Perhaps!
Many years ago, when the Dao Ancestor vanished, the Heavenly Dao fell into chaos, and the Saints disappeared.
From the moment calamity descended upon the heavens and earth, the entire world of the Primordial Desolation had already spiraled into turmoil.
"Has the Heavenly Emperor truly made up his mind to seize it by force?"
The Western Queen Mother furrowed her brows, her formidable aura distorting the very fabric of space.
"If you do not lend it willingly"
"I shall bathe Kunlun in blood."
"Every person, every object, every blade of grass and tree shall be eradicated."
Haotian declared coldly.
With a wave of his hand
"Haah! Haah! Haah!"
Countless celestial soldiers and generals let out war cries, their boundless murderous aura surging forth.
Accompanying them were numerous celestial deities and divine generals, each radiating an overwhelming presence.
Faced with this suffocating killing intent,
the Western Queen Mother felt a heavy weight in her heart. She knew all too well that if the Heavenly Court launched its attack, she would not be able to stop Haotian.
Since the Investiture of the Gods and the disappearance of the Saints, the only force in the current heavens that could rival the Heavenly Court was the Buddhist sect.
"Is the Heavenly Emperor truly borrowing it? Or is this simply robbery?"
The Western Queen Mother ultimately chose to yield.
In the face of the Heavenly Court's absolute might, Kunlun's power was simply no match.
"When I say borrow, I mean it."
"If the Western Queen Mother is willing to lend it, I will offer you one hundred thousand Spirit Essence Pills as compensation for the use of the Kunlun Mirror."
Seeing her relent, Haotian smiled and immediately made his offer.
As a primordial divine spirit from ancient times, the Western Queen Mother was someone even he could not easily detain.
Clearly
The reason she had chosen to compromise was for the sake of the countless beings residing in Kunlun.
"I hope the Heavenly Emperor will honor his word."
"Otherwise, I will not hesitate to align myself with the Buddhist sect."
The Western Queen Mother stared coldly at Haotian, her heart filled with deep resentment.
With a wave of her hand,
a treasure mirror, nearly identical to Haotian's own Haotian Mirror, appeared in her grasp.
She then flicked her wrist, sending it toward Haotian.
"Rest assured, Daoist friend."
"The Kunlun Mirror shall be returned within a hundred years."
Seeing the treasure land in his hands, Haotian burst into laughter and tossed a storage ring toward her in return.
"One hundred thousand Spirit Essence Pills each capable of extending life and enhancing cultivation. Consider this my tribute for borrowing the Kunlun Mirror."
With that,
Haotian waved his hand and returned to his throne.
"Retreat!"
At his command,
countless celestial soldiers, generals, and deities rode their clouds and withdrew.
In the blink of an eye, they vanished from Western Kunlun.
Watching the departing army,
the Western Queen Mother's face was shrouded in darkness.
"Your Majesty"
"Are we simply to stand by and watch?"
One of Kunlun's female immortals asked indignantly.
"The Heavenly Court is too powerful. Ever since the Saints disappeared, the Heavenly Court has been harvesting the Spirit Essence of living beings, making their celestial gods even stronger. If I were to resist them to the end, it would only mean the annihilation of all Kunlun."
"The millions of lives in Kunlun Mountain would be lost."
The Western Queen Mother spoke bitterly, filled with helplessness.
"We are weak, and because of that, Your Majesty has suffered this humiliation…"
One after another, the Kunlun female immortals knelt before her, their faces filled with shame.
"Sigh…"
"The heavens and earth are filled with slaughter and plunder. If I can still protect a corner of this world, that is already enough."
"Let this matter end here."
The Western Queen Mother let out a weary sigh.
Then
She cast her gaze toward the storage ring floating before her.
Without a second thought, she waved her hand
and directly destroyed it.
"Spirit Essence Pills…"
"They are refined from the blood and lifespan of living beings."
"The karmic burden they carry is immeasurable."
"Kunlun shall never stoop so low as to use them."
The Western Queen Mother declared coldly.
The Heavenly Court
Lingxiao Palace
Haotian raised his hand, and the Kunlun Mirror floated before him.
For such a supreme-grade innate treasure,
he naturally felt an intense greed.
But when he thought of the Western Queen Mother's power,
Haotian suppressed his desires.
If Kunlun truly defected to the Buddhist sect,
it would spell trouble for the Heavenly Court.
"The Kunlun Mirror the ability to traverse the barrier between the celestial and mortal realms…"
"As long as I use it to destroy the Qin Empire of Divine Continent and seize its national fortune, I shall attain the path of sainthood!"
"In that moment, I will truly reign over the heavens and earth, without fear or restraint!"
Gazing at the Kunlun Mirror, Haotian laughed.
Then,
his sharp gaze swept across the deities assembled in the hall, and he bellowed,
"Where are the war gods of the Combat Division?"
"We are here!"
The Martial Combat Star Lord immediately stepped forward, followed by numerous war deities under his command.
The Heavenly Court was divided into eight divisions,
and the Combat Division was responsible for waging wars and launching military campaigns.
"Assemble five thousand celestial soldiers!"
