Arc 107The Southern Frontier Decision

Qin Hao killed Pei Jinye, then absorbed the phantom baleful power that had driven thousands of Qiankun Sect disciples to attack him. After learning about the threat from Old Devil Lie Kong and Phantom Baleful Poisoness and the approaching Heaven and Earth Secret Realm contest, Qin Hao resolved to seek entry and pursue its treasures.

  • Qin Hao shattered Pei Jinye’s Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword with the Heavy Sword Form and killed him, but more than a hundred thousand baleful-power-controlled disciples charged at him.
  • Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong escaped as Qiankun Sect elders pursued them, while Qin Hao absorbed the phantom balefal power and restored the affected disciples’ senses.
  • Heavenly Martial Ancestor ruled that Qin Hao had acted in self-defense and announced a contest for one hundred additional places in the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.
  • Phantom Shadow True God took Qin Hao aside, explained that Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong had manipulated Pei Jinye and the disciples, and offered the Southern Frontier Battlefield as a way to avoid them.
  • Phantom Shadow True God told Qin Hao about the Outer Domain demon spirits’ invasion of Heavensea and explained the Qiankun Sect’s larger struggle against them.
  • Phantom Shadow True God explained the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm’s instability and said Qin Hao needed to reach Eternal True God cultivation to compete for entry in ten epochs.
  • Qin Hao decided to go after a place in the secret realm, hoping to gain treasures and become an Ancestral God, even though Phantom Shadow True God had never heard of Heaven and Earth Mountain.
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Ch. 2651Learning the Whole Story

Tu Wufeng learned that Pei Jinye had targeted Qin Hao’s companions and decided he would rescue Qin Hao if necessary, though he could not openly intervene. Pei Jinye attacked Qin Hao with Meteorite Thrust, but Qin Hao countered with Twin Sword Form and sent him flying, leaving the watching Qiankun Sect disciples stunned.

  • Tu Wufeng condemned Pei Jinye for targeting Qin Hao’s companions and told Yang Hong, Duan Guang, and Duan Cheng that he would save Qin Hao if needed.
  • Pei Jinye attacked Qin Hao from above with Meteorite Thrust, whose killing intent unexpectedly began to temper Qin Hao’s divine body.
  • Qin Hao countered with Twin Sword Form, using two Heavenly Abyss Swords to break through Pei Jinye’s attack and blast him ten thousand meters backward.
  • Pei Jinye slashed twice to disperse the pursuing swords, while the watching Qiankun Sect disciples stared in shock at Qin Hao’s strength.

Ch. 2652Drawing Attention

Pei Jinye unleashed his Thousand Fiends Sword Domain against Qin Hao, forcing the Qiankun Grand Formation to reveal itself as the sword energy corroded everything around them. Qiankun Sect elders watched without intervening, and Phantom Shadow True God recognized Qin Hao and wondered whether he had already refined his newly purchased treasures.

  • After Qin Hao blasted him away, Pei Jinye dismissed the strike and attacked with his Thousand Fiends Sword Domain.
  • Pei Jinye's black sword fiend energy engulfed Qin Hao and corroded nearby objects and a Qiankun Sect Disciple's hand.
  • The Thousand Fiends Sword Domain struck the Qiankun Grand Formation and made its five-colored light visible to more than a million watching disciples.
  • A White-Haired Elder and other Ancestral God elders observed the battle but chose not to interfere.
  • Phantom Shadow True God recognized Qin Hao and wondered whether he had already refined the body refinement treasures he bought at the Agarwood Pavilion.

Ch. 2653Thousand Fiends Sword Domain

Pei Jinye trapped Qin Hao in his Thousand Fiends Sword Domain and repeatedly struck him with Meteorite Thrust, but Qin Hao endured the attacks to temper his Divine Body. After a mysterious killing intent brought him closer to a breakthrough, Qin Hao began his counterattack, intending to shatter the domain.

