tkworld Chapter 231 Palace Of Calamitous Fate’S Generosity
Chapter 231 Palace Of Calamitous Fate’S Generosity
Chapter 231: The Grand Gesture of the Palace of Calamitous Fate
Dao Seeking Peak.
On the Immortal Ascension Platform, thousands of female cultivators sat in concentric circles, waiting patiently. They were all dressed in white feather robes, each with a stunning appearance. These female cultivators were the core forces brought by Emperor Qing Huan, all of them at the peak of the Destiny Realm. They had been stuck at the bottleneck of Transcending Tribulation for many years. As long as they could withstand the thunder of the Heavenly Tribulation and the baptism of the Heavenly Demons from beyond the domain, they would be able to take the crucial step of transcending the mortal realm and bid farewell to their identities as ordinary cultivators, gaining the long lifespan of a whole Yuanhui.
After a while, Mu Yinghua arrived with Qin Muling, descending gracefully on the Immortal Ascension Platform. Curious, Xue Bingxuan and the other women followed to watch the spectacle.
Seeing the presence of the Sect Master of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, the female cultivators all stood up and paid their respects. Emperor Xin Yu and Emperor Qing Huan's avatars hid in the shadows, silently observing, but their main concern was protecting Qin Muling's safety.
Qin Muling stood silently by Mu Yinghua's side, showing no intention of greeting anyone, appearing exceptionally aloof.
In the eyes of the surrounding female cultivators, this unknown junior sister should be a direct disciple of the True Immortal Late Stage Sect Master, but her appearance was hidden.
"There's no need for formalities, let's begin!" Mu Yinghua said briefly. With so many people and limited time, unnecessary formalities could be skipped.
The female cultivators responded with a nod, sitting back down and releasing the seals on their cultivation, connecting their own aura with the heavens and earth. The vast sky above immediately responded, and rolling dark clouds quickly gathered.
In the midst of the raging wind, the temperature in the void dropped sharply, and a suffocating pressure enveloped the surroundings. A great terror, an unpredictable life and death, quietly emerged in the hearts of all the Transcending Tribulation female cultivators.
But at this moment, the arrow was on the string and had to be released. They could only choose to trust Emperor Qing Huan's arrangements and carefully manipulate their cultivation, preparing to face the test of the Heavenly Tribulation.
After a moment, as the first ancient serpent-like purple-black thunderbolt fell with a loud crash, the Heavenly Tribulation officially arrived.
In the perception of the female cultivators, a virtual image of an Azure Lotus, about a thousand zhang high, flashed by, and then a five-layered, hundred-mu-wide purple-blue auspicious cloud canopy appeared above their heads, covering the entire Immortal Ascension Platform. In the resplendent and colorful glow, countless golden lights, rainbow arcs, immortal palaces, and countless galaxy shadows faintly resonated with the mysterious rhythm of the void.
The thunderous roar continued unabated as purple-black thunderbolts fell like raindrops, quickly converging into a terrifying sea of thunder that fell from the sky. However, it was blocked by the auspicious cloud canopy, greatly weakening its power.
In secret, Emperor Qing Huan slightly sensed the characteristics of the auspicious cloud canopy and silently nodded in admiration. Besides Qin Muling, there was no one else in the Extreme Void Starry Sky who could use their own luck in such a way.
As time passed, from the opening to the end of the Heavenly Tribulation, Qin Muling remained silent. With his current identity, it was indeed inconvenient for him to speak.
As the final calamitous thunder fell, the dark clouds that filled the sky finally began to disperse slowly. Then, the aura belonging to Immortal Transformation realm cultivators soared into the sky, with colorful lights overflowing and auspicious clouds pervading the air. Faintly, there were celestial sounds echoing.
"Is it over just like that?"
Even at this moment, many female cultivators still found it hard to adapt. The heavenly tribulation that was supposed to be terrifying and earth-shattering had actually passed so calmly. What was the reason behind this?
Before leaving, Emperor Qing Huan only vaguely mentioned that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had a way to help them successfully transcend the tribulation. But no one knew what kind of method it was.
"Alright, quickly go back and seclude yourselves to consolidate your cultivation realm! There are still many senior sisters waiting to transcend the tribulation!"
Mu Yinghua wouldn't explain the reason for them. Seeing that the heavenly tribulation had already ended, she immediately urged them.
The female cultivators naturally didn't dare to say much. After agreeing, they controlled their escape lights and left, with the elders of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace leading them to the Cave Mansions that had been arranged in advance for seclusion.
"It really works, it's truly incredible!"
Emperor Qing Huan, hidden in the darkness, couldn't help but feel a slight emotion. "If someone in the future wants to transcend the tribulation of the Great Principle or the quasi-saint emperor, can they even ask him for help?"
Emperor Xin Yu said indifferently, "It's worth a try, but... at least he has to step into the realm of Great Principal Golden Immortal before he can do it, right?"
"Yes, I'm looking forward to it."
Emperor Qing Huan smiled, and in her heart, her envy and jealousy towards her daughter increased. With Qin Muling's protection, it was uncertain when Princess Long Yi's time to become a Quasi-Saint Emperor would be greatly advanced.
Of course, the premise for all of this to become a reality was that Qin Muling could grow up smoothly, without being killed halfway through the tribulation or being manipulated by hostile forces.
Therefore, both she and Emperor Xin Yu had to put more effort into this little guy.
After a while, the next batch of female cultivators arrived on the wind. The number had exceeded two thousand, but it didn't exceed Qin Muling's current limit, so he didn't object.
In this way, one group after another of female cultivators came and went. When seven days had passed, the tens of thousands of female cultivators brought by Emperor Qing Huan had all successfully transcended the tribulation.
