is Soul-and-Spirit Dual Restoration Method."

"Hmm." Divine Luo King nods and begins to zoom in, entering the microscopic realm.

The nail, which was only the size of a finger, had many tiny sparkling spots inside, distributed on its uneven surface.

Zhao Xing also began to recite:

"The White Bone Soul Nail moves the Fate Star; to unravel the soul, the main nail must first be restored."

"Starlight locks the threads of the Three Souls, a sudden flash of cold light pierces the clear sky."

"The nail should be planted starting from the feet, and the dead end should be fastened to the sides and shoulders."

"When Zhaoyang enters the Dipper, the universe is thrown into chaos; with eyes closed, he enters the Netherworld."

As soon as he finished reading, the musician Xiao Huang, the sorcerer Jiang Chuan, and Ye Yukong were all dumbfounded, while Tong Jin and Ji Mengjun were also somewhat bewildered.

Divine Luo King, however, fell into deep thought.

However, before he could think for long, Zhao Xing continued, "There are annotations in the manual. It roughly means that the White Bone Soul Nail has moved a person's Fate Star. To break free from the control of the soul, you must first find the main nail position."

"If even the Three Souls are locked, the Qingming acupoint where the physical body and the Fate Soul reside will flash with a cold light. This is the most profound White Bone Soul-Locking Forbidden Art, not the Water-Fire Soul Nail."

"The Soul Nail is usually planted starting from the feet. The soul lines created by starlight are the death lines, which are usually fastened from the shoulder to the Bone One."

"If the light of the Zhaoyang position shines towards the Big Dipper, then there is no hope left. It's like sending the person directly to the Netherworld (the sect's term for the Yin Realm)."

Divine Luo King asked, "Are the Soul Threads those red and blue threads? What are the Death Threads?"

Zhao Xing shrugged and said, "I think so. I don't know about the deadline; it doesn't say anything about it."

Actually, it wasn't that nothing was said, but rather that the Divine Luo King was to find the pattern of the water and fire elements attaching to the soul thread himself.

It would be too abnormal if Zhao Xing understood everything; Lao Luo should figure it out himself.

"The soul nail on the foot corresponds to water, the three stars of the Upper Yuan position, and the sixteen stars are moved to Chongguang."

"The spirit illuminates the Kidney Water, which branches off the upper left rib and rushes to the lower right leg bone. The water flows through Zhaoyang and is severed like a hair. This is the restoration of the seven-quarter nail position."

"If it's not a seven-point nail position, the nail position must be corrected immediately, otherwise—"

"Ah!!" Before Zhao Xing could finish speaking, Gu Shisan's Fate Soul and body both cried out in pain.

Divine Luo King was somewhat embarrassed, but Zhao Xing continued reading expressionlessly, "Otherwise, you will suffer unbearable pain."

"Ahem, that was my first attempt. Please allow me to try again."

"It doesn't matter."

As the saying goes, "Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood." If they can force out confidential information, their entry into Ascension Dragon Platform will be much smoother.

Rushing in without intelligence, a seven-person team with only two first-rank members is simply not enough to break in.

Gu Shisan was also extremely unlucky.

Divine Luo King is indeed Mechanism Master, but his expertise isn't entirely relevant. He struggles to learn this top-tier sect's magic combined with top-tier magical artifacts.

Old Master Zhao also memorized it by rote, and even pretended not to understand certain details, letting Divine Luo King try it himself.

Therefore, Gu Shisan's screams never stopped.

If Zhao Xing had just been guessing randomly, he would have died a quick death. But Zhao Xing actually knew the correct solution.

If Divine Luo King had made a major mistake, he would have died a quick death. But Divine Luo King did not, only making small mistakes one after another.

If Ji Mengjun, a first-grade soul dancer, weren't in the team, he would have died a quick death. But Ji Mengjun is able to help him stabilize his Fate Soul.

Wouldn't it be incredibly unlucky to run into a team like that?

"Kill me, please kill me—"

"Give me a quick death, ah---"

Ye Yukong became a little impatient when he shouted like that.

