War of Annihilation, the Purple Light God's Ruins (15,000 Words)

"A nation, however large, will perish if it loves war!"

There is no war in the twenty-one prefectures of Western Extreme Province. The war is only taking place in the Western Extremity Ice Continent Vesuvian Glacier, far from Western Extreme Province. Now, under the leadership of Duke Junyi, the four vassal states have already conquered the West Si Country, demonstrating the majesty of our Great Zhou. Why then should we continue to send heavy troops to conquer them?

"The Western Extremity Ice Continent is a bitterly cold land, nothing but ice, and even if it is conquered, it cannot be governed."

"The Right Chancellor is absolutely right! Why would we need to draw upon the strength of various states to fight a mere West Si Country?" "The seven Grotto-Heaven and two blessed lands of the Western Extreme Province are more than enough to support a major war!"

"Now they even want to draw upon, and even requisition, the divine artifacts of various tribes to establish a government in the Western Extreme Province... Does Duke Junyi intend to establish himself as king in the Western Extreme Province and repeat the events of the Liang King's time?!" "Feng Qian, shut your filthy mouth! You're spewing filth and talking nonsense! How dare you slander Duke Junyi like this!"

"Feng Qian, you son of a bitch! I've put up with you for far too long!" "Hey, General Ye, don't do it..."

"Pull them apart!"

"The essence of propriety is harmony... Mmm—" Slap!

As Ye Yukong scrambled up from the desk and jumped on Inspector Feng Qian's head, giving him a good beating, the originally orderly meeting of the Six Ministries quickly descended into chaos. Right Chancellor Fan Ailin, presiding over the meeting, discovered someone had grabbed his hand and covered his mouth.

The entire hall was a scene of chaos, with people trying to break up fights, fighting, breaking glasses, and people falling over.

Fortunately, the council hall was equipped with magical Magic Array that weakened everyone's strength, so even when they fought, it was just like ordinary people throwing punches. Apart from the excitement, there was no real damage.

The chaos was eventually quelled when the Golden Wu Guard arrived to maintain order.

Commander of the Golden Guard, Duke Yang Xiong Ying, looked at Ye Yukong riding on Feng Qian's head and a group of generals lying on the ground, and waved his hand expressionlessly, saying, "Arrest them all." "Why?!" x2

Neither group was happy about it.

Feng Qian accused, "Ye Yukong, the Right Vice Minister of Ministry of War, disrupted the meeting and even beat up a colleague. He started it! Duke Yang, you must see the truth... Ugh!!"

Ye Yukong slapped Feng Qian across the face, silencing him, then said breathlessly, "Words without substance, yet as sharp as knives! General Yang, this man is backing a powerful minister abroad, even comparing Zhao Xing to a traitorous king—he's utterly... utterly wicked!"

"Yes! He's rotten! He must be a spy sent by Fangwai. We must thoroughly investigate Feng Qian!" "Ye Yukong, you arrogant military officers, beating a minister in public, are utterly lawless!" "As if you didn't lay a hand on him!"

"Get off me!" "..."

Yang Xiong Ying, his head throbbing from their noise, snapped, "Invite all of you out of the main hall and into a side hall to calm down." "Yes!"

Unaffected by the Dharma Hall, the Golden Wu Guard immediately separated the dozens of civil and military officials who were fighting.

The meeting room finally quieted down. Yang Xiong Ying walked up to Fan Ailin and asked softly, "Prime Minister Fan, are you alright?"

Fan Ailin straightened his clothes, shook his head and said, "I am ashamed. I cannot even preside over a small meeting of the Six Ministries. I ask Duke Yang to convey to His Majesty that His Majesty should select another capable person." After saying that, Fan Ailin took off his official hat and placed it on the table.

Yang Xiong Ying quickly stopped him, saying, "Right Prime Minister, what are you saying? The weather is dry and everyone is very irritable. Go to the side hall to calm down and everything will be fine." "His Majesty has entrusted you with an important task; you must not just leave."

Yang Xiong Ying's words were indeed true.

Inside the Dharma Hall, everyone's strength was suppressed to be only slightly stronger than that of ordinary people. After several hours of meetings, it was normal for them to be agitated.

"This is a new deliberative system established by His Majesty. If you leave, wouldn't that embarrass His Majesty?" Yang Xiong Ying said in a low voice. "Don't worry, if everyone calms down, this won't happen." After much persuasion, Fan Ailin finally put on his hat and sat down again.

The six attendees left the main hall and rested in a side hall. Everyone finally calmed down.

Inside the inner court, Ji Che looked at the scene in the Earth Realm and couldn't help but laugh.

"Elder brother, look at this. Without the vital energy and power they possess, these civil and military officials are just a makeshift troupe." "I've heard that during the reign of Grand Ancestor, ministers would sometimes fight during meetings. I never expected to actually witness such a scene today."

Zhao Xing pointed to the ground: "This person shouldn't have come as Ritual Cultivator. He just took down two Martial Marquis, and he himself is completely unharmed." "Oh? Is that really so? What's his name again, Zheng something?"

"Zheng Shigong," Zhao Xing said.

"Yes, Zheng Shigong." Ji drew a name on the roster with his pen, and Zheng Shigong's name came to life, then transformed into streams of information that entered Ji Chang's mind. "Hahaha, that's really true. Judging from his life story, he was indeed more skilled in martial arts Qi Sect."

Ji Che laughed heartily, "Brother, the way you proposed holding meetings in the Dharma Hall is really interesting." "I never thought before that I could look at these civil and military officials from this perspective."

"And we can also discover some new talents."

Zhao Xing laughed and said, "I only put forward some ideas. The actual implementation will still depend on the efforts of my fifth brother."

Ji Che is now a true Rule Realm.

By the end of the second year of the Yuan Hunting Era, he had already absorbed almost all of Emperor Jing's Human Emperor Dao, much faster than he had imagined. The Deliberation Law Hall was proof of this.

Ji Che was in the inner court, yet his power of rules could form a Deliberation Law Hall in the outer court. Even after a person leaves the realm of rules, the rules can still be effective for a long time—that's the Rule Realm! Zhao Xing gave this suggestion for another reason.

That is the Ten Calamities of Heavenly Witch of the Southern Barbarians, the last of which, "Sever Heaven and Earth," already falls into the category of "supernatural powers."

The effect is similar to the rules of the Dharma Hall at this time. If they want to fight the Southern Barbarians in the future, this is a hurdle they will have to overcome no matter what. It is precisely this hurdle that has stopped countless Dynasty of Fate from conquering.