Next, there were more than five hundred high-level female immortals who had injured their original foundations, experienced a decline in cultivation, and were on the verge of exhaustion of their lifespan. They ranged from Golden Immortal to Great Principal Golden Immortal realm, and they also needed Qin Muling to personally treat them.
There was nothing to say about this. Qin Muling activated the time acceleration array, and in just five days, he healed and restored each of Emperor Qing Huan's trusted subordinates, including twelve Great Principal Golden Immortals who had accompanied her through the long years and had experienced life and death together.
Having tasted the sweetness, Emperor Qing Huan wasted no time and immediately returned to Dao Court. Two months later, she secretly brought over more than ten thousand female cultivators, ranging from the Destiny Realm to True Immortal, as well as over three thousand high-level female immortals who were severely injured.
As an exchange, this Emperor offered an astronomical amount of rare cultivation resources to Qin Muling. In her words, she had already taken out over 85% of her personal collection. If she wasn't worried about arousing suspicion from the other two Emperors of the Dao Court, she would have even considered using some of the public funds to help in the emergency.
Qin Muling couldn't help but feel speechless. Emperor Qing Huan was clearly not an easy opponent. Originally backed by the Dao Court, her power and resources surpassed those of ordinary Supreme Daoists. Now, with such a terrifying force, the internal affairs of the Dao Court would likely become turbulent.
If viewed from the standpoint of other Supreme Daoists, they would definitely be extremely dissatisfied, even hostile, towards Qin Muling's actions.
The Dao Court was already difficult to control, and by doing this, wouldn't it only make it stronger? Aren't you pushing our forces into a dead end?
Although Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace would not be affected for the time being, being closely tied to Emperor Qing Huan would most likely drag them down in the future.
After weighing the situation, Qin Muling expressed her concerns to her master, Mu Yinghua. Mu Yinghua only comforted her, stating that the higher-ups of the sect had fully considered various possible consequences and prepared multiple contingency plans for this, so there was no need to worry.
In other words, if one wanted to stand undefeated in this era of great contention, the only true reliance was one's own strength. If Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace could produce one or two Quasi-Saint Emperor-level figures in the future, what else would they need to worry about? Even if they were to have a falling out and go to war with the Dao Court, what could they do?
In the Grotto-Heaven world, two graceful and elegant women sat facing each other. Their bodies emitted radiant brilliance, filled with profound and mysterious Daoist charm.
"...I'm a bit curious," Emperor Xin Yu leisurely spoke, "Qing Huan, how many people have you sent here? The reopening of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm is getting closer and closer. Mu Ling can at most finish organizing this group of people for you, and then he will have to take them inside to transport resources!"
All the elders of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had already recovered, and all the peak True Immortals who needed to transcend their tribulations had been arranged. So, for now, Qin Muling could work for Emperor Qing Huan without any problems, but it couldn't continue like this forever.
Emperor Qing Huan thought for a moment and said, "For now, that's enough. There are still many more people, but there's no rush. We'll continue after this little guy comes back from the Illusory Mist Secret Realm."
"How much of your fortune is left?" Emperor Xin Yu smiled ambiguously. To be able to squeeze a Dao Court Emperor's wealth almost dry and even have them send their daughter, there was no one else but Qin Muling.
Emperor Qing Huan rolled her eyes and said, "This little guy is now my son-in-law!"
"Regardless of son-in-law or husband, if you want him to take action, you have to pay the price! There's no such thing as a free lunch!"
Emperor Xin Yu chuckled. Even if it was her mother-in-law, she still had to settle the accounts. Qin Muling shouldn't receive any less of the benefits she deserved. That was her true intention.
"You..." Emperor Qing Huan glared at her and finally reluctantly compromised, "Fine! They're just material possessions, right? I'll find a way to get them for him! This is simply..."
Emperor Xin Yu was about to speak when her expression suddenly changed dramatically. "Something's not right!"
Her figure suddenly disappeared from the original spot, and Emperor Qing Huan, startled for a moment, quickly followed suit and left the Grotto-Heaven world.
A vague and obscure figure, somewhere between nothingness and reality, quietly appeared, blocking the two women.
"Please stop, two Emperors," a fluctuating voice sounded. "That little guy has a connection with our sect, so I have come specially to guide him back. Please do not obstruct!"
At this moment, on Imperial Dao Peak.
Qin Muling, who was resting in the flower garden on the back mountain, had a calm expression as she frowned and stared at a bronze lotus that had appeared before her, seemingly out of nowhere.
The lotus was only three feet in diameter, with a total of thirty-six petals on three layers. It emitted an ancient and colorful bronze color, yet its surface was extremely smooth and glossy. It possessed the power to devour all light and sound, and within its profound and mysterious depths, a chilling killing intent could be felt.
"Palace of Calamitous Fate? Have you finally been unable to restrain yourselves?" Qin Muling said calmly, not feeling particularly surprised. Since this force, which excelled at manipulating luck, had set their sights on her, it was only a matter of time before they came knocking.
However, to be able to temporarily disable the eye of the mountain-guarding formation on Imperial Dao Peak, the higher-ups of the Palace of Calamitous Fate must have paid a great price. Otherwise, they would not have succeeded.
"I wonder how much power you've mobilized? Have you even brought Quasi-Saint Emperor-level figures? But this is not your home ground after all. I'm afraid that with such a big move, you will ultimately come up empty-handed!" Qin Muling's gaze turned towards the sky.
"Enough with the nonsense, it's time for you to come with us!" A cold and piercing voice came from inside the bronze lotus. "When you arrive at the sect's main altar, the Palace Master will explain the cause and effect to you."
With that, a faint black light spread from inside the bronze lotus like a light veil, enveloping Qin Muling's entire body.
End of chapter.