In the void, observing these changes, Zhang Jian felt a radiant glow emanating from the Ziwei Star Fate deep within his Life Palace.
A barely perceptible shackle vanished in an instant.
Unconsciously, he occupied the Ziwei Central Palace, feeling that if he secluded himself for a time, there would be significant potential for his Ziwei Star Fate to grow.
Yet, this change left Zhang Jian with a sense of melancholy.
Emperor Jingwu was a wise ruler.
But fortune was not on his side.
To some extent, he was also a victim of a grand plan devised by the Grand Ancestor Wei Yuanyang of Daqian.
...
Meanwhile, on the Observatory Platform, the Dong Shen Ancestor wore a blue Magical Robe embroidered with countless thunder symbols, surrounded by roaring thunder. Behind him, Emperor Jingwu bled from his seven orifices, while in the sky, Jin Chen Ancestor held a peculiar horn.
This horn was an ancient Spirit Treasure called the Azure Dragon Horn, refined from a True Dragon Horn by the Ancient Saint King. Once activated, it resonated with the Dragon’s Roar, a tool in ancient times used to issue commands and intimidate external evils.
Jin Chen Ancestor unexpectedly used this treasure to ambush Emperor Jingwu. Although the Dong Shen Ancestor managed to resist promptly, it still stirred a soul-deep injury, causing him to die instantly.
Roar! Roar! Roar!!
With the demise of Emperor Jingwu, a desolate wail emanated from his body, and a massive Black Dragon leapt forth. However, at the moment it emerged, it shattered into countless strands of Dragon Qi and scattered away.
Dragon Soul collapsed.
"Jin Chen!"
Witnessing this scene, rage filled the eyes of the Dong Shen Ancestor. He simultaneously sensed the dense Dragon Qi entwining his Life Plate swiftly dispersing!
With half the barrier gone, countless evils from the depths of the void enveloped the depths of his Primordial Spirit Life Palace.
Golden rays emanated from the depths of his Life Palace, holding back a part of the black cloud!
But this was temporary; to advance further, the Celestial Tribulation would surely increase multifold.
Moreover, the ever-restless evils constantly harassed part of his Primordial Spirit. He had to divert some of his Primordial Spirit’s Power to form an Avoiding Tribulation Technique to fend this off.
In his wrath, the Dong Shen Ancestor’s face darkened, and billions of bolts of thunder surged around him, woven from the void like two dragons and snakes of purple and blue thunder, instantaneously forming an invisible wave that spread chaos between creation and destruction across the realm.
This grand Divine Power immediately enveloped Jin Chen Ancestor, whose brow revealed a Five-Colored Talisman once more. However, the talisman exploded with a grand force of creation and destruction, severing the five-colored runes. In his terror, it pierced deeply into his flesh, causing his body to collapse.
"Brother Jin Chen!"
Witnessing this scene, the face of Houyang Ancestor drastically changed!
With the death of Emperor Jingwu and the collapse of the Dragon Soul, it wasn’t just the Dong Shen Ancestor that was affected. Many cultivators affiliated with the Daqian Court were as well.
Some among them, saturated with evil, reached such a degree that even Celestial Demons from the void descended, triggering Thunder Tribulations.
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Beichu, in Yuanchi Pass
At this moment, Yinsi Master Chaomu, Huang He Master, Xingji Master, and Ying Huo Master all sensed a profound number of evils from the depths of the void entwining them. Parts of their Primordial Spirit Divine Sense were polluted, and their thoughts became chaotic, causing their expressions to change.
Despite having just captured Yuanchi Pass, this change still overshadowed the myriad Primordial Spirit Masters.
Chaomu hurriedly sent someone to contact Haojing City to inquire about the changes there.
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Deep within the Blood Sea Array, as if numerous waves surged to the heavens, the blood-red river was being severed by one Tai Chi Yin Yang Blade after another.
Qianhai True Monarch manipulated the King Jun Golden Man, whose immense destructive power caused upheaval within the Blood Sea Array.
However, the face of Qianhai True Monarch, atop the true body of the King Jun Golden Man, also changed at this moment. He felt the increasing malevolent aura entangling the depths of his brow-bound Primordial Spirit, beginning to suppress it. He had to continually invoke several Avoiding Tribulation Techniques deep in his Primordial Spirit to form Auspicious Purple Lotuses to fend off the malevolent aura.
Qianhai True Monarch vaguely sensed that trouble might have occurred in the core of Daqian while he was trapped.
Immediately, his gaze swept the surroundings.
After a period of intense bombardment, he had gradually detected the weak points of this array.
This grand and magnificent array certainly had nodes, though these nodes were quite concealed. As long as he found a node and traced it, he could locate the primer "Blood God Banner" that directed the Blood River and subsequently escape the Blood Sea Array.
His thoughts surged, but at that moment, a voice suddenly resonated deep within his soul.
"Want to leave now? The Blood Sea Banner is right in your southeastern direction..."
This cold, indifferent voice appeared unexpectedly, causing Qianhai True Monarch’s expression to shift.
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Zhang Jian utilized the Golden Crow Evasion Technique, directly transporting Jingming Daoist and others to Phoenix Nest Mountain in Fengyang County.
At the mountainside of Phoenix Nest Mountain, a prosperous temple had been established.
Many Daoist temples and Divine Temples had been erected here.
The most prominent among them were the Kitchen God Temple and the Mountain God Temple, both built with extraordinary solemnity and greatly effective, drawing noble visitors from Fengyang County daily for incense offerings.
With the protection of the Divine Offices of Phoenix Spirit and Lady Honghua over this place, Zhang Jian first situated the Empress and her party here.
"Empress, Your Highness, you and the two Princes temporarily take refuge at this Mountain God Temple. This is a separate courtyard of the Zhang Family. I believe no one will find your whereabouts here for a while!"