Shen Ni's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said, "Dao Venerable, I'm willing to become your attendant boy, your slave and servant. I'll do anything you ask. I only beg you not to kill me and to grant me a sliver of hope. I, Shen Ni, am willing to swear a Great Dao oath to follow you eternally and devote everything I have to you."
He sensed Qing Tian's killing intent and hurriedly spoke up.
The longer a living being lived, the more they valued their own life.
Especially someone like Shen Ni, who held the power of life and death over the Fierce Beast Clan and enjoyed every kind of luxury. He was even more unwilling to die.
Qing Tian narrowed his eyes slightly. To dissolve Shen Ni's karma, the best option would be to find Ancestor Minghe's Naihe Gui.
However, Ancestor Minghe had yet to take form. By the time he emerged, it would probably be after the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation.
Before then, Shen Ni would probably already be entangled in karma and die.
Moreover, for a Sub-Saint Great Power like Shen Ni, even the Naihe Gui might not be able to completely dissolve his karma.
He pondered for a moment before saying indifferently, "Swear your oath. I can spare your life."
Shen Ni was stunned at first, then overjoyed. He felt as though he had survived a calamity.
He did not dare delay and hurriedly swore to the Great Dao, "I, Shen Ni, swear to the Great Dao that I will remain eternally loyal to Dao Venerable Qing Tian. I willingly become his slave and servant, without the slightest complaint. If I ever harbor thoughts of disobedience, may I vanish eternally and have my true spirit annihilated in the void!"
Rumble!
The heavens and earth trembled. This was the Great Dao's response.
Qing Tian could not help glancing sideways.
Shen Ni was truly ruthless, actually making such a vicious oath. However, this also proved his attitude.
After establishing a Great Dao oath, Shen Ni did not linger. He tapped between his brows and extracted a drop of Soul Blood, which floated before Qing Tian.
This was like handing someone a hilt by holding a sword out to them, placing his life and death in Qing Tian's hands.
"Not bad."
Qing Tian nodded and said indifferently to Shen Ni, "I'll send you to a certain place. Do not resist at all. When I need you, I'll naturally let you out."
"Yes."
Shen Ni lowered his head, not daring to show the slightest hint of defiance.
Qing Tian paid no attention to it. With a slight wave of his finger, he opened a spatial rift. It seemed to lead to a mysterious world filled with dense baleful energy.
Shen Ni did not dare delay. Understanding Qing Tian's meaning, he transformed into a stream of light and entered the rift.
The next moment, the rift disappeared.
Shen Ni's aura also vanished from the Primordial Wilderness without a trace.
The World-Destroying Millstone!
Qing Tian pondered for a long time. In all of heaven and earth, only the World-Destroying Millstone could probably block the karma and causality surrounding Shen Ni.
Or, more accurately, it could temporarily obscure the secrets of heaven!
After dealing with Shen Ni, his gaze turned toward Buzhou Mountain in the distance, as well as the Thirty-Three Heavens hidden atop Buzhou Mountain and not yet manifested.
"Divine Court, Di Tian. This is another problem. The Divine Court must be dealt with. Otherwise, how can the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation develop to its climax?"
Qing Tian pondered inwardly.
Di Tian was not a living being who appeared often in the history of the Primordial Wilderness. Only a few top-tier Great Powers knew of his existence.
Di Tian stood opposite Shen Ni.
He was the king of the Innate Divine Race.
In the past, Pangu had slaughtered countless Chaos Demon Gods in every direction.
The corpses of those Chaos Demon Gods fell into the Primordial Wilderness.
The flesh and blood of the Demon Gods fused with the baleful energy from the Heaven Cleaving and the turbid qi of the earth, forming the lineage of Fierce Beasts.
The shattered souls and thoughts of the Demon Gods, meanwhile, fused with the clear qi of heaven, forming the Divine Race.
In fact, before the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation, there should have been another calamity.
That was the Fierce Beast Calamity.
Shen Ni led the Fierce Beasts in waging war against the gods of Heaven, and in the end, both sides perished, withdrawing from the stage of the Primordial Wilderness.
Only then did the Three Races truly begin their war, triggering the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation.
Otherwise, with Shen Ni and Di Tian leading the Divine Race while the Fierce Beast Clan watched covetously,
even if the Three Innate Races had been extremely broad-minded, they could not possibly have fought each other to the death and allowed the Divine and Beast Races to reap the benefits as third parties.
But things were different now.
More accurately, the rhythm of the calamity had already changed and differed from what normally should have happened.
Fortunately, this was only a minor trend and would not affect the overall situation.