"Dispatch a Golden Immortal-ranked general, and tomorrow, march upon the Divine Continent!"
Haotian commanded.
"Your Majesty"
"Is it not excessive to send a Golden Immortal general for such a trivial mortal realm?"
"Furthermore, the laws of the mortal world differ from those of the celestial realm. A Golden Immortal's power would surely be rejected by the mortal plane's heavens and earth."
The Martial Combat Star Lord spoke with great reverence.
"The mortal realm has long been beyond our control. To ensure absolute victory, a Golden Immortal general must lead the army."
"Additionally, send ten Heavenly Immortals along."
Haotian declared after a moment of thought.
"Your Majesty"
"Is such excessive caution truly necessary for a mere mortal world?"
Dragging his pagoda, Li Jing spoke.
Haotian's gaze sharpened as he glanced at Li Jing.
Then, with a warning tone, he addressed all the immortals and deities in the Lingxiao Palace:
"The fate of Shenzhou and the mortal realm this emperor is determined to claim them!"
"Whoever dares to betray this emperor and the Heavenly Court will have their soul banished to the Nine Hells, suffering eternal torment."
Under Haotian's cold and oppressive gaze, the expressions of all the immortals in the hall changed, and they bowed their heads in silence.
Li Jing, in particular, trembled as Haotian's gaze lingered on him for a moment.
Faced with such overwhelming pressure, Li Jing immediately knelt and declared, "This minister swears absolute loyalty to the Heavenly Emperor!"
Haotian observed him for a moment before looking away, saying no more.
"Wu Dou Xingjun!"
"No matter the cost, you must destroy the Qin Kingdom and scatter Shenzhou's fate for me," Haotian commanded coldly.
"This minister obeys!" Wu Dou Xingjun responded loudly.
Buddhist Land
Past Buddha Hall
In the Buddhist Land, there was not just one true Buddha-like Tathagata but three Past, Present, and Future.
Currently, the Buddhist Land was under the rule of the Present Buddha, Tathagata, while the Past Buddha had stepped back.
"Such a person has appeared in Shenzhou?"
"My incarnation, capable of slaying even a peak Golden Immortal, was defeated by a mere mortal?"
"And he does not follow the Immortal Dao, the Demon Dao, or the Devil Dao."
"Nor does he carry the aura of the Calamity Qi Pill."
"How strange, how very strange..."
"The anomaly in Shenzhou may very well be related to this man."
Seated atop a lotus platform, Ran Deng exuded a golden radiance filled with Buddhist wisdom, yet a calculating look flashed across his face.
Great Qin
Crown Prince's Residence
The Heavenly Profound Mirror emitted endless mysteries.
Under Zhao Feng's full exertion, the spiritual stones stored within the mirror were being rapidly consumed.
Finally
After an unknown amount of spiritual stones had been burned through
A brand-new cultivation technique appeared in Zhao Feng's mind.
"It worked!"
"By merging the Nine Revolutions Profound Art with the Martial Dao Imperial Dragon Canon"
"The Nine Revolutions Chaos Martial Canon is born!"
"It strengthens both the physical body and martial essence."
"And with my insights into the Chaos Law"
"The two complement each other perfectly."
"This will be my martial path one that proves the Dao through strength, one that commands all laws of existence!"
"However, with my current cultivation, I've only managed to integrate it to a level suitable for reaching the Martial King Realm."
A gleam of joy flickered in Zhao Feng's eyes.
The Martial King Realm
At this moment, Zhao Feng had successfully advanced his technique beyond the realm of Martial Great Power.
In comparison
The Martial Great Power Realm was equivalent to the realm of Immortals.
However, in terms of combat strength, Martial Great Power cultivators could easily suppress Immortal Realm beings and even challenge Earth Immortals.
The Martial Path was inherently superior to the Immortal Path in battle.
Martial cultivation refined both the internal and external aspects of one's being.
This was the overwhelming strength unique to the Martial Dao.
Above the Martial Great Power Realm lay the Martial Dao Fusion Realm, Martial Dao Domain Realm, and Martial Dao Mastery Realm.
And now, the highest level Zhao Feng had successfully integrated was the Martial King Realm.
This was the current limit of his calculations, but as his strength grew, further evolution and integration of the technique would become easier.
Nine Revolutions Chaos Canon: Refine the body, forge the Martial Dao.
Nine revolutions of profound cultivation deity in the flesh, progenitor of martial arts!
Such were the attributes of the technique.
"Time to start cultivating it!"
With anticipation, Zhao Feng immediately began cultivating the Nine Revolutions Martial Canon.
As the technique circulated, an endless flow of spiritual energy surged toward Zhao Feng.
He was like a gluttonous beast, devouring the surrounding energy at an insane rate, instantly converting it into his attributes, steadily increasing his overall power.
Twenty days passed.
"The power of an innate-level cultivation technique is incredible!"
"Reaching the second revolution of the Profound Art my attribute growth speed has skyrocketed!"
"With the integration of Pangu's bloodline, I refine spiritual energy even faster and gain deeper insights into the Chaos Law."
"And with the boost from fate, my daily cultivation now increases my attributes by 200 points!"