  • Pei Jinye unleashed his Thousand Fiends Sword Domain and repeatedly blasted Qin Hao with Meteorite Thrust while the onlookers feared for Qin Hao.
  • Qin Hao realized the domain's killing intent was tempering his Divine Body, though Pei Jinye's attacks depleted only a small amount of his life divine power.
  • Pei Jinye noticed Qin Hao's life aura had declined only slightly despite dozens of strikes and began to suspect his opponent was unusually powerful.
  • A mysterious killing intent surged into Qin Hao, bringing his Divine Body close to breaking through.
  • Qin Hao slashed forward with the Heavenly Abyss Sword and announced that he would shatter Pei Jinye's Thousand Fiends Sword Domain.

Ch. 2654Defeating the enemy with one move

Qin Hao used Three Thousand Sword Threads to counter Pei Jinye’s Thousand Fiends Sword Domain and withstand his Meteorite Thrust, leaving Pei Jinye shocked and furious. Pei Jinye unleashed an even denser wave of Sword Fiend Qi, but Qin Hao continued cutting apart the domain.

  • Qin Hao used Three Thousand Sword Threads to shred Pei Jinye’s Thousand Fiends Sword Domain and block another Meteorite Thrust.
  • The shock wave revealed Qin Hao standing unharmed, while Pei Jinye suffered backlash and the Qiankun Sect Disciples realized Qin Hao had been holding back.
  • Qin Hao continued destroying the Sword Fiend Qi, thinning Pei Jinye’s domain across a wide area.
  • Pei Jinye grew furious and unleashed Meteorite Thrust while driving a massive wave of black Sword Fiend Qi toward Qin Hao.
  • Qin Hao sensed that the Sword Fiend Qi lacked the special killing intent he sought, then struck back and cut the domain into tens of thousands of squares.

Ch. 2655Be destroyed!

Qin Hao repeatedly cut apart Pei Jinye’s Thousand Fiends Sword Domain, leaving Pei Jinye shocked and desperate to regain control of the fight. Pei Jinye then recalled his Sword Fiend Qi and began channeling it into his body to unleash a move he had saved for the next Qiankun Sacred War.

  • Qin Hao used the Three Thousand Sword Threads to shred Pei Jinye’s Thousand Fiends Sword Domain, then unleashed the technique again when the first attack began to falter.
  • Pei Jinye recalled his Sword Fiend Qi, surprising the watching Qiankun Sect Disciples as Yun Chang and Gu Xiu marveled at Qin Hao’s strength.
  • Pei Jinye told Qin Hao that no one had pushed him this far since the last Qiankun Sacred War and warned that he had not yet revealed his true power.
  • Pei Jinye declared that Qin Hao would face the move he had saved for a Qiankun Ranking opponent, then poured the gathered Sword Fiend Qi into his body.

Ch. 2656That Wasn't Even the Most Outrageous Part...

Pei Jinye unleashed the forbidden Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword, sacrificing much of his cultivation to form a vast sea of blood and a gigantic crimson sword. Qin Hao recognized the baleful energy as the key to breaking through his Divine Body’s bottleneck and met Pei Jinye’s attack with Three Thousand Sword Threads.

  • Pei Jinye released the Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword, and his cultivation fell from the peak of the Heaven and Earth True God realm to its threshold.
  • The Qiankun Sect’s Ancestral Gods emerged from the Qiankun Immortal Palace and recognized Pei Jinye’s forbidden technique; Phantom Shadow True God worried about Qin Hao.
  • Qin Hao sensed the baleful energy strengthening his Divine Body and realized his breakthrough was near.
  • Pei Jinye shouted that Qin Hao would die, and Qin Hao answered that Pei Jinye would die instead.
  • Qin Hao slashed with Three Thousand Sword Threads toward Pei Jinye’s blood-colored sword as the baleful energy surged toward him.

Ch. 2657Hideous and Terrifying

Pei Jinye unleashed the forbidden Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword, shattering Qin Hao’s Three Thousand Sword Threads and forcing him to dodge its relentless strikes. As Qin Hao sensed his Divine Body Power nearing a breakthrough, the killing intent spreading through the spectators began to make them turn on one another.