Therefore, the civil and military officials of the Great Zhou must adapt to the process of transforming from high-ranking powerful figures into ordinary people in advance. The Southern Barbarians have such training; if the Great Zhou waits until the last minute to adapt, many problems will arise.

"Brother, when will your true form return?" Ji Che brought up the reason for this meeting again. "Right now, if we were to mobilize a strong army and generals to conquer the West Si Country, there would be great resistance." Without seeing the real thing, no one knew what they were fighting for.

Morale and morale are very important in a war.

The rise of tyrants and incompetent rulers stems from their insistence on policies that are not understood by the people. If the ministers become disloyal and disaffected, the dynasty's fortunes will decline, and its demise will not be far off. Zhao Xing said, "This matter is of great importance. I have already returned via the underworld. It should take about Heavenly Timing to bring the items back to Abundance Capital."

The fragments of the soul artifacts, containing the fundamental rules, have a method for use called the "Tian Qi Soul Diagram," which Zhao Xing can only personally instruct on its use. Summoning the Ancient Yin Warship using the Shang Tang Token is the fastest way to travel, bar none.

The Ancient Yin Warship was itself a divine artifact containing the power of rules.

He could travel to any place in the Central Plains in just seven days. Of course, he could only stay for seven days; if he remained on the ship after that, there would be terrible consequences. This method was also suitable for large-scale implementation, as the Ancient Yin Warship could only carry a limited number of goods and people.

Once outside of Zhongzhou, its speed will also decrease.

"Alright, I'm getting quite impatient too." Ji Che's eyes gleamed.

The Yin Realm, the Heavenly Official Bureau.

Zhao Xing's true form traveled through the turbulent currents of the Yin Realm aboard Ancient Yin Warship, arriving at the Heavenly Official Bureau in the Yin Realm. He made a stop here to inquire about the situation from Li Boqian's Yin Soul.

The information Zhao Xing gleaned from Wu Yuan's mind included the Storm Sea Eye of the Western Extremity Glacier, the Death Ice Pillar, and the three statues in the ancient Divine Temple. Zhao Xing wanted to ask Li Boqian if he could recall something through his narration.

"Oh? Duke Junyi, what brings you to the underworld?" Li Boqian teased. "Teacher..."

"Hey, don't call me teacher, I'm not your teacher." Li Boqian scoffed, "How dare I be your teacher?" Zhao Xing: "..."

He couldn't understand why Li Boqian was suddenly acting strangely. Did people change their personalities drastically after death and becoming Yin Spirit? That didn't make sense.

I've never heard of it.

Besides, Li Boqian had only just taken control of the Heavenly Official position in the Yin Realm; his emotions from his previous life couldn't have disappeared so quickly. With First-Turn glance, Zhao Xing examined a particular statue in the Heavenly Official's Divine Temple and immediately understood.

The incense smoke from Heavenly Yang True Lord's side was thick and contained, preventing any leakage. The incense smoke from Li Boqian's side, however, was far inferior to that of Heavenly Yang True Lord.

Okay, so that's where the problem lies.

"Teacher, I've come specifically to deliver something good to you." Zhao Xing took out half a ton of [Ancient Dragon Saliva Incense] from his Pure Yuan Space.

Li Boqian's eyes lit up after seeing it, but he still pretended to be reserved: "Look, you came all this way, and you even brought something... Don't do this next time, lest some old ghost gossips." "Who dares to gossip about the teacher? I'll touch him!" Zhao Xing said righteously, "It's none of anyone else's business if a student brings something as a token of respect."

Li Boqian chuckled, "Heavenly Yang True Lord."

Zhao Xing was speechless and could only pretend he hadn't heard. Li Boqian didn't make things difficult for Zhao Xing and let him in. "Hiss~ Ha~"

Li Boqian took a small sip and lay comfortably on the offering table. "Speak, what do you need from me?"

Zhao Xing flicked his fingers to extinguish the flame, then said with a grin, "It's nothing serious. I saw something in Western Extreme Province, and you know I'm not very knowledgeable, so I came to ask you about it, Master." Li Boqian immediately became alert. "You've been building up this for so long, it must be something important! I can't smoke this incense anymore, you can take it back!"

Zhao Xing: "..."

When did Old Li become so shrewd?

He's not as easy to coax as Heavenly Yang True Lord.

"Hey, hey, don't!" Zhao Xing quickly pushed the thick incense stick back. "Do you remember the trip to the Western Extremity Glacier? Our teacher said that Yuan Seal Envoy attained enlightenment in an ancient Divine Temple."

"As I said, my memory is very hazy," Li Boqian said. "I'm not sure if it really happened or if it's just my imagination."

"Teacher, this place really exists," Zhao Xing said.

"What?" Li Boqian was immediately startled. "You found out?"

"Yes, disciple has been able to roughly determine the area." Zhao Xing judged from Dark Clouds's memories that he had been able to determine the approximate area.

Because the site is located very deep; there are probably not many places this deep in the entire Western Extremity Glacier.

In addition, the location and Heavenly Timing that Wu Yuan sensed can also serve as evidence for some inferences.

Of course, even if you determine the location, whether you can get in is still a question.

The Purple Light Divine Token in the possession of the Sith Clan High Lord must have served to unlock some kind of seal.

However, Li Boqian's situation was different. He had been inside before, but could not go back in, and he didn't even remember whether the incident was true or not.

This matter seemed strange, so Zhao Xing took the opportunity to ask about it.

"Teacher, possess my body and experience what I see," Zhao Xing said.

"Alright." Li Boqian also became serious. Yuan Seal was the magic he was most proud of in his life.

If the ancient Divine Temple truly exists, he is also very curious about which deity left it behind.

"Buzz~"

Li Boqian flew into Zhao Xing's body, his soul and body merged, and the Invoking God Possession was immediately completed.

Zhao Xing passed the image to Li Boqian.

A moment later, Li Boqian flew out.

"Teacher, what are you remembering?"

Li Boqian said somewhat blankly, "I can't remember anything."

Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. "You didn't see the two images?"

Li Boqian frowned and said, "I can't remember. I do think I saw something just now, but when I try to think about it, I can't remember... This place is too scary."

Li Boqian was the Grand Minister of Agriculture in his lifetime, and after his death he became Yin Spirit. Even if he was under some kind of spell, it should have been removed.

However, he still couldn't remember.

What kind of force can have such a profound impact?

Even the Rule Realm would be difficult to achieve, right?

Could it be a technique used by someone at the Establish Dao Realm?

"How did you obtain information about this place?" Li Boqian asked.

Zhao Xing then recounted how he cooperated with the Rebirth True Lord, the Soul Heaven Hall's Rebirth Pool, the Soul Heaven Fruit, and the process of Derivation God Art, "Star Shatter," to obliterate the protective restriction of that rule.

