"Come on, come on! It's only just started and you're already done for? That weak?" Zhou Qiongtian laughed heartily, Mystic Heaven Sword in one hand and Azure Shield in the other. The Heaven and Earth Scroll floated behind him, and an air of extravagant wealth soared sky-high around him.
The power of this damned pay-to-win player.
The three Saint Kings' mouths twitched slightly. Was it really fair for a whale like him to fight them with such high-grade equipment?
Just then, an abrupt change occurred. A massive pressure, like Mount Tai bearing down from above, crushed onto Zhou Qiongtian. His body trembled, and his straight-backed figure actually bent slightly.
"A Supreme expert!" Zhou Qiongtian cried out, a grave expression appearing on his face.
"Your game should be over. Give up resisting, and I can spare you the pain of flesh and blood, letting you eat and drink well at the Azure Profound Divine Palace."
This Supreme looked to be middle-aged, with a square face, sword-like brows, and starry eyes. An imposing aura that needed no anger to inspire awe naturally emanated from him—the bearing only one who had held high office for years could possess.
The Azure Profound Divine Palace's Palace Master, Shen Xucang!
Normally, a sect with one Supreme could already be called a superpower. Yet the Azure Profound Divine Palace was renowned even among superpowers, because it possessed two Supremes!
Most Supremes remained in secluded death cultivation. Unless their sect faced a crisis of life and death, they would not easily leave seclusion. After all, they had little Lifespan remaining and could only prolong it as much as possible through such methods.
Shen Xucang, however, was a newly ascended Supreme of the Azure Profound Divine Palace within the past century. With ample Lifespan, he had come personally to capture Zhou Qiongtian!
The three Saint Kings immediately breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how strong Zhou Qiongtian was, he could never be Shen Xucang's opponent. The gap between a Saint King and a Supreme was like clouds and mud.
That was because Supremes wielded Law Power. Under normal circumstances, even ten Saint King Great Perfection experts would absolutely be no match for a single Supreme. Law Power was the power of the Great Dao, enough to form an overwhelming crushing advantage.
This was also why Zhou Qiongtian, merely by grasping a wisp of the Law of Lightning, had been able to remain undefeated among four Saint King experts.
Whether it was that wisp of the Law of Lightning, the three Venerable Grade treasures, Twin Pupils, or the Supreme Bone, none could play a decisive role before a true Supreme expert.
Zhou Qiongtian considered all the methods at his disposal, only to discover that he did not even have the strength to escape from this Supreme's grasp.
Zhou Qiongtian was a little panicked. Was he really going to the Azure Profound Divine Palace? Once there, he would be on someone else's turf—if he was a tiger, he would have to lie down; if he was a dragon, he would have to coil up.
"System, hurry up and recommend something that can get me out of this dangerous situation!"
Great Teleportation Talisman: Ignores space and can instantly teleport to any location within the host's memories. Price: 100,000 Destiny Points!
Venerable Grade Confinement Array: Once activated, can trap a Supreme Early Stage expert for one hour. Price: 100,000 Destiny Points!
Emperor Strike Talisman: Contains the power of one strike from a Great Emperor expert and can kill any cultivator below the Great Emperor Realm. Price: 300,000 Destiny Points!
Future Self: A Cosmic Dao divine ability that can draw upon the power of the user's future self below the Great Emperor Realm to enhance strength. Price: 500,000 Destiny Points!
Zhou Qiongtian looked over these items. Any one of them would be enough to get him out of his current predicament, but both the Great Teleportation Talisman and Emperor Strike Talisman were one-use items, which felt like a bit of a loss.
Although the Venerable Grade Confinement Array could be used repeatedly, it could only trap a Supreme Early Stage expert for one hour. It would automatically deactivate after an hour. Though it could be recovered and reused, Zhou Qiongtian was not particularly tempted.
