Chapter 986
Future Travelers? Kill them if they deserve it!
When Fang Qing and the Xuanming Empress reappeared under the familiar yet unfamiliar magnificent sky of the Myriad Realms King Map, the rich ancient spiritual energy and wisps of immortal spiritual energy surged around them, but they could no longer cause much of a ripple in Fang Qing's heart.
"Young master, what should we do now..."
Empress Xuanming asked softly, her posture still respectful, but with a touch of composure in her eyes.
Following Fang Qing, a powerful figure at the half-step Shattered Realm, one truly gains the confidence to roam freely within the Myriad Realms King Map.
"Just wander around and take a look."
Fang Qing said calmly, his gaze sweeping over the distant floating palace ruins, the broken sacred mountain, and the boundary where energy surged.
His divine sense is now so powerful that it can cover tens of millions of miles in an instant, making him a hundred times more sensitive to the energy fluctuations and aura of treasures around him.
He did not deliberately seek out Qingxuan Guard.
At his current level, those forces are more of an added bonus. What he needs is a higher-level opportunity to complete the final step towards the Shattered Realm and to further strengthen the "Ancient Emperor Serpent Talisman" and the Primordial Divine Insect Clan.
The two strolled leisurely through the vast world of the royal map.
When Fang Qing encountered some ruins or energy gathering points, he would casually explore them.
With his current strength and control over space, many dangerous places that once required great effort and even risk to explore can now be broken through with a wave of his hand, allowing him to directly target the core.
The profits naturally increased as well.
Deep within a boundary point emanating a pale golden energy flow, Fang Qing's divine sense penetrated layers of energy barriers and locked onto an object emitting strange spatial fluctuations.
He reached out and grabbed at the air, the power of space transforming into an invisible hand that ignored the violent energy impact and directly pulled the object out of it.
It was a tiny palace, no bigger than the palm of your hand, with a pale gold color all over. Although small, the palace exuded a noble and ethereal aura, as if it did not belong to this world, with faint celestial music lingering around it.
"This is……"
A hint of surprise flashed in the beautiful eyes of the Xuanming Empress. "The legendary 'Lihentian Palace'? Legend has it that it is a high-level cosmic plane called 'Lihentian', where immortals crafted an unparalleled celestial palace, consisting of 9,999 palaces. Once complete, it can suppress all ages and possesses boundless power. This... seems to be just a corner of it, a small room."
Fang Qing took the miniature palace and probed it with his divine sense.
As expected, although it was a complete immortal artifact, the information and Daoist charm it contained indicated that it was only one in a billion of the vast "Lihen Heavenly Palace".
However, even though it is only a corner, its material and crafting techniques are unparalleled. It contains an independent space inside and is also a good defensive and flying magic weapon.
Fang Qing casually put it into the Chaos Inner World.
They continued onward. Before the ruins of an ancient medicinal garden filled with the fragrance of herbs, Fang Qing simply pointed a finger, and the broken formation, powerful enough to kill someone at the initial stage of the Heavenly Realm, shattered instantly.
Deep within the ruins, he found several jade gourds, mostly buried in mud. Upon opening them, he discovered they were filled with Seven-Colored Heaven-Mending Pills, legendary top-tier elixirs capable of repairing damage to one's foundation and compensating for congenital deficiencies; each pill was priceless.
Each gourd here contains hundreds of seeds!
To Fang Qing's surprise, at the bottom of a spiritual spring in the herb garden, he also found a small pile of stones about the size of a fist. They were crystal clear and translucent, with liquid-like immortal energy flowing inside. These were immortal stones.
These gains, while not earth-shattering for Fang Qing at present, were still a decent supplement. He carefully categorized and stored the pills and immortal stones.
Just as he was preparing to leave the ruins of the medicinal garden and venture deeper into its depths.
A sudden, arrogant, and commanding voice came from afar, resounding like thunder in their ears:
"You two in front! Stop!"
As soon as the voice fell, a yellow figure streaked across the sky like lightning, instantly appearing in front of Fang Qing and Empress Xuanming, blocking their path.
The newcomer was a young man dressed in a bright yellow outfit, with a neat buzz cut. He had an ordinary face but exuded an arrogant and domineering air.
His cultivation level was not high, only at the third level of the Great Sage. In the Myriad Realms King Map, such cultivation level was almost at the bottom.
However, his attitude was extremely arrogant.