After hearing this, Li Boqian gave a bitter smile.

"Your stuff is really hard to keep."

Since Zhao Xing's method is effective, can Li Boqian also use the same method to resolve that kind of impact?

If such a place truly exists, and one can find Big Treasure, it would definitely be worth a try.

"Teacher, you've misunderstood. You're one of us, how can you use such a method?" Zhao Xing shook his head. "I estimate that your situation is different from Wu Yuan's. You're under more restrictions, and it's not so easy to get rid of them."

Li Boqian laughed and said, "If I didn't know, that would be fine, but now that I do, I'm definitely going to give it a try. I want to die knowing why!"

"However, this is a matter of great importance and requires careful consideration."

"Go up and report the situation to His Majesty."

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded.

Abundance Capital, the inner court of the imperial palace, Qianqing Palace.

Since Zhao Xing's return was secret, Ji Che summoned only important officials to this inner court meeting.

Liu Tianning, King Luo Hou, Lu Ying, Wei Hong, Tong Wensheng are the five most powerful people in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Three high-level meetings have already been held, and significant disagreements have arisen.

After Zhao Xing walked in, all eyes were on him.

Even many people in the military do not support the expedition to Western Extreme Province.

Unless Zhao Xing makes a truly significant discovery.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects and greet all the officials."

As soon as Zhao Xing entered, he bowed to Ji Che and the five high-ranking officials of the first rank.

"No need for formalities, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After sitting down, Zhao Xing cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have returned urgently this time because I have important matters to report."

Ji Di said, "Granted."

Zhao Xing then got up again and took out the black rhombus-shaped soul weapon.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, please take a look."

"This is the Tian Qi Soul Tool, which was extracted from Wu Yuan, the younger brother of Ulik, the leader of the West Si Country. Its effect is to enable a Fate Palace Realm expert to create a Rule Domain in a very short time."

Upon hearing this, the five people suddenly realized what was happening.

They now understood the real reason Zhao Xing requested to conquer the Western Extremity Continent. It wasn't about promoting national prestige at all; it was because he had discovered a treasure.

Of course, at this point, the five people didn't know how big the treasure was.

"Zhao Xing, is the effect of this item the same as that of a divine artifact?" Rahu King asked. "After it is separated, will the original owner's domain of rules disappear?" Rahu King's question hit the nail on the head.

If the domain disappears when the soul weapon is removed, then it becomes no different from any known divine artifact. Many divine artifacts in the Great Zhou can also grant the user a domain of rules.

Examples include Luo King's Ketu Instant Prison Bow, Lu Ying's Ruler Palace, the Grand Minister of Agriculture's Solar Terms Decree, and the Earth God's Kun Yuan Hoe, among others. However, once a person loses possession of a divine artifact, they revert to their original form.

Therefore, during the competition among the Three Shennong Factions, the use of divine artifacts was prohibited.

But if the Soul Weapon is separated from the Soul Weapon and the Domain doesn't disappear, then the significance is completely different. It becomes a divine artifact of the Enlightenment realm! Its value is immeasurable!

There are countless beings in the Fate Palace Realm, yet only a handful possess divine artifacts.

"It won't disappear," Zhao Xing said. "But it's very difficult to peel off, and it can be used indefinitely. Combined with the secret techniques in the ruins, it can be used to continuously advance in cultivation." "Theoretically speaking, possessing such a soul weapon can give birth to many people who have mastered the domain of rules and Fate Palace Realm."

"Of course, it would take a long time to make just one, but the Great Lord Deus of the West Si Country has many such soul artifacts." "What? There are such treasures in the world?" Lu Ying was the one who reacted the most upon hearing this news.

He stood up excitedly. "Your Majesty, Duke Junyi, may I take a look?" Ji Che looked at Zhao Xing.

"Yes, but please be careful, Grand Craftsman Official. This item can only be fused within the Soul Heaven Hall. It is currently in an unsealed state. Once unsealed, it must be fused under the protection of a soul-type artifact, otherwise it will disappear and disintegrate."

"Yes." Lu Ying carefully took the Tian Qi Soul Tool.

Juzi image of a square appeared above his head, with many threads emerging from his fingertips, and a needle piercing the edge of the eerie glow emanating from the soul weapon. Lu Ying watched, completely mesmerized.

After a moment, he reluctantly raised his head. "Lord Lu, how was it?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Absolutely amazing!" Lu Ying exclaimed excitedly. "It's only the size of a thumb, yet my Limitless Compass feels as if it contains a whole world." "Your Majesty, esteemed officials, what's even more astonishing is that, despite being able to contain the power of rules, its material is incredibly fragile!"

"With just a gentle squeeze, it's completely destroyed." "Such craftsmanship is simply divine!"

"It is absolutely impossible for others to plagiarize or imitate it."

"Even in my entire life, I could never reach one ten-thousandth of this master craftsman's level!" Zhao Xing smiled slightly upon hearing this. The fragile material was, of course, for the sake of profit.

If every piece of craftsmanship could be made into a family heirloom, indestructible and usable until death... then all the divine craftsmen in the universe would go bankrupt. This was intentionally done in the first place.

Lu Ying only needed to discern even a tiny bit of its value to understand its worth.

Seeing Lu Ying's reaction, Liu Tianning, Rahu King, Wei Hong, and Tong Wensheng were all taken aback. This was far too high a compliment!

Lu Ying, the Grand Craftsman Official of the Great Zhou, might not be the strongest Mechanism Master, but he was certainly the strongest in at least one area. Yet he actually gave him this evaluation?

Tong Wensheng said, "Duke Junyi, according to what you're saying, the Great Venerable of the Sith Clan is probably comparable to the Rule Realm."

"If it possesses such a treasure and has so many powerful generals under its command, conquering the West Si Country won't be something we can easily destroy." "If Rule Realm expert keeps fleeing, it will be very difficult for us to capture him."

"Yes, even if, as Duke Junyi said, our Great Zhou has the ability to destroy the West Si Country, if Deus escapes, a free Rule Realm who wants to take revenge on Great Zhou might launch surprise attacks on the border and assassinate court officials from time to time. The consequences would be extremely serious."

"The Rule Realm is very difficult for the Fate Officials to predict."

Prime Minister Tong Wensheng's opinion represented the thoughts of many, and Ji Che had to consider his words. "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Tong's words are wrong!" Liu Tianning spoke up.

"The West Si Country is just a tiny place, West Si Country Grand Master is not a threat at the moment."