  • Pei Jinye’s Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword shattered Qin Hao’s Three Thousand Sword Threads and carved a huge notch into a Mountain Peak as Qin Hao dodged.
  • Qin Hao used Wing Art to evade the sword’s repeated attacks, but its Sword Qi still injured him and diminished his Divine Body Power.
  • Qiankun Sect Disciples watched in alarm while a blood-red gleam appeared in the eyes of spectators near the battle.
  • Tu Wufeng felt an urge to kill Qin Hao and Pei Jinye, recognized that something was wrong, and saw Yang Hong, Duan Guang, Duan Cheng, and others becoming hideous with blood-red eyes.

Ch. 2658A hundred thousand strong

Pei Jinye’s Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword spread a murderous influence through the Qiankun Sect disciples watching his fight with Qin Hao, while Phantom Baleful Poisoness’s hidden scheme began to threaten her and Old Devil Lie Kong. The elders continued watching without intervening as Old Devil Lie Kong urged Phantom Balefal Poisoness to make Pei Jinye kill Qin Hao before they were discovered.

  • Tu Wufeng roused Yang Hong, Duan Guang, and Duan Cheng, then realized more than a hundred thousand nearby Qiankun Sect disciples had been affected by Pei Jinye’s killing intent.
  • Pei Jinye attacked Qin Hao with the Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword, while Qin Hao struggled to dodge and countered with Three Thousand Sword Threads and the Unerring Sword Scripture.
  • The White-Robed Elder, Phantom Shadow True God, and other Qiankun Sect elders noticed Pei Jinye’s madness but chose not to interfere.
  • Phantom Baleful Poisoness revealed that she had been subtly influencing Pei Jinye and the surrounding disciples to help kill Qin Hao and seize his treasures.
  • Old Devil Lie Kong reinforced their concealment with Space Great Dao power and demanded that Phantom Baleful Poisoness make Pei Jinye kill Qin Hao immediately.

Ch. 2659Divine Body Perfection

Qin Hao’s Divine Body Power broke through to the Eternal True God level during his battle with Pei Jinye, giving him the strength to fight back. As Pei Jinye launched another attack, Qin Hao prepared to counter with the Heavenly Abyss Sword’s Heavy Sword Form.

  • Phantom Baleful Poisoness recognized Qin Hao’s Primordial Feathered Wings Second Form Wing Art and continued fueling Pei Jinye’s anger while preparing to flee if the battle turned against her.
  • Qin Hao repeatedly dodged Pei Jinye’s Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword as his Divine Body Power broke through and the First Turn of the Nine-Turn Indestructible Body reached perfection.
  • Qin Hao realized his Divine Body Power had reached the Eternal True God Pinnacle level, greatly increasing his strength and speed.
  • Pei Jinye roared and sent the Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword toward Qin Hao again.
  • Qin Hao raised the Heavenly Abyss Sword and gathered gravitational force into it, activating the Ten Thousand Sword Hand, Second Turn—Heavy Sword Form.

Ch. 2660A Hundred Thousandfold

Qin Hao broke through in Divine Body Power during his fight with Pei Jinye and unleashed the Heavy Sword Form, magnifying gravity a hundred thousandfold. As the battle intensified, the Phantom Baleful Poisoness’s influence drove nearby Qiankun Sect Disciples toward murderous thoughts, while the Ancestral God elders watched Qin Hao’s growing power.

  • Qin Hao’s Divine Body Power broke through, greatly increasing his aura as he prepared to counterattack Pei Jinye.
  • Qin Hao charged at Pei Jinye and struck with the Heavenly Abyss Sword, while nearby Qiankun Sect Disciples grew jealous and plotted to kill both fighters under the Phantom Baleful Poisoness’s influence.
  • Tu Wufeng, Yang Hong, Duan Guang, and Duan Cheng sensed that something was wrong, but Tu Wufeng eventually succumbed to the influence and turned murderous.
  • The Ancestral God elders noticed Qin Hao’s breakthrough and extraordinary movement, and speculated that he had found a body-refinement treasure in the Lingchang Cave Abode.
  • Qin Hao used the Heavy Sword Form to raise the strike’s gravity to a hundred thousandfold, adding his Divine Body Power to the Heavenly Abyss Sword.

