Establish Heavenly Court

Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique, Second Stage!

At the critical juncture between life and death, Zhong Shan broke through. However, because he had used the Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique again on the foundation of the first stage, his entire body was unbearably sore for a while, and he had to rest for a day or two to recover. Once Zhong Shan recovered again, though, his strength would undergo a qualitative leap—at the very least when he used the Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique.

Yun Qian was dismantling the corpse of the Da Hong serpent in the distance. After all, every part of the Da Hong serpent was a treasure.

"Zhong Shan, how do you feel now?" Tian Ling'er immediately examined Zhong Shan's body. Seeing that he hadn't lost an arm or a leg, she still asked worriedly.

"I'm fine. I'll be all right after resting for two days." Zhong Shan shook his head.

Bei Qing Si stood not far away, looking at Tian Ling'er, then at Zhong Shan. At that moment, Bei Qing Si's feelings were extremely conflicted. She didn't know how to face Zhong Shan and could only stand awkwardly to one side without saying anything, her eyes fixed on where Yun Qian was, while her thoughts were focused on Zhong Shan.

"What about the others?" Zhong Shan looked around and discovered that only their group remained.

"I don't know." Tian Ling'er wiped away her tears blankly.

At the time, all of Tian Ling'er's attention had been focused on Zhong Shan and the Da Hong serpent. How could she have cared about what was happening outside?

Looking at Tian Ling'er, who was crying like a little painted cat, Zhong Shan shook his head with a smile. He reached out, intending to wipe her face, but halfway there, he pulled his hand back. His hand was covered in blood and grime—he simply couldn't bring himself to touch her.

"Third Senior Sister, what happened before?" Tian Ling'er immediately turned and asked Bei Qing Si.

After Tian Ling'er asked her, Bei Qing Si had no choice but to turn back. She glanced at Zhong Shan, a trace of awkwardness flashing through her eyes, but still put on an expression as if she had forgotten what happened that day.

"Hao San left under the protection of the Horned Dragon. That Eunuch killed himself. The others all went after Hao San." Bei Qing Si answered truthfully.

Seeing Bei Qing Si force herself to remain calm, Zhong Shan merely nodded and didn't ask further, lest he make her even more embarrassed.

"I'll meditate for a while. Ling Er, see if there's a pond nearby. I'll go wash up later." Zhong Shan spoke.

After wiping away her tears, Tian Ling'er's sorrow was quickly replaced by delight. Naturally, she nodded vigorously at Zhong Shan's request.

"Mm-hm." Tian Ling'er answered twice before immediately running in every direction to search carefully for a pond.

Yun Qian was dismantling the Da Hong serpent in the distance. Here, only Bei Qing Si remained.

"I'll go look as well." Sensing that the atmosphere was off, Bei Qing Si quickly spoke. Then, without waiting for Zhong Shan to say anything, she flew off in the opposite direction from Tian Ling'er.

Watching Bei Qing Si leave, Zhong Shan shook his head with a smile. Then he closed his eyes and began carefully regulating his breath.

This time, he had truly suffered severe injuries.

Zhong Shan sat for a full hour. His body had improved slightly, but the amount of true qi he possessed was only thirty percent of what it had been.

When he opened his eyes, the three of them had returned and were looking at Zhong Shan.

"Zhong Shan, how are you now?" Tian Ling'er stared at Zhong Shan with wide eyes and asked worriedly.

"Much better. Did you find the pond?" Zhong Shan nodded.

"It's over there, five li away. We'll be there soon." Tian Ling'er immediately answered.

"I'll take you there." Yun Qian spoke.

"Thank you." Zhong Shan nodded.

Then Yun Qian flipped his hand and tossed something. A Flying Sword rose into the air and transformed into a Giant Sword. Its back was like a wooden plank, and it radiated a faint Azure Light. Zhong Shan stepped onto it, and under Yun Qian's control, they soon reached a valley in the distance. There was a pond inside the valley.

After landing the sword, Yun Qian said, "You can wash here."

"Thank you." Zhong Shan nodded.

As for the Da Hong serpent's corpse from earlier, Yun Qian surprisingly didn't mention it at all now. Since he didn't bring it up, Zhong Shan didn't dwell on it either. He stripped off his clothes, jumped into the pond, and washed himself thoroughly.

