Jiangning Prefecture City, returned to Yuansu Temple.

  After the commotion, it was quiet. The Yuangu Temple, already in the second half of the night, was pitch black, with only a few scattered lights here and there. Such a quiet Yuangu Temple... couldn't be seen at all, that not long ago had faced a crisis of extinction.

  Inside Zhuge Yuanhong's study.

  A white candle emitted a faint light, casting a thin halo over the study. At this moment, four people were gathered in the study - Zhuge Yuanhong and three law enforcement elders!

  "What does Master want us for?" Teng Qing Shan wondered in his heart.

  "It's truly exhilarating today!" Yan Motian, the elder, was reeking of alcohol all over his body, with a bright red face. "I never dreamed... that Gu Yong would actually bring his Qinghu Island army and not attack, but instead slink away in defeat. Haha... it's exhilarating! The only thing that's not exhilarating today is those useless things! Two guardians, one commander, hadn't even fought yet, and they wanted to escape already. Hmph!"

  The middle-aged man with a cold expression nodded: "These people should be killed!"

  According to the imperial order, all those who are guardians of the law or hold a rank equivalent to or higher than that of a guardian, if they flee in battle, will have their dan Tian broken and be imprisoned in an underground dungeon. If they resist, they will be put to death! As for those who are below the rank of guardian, if they flee in battle, they will also be imprisoned in an underground dungeon. Resistance will also result in execution!

  Many figures such as the Protectors of the Law, the Du Tong and the Elders knew that the Iron Robe Gate had been exterminated and were naturally terrified in their hearts.

  "This is inevitable." Zhuge Yuanhong smiled calmly, "I returned to the original sect, it's been a long time since I faced such a crisis! Not many Protectors, Marshals, and Elders have experienced great crises! When facing death and having to choose between preserving one's own life or the survival of the sect, choosing to save one's own life is not strange!"

  Hong Qing Shan also nodded and said: "It is in times of danger that one can see a person's true heart."

  "That's right." Zhuge Yuanhong looked at Teng Qingshan, "Qingshan, earlier in Yanjiang City, you killed 'Tie Wanmao' of Qinghu Island?"

  "Hmm." Teng Qing Shan nodded.

  "Qingshan, that was before the array, just three moves and he killed Tie Wanmao!" Yan Motian exclaimed, "Qingshan's spear technique is really formidable."

  Zhuge Yuanhong smiled and said, "It seems that Qinghu Island is now clear. Qing Shan has reached the Xiantian realm! Qing Shan... from now on, you must be vigilant against the people of Qinghu Island."

  "Be wary of them?" Tong Qing Shan's heart skipped a beat.

  Would people on Qinghu Island really kill themselves?

  That cold and stern middle-aged man also said in a cold voice: "Qingshan, the Sect Master is right. You must be vigilant! That Qinghu Island Guyun is not an easy person to deal with! Now in Yangzhou, only Qinghu Island and our Guiyuan Sect are left, as long as our Guiyuan Sect exists, they will feel like a fishbone stuck in their throat! And you... a 17-year-old innate, your threat in their eyes is even greater than mine."

  "Qing Shan, Old Man Ni said it right." Zhuge Yuanhong said solemnly, "Of course, you are now a Xiantian Void Elixir. They're not in a hurry yet, if you make even more astonishing progress later on. The people of Qing Hu Island will probably secretly resort to tricks!"

  Yangzhou, one of the nine states.

  Now only Qinghu Island and Guiyuan Sect are left, and their relationship can be imagined.

  Even if it's peaceful on the surface, secretly you want to destroy me, I want to destroy you.

  "Master, I understand." Teng Qing Shan nodded.

  The current self is no threat to Qinghu Island. Even if one is a genius, they are only a congenital void dan. The other party can easily send out some congenital strongmen to kill oneself.

  Even decades later, I will still be a threat!

