Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

The sky transformed into a sea of ​​thunder, and the Eye of Heaven glared angrily at the dragon protected by the Azure Lotus. The deafening thunderclaps represented its fury.

Just then, the Heavenly Gate reappeared in mid-air, and a cold yet majestic voice came from within it: "That's enough. If you make another move, don't blame me for taking action myself."

Upon hearing this, the Eye of Heaven responded with a thunderous roar, followed by a bolt of purple lightning as thick as a mountain that struck the Heavenly Gate, shattering it instantly.

However, the next second, the owner of the voice must have made a move again. The Heavenly Gate was reopened, and a powerful aura emanated from it, enough to cause the sea of ​​thunder to churn.

"Azure Emperor, people from the Spirit Realm are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the mortal realm. Aren't you afraid of bearing the consequences and failing to overcome the tribulations? You will be unable to ascend to immortality, and all your ten thousand years of cultivation will be lost in an instant..." Suddenly, a gentle voice rang out again from within the Heavenly Gate, seemingly trying to dissuade the owner of the voice.

The voice called Qingdi wanted to make another move, but suddenly something seemed to happen. Shen Qing only vaguely saw a purple lightning bolt appear inside the Heavenly Gate before it collapsed. It seemed that he had acted recklessly against the lower realm and was punished by the heavens of that world.

Just as the Heavenly Eye was being held back by the Azure Emperor, the Fortune Flood Dragon quietly approached the power of the Devil Fruit's law, attempting to seize the law for the Azure Emperor. However, the law discovered it, and the next second, the law, startled, fled in a panic in one direction, which happened to be where Shen Qing was. The Fortune Flood Dragon narrowly escaped and chased after it.

After the Heavenly Gate disappeared, the Heavenly Eye, regaining its senses, immediately unleashed two bolts of lightning, one striking the power of the Devil Fruit's laws, and the other striking the audacious dragon.

As if sensing that the dragon was in danger, Qinglian reappeared above the dragon with the white bowl, while the power of the Devil Fruit's laws quickly sank downwards towards the dragon.

"Crack..." With a shattering sound, two bolts of lightning struck the white bowl one after the other. One bolt was neutralized by the last blue light emitted by the green lotus, while the other bolt, which should have struck the power of the demonic law, struck the white bowl instead because it was hiding under the dragon, immediately cracking half of the bowl.

As the white bowl shattered, the dragon of fortune, like a leaky balloon, shrank and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, Shen Qing's heart pounded so hard he almost stopped as he watched the Devil Fruit powers rushing towards him. Aside from that freak Teach, normally anyone who ate two Devil Fruits would explode and die; Shen Qing didn't consider himself an exception.

Just as Shen Qing was shocked, the black ship suddenly emerged from his body on its own, emitting a black light. It directly absorbed the Devil Fruit power and the broken white bowl into the ship. Then the black ship returned to Shen Qing's body as if it had never existed.

"Holy crap, Black Ship, are you trying to kill me?" Shen Qing watched as Black Ship brazenly stole the Devil Fruit's power and the broken white bowl under the watchful eye of the Heavenly Dao. He turned pale with fright, staring in terror at the sky above, awaiting its attack.

However, to Shen Qing's surprise, although the Eye of Heaven was enraged after the Devil Fruit's power law disappeared, it seemed to be completely unaware of the Black Ship's existence. It simply unleashed lightning in its anger, striking the area where the Devil Fruit's power law had disappeared, before finally disappearing into the world with resentment.

As the Eye of Heaven disappeared, everyone present breathed a long sigh of relief, and then their faces lit up with excitement. They were thrilled to have discovered the secret of heaven and earth today. Everyone had a gossipy heart, and this secret, which clearly involved the upper realm, was enough for them to brag about for a lifetime.

As Shen Qing watched the void return to normal, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. He felt his entire back was soaked with sweat, and his clothes were sticking to his body.

Just then, Xie Guanying suddenly flew over from a distance, looking at Shen Qing with surprise, and said, "So all of this happened because of you."

As Xie Guanying spoke, his gaze was fixed on Shen Qing's face, and he began to calculate rapidly with his fingers. However, his brows quickly furrowed into a deep frown, and then he suffered a backlash, with a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. "So you, like Huang Longshi, are also an outsider. No wonder, no wonder..."

Xie Guanying, ignoring the blood at the corner of his mouth, looked at Shen Qing's strange face and revealed a look of sudden realization.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing's heart sank, and he immediately felt a sense of apprehension towards Xie Guanying. As expected of the top-ranked figure in the land-based Korean map, he truly possessed some skill, managing to guess his origins.

"Young Master Shen, please don't be angry. I have no ill intentions towards you. It's just that I was somewhat shocked to meet someone like you today. I hope to work under you in the future..." Xie Guanying noticed Shen Qing's expression and hurriedly explained. He didn't want Shen Qing to misunderstand that he had any bad intentions.

"What exactly do you mean?" Shen Qing was somewhat confused by Xie Guanying's explanation. He actually said he wanted to work under him.

"Young Master, your background is extraordinary. Have you not heard of the saying 'When one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven'? I have cultivated the Dao of Destiny for many years, unwilling to be merely a pawn in their game. I have always longed to break free from this cage, and Young Master Shen is the opportunity that can lead me out of this game." Upon seeing this, Xie Guanying immediately explained the reasons to Shen Qing in detail. When he mentioned "them," he pointed to the sky, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Xie Guanying has been studying the Dao of Destiny for years, hoping to defy fate, escape the chessboard, and change his destiny as a pawn. Shen Qing's appearance is the only opportunity he has found so far.

"Why do you think I would help you? And why should I help you?" Shen Qing understood Xie Guanying's intention after hearing his words, but he was influenced by the original work and didn't have a good impression of Xie Guanying, so he said with a faint sarcasm.

Upon hearing Shen Qing's words, Xie Guanying smiled confidently and said, "I will demonstrate my value to earn Young Master Shen's approval. I apologize for disturbing you today and will take my leave now. Once I have prepared the grand gift for Young Master Shen, I will certainly come to pay my respects again."

After Xie Guanying finished speaking, he bowed to Shen Qing, then turned around gracefully and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Shen Qing watched Xie Guanying's departing figure, his eyes narrowing slightly. He really was a strange fellow, but his decisive and efficient style of doing things changed his impression of him somewhat.