"What are you yelling about? Your voice sounds like a pig being slaughtered, it's awful."

"You've at least reached the Third Grade, don't you have any of the willpower of a strong person?"

Gu Shisan:

Are you even speaking human language? Even after all this, you still think I'm not tough enough?!

Xiao Huang produced a bamboo flute. "I can play a requiem, which may calm it down and allow it to last longer, giving the Divine Luo King more time to extricate himself."

Gu Shisan completely broke down.

Two hours later, Gu Shisan was finally freed.

With the combined efforts of Zhao Xing, Divine Luo King, Ji Mengjun, and Xiao Huang, the nail in his Fate Soul was truly pulled out.

After revealing all the information, Zhao Xing gave him a quick and painless reply.

Just as he advised Long Xiao, he would not torture his enemy for the sake of tormenting him. Once he got what he wanted, he would naturally give his enemy a quick death. He could not let his mindset go wrong.

Speaking of mindset, everyone present except for Gu Shisan was quite happy.

The Divine Luo King has learned a skill, and with this information, the upcoming battles will be much easier for everyone.

"We will enter Ascension Dragon Platform from the south side of the White Bone Sect."

"I need about half an hour of undisturbed time to complete the unsealing of the artifact."

In December of the third year of the Great Governance Era, the location of the Dragon King Yin Xiu was determined, along with the reasons for this operation.

The rest of the group also learned that Zhao Xing's purpose in coming here was to unseal the Dragon Race's divine artifact.

In subsequent official records, Ji Si would also write the mission objective in this way, and would not foolishly say that Zhao Xing acted unilaterally with the aim of rescuing Long Xiao.

"The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable and Red Bone Celestial Venerable of the White Bone Sect are First-Rank Realm and do not possess any divine artifacts, but they have more at the Second Rank and Third Grade."

"Is half an hour the minimum time limit?" Tong Jin asked.

"It might be faster, but I can't say for sure," Zhao Xing said. "However, if it's not done in two hours, then there's a problem, and everyone can retreat."

Zhao Xing needs to find the corresponding Ascension Dragon Platform to unlock the fragment of the Dragon Emperor Codex in his possession.

"Understood." Tong Jin nodded.

"No problem." Ji Mengjun nodded. "Although I have no treasures, everything I use is Ninth Order Tong Jin. He is Qi Sect, so he doesn't need any weapons or armor."

Zhao Xing thought for a moment, then pushed a box to Ye Yukong and pointed to a large door on the dragon ship for the Divine Luo King: "Keep the ship on guard. It's best to avoid fighting if possible. If there are many powerful enemies, Bright Moon Prefecture Lord can open this box, Divine Luo King can open this door."

Although Baiwei, the two nodded. They believed that this was a backup plan left by Ji Si. In fact, Ji Si was completely unaware of it. Even Ji Mengjun and Tong Jin didn't know that the box contained the [Limitless Sword Embryo] and that the door behind it contained the [Giant God Soldier].

The operation began when Zhao Xing and his seven companions sailed in from the south of Ascension Dragon Platform.

The Ascension Dragon Platform area is very large. Since we had previously captured Gu Shisan and knew about the White Bone Sect's defensive deployment, the entry was relatively smooth, without alerting any people or Dragon Race.

Zhao Xing looked ahead from the flying boat, quickly searching for the exclusive Ascension Dragon Platform to unlock the [Fragment of the Dragon Court Law Codex].

He has two Purple-Gold Ancient Coin and one Grand Luck Coin on him, which have already been activated.

It has temporarily entered the seventh state of derivation.

In addition, Ji Mengjun and Tong Jin each had a Grand Luck Coin on them.

Therefore, they rushed all the way to the inner area of Ascension Dragon Platform without any incident.

Time passed quickly, and it was already a quarter of an hour after entering the Ascension Dragon Platform.

Everyone on the ship remained silent; the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Because on two separate occasions, they brushed past groups of Dragon Race lords without being discovered.

But it's exciting enough.

A quarter and a half minutes later, Zhao Xing's voice broke the dull atmosphere.

"Found it, southeast, about 8,000 meters away."

