You seem preoccupied.
At the checkpoint, after replacing Tian Heng 'West Sea Army, the eldest princess looked at the thick, dark fog outside and frowned.
The speaker was none other than His Highness the King of Qin, and he was the only one who dared to address this woman directly as "you."
"Something's not right outside," the princess said quietly.
She had learned about the thick black fog before she came; it was the venomous fog of some kind of venomous python that would cloud one's vision and make it impossible to see how many Heavenly Python were hidden inside. But now she could sense that what was hidden inside was not some Heavenly Python, but something very threatening.
"Oh, what's inside?" A cold glint flashed in the King of Qin's eyes, and he said with a faint smile, "Naturally, it's not normal."
Do you know what it is?
"What else could it be?" King of Qin laughed. "They plotted to capture Chen Qing and Ziyue in the South Sea, intending to reap the rewards. Chen Qing escaped using his own methods, so naturally they set up checkpoints along the way to prevent Chen Qing from returning to Jiangnan. If I'm not mistaken, those thick fogs are where the Buddha, who has already awakened, resides."
" Buddha?" the princess asked with a smile, "From mythology?"
"It differs somewhat from mythology," the King of Qin said coldly. " The Buddha in mythology is a universal savior, but the Buddha here is a cannibal, and a very sophisticated one at that. Using a unique dream space, he can devour you completely, leaving nothing behind from your past and present lives!"
"That sounds terrifying." The eldest princess frowned.
"Of course it's terrifying." The King of Qin sneered, "Do you know why your human race has been unable to awaken for so long? It's because anyone who is even slightly outstanding has had a seed planted in them before entering Samsara. No matter how powerful they are, they are still nourishment for others. Don't just talk about your human race; all the outstanding people of all races are being schemed against. Otherwise, do you think they can stand at the peak for ten thousand years?"
Will we become one of them?
"Lack of confidence, Your Highness?"
The eldest princess smiled upon hearing this, "And His Highness the King of Qin? Are you confident?"
"If it weren't for your obstacles, I would have succeeded already." The King of Qin rolled his eyes, a rare occurrence for him.
"They're just hiding inside, but they don't dare to assassinate us?"
"Of course we wouldn't dare come so easily." King of Qin chuckled upon hearing this. "Those guys have lived for so long, how could they be willing to risk their lives? We have a large army here. If anyone dares to sneak in, and we can't kill the expert who's holding him back in a short time, once the army is mobilized, he'll be stuck here forever. Who would dare take that risk? They're much more afraid of death than we are."
"And what about Chen Qing?" the Princess suddenly asked. "He's not coming back?"
" Chen Qing escaped the attack in that way, so his spiritual power must have been completely depleted. Even if it has recovered now, there are Buddha everywhere outside, and they have probably already locked onto a certain area. The spiritual energy hasn't peaked yet, and the world hasn't fully unfolded. With the capabilities of the Buddha Kingdom, they can completely seal off this short distance. Chen Qing can't come back, otherwise I wouldn't have come here."
"The world unfolds?" The eldest princess narrowed her eyes.
"Many spaces in this world are compressed, used by those top-tier ancient beings as hiding places. Once the spiritual energy recovers, those sealed spaces will become useless and will naturally open up, making the entire world ten times larger than before!"
"Oh?" The princess's expression grew even colder upon hearing this. "So you mean, the living space our myriad races have had all these years is just what others have already used up?"
"And what do you think?"
"They deserve to die!"
"I think so too," the King of Qin said with a smile.
On this point, perhaps I, the Xiao Household, and Chen Qing all share the same thought.
"I still feel it went too smoothly." The princess suddenly turned to look at the honest West Sea Army in the city. "Based on my understanding of Chen Qing over the years, I always felt he shouldn't have left nothing behind."
"Perhaps," King of Qin said, looking inside with some doubt. Indeed, it seemed Chen Qing had run out of cards to play now. But over the years, Chen Qing had always managed to pull out a new trump card, without exception. What about this time?
Where do you think Chen Qing will go?
"Where else could we go?" the King of Qin laughed. "Of course, you should go to your dear younger brother's place."
The princess's pupils contracted. "Is he not afraid?"
"We're on the same page, and you might be mistaken about something. Your brother never intended to kill Chen Qing."
"Even so, I wouldn't risk my life to protect him." The eldest princess said quietly, "Once Chen Qing goes there, it might spur those forces to make up their minds, and assassinations that wouldn't have happened before might occur. My brother is a shrewd person; he knows very well how risky it is to take in Chen Qing. Why should he protect Chen Qing?"
"What if Chen Qing offers enough benefits?"
What can Chen Qing offer? The Princess laughed and said, "If he dies outside, I can take over here in an instant. Everything he has is just a stepping stone for the court. What else can he offer?"
"What else could it be?" The King of Qin frowned, feeling that he had overlooked something important.
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"How long will it take you to recover?" the emperor asked Chen Qing in the palace.
Chen Qing closed his eyes, his brows furrowed. "The side effects are greater than we imagined. Relying solely on the white crystal for recovery is like a funnel, it's impossible to fully recover."
He glanced at Ziyue, who was in the same boat. It seemed that her repeated use of forbidden techniques had damaged her very essence; in more scientific terms, her body's data was incomplete. Under such circumstances, simply having enough spiritual energy was not enough to repair it.
Over time, both of them might break down.
"It seems we can only wait for it to activate," Chen Qing said quietly. "Only when the superpower activates and reshapes our data structure will we have a chance to use the Dao Fruit to break out."
Upon hearing this, the emperor glanced outside the palace.
At this moment, thick black fog also hung over the area outside the capital, indicating that the ancient forces already knew Chen Qing's direction and had been probing outside, with the possibility of closing in at any moment.
Honestly, this is probably the most stressful time I've ever been.
He was the only King Level expert in the entire capital. If the other party disregarded the cost, he would have no chance against such a top-tier force.
We can only hope that the other side is cautious enough and gives Chen Qing enough time to prepare!
Unfortunately, these expectations were quickly dashed.
An incomparably powerful aura suddenly appeared above the imperial city.
It's flamboyant, and also very powerful.
The aura startled the emperor and Chen Qing in the palace almost instantly, and both of them broke out in a cold sweat.
"Didn't you say that there aren't usually people who aren't afraid of death?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing smiled bitterly. Most of them probably wouldn't. Even someone like Elder Liu wouldn't dare to fight him to the death back then, because he didn't want to take any risks. Among the Buddha, only the Venerable were confident of defeating the Xiao Household emperor. It was hard to imagine that they, who had reached the Venerable level and whose lifespans were almost infinite, would have such courage.
"There are always exceptions. I actually forgot about it." Chen Qing slowly stood up, feeling the powerful aura above him, his expression extremely solemn.
"Your Majesty, be careful of this man. To be honest, your chances of winning are probably less than ten percent."
The emperor was taken aback; it was the first time he had seen Chen Qing so lacking in confidence.
"You know him?"
"Among the Buddha, there is one who is most special. He was the last of the seventy-two Buddha in the Buddha Kingdom to attain Buddhahood, but his abilities are comparable to those of a top-tier great being like the Future Buddha."
"Oh?" The emperor narrowed his eyes. "Do you know your name?"
" Victorious Fighting Buddha!"