Ch. 2661The Death of Pei Jinye

Qin Hao overpowered the Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword and killed Pei Jinye after Pei Jinye’s cultivation and life force collapsed. As Qin Hao collected Pei Jinye’s Storage Star Ring, a vast force of Qiankun Sect disciples rushed toward him, declaring they intended to eliminate him from the Qiankun Sacred War.

  • Qin Hao used the Heavenly Abyss Sword’s gravity and power to crush the Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword, while Pei Jinye’s cultivation fell and he coughed up blood.
  • Qin Hao shattered the Blood Sea Heaven-Swallowing Sword, leaving Pei Jinye gravely wounded despite the Blood Sea Fiend Qi still surrounding him.
  • Qin Hao noticed that two kinds of killing intent surrounded Pei Jinye, then slashed him with the Heavenly Abyss Sword and killed him.
  • Qin Hao collected Pei Jinye’s Storage Star Ring as at least a hundred thousand Qiankun Sect disciples charged toward him, shouting that he must die for the Qiankun Sacred War.

Ch. 2662They Had All Gone Mad

Phantom Baleful Poisoness’s influence drove tens of thousands of Qiankun Sect Disciples to attack Qin Hao after he killed Pei Jinye. Heavenly Martial Ancestor and the sect’s elders pursued the fleeing Phantom Baleful Poisoness, while Phantom Shadow True God suspected she had targeted Qin Hao for the Nine-Turn Indestructible Body.

  • Tens of thousands of Qiankun Sect Disciples, affected by phantom baleful power, charged at Qin Hao after he killed Pei Jinye.
  • Heavenly Martial Ancestor and more than a dozen Qiankun Sect Ancestral God elders left the Qiankun Immortal Palace to pursue the intruders.
  • Old Devil Lie Kong escaped through a spatial rift, while Phantom Baleful Poisoness teleported away and used Phantom Baleful Shift to flee her pursuers.
  • Phantom Shadow True God realized Phantom Balefal Poisoness had manipulated Pei Jinye to kill Qin Hao and joined the pursuit.
  • Phantom Shadow True God suspected Phantom Balefal Poisoness wanted Qin Hao’s Nine-Turn Indestructible Body.

Ch. 2663Escape

The Phantom Baleful Poisoness escaped the Heavenly Martial Ancestor by using her Thousand-Phantom Baleful Clones, leaving the Qiankun Sect struggling to save disciples infected by her Phantom Baleful Power. Just as the Heavenly Martial Ancestor considered what to do, an elder noticed that one disciple had recovered completely.

  • Phantom Shadow True God suspected that the Phantom Baleful Poisoness had targeted the Nine-Turn Indestructible Body as the Heavenly Martial Ancestor and other elders attacked her.
  • The Phantom Baleful Poisoness unleashed her Thousand-Phantom Baleful Clones, and the Heavenly Martial Ancestor destroyed them, but she escaped and threatened the Qiankun Sect.
  • A burly elder explained that Old Devil Lie Kong had helped the Phantom Baleful Poisoness use Pei Jinye to spread Phantom Baleful Power through the sect.
  • The elders saw more than a hundred thousand affected disciples converging on Qin Hao and realized that removing the power could injure or kill them.
  • As the Heavenly Martial Ancestor struggled to decide what to do, someone announced that a disciple had returned to normal and was free of Phantom Baleful Power.

Ch. 2664Qin Hao's solution

Qin Hao fought off the Qiankun Sect Disciples driven mad by Phantom Baleful Power, killing over a thousand before he absorbed the power and freed the next wave. The restored disciples regained their senses and realized Qin Hao had saved them, though he still carried a considerable amount of baleful energy.

