tkworld Chapter 385 Immortal Venerable Qing Yao: All Those Who Know The Truth Must Be Silenced!
Chapter 385 Immortal Venerable Qing Yao: All Those Who Know The Truth Must Be Silenced!
Chapter 385: Immortal Venerable Qing Yao: "All those who know must be silenced!"
With the personal intervention of the Grand Palace Master, the number of beings who can escape with their lives under her hands is extremely limited, even in both realms. Xuan Yin, Wei De, and Shang Zi Qin are obviously not among them.
On the other hand, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao has already taken action, targeting the high-level immortals stationed around. In an instant, the situation changed dramatically, with the sky darkening.
The power of the Primordial Origin Sword Case can be described as earth-shattering. Countless bone-chilling sword shadows enveloped the area of millions of miles, turning into a huge vortex of sword energy, sweeping away all individuals with cultivation.
Faint and continuous screams could be heard, and after dozens of breaths, when the sword shadows dissipated, the vast Dao Palace land was empty. The group of high-level immortals from the Primordial Dao Palace had all died in the vortex of sword energy.
"...Who is this monster? How dare they act recklessly in the sacred grounds of the Dao Court?"
At this moment, the immortal soldiers and generals stationed around finally reacted and immediately issued angry and questioning demands, surging like rolling dark clouds.
"Just some insignificant people, why bother?" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao shook her head and once again unleashed a sword strike. The overwhelming destructive sword energy swept through like a peacock spreading its tail, annihilating all these immortals who were at most in the Great Principle realm.
The Grand Palace Master glanced at Immortal Venerable Qing Yao with a hint of surprise. It was the first time she had seen the Primordial Origin Sword Case, an Innate Primordial Supreme Treasure, which seemed to be more powerful than her own Spiritual Treasure.
As the Supreme Master of the Divine Phoenix Palace, the Grand Palace Master naturally possessed valuable treasures, including Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures. However, the destructive power of the Primordial Origin Sword Case still exceeded her expectations.
After thinking for a moment, the Grand Palace Master couldn't help but ask, "Sister, this treasure of yours is quite impressive. When did you obtain it? Could it be..."
Her gaze turned towards Qin Muling. She had never heard that Immortal Venerable Qing Yao possessed such a powerful weapon before, so it seemed that she had recently acquired it. It was likely related to this little guy, right?
"That's right, just as you thought." Immortal Venerable Qing Yao nodded calmly. There was no need to hide such things. As long as she was by Qin Muling's side, the Grand Palace Master would eventually be able to guess the truth.
"Exactly as I expected!" The Grand Palace Master said with some envy, pinching Qin Muling's hand and smiling charmingly, "One day, you should get a good treasure like this for your master too. Don't show favoritism!"
"Well... let's talk about it later! There will be opportunities." Qin Muling said, although Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures were extremely rare and hard to come by, with his Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus, it shouldn't be too difficult to fulfill his wishes, right?
"That's good then!" The Grand Palace Master said satisfactorily, pulling Qin Muling closer and giving him a kiss, causing Immortal Venerable Qing Yao to glance at them.
"By the way, these people seem to be from the Primordial Dao Palace. By killing them like this, will it provoke their higher-ups and lead to retaliatory actions?" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao frowned and asked. The Primordial Dao Palace was not a group of good-natured people. After suffering such a loss, they would definitely not swallow their anger.
The Grand Palace Master smiled, "It might have some impact, but there are no important figures among them. They are just small fries, not worth the Primordial Dao Palace turning against our Divine Phoenix Palace."
"I will go and talk to the Sect Master later and give some symbolic compensation as a gesture."
The key to this matter is to keep Qin Muling's identity secret, everything else is irrelevant.
As long as the Dao Court's insiders are all dead, even if the Tai Chu Dao Palace sends someone again in the future, they will not be able to obtain this information.
"To ensure Mu Ling's safety, we need to not only clean up the Dao Court, but also thoroughly investigate and eliminate all potential hostile forces in the entire Extreme Void Starry Sky. All those who know the truth must be silenced." Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's eyes were cold as she spoke. No outsiders who might know Qin Muling's true identity and origin, including the Dao Court and the Palace of Calamitous Fate, should be spared.
Permanent secrecy is impossible, but as long as the measures are in place, a period of secrecy can be ensured. They just need to buy enough time for Qin Muling to grow.
The Grand Palace Master nodded, "This is simple, it's just a matter of killing people. We need to clean up the loose ends of the Dao Court, let Emperor Haoyue and the others take over, destroy the two realms' connection array here, and then we can proceed with this matter!"
After discussing for a moment, the two women left with Qin Muling.
Clear Flower Divine Palace's main hall.
The protective mountain array was still activated, in the highest state of alertness. Countless female cultivators, dressed in extremely revealing and bold attire, were patrolling everywhere, each with a seductive appearance and provocative behavior.
