In the main hall of the Flying Pavilion, after everyone else had left, maids tiptoed in, cautious and trembling. They wept as they cleaned up the mess and cleared away the bodies lying on the floor.

When they saw the group of new maids brought into the palace, they knew they were about to lose favor, but they never expected it to happen so soon.

Five of their sisters had died this time. They didn’t know how many more would die next.

One of the maids apathetically cleaned up the spilled soup on the floor while chanting silently in her mind:

’Venerable, why has Sima Peng’s temperament changed so drastically? Could something be wrong with the Primordial Seed in his Primordial Spirit?’

’This place may have once been home to a True God. Although it was destroyed, its Divine Intent has seeped into the world and lingers to this day. The Primordial Seed was stimulated by this Divine Intent and has begun to sprout prematurely.’

A deep voice echoed in the maid’s mind.

’This place might be even more suitable than the Central Continent for establishing a Temple of Law,’ the voice continued.

The maid’s expression remained unchanged, but inwardly she was ecstatic. She was not from the Nine Heavens World, but from the Primordial Storage Realm, a world in no way inferior.

Upon entering this realm, they were immediately captivated by its incredibly abundant worldly Vitality. The Vitality here was even richer than in their home world. Furthermore, unlike the Primordial Storage Realm, this world wasn’t plagued by the gazes of terrifying Evil Gods, where one’s Cultivation and Essence Qi could be devoured at any moment by some horrifying and bizarre entity.

However, the local Cultivators were equally powerful, with ancient lineages and vast Divine Techniques. Some of the strongest among them were no weaker than the Evil Gods.

The first Mages from the Primordial Storage Realm to enter the Nine Heavens World were quickly identified by the local Cultivators and met violent ends. This also aroused the vigilance of the local Sects.

Having learned their lesson, the Mages from the Primordial Storage Realm decided to try a different method of infiltration. They first invaded a Small Realm, then pulled it close to the Nine Heavens World to attract the attention of its Cultivators.

All this trouble was simply to introduce the Mingfei Joyful Method into the Nine Heavens World.

On the surface, this technique appeared to be an ordinary dual cultivation and Replenishing Technique. In reality, it was a ritual of offering for serving the White God, belonging to the White Temple, a major Sect in the Primordial Storage Realm.

Through this technique, one could not only offer all of their Essence Qi and Vitality to the White God, but also receive the White God’s Primordial Seed and give birth to a divine child.

After spreading the Mingfei Joyful Method among the Noble Families of the Central Continent, the Mages from the Primordial Storage Realm dispatched a large number of female slaves—descendants of captured Nine Heavens World Cultivators—to the Central Continent. Through various means, they became Tripod Furnaces for the sons of these noble families, secretly planting the Primordial Seeds into their Divine Souls.

However, most of the Central Continent Families had ancient lineages and acted with caution. Even if the Mingfei Joyful Method had no apparent drawbacks, they would only choose Tripod Furnaces from among their household-born servants.

Few of the female slaves sent to the Central Continent succeeded.

Only a few less prominent families, like the Sima Family, were less meticulous in their affairs, which gave Zalula an opportunity. She posed as the daughter of an Independent Cultivator who hunted Demon Fish by the West Sea and was captured to become a Tripod Furnace.

As one of the rare success stories, the Primordial Storage Realm even sent a Venerable, whose power was equivalent to the Nascent Soul Realm of a Cultivator, to protect her in secret.

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Yan Xiangzhi knew that even if the Mingfei Joyful Method had no negative consequences, the elders of his clan would never permit him to practice such an External Technique of unknown origin.

Therefore, he borrowed a villa from a local Foundation Establishment Clan in the Yu Kingdom. After having his Guards capture and bring beautiful Female Cultivators there, he would visit the villa daily under the pretext of meeting with Sima Peng to indulge in pleasure.

After using this technique to perform Absorption and Replenishment on the Female Cultivators, his Cultivation truly showed signs of advancing by leaps and bounds. Every day, he felt spiritually complete and full of energy, his face glowing with a Divine Light.

The elders in his family even praised him for his recent diligent cultivation and considerable progress.

