“Is this… a seal?”
Tantai Xuan stared at the half-seal floating before him, the golden dragon carved so vividly it seemed ready to soar. His expression shifted.
He grasped it; a warm sensation flowed from the seal.
Though no top cultivator, Tantai Xuan had encountered many. He sensed the immense power within, resonating with the new force in his body.
Undoubtedly a treasure!
“What power is this?”
Tantai Xuan inhaled deeply.
Mo Beike observed the dragon-etched mark—symbol of authority and status.
But the seal was cleaved in half.
Another half existed.
Tantai Xuan eyed the severed seal, speechless…
Too hard; first immortal favor—only half.
Mo Beike pondered, heavy bags twitching, gazing toward Beiluo. A heavy breath escaped.
“All this… Baiyujing’s doing?”
Mo Beike thought.
“Ju Zi, this king feels powerful energy within—legendary immortal fate? Never had before; cannot mobilize…”
Tantai Xuan tried dragon qi; different from spirit qi.
“Congratulations, King.”
Mo Beike smiled, cupped hands.
“For this energy—free time, visit Beiluo.”
Mo Beike’s words sobered Tantai Xuan.
“Beiluo?”
First setback place.
But right—perhaps go.
Tantai Xuan clutched half Imperial Dragon Seal.
After Mo Beike left, Tantai Xuan studied seal and qi.
...
Imperial Capital.
Purple Gold Palace long corridor.
Overlord stood; snow kept distance.
“Dragon qi… dragon seal…”
Eyes brilliant.
Held half seal; vivid gold dragon familiar—fought black dragon.
“Great Zhou’s black dragon?”
Seal missing half.
“Dragon Zhou’s crutch; qi fate… Zhou collapsed, split; this king one, Tantai Xuan one?”
Overlord mind stirred.
Summoned Xiang soldier; probe Tantai Xuan.
Soon.
Soldier returned rapid.
“King! Yuan Chi spies report—North Xuan King half seal too.”
News easy; heaven phenomenon obvious.
Seated Overlord eyes gleamed.
“Indeed… seal Great Zhou imperial count; collapse split.”
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“World changed.”
“Jianghu cultivator jianghu; court… cultivator court?”
Overlord murmured.
Cultivator era—oppressive; giant hand sky.
But heart heated.
Dragon qi, seal…
Boost cultivation—craved strength.
Perhaps seize other half.
“Other in Tantai Xuan?”
Overlord lips curled.
Slow paced; burly before palace; eyed snow sky; light exhale.
“Summon.”
Guard rushed.
“Call Commander Xu.”
“Yes.”
Soon burly Xu Chu strode.
“King… what?”
Xu Chu puzzled; organized library books, piled, lit fire—called.
“Go Yuan Chi.”
Xu Chu stunned—ah?
Yuan Chi?
Stimulating?
Daxuan territory; Xiliang commander—meat to mouth?
“Fear? Dare Tantai Xuan kill?”
Overlord smiled.
Indeed no; Xu die—Overlord rage; surging Xiang army flatten Daxuan easy.
“Fear? King, age five bare tiger mouth play—no fear?”
Xu Chu glared.
“Go Yuan Chi; bring banquet invite.”
“Invite North Xuan King Purple Gold; this king gold dragon seal joy; banquet admire.”
Overlord leaned carved door; light laugh.
Plain words—Xu Chu shook.
Gold dragon seal?
“Heard North Xuan half… this king check same.”
Overlord added.
Xu Chu sensed unusual.
“Yes!”
Xu Chu grave cupped.
“Dare?”
Overlord smiled.
“Why not?” Xu Chu chest slap.
Overlord entered study; drafted invite; gave Xu Chu.
Xu Chu strode out capital.
Black mane horse; shed armor; no spiked balls; lone to Yuan Chi.
Snow swallowed figure.
But heart burned.
...
Beiluo, lake heart isle.
Lu railed; breeze gentle; snow fall pleasant.
Before: three orbs floated.
Buddha relic—from monk.
White orb—sealed high martial “bone nether fire”.
Gold orb—blond inheritance.
Three systems; three wanderers.
Joy for Lu; hundred schools contention aid.
Stored orbs; faint west fluctuation—gaze West Mountain “trial tower”; surprised.
Someone broke through.
...
Beiluo, West Mountain.
Trial tower.