  • Venerable Nine Suns revealed that Phantom Baleful Power had vanished from several hundred Qiankun Sect Disciples, while Heavenly Martial Ancestor confirmed Phantom Baleful Poisoness was still alive.
  • Phantom Shadow True God identified Qin Hao as the one who absorbed the Phantom Baleful Power from the disciples.
  • Qin Hao killed over a thousand attackers with two sword strikes as more than a hundred thousand Qiankun Sect Disciples surrounded him.
  • The next wave of disciples regained their senses, and Yun Chang, Gu Xiu, and Gu Fengchen realized they had lost their memories of the attack.
  • Tu Wufeng examined his divine soul, recognized that Qin Hao had removed the baleful power from them, and thanked him.

Ch. 2665Misgivings

Qin Hao realized Pei Jinye’s killing intent had driven over a hundred thousand Qiankun Sect Disciples into a frenzy, though its focus on Qin Hao left him suspicious. He refused to kill the affected disciples and began clearing the Phantom Baleful Power from them himself.

  • Tu Wufeng told Yun Chang and the others that Pei Jinye’s killing intent had invaded their divine souls, and Qin Hao confirmed he had expelled it without harming them.
  • Qin Hao questioned why the affected Qiankun Sect Disciples had coordinated against him instead of attacking one another, while Yun Chang suggested killing them all.
  • Qin Hao told Yun Chang, Gu Xiu, and the others to stay back and went alone toward the still-frenzied disciples.
  • Qin Hao activated the First Turn of the Nine-Turn Indestructible Body and absorbed the Phantom Baleful Power as he moved through the attacking crowd.
  • The blood-red color faded from the eyes of disciples near Qin Hao, and they gradually regained their senses.

Ch. 2666Calling to account

Heavenly Martial Ancestor and the Qiankun Sect elders discussed Qin Hao’s role in the deaths of over a thousand disciples while he dispelled phantom baleful power. Phantom Shadow True God defended him, and the elders suspected she had a personal reason for protecting the young disciple.

  • Heavenly Martial Ancestor asked Phantom Shadow True God about Qin Hao’s recruitment and learned that Old Devil Lie Kong had attacked the assembly and captured thousands of Half-Step True Gods.
  • Phantom Shadow True God connected Old Devil Lie Kong’s attacks to Qin Hao, while Heavenly Martial Ancestor concluded that Lie Kong had sought Ancestral God Lingchang’s inheritance.
  • Venerable Honglian asked whether Qin Hao should face consequences for killing over a thousand sect disciples, and Phantom Shadow True God argued that he had acted in self-defense and was helping others.
  • The elders speculated that Phantom Shadow True God wanted to take Qin Hao as her disciple and noticed that he resembled someone from her past.
  • Venerable Honglian recognized the resemblance and stopped pressing the matter.

Ch. 2667The Battle for Entry Slots

Heavenly Martial Ancestor cleared Qin Hao of wrongdoing after he killed Pei Jinye and praised his ability to dispel phantom baleful power. He revealed that the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm would collapse soon, prompting the sect to hold a contest for one hundred extra entry slots, though Phantom Shadow True God feared Qin Hao would miss his chance to enter.

  • Heavenly Martial Ancestor ruled that Qin Hao had acted out of necessity when he killed Pei Jinye and had done nothing wrong.
  • Qin Hao flew over the affected Qiankun Sect Disciples and absorbed their phantom baleful power, restoring their clarity.
  • Heavenly Martial Ancestor explained that the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm might collapse within twelve eras and that Qiankun Ranking disciples would enter it in ten eras.
  • Heavenly Martial Ancestor announced an arena contest for one hundred additional entry slots, open to Eternal True God disciples.
  • Phantom Shadow True God regretted that Qin Hao might not reach the Qiankun Ranking in time to enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.

Ch. 2668Summons

After Qin Hao saved over a hundred thousand Qiankun Sect Disciples from Pei Jinye’s killing intent, Phantom Shadow True God arrived at the devastated sect. She summoned Qin Hao and took him away, leaving him uncertain why she wanted to see him.