He glanced sideways at Fang Qing, his gaze lingering unabashedly on the Xuanming Empress's stunning beauty and graceful figure for a few moments, a lewd glint in his eyes, before speaking in a tone that sounded almost condescending:
"You're the guy who's been rumored to have obtained a lot of ancient divine insect eggs and some ancient divine magic treasures lately, right? You've got some good luck. Listen up, I've got my eye on your stuff. Hand over all the ancient divine insect eggs, ancient divine magic inheritances, and all sorts of treasures you have!"
He paused, then, as if feeling quite merciful, added, "Judging from your barely passable cultivation level, and the woman beside you quite attractive, I, this young master, can be merciful and take you as my servant. As for the woman, she can warm my bed. This is an immense stroke of luck for you two, so why don't you kneel down and thank this grace?"
These words surprised not only Empress Xuanming, but also Fang Qing.
How dare a mere ant at the third level of a Great Saint speak to a peak Heavenly Realm expert, half a step into the Shattered Realm, like this? And even want to take him as a slave and steal his woman? This isn't just arrogance, it's downright insane.
A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Xuanming Empress, her killing intent surging. If Fang Qing hadn't been present, she would have already frozen this foolish thing into ice shards.
However, Fang Qing did not immediately get angry; instead, a half-smile appeared on his face.
His "Eye of the Lord" had already been silently activated, allowing him to see through the yellow-clad, buzz-cut youth from head to toe.
Hidden within this young man are two tokens emanating an extremely ancient and sharp aura, seemingly capable of annihilating immortals and gods.
The aura of that token was somewhat similar to that of the "Ancient Serpent Talisman of the Supreme Emperor" in his hand, but their natures were completely different. One devoured all things, while the other annihilated everything.
The Token of the Immortal Slayer!
And there are two of them!
No wonder... no wonder this ant dares to be so arrogant.
The Immortal Slayer King was an ancient overlord on par with the Devouring Heaven King. The token he crafted contained a portion of the Immortal Slayer King's power and the true meaning of his lineage.
Those who obtain the token, even if their own strength is weak, can use the power of the token to unleash terrifying combat power far exceeding their own level.
This young man in yellow was clearly relying on these two tokens to act recklessly in the Myriad Realms King Map, and even disregarded the seemingly "ordinary" Fang Qing.
Unfortunately, he encountered Fang Qing.
Fang Qing's strength far exceeded his expectations, and he also possessed the "Ancient Serpent Talisman of the Supreme Emperor," which was no less powerful than the Token of the Immortal Execution King! Moreover, there were twenty-eight of them.
"why are you laughing?"
Seeing that Fang Qing not only didn't beg for mercy but even smiled, the young man in yellow felt his authority had been challenged. His face darkened, "Looks like you're going to have to suffer the consequences! Kneel down before me!"
He suddenly activated the Immortal Execution King Token within his body, and two incomparably sharp phantoms, one green and one red, rose up from behind him.
As soon as the light appeared, the surrounding space began to hiss under the strain, cracking open with black fissures. A terrifying killing intent, capable of slaying immortals and gods and causing all things to wither, spread out.
This aura is indeed terrifying, enough to make even ordinary fifth or sixth-level Heavenly Realm experts feel their hearts tremble!
Empress Xuanming's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously moved closer to Fang Qing. She could sense that the power contained within that sword energy was of an extremely high level, far beyond what this young man himself could possess.
However, facing this terrifying sword energy, Fang Qing simply waved his hand lightly.
"Noisy."
With a wave of his hand, the surrounding space instantly froze. The two seemingly indestructible beams of light, as if they had collided with an invisible wall that was billions of times harder than divine metal, shattered with a soft "crack".
"what?!"
The arrogance on the young man's face froze instantly, turning into utter shock and disbelief. The Immortal Slaughtering Light, which he relied on to run rampant and had even severely injured a Heavenly Realm expert, was actually broken by the other party with a casual wave of his hand.
how can that be!
He frantically activated the token within his body, attempting to unleash even greater power.
However, Fang Qing no longer gave him another chance.
"Even ants dare to bark at the sun."
Fang Qing said something indifferently, and then slapped him across the air.
This slap, though seemingly slow, sealed off all the space around the young man in yellow, leaving him with no way to avoid it or block it.
As the palm struck, space collapsed layer by layer, forming a tiny black hole vortex that exuded an aura of despair and destruction.
"No!"
The young man in yellow let out a desperate roar, desperately pushing the power of the two Immortal Execution King Tokens to their limit, forming two layers of light shields, one blue and one red, in front of him.
However, it was all in vain.
Fang Qing's slap landed lightly on the two layers of light shield, as if he were smashing an egg.
Pop! Pop!
With two soft sounds, the light shield shattered.
The slap landed squarely on the young man in yellow.