"Looking at their history of rise, it's only been a little over a hundred years. The West Si Country certainly hasn't fully explored the underground relics of the Western Extremity Glacier."

"Such progress in just over a hundred years, the future will only be more terrifying."

"If we don't nip them in the bud now, are we going to let our descendants deal with even more formidable adversaries?"

"Tong Xiang's words are nothing more than burying his head in the sand and pretending not to see the threat from the west, which is completely unacceptable."

Tong Wensheng immediately retorted, "Lord Liu, I didn't say we shouldn't do anything, I just don't agree with a large-scale war. We can proceed gradually." Ji Che turned to look at Rahu King: "Why is the Grand Commandant silent?"

Rahu King cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I was just thinking about it."

"What if this treasure falls into the hands of the Southern Barbarians, the Eastern Ying, or the Sect Realm?"

"The small West Asian country is incapable of development, but the Southern Barbarians, the Eastern Ying, and the Sect Realm are fully capable of it."

"Imagine what it would be like if the Southern Barbarians led a million Life Palace across the Canglan River, the Eastern Ying brought countless treasures across the sea, and sects and demons came and went freely in my Great Zhou with their ceremonial artifacts."

Upon hearing what Rahu King said, everyone's expressions turned solemn.

Although it sounds exaggerated, the Tian Qi Soul Tool was right in front of them, so it had to be said that such a possibility was indeed possible. A moment of silence fell over the hall.

Ji Che said, "After thinking it over, why don't we give it a try?"

"Grand Commandant, immediately select a military officer to absorb this substance."

"If the results are truly as Duke Junyi described, then there's no need to discuss attacking the West Si Country anymore; we only need to discuss how to attack. The ruins beneath the Western Extremity Glacier must not fall into the hands of foreign powers!" "If the results are too poor, we'll discuss it again."

Ji Che made the final decision, ending the debate.

No one left; instead, they waited for Luo King someone to enter the palace and absorb the Tian Qi Soul Tool. That very night, a martial artist secretly entered the inner palace.

"Your subject Ding Shan greets Your Majesty."

Ding Shan's arrival was quite sudden; she hadn't even changed out of her white training clothes before receiving orders to be brought from her residence to the capital. She wasn't chosen randomly; in terms of status, Ding Shan had royal blood—her maternal grandmother was Wen Emperor's cousin.

In terms of merit, Ding Shan has been stationed in a Hurricane Minor World with extremely harsh environment for more than two hundred years without ever being transferred, which can be described as hard work and dedication.

She was at the Fate Palace Initial Realm, and her talent was considered quite good among first-grade martial artists. If the Tian Qi Soul Tool couldn't be easily taken away, then giving it to her would be a relatively cost-effective option. "General Ding, no need for formalities."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ding Shan stood up somewhat nervously.

She had been guarding the small world for over two hundred years when she was suddenly summoned by the new emperor. Five high-ranking officials were also present, completely unaware of what had happened.

"Ding Shan, from today onwards, you will reside in the palace," Ji said. "The Duke Zhao will assist you in refining a treasure; the faster the better."

Ding Shan had already comprehended the true meaning of the Three Yin categories and cultivated the corresponding techniques. If she could comprehend the Dark Rule Domain, she would be a true ' Dark Knight '. Of course, she hadn't comprehended the Rule Domain. To test the treasure's effects, one would naturally need to find someone who hadn't comprehended the Rule Domain.

Ding Shan was flattered upon hearing the order.

Refining a treasure? You summoned me here just for this? "Yes, sir."

The Tian Qi Soul Tool is difficult to remove, but refining it is quite simple.

After Zhao Xing taught Ding Shan the "Tian Qi Soul Tool Diagram," she completed the refining process in just one month. Immediately after completing the refining, Ding Shan comprehended First Tier rule domain.

"Duke Zhao, I have mastered it."

At the Imperial Palace Martial Arts Arena, Ding Shan opened her eyes, her expression one of utter shock. "Oh? What kind of field is it?" Zhao Xing asked.

"It is Shadow Rule Domain that has evolved from the true meaning of Jueyin Cold Wind."

Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. Jueyin Cold Wind could barely be considered as Second Rank (high-level) True Meaning.

Because Jueyin represents the least Yin energy among the three Yin channels, and Yin and Yang are the essence, while darkness and light are the external phenomena of the rule realm, comprehending the rule realm through Jueyin Cold Wind is very likely only at the intermediate level.

Ding Shan's advanced rule domain after enlightenment was actually the Shadow Rule Domain, which is quite rare among martial artists. "Let's exchange blows," Zhao Xing said.

"Yes." Ding Shan nodded.

Then her figure suddenly vanished, and then emerged from the shadow behind Zhao Xing, punching Zhao Xing in the back of the head. "Shadow Leap, indeed a Shadow Domain," Zhao Xing exclaimed.

A martial artist possessing such a domain would instantly see their value skyrocket. His figure vanished, suddenly reappearing on the other side.

Ding Shan missed her target, jumped again, and reappeared behind Zhao Xing. "Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Zhao Xing used the "Inches Away, Ends of Earth" technique, constantly moving his body.

Ding Shan was like a persistent leech, always appearing behind Zhao Xing.

"This is the realm of rules. Relying solely on magic, I can never escape Ding Shan's attacks," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "I can hide for a while, but I can't hide forever."

Although Ding Shan has only just grasped the First Tier the rules, because she has comprehended a high-level rule domain, its characteristics are extremely strange, rendering many spells ineffective against her. To suppress her and prevent her from using the Rule Leap, either a domain of equal quality that counters it, or a domain of even higher quality, would be needed.

If it's a mid- or low-level rule domain, then one needs to cross several tiers, such as a fourth-tier rule domain, to achieve restraint. "Buzz~"

Ten Solar Yang appeared above Zhao Xing's head; the Great Heat was intense, and their rays illuminated the entire martial arts arena. Ding Shan, who had been leaping in the shadows, was suddenly revealed.

"What? It's being suppressed?"

Ding Shan suddenly stumbled and found herself frozen in place, with Zhao Xing appearing opposite her. She realized she could no longer use the Shadow Rule Domain.

The feeling of being suppressed was extremely uncomfortable, like practicing agility on plum blossom stakes when suddenly all the stakes disappeared, leaving her without any foothold and causing her to fall to the ground. The Shadow Rule Domain was suppressed to the point of disappearing, as if it had been reduced to its original form.

"Duke Zhao, have you comprehended a top-tier realm?" Ding Shan's gaze towards Zhao Xing became even more respectful.