There were fresh clothes in his Storage Bracelet, but they had all been corroded by the Da Hong serpent's stomach acid. Naturally, they were unwearable, so he could only wash his old clothes and put them back on.

After washing, Zhong Shan was still seriously injured, but he looked much more refreshed.

He reunited with Tian Ling'er and Bei Qing Si.

"Senior Sister, before Senior Brother left, he instructed us to go to Emerald Cloud Mountain. Senior Brother will definitely arrive within five days." Yun Qian looked at Bei Qing Si as he spoke.

"You can go and meet up with him." Bei Qing Si frowned.

"But I've already promised Senior Brother. Senior Sister, just wait a few days. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself. Besides, Senior Brother previously promised to accompany you to Eight Gates Mountain. If you leave like this, wouldn't that be..." Yun Qian said with a troubled expression.

Bei Qing Si frowned. After thinking for a moment, as if she had thought of something, she nodded and said, "All right. We'll wait at Emerald Cloud Mountain for a few days."

"Emerald Cloud Mountain?" Zhong Shan frowned.

Within the borders of the Great Kun Kingdom, there was also an Emerald Cloud Mountain. It was the Great Kun Kingdom's most dangerous peak, and ordinary people couldn't climb it at all. The mountain was surrounded by sheer cliffs, resembling a stone pillar, and it was extraordinarily tall. Only its summit was covered in emerald green, like a patch of emerald clouds in the heavens. Could it be that one?

"Eight hundred li west. We'll be able to arrive by evening." Yun Qian thought for a moment before speaking.

It was indeed that Emerald Cloud Mountain.

Zhong Shan turned to look at Tian Ling'er and frowned. He had promised to accompany her to find Senior Brother. Now that Senior Brother was gone, they might as well wait at Emerald Cloud Mountain for him.

"Ling Er, what will you do?" Yun Qian immediately asked.

"We'll go with you and wait together." Zhong Shan spoke.

Hearing Zhong Shan, Yun Qian frowned. You're waiting for Senior Brother? Who asked you to wait for Senior Brother? However, with Bei Qing Si and Tian Ling'er both here, Yun Qian found it inconvenient to say anything more.

Tian Ling'er naturally had no objection. Now that Zhong Shan was fine, what harm was there in waiting for Senior Brother?

Only Bei Qing Si looked at Zhong Shan with a trace of awkwardness in her eyes. In the end, however, she said nothing.

With two Flying Swords, Bei Qing Si carried Tian Ling'er while Yun Qian carried Zhong Shan. They reached the summit of Emerald Cloud Mountain before evening arrived.

At the summit of Emerald Cloud Mountain stood a stone table and several stone stools. They looked extremely crude. After everyone landed on the summit, Zhong Shan stood there and looked down below.

"Are we waiting here?" Tian Ling'er frowned.

"That's right, it's here. It's only a few days." Yun Qian spoke naturally.

Zhong Shan glanced at Yun Qian and sighed softly. Wait here like fools? For several days? Fine if the weather stays clear, but if it rains and thunder strikes, won't the first thing struck be everyone on this mountaintop?

"There is a manor at the foot of the mountain. I bought it before entering Kaiyang Sect. Why don't we spend these few days waiting at my manor below?" Zhong Shan suggested after thinking it over.

"No. What if Senior Brother arrives and doesn't see us?" Yun Qian immediately shook his head and rejected the suggestion.

Looking at the stubborn Yun Qian, Zhong Shan frowned. Yun Qian's tone toward him carried an air of superiority. With Zhong Shan's deep composure, he could have treated it calmly, but enduring this for such a minor figure was ultimately not his style.

"In that case, I'm sorry for the trouble, but you can wait here. We'll go to the manor and wait there. When your Senior Brother arrives, just inform us." Zhong Shan spoke.

Hearing Zhong Shan, Yun Qian frowned, but ultimately said nothing more.

"Ling Er, Uncle-Master, let's go down the mountain." Zhong Shan spoke to Bei Qing Si and Tian Ling'er.

Bei Qing Si's brows furrowed slightly when Zhong Shan called for her, but in the end, she nodded.

"Sorry for the trouble, Junior Brother." Bei Qing Si spoke to Yun Qian.