What tempted Zhou Qiongtian the most was the Cosmic Dao divine ability, Future Self. At most, it could grant him the cultivation of Supreme Great Perfection. It was truly excellent.
However, his attainments in the Cosmic Dao were merely ordinary. Even if he could borrow his future power, it would certainly not be much.
As though it knew what Zhou Qiongtian was thinking, the system recommended an item to him the very next moment.
Cosmic Dao True Intent: Can raise the user's attainments in the Cosmic Dao to the Grandmaster realm. Price: 300,000 Destiny Points!
Zhou Qiongtian: "..."
This system truly understood him. A Cosmic Dao Grandmaster should be enough for him to bring out the effects of Future Self.
Zhou Qiongtian decisively exchanged for Future Self and Cosmic Dao True Intent. His one million Destiny Points instantly dwindled to only two hundred thousand. They were gone before he could even warm them in his hands. It truly made his liver ache.
Zhou Qiongtian decisively dispelled the Demon God Core's power, returning to his original appearance. His cultivation also returned to the Saint Early Stage.
Zhou Qiongtian raised his head to look at Shen Xucang and said calmly, "This time, I may have to disappoint you. If I want to leave, you alone can't stop me!"
Before Shen Xucang could say anything, the three Saint Kings immediately rebuked him. "Insolent brat! How dare you speak to a Supreme like that? You are merely a Saint. If not for those bizarre tricks of yours, we could have killed you long ago!"
"Heh." Zhou Qiongtian's gaze was mocking. "Four Saint Kings and eight Saints couldn't even capture one Saint who had just broken through, and you even lost so many men. You're truly impressive!"
The three Saint Kings immediately flushed red with embarrassment. They wished they could find a hole to crawl into. What Zhou Qiongtian said was the truth, and precisely because it was the truth, it left the three Saint Kings with nowhere to hide their faces.
Shen Xucang, however, revealed an interested expression. With a soft laugh, he said, "Oh? Then why not let me see what brilliant method Young Master Zhou has?"
Zhou Qiongtian said nothing. Becoming a Cosmic Dao Grandmaster had given him an extremely profound understanding of the Cosmic Dao. The Cosmic Dao represented the power of time, and time had always been an exceptionally mysterious force.
Throughout history, the Azure World had never produced even a Quasi-Supreme Grandmaster of the Cosmic Dao. A Cosmic Dao Grandmaster was already the pinnacle of the Cosmic Dao in the Azure World.
That Demon God had been able to use the Demon God Core to carry Lin Tian's Divine Soul across the River of Time. Its attainments in the Cosmic Dao had to be at least Quasi-Supreme Grandmaster. Even then, it had relied on the power of Lin Tian's Great Emperor cultivation, which showed just how difficult it was to cross the River of Time.
At the very least, Zhou Qiongtian, now a Cosmic Dao Grandmaster, still could not cross the River of Time.
The power of the Cosmic Dao enveloped Zhou Qiongtian, and a River of Time appeared out of thin air above him.
The three Saint Kings and Shen Xucang widened their eyes at once. "That's the River of Time! How is that possible? How could the River of Time, which only Cosmic Dao Grandmaster experts can invoke, suddenly appear here?"
"Could Zhou Qiongtian's attainments in the Cosmic Dao have already reached the Grandmaster realm? How is that possible? Even Cosmic Dao Supremes rarely reach the level of Cosmic Dao Grandmaster. How could Zhou Qiongtian, a mere Saint, possess such profound attainments in the Cosmic Dao?"
"And doesn't Zhou Qiongtian cultivate the Strength Dao and Lightning Dao? Could it be that he deceived everyone, and the Cosmic Dao is actually his primary cultivation?"
"No, none of the Zhou Clan's five Supremes cultivate the Cosmic Dao. Zhou Kuang's Cosmic Dao realm is not at the Grandmaster level either. What exactly is going on?"
For a time, Zhou Qiongtian was shrouded in an aura of mystery.
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