  • Heavenly Martial Ancestor ordered the others to investigate Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong and to guard the Sect Headquarters against approaching Ancestral Gods.
  • Qiankun Sect Disciples recovered their senses, learned Qin Hao had dispelled the killing intent invading their divine souls, and thanked him for saving them.
  • Qin Hao wondered whether Pei Jinye had released the killing intent deliberately, then sensed an Ancestral God approaching.
  • Phantom Shadow True God arrived, surveyed the disciples, and told Qin Hao to come with her.
  • Qin Hao followed Phantom Shadow True God into the sky, wondering whether she intended to punish him for fighting Pei Jinye.

Ch. 2669Not Quite Certain

After Phantom Shadow True God took Qin Hao away following his battle with Pei Jinye, his companions worried about his fate. Tu Wufeng concluded that Qin Hao was probably safe and suspected Phantom Shadow True God intended to take him as a disciple, while Yun Chang and the others went to wait at Qin Hao’s cave abode.

  • Yun Chang worried that Phantom Shadow True God had taken Qin Hao to punish him, but Tu Wufeng argued she would have arrested him publicly if she meant him harm.
  • Tu Wufeng suspected Phantom Shadow True God had taken a special interest in Qin Hao and might accept him as her disciple.
  • Tu Wufeng left to enter Secluded Cultivation after gaining insights from Qin Hao’s battle with Pei Jinye.
  • Yun Chang, Gu Xiu, and Gu Fengchen went to Qin Hao’s cave abode to wait for him, while Yang Hong, Duan Guang, and Duan Cheng departed with Tu Wufeng.
  • The Qiankun Sect Disciples dispersed, speculating that Phantom Shadow True God might make Qin Hao her disciple.

Ch. 2670No resentment, no regrets

Qin Hao met with Phantom Shadow True God, who explained that Old Devil Lie Kong and Phantom Baleful Poisoness had secretly controlled Qiankun Sect Disciples with phantom baleful power. The chapter left Qin Hao shocked and confused about why the two Ancestral Gods were targeting him.

  • Phantom Shadow True God challenged Qin Hao over killing Pei Jinye and more than a thousand Qiankun Sect Disciples, but Qin Hao said he had no resentment and no regrets.
  • Phantom Shadow True God asked about Qin Hao’s Nine-Turn Indestructible Body and said she had no interest in it.
  • Phantom Shadow True God revealed that Pei Jinye and the other disciples had been secretly controlled by phantom baleful power.
  • Phantom Shadow True God named Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong as the culprits and explained their powers and roles in the attack.
  • Qin Hao realized the two Ancestral Gods had targeted him, but could not understand why.

Ch. 2671Southern Frontier Battlefield

Phantom Shadow True God warned Qin Hao that the Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong were targeting him, and offered him safety in the Qiankun Sect or on the Southern Frontier Battlefield. Qin Hao revealed that he came from Star Sea Heaven and Earth and had fought Outer Domain demon spirits there, prompting Phantom Shadow True God to explain that the Heavensea and other realms were also under invasion.

  • Phantom Shadow True God explained that Qin Hao could stay in the Qiankun Sect or go to the Southern Frontier Battlefield to avoid Old Devil Lie Kong and the Phantom Baleful Poisoness.
  • Qin Hao reacted with killing intent when Phantom Shadow True God mentioned the Outer Domain demon spirits and asked whether they had begun invading the Heavensea.
  • Qin Hao told Phantom Shadow True God that he had slain Outer Domain demon spirits but had never visited the Southern Frontier Battlefield.
  • Qin Hao revealed that he came from Star Sea Heaven and Earth, where a legion of Outer Domain demon spirits led by Commander Kun Yun was stationed in the Ancient Fiendish Grounds.
  • Phantom Shadow True God explained that Outer Domain demon spirits had occupied more than half of the one hundred and eight heavens and earths, and had invaded the Heavensea, including the Qiankun, Immortal Thunder, and Golden Palace Continents.

Ch. 2672The Radicals

Phantom Shadow True God explained Heavensea’s history and the growing threat of the Outer Realm Demon Spirits to Qin Hao. Qin Hao inferred that the Qiankun Sect was secretly more radical than the Nine Heavens Tower, and Phantom Shadow True God said this was one reason she was sending him to the Southern Frontier.