Kong Nanfei pu团 sat; consciousness shifted vast primal forest.
Masked weird beings attacked.
First uneasy; beings Confucian robes; masks, cold eyes chilling; else like scholars.
Vs Nie Changqing battles.
Kong Nanfei elegant—scholar fight.
Masked recited unknown; sky righteous qi!
Kong stunned; killing intent—countered.
Sat ancient tree.
Winds surged; eyes bright; eloquent.
Righteous qi clash—“qi” duel.
Kong qi pill spirit qi; self-researched; stunned—beings imitated deeper.
Qi righteous fusion.
First losses.
But eyes shone; sensed differences; modified.
Boom!
Righteous fierce fire.
Beings melted.
Silence; Kong insight.
Feet array; mystic stairs to second.
Trial tower…
Lu young master said; no hesitate—second.
Needed answer.
Second perilous—beings stronger.
Battles fused righteous spirit qi; recitation spray substantial; pierce annihilate.
New methods.
Each perilous; excited.
Once lost; tower found Haoran future.
Fourth huge blow.
Five Body Storage “Confucians” verbal attack.
Righteous mountains; heat melted half…
Body melted; death grip heart.
Fourth fail; pu团 sat long.
Insight; absorb qi; vortex temper storage; retry.
Fourth passed.
Fifth.
Instant death; righteous burst melt.
No discourage.
Rest; second try.
Blocked thunder; blood pores.
No quit; tree top immovable.
Held heart righteous; nurtured.
Confucian once scorn—soft, technician.
Sages, Master changed—teachings heart.
Cultivator era—Confucian technician essence; righteous manifest; fusion spirit qi.
Weird like Yin-Yang.
But righteous upright clash.
Kong enlightened; eyes brighter.
Recalled library; Master words—what Confucian; righteous from spells.
Kong tree top; leaves rustle.
Around five black robe; tree tops; masks; eloquent suppress.
Kong ragged blood robes; laughed.
Fearless; recitation heavens.
Righteous mouth spray—substantial sword.
Righteous sword sudden slay five.
Kong melted; vanished forest.
Tower base.
Pu团 Kong top “five” blurred “six”.
Awoke; hearty laugh.
Passed fifth—mutual end.
No time fifth reward “origin insight”.
Body five qi vortex; absorb; faint qi armor.
Around pu团 challenging.
Kong aura solid; heart vortex spin righteous nurtured small sword.
“Haoran Sect, righteous manifest…”
“Foe perish, self gone.”
Kong eyes gleamed; manifest unique; Kong small sword, Meng Haoran spear or book.
Haoran Sect—heart manifest.
Unknown.
Lake isle Lu observed surprised.
“Created path…”
Lu smiled.
Stood Master shoulders; but weed path rare.
Tower insight Kong no continue.
Exited; faces turned.
Aura stronger; gasps.
Eyes sharp; hard gaze.
Meng Haoran ran joy: “Master, breakthrough?”
Kong ragged nodded; took Meng wine; gulped.
Heart joy; vent.
“Good, up isle.”
Sudden ear voice.
Sleeve wipe mouth; eyes bright.
Passed fifth; young master gift righteous aid.
Curious.
Wine to Meng; pat head: “Cultivate hard; nine qi pill soon; else lag master.”
Hands back; snow; sudden five vortex qi armor; snow no trace; vanished snow.
Left West Mountain; rapid lake isle.
Boarded lone boat; pole hurried.
Afar Baiyujing pavilion.
Base.
Kong sleeve shake; cupped Lu.
“Young Master Lu.”
Inhaled; tempered storage five one qi armor; Lu unfathomable.
Terrifying breathless.
Lu Thousand Blade second floor; rail snow.
White wild.
Eyed Kong faint: “Said pass fifth gift.”
“Perseverance; mutual end fifth…”
“Young Master overpraise.” Kong smiled.
Lu waved: “Promise no break.”
“See; once.”
Kong body tense; up.
Lu hand air wipe.
Qi compressed paper; slow unfold.
Finger dial guard.
Flame phoenix sword flew; fire tail.
Flame brush.
Lu serious; qi paper, phoenix pen; wrote slow.
Kong up; messy hair waves.
Stared void qi scroll.
Fire feather text.
Kong brows deep furrow.
“Heaven and earth hold righteous qi, manifold assigned forms…”