"Hmm." Zhao Xing nodded, dispelling the Solar Yang overhead, and the surrounding world instantly returned to normal, just like before. He had comprehended the rule domain with top-level true intent, and was even a small rank higher than Ding Shan, so he could easily suppress her.

"Continue your comprehension." Zhao Xing made a record of Ding Shan's progress and then reported it to Wu Emperor and Rahu King.

"Ding Shan's cultivation of the ' Three Yin Divine Appearance ' was only at the second level of the Jueyin chapter. Her original level was far from comprehending the Domain of Rules." "Yet she has now mastered the Domain of Rules within a month."

"This is enough to demonstrate the effectiveness of Tian Qi Soul Tool."

"It's just a fragment of a Soul Weapon. The Sith Grand Master might have the complete Tian Qi Soul Tool."

"The mural ' Void God Prison ' in the underground ruins may be a method of comprehension that complements the Tian Qi Soul Tool." At this point, Tong Wensheng had nothing more to say.

Enlightenment-related artifacts—the benefits are immense.

If Tong Wensheng continues to obstruct progress, the peaceful and development-oriented forces he represents will not agree. Because while they desire peace, they also want to develop their own economies.

After learning about this, Tong Wensheng still needed to find a way to persuade those people and unify their stance. The matter of fighting the West Si Country would be handled entirely by the Grand Commandant!

"I don't want to hear any more discordant voices." "This matter must be kept strictly confidential."

"We must destroy the West Si Country as quickly as possible, and we must not let Deus escape." "At the very least, we must obtain the Purple Light Divine Token from him."

Ji Che immediately made the decision. "Yes, sir!" The five of them left.

They needed to maintain secrecy while simultaneously pushing forward with this major campaign; they still had much preparation work to do.

Preparations began in December of the second year of the Yuan Hunting Era era, and seven days later, the plan to destroy the country was finalized. Starting in December, the Agricultural Supervisorate, the Ministry of Works, the Military Realm, and the Temple began secret mobilizations.

For secrecy, thirty-six first-rank Military Advisor (Ritual Cultivator) accompanied him, setting up the Forget-Worry Grand Formation and casting Silence Spell along the way. Fearing he would frighten away Deus of the West Si Country, Zhao Xing also rushed to the Morse Country, ordering the allied forces of the four vassal states to halt their advance in the Vesuvian Glacier region. He also dispatched Zhang Ning as an envoy to the West Si Country for peace talks.

Zhang Ning acted arrogantly, demanding that the Great Lord of the West Si Country submit to the Great Zhou, which aligned with the West Si Country's consistent impression of the Great Zhou. Conversely, the many lords of the West Si Country believed that the Great Zhou had no intention of invading them.

"If the Great Zhou Zhen had such intentions, the envoy wouldn't have been so arrogant." "Indeed, what the Great Zhou wants is face, the nominal suzerain state."

"The new emperor's ascension to the throne is an attempt to establish his authority."

"I propose that we submit a letter of state, outwardly acknowledging our submission to the Great Zhou, and temporarily halt our campaigns against various tribes."

"Once the imperial envoy from the Great Zhou leaves, and we pay tribute for a few more years, our actions will simply be seen as disputes with the various vassal states, and the Great Zhou will only act as a mediator."

"The Western Extremity Continent is of little use to the Great Zhou. As long as we maintain our vassal status and pay tribute, occupying one territory every ten years and one country every hundred years, without taking too big a step, there shouldn't be any problems."

Listening to the discussions of the venerable ones below, Deus on the throne nodded; he thought the same thing. The Great Zhou was sending a powerful army to destroy their West Si Country?

Nobody would think of this, what's the point?

Without sufficient incentives, even many within the Great Zhou would oppose it. As for the leak of the secrets of the underground ruins?

Deus was confident he wouldn't leak it.

"Ulik, go and apologize to the envoy of the Great Zhou, and present a list of treasures to the new emperor of the Great Zhou." "As for the conquered lands, that can be discussed; we can cede a portion of them," Deus said.

As for giving up land, there's not much that can be done, because many small tribes and nations have already been completely annexed by the West Si Country. With the regime and its people gone, who will it be given to?

As long as they submit to the Great Zhou and pay tribute, what does it matter if it's occupied by the West Si Country or some other country? The Morse Country was just a tribe after all!

Based on past experience, the entire West Si Country, from top to bottom, completely misjudged the situation.

Unbeknownst to them, a formidable force had already gathered in Xichang Prefecture of Western Extreme Province. February 10th, the third year of Yuan Hunting Era, the Spring She Day.

The peace negotiations had concluded, and Zhang Ning returned, accompanied by one of Deus's sons, to the Western Extreme Province with the envoys. Deus's son intended to go with Zhang Ning to Abundance Capital in Tianyong Province to pledge allegiance to Wu Emperor on Deus's behalf and present the letter of state.

On the Spring She Day, hailed as the most important festival of the Great Zhou, the military bases secretly established by the eight countries surrounding the West Si Country also began to stir. "Father, the people of Xichang Prefecture are celebrating the festival. Lanterns and decorations are everywhere, and it's quite lively."

"That emperor's sworn brother hosted a banquet for me yesterday; he didn't imprison me or treat me coldly. It seems the Great Zhou Zhen accepted our submission and tribute." "Of course, the prince of Morse Country and the people of North Butcher Country still harbor great hostility towards me..."

Deus's son was secretly reporting to his father Deus. Upon receiving the message from his son, Deus was relieved.

Meanwhile, in the Southern Barbarians lands, at the Holy Light Royal Court.

On this day, the Fate Wizard "Tiangui" suddenly opened her eyes and looked down at a mirror in front of her. "What's going on?"

"Why is the Great Zhou sending troops to the Western Extreme Province? And with such a large force?"

Before the operation began, Tiangui noticed nothing unusual, but once it started, he sensed something amiss. Only the Southern Barbarians Tiangui Witch possessed such power.

The citizens of the West Si Country were completely unaware of the impending disaster. "That's... the Ruler Palace?"

"There are still more than three thousand Earth Piercing Divine Boat?"

"Did Shenzhou carry thousands of [Pulao Divine Pillar]?"

"What is the Primordial Primal Chaos Warship that is using the Ten Directions Primal Chaos Grand Formation for...?" Tiangui looked at the scene in the mirror, his eyes filled with even more confusion.

"There's no reason for this. What could the Great Zhou possibly have to do to the Western Extremity Continent?" Tiangui felt that this prediction was absurd and bizarre.

Even when the Liang King Rebellion, the force that killed Liang King in Lüliang Province was no different.

"The First Law of the Celestial Wizard of Destiny: No matter how absurd the future may be, what we see may happen." Tiangui pondered.

