Chapter 1220 - Nine-Colored Ice Coffin

Xu Qing did not believe that the investigation he used as an excuse could truly find the Nine-Colored Ice required by the Nine Shores Immortal Lord within the Huntian Universe! If everything were that simple, the mission from the Nine Shores Immortal Lord would indeed be too frivolous. Moreover, if such an item truly existed here, the first thing Xu Qing would have to do is overturn all his judgments about the Poison Monarch. Therefore, no matter how he pondered it, the possibility of the Nine-Colored Ice existing in this place was nearly none. Thinking of this, Xu Qing frowned, his thoughts turbulent within, as he put away the Heavenly Principle he was toying with. However, he did not immediately step into the Huntian clan's territory to investigate. Instead, he turned his gaze towards the Huntian Emperor who was kneeling nearby. At this moment, the Huntian Emperor's eyes were wide open, his expression one of disbelief, and his body trembled. He knew very well that if this matter could not be explained clearly, then what awaited his clan was an extreme catastrophe; any reason could lead his clan to eternal damnation. After all, this concerned the Immortal Lord... So even his own superiors would definitely not dare to utter a word. Thinking of this, as Xu Qing's gaze swept over, the Huntian Emperor quickly called out. "My lord, this is a misunderstanding!!" "I know what that fellow Daoist is referring to; that is definitely not the Nine-Colored Ice required by the Nine Shores Immortal Lord. It is an old relic of the Aurora Immortal Palace, a coffin that our clan salvaged from the void at great expense back in the day to commemorate the Aurora Immortal Palace!!" "However, this coffin is an ice coffin, though it is also nine-colored, it is absolutely not the same item." The Huntian Emperor, anxious at heart and not daring to conceal anything, immediately disclosed. Xu Qing remained expressionless upon hearing this, his tone indifferent as he spoke. "Whether it is or isn't, I shall see for myself. Now, the Huntian clan, from the emperor downwards, hand over your soul blood!" "If you resist, you shall be executed without mercy!" Xu Qing's gaze turned cold. There, Xinghuanzi also exuded a fierce aura, and alongside him, the Seaweed and Mud Fox were the same. The Huntian Emperor hesitated, but he was also a decisive person, understanding that at this moment, he could not cause more misunderstandings. Moreover, the behavior of the other party did not seem like it was to easily annihilate his entire clan. It seemed more like... A kind of precaution. He feared unexpected incidents might occur after entering the ancestral land. Thus, the Huntian Emperor gritted his teeth hard, raised his hand to press his forehead, extracted his soul blood, and handed it over, then signaled his clansmen to follow this order. Meanwhile, his heart was filled with even more bitterness. All the members of the Huntian clan, in silence, handed over their soul blood one by one. These soul bloods gathered together and fell before Xu Qing. Xu Qing raised his right hand and waved, sending the blood flying towards Mud Fox. "You stay outside. If there is any anomaly here, all Huntian clan members will be annihilated!" Mud Fox's expression was solemn. After nodding, he collected the soul blood, his divine power continuously spreading out, enveloping all the Huntian clan members here. Xu Qing felt it was still not secure enough, so he glanced at Seaweed... As for Seaweed, Xu Qing did not fully trust it either. At this moment, he squinted his eyes and suddenly transmitted a divine thought, instructing Seaweed to act, sealing the Huntian Emperor, then entering the Huntian clan land together with him. Seaweed contemplated for a moment but ultimately chose to spread its leaves, forming a seal, rushing straight towards the Huntian Emperor. The Huntian Emperor dared not resist, allowing the seal to take effect. After completing these actions, Xu Qing's gaze deepened, and without further hesitation, he proceeded to the entrance of the Huntian clan group with Seaweed and the sealed Huntian Emperor. In an instant, Xinghuanzi led the way, with Xu Qing following, vanishing at the entrance. The territory of the Huntian Imperial Family is a concealed galaxy. Standing at the highest point, one could see countless stars within, flickering without pattern. Among them, one light point gave Xu Qing a strange feeling, so he focused his mind, spreading his divine