What Qing Tian needed to do now was deal with Di Tian as well—either kill him outright or send him to accompany Shen Ni.
After all, it was best for a family to remain together.
Above the Thirty-Three Heavens.
Di Tian had long since noticed what was happening in the Primordial Wilderness.
He had heard Shen Ni's plea for help clearly and had kept his gaze fixed on Qing Tian.
Now that he saw Qing Tian actually ascending along Buzhou Mountain, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
I haven't provoked him. Why is he coming to the Divine Court?
Di Tian was horrified, but he did not dare be negligent. He hurriedly ordered the gods under his command to line the way and welcome Qing Tian, fearful of angering this fiend.
Just after ascending to the Thirty-Three Heavens, Qing Tian saw this scene and could not help laughing. "Interesting..."
Because of Qing Tian's arrival, the entire Divine Court was thrown into some disorder.
Qing Tian could not help shaking his head and thought inwardly, When did my reputation become this great?
He had forgotten that he had previously chased Shen Ni across the Northern Continent, flying through the sky with earth-shaking momentum. Naturally, these living beings had witnessed it.
"Dao Friend Qing Tian, your visit from afar brings splendor to the Divine Court. Please come inside and have a chat. This Emperor has already prepared immortal wine and spiritual fruits."
Di Tian's attitude was extremely enthusiastic as he ushered Qing Tian inside.
Qing Tian was helpless.
One did not strike a smiling face.
With Di Tian acting like this, what else could he do?
He could not exactly say, "For the Dragon-Han Tribulation to proceed smoothly, I have to kill you," could he?
Led by Di Tian, Qing Tian soon arrived at the Divine Palace.
There were already goddesses dancing inside. Their graceful, enchanting movements put the mind at ease.
After the two of them, the thirteen Divine Emperors of the Divine Race took their seats one after another. They raised their cups and drank with Qing Tian, looking as though they were afraid of provoking him.
Only then did Qing Tian realize that he had misunderstood things all along.
He had previously thought that the Divine Court occupied the Thirty-Three Heavens, but he now discovered that the Divine Court was located only in Tai Huang Tian.
The remaining thirty-two heavens had yet to manifest because the time and opportunity had not arrived.
This also explained why the Divine Court, despite occupying such an excellent place, had still perished during the Fierce Beast Calamity.
"So the other thirty-two heavens have yet to be developed. There must be countless heavenly treasures and various Innate Spiritual Treasures inside. Why don't I take a trip there?"
Qing Tian's thoughts raced as he pondered inwardly.
After three rounds of wine and five courses of food, Qing Tian rose to his feet.
The people of the Divine Court immediately tensed. Qing Tian noticed that several Divine Emperors even had intense aura fluctuations around them, as though they were ready to engage in a fierce battle at the slightest disagreement.
He laughed at the absurdity and said, "I apologize for coming uninvited today and causing you trouble. I hope none of you will take offense. I have other important matters to attend to and cannot stay much longer. If there is time in the future, I'll drink with all of you until we are thoroughly drunk."
"What?" Di Tian asked in surprise. "Dao Venerable, are you leaving already? I have yet to fulfill my duties as host and properly entertain you."
That was what he said, but inwardly he thought, Hurry up and leave, hurry up and leave...
Qing Tian did not expose him. With one step, his entire figure vanished and appeared in the Chaos Void above the Divine Court.
The Thirty-Three Heavens followed one after another. Directly above Tai Huang Tian was Tai Ming Tian, also called Tai Ming Yu Wan Tian.
Qing Tian stood in the void. Countless streams of information flowed through his mind, and dazzling light flickered in his eyes as though he could see through all illusions. He began calculating the location of Tai Ming Tian.
Pangu's inheritance contained various methods of calculation. Unfortunately, his inheritance was still incomplete, so he could not derive its location directly. He could only search for a breakthrough by following the links between Tai Huang Tian and Tai Ming Tian and piecing together every clue.
Time passed bit by bit. In the blink of an eye, one hundred and twenty thousand years had gone by. Qing Tian silently calculated, and on this day, he finally opened his eyes. Brilliant divine light burst forth as he looked toward an inconspicuous cloud in the firmament.
The cloud appeared completely ordinary and insignificant. However, Qing Tian knew that it was the only route leading to Tai Ming Tian!
He took one step forward, and his cultivation suddenly erupted. His body vanished from its original location. When he appeared again, he had already arrived in a new world.
The air was filled with incomparably dense Chaos Spiritual Qi, almost condensed into mist, giving everything a hazy, indistinct appearance.
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