Establish Heavenly Court

Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique, Second Layer!

At the brink of life and death, Zhong Shan broke through. However, because he used the Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique again on the foundation of the first layer, his entire body was incredibly sore for a time and he needed one or two days of rest to recover. But, after recovering, Zhong Shan's strength would undergo a qualitative leap, at least when using the Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique.

Yun Qian was dissecting the body of the Da Hong snake in the distance. After all, the entire body of the Da Hong snake was a treasure.

"Zhong Shan, how are you feeling now?" Tian Ling'er immediately checked Zhong Shan's body. She saw that Zhong Shan didn't have any missing limbs, but she still asked worriedly.

"I'm fine, I'll be better after resting for two days," Zhong Shan said, shaking his head.

Bei Qing Si stood not far away, looking at Tian Ling'er, then at Zhong Shan. At this moment, Bei Qing Si's mood was very conflicted. She didn't know how to face Zhong Shan and could only stand awkwardly to the side without speaking, her eyes looking towards Yun Qian, but her mind focused on Zhong Shan.

"Where are the others?" Zhong Shan looked around and found that only their group was left.

"I don't know," Tian Ling'er said blankly, wiping away her tears.

At that time, Tian Ling'er's mind was completely focused on Zhong Shan and the Da Hong snake, so she didn't pay attention to what was happening outside.

Looking at Tian Ling'er, who was crying like a little calico cat, Zhong Shan shook his head and smiled. He reached out to help her wipe her tears, but halfway there, he pulled his hand back. His hands were covered in blood and dirt, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

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

Being asked by Tian Ling'er, Bei Qing Si had to turn her head back. She looked at Zhong Shan, a hint of awkwardness flashing in her eyes, but she 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 committed suicide. The others all went to chase Hao San," Bei Qing Si said truthfully.

Seeing Bei Qing Si pretending to be calm, Zhong Shan just nodded and didn't ask any more questions, to save Bei Qing Si from embarrassment.

"I'll regulate my breathing for a while. Ling'er, see if there's a pond nearby. I'll go wash up later," Zhong Shan said.

Wiping away her tears, Tian Ling'er's previous sadness was quickly replaced by joy. She naturally nodded vigorously at Zhong Shan's request.

"Mhm mhm," Tian Ling'er responded twice and immediately ran in all directions, carefully searching for a pond.

Yun Qian was dismembering the Da Hong snake in the distance. Only Bei Qing Si was left here.

"I'll go look too," Bei Qing Si felt the atmosphere was off and immediately spoke. Then, without waiting for Zhong Shan to speak, she immediately flew in the opposite direction of Tian Ling'er.

Watching Bei Qing Si leave, Zhong Shan shook his head and smiled. Then he closed his eyes and carefully regulated his breathing.

This time, he was truly severely injured.

Zhong Shan sat for an hour. His body felt a little better, but the amount of True Qi he had left was only thirty percent of what it was before.

Opening his eyes, the three of them returned and looked at Zhong Shan.

"Zhong Shan, how are you?" Tian Ling'er asked, her eyes wide, looking at Zhong Shan with a worried expression.

"Much better. Did you find a pond?" Zhong Shan nodded and said.

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

"I'll take you," Yun Qian said.

"Thank you," Zhong Shan nodded.

Then, Yun Qian flipped his hand and threw out his Flying Sword. It floated in the air and transformed into a giant sword. The back of the sword was like a wooden board, emitting a faint green light. Zhong Shan stepped onto it and was controlled by Yun Qian. They quickly arrived at a mountain valley in the distance, where there was a pond in the valley.

Landing the sword, Yun Qian said, "You can wash up here."

"Thank you," Zhong Shan nodded.

Yun Qian didn't mention the carcass of the large red snake at all, and that was fine. Zhong Shan didn't dwell on it either. He took off his clothes and jumped into the pond to wash up.

He had new clothes in his Storage Bracelet, but they had been corroded by the large red snake's stomach acid and were unusable. He could only wash his old clothes and put them back on.

After washing, although Zhong Shan was still severely injured, he looked much cleaner.

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

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

"You can just go and meet up with him," Bei Qing Si said, frowning.

"But I already promised Senior Brother. Senior Sister, please wait a bit. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself. Besides, Senior Brother promised to accompany you to Eight Gates Mountain before. If you leave like this, won't it be..." Yun Qian said with a troubled expression.

Frowning, Bei Qing Si thought for a moment, as if she had remembered something, and nodded, saying, "Alright, we'll wait at Emerald Cloud Mountain for a few days."

"Emerald Cloud Mountain?" Zhong Shan frowned.

There was also an Emerald Cloud Mountain within the Great Kun Kingdom. Emerald Cloud Mountain was the most dangerous peak in the Great Kun Kingdom. Ordinary people couldn't climb it at all because the mountain had sheer cliffs on all sides, like a stone pillar, and was very tall. Only the summit was covered in green, like a green cloud in the sky. Could it be that one?

"Eight hundred li to the west. We should arrive by evening," Yun Qian said after thinking for a moment.

It was indeed that Emerald Cloud Mountain.

Turning to look at Tian Ling'er, Zhong Shan frowned. He had promised her he would help her find her Senior Brother. Now that her Senior Brother wasn't here, they might as well wait at Emerald Cloud Mountain.

"Ling'er, what about you?" Yun Qian immediately asked.

"We'll go with you. We'll wait together," Zhong Shan said.

Hearing what Zhong Shan said, Yun Qian frowned. You're waiting for Senior Brother? Who asked you to wait for Senior Brother? However, since Bei Qing Si and Tian Ling'er were both here, Yun Qian didn't say much more.