sense, and simultaneously, under his divine sense, unfolded this galaxy, magnifying it outward. In a flash, the galaxy enlarged in Xu Qing's eyes. Then it continued. Expanding continuously, enlarging, and enlarging further. Finally, when it reached a certain extent, after traversing numerous stars, Xu Qing's eyes narrowed. He saw, in the very center of this galaxy, where he had previously gazed, five vast figures sitting cross-legged. These five figures were all from the Huntian clan. A colossal figure with a multicolored body and multiple withered faces stood before them. It was a corpse. The corpse of a divine being! To be precise, it was the corpse of a divine being from the Huntian clan. At the center of these five corpses was a star, completely encased in ice. On this star, devoid of any life, lay a single coffin crafted from ice, radiating a nine-colored light. In the starry sky of the region, numerous ascenders surrounded it, their eyes gleaming with keen interest, observing carefully without making any rash moves. "The arrangement there is somewhat peculiar." Xinghuanzi noted in a deep voice as he saw Xu Qing's attention fixed on the scene. Xu Qing gazed thoughtfully at the sight. Beside him, the Huntian Emperor quickly spoke up. "My lord, those five corpses, though once the gods of our tribe, since our surrender, we have been tasked with the mission of suppressing them with our bloodline." "For countless years, it has always been so, and they have not been disturbed." "Placing them in the coffin was to enhance this suppression, for once they revive, they cannot be accepted by our tribe as they are now. They would surely devour the flesh and blood of all our kin at the first opportunity." Fearful of being misunderstood, the Huntian Emperor spoke rapidly. Upon hearing this, Xinghuanzi glanced at the Huntian Emperor. He had heard of similar incidents, where the Fifth Star Ring had made many clans suppress their ancestral divine beings themselves. "Interesting, you say your tribe has never disturbed them?" Xu Qing spoke calmly. As soon as he spoke, waves of emotion surged in the heart of the Huntian Emperor. "Master, do you mean..." he cautiously inquired. Beside him, Xinghuanzi also looked at Xu Qing. Xu Qing's eyes sparkled with a strange light, and he quickly realized the reason. For the cultivators of the Fifth Star Ring, since the divine beings were all suppressed, there was a lack of heterogeneity within the star ring, with Immortal Qi permeating everywhere, and all clans no longer practiced deity worship. Therefore, such a scene was known to the elder, but for the new generation of cultivators, it was something they had never seen, making it normal for them not to recognize it at first glance. However, Xu Qing was different. Coming from the Ninth Star Ring, where the Ancient Continent was rampant with divine beings, most clans worshipped gods, and he himself had experienced becoming a god several times. Whether it was the divine son, the empress, or within the ghost cave... Xu Qing had similar encounters. Thus, he instantly recognized the arrangement here... Clearly, it was a ceremony to become a god! Yet this ceremony, to Xu Qing, felt somewhat flawed and lacked grandeur. "It has been concealed," Xu Qing squinted his eyes, suddenly raising his hand, causing his Immortal Embryo to shine, emitting a silver light. Silver was the color of immortals. The source essence inhaled by divine beings could emit sacred golden light, which is why all the divine beings Xu Qing had seen were enveloped in golden light. In contrast, cultivators absorbed the source essence and emitted silver light. Now, a strand of this silver Immortal Light flowed in Xu Qing's hand, and with a flick, it shot toward the galaxy below, merging with a strand of starlight, turning it silver. Then, the silver spread... not across the entire range, but only painting the starlight within this galaxy. Gradually, as strand after strand of starlight turned silver, observing from this supreme position, a dense silver web covered the entire galaxy. As Xu Qing raised his hand to adjust, the silver net's light flickered unpredictably. Ultimately, what was revealed before everyone was astonishingly a grand formation. This formation, as vast as a galaxy, linked every star, enveloping the five divine corpses within and collaborating with the ice coffin inside to create an internal and external opposing force. In this way, a massive amount of primordial essence was gathered. Witnessing this