While Ye Xingchen and Liu Ruyan discovered source stones in the barren mountains, Qin Hengyu had reached a critical moment in his breakthrough.
Ancestral Emperor Burial Ground.
Inside the underground palace, clay soldiers and Black Ice Guards stood silently, protecting Qin Hengyu.
The corpses of prodigies excavated from the source stones, after being absorbed by Qin Hengyu, had turned to ashes.
These prodigy corpses and divine sources were originally prepared for the slumbering clay soldiers. They had once been subordinates of Great Emperor Qin Ying and could be revived.
Of course, in Qin Ying’s view, since his son could make use of them, even consuming all of them was acceptable.
If the next generation could grow, why would there be a need for a group of old relics to rise again?
After absorbing the corpse of a prodigy, Qin Hengyu opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
He had already cultivated to the peak of the Spirit Manifestation Realm. His Heavenly Palace was now fully revealed.
Looking inward with his divine sense, deep within his forehead—
Mist drifted endlessly.
A complete Heavenly Palace floated within the clouds, with nine layers of heavenly steps beneath it.
It was said that no two Heavenly Palaces were exactly the same. Each one was a reflection of the cultivator’s inner self.
His Heavenly Palace could be called the Divine Demon Tower.
One side shone with golden brilliance, covered in solemn or compassionate divine figures. The other side was pitch-black, with equally divine figures, but their expressions were fierce, filled with greed.
Divine and demonic as one.
Joy and anger alike could unleash immense power.
Looking at this Heavenly Palace felt like gazing into a mirror. It was both unfamiliar and strangely admirable.
Of course, reaching the peak of the Spirit Manifestation Realm was not the limit of the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art, but rather a limitation of fate.
The Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art could devour the remnants of fate, the origin of physique, and portions of cultivation from prodigy corpses.
His fate had risen to a red hue, tinged with a faint blood aura.
Although his realm was temporarily stuck, after absorbing so much origin, his physique had evolved from the Undying Mysterious Bird Physique into an additional Innate Sacred Body.
It could now be called the Innate Undying Mysterious Bird Sacred Body.
The Undying Mysterious Bird Physique, originally possessed by Qin Ying, allowed transformation after each severe injury.
Compared to ordinary people, it essentially granted an extra life.
If someone unaware of this physique left even a piece of flesh behind, that flesh alone could regenerate into life.
The Innate Sacred Body was only the beginning. By continuing to absorb prodigy corpses, he could acquire even more physiques.
In addition, because he cultivated the Sun True Scripture, his Heavenly Palace contained a unique phenomenon.
Compared to others, his Heavenly Palace held an additional blazing sun.
As his realm increased, this sun could eventually condense into nine.
The Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art was truly powerful, even compensating for some deficiencies in his foundation.
As for the Body Tempering Realm, there was no need to mention it. With the Innate Sacred Body, his physical body had reached an extreme level. The source of this chapter is g.com.
Within the same realm, few could rival him physically.
He could even withstand Dao techniques and weapons of the same level.
His Qi Sea had also undergone tremendous changes.
Ordinary cultivators, after reaching the Qi Sea Realm, possessed only a lake-sized Qi Sea. Yet his Qi Sea stretched endlessly, filled with various phenomena.
For example, a bright moon rising over the sea, golden lotus blooming on the sea, skeletons floating in the ocean, a giant leviathan swallowing seawater…
These phenomena even conflicted with one another, with stronger visions suppressing weaker ones.
To stabilize his Qi Sea, Qin Hengyu consulted Qin Ying and cultivated an additional Dao Scripture.
This required activating a Heaven-Defying Comprehension seed.
The result was worthwhile. The conflicts within his Qi Sea were greatly reduced, preventing potential dangers.
The Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art was not without flaws.
His Qi Sea had nearly destabilized, and while absorbing origin, impurities were also absorbed.
If these impurities were not removed, they would hinder future breakthroughs.
During this period, he could no longer continue using the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art.
“My son, how is it?” Qin Ying’s voice sounded again from within the Black Coffin as Qin Hengyu finished consolidating his gains.
“Father, I have reached a bottleneck. I need to go out for a while,” Qin Hengyu replied.
Now that he had reached a threshold, he wanted to go outside and explore.
He still had Heaven-Defying Comprehension seeds. He had only used one in the underground palace. Perhaps outside, he could find opportunities to use them.
“Go, my son. You already possess the bearing of a Great Emperor. I am very pleased,” Qin Ying said, offering praise.
Hearing this, Qin Hengyu’s mouth twitched slightly.
Was this setting up a flag?
Still, it was well-intentioned. Qin Hengyu cupped his hands and said, “Father, I dare not be arrogant. I will only strive with all my strength on the Emperor path to ascend to immortality.”
He did not dare to jinx himself.
Villains with Great Emperor potential rarely ended well.
“My son has such ambition. Very good!” Qin Ying replied approvingly.
Immediately after, the surrounding space shifted, and Qin Hengyu felt himself transported elsewhere.
Splash!
A faint sound of water indicated he had fallen into a pool.
Wait… did his cheap father misplace the teleportation?
At least send him into a palace, not directly into water!
Splashing sounds echoed as he soaked in warm water, accompanied by the sound of a ladle scooping water, striking something like jade with a crisp tone.
Something was off.
Qin Hengyu raised his head from the water and saw half of a jade-like body above the surface. For a moment, he was speechless.
Had he been sent into Jiang Rouxue’s bathing pool?
Looking around, the hot spring water was shrouded in mist, dreamlike and hazy. A delicate body leaned slightly, revealing a fleeting glimpse of soft curves.
What the hell!
His cheap father must have done this on purpose. Who would have thought a Great Emperor would do something so improper?
Playing this boldly?
The sound of Qin Hengyu falling into the water naturally alerted Jiang Rouxue.
Hearing the disturbance, Jiang Rouxue turned around with a white jade ladle in hand.
Her eyes widened instantly.
A blush spread across her neck and cheeks.
She clearly had not expected Qin Hengyu to suddenly appear here.
Qin Hengyu feared she might scream.
If that happened, his reputation would be completely ruined.
Then again, it was already ruined.
His original self had not been much better, and within the plot, he was still a villain.
“Shh,” Qin Hengyu raised his hand, signaling her to be quiet. “I was cultivating in the burial ground. My father just sent me out. This is purely an accident.”
After explaining, he simply stood there, adopting a shameless stance.
After all, what was done was done.
He was a Royal Prince.
He might as well admit it.
Hearing this, Jiang Rouxue met his gaze, her cheeks turning even redder.
If the Great Emperor from the burial ground had sent him here, then it was Qin Ying’s intention.
Sending him to her… the meaning was obvious.
Clearly, it was to bring her and Brother Qin together.
Jiang Rouxue bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then softly said, “Brother Qin, do you also want to bathe?”
As she spoke, she stood up slightly, revealing even more of her fair skin.
The thoughts of a woman were the hardest to guess.
Jiang Rouxue was naturally shy, yet being looked at by Qin Hengyu also stirred a faint sense of pride within her.