No matter how absurd, he still had to inform Tuoba Gong and pass on this message to the Four Great Royal Courts; it was his duty as the Celestial Wizard of Destiny. Heaven Realm, Heaven Equaling Mountain, Fate Immortal Palace.

"Wow!"

A head popped out from under the black and white Daoist robe. "What a commotion!"

"The Central Land Dynasty actually mobilized so many powerful warriors to fight Deus?" "Won't our entrance beneath the glacier be discovered?"

"Let me see it more clearly."

The Fate Immortal's eyes turned white, then suddenly bulged as if they were about to burst out. Yet the image within his eyeballs remained blurry.

"You won't let me see? I'm going to see it anyway!"

The Fate Immortal extended his finger and gouged out the eyeball. "Buzz~"

After the eyeballs were removed, they rolled around and kept getting bigger. As if the resolution had improved, the field of vision within the eyeballs gradually became clearer.

In the scene, the Ruler Palace flew over the capital city of the West Si Country.

In the four cardinal directions of the West Si Country, numerous treasure-class warships were concealed. Further afield, about a thousand miles away, mountain peaks suddenly rose abruptly from the ground.

On the mountain peak stood a temple.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a 100-meter-high boundary monument with one word on it. "Wow, wow, wow!"

The Fate Immortal cried out loudly.

"Even the Boundary Marker of Feng have been removed to set up a grand formation. What deep-seated hatred does the West Si Country have against the Great Zhou?" "Is the Ten Thousand Layer Mountain being used to support a Heavenly God Temple?"

One of the Fate Immortal's eyes suddenly burst open, and a letter magnified within it, seemingly about to burst forth and descend upon his Fate Immortal Palace. "Damn it, I can't look at this anymore."

The Fate Immortal swiftly popped its other eyeball, and after it exploded, a black and a white aura enveloped the eyeball filled with letters. "Bang! Bang!"

Two explosions occurred, annihilating each other and turning into nothingness.

"What a strange spell..."

The Fate Immortal withdrew his head back into his black and white Daoist robe. He needed to lay low for a while.

In the distant West Si Country, the Creation Disc, like a giant parasol, sheltered a vast expanse of land. At the center of the Creation Disc, beams of light connected heaven and earth, and seated at the center was a figure— Ji Si. Clatter

A bloodstained half-written letter appeared before Ji Si. "There are still experts..."

Ji Si was about to pick up the letter when she noticed the blood on it suddenly burst into flames, burning the letter to ashes. "Too bad, it was blocked; it didn't kill the other party."

Ji Si was deeply disappointed that this collect-on-delivery Time Letter never reached the recipient.

February 11th, night.

Twelve stars suddenly appeared in the sky above the Sith Royal City. The moment the stars appeared, Deus awoke from his dream. For someone had invaded the world he controlled.

"How could this be..."

Deus was utterly astonished, for his domain of rules was vast, encompassing almost the entire Sith Royal City —a region comparable to a prefecture. Yet, he hadn't noticed these twelve stars until they entered the skies above his city!

"Buzz~"

The moment Deus discovered the star, the star seemed to know it had been exposed, and suddenly shone brightly. The star instantly became as large as the Solar Yang, and twelve Solar Yang appeared!

The Sith Royal City was instantly bathed in daylight. Twelve top-grade, treasure-level Solar Terms Decree!

CohiA29's Lesser Agriculture Decree: Ling Tianchen and Wang Tianzhi each possess four of the four, Yun Zheng, the Dean of the Cloud Central Institute, possesses four.

"Twelve divine artifacts, how could this be..."

"That's the Solar Terms Decree of the Great Zhou! My vital energy is draining away!" "Why are scales growing on my body?"

"Oh my god, there are more over there!"

The lords who were staying in the West Si Country looked up at the sky in horror.

The season in the capital suddenly turned into warm spring, which made them extremely uncomfortable.

The lords discovered that the entire royal city could no longer be burrowed underground, nor could they sense any primordial energy or the rules of heaven and earth. Only Deus still possessed the strength to fight.

Because he had fully entered the Rule Realm by relying on the body of the Tian Qi Soul Tool and the Purple Light Divine Token.

But he only possessed the strength for a single battle; once Deus's territory expanded beyond the palace, it became difficult for him to advance further. He swiftly pulled all the Venerables into the palace, and the next moment—

"Bang!"

Before they could say anything, the entire outer city of the Sith Royal City vanished.

Only the royal palace area remains! Thump thump thump thump thump!

Outside the palace, eighteen Pulao Divine Pillar were driven into the ground and descended down from the palace.

Then, a burst of red, orange, yellow, green, Purple Light emanated from the top, intertwining and enveloping the entire palace. Rahu King drew his bow and released an arrow, shattering the outer Magic Array of the palace.

A black area with a purple border was revealed, with Deus at its center. "Why?"

"Why?!"

Deus flew into the sky, completely unable to believe what he was seeing.

He sensed over a thousand divine artifacts, including nine types of rule-based powers that were as strong as his own.

Rahu King, carrying a bow and arrows, was followed by seven phantom male deities, and a white-clad man with vines swaying behind him. Each of them posed a threat to Deus. "What merit does my West Si Country possess to attract such a powerful force to attack me?" Deus was completely bewildered.

"All the leaders outside the royal city have been killed." Deus sensed the deaths of his people and was filled with rage.

"Why?" Deus roared at Luo King in the sky, "I have already surrendered and submitted to the Great Zhou, why do you still attack me!" He knew very well that what was in front of him was the cutting edge of the Great Zhou's forces.

Rahu King completely ignored him and simply drew his bow and shot an arrow.

With each arrow fired, a large hole appeared in the black-purple area, the arrows glowing red, as if they had been driven into the opponent's domain. "I understand! I understand!" Deus exclaimed in sudden realization, "You have discovered the Purple Light Divine Miracle."

"But why, why was the secret leaked?" Deus looked around with a bitter smile.

He was indeed at the Rule Realm, but only at the initial Rule Realm. None of the people around him had truly entered the Rule Realm, yet each possessed combat power comparable to that of the Rule Realm expert. Especially with the towering Gao Shan, Divine Temple, and warships in the distance, their combined pressure left him utterly powerless to turn the tide.

"Boom!"

Another section of the purplish-black domain was breached, layer upon layer, and the area of the world controlled by Deus was getting smaller and smaller.

The Priest, in particular, was even more terrifying than the warrior. The divine phantom behind him used seven different powers, including seductive music to disturb his mind and soul power to attack his Fate Soul.

When the archer broke through his domain and cleared a path, the Priest, possessed by the seven gods, charged in like Heavenly God descending to earth. His aura shifted, and his Dragon Elephant Golden Body shone brightly!