Having tasted such sweet benefits, Yan Xiangzhi pursued his cultivation with even more vigor, ordering his Guards to capture more Female Cultivators for his practice. Because he was so reckless, he was the first among all the Noble Sons to be discovered.

At this moment, three battalions of the Demon Suppression Army under Yang Jing had surrounded the villa so tightly that not even a fly could escape.

Chi Yu smugly reported to her master, taking credit for her success. It was she who, using her Blood Absorption and Shadow Tracking Talent, had tracked the trail and discovered that the missing Female Cultivators had been taken to this manor.

Yang Jing patted her head and turned his gaze to the Foundation Establishment Cultivator beside them.

Kuang Guohu was sweating profusely. He had never imagined that simply renting out an unused property of his clan would bring such a colossal disaster.

"Patriarch Kuang, do not be alarmed. If the investigation confirms you have no connection to this matter, the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion will certainly not implicate you unjustly."

Yang Jing said gently.

Kuang Guohu immediately felt as if he had been granted amnesty:

"Secretary Yang, I truly had no idea! To think that Yan Xiangzhi, a Noble Son, rented my Kuang Family’s property for such a vile and heartless scheme!"

"This manor, did it have this Five Elements Spirit Suppressing Array when you rented it out? Do you still have the Array Talisman?"

Yang Jing’s eyes flickered as he looked at the Five-Colored Spirit Light enveloping the manor. ’This is no ordinary Array.’ If it had been meticulously set up by an Array Master, it could even block a Golden Core Cultivator. Although the Array above the manor had been arranged in haste and lacked sufficient power from a Spirit Vein, it was still formidable, capable of withstanding a siege from at least seven or eight Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

"That Array was brought by Yan Xiangzhi! My Kuang Family can’t even afford to set up a Five Elements Spirit Suppressing Array on our own clan lands, how could we possibly place one on a mere villa?"

Kuang Guohu explained hurriedly.

Yang Jing nodded, then flew into the air, hovering above the Five Elements Spirit Suppressing Array.

"Yan Xiangzhi, deactivate this Array yourself and surrender with humility. If you do, I can still grant you a dignified end. But if you wait until I break the Array, it will be too late for regrets."

Yan Xiangzhi flew into a rage, shouting at Yang Jing from within the Array:

"I am a disciple of the Chishan Yan Family! Who are you, a mere Minister, to arrest me? My family’s patriarch is a Nascent Soul True Cultivator! If he gets angry, can a puny Foundation Establishment Cultivator like you bear the consequences?"

Yang Jing looked down, his eyes lowered, observing Yan Xiangzhi’s fierce but inwardly fearful appearance:

"Utterly incorrigible."

The next moment, the Celestial Waterfall Sword at his side shot into the air. A torrent of roaring water then surged forth from the Flying Sword, forming a stream like a great river.

"What incredible power!"

The soldiers of the Demon Suppression Army surrounding the manor cried out in astonishment.

The next moment, the vast river transformed into a lifelike Water Dragon, radiating a sky-piercing Sword Intent.

Although condensing such a massive amount of One-Element Heavy Water greatly reduced the weight of each individual drop, the Water Dragon still weighed a staggering total of over two million catties.

After condensing such an enormous amount of True Water, Yang Jing had almost no Magical Power left.

In the past, he would have had to use all his strength just to maintain this Water Dragon Magical Sword, with no ability to control it for an attack.

But with the enhancement from his Power Control Qi Talent and the aid of the Celestial Waterfall Sword, he could just barely manage to wield this sword against an enemy. Against a Cultivator of the same Realm, the Flying Sword’s Tunneling Speed would have been too slow. But now, his target was just a stationary Magic Array, giving Yang Jing enough time to build up momentum and increase the Water Dragon Magical Sword’s speed.

The massive Water Dragon began to move, slowly at first. After just a moment, as the Water Dragon Magical Sword pushed through the air, it let out a roar like that of a True Dragon.

In the distance, Dong Xiji and the other Noble Sons watched the astonishingly powerful Water Dragon in the sky, their faces paling.