  "But now, Qinghu Island also doesn't dare to tear its face with our Yuan Yuan Sect," Zhuge Yuanhong said. "Moreover, you just got the Xiantian Void Dan, they're not in a hurry yet. I estimate that when you reach the Xiantian Solid Dan, they might start taking action. If you reach the Xiantian Golden Dan... Qinghu Island probably won't be able to bear it."

  Zhuge Yuanhong smiled: "Of course, assassinating the opponent's genius disciple is a shameful thing! As one of the eight major sects, they usually won't do it. But if you continue to cultivate at an astonishing speed in the future, then they'll be forced to do it."

  Teng Qing Shan also understood this principle.

  Some people start practicing quickly, but slow down later on.

  If Teng Qing Shan was only able to form his First Heaven Xiantian Golden Elixir at the age of fifty and his First Heaven Xiantian Gold Elixir after a hundred years, I'm afraid that even the Green Lake Island wouldn't consider Teng Qing Shan as a major threat!

  Killing each other's genius disciples is very embarrassing.

  The reputation of Qinghu Island is very important. They must be forced to lose face and assassinate... Only Teng Qing Shan's cultivation speed is really shocking. For example, at the age of 20, he reached Xiantian Real Dan, and at the age of 30, Xiantian Golden Dan! If his progress is so terrifying, even if Qinghu Island loses face, they will have to deal with Teng Qing Shan.

  Of course... returning to Yuánzōng will also preserve Qing Shan!

  "This is also a test for you." Zhuge Yuanhong smiled, "With my Yuanguang Sect's protection, occasional assassination attempts will actually be beneficial to your cultivation."

  Only in life-and-death battles can one's mental state be tempered and their realm more easily transcended!

  "Master, you mentioned Qinghu Island, are you afraid of offending me and returning to the Yuanzong?" Teng Qingshan asked.

  "Qingshan asked a good question, I'm all confused, Master." Yan Motian also looked at Zhuge Yuanhong, "What trick did you use today to scare them away without even fighting?" The cold and stern middle-aged man, Ni Changlao, also looked at the master with suspicion. All three law enforcement elders didn't know.

  "This secret, logically speaking, should be known only by the master."

  Zhuge Yuanhong's gaze swept towards the three of them, "You probably have some guesses in your minds too, I'll tell you then!"

  "I have returned to the origin..." Zhuge Yuanhong said confidently, "There is a being in the void!"

  "Void realm!"

  Yan Elder and Ni Elder both took a deep breath, shocked and delighted!

  "What's going on?" Teng Qing Shan was confused.

  "Master, what is a virtual realm?" Teng Qing Shan asked.

  "Qingshan, you don't know?" said the old swallow beside him in surprise.

  Hong Qingshan shook his head.

  "Qingshan cultivates the 'Youyue Gun Dian'." Zhuge Yuanhong explained, "The two of you cultivate Tianji Midian. The last page of Tianji Midian has a description of the void realm. Qingshan's 'Youyue Gun Dian' is a Di-level Midian, only describing up to the 'Xiantian Jindan'."

  Yan Zong and Ni Zong suddenly realized.

  Hong Qing Shan finally understood... The Heaven-grade Secret Manual described the Illusory Realm.

  "Qing Shan, the eight major sects under heaven! Among them, Mani Temple is the Buddhist sect, which cultivates ?arīra and pursues Arhat and Bodhisattva fruits. The other seven major sects cultivate Lian Jing Hua Qi, Lian Qi Hua Shen, and Lian Shen Fan Xu! Among them, Lian Jing Hua Qi is post-heavenly. Lian Qi Hua Shen is pre-heavenly. As for Lian Shen Fan Xu, it's the void realm!"

  Hong Qingshan suddenly became clear in his heart.

  "Qingshan, didn't you ask me last time what kind of realm the demon monk 'Xiang Vandian' from over 600 years ago was? He is indeed a Void Realm!" said Zhuge Yuanhong.

  Teng Qing Shan still remembers...

