Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Uncle!"

Zhao Yuanxi showed a relieved expression for the first time in a long time. She gently called Jing Yu and a sweet smile appeared on her face.

All the ministers in the hall were stunned. The empress dowager was in charge of the country and always had a stern and solemn expression. When had they ever seen her look so cute and innocent?

"You are Zhao Yuanxi? Not bad." Yang Dingfeng walked forward and smiled:

"I've heard before that one of Xuan Jing's descendants has embarked on the path of immortality, but he disappeared after the fall of Yunchuan Territory. I thought he had already perished. I never thought that you would, by some strange coincidence, climb to a high position in the Divine Cauldron."

Zhao Yuanxi knew the great name of Qi Tianjun, so he naturally did not dare to neglect him. He bowed and said:

"Senior, the majority of the Divine Cauldron royal family and the Divine Transformation cultivators are now gathered here, with a few remaining guarding their respective territories. I will draw up a list later, and I hope you will send someone to capture them."

"That's all right." Yang Dingfeng said with a smile, "Now that the Great Void is sealed off, a few pseudo-gods can't cause much trouble... It's also fortunate that cultivators can't escape the Great Void. If we catch them, we'll definitely catch them. I'll have to trouble Xuanjing to make a few more trips."

"The Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty has been hiding in the cave for a hundred thousand years, barely surviving. Now it's time to be completely wiped out!"

Zhao Yuanxi looked at the frightened Ying Changsu, with a glimmer of pity in his eyes:

"Your Majesty, on this day next year, I will offer my respects at your tomb. There will be no shortage of tribute fruits and wines. I wonder if your Majesty would prefer [Qingyu Niang] or [Yanghe Bai]?"

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Among the three immortal cultivators, Ying Ba, Ying Jin and Zhao Nu, Ying Ba and Zhao Nu died, while Ying Jin hid in the spiritual weapon in the cave and dared not show up. He was sealed by Lu Yingzhao with thunder magic. Even when he was recuperating from his injuries, he was kept by his side to prevent him from escaping suddenly.

Without these three accomplished cultivators, the remaining forces of the Shending Immortal Dynasty could hardly put up any decent resistance and were completely destroyed by the combined forces of the current Taoist sects.

The various Taoist sects that had been retreating repeatedly regained their own mountain gates and territories. The great catastrophe in the fairyland was eliminated, and a brief peace was ushered in.

The Heavenly Court, which had always been ambitious and pursued a policy of expansion, also rarely stopped its activities and slowly withdrew its power. It did not immediately start a war with the Penglai righteous path after the external threat was eliminated.

Many gods of transformation speculated that perhaps because the great calamity of the Immortal Continent had passed safely, Xiao Guanying no longer had the righteous status to unify the Immortal Continent and fight against the calamity.

Or perhaps, after witnessing Lu Yingzhao's amazing combat power of fighting against opponents of higher rank and defeating those who had reached the perfection of the Divine Transformation Realm, Emperor Xiao Tian no longer tried to make decisions on his own and gave up his own [Heavenly Way].

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Penglai Fairyland, Hetian Realm, Underground

In a dark and cramped underground cave, a young man dressed in a khaki coarse cloth robe was suspended in the air in the shape of a "big" character, with several golden chains as thick as bowls piercing his shoulders and limbs.

The boy's head was lowered, and his messy hair covered his face. Only through the gaps between his hair could one see his ashen skin color, and even his lips were a strange bluish-white.

The Heavenly Dao Scriptures flowing on the chains flickered, and every flash caused the boy's body to spasm unnaturally.

Da da da……

Xiao Guanying appeared in this cave at some point, and the sun, moon and star patterns embroidered on his black robe glowed faintly in the darkness.

He stopped in front of a stalagmite three steps away from the young man, his expression indifferent, and he slowly spoke:

"Qiu Xuandong, have you thought about it?"

"Either die or submit to me..."