There was no bloodshed, because all flesh, bones, and even souls were mercilessly swallowed by the black vortex the moment they came into contact with the palm!
The yellow-clad youth's body, like a sand sculpture, instantly turned into a wisp of green smoke and completely dissipated into the air, leaving not a trace.
Only two tokens, neither gold nor jade, about the size of a palm, fell from the annihilated void and were casually caught in Fang Qing's palm.
The Token of the Immortal Slayer!
And there are two of them!
The token was heavy and cold in his hand. A terrifying, unruly intent, as if it wanted to kill everything and even destroy the Heavenly Dao, tried to pierce Fang Qing's palm and soul like needles.
The token itself seemed to be trembling slightly, trying to break free and fly away!
Clearly, such a token of an ancient overlord possesses its own pride and spirituality, and is not willing to be easily subdued.
However, Fang Qing merely snorted coldly. Chaotic true energy surged forth from his palm, enveloping the two tokens like a millstone. At the same time, the twenty-eight "Ancient Serpent Talismans of the Supreme Emperor" in his chaotic inner world trembled simultaneously. An equally ancient and domineering imperial will, capable of devouring all things and ruling over all serpents, suddenly erupted, clashing head-on with the Immortal Slaughtering Intent.
The power of chaos encompasses everything and dissolves malevolence.
The will to devour the heavens is domineering and unparalleled, suppressing any resistance.
The vibrations and resistance of the two Immortal Execution King tokens rapidly weakened under this dual suppression. They seemed to sense the Devouring Heaven King's power within Fang Qing's body, which was no less powerful than, and even subtly countered and complemented, the power within him, as well as Fang Qing's own vast strength, which was as boundless as the starry sky. Their resistance gradually subsided.
Fang Qing probed the token with his divine sense. Instantly, a massive flow of information surged into his mind, containing countless mysteries, all of which Fang Qing obtained.
More importantly, these two tokens are themselves two incredibly powerful celestial artifacts. They not only amplify the holder's attack power, but also contain a trace of the "Slaying Immortals" law, which has a terrifying restraining effect on immortal beings and magical treasures.
"It really is good stuff."
A hint of satisfaction flashed in Fang Qing's eyes. Although it couldn't unleash its full power for the time being, as a powerful offensive immortal artifact, its value was immeasurable.
More importantly, the information about the core of the Myriad Realms King Map is crucial for his subsequent exploration.
He also put the two Immortal Execution King tokens into the Chaos Inner World, placing them separately from the "Emperor Ancient Serpent Talisman" so that they could be nurtured on their own.
For Fang Qing, casually swatting down an ant that relied on external things and became arrogant and ignorant of its own limitations, and obtaining two Immortal Execution King Tokens, was indeed a very good harvest.
The young man in yellow seemed to be from the future, but what good was that? Fang Qing didn't care.
"Let's go."
Fang Qing said to the Xuanming Empress beside him.
Empress Xuanming quickly composed herself, her gaze towards Fang Qing filled with even deeper reverence.
She had just clearly felt the terrifying aura emanating from those two tokens; it was a power that posed a deadly threat to her!
However, in front of the young master, they were taken away as easily as toys. The young master's strength is simply too great.
The two continued on their way.
Fang Qing's divine sense now covers an extremely wide range, and his sensitivity to the aura of treasures is much more acute. He is like a highly efficient scanner, moving rapidly through the Myriad Realms King Map, constantly locking onto locations with strong energy reactions.
He arrived at a canyon shrouded in gray mist, filled with an aura of death and annihilation that ordinary cultivators dared not approach.
Fang Qing charged straight in, and the laws of death in the mist tried to erode him, but they were easily neutralized by the chaotic true energy.
Deep within the canyon, he found a "Silent Soul Crystal," a treasure for cultivating soul-related supernatural abilities or for crafting certain special magical artifacts.
He once ventured into a sea of lightning, a place perpetually shrouded in purple divine lightning, a sacred ground for cultivating lightning arts, yet also a deadly place.
At the core of the Thunder Sea, Fang Qing collected several strands of Thunder Spirit Essence born from the origin of the Thunder Sea, as well as a piece of Divine Thunder Mother Stone that was entirely purple and lustrous.
He then discovered a floating alchemy palace and found a furnace of Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.
Various treasures, materials, elixirs, and even jade slips containing ancient secrets or unorthodox supernatural abilities flowed into Fang Qing's chaotic inner world like a stream.
His foundation continues to accumulate at an alarming rate.
I'm afraid that in a few more days, he will be able to break through to the Shattered Realm.
However, there are simply too many realms in this world, and the Great Dao is boundless. (End of Chapter)