The Divine Luo King immediately steered the dragon ship and flew towards the Predetermined location.

Below are many ruins of Dragon City buildings, but the towering Ascension Dragon Platform are all intact.

Once they approached their destination, they could no longer conceal their whereabouts by flying at high altitudes.

Because they have to go down.

Around this Ascension Dragon Platform, there was a group of Dragon Race lords and city lords.

"Whoosh~"

Ji Mengjun immediately flew out of the dragon boat.

Below, there are roughly thirty or forty second- or third-rank Dragon Race in total.

As Ji Mengjun jumped, the ribbons around her, the hem of her dress, and even her shoes all changed color.

She was originally a gentle, harmless beauty, but now her temperament has changed, and her aura is majestic and unapproachable.

Her body spun three times in the air before falling.

"Dumb, dumb, dumb~"

A sickening cracking sound of bones breaking rang out.

A bizarre scene unfolded: the heads of the Dragon Race lords and Dragon Race lords below spun three times.

At that moment, they collectively twisted off their own heads.

"Ugh~"

"Roar!"

Although the physical body was dead, the Fate Soul was still alive, and dragon spirits emerged, roaring to the sky.

However, their Fate Soul' roars did not produce any real sound.

Even the sound of breaking was drowned out by a flute melody.

Zhao Xing could clearly see that the sound waves emanating from Xiao Huang's flute were distorted into a perfectly formed sound shield.

It completely covered the area within a radius of twenty miles Ascension Dragon Platform.

"Ding-a-ling~"

Ji Mengjun waved her wrist, and Zhao Xing saw that she seemed to be making a fancy hand gesture. The group of dragon spirits that had appeared exploded in the next moment.

The entire battle was over in less than a breath.

No one was alerted.

Swish~

Zhao Xing's true form immediately flew up to the Ascension Dragon Platform.

He placed the half-person-high engraving in the center of the Ascension Dragon Platform.

"Thump~"

The dust was shaken away, and the sand jumped merrily, as if welcoming back an old friend whom they hadn't seen in a long time.

"Fire Transformation!"

Zhao Xing instantly turned into fire.

"Pfft~"

A cut was made in his abdomen, from which blood from his heart flowed and dripped onto the woodblock.

Although he was losing blood drop by drop, Zhao Xing's current size exceeded a thousand meters, and each drop of blood was enormous.

It quickly gathered on the ground to form a stream, flowing along the patterns on the Ascension Dragon Platform.

"Boom~~"

Dark Clouds, as black as ink, pressed heavily on the horizon.

The howling wind seemed to sound the battle horn.

Xiao Huang's expression changed slightly. This strange phenomenon occurred in an instant, and even the [Flowing Sound Domain] created by his flute music could not suppress it.

"My lord, I can't hold it in any longer."

"Ugh~"

The strange phenomenon in the sky changed suddenly, and a pillar of light descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Ascension Dragon Platform.

Xiao Huang's domain was completely destroyed.

Ji Mengjun shook her head slightly; she too could not change the rules of heaven and earth.

At this moment, a terrifying rule of heaven and earth descended upon the Ascension Dragon Platform.

At first, they could still hear Zhao Xing's Dragon Language chanting, but then they were completely engulfed in the pillar of light.

"He has begun the unsealing ceremony." Ji Mengjun glanced around. "Prepare for battle."

Without further ado, the six immediately took on their respective duties and guarded the Ascension Dragon Platform.

Such unusual activity is definitely impossible to suppress.

They could sense that powerful members of the White Bone Sect and many dragon heads were rushing to this place.

"Click click click~"

On the stone platform, cracks appeared on the carved panel, and fragments of the outer shell slowly fell off.

Zhao Xing glanced down and saw that a piece of the gray-black shell on the engraving was missing, revealing a golden light inside.

A faint, dragon-shaped phantom appeared.

"At the current rate of bloodletting, it will only take a little over fifteen minutes to lift the seal," Zhao Xing calculated.

The main body continued chanting the incantation, and at the same time immediately sent an avatar out of the ship to inform Ji Mengjun and the others of the time.