"In just 20 days, that's a total of 4,000 attribute points gained!"
"If I focused solely on refining cultivation realm and true essence, the speed would be even faster."
"Time I just need more time."
"Immortals and gods? What is there to fear?"
Zhao Feng was incredibly satisfied.
With the new technique, he had successfully reached the Second Revolution stage. His daily cultivation alone granted him an increase of 200 attribute points.
Of course
This was different from his previous attribute growth. These increases were based on the third evolution of his attributes, making them far superior to ordinary growth.
As his Nine Revolutions Profound Art advanced to the third, fourth, and even higher levels, his attribute growth speed would only accelerate.
"Host's total attributes have reached 50,000. Reward: One Sixth-Tier Treasure Chest."
As Zhao Feng finished his cultivation, a system notification appeared.
"Over 50,000 attributes now."
"Once my army fully conquers the Western Frontier, the accumulated attribute points from slain enemies will be delivered as well."
"However…"
"As my attributes continue to ascend, ordinary mortal soldiers will provide fewer and fewer attribute gains."
Zhao Feng contemplated quietly.
Coming back to his senses,
Zhao Feng stood up, his divine sense entering the small world.
Today marked exactly one month since the last rotation.
Inside the small world, however, more than four years had passed.
"Not bad."
"Four years of cultivation, with ample spiritual energy and resources. Not a single one of the over 100,000 people is below the sixth level of the Grandmaster Realm. Moreover, nearly a thousand have successfully broken through to the Great Grandmaster Realm."
Scanning the area with his divine sense, Zhao Feng's face lit up with a satisfied smile.
The results had exceeded his expectations.
When they first entered the small world for training, apart from the academy's students, the rest were only at the Innate Realm. Now, their cultivation levels have undergone a massive transformation.
"It's time for the next group to enter."
Zhao Feng smiled, waving his hand.
He tore open the void and arrived directly outside Xianyang City's military camp.
Before him stood another batch of elite warriors selected from the army, as well as students from the academy.
This time, the numbers exceeded those of the first group, reaching over 150,000.
With a mere thought, Zhao Feng summoned the first batch of trainees from the small world and replaced them with the newly arrived warriors and students.
A monthly rotation system ensures a continuous cycle.
This would maximize the enhancement of the Qin army's overall martial prowess.
Zhangtai Palace
"The Crown Prince has arrived!"
Outside the hall, Ren Xiao announced in a loud voice.
The imperial guards all bowed in respect.
Zhao Feng nodded slightly and strode into the palace.
Inside, seeing Zhao Feng enter,
"How did it go?"
Ying Zheng asked with a smile.
With his connection to the nation's fortune, he had already witnessed Zhao Feng tearing through space to teleport the elite soldiers.
Zhao Feng took a seat beside him.
"The results are excellent."
"Four years of cultivation in that space, combined with the Heaven's Profound Mirror's training chamber and the empire's fortune boosting them…"
"Every participant has successfully advanced by at least one major realm. The truly talented ones have even reached the Great Grandmaster Realm, nearly a thousand in total."
"With proper rotation, within a single year, the overall strength of our Qin forces will skyrocket."
"And next year, we can switch to an annual rotation cycle." Zhao Feng said with satisfaction.
A one-month cycle was only a trial phase.
An annual cycle was the true goal.
Fifty years of continuous training at this rate would lead to an astronomical level of growth.
"Time is indeed the greatest advantage." Ying Zheng sighed in admiration.
"Now, we must accelerate our expansion."
"We need to take complete control of the mortal realm as soon as possible and consolidate all its fortune." Zhao Feng said solemnly.
"Agreed."
Ying Zheng nodded. "I will see to it personally."
"However, while our Qin Empire has stepped onto the path of universal martial cultivation, we have not yet fully transcended the mortal realm."
"The vast expanse of the land still poses a challenge. Though we have solved the issue of food supply, marching across such distances remains slow."
"This is what truly hinders our conquest."
Hearing this,
Zhao Feng chuckled. "I've already considered this matter."
"Soon, the Formation Hall should have a pleasant surprise for us."
Ying Zheng's expression shifted slightly. "A surprise?"
"A teleportation array." Zhao Feng smiled and uttered three words.
Then, he continued, "No matter how far apart two places are, we will be able to teleport instantly."
"Excellent!"
A bright smile spread across Ying Zheng's face. "If such a teleportation array truly works, our Qin Empire will be able to conquer the mortal realm far more swiftly."
Just then
"Your Majesty!"
"The Grand Marshal requests an audience."
Ren Xiao's voice came from outside the hall.
"It seems there is good news from the western front."
Ying Zheng chuckled and immediately said, "Summon him!"
As his words fell,
Wang Jian strode into Zhangtai Palace with a broad smile.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty, to the Crown Prince."
Wang Jian bowed.
Seeing Zhao Qi standing beside him, he also smiled warmly.
"Grandfather."
Zhao Qi stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Haha, good!" Wang Jian laughed heartily.
"The western front has been secured?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty is indeed wise."
"The western front is now fully pacified. Thirty-six nations, over thirty million people all have fallen under the rule of Qin." Wang Jian announced with a hearty laugh.
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