While Xiang Hun was having a meeting with the authorities of formidable factions after the Heaven-Slaying Sect announced it was open and ready to receive guests, inside a magnificent palace in the Sanqing Ancient Sect...
A glamorous figure walked into the palace. Tang Qingshan who was sitting on the ground with his legs crossed opened his eyes.
He had joined the Sanqing Ancient Sect after becoming a Peerless Ruler. He had climbed to the rank of a core disciple too. The Patriarch and the elders had high hopes in him.
Zhao Li'er, who was regarded as the strongest Exceptional Genius, also had high hopes in him. She would always visit him in his palace if she was around.
"Tang Blockhead, I have good news for you. Guess what it is?" Zhao Li'er said with a grin.
"I have no clue," Tang Qingshan said expressionlessly.
"Why are you so stupid? Yesterday, the Sanqing Ancient Sect, Heaven Illusionary Ancestor Sect, and Sky Taihuang Sect have reached an agreement to make contact with your Junior Brother, Qin Nan."
"We might not side with him for the time being, but we won't treat him as our enemy either. We will try our best to help him secretly too."
"You won't have to worry about befoeing your Junior Brother now," Zhao Li'er said.
"That's great," Tang Qingshan let out a relieved sigh. The Patriarch of the Sanqing Ancient Sect had helped him a lot. He did not want the Sanqing Ancient Sect to become enemies with Qin Nan.
That being said, even if his faction had fallen out with Qin Nan, he would always stand on Qin Nan's side, even though he was not much of a help to him with his current cultivation.
"Isn't it time for you to fulfill your promise?" Zhao Li'er asked.
Tang Qingshan was startled. Since when did he promise Zhao Li'er something?
"Hey, are you trying to go against your own word? You told me you will do me a favor if the Sanqing Ancient Sect won't befoe your Junior Brother. You promised me!" Zhao Li'er seemed a little angry.
Tang Qingshan was left speechless. He only said it because he did not want Zhao Li'er to keep bothering him, yet she had taken it seriously.
"What do you want me to do?" Tang Qingshan asked.
"Hehe, it's very simple. Master is sending me to the thirty-two Small Immortal Realm. Can you go with me too? Even though it's still two years until Cang's reincarnation, but master has given me a map of the Cloud Dream Pond. Let's explore it together," Zhao Li'er said with anticipation.
"Alright," Tang Qingshan agreed after a slight hesitation. His cultivation had reached a bottleneck. He was still a long way away from achieving the Nine Heavens Supreme Realm. He was planning to go on an adventure too.
"Awesome, Tang Blockhead, let's go!"
The man and the woman set out on a journey.
Time gradually passed.
Strong undercurrents were forming across the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.
Half a month later, the run-down boat docked at the shore following a loud thud. Qin Nan who had been cultivating throughout the journey woke up too.
"Mm?"
He immediately sensed the badges in his storage bag glowing. Princess Miao Miao and Supreme Chang Xiao had left him with messages.
Princess Miao Miao and Jiang Bilan were done cultivating in seclusion. They had gone to the Westernmost Land some time ago and were currently with Xu Ruchen and the others.
Princess Miao Miao had sent him over a few hundred messages. The last hundred were all kinds of death threats. Qin Nan burst into a cold sweat as he was reading them.
There were grave consequences whenever Princess Miao Miao was angry.
Qin Nan was surprised to receive a message from Supreme Chang Xiao.
He did not expect the Sky Taihuang Sect, Heaven Illusionary Ancestor Sect, and Sanqing Ancient Sect were willing to join hands with him secretly under the current circumstances.
It was a great relief for Qin Nan.
Even though the Sky Taihuang Sect did not lend them a hand when he was achieving the Nine Heavens Supreme Realm or when Empress Feiyue was achieving the Ruler Realm, he was well aware of their position.
Besides, he had never done anything for the Sky Taihuang Sect, yet the latter had helped him on numerous occasions.
Therefore, Qin Nan was not willing to fight the people of the Sky Taihuang Sect.
"Unfortunately, Patriarch, I'm afraid I will be letting you down. Perhaps you will hesitate to join hands with me some time later," Qin Nan murmured.
He flew into the distance, ready to face his judgment.
Meanwhile, an ancient forbidden place in the Dao Seeking Land...
Supreme South World sat on the ground. He was refining the resources around him.
His eyes sprang open as he sensed something. He sent a message to Zhuang Nan who was cultivating outside, "Qin Nan has returned. I sensed his presence in the Westernmost Land!"
Zhuang Nan immediately came inside.
"Tsk tsk, as expected of Zhou Di's reincarnation. He could traverse the Westernmost Land as he pleases," Zhuang Nan smacked his lips and added, "The Patriarch will be here in a few days. I'll need you to keep an eye on Qin Nan's whereabouts."
Supreme South World nodded. Zhuang Nan asked indifferently as a thought crossed his mind, "How are you doing with your cultivation?"
Supreme South World smiled, "I've mastered six-tenths of Qin Nan's extraordinary path of cultivation."
Twelve different will of Dao emerged behind Supreme South World when he finished the sentence. The battle intent of the Battle Dao Immortal Manuscript was the strongest among them.
"You are quite extraordinary, as expected of someone whom the Tenth Immortal approves!" Zhuang Nan complimented. He grinned, "If that's the case, you might be of good use to me!"
Supreme South World's eyes widened. He had a bad feeling about it.
BANG!
Zhuang Nan suddenly unleashed a formidable aura.
In addition to it, the cave collapsed instantly, revealing the Nine Heavens Supremes who were performing hand seals above Supreme South World.
"What are you doing?" Supreme South World said.
"Don't you know what we are doing? Don't worry, I promise to leave your corpse intact since we have worked together for quite some time," Zhuang Nan smiled.
"How bold of you! The Patriarch will be here soon. What you're doing now is..." Supreme South World yelled, but his heart sank when he realized something.
Wasn't the reason why they were trying to kill him even when the Patriarch was about to show up obvious?
"HAHAHA, it seems like you have found the answer!" Zhuang Nan burst out laughing. The force he was accumulating poured down at Supreme South World like an ancient titan.
The Nine Heavens Supremes executed deadly moves too.
Supreme South World had gotten a lot stronger, yet Zhuang Nan was still stronger than him, not to mention the Nine Heavens Supremes on his side.
The battle lasted for a few thousand breaths until Supreme South World saw an immortal saber stabbing his heart.
"Why..."
He tried to say something, yet he died before he could finish the sentence.
"Why? It's your fault for trying to learn Qin Nan's extraordinary path of cultivation secretly," Zhuang Nan shrugged. His eyes burned passionately.
The battle intent of the Battle Dao Immortal Manuscript which belonged to the Divine God of Battle which Supreme South World possessed was obviously different.
It might not be as exquisite as Qin Nan's blood essence, but Zhuang Nan could use his blood essence and the fresh blood of the Supreme South World to merge his nine fleshes.
Even though it might only last for a limited time, it was more than enough for him!