  • Phantom Shadow True God told Qin Hao that the Outer Realm Demon Spirits’ faster growth in Ancestral Gods had shifted the balance of power against Heavensea.
  • She explained that the shattered Origin World had brought outsiders to Heavensea, while the Qiankun Sect had been a native power there from the beginning.
  • Phantom Shadow True God described the Nine Heavens Tower as forcing True God disciples to fight and seeking to conquer other realms, while the Golden Palace Venerable Emperor took a more conservative approach.
  • Qin Hao reasoned that the Qiankun Sect held back its disciples so they could grow stronger, and concluded that it was concealing its ambition to drive out the invaders and unify Heavensea.
  • Phantom Shadow True God praised Qin Hao’s judgment and said it was one reason she was sending him to the Southern Frontier, away from Phantom Baleful Poison Venerable and Old Devil Lie Kong.

Ch. 2673Heaven and Earth Domain

Phantom Shadow True God explained to Qin Hao that advancing from an ordinary true god to a heaven and earth true god required mastering a Heaven and Earth Domain. She recommended that he go to the Southern Frontier Battlefield, revealing that its secret realms were the main reason.

  • Phantom Shadow True God described the Southern Frontier Battlefield’s dangers and its abundance of treasures, then recommended Qin Hao go there.
  • Qin Hao realized Phantom Shadow True God was advising him on his cultivation and asked about the difference between ordinary and heaven and earth true gods.
  • Phantom Shadow True God explained that a cultivator needed to master a Heaven and Earth Domain to advance to the heaven and earth true god realm.
  • Qin Hao understood that a Heaven and Earth Domain formed when his inner world merged with the surrounding True World, and learned how domain size marked the realms of heaven and earth true gods.
  • Phantom Shadow True God said her main reason for recommending the Southern Frontier Battlefield was its heaven and earth secret realms.

Ch. 2674Phantom Shadow True God's Hopes

Phantom Shadow True God explained that the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm was an unstable Chaos Secret Realm expected to collapse in about twelve epochs, prompting the Qiankun Sect to hold a contest for one hundred entry places in ten epochs. She revealed that she had urged Qin Hao to the Southern Frontier Battlefield so he could advance to Eternal True God cultivation and compete for a place, leaving the choice to him.

  • Qin Hao wondered whether the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm might contain Heaven and Earth Mountain and asked Phantom Shadow True God why she connected it to the Southern Frontier.
  • Phantom Shadow True God explained how Origin World fragments became Grand Void or Chaos Secret Realms and described the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm's value and instability.
  • Phantom Shadow True God said the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm would likely collapse in around twelve epochs, so the Qiankun Sect planned a contest for one hundred entry places in ten epochs.
  • Phantom Shadow True God revealed that Qin Hao would need to reach Eternal True God cultivation to compete and explained that this was why she had suggested he go to the Southern Frontier Battlefield.
  • Qin Hao understood her plan, while Phantom Shadow True God stayed silent and left the decision to him.

Ch. 2675Teacher

Phantom Shadow True God advised Qin Hao to go to the Southern Frontier Battlefield so he could advance to Eternity True God and qualify for the heaven and earth secret realm. Qin Hao resolved to pursue the opportunity despite the danger, then began wondering why Phantom Shadow True God was guiding him so generously.

  • Phantom Shadow True God explained that Qin Hao needed to become an Eternity True God within Ten Epochs and that the Southern Frontier Battlefield offered the best chance through combat, resources, and experience.
  • Qin Hao considered the deadline and the secret realm’s collapse in twelve epochs, concluding that he could not afford to miss the chance to seek Heaven and Earth Mountain’s inheritance.
  • Qin Hao asked Phantom Shadow True God whether Heaven and Earth Mountain was in the secret realm, and she said she had never heard of it.
  • Qin Hao decided to strive for entry into the secret realm even if Heaven and Earth Mountain was elsewhere, prioritizing the chance to gain treasures and become an Ancestral God.
  • Phantom Shadow True God sensed Qin Hao’s resolve, while Qin Hao wondered why she treated him like a teacher and offered him such extensive guidance.
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