At this moment, High Priest Wei Hongwu was possessed by the spirit of Ji Shi! "The priest is truly a pervert."

Zhao Xing watched silently from a distance.

"Even when Luo King broke through the domain, he didn't dare to approach because he wasn't Qi Sect, but Wei Hong dared to rush in and engage in hand-to-hand combat with Deus." The Priest's power should have been greatly reduced once he left the country.

But the Great Zhou Dynasty moved seven temples over! The Martial God Temple was one of them.

"Legend has it that the Goddess of War Ji Shuang has cultivated the Dragon Elephant Golden Body to the point where Myriad Laws Repulsion."

"Deus's attacks were nothing more than a tickle to Wei Hong after he Invoking the Gods. Only the Purple Light Divine Token allowed him to dodge; the rest of the attacks he took with his bare body." Zhao Xing looked down.

It's a complete sweep!

There are no other techniques; this is simply the Qi Sect!

Of course, Wei Hong was merely Invoking the Gods, and couldn't compare to a true martial god. However, Deus wasn't exactly a powerful Rule Realm either.

Based on observation, this Deus is a spellcaster.

"The Agricultural Official, in conjunction with the erosion of heaven and earth, Engineer School, destroyed all the Magic Array of the Sith Royal City, constructing a vast prison between heaven and earth."

"The Fengjing Boundary Marker Grand Formation, the Ten Thousand Layer Mountain bearing the power of the temple, Pulao Grand Formation stabilizing the Earth Vein —truly, there's no way to ascend to heaven or descend to earth; there's no escape." Upon hearing that there was an enlightenment-type artifact with such a tremendous effect, the Wu Emperor immediately dispatched four powerful figures.

Rahu King, Wei Hong, Lu Ying, Liu Tianning each carried their sect's divine artifact. Frankly, this power was far beyond what was needed to defeat Deus!

It was thanks to the Purple Light Divine Token that he was still persevering.

That was power of unparalleled rarity, not just Deus's own strength sustaining it. "What does it mean to be innocent yet guilty? This is it," Zhao Xing couldn't help but sigh. Boom!

The Ruler Palace above continuously presses downwards, and the twelve Solar Terms Decree also descend accordingly.

The palace, including that of Deus, continued to sink, and everything around it began to collapse. This signified that the final stages of the process had begun.

"Quantum Distance-Free! Great Teleportation Technique!" "Withdraw!"

Lu Ying seized the opportunity, opening the base of the Ruler Palace. Suddenly, Deus, holding the Purple Light Divine Token, lost his arm, detaching himself half a meter from it. "No!"

Deus frantically tried to grab the Purple Light Divine Token.

But this half-meter distance is a huge chasm.

Wei Hong punched Deus away, then grabbed the Purple Light Divine Token. Whoosh!

Rahu King's five arrows, like shooting stars, pierced Deus's abdomen, hands, feet, and head, pinning him to the ground. "Hahahaha!" Deus laughed maniacally after being pinned to death. "You want to monopolize the Purple Light Divine Miracle? Dream on!" "I'll tell everyone the location of the Purple Light Divine Miracle... Thud!"

Before Deus could finish speaking, five arrows exploded.

The Soul Shattering Arrow crushed Deus's soul into dust along with it. "Done, job done."

Zhao Xing smiled slightly.

As for Deus threatening to tell everyone? Well, there's nothing we can do about it.

Rule Realm can condense a primordial energy avatar and store it in another location; such a avatar can remain there for a very long time. If a Super First-Rank cultivator wants to send a message, there's nothing that can stop them.

"The West Si Country has only risen to power for a little over a hundred years. Even if we tell other forces, we probably won't be able to explain much in such a short time." "The Great Zhou can take the lead in securing the territory and seize the initiative."

On February 14th, the West Si Country was completely destroyed.

Under the crushing force of the Great Zhou war machine, the Sith Clan vanished from the Western Extremity Continent. The entire Western Extremity Continent was completely unaware of what had happened.

It wasn't until February 20th, with the transmission of Deus's original message and the spread of information, that it caused a sensation throughout the land. At this time, the kings of the Four Great Royal Courts of the Southern Barbarian Holy Mountain gathered in a grand hall on the Sacred Mountain.

When the Fate God Tiangui announced the events in the Western Extreme Province, the capitals of the Four Great Royal Courts fell silent.

However, the swirling, turbulent air around the throne betrayed their inner turmoil, which was not as calm as it appeared. "Deus of the West Si Country, could what he said be true?"

"Even those at the Fate Palace Realm who have comprehended the Ultimate Law may not be able to enter the ruins of the Purple Light God?"

"The Purple Light Divine Token he possesses is an unparalleled divine artifact, yet he claims it was merely a gift from the Purple Light God."

"Over the course of a century, dozens of individuals at the Fate Palace Realm have been cultivated, having comprehended the rules of the realm. Even Deus himself has entered the Rule Realm." "The Great Zhou's deployment of such power is undeniable; the Heavenly Witch of Destiny witnessed the attack beforehand..."

With their thoughts colliding, the hall soon fell silent.

The king of the Golden Feather Royal Court spoke first, stating, "We cannot allow the Great Zhou to obtain such a treasure." The king of the Purple Dragon Royal Court followed, saying, "Agreed."

However, a different opinion arose from the seats in the Sacred Spirit Royal Court: "The Great Zhou has already seized the initiative, and we are afraid we will not be able to take it."

The King of Blazing Light Royal Court spoke in a cold voice, "Although I hate the Great Zhou, given that the Great Zhou has the upper hand, it is indeed difficult for us to snatch food from their mouths." Two people supported the idea, while two others opposed going to the Western Extreme Province to seize the treasure, resulting in a stalemate.

The Fate Tiangui said, "Then please return and conduct further investigations to obtain more detailed information." Just then, the entire hall suddenly trembled.

"Buzz~"

A milky-white light projected into the hall, its pure white glow, like moonlight, coalescing into a human figure. "Greetings, Witch Moon God."

All four thrones, including the Fate God, rose simultaneously. For this was the supreme god of the Sacred Mountain!

"We cannot allow the Great Zhou to obtain the treasure smoothly. We must fight for the Purple Light Ruins at all costs." The emperors of the Four Great Royal Courts were all somewhat shocked.

Regardless of the cost?

Such an instruction had never been given before. "Tiangui."

"Witch Moon God." Tiangui stepped forward respectfully.

"Take my token and go to the World of Slumber of the Ten Great Divine Sects and the Thirty-Six Top Sects, and invite them to emerge." "Yes." Tiangui respectfully accepted the Witch Moon Token, representing the supreme authority of the Sacred Mountain.

