In the depths of the Qi Family's floating mountain peak, Qi Meng, the Ancestor of the Qi Family, sat on top of a misty rock with a fishing rod in his hand.
In front of him was a small pond. Fishes swam by from time to time.
Qi Meng remained motionless like a statue. After some time, he smiled and said, "If you have any questions, just ask them directly. There's no need to go back and forth!"
There was no one in front of him, so he didn't know who he was talking to.
Hu!
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared on the surface of the water not far away. His speed was so fast that it seemed as if he had teleported, but he didn't even stir the wind or the water. It was as if he had always been standing on the surface.
The ancestor of the Beitang Clan, Beitang Xue.
"Old Qi, what's going on with the Beauty Pill and Zhang Xuan?"
Knowing that Zhang Xuan would surely ask about it, Qi Meng smiled and said, "Shentu Liuxiang is coming over as well, so why don't you explain it to him as well?"
As soon as he finished speaking, another figure appeared on the surface of the water not far away.
He was also an old man.
The other Conferred God King of Drifting Specter Royal City, Shentu Liuxiang.
"Follow me!"
Seeing that everyone was present, Qi Meng stood up and with a slight sway of his body, a ripple appeared in the air. In the next instant, he appeared right before the Lucid Lunar Lake.
"Can the two of you see any changes in the water?"
With his hands behind his back, Qi turned around abruptly.
"Change?" The two Conferred God Kings took a closer look, and a moment later, their faces warped in astonishment. "There's a God Monarch's blood in there?"
Even though the aura in the Lucid Lunar Lake was extremely chaotic, with the auras of all sorts of divine beasts and treasures mixed together, making it difficult for one to discern what was going on in a short period of time, the two of them were able to tell what was going on with a single glance.
If the Lucid Lunar Lake was just an ordinary place for physical body cultivation, it would have been rare in the Sky of Drifting Specter. However, there were still a few places in the Firmament that were even more powerful than that.
After fusing with the blood of a God Monarch, the Undying Lava Reservoir became the best cultivation ground, second only to the Undying Lava Reservoir.
"Yes!" Qi Meng nodded. "Can you tell which Sovereign Emperor left it?"
"This …" Beitang Xue frowned. His powerful Spiritual Sense spread out and quickly looked at the nearby Shentu Liuxiang. As if confirming something, he nodded his head and said, "Could it be … that person from the Undying Sky?"
"I think so too!" Qi Meng responded and said with a wry smile, "After that Zhang Xuan came here to cultivate, this place became like this! But … although the power here is stronger, it's almost the same as being useless! "
The Lucid Lunar Lake had fused with the bloodline of a God Monarch, causing the spiritual energy in the area to grow stronger, to the point where it was only slightly inferior to the Deathless Lava Lake. However, at the same time, the energy in the lake had become even more violent, making it difficult for ordinary cultivators to enter.
Sovereign Emperors were lofty existences. The blood essence of such experts was not something that just anyone could get close to and absorb.
Previously, this pool could allow the tribesmen to strengthen their physical bodies, but now … even a genius like Qi Yue would find it hard to approach it.
It had clearly increased his strength, but now it had become a waste …
Just thinking about it made him feel stifled.
Paying no heed to Zhang Xuan's words, the two of them were stunned speechless upon hearing that Zhang Xuan had been reduced to such a state after just one visit. "You mean to say that … there's a high chance that Zhang Xuan is …"
At this moment, they finally understood why the Qi Clan supported Zhang Xuan wholeheartedly, even going to the extent of offending others. In the end, it was all because of a God Monarch!
The Nine Skies Nine God Monarchs, including the Heaven Subjugation Monarch, only numbered ten in the entire Firmament.
More importantly, there were also a few God Monarchs who never appeared, such as the one from the Sky of Freedom and the one from the Sword Hut.
In other words, there were only eight God Monarchs who could come into contact with them.
In the Firmament, no matter who it was, it was an honor to be able to have a relationship with a God Monarch. Yet, the other party had actually gone to the Qi Clan to cultivate and modified the lake such that no one was allowed to enter …
This was more than enough to prove their relationship!
As powerful as they were, they were still no match for a God Monarch.
"No, that's not right …" Shentu Liuxiang suddenly exclaimed. "If it's the blood essence of a God Monarch, even if it isn't comparable to the Deathless Lava Lake, it shouldn't be too far off. Other than those whom he has chosen, even we wouldn't be able to get close to it … But even though it hasn't reached that level yet, you and I are still able to absorb the energy within. This means that the blood essence in the lake is still a long way from reaching the level of a God Monarch!"
How fearsome was a God Monarch? Putting aside this floating mountain range, even the entire Sky of Drifting Specter might not be able to withstand the weight of a single droplet of blood!
Even though the Lucid Lunar Lake had undergone some changes, it was still far from reaching the level of a complete metamorphosis. It was clear that it was still a distance away from reaching the level of a God Monarch.
"That's what I don't understand as well. However, you should have heard a little about the situation regarding the God Monarch of the Sky of Deathless, "Qi Meng said.
At the thought of some secrets, the two King Conferred Martial Artists were speechless.
A long time later, Beitang Xue turned to Qi Meng and said, "If our deduction is correct, we must report this matter to His Majesty!"
The 'His Majesty' that he spoke of was the strongest expert of the Sky of Drifting Specter, Demon Monarch Qiankun!
"His Majesty has gone to the Acheron Ocean, so we won't be able to contact him for the time being," Qi Meng replied with a shake of his head.
"The Acheron Ocean?" The two Conferred God Kings were taken aback.
They had no idea about this matter at all.
"It's for the person who appeared in the Netherworld Pool a month ago!" Qi Meng replied.
"I see!" The two Conferred God Kings nodded in realization.
More than a month ago, a figure had suddenly appeared in the Netherworld Pool. The figure possessed incredible talent, and it had caught Demon Monarch Qiankun's attention. He had even gone to the extent of using his spacetime arts to make the figure grow swiftly.
Even though the figure had not reached the level of a Conferred God King yet, he was already stronger than most God Kings.
It could be said that the Demon Monarch had gone to great lengths to forge a body for him.
"This is the first time that Demon Monarch Qiankun has paid so much attention to a mere mortal," Shentu Liuxiang remarked curiously. "I wonder what's so special about that figure. Could it be a lady?"
Putting aside God Kings, even Conferred God Kings were no different from ordinary mortals in the eyes of a God Monarch.
After all, he was the one who had bestowed the title to the Demon Monarch Qiankun.
It would be a lie to say that a God Monarch Qiankun had gone to such lengths to forge a body for an ordinary mortal.
He had known the Demon Monarch Qiankun for many years, but he had never seen the latter do such a thing.
Could it be that a lady had moved the Demon Monarch Qiankun's heart?
Qi Meng frowned. "Watch your words!"
"Hahaha, it's just a passing remark," Shentu Liuxiang replied with an awkward chuckle.
He had no intention of prying into the God Monarch Qiankun's secrets. He was just curious about it, so he had no one to talk to about it.
"I know about this matter. That person over there is from the lower worlds, but he isn't a lady. It seems like the person who gave him the Anima of Yearning has a constitution similar to His Majesty's. That's how he managed to prevent his soul from dissipating. Out of curiosity, His Majesty stepped in to help him … "
Beitang Xue revealed what he knew.
Demon Monarch Qiankun did not pay much attention to the affairs of Drifting Specter Royal City, so the three of them were in charge of many matters. As such, they were privy to many secrets that others were unaware of.
Hearing that it wasn't a lady, the other two nodded in agreement.
"Regardless of what kind of relationship Zhang Xuan has with that person from the Sky of Deathlessness, it's not something that we can speculate about anymore!"
Qi Meng said. "It's one thing if you don't know about it, but since you do, I don't think I need to say what you should do. Go on with your own affairs."
Shentu Liuxiang and Beitang Xue nodded before vanishing from the spot.
The reason why Conferred God Kings were unable to teleport was because their speed was simply too fast for the naked eye to discern.
…
In the Netherworld Pool of Drifting Specters …
The guard who had received Zhang Xuan previously walked over to the Netherworld Pool once more.
The silhouette that he had formed seven days ago was already twice the size of an ordinary human, and its aura was growing stronger and stronger.
"There are actually more people producing Anima of Yearning? The number of Celestial Gods and Gods has increased by so much …"
The guard gulped as he cowered in fear.
Previously, a Conferred God King and three ordinary God Kings had produced Anima of Yearning, allowing the silhouette to grow to the size of a real person. He had thought that it would be impossible for it to grow any further, but who could have thought that it would still grow by a significant margin after seven days?
However, the Anima of Yearning that had increased was produced by ordinary Celestial Gods and Gods, so the effect was not as obvious as before.
"The Anima of Yearning from the Celestial Gods and Gods is still a little weak. If there are more God Kings, I fear that this silhouette will become the second strongest silhouette in our Netherworld Pool," the second guard said.
"Indeed. However, God Kings aren't cabbages that can be found anywhere. It's already a frightening feat to have three God Kings yearning for him. How can he possibly have more … "
The first guard shook his head with a smile, but before he could finish his words, the silhouette before him suddenly blurred once more.
Boom!
The silhouette expanded to the size of an ordinary human, and in the blink of an eye, it had nearly doubled in size.
If the silhouette was 1.7 meters tall before, it was now more than three meters tall. It was no weaker than the strongest Conferred God King in the Netherworld Pool!
"This is … the Anima of Yearning from two Conferred God Kings?"
The two experts' knees caved in, and they fell to the ground simultaneously. They were so shocked that they could not even speak a word.
They had just said that God Kings weren't cabbages that could be found anywhere, but the Anima of Yearning from two Conferred God Kings suddenly appeared.
There were only thirty Conferred God Kings in the Firmament, and on average, each God Monarch would only be able to earn the Anima of Yearning from three Conferred God Kings.
Yet, this young man had done it so easily.
Just what was his background?
For a moment, the two of them could only tremble in fear, unable to say a word.
While they had their guesses, it seemed like they had not reached the limits of the young man yet.
…
When Zhang Xuan arrived at the square and saw the huge crowd before him, he could not help but leap in shock.
The sheer number of people had far exceeded his expectations.
Controlling the aerial celestial beast, he was just about to land on the stage to begin his performance when his body suddenly stiffened.
He felt a surge of warmth flowing into his head, and his soul energy, which had been stagnant a moment ago, began growing at a visible rate.
He was on the verge of making a breakthrough to high-tier Celestial God.
"This … What's going on?"
Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes in shock.
Could it be that … someone had charged the wrong Anima of Yearning?
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