  The master said that the demon monk 'Xiang Fan Chen' of the Mani Temple was once invincible in the world.

  "Is it possible that just by being in a state of emptiness, one can be invincible under the heavens?" Teng Qing Shan exclaimed, "Then doesn't that mean that our Yuan Sect has strong practitioners who have achieved this state...?"

  Nai Changlao interrupted, "Xu Jing, although extremely rare in the world, it's not possible that there are only one or two. Otherwise... wouldn't the strong Xu Jing cultivators be able to unify the world? According to legend, among the eight major sects of the Nine Provinces, each sect should have a strong Xu Jing cultivator!"

  Zhuge Yuanhong also said, "Qingshan, remember, it's just hearsay! Because among the eight major sects, except for Mani Temple, Ying Family, and Yu Huangmen, which were created by three of the strongest people. The other five major sects were all created by Void Boundary strong practitioners. And reaching the Void Boundary is too difficult! So, whether there is a Void Boundary strong practitioner in each of the eight major sects now, it's hard to say."

  Hong Qing Shan furrowed his brow and said: "Is this a secret?"

  "The congenital strong have a lifespan of 200 years! While the void boundary strong, has a lifespan of 500 years. No matter who it is, no one can live forever." Zhuge Yuanhong said, "Once you reach the void boundary, at most you can only live to be 500 years old! Among the eight major sects, once the void boundary strong in the sect dies of old age and a new void boundary strong has not been born, that is the most dangerous time!"

  Mount Qingyun suddenly appeared.

  The strong in the void are equivalent to the 'nuclear bombs' of the previous world.

  A country with nuclear weapons can deter other countries and make them dare not attack. But without nuclear weapons, it will be bullied!

  "So, the existence of a Void Realm expert is best kept secret and not made public!" Zhuge Yuanhong said with a smile, "For example, now! That Gu Yong, if he finds out that our Return to Origin Sect has a Void Realm expert... then for at least several hundred years, they won't dare to lightly provoke us. Because the revenge of a Void Realm expert is terrifying!"

  "And what's more, with a Void Realm expert as a guide... then in just a few hundred years, another Void Realm expert will emerge from the sect. It's possible that it won't be long before one appears. This is also why the eight major sects have such deep roots."

  Teng Qing Shan let out a silent sigh.

  Illusory realm...

  It's just a sect's absolute trump card! With a Void Realm expert, others don't dare to provoke. No wonder Qinghu Island fled in disarray. However... Void Realm experts can live for 500 years, and among the nine states and eight major sects, each is said to have only one Void Realm expert.

  "It's possible that among the eight major sects, there is an Empty Hearted Da Loubu." Teng Qing Shan let out a long breath.

  No wonder Master can be so calm, it turns out he has such a killer move!

  *******

  The next morning, at the foot of Dayan Mountain in Yicheng.

  The army of Qinghu Island, who had rushed overnight, was stationed at the foot of Dayan Mountain, with a camp stretching for miles wide, and in the large tent where the island master 'Guyong' was located.

  "Island master, this Yu Huang treasure map is from several thousand years ago. After so many years have passed, the terrain has changed too much! Finding the Yu Huang treasure will be difficult." Thirteen pre-heavenly strong practitioners were carefully examining several maps in front of them, the oldest of which was only a map from two thousand years ago.

  This is still copied from the stone tablet.

  Gu Yong said in a low voice, "According to the Yu Huang treasure map, the location of the hidden treasure should be under the lake water! Moreover, after investigation, it was found that this Danyan Mountain was actually two separate mountain ranges separated by a large lake a long, long time ago. Who would have thought that after thousands of years, the big lake disappeared and the two mountain ranges merged into one."

  The treasure is in the lake water.

  And the location of the lake should be today's Danyang Mountain!

  But now there are only mountains and no large lakes at all.

  "Everyone says, how can we find Yu Huang's treasure?" Gu Yong looked at the other twelve pre-heavenly strong men.

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