A Noble Son who knew him well asked in a strained voice:

"Ah Ji, was this the sword you lost to that day? With such divine might, it’s no wonder you were defeated."

Dong Xiji shook his head with difficulty:

"No. The one he wielded that day was a Fire Dragon Sword Qi, a sword forged from bound Nine Flames True Fire."

"This sword contains the intent of a True Dragon. He has clearly comprehended the true meaning of the Supreme Transformation Dragon Scripture to be able to create such an astonishing Sword Technique."

The large man, Uncle Yu, who was always with Dong Xiji, spoke. As a Dragon Beast who had cultivated the Supreme Nine Transformations of the Dragon Scripture, he could see many traces of it within this Water Dragon Magical Sword.

"Truly a heaven-sent genius. No wonder he’s a cut above you, Ah Ji."

The Water Dragon soared, building momentum. Its flight speed increased, whipping up a fierce wind that howled around its body.

The Cultivators in the manor naturally knew that a world-destroying blow was coming. Unwilling to sit and await their doom, they unleashed all kinds of Magic and sent various Magical Artifacts flying toward Yang Jing.

Yang Jing didn’t make a move. Iron Head stepped directly in front of him, his Seven-Star Flying Thunder Spear a blur as it created blooming patterns of light.

The Magic and Magical Artifacts flying toward Yang Jing were either deflected or shattered.

Yan Xiangzhi finally activated his Magical Treasure. He was, after all, only at the Foundation Establishment Cultivation level, and his Magical Treasure was extremely heavy, making it very strenuous to activate.

His Magical Treasure was a Mixed Yellow Seal carved with a strange beast.

This seal could not only be used to smash people, but could also release a Profound Yellow Divine Light to immobilize enemies. In the past, it had been invincible against his foes.

Yang Jing also pushed the Water Dragon Magical Sword’s momentum to its limit. He could feel the roaring Water Dragon on the verge of slipping from his control.

The next moment, the roaring Water Dragon descended like a celestial waterfall.

BOOM!

The seal, flickering with a murky yellow Spiritual Light, bore the brunt of the attack. The Spiritual Light lasted for only a dozen breaths before it was abruptly extinguished. The body of the seal itself was then bombarded by the roaring True Water, crashing against the Spiritual Light of the Five Elements Spirit Suppressing Array.

BOOM!

The violent impact caused the Water Dragon Magical Sword to lose its draconic form, exploding into a deluge of Infinite True Water that hammered against the Spiritual Light Protective Shield.

In an instant, the Spiritual Light Protective Shield was engulfed by rising dust and smoke.

The massive impact of the Water Dragon Magical Sword transferred to the earth, causing it to tremble violently. The immense pressure even caused distant springs and mud to erupt dozens of zhang into the sky.

Even Dong Xiji and his group, watching from a distance, clearly felt the earth shake.

"Is... is this truly the power a Foundation Establishment Cultivator can possess?"

One of the Noble Sons was tongue-tied with disbelief.

"We’ll know by seeing if the Five Elements Spirit Suppressing Array is broken. Shattering it in a single blow is impossible without the power of a Golden Core."

Dong Xiji said.

Although Yang Jing had spent a considerable amount of time building up momentum, making it difficult to achieve such an astonishing effect in a real Magical Combat, Dong Xiji knew that he could never achieve this level of terrifying power, no matter how long he charged up.

The dust and smoke cleared. Although the Spiritual Light of the Five Elements Spirit Suppressing Array had dimmed somewhat, it still stood firm, not broken by the single sword strike.

Although Yan Xiangzhi was dizzy and disoriented from the impact his Magical Treasure had taken from the Water Dragon Magical Sword, he saw that the Array was still intact and immediately began to clamor at Yang Jing:

"An ant trying to shake a tree! You overestimate yourself! You think a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator like you can break this Array alone?"

The next moment, his voice caught in his throat as if it had been seized.

Yang Jing recalled the Celestial Waterfall Sword. Countless drops of One-Element Heavy Water that had been driven deep into the ground flew back out. Like swallows returning to their nest, they coalesced around the Celestial Waterfall Sword as their core, once again forming a magnificent and powerful Water Dragon Magical Sword.