At that moment, Yun Qian finally felt a trace of regret. He had previously thought that only Zhong Shan and Tian Ling'er would go down. Now, however, he was being left alone here, and his heart was unbearably stifled. He also felt displeased with Zhong Shan.

"No trouble." Yun Qian could only nod.

Then Bei Qing Si extended her Flying Sword and carried Zhong Shan and Tian Ling'er down. Guided by Zhong Shan, they flew toward the foot of Emerald Cloud Mountain.

Yun Qian stood at the summit, watching Zhong Shan descend. He was deeply displeased, yet helpless. He could only watch them land in front of a manor, memorize the location, then sit cross-legged and close his eyes, waiting for Senior Brother with a gloomy heart.

After flying down outside the manor, Bei Qing Si naturally knew to disguise herself as an ordinary person to avoid trouble.

Zhong Shan led everyone forward. His appearance had changed, but he took out the token he had obtained from another place some time ago. After showing it briefly, he immediately gained the steward's trust and quickly became the manor's master.

Inside the manor, living quarters were quickly assigned to the three of them.

Tian Ling'er ate a little and went to sleep. After all, her mental energy had been consumed too greatly earlier. As for Bei Qing Si, she also returned to her own room.

In his own room, however, Zhong Shan began cleaning out his Storage Bracelet again.

There was a large amount of silver notes inside, but they were useless now. The Da Hong serpent's stomach acid was simply too potent. He had to find several large porcelain basins before he could clean everything out.

The two swords he had obtained before had long since been left elsewhere. Even the last Blood Bodhi had been corroded away by the stomach acid. Once the stomach acid had been completely cleaned out, only two useful objects remained.

One was the prescription he had obtained some time ago: a Fourth Grade Pill formula, the Berserk Pill.

The other was a Peach Wood Box covered in exquisite carvings. Zhong Shan's eyes lit up when he saw it. A treasure! It hadn't suffered even the slightest damage under that stomach acid. How could that be? Is this really ordinary peach wood?

After having the servants bring clean water, Zhong Shan carefully washed the wooden box. Indeed, it hadn't suffered even the slightest damage.

At this moment, Zhong Shan recalled what had happened earlier. Hao San had released countless giant snakes to rampage in every direction precisely to send away some object—or perhaps several objects. Could there be something inside the other snakes' stomachs as well?

Brushing aside the regret in his heart, Zhong Shan once again focused his gaze on the Peach Wood Box. What exactly is inside?

The Peach Wood Box had no lock and was easy to open. Zhong Shan gently lifted the clasp.

"Click."

The wooden box opened. Zhong Shan carefully lifted the lid.

Slowly, beneath the light of the lamp inside the room, Zhong Shan saw what lay within the box.

A scroll? A golden scroll? The scroll seemed to be woven from silk and looked extraordinarily ornate.

Gently, he took out the scroll. Looking at it, Zhong Shan suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. Why did the scroll look so much like an imperial edict? Yes, it was an imperial edict—the imperial edicts issued by mortal emperors. A golden imperial edict?

Zhong Shan gently unrolled the scroll. Indeed, it was exactly the same shape as an imperial edict.

He slowly opened it all the way. In the end, Zhong Shan saw countless densely packed small characters written across the imperial edict. After looking at those tiny characters, Zhong Shan suddenly became so excited that his arms began to tremble.

At that moment, Zhong Shan suddenly felt an urge to throw back his head and roar at the heavens. Even his eyes filled with tears of excitement. Zhong Shan was an exceptionally steady person. Even when he had seen the Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture and the Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique, he had never lost his composure like this. Yet at this moment, he finally couldn't restrain himself.

At the very left of the imperial edict were three characters. They were also the title of this text.

"Establish Heavenly Court."

The title was "Establish Heavenly Court."

The opening sentence read: "Gather National Destiny, gather Earthly Destiny, gather Heavenly Destiny, gather the destiny of all beneath heaven, withstand the might of Heaven, long live, long live, long live ten thousand times!"

The second sentence read: "Establish a heavenly dynasty, establish all undertakings, use National Destiny, Earthly Destiny, Heavenly Destiny, and the gathered destiny of all to form power, break through karmic obstacles, and achieve the Heaven and Earth Karma Position."

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