scene, the Huntian Emperor's complexion instantly turned pale. Xinghuanzi's expression also shifted. At this moment, Xu Qing's voice echoed. "This place was originally supposed to be the suppression you mentioned." "But it has been used as a foundation for a large-scale arrangement, turning it into a ceremony for ascension." "However, it was clearly adjusted so that the act of ascension could not succeed." "Huntian Emperor, what explanation do you have for this place?" Xu Qing turned his head, looking at the increasingly pale Huntian Emperor. The Huntian Emperor trembled and knelt down. "My lord, my clan would never dare let our people ascend to godhood. The arrangement here is to purify the bloodline of our people." This time, the Huntian Emperor dared not hide anything any longer. He truly hadn't expected that such a secretive ascension ceremony, already hidden in the Fifth Star Ring, would be recognized so directly. "It's unimportant." Xu Qing raised his right hand and clenched it tightly. A cracking sound immediately echoed through the starry sky. The silver light on the formation burst forth, causing several critical lines within to break. Thus, the ceremony was left incomplete, and then his voice reverberated. "Xinghuanzi, you may now step onto that star, retrieve the coffin, and make arrangements. Once it is retrieved, have everyone prepare to absorb the primordial essence." Upon Xu Qing's words, Xinghuanzi nodded and immediately flew off. Xu Qing waited in silence. It wasn't long before, under his watchful gaze, the frozen star suddenly shook, and then a dense primordial essence surged from within, spreading throughout the star system. The ceremony was utterly extinguished. { "translation": "Subsequently, Xinghuanzi and Zhou Zhengli returned together, followed by the nine-colored ice coffin they had drawn along. Upon seeing this item, Xu Qing knew what it was. Outsiders were unaware because it was within the Aurora Immortal Palace and had not been revealed in the mirrored history. However, Xu Qing, having once taken the form of the Young Lord of Aurora, remembered this item. \"This is the slumbering coffin crafted by the Young Lord of Aurora's parents to ensure his childhood was an era where divine beings served as slaves!\"\n\"It appears to be nine-colored ice, but it should not be the same item the Nine Shores Immortal Lord requires.\"\nXu Qing raised his hand, and the coffin flew towards him. After examining it closely, he stored it away. Then, he turned and left. Whether or not this place refined bloodlines no longer mattered. The abundant primordial essence pervading this place did not need to be collected by him personally. With Zhou Zhengli present, Xu Qing was confident that among all the primordial essence gathered by the ascendants here, there would surely be a share belonging to him, and it would not be a small amount. \"The matters here are concluded, and the task of collecting primordial essence is sufficiently complete. Next... that true god is the final feast of this grand banquet{ "translation": "Subsequently, Xinghuanzi and Zhou Zhengli returned together, behind them was the nine-colored ice coffin being drawn along. Seeing this item, Xu Qing already knew what it was. Outsiders were unaware because this object had not been revealed in the mirrored history from within the Aurora Immortal Palace. However, Xu Qing, having once inhabited the body of the Young Lord of Aurora, had memories of this item.\n\n\"This is the coffin of slumber crafted by his parents after the Young Lord of Aurora was born, to ensure his childhood was an era where divine beings were enslaved!\"\n\n\"Though it appears as nine-colored ice, it should not be the same item sought by the Nine Shores Immortal Lord.\"\n\nXu Qing raised his hand, and the coffin flew towards him. After he carefully examined it, he stored it away. Then, he turned and left. Whether the bloodline was purified here or not no longer mattered. The abundant primal essence that permeated this place was also unnecessary for Xu Qing to gather personally. With Zhou Zhengli present, Xu Qing was confident that among the primal essence collected by all the ascendants here, there would certainly be a share belonging to him. And the quantity would not be small.\n\n\"The matters here are concluded, and the primal essence task is also sufficient. Next... that true god will be the grand finale of this feast!\"\n\nWith one step, Xu Qing walked out of the Huntian territory.", "new_proper_nouns": [] }