"Rumble—"
Just as Yun Shan was filled with doubt, lightning flashed and thunder boomed in the heavens. The world dimmed, the sun and moon lost their light, and all living things came to a halt at that moment.
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar shook the sky. The voice radiated supreme pressure, making everyone unable to raise their heads.
"What in the world is happening?" Emperor Gama felt a fear he had never experienced before welling up deep inside him, and his legs began to tremble.
Like Emperor Gama, the clan leaders of the various great families also felt an urge to prostrate themselves, and they were all badly startled.
"Ding."
Ye Qianqian obtained 100 Shock Points from Jia Ma Qing.
Ye Qianqian obtained 100 Shock Points from Jia Xingtian.
Ye Qianqian obtained 300 Shock Points from Nalan Jie.
Ye Qianqian obtained 200 Shock Points from Ma Fa.
Ye Qianqian obtained...
In an instant, Ye Qianqian had gained over a thousand Shock Points.
"They're here. They're finally here. Great-Grandmaster didn't lie to me." Yun Shan was overjoyed. Great-Grandmother was about to descend upon Misty Cloud Mountain.
"Roar!"
Another dragon's roar rang out. It seemed as if a slit had opened in the firmament, and countless rays of rosy light and spiritual energy poured out from the opening, filling all things with vitality.
Everyone looked toward the sky and suddenly discovered that ten black dots were flying down from the opening. As the dots drew closer, the people realized they were nine enormous dragons, swooping downward with bared fangs and dancing claws.
The nine dragons all had different forms. Some were covered in golden scales, appearing sacred and majestic. Others were entirely black, seeming mighty and domineering. There were also red and green ones—nearly every color of the rainbow was represented. Two golden chains were fastened to their bodies, and a huge coffin was locked behind them.
"The Nine Dragon Pulling Coffin?" Everyone on Misty Cloud Mountain was shocked once again. What kind of supreme expert was this? Even after death, he was so domineering that nine enormous dragons had to pull his coffin.
Dragons like these were at least seventh-tier Magical Beasts, yet they were willingly serving as coffin-pulling beasts. It was terrifying.
"Look! The flight path of those nine dragons seems to be bringing them toward Misty Cloud Mountain!" Pill King Gu He's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets as he pointed toward the sky.
"What?"
Everyone was startled once again.
"Ding."
Congratulations, host. You obtained 500 Shock Points from Gu He.
Congratulations, host. You obtained 300 Shock Points from Jia Xingtian.
Congratulations, host. You obtained 1,000 Shock Points from Yun Shan.
Congratulations, host. You obtained... from Yun Yun.
Seeing the enormous coffin approaching, Yun Shan had already made preparations. He shouted, "Disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect, you haven't forgotten the incantation and movements I just taught you, have you?"
"We haven't forgotten, Great-Grandmaster!"
"Good. Then do it with me." Yun Shan followed the incantation and formation steps Yun Potian had passed down to him in a dream. He lined up with the many Misty Cloud Sect disciples and shouted.
"The vast horizon is my love, flowers bloom beneath the endless mountains. What kind of rhythm is the most, the most swaying? What kind of song makes the heart the most carefree..."
Yun Shan and the disciples completely disregarded their dignity. They sang and danced on Misty Cloud Mountain, their movements perfectly synchronized, shocking the clan leaders of all the great families once more.
What, what, what was going on with Yun Shan?
Ignoring everyone's bewilderment, Yun Shan hurriedly sang toward the nine dragons in the sky, "You're the most beautiful cloud on my horizon. Let me use my heart to keep you here. I sing leisurely of the most dazzling folk style, letting love sweep away all the dust..."
"Boom!"
After Yun Shan finished singing, the nine dragons seemed to have heard an order. They slowly flew down toward Yun Shan.
As the nine dragons descended, the golden heavenly coffin behind them slowly opened. In an instant, purple qi surged from the east, and the world took on a new aspect. Everyone instinctively swallowed, staring fixedly at the heavenly coffin. Even Vulture Protector of the Soul Hall, who was hiding in the shadows, began to tremble.
"A dream knows no passing years. What year is it tonight?"
A solemn and sacred voice came from inside the coffin, frightening everyone into trembling with fear.
"Ding."
Congratulations, host. You obtained 200 Shock Points from Vulture Protector.
Congratulations, host. You obtained 500 Shock Points from Yun Shan.
Congratulations, host. You obtained 300 Shock Points from Yun Yun.
Congratulations, host. You obtained...
With only a single sentence, Ye Qianqian had once again gained a huge profit.
Everyone was guessing what kind of expert was inside the coffin. But when the special effects around the coffin vanished, their understanding was refreshed once again.
"A-a-a... a little girl?" Everyone was collectively dumbfounded.
Yun Shan also felt as if he were dreaming. How could Great-Grandmother, the ancestor spoken of by Yun Potian, possibly be a little girl?
Ye Qianqian cautiously jumped down from the towering coffin. Seeing the disappointed looks on everyone's faces, she immediately felt awkward. Had her entrance really been that disappointing?
"You can go play now." She casually dispelled the artifact's special effects. The nine dragons obediently flew into the sky and vanished without a trace. At the same time, the radiant rosy light illuminating heaven and earth also disappeared.
Seeing that everyone was still dazed, while Yun Shan still looked somewhat doubtful, Ye Qianqian rolled her eyes and asked, "Children over there, may I ask where this place is?"
Her words left everyone utterly speechless. A little girl who looked six or seven years old had actually called a group of old men children.
"How dare you, little girl! Where did you come from? Do you know what place this is? How dare you show such disrespect to us!"
Seeing that what had emerged from the coffin was not some terrifying monster but merely a little girl, the crowd was no longer as afraid. Moreover, they could not sense the slightest trace of Dou Qi fluctuation from her.