Since the last attack by the Quasi-Saint Emperors of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, which resulted in heavy losses, this sect has learned its lesson. Besides seeking support from various forces, the sect's main hall is always in a state of war readiness to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
However, this time, they obviously made a mistake.
Without any warning, billions of blood-colored thunderbolts descended from the sky, crushing the protective mountain array's barrier. Many female cultivators couldn't dodge in time and were engulfed by the rolling thunderbolts, screaming in agony.
Then, the sect's main hall, the core hub of the array, and various Grotto-Heaven worlds were all subjected to indiscriminate destructive attacks. Millions of cultivators below the Great Principle level were instantly annihilated.
Even the Quasi-Saint Emperors could only barely hold on for a few breaths before their souls were destroyed.
"Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace? It's you damn bastards again... When will it end? Do you have to push us to the limit and exterminate us all?"
An angry roar resounded from afar, and an extremely beautiful woman rushed out from her palace. Her snow-white body was only covered by a piece of curtain, unable to conceal her various charms. She was the newly appointed Supreme Sect Master of Clear Flower Divine Palace.
"... "
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao couldn't be bothered to talk to her. With a flick of her jade hand, a highly condensed and sharp cold sword qi shot down, tearing apart dozens of hastily activated protective Spiritual Treasures, annihilating her physical body, leaving only her severely injured soul fleeing in panic.
"Can you escape?"
The Grand Palace Master chuckled lightly, raised her hand, and with a gentle tap, the Sect Master's soul let out a miserable howl, and along with her true spirit, they instantly turned to ashes, leaving nothing behind.
After a cup of tea's time, the main hall of Clear Flower Divine Palace became extremely quiet. Not a single inner disciple above the Profound Comprehension Realm survived.
As for those disciples and followers stationed in various territories, their annihilation was only a matter of time.
"This place is not bad, we can take it over. The entire Clear Flower Immortal Domain can be operated as a branch of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's dojo." Qin Muling suggested.
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao nodded, "Alright, I'll let the sect leaders handle it when we return."
The Grand Palace Master had no objections either. With her vision, she didn't care about these small benefits at all. Since Qin Muling wanted them, they could take them all.
In the following month, not only did the Grand Palace Master and Immortal Venerable Qing Yao personally take action, but they also mobilized the elite hunting forces of the Divine Phoenix Palace to launch a large-scale cleansing operation against the forces of the Extreme Void Starry Sky. Hundreds of sects, clans, and immortal dynasties, including the Shadow Assassin Temple and the Heavenly Witch Divine Dynasty, were completely wiped out.
The relationship between the Heavenly Witch Divine Dynasty and the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace used to be acceptable, but unfortunately, they were later swayed by the Palace of Calamitous Fate and the Dao Court. They openly and secretly caused trouble for the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, so they were also included in the cleansing list.
The emperor of the divine dynasty sensed a great disaster approaching and naively prepared a generous gift, sending someone to the main hall of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace to seek an audience with Luo Wanqing, attempting to plead with Qin Muling through her. However, this fourth senior sister firmly refused.
Luo Wanqing didn't think she was foolish enough to sacrifice her relationship with her junior brother for the sake of a distant relative's power.
When the cleansing operation came to an end, Qin Muling felt a significant relief from the oppressive and uneasy feeling in her heart. At least for the next ten years, she shouldn't have to worry about her identity being exposed by outsiders.
Then, with no immediate worries, the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace began preparations to expand its main hall once again.
This time, not only Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, but even the Grand Palace Master personally participated. The two women, along with Qin Muling, entered the Illusory Mist Secret Realm once again.
According to tradition, before setting off, they used the secret method of divination to calculate the good and bad fortune of this journey. With Qin Muling's current cultivation as a Taiyi Golden Immortal, it was a familiar process, and the feedback showed no abnormalities. Everything was going smoothly.
After all, with the protection of the Grand Palace Master and Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, there were very few things that could threaten Qin Muling. Even if the Innate Chaos God and Demon in the chaotic void personally appeared, they might not be able to do anything against the combined counterattack of these two.
Of course, what surprised Qin Muling was that after so much time had passed, several of her companions, including Xiong Tianhe, had fallen, but the Innate Chaos God and Demon still persisted. Although its luck was continuously diminishing, it managed to hold on.
Qin Muling was quite curious about what method it used to endure until now.
As the light and shadows changed, a vast and majestic mountain range appeared in their sight. It extended endlessly to the end of the sky, with peaks reaching tens of thousands or even millions of miles high. The clouds and mist were ever-changing, creating a scene as if from ancient legends of giant gods.
Qin Muling released Immortal Venerable Qing Yao first, followed by the Grand Palace Master. Then, their three avatars appeared one after another.