The young man raised his head and cursed, "God damn it Xiao Guanying, in terms of seniority, I am your master's master's master. You are committing treason and betraying your master and ancestors. I'm afraid you will not have a good death in the future!"

Xiao Guanying's face was filled with a rare look of sarcasm: "Disrespecting your teacher and ancestors? It's not your turn to say that."

"I'll give you one last chance."

Qiu Xuandong spat, "Bullshit, you bastard! Cultivating immortals is about being free and unrestrained. You want me to submit to you? What kind of freedom is that?"

Xiao Guanying said slowly: "I will not bind you forever. When I ascend, I will release the restrictions on your soul."

Qiu Xuandong's eyes flickered: "How do I know whether what you said is true or not?"

"I can swear a great oath against my inner demons." Xiao Guanying looked indifferent.

Qiu Xuandong was silent for a long time before he slowly said, "You swear first."

"it is good!"

Xiao Guanying acted very frank and natural, and actually made a great oath to his inner demon:

"I, Xiao Guanying, swear an oath today against my inner demons... The soul restriction I've placed on fellow Daoist Qiu Xuandong is a temporary measure. I will remove it before I ascend."

"If you break this oath, your inner demons will immediately invade your body, your soul will be destroyed, and you will never be able to be reborn!"

A mysterious wave swept through the cave, and Xiao Guanying's inner demon oath took effect.

"Does Fellow Daoist Qiu believe what I said now?"

Qiu Xuandong sighed, "Forget it... I'll just accept your guidance for a while. I see you have considerable talent, so I think ascending to heaven shouldn't be difficult. Since you've made the vow to conquer your inner demons, I'm not afraid of you breaking your word and getting rich."

"Since that's the case, please relax and don't resist."

Qiu Xuandong had no suspicion and obediently opened his sea of ​​consciousness, allowing Xiao Guanying to do what he wanted.

Xiao Guanying probed in with his spiritual sense, and instantly constructed a forbidden mark with the power of spiritual sense, which he carefully embedded into Qiu Xuandong's sea of ​​consciousness and soul.

"Huh? Boy, why is the mark of your soul restriction so complicated?" Qiu Xuandong asked in confusion.

Xiao Guanying chuckled softly, "My fellow Daoist has reached great heights in cultivation. If the restrictions on your soul and spirit weren't more complex, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to control you."

What Qiu Xuandong hadn't expected was that Xiao Guanying had indeed placed a soul restriction on him, but under this soul restriction...

There is also a slave mark!

More than an hour passed before Xiao Guanying stopped.

The next moment, Qiu Xuandong opened his eyes and said respectfully, "Master! This old slave, Qiu Xuandong, pays homage to you, Master..."

Xiao Guanying's face turned slightly pale due to the huge consumption of his spiritual power, but when he looked at Qiu Xuandong in front of him, a feeling of joy surged in his heart.

At this moment, two lines of tears suddenly appeared in the corners of Qiu Xuandong's eyes. His face was full of regret and he sighed.

Xiao Guanying asked curiously, "Why are you crying?"

Qiu Xuandong whispered, "This old slave... I no longer have any sense of self. The path I've painstakingly pursued has become a joke. I can't help but feel sad and regretful... But when I think about serving my master, I feel it was all worth it. It's a small comfort."

"This [Slave Seal] is truly amazing."

Xiao Guanying raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "Qiu Xuandong, from today on, you must respect the [Qian Gang] that I have set up and strictly abide by the principles of heaven. You must not transgress them. Do you understand?"

Qiu Xuandong said respectfully, "Yes, I understand. From today on, I will no longer follow the original Way of Heaven, but the Way of the Master."

A cultivator in the middle stage of the Spiritualization Realm abided by the principles of Heaven that he had set for himself, which immediately gave Xiao Guanying feedback on his cultivation. His control over the [Qian Gang] was further improved, and his comprehension of the [Qian Gang Law] made great strides.

As his aura surged, Xiao Guanying's cultivation suddenly reached the peak of the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. He was only one step away from entering the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm!