"Fox Hill, Celestial Fox Palace!"
But no matter what, since the other party used the Magic of the Celestial Fox Palace, it must be related to the Celestial Fox Lineage. Chao Mu secretly made a note of it against the Celestial Fox Palace.
The Dongxiao Daoist stood aside, not daring to speak, with a hint of shame and anger in his eyes.
As an esteemed Yin Spirit Venerable, to be knocked out in such a manner was truly an insult to his dignity.
However, to be honest, when faced with the options of insult and survival, the Dongxiao Daoist still leaned towards the latter.
In the depths of his heart, the Dongxiao Daoist couldn’t help but feel a sliver of relief.
The opponent seemed only interested in that Emperor Corpse and did not kill anyone.
This was much better than the previous Celestial Corpse Sect’s Yuan Chen Master, who wiped out almost all the Daoists in this Daoist Temple in an instant.
Chao Mu’s face was cold, and after a moment, he instructed the Dongxiao Daoist with a cold command.
"Immediately organize the disciples to guard the surroundings. I will reopen the Magic Altar and perform a ritual!"
He then ordered the Dongxiao Daoist to retrieve various Magic materials from the Dong Shen Temple. His intention in setting up the Magic Altar was to pacify the Earth Vein, attempt to refine the Resentful Fiend of the Shu Kingdom’s Dragon Vein, and also to trace clues about the intruder using Secret Techniques.
...
At the Observatory Platform
At the Demon Suppression Tower, at this time, all the demons were noticeably more compliant in front of Zhang Jian.
On the 7th Layer, the Seven-tailed Celestial Fox now watched Zhang Jian pacing around the altar, her beautiful eyes staring intently at him with high vigilance, no longer exhibiting her usual laziness.
Not only her, but all the other Demon Kings in the Demon Suppression Tower also wore solemn expressions. They had seen Zhang Jian’s methods against other demon fiends before.
The Demon Buddha Jaya on the 10th Layer was still chanting scriptures, but his slightly squinted eyes were gazing in the direction outside the Demon Suppression Tower.
That person could sometimes be much more mischievous than them, these demon fiends.
Fortunately, Zhang Jian had no intention of toying with them at this moment. His attention was entirely focused on the Corpse King Golden Core in his hand, contemplating the best Refining Technique.
In fact, to vampire-like demon spirits, the Corpse King Golden Core was a Supreme Treasure, capable of creating a powerful ghostly creature with the potential to ascend to Corpse King if consumed by any zombie.
What Zhang Jian currently needed to contemplate was how to separate the Dragon Vein Essence and the most precious Ziwei Emperor Qi from it.
The Ziwei Emperor Qi resided in the remnant soul of the Emperor Corpse within the Corpse King Golden Core, being the essence of a fate called the Emperor Purple Fate in the Emperor’s Fate. After smelting it, Zhang Jian could transform the Life Phase of the Red Virtue True King Fate into a Red-Bearded Purple-Backed Flood Dragon.
Transforming into a Flood Dragon naturally bore the King’s Mandate.
At this time in the Demon Suppression Tower, in the 11th Layer, the Mad Daoist’s eyes slightly moved. Unbeknownst to when, his pair of eyes were fixated straight outside the Demon Suppression Tower, his previously sloppy and crazy expression now carried a hint of gloominess.
...
Seven months later, Qi Yuhua smoothly gave birth to a daughter, who was also Zhang Jian’s eldest daughter. Zhang Jian named her Zhang Chang’an. Though the name seemed ordinary, it carried with it an earnest obsession Zhang Jian had with his eldest daughter.
It seemed that after the birth of this eldest daughter, Zhang Jian completely let go of some indiscernible emotions and fully integrated into the foundation beneath his feet.
At this moment, he was rooted and established here.
At this moment, his inner state was also harmonized, and the Magical Power of the Yin Spirit’s first tribulation reached its limit smoothly.
In the Champion Scholar’s Mansion, Zhang Jian cradled his newborn daughter in the delivery room, looking tenderly at Qi Yuhua. He imbued a strand of Magical Power into Qi Yuhua to help her adjust her blood and energy and heal her wounds, so as not to leave any hidden illnesses.
"Chang’an!"
At this moment, he reached out to touch the heart of his daughter’s brow, as a gentle strand of Magical Power entered within. Momentarily, a slight smile appeared on his face.
Whether it was because his bloodline was too exceptional and pure, or due to Qi Yuhua’s Phoenix Destiny as a mother, his eldest daughter Zhang Chang’an was also born with a Spirit Root, which might not surpass Zhang Yi, her eldest brother, but certainly was no weaker than Zhang Zhao, her second brother, perhaps even slightly stronger.
"Fire Spirit Root, Wind Spirit Root!"
Although she only had two types of Spirit Roots, they were both quite ’good’, and innate Qi was abundant in her body. Though she did not possess an Innate Dao Body, Zhang Jian keenly sensed the potential existence of a Postnatal Dao Body.
Although a Postnatal Dao Body is not as prestigious as an Innate Dao Body, it was also quite remarkable.
"My dear!"
Then he heard Qi Yuhua’s slightly reproachful voice from the side. Turning his head to see Qi Yuhua looking at him with a hint of complaint, Zhang Jian was momentarily taken aback, then smiled gently and handed the swaddled eldest daughter back to Qi Yuhua.
After Qi Yuhua gave birth, Zhang Jian stayed within the mansion for half a month. Only after several Daoists from Dong Shen Temple came to invite him again did he return to the Observatory Platform.
Taking advantage of this half-month’s time, Zhang Jian also finally separated the Corpse King Golden Core from the Dragon Vein Essence and Ziwei Emperor Qi.
At the Observatory Platform
At this moment, Zhang Jian could feel two special Hidden Dragon Fates in his Yin Spirit undergoing transformation.
Zhang Jian refined the remaining Ziwei Emperor Qi, absorbed it, and merged it into the Red Virtue True King Fate, causing its Life Phase to successfully Transform into a Dragon, evolving from a purple-backed red carp into a Red-Bearded Purple-Backed Flood Dragon.
Though a Flood Dragon is not a True Dragon, it is still a Dragon Aspect and can be called a King’s Mandate.
The other strand of Dragon Vein Essence was merged into the Asking for the Mountains and Rivers Hidden Dragon Fate, causing the Life Phase of the Mountain and River Tripod to transform and contain a dragon form. It was a Red Dragon Illusion, albeit only with four claws, still possessing a Dragon Aspect, and moreover, the rank of the Dragon Aspect was above the Red Virtue True King Fate.
This was attributable to the evolution of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, making the Asking for the Mountains and Rivers Life Fate gradually become the strongest Hidden Dragon Fate within Zhang Jian’s body.
With the birth of two King’s Mandates, Zhang Jian clearly felt a significant increase in the refining power of his Dantian absorbing Spirit Tripod, the Five-Formed Sheji King Tripod.
This invisibly enhanced his Yin Spirit’s foundation.
After the Magical Power of the Yin Spirit’s first tribulation harmonized within his body, Zhang Jian began preparing to continue the Divine Travel to the second city of the Void Realm.
With a solid foundation, it was naturally necessary to advance with courage and progress.
Taking advantage of Daqian’s relatively stable situation.
...
And at the moment Zhang Jian’s King’s Mandate was formed, deep within the Imperial Mausoleum, the Daqian Dragon Vein subtly trembled. A majestic Black Dragon madly swept through the depths of the Dragon Vein, causing significant unrest and disrupting the national fortune.
Yuan Geng, stationed within the East Mausoleum, immediately sensed this change. He saw the Heaven-Praying Feng Shui Formation before him suddenly become chaotic, seemingly perceiving an invisible Red Dragon flowing from the depths of the Profound Void, the Red Dragon’s tail sweeping by, accelerating the burning of the three sticks of sandalwood on the altar.
"Red Dragon?"
Yuan Geng watched this scene with a slight change in his expression, feeling a deep sense of oppression.
The Red Dragon was clearly a Rebel Dragon, not a Hidden Dragon.
A Dragon Vein not flying in the sky is called a Hidden Dragon, the Red Dragon before him had already taken shape, growing to a degree that threatened the Daqian Dragon Vein.
Yuan Geng furrowed his brows slightly, the previous era’s Dragon Vein had not yet been dealt with, and now another Rebel Dragon had emerged, truly adding insult to injury.
The ninth year of Daqian Jingtai was indeed a turbulent year for the entire Daqian empire.
In the tenth year of Daqian Jingtai, spring finally brought good news from the Northern Land as the rebellion in Lingwu County was completely subdued, and the State Preceptor reemerged and would soon return to the capital.