Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique-Chapter 722 - 499: The Eight Great Tao Realms of the Heavenly Court!_2
Chapter 722: Chapter 499: The Eight Great Tao Realms of the Heavenly Court!_2
"It’s possible, but not recommended..."
"Does this mean that while past dangers have been resolved, there are still other hidden dangers lurking in the shadows?"
Everyone’s thoughts surged like waves in their hearts.
"Enough. Thinking about it won’t yield clarity. Since we can leave now, let’s step outside and take a look first. If it doesn’t work out, we can always come back!"
A Great Luo clenched their fist and spoke decisively.
Having been trapped in the Primordial Cave Heaven for millions of years, the longing to feel the atmosphere beyond its confines was overwhelming.
Thus, some Great Luo immediately ascended into the sky.
Yet others remained stationary, gazing toward the direction Qin Zheng and Shi Jingxuan had departed, their thoughts swirling until suddenly realizing something amiss. Swiftly, one voiced aloud, "Are they heading to the Transformation Land?"
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"Understanding how to use the Transformation process to wear down Pollution Qi — these younglings are not foolish. However, it’s a pity that the malevolence-fueled pollution isn’t something the Transformation process can entirely eradicate."
Shi Jingxuan slowly spoke.
Qin Zheng nodded faintly, considering how Pollution Qi’s method of infiltration resembled parasitism. Even if the host afflicted by pollution perished, the Pollution Qi itself remained intact, making it exceedingly difficult to completely annihilate.
But by perishing within the process of Transformation, the polluted host drags the Pollution Qi along with them, causing it to dissipate in tandem — offering a potential solution to pollution.
However, since those within the Primordial Cave Heaven are all beings of Great Luo level, even their attempt at Transformation merely disperses Pollution Qi instead of truly obliterating it.
If Qin Zheng hadn’t returned in time, the Primordial Cave Heaven might have subtly evolved into an authentic Polluted Land!
The faint yet omnipresent Pollution Qi now pervading the void was the most undeniable evidence!
A sense of awe washed over Qin Zheng’s heart as he watched Shi Jingxuan stride directly into the Primordial Cave Heaven. Though some doubts lingered in his mind, they quickly dissipated in understanding.
This was to resolve the pollution problem within the Primordial Cave Heaven — and the place they headed to now was precisely the most concentrated site of Pollution Qi inside it.
At this moment, curiosity flickered in Qin Zheng’s heart. With the assistance of the Haotian Mirror and Merit Scroll, he could purify and eliminate Pollution Qi — but was it possible for a Dao Realm Great Power to achieve the same?
However, recalling the words of the Heavenly Dao Realm regarding "entering madness together" and reflecting on the hurried departure of the Daoxing Heavenly Venerate, Qin Zheng felt he already knew the answer.
Suppressing these thoughts, Qin Zheng mulled briefly and then asked again, "Senior Shi, do you happen to know how many Dao Realm Great Powers the Heavenly Court currently possesses?"
In the previous battle, two Dao Realm Great Powers from the Heavenly Court had emerged — especially the one who manifested from the Nine Heavens, whose strength was evidently superior.
Shi Jingxuan paused in contemplative silence for a few breaths before slowly responding, "After escaping the Sea of Rules, I advanced toward this realm’s Nine Heavens with the intent to sacrifice myself, causing havoc within the Heavenly Court."
"But during that incident, only one Dao Realm being appeared — the same one who confronted me today."
"However, at that time, I faintly sensed five other presences, none weaker than mine. These must also be Dao Realm beings."
Qin Zheng’s pupils narrowed slightly at these words, and with a grave tone, he murmured, "So the Heavenly Court has six Dao Realm beings!"
Shi Jingxuan gently shook his head and continued, "Among the five other presences I sensed, none belonged to the Heavenly Emperor. Thus, the count should indeed be seven."
Qin Zheng’s heart sank even further, but then he heard Shi Jingxuan pause briefly in thought before adding, "And that Yang Jian of the Heavenly Court — just like the Daoxing, stands half a step into the Dao Realm. It seems he’s not far off either."
Eight!
Qin Zheng’s heart plunged to the depths.
Still, he maintained his composure and asked again, "What about our side? Senior Shi, do you know how many Dao Realm Great Powers we have here?"
The Heavenly Court’s eight Dao Realm beings posed formidable strength. Yet as long as his faction had Dao Realm beings of their own, there was still hope.
However, Qin Zheng understood that the Anti-Heavenly Court’s forces had been pushed into dire straits, and the number of Dao Realm Great Powers would most likely be few.
Even so, upon asking this question, silence persisted from Shi Jingxuan for a long while.
