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Chapter 265 King Qingyang, Integrating the Seed of Destruction

Hunxi Mountain, stretching from south to north, spans thousands of kilometers.

It begins in the northern part of Yuezhou and ends in the Liuzhou area of Jiang'e.

Located within the thirteen states of Changyue, Northern Yuezhou was once the domain of the Emperor of Heaven, King Qingyang.

Since King Qingyang openly initiated a rebellion and betrayed the empire a year ago, his title of Heavenly King was revoked by the empire.

However, King Qingyang's power remained, and the several attempts by the empire to send masters to suppress him ended in failure. These incidents only made King Qingyang's authority even more formidable, to the extent that even ancient and influential families dared not offend him.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

After all, though a Heavenly King is powerful, he still needs to compromise with various forces. But a Heavenly King who openly rebels against the empire has far fewer concerns.

Anyone who encounters such a powerful but unconstrained figure would be filled with dread.

At this moment—

In a border city outside Northern Yuezhou.

Outside the ancient towering city walls, Hunxi Mountain rose abruptly, thousands of meters high.

Its entire body was fiery red, devoid of any vegetation, with flames blazing upon it, sending up plumes of black smoke. It resembled the mythical Flame Mountain, and from a close distance, its impact was even more forceful. It was like a crimson wave of fire, overwhelming and sweeping everything before it.

Even a mighty one who had cultivated to the Heavenly Deceit Realm, standing before this ancient and majestic mountain, would feel their own insignificance.

But Qin Yi wouldn't—

Not because her cultivation was profound, but because the person next to her had an aura even more towering and grand than the Hunxi Mountain before them.

This person was clad in a black robe, tall and lithe. His loose black hair fluttered heroically, his deep eyes shimmering with a faint azure glow, as if he ruled the entire world. One hand stretched forward flat, while the other held an ancient spear covered with rust.

Behind him, a blue fierce sun hung in the void,

releasing endless light and heat.

Half of the sky seemed to be ablaze.

Boom!

Hunxi Mountain, sensing some threat from that person, trembled violently.

Massive cracks collapsed on the mountain, and giant boulders rolled down, the booming noise echoing like dull thunder. Smoke and flames formed a curtain, and monstrous fiery beasts roared as they charged out from within.

Bang!

Below the city walls, a group of burly warriors clad in dark iron heavy armor was already waiting.

Each of them nearly three meters tall, they were like towering iron fortresses, heavily armed with thick tower shields in their hands.

In the loud clanking of steel,

accompanied by the trembling of the ground, these tower shields were deeply planted into the earth.

And connected as one, they emitted a black light, rising upwards. The shield wall, which appeared somewhat flimsy before the monstrous beast tide, stood firmly in place like a reef in the tide, even managing to push back the beast tide.

A giant fiery bull over five meters long was thus sent flying into the air, crashing heavily to the ground.

Before he could even grunt, he was torn into pieces by the ferocious beast behind him.

While their collision sent blood flying through the air.

The archers on the city wall behind them, Martial Artists from Heavenly Deceit, and spearmen in military formations, among others, all took action. For a moment, the battlefield beneath Hunxi Mountain seemed like it was being bombarded with missiles, with continuous explosions sending herds of beasts flying through the air.

And as numerous beasts were slaughtered, with corpses strewn everywhere, the flames on the seemingly impassable Hunxi Mountain gradually dimmed.

Bang!

King Qingyang placed his palm on the city wall, his solemn gaze slowly withdrawing from the battlefield.

"My king," said a young girl named Qin Yi, who stood beside him with a gentle temperament, "there's something I don't quite understand."

"What is it?" King Qingyang asked.

His voice was deep and magnetic, not arrogant as his appearance might suggest, but instead, it carried a special charisma.

"Earlier, when Duke Dingxuan was fighting that young man, why did you choose to release your aura?" Qin Yi asked, "Among the next generation, some major families are still restless. If they had attacked in secret and the Prince had fallen, wouldn't that have solved a big problem for you?"

Looking at the flames on Hunxi Mountain gradually extinguishing, King Qingyang's face also revealed a smile.

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Wuji Sword Sect.

Su Heng had spent over half a month here.

On one hand, he practiced the Sword Refining Technique, engraving it on his attribute panel.

On the other, during this half a month, Su Heng had also sparred with Meng Huan a few times. Although they were only minor sparring sessions, Su Heng learned much more about the realm above Heavenly Deceit, including how to restrain and guard against it, and many ideas emerged in his mind.

Overall, his gains were significant.

But the time for parting eventually arrived...

"I thank you for your guidance during these days," Su Heng bid farewell to Meng Huan.

"It won't be long before we meet again," Meng Huan smiled, "Here, take this with you."

He took a black object from his bosom and handed it to Su Heng.

Su Heng reached out to take it.

It was actually an ancient-looking sword scabbard.

"This scabbard is used for sword transmission," Meng Huan explained, seeing the puzzled look on Su Heng's face. "Keep this item with you, and if any urgent situation arises, you can contact me anytime."

"I see," Su Heng placed the scabbard in his bosom, "Then, I shall take my leave now."

Su Heng waved to Meng Huan.

With a leap, his robust body disappeared into the sea of clouds.

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With Su Heng's current speed, traveling from Ezhou back to Jiangzhou would not take even half a day, even if he leisurely walked.

He set off in the morning, and by the time he reached Baihua County in Jiangzhou, it was not even noon yet.

Although it had only been a little over half a month,

The changes in Baihua County were significant. Firstly, the population had increased. Secondly, the environment had transformed; rivers had thawed, and flowers bloomed profusely, fully embracing spring. It was a beautiful scene of vibrant life everywhere.

Especially at the Demon Suppression Tower, where two strange beasts were circling.

One was a winged tiger, and the other was a colorful-feathered bird.

"Where did these things come from?" Su Heng wondered.

Li Hongxiu, sleepy-eyed, emerged and came up to Su Heng, glanced at them and said, "These are Little Golden Crow's animal friends."

Su Heng: "..."

"Don't let them defecate everywhere," Su Heng said somewhat exasperatedly, but did not comment further.

He returned to the Demon Suppression Tower, and as his stature had grown, the originally roomy Demon Suppression Tower gradually felt cramped.

"I need to find an opportunity to knock it down and rebuild it," Su Heng thought and then entertained another thought, "If I could overthrow that small world in the Longevity Heaven through the Mythical Battlefield and make it my own backyard, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

This thought ignited a flame in Su Heng's heart.

It took quite an effort for Su Heng to suppress it. He wedged himself into the fifth floor of the Demon Suppression Tower, in a secluded room meant for closed-door cultivation.

In the dark room, Su Heng took out the Seed of Destruction.

Although he had already emblazoned the Sword Refining Technique onto his attribute panel,

After much deliberation, Su Heng decided to first merge with the Seed of Destruction, attempting to initiate the Heavenly Demon Transformation Technique.

The formidable physique and the unique abilities of the Seed of Destruction gave him the confidence to take a radical approach.