"So this is the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, the fragment of the heavenly realm that was lost in the outside world? The system of the Great Dao's laws seems grand and complex!"
The Grand Palace Master looked around and smiled faintly, "Many eras ago, the upper realm had powerful beings who ventured in here together to explore and seek opportunities. They had a fierce battle with those old fellows from the Heavenly Human Race, but later they stopped fighting and reached a truce. Since then, no one has easily set foot here."
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's eyes flickered as she asked, "Does that mean the strongest among them can rival the top beings in the upper realm?"
"In that era, it should have been possible, but now it's hard to say!"
The Grand Palace Master embraced Qin Muling's waist and said, "Based on your previous experience, most of those old immortals are probably no longer here, or they have gone to explore the chaotic void. That's why these remaining powerful beings of the Heavenly Human Race can't do anything to you."
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao smiled, "If that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about. At least before they come back, we can do whatever we want here!"
The Grand Palace Master nodded lightly. She didn't have any thoughts before, but now that she had Qin Muling, she wanted to see what those old immortals from the Heavenly Human Race were capable of.
If they could wipe them all out, then the Illusory Mist Secret Realm would truly belong to Qin Muling, and it would also be their paradise.
"Alright, let's get to work. There's no time to waste!"
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao gently held Qin Muling's hand and spoke softly.
Qin Muling agreed and took out the Cloud Net Astronomy Plate to start calculating. After a moment, she obtained the result: "In the northeast region, about 37 million li away, there is a large Supreme Grade spirit crystal mine. It covers an area of over 600 million li. With our current divine abilities, it won't be a problem to move the entire thing!"
"Very well, let's go take a look then!"
The Grand Palace Master embraced him and instantly broke through the space, arriving at their destination.
Below them was an endless expanse of ocean, with the salty sea breeze blowing. The ocean was dotted with islands of various sizes, and the ink-blue seawater churned into waves tens of zhang high. Occasionally, they could see giant raptor-like exotic beasts swiftly flying across the sky, leaving faint traces behind.
With Qin Muling's cultivation, she could clearly see the unknown giant sea beasts and fish in the depths of the sea. The largest of them could reach tens of thousands of li in length, resembling islands or even land masses when floating on the sea surface.
Many of these large creatures were intelligent demonic beasts that understood cultivation. Of course, their blood and life force were exceptionally abundant. It would be a great choice to hunt them for food or refine pills.
The Supreme Grade spirit crystal mine was hidden deep in the sea, millions of li below the surface. Due to its influence, the spiritual energy in this vast sea area was extremely abundant. Many great monsters and trolls had established Cave Mansions here to cultivate, and even the islands on the sea surface had a favorable environment with spirit medicine scattered everywhere.
"Master, how should we handle this?"
Qin Muling asked, feeling a bit awkward in her heart. Clearly, they were best friends, but she could call Immortal Venerable Qing Yao her senior sister while having to call the Grand Palace Master her master. It was really...
But at that time, the Grand Palace Master smiled and said, "It's okay, we can each have our own titles. Besides, this title can be changed in the future, you know!"
"Alright, kill all the male Beast Race,"
The Grand Palace Master said calmly, "As for the females, keep the obedient ones as guards for the mountain gate or as mounts. The disobedient ones should be killed!"
"Then, let's move this entire sea area!"
This was the usual strategy adopted by the Divine Phoenix Palace during its past expansions. All male cultivators, including male Beast Race and spirit beasts, had to be killed. The better outcome was to demote them to slaves, imprison their souls, and send them to remote territories to toil until death.
Qin Muling had no objections to this. With a wave of the Grand Palace Master's hand, the space within billions of li instantly solidified, and the sea water became transparent. Countless sea creatures and spirit birds in the billions and trillions were immobilized by an inexplicable power, and even the flow of time almost came to a halt.
After a brief investigation by Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, she instantly understood everything. With a gentle clap of her hands, countless destructive sword qi fell from the sky, killing all the male sea creatures and spirit birds.
"Alright, let's start moving now!"
The Grand Palace Master said as the vast and unfathomable divine power within him silently activated. A radiant and magnificent rainbow light spread out lightly, enveloping the surrounding billions of li of sea area in the blink of an eye.
After a few breaths, the vast ocean began to tremble slightly, and the towering waves, hundreds or thousands of zhang high, churned madly.
The sky above changed rapidly, and hurricanes howled. Centered around the position of the Grand Palace Master, an area with a radius of over 700 million li and a thickness of over 100 million li slowly floated up, shrinking at a visible speed.
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, together with her three major avatars, cautiously guarded Qin Muling, focusing their attention to prevent any possible accidents.
Qin Muling had a slight thought, and the illusion of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus appeared. With the help of Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, she opened up all the space within her body and slowly collected this sea area and landmass into it.
(End of this chapter)