A clan leader of the imperial capital's Li Family released the Dou Ling energy within him and was the first to step forward.
Everyone secretly watched to see what would happen. Even Yun Shan wanted Li Wen to test her strength.
Seeing that someone was about to expose her, Ye Qianqian did not panic in the slightest. She forced a sage-like smile onto her face and secretly activated the Realm Experience Card.
"Ding."
Congratulations, host. You have successfully used the Realm Experience Card. Your current strength is One-Star Dou Venerate. Experience time: 0:05.
Although she had only five seconds, that was enough.
Ye Qianqian pursed her lips and gently blew across the several-hundred-meter distance.
In an instant, violent winds swept across the world. Flying sand and rolling stones sent everyone staggering from side to side. The Li Family clan leader, who had been shouting moments before, let out a miserable scream as a gale blew him into the sky, sending him who-knows-where.
"Holy crap!"
Everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their heads. Merely blowing a breath had actually unleashed such terrifying power.
"Ding."
Congratulations, host. You obtained 200 Shock Points from Yun Shan.
Congratulations, host. You obtained 200 Shock Points from Jia Xingtian.
Congratulations, host. You obtained... from Jia Ma Qing.
"You children are rather impressive. You actually weren't blown away by a single breath from me. Truly, the younger generation is formidable!" Looking at the group of shocked, dumbfounded old men, Ye Qianqian could not help praising them.
Yun Shan now completely believed her. He hurried forward. "Yun Shan, former sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect, and my direct disciple, Yun Yun, current sect master, pay our respects to Great-Grandmother."
"Teacher, you..." Yun Yun was frantic. What was wrong with her teacher? How could he kneel before a child in front of so many people?
"Yun'er, hurry and kneel to kowtow to our ancestor!"
In everyone's eyes, the little girl's strength was indeed unfathomably high. Killing them would be as easy as turning over a hand. But what was old Yun Shan doing? Even if he wanted to curry favor with her, he could not go this far.
Yun Shan ignored everyone's muttering. In his capacity as the former sect master, he ordered all the Misty Cloud Sect disciples to kneel and kowtow.
In no time at all, Ye Qianqian gained over ten thousand Shock Points.
"Looks like this old fellow Yun Shan is quite respectful toward his teacher." Ye Qianqian laughed inwardly.
In the book, Yun Shan had originally been a villain. But who could have known that everything he did was for the sake of the Misty Cloud Sect?
This was great. She had originally found deceiving people rather troublesome, but with Yun Shan's repeated divine assists, things had become much easier.
"Ding."
Because the host successfully deceived over ten thousand people in a row, the system has rewarded you with one Dou Qi Gift Pack. Please collect it.
"A Dou Qi Gift Pack?" Ye Qianqian looked at the system space.
The Dou Qi Gift Pack contained a vast amount of Dou Qi. After use, it could immediately raise a person's realm by several levels.
"Use it."
With the order given, the Dou Qi within Ye Qianqian began to rise continuously. One segment of Dou Qi, peak Dou Qi, One-star Dou Practitioner, Nine-star Dou Practitioner, peak Dou Practitioner, One-star Dou Master... It finally stopped at the One-star Dou Master realm.
At that moment, she felt strength filling her entire body. The power from the Realm Experience Card had been immensely formidable, but it had all been illusory. Only now did she experience what genuine strength felt like.
"Mm, so you are descendants of my disciples. All of you may rise." Ye Qianqian waved her hand theatrically, then sighed and said, "I never expected that several thousand years later, the descendants of my disciples would have fallen into such a state. Your realms have only reached Dou Zong and Dou Emperor."
"What? Yun Shan is already a Dou Zong?" Upon hearing Ye Qianqian's words, the clan leaders of the other families of the Jia Ma Empire, along with Jia Ma Qing and Jia Xingtian, could not help narrowing their eyes.
Everyone knew that the only way the Jia Ma Empire could currently balance the Misty Cloud Sect was through Jia Xingtian and Yun Shan being evenly matched. If Yun Shan advanced to Dou Zong, it would be nothing short of a nightmare for the Jia Ma Imperial Family.
Yun Shan respectfully nodded. "Great-Grandmother has sharp eyes. This disciple did indeed advance to Dou Zong by sheer luck. It was also thanks to Great-Grandmother's blessings and protection."
"Hmph!" Rather than please her, those words made Ye Qianqian immediately snort coldly. "My blessings and protection? I think you relied on some unorthodox method to achieve a fake Zong realm, didn't you?"
A fake Zong realm was, in plain terms, not a true Dou Zong realm. It lay between Dou Zong and peak Dou Emperor. The Dou Qi within the body contained enormous hidden dangers. If one encountered a Dou Zong of the same level, one could only be abused.
To strengthen the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Shan had chosen to draw close to the Soul Hall. That was why he had taken Vulture Protector's Black Star Pill. It was said that he had safely become a Dou Zong expert, but in truth, his body had long since been secretly eroded by the Soul Hall's black Dou Qi. If that slow poison fully erupted, he would eventually become nothing more than a walking corpse.
"Great-Grandmother, I—I..." Yun Shan was utterly terrified. Now that Great-Grandmother knew what he had done, he feared she would kill him on the spot.
"Enough, enough."
Seeing that the intimidation had achieved its effect, Ye Qianqian hurriedly offered Yun Shan a sweetener.
"Considering that you were also acting for the sake of the sect, I will not pursue your mistake. Little Shan, perform well. In the future, I will lead you grand-disciples and take control of the Dou Qi Continent once more." After saying this, Ye Qianqian swept her gaze around at the group of dumbfounded old men and smiled. "But first, if you want to rule the world, you must control the Jia Ma Empire!"
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