The Heaven Realm, the Fate Official Immortal Palace.

The blind Fate Immortal emerged from the Daoist robe.

He quickly left his palace and headed towards the highest point of Heaven Equaling Mountain.

Qitian Hall, a young man with a cold expression, dressed in a black bodysuit, was waiting. "Fate Immortal, what happened to you?" Saint Immortal frowned.

"Vice Hall Master, this was done to me by experts from the Central Zhou Dynasty." Fate Immortal touched the hole in his eye. "But it's alright, it will grow back in two or three years." "I'm afraid it won't grow back for the time being," Saint Immortal said calmly. "I need you to calculate the truth of a piece of information, and which force would be most beneficial to ally with." "I already know," Fate Immortal. "Is it that Deus said there is a treasure under the Western Extremity Glacier?"

"Not bad," Saint Immortal.

"Without a doubt, the news is true," Fate Immortal. "But which faction it will ally with, I can't calculate that." "Even if I lost all my flesh, I still couldn't figure it out."

"Whether to ally with the Southern Barbarians forces, sectarian factions, or the Great Zhou Dynasty—only your wisdom, foresight, and strategic vision, Vice Hall Master, can determine the answer."

The Western Extremity Glacier, the underground ice layer. Splash!

A warship emerged from the eye of the sea, carrying an iceberg. The warship then drifted away, carrying the iceberg.

Shortly after the warship flew away, another ship appeared below, still carrying an iceberg. Whoosh!

Liu Tianning's Ten Thousand Laws Hall appeared in the sky above. "Grand Minister of Agriculture," Qiu Yuan Mountain immediately flew over. "How's the digging going?" Liu Tianning asked.

"One-tenth of the project is complete," Qiu Yuan Mountain. "Only one-tenth?" Liu Tianning frowned.

"Establishing the foundation of Magic Array within such a vast expanse of underground ice will be quite slow. We must first excavate the ice layer; even with the Works Department' cooperation, this is a massive undertaking," Qiu Yuanshan said. "What about the timeline for the ground protection?"

"Construction on the ice is faster," Qiu Yuanshan said. "I just asked Lord Lu, and he's already one-fifth complete." "Too slow," Liu Tianning said. "Send more people."

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, this is already the fastest speed..." Qiu Yuanshan said helplessly, "Unless we use the Shennong Hoe to dig mountains and fill seas, but the Shennong Hoe cannot cross national borders..." "I don't have that rule!" Liu Tianning shouted, "That was set by Xuan Yuan Qingtian!"

Qiu Yuanshan remained silent.

"Zhao Xing is downstairs. If something happens to him, how are you going to explain this?" Qiu Yuanshan could only bow and say, "I'll go get it right away."

Beneath the glacier, the frigid ice had widened considerably. Zhao Xing had arrived at the entrance to this site three days prior.

Because Deus had leaked the information before his death, Zhao Xing waited a while until the imperial court had set up Magic Array and defensive measures above before coming down to explore. "Bang!"

The straw man's body exploded once again.

On a deep-sea ship further away, Zhao Xing's true form frowned. "Still not working?" Liu Tianning asked.

"No," Zhao Xing shook his head. "The rules here prohibit clones from entering. To enter the ruins, you must be your true self."

Exploration was originally best suited for the master and disciple, since they possessed the ability to Ten Thousand Laws Clone, ensuring their main body wouldn't be harmed even in the face of danger. However, upon arriving at the location, Zhao Xing discovered that clones were strictly prohibited from entering!

Even if you have the Purple Light Divine Token, it won't work.

"I used the Four Seasons Divine Splendor Dao Field to project the Four Divine Trees, but I still couldn't defy that rule," Liu Tianning said. "Rahu King and Wei Hong also tried with their respective divine artifacts, but they couldn't defy this rule either."

"It must be a rule left behind by the Establish Dao Realm." Zhao Xing stood up. "We've figured it out now; there are three unbreakable rules." "The first is that clones are prohibited from entering."

Secondly, those who have not condensed the true essence of the Dao or martial body, and who have not mastered the domain of rules and Ultimate Law, cannot enter.

"Thirdly, those over four hundred years old are not allowed to enter."

Liu Tianning pondered, "In that case, not many people will be able to get in." "Yes," Zhao Xing said helplessly.

Possessing the Purple Light Divine Token allows one to bring those who don't meet the second and third criteria into the outer city. However, the first criterion is that possessing the Purple Light Divine Token cannot prevent one from doing so.

In other words, Wu Yuan may have only gone to the outer city area. "No wonder Li Boqian said that the Ultimate Law was a selection process."

"At that time, he had already mastered the Ultimate Law, but that was only the threshold to entry." "Such a threshold is rare in the entire Great Zhou."

"There's no other way but for me to try it myself," Zhao Xing said.

"I'll go," Liu Tianning said. "If anything happens to me, you can take over as the Grand Minister of Agriculture."

"No, teacher," Zhao Xing shook his head, "I'll go instead. The Great Zhou has already sent seventeen people in to explore, and they haven't found anything yet, so the danger is relatively small."

Only one of Zhao Xing and Liu Tianning could go, because if both went in and died, it would be a huge blow to the Agricultural Official's faction. It was like how, in ancient times, princes couldn't all travel on the same ship. Zhao Xing chose to go in alone, mainly because he was more knowledgeable.

He was now certain that the ruins were not left by people from the Profound Yellow World, and if they were from beyond the heavens, Zhao Xing knew even more. "Be careful," Liu Tianning said.

"Don't worry, if Deus can find treasure inside, do you think I'm weaker than him?" Zhao Xing reassured him.

"Teacher, we need to be wary of external risks. Deus leaked this information, and I'm afraid the Great Zhou will face a lot of external pressure." After all, this is outside the Great Zhou territory, and even resupplying is troublesome. If we are surrounded, it will be very dangerous.

"Don't worry," Liu Tianning nodded. "The imperial court is making preparations." Taking a deep breath, Zhao Xing flew out of the deep-sea ship.

At this moment, a powerful figure was already waiting at the entrance to the underground city's barrier.

This is a person who meets the entry requirements, holding the Purple Light Divine Token, 'opening the door' for Zhao Xing. The Purple Light Divine Token is needed to open the door for someone to transport the supplies inside out, so it needs to remain at this entrance to keep the barrier open.

At this point, quite a few people were already moving things out, but they were all heading to the outer areas. The core area had not yet been explored.

"Zhao Shennong, please come in."

"Thank you." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in thanks and then entered the barrier.