As Qin Zheng raised his head to glance at Shi Jingxuan, he saw an expression of faint helplessness on this mythical powerhouse’s face. Shi Jingxuan slowly but gravely replied, "Only me."
Crack!
Rumble!
It felt as though thunder exploded within Qin Zheng’s spirit.
His suspended heart entirely plummeted into despair.
If memory served him well, Shi Jingxuan wasn’t even at full mythical power — able to unleash merely fifty, perhaps forty percent of his capabilities.
Effectively, by rounding down, the Anti-Heavenly Court forces had no Dao Realm Great Power at all!
This was exceedingly difficult!
Qin Zheng furrowed his brow, gaining a clearer understanding of his current predicament and the mountainous challenges ahead.
Shi Jingxuan, however, spoke slowly at this point, "You need not be overly troubled. While the Heavenly Court has eight Dao Realm beings, they cannot easily leave the Nine Heavens, meaning the threat they pose is not as catastrophic as imagined."
"Furthermore, with sufficient Dao accumulation, it shouldn’t be long before the Daoxing attains mythical testimony and ascends as a true and complete Dao Realm Great Power."
"And..."
Shi Jingxuan gazed at Qin Zheng as though intending to say something, but ultimately refrained, instead shaking his head and remarking, "We’ve arrived."
Qin Zheng turned his gaze forward, his attention settling on the world ahead exuding an intense aura of pollution.
"Inner Heaven?"
Qin Zheng’s brow slightly furrowed.
Once the Primordial Cave Heaven was sealed, the remaining Great Luo beings split the realm into Inner Heaven and Outer Heaven, choosing to dwell within Inner Heaven.
While Qin Zheng had entered before, he hadn’t anticipated that when the external Primordial Chaos invaded, the Great Luo beings of the Primordial Cave Heaven designated Inner Heaven as the Transformation Land.
Since Inner Heaven and Outer Heaven were disconnected, the pollution dispersed via Transformation processes was largely confined within Inner Heaven.
"Can Senior Shi obliterate this Pollution Qi?"
Qin Zheng asked directly.
As expected, Shi Jingxuan gently shook his head. Without hesitation, however, he stepped forward, crossing from Outer Heaven into Inner Heaven.
Qin Zheng promptly followed.
Before his eyes, he saw Shi Jingxuan raise his right hand, a strand of profound radiance emerging from his palm.
Boom!!
In an instant, the Pollution Qi pervading Inner Heaven surged with overwhelming force toward Shi Jingxuan’s palm, drawn to the shimmering light.
The endless maelstrom of energy roared and twisted, forming a vortex akin to a tempest — its core centered around Shi Jingxuan’s palm.
Qin Zheng observed the scene intently.
Through his senses, he discerned that the Pollution Qi dispersed throughout the void was rapidly detaching and speeding toward the radiant light in Shi Jingxuan’s palm.
Not only from Inner Heaven — even the faint Pollution Qi lingering in Outer Heaven rushed back to join the swirling black mist.
This spectacle immediately startled the many Great Luo beings stationed in the stars, yet to depart from the Primordial Cave Heaven.
Updating their awareness of the Pollution Qi’s presence in the black mist, their countenances rapidly changed.
They ultimately realized the Pollution Qi, once absorbed into Great Luo beings, hadn’t dissipated completely via the Transformation process. Instead, it had fragmented further, blending seamlessly into the void!
On this realization, relief akin to surviving calamity sprang forth in their hearts.
Considering this, Qin Zheng’s recent battle must have concluded successfully. His return must signify efforts to resolve the pollution within the Primordial Cave Heaven!
The old Daoist accompanying Qin Zheng was undoubtedly the formidable ally he’d enlisted for aid!
Another Primordial Great Ability!
Among the Great Luo beings, emotions churned endlessly.
Meanwhile, in this very moment, within Inner Heaven.
The cyclone resembling a tempestral vortex slowly dissipated, leaving behind no trace of Pollution Qi visible in the heavens — all now centralized and compacted within Shi Jingxuan’s palm.
Qin Zheng’s gaze was drawn to a peculiar sight — what began as the faint light of a palm radiance transformed into a small black bead, comparable in size to an infant’s fist.
This orb radiated distortions of extreme darkness and negativity, resembling the very origin of filth across the cosmos.
Shi Jingxuan remained still, unmoving, as the subtlest strands of Pollution Qi joined the bead. Only then, with a solemn expression, did he lift his head toward Qin Zheng, asking with weight, "Can you purify the Pollution Qi inside this?"
Qin Zheng’s eyes glimmered faintly, nodding slightly before stepping forward to take the twisted, polluted gem from Shi Jingxuan’s hand.
As he did so, deep within his Heart Sea, the Merit Scroll trembled gently. Its surface quickly illuminated with emerging lines of text.