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

Only Bei Qing Si looked at Zhong Shan, a hint of awkwardness flashing in her eyes, but she didn't say anything in the end.

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

On the summit of Emerald Cloud Mountain, there was a stone table and a few stone stools. It looked very simple. Everyone landed on the summit, and Zhong Shan stood on the summit looking down.

"Are we waiting here?" Tian Ling'er asked, frowning.

"Yes, right here. It will only be a few days," Yun Qian said naturally.

Looking at Yun Qian, Zhong Shan sighed softly. Waiting here foolishly? And for a few days? If the weather was clear, that would be one thing, but if it rained and there was thunder, wouldn't the first people to be struck be those on the summit?

"There's a manor at the foot of the mountain that I bought before entering the Kaiyang Sect. Why don't we go down to the mountain and wait at my manor for these few days?" Zhong Shan suggested after thinking for a moment.

"No, what if Senior Brother comes and doesn't see us?" Yun Qian immediately shook his head and refused.

Looking at the stubborn Yun Qian, Zhong Shan frowned. Yun Qian's tone towards him had a sense of superiority. Although with Zhong Shan's composure, he could have easily remained indifferent, enduring for the sake of this minor character was ultimately not Zhong Shan's style.

"In that case, I'll trouble you to wait here. We will go to the manor to wait. When your Senior Brother arrives, just inform us," Zhong Shan said.

Hearing what Zhong Shan said, Yun Qian frowned but didn't say much in the end.

"Ling'er, Martial Uncle, let's go down the mountain," Zhong Shan said to Bei Qing Si and Tian Ling'er.

Bei Qing Si frowned slightly when Zhong Shan called her over, but in the end, she nodded.

"Thank you, Junior Brother," Bei Qing Si said to Yun Qian.

At this moment, Yun Qian finally felt a sense of regret. Before, he had only thought Zhong Shan was taking Tian Ling'er down. Now, he was left alone here, so his heart was incredibly heavy. At the same time, he felt unhappy with Zhong Shan.

"No problem," Yun Qian could only nod.

Then, Bei Qing Si extended her Flying Sword and took Zhong Shan and Tian Ling'er down. Guided by Zhong Shan, they flew down towards Emerald Cloud Mountain.

Yun Qian stood on the mountaintop, watching Zhong Shan descend. He was very displeased but also helpless. He could only watch them land in front of a manor, note the location, and then, with a depressed mood, sit cross-legged and close his eyes to wait for Senior Brother.

Landing outside the manor, Bei Qing Si naturally knew to pretend to be mortals to avoid trouble.

Zhong Shan led everyone forward. Zhong Shan's appearance had changed, but he took out a token he had obtained from another place some time ago. With a slight display, he immediately gained the trust of the steward and quickly became the owner of the manor.

Within the manor, he quickly assigned residences for the three of them.

Tian Ling'er ate something and then went to sleep. After all, her mental energy had been greatly depleted earlier. As for Bei Qing Si, she also returned to her room.

Zhong Shan, in his own room, began to clean out his Storage Bracelet again.

Inside, a large amount of silver notes were useless. Da Hong snake's stomach acid was too powerful. He found several large porcelain basins to clean it out.

The two swords he had obtained before had already been discarded elsewhere. The last Blood Bodhi had also been corroded and disappeared by the stomach acid. Now, after the stomach acid was cleaned out, only two useful items remained.

One was the medicinal formula obtained some time ago. A Fourth Grade Pill formula, the Berserk Pill.

The other was a peach wood box carved with exquisite patterns. Seeing this box, Zhong Shan's eyes lit up. A treasure! Under that stomach acid, it wasn't damaged at all. How is that possible? Is this still ordinary peach wood?

He had a servant bring clean water, and Zhong Shan carefully washed the wooden box. Indeed, there wasn't a single trace of damage.

At this point, Zhong Shan recalled what had happened before. That Hao San had released a large number of large snakes to run rampant everywhere, just to send away a certain item, or certain items. Could there be things in the stomachs of the other snakes?

Shaking off the regret in his heart, Zhong Shan's gaze focused back on the peach wood box. What is inside?

The peach wood box had no lock and was easy to open. Gently, Zhong Shan lifted the clasp.

"Click"

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

Slowly, under the light in the room, Zhong Shan saw what was inside the box.

A scroll? A golden scroll? The scroll seemed to be made of silk and looked very luxurious.

Gently, he took out the scroll. Looking at it, Zhong Shan suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. This scroll's appearance, how is it, how is it so similar to an imperial decree? Yes, it's an imperial decree, an imperial decree issued by a mortal emperor, a golden imperial decree?

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

Slowly unrolling it, Zhong Shan finally saw countless small characters densely packed on this imperial decree. Looking at these small characters, Zhong Shan's arms suddenly trembled with excitement.

At this moment, Zhong Shan suddenly felt like howling up at the sky. Even in Zhong Shan's eyes, a trace of excited tears welled up. Zhong Shan was such a steady person. Even when he saw the Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture and the Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique, he had never lost control like this. But at this moment, Zhong Shan finally couldn't help but lose control.

On the imperial decree, on the far left, were three characters, which were also the title of this article.

"Establish Heavenly Court"

Title: Establish Heavenly Court.

The first sentence of the opening: "Gather national destiny, gather earth destiny, gather heavenly destiny, gather the destiny of the world, resist heavenly might, long live, long live, long, long live!"

The second sentence of the opening: "Establish a heavenly dynasty, set up myriad industries, use national destiny, earth destiny, heavenly destiny, and the destiny of the masses to gather strength, break through karmic obstacles, and achieve heavenly and earthly positions."

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