The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Babata remained silent for a while, then finally lowered his head in dejection.

"It's okay, Babata, I won't give up on you."

Luo Feng comforted her from the side.

But Babata didn't say a word, and then disappeared.

This means the data has reverted to its previous state and has left.

Although Luo Feng wanted to persuade him, he didn't know what to say or how to persuade him.

He made up his mind to persuade Babata properly later.

He's not that kind of person; he won't give up on Babata easily.

Qin Hao glanced at Luo Feng, knowing that Babata had figured it out.

Babata is an intelligent life form, but not stupid.

He was initially blinded by his own limited understanding, believing that everything he did was for Luo Feng's good.

But in reality, his own knowledge was limited.

Compared to Luo Feng, who was a boy from a native planet, he may seem farsighted and very forward-thinking.

But now that they've entered the Virtual Universe Company, what they're about to encounter is something Hu Yanbo hadn't done before.

There are so many good things that Huyanbo doesn't know about.

There were too many extraordinary encounters that Hu Yanbo had no idea about.

Babata's old mindset prevents him from keeping up with Luo Feng's pace.

Just like in the original story, when Babata first came into contact with the treasure trove of the Virtual Universe Company, he was shocked by the things inside.

In his excitement, he discussed it with Luo Feng and bought a large amount of items to enhance the Demon Slayer Clan's clones.

In his view, Hu Yanbo was a lone wolf back then, and everything he did was based on his own survival.

But Luo Feng is different. As long as the core is still there, the clone can be resurrected even if it dies.

If you're careful with your two clones, you can still earn a lot of resources.

The main focus is still on Luo Feng's human body, which is where his path lies, and everything must be done to facilitate this.

"Luo Feng, you know where your path leads. You should know what the upper limit is and what the present is."

In the original novel, Luo Feng spent all his points.

Later, he tried to comprehend the Chaos Stele, but because he didn't have enough points to buy the secret technique, it delayed him for quite some time.

Luo Feng was taken aback, then nodded: "I understand."

Qin Hao nodded and said, "Alright, the next three years are still very important."

Three years later, upon entering Chaos City, one must choose to study the Chaos Stele.

This is very important to you. You will then observe the Chaos Steles and see which one best suits you, and choose that one.

After he finished speaking, Qin Hao told the others to leave.

Rong Jun eventually left as well.

Luo Feng returned to his manor and called out to Babata a few times. After a while, Babata finally came out.

Luo Feng comforted him, "Although the points were all used to purchase various secret techniques, there are still some Primordial Units left, and the contribution points from the Heavenly Craft Pavilion are still..."

"It goes without saying."

Babata stopped Luo Feng from speaking and said seriously, "I understand. What Qin Hao said before was all correct."

I need to keep up with you and broaden my horizons.

Otherwise, I'll be eliminated by you sooner or later.

Your aptitude is indeed excellent; even Qin Hao said that your aptitude is stronger than that of Death God Berlan.

I trust him, and I've added another list to the one Qin Hao gave you.

He's only responsible for making general recommendations, but the detailed list still needs to be discussed and completed by you and me.

I think you shouldn't completely abandon those two clones either.

However, compared to what I had previously thought, I'm being a bit more conservative.

In addition, they don't have to stay hidden on Mars forever.

I think there are quite a few tasks at the Heavenly Craft Pavilion that I can do..."

Luo Feng was taken aback, not expecting that Babata would be persuaded so quickly.

Actually, it's because Qin Hao's performance was just too phenomenal.

At that stage, Hu Yanbo was nowhere near as good as Qin Hao.

Didn't you see that even Death God Berlan, a genius who appears only once every thousand or tens of thousands of epochs, had to listen to Qin Hao's advice?

Babata wants to resurrect Huyanbo, his boss.

Luo Feng's strength needs to be improved; at least he needs to be able to pay a sufficient price and be strong enough to ask the Lord of the Universe to take action.

Therefore, Babata felt that he had to work hard.

Recognizing one's own mistakes and shortsightedness is not something unacceptable.

Qin Hao was unaware of what was happening on Luo Feng's side. After everyone returned, they all followed Qin Hao's advice and purchased the corresponding secret techniques.

This scene was known to many executives at the Virtual Universe Company.

"I initially thought he was just talking nonsense, but after considering it from my own perspective, it seems that his recommendation is at least better than mine."

"How does he know so much? He has so many secret techniques that I've never even heard of."

"That's normal. The number of immortals in our human race is countless, perhaps hundreds of millions. The number of secret techniques created is also extremely large. As for him... I don't really understand him either."

"It seems he's involved in quite a lot. It seems the Illusionary Butterfly King has paid a heavy price."

Qin Hao was completely unaware of the discussion taking place among these people.

His true spirit transformed and arrived in the Qianyang Realm.

After some time, outside Lion Mountain Forest, True Man Yunhua, True Man Zhongli, and True Man Zhantai had arrived.

"Judging from the current state of Lion Mountain Forest, we cannot discern what lies within," said Master Zhongli.

Master Zhantai nodded, but said with a solemn expression, "It is precisely because we cannot see through it that we feel even more terrified. If it weren't for Yunhua's disciple's report, and if the demons behind the Marquis of Lion Mountain had truly concealed it, it would have caused a catastrophic disaster."

Master Yunhua suddenly fell silent for a moment, his eyes looking somewhat strange.

"What's wrong?" Master Zhantai asked.

Master Yunhua said, "My disciple reported that among the fellow cultivators captured inside, there is a living Buddha of the fourth realm."

The fourth realm, a living Buddha?

"He's not mistaken?"

"If a fourth-realm Living Buddha isn't confident of ascending to the Pure Land, it means he's about to be reborn again. Is his capture at this time a coincidence, or something else?"

Master Zhantai frowned: "There are only a few Living Buddhas in Southern Chu. Which Living Buddha is it?"

"According to my disciple, it should be the Living Buddha Zanbu."

"This one? That's bad. This Zanbu Living Buddha is a master of planning. Every time he makes a move, he always succeeds."

I remember that every time he made a move, it always ended up as he wished.

Now this…

"It seems that even if your disciple didn't report it before, perhaps... no, perhaps your disciple's actions were all part of that Zanbu Living Buddha's plan. What a brilliant plan, using the power of the Great Xia and various sects to help him accomplish this, to help him break free from the shackles of the physical body and be reborn again?"

"Isn't he afraid that his teeth aren't good enough and he'll collapse here?"

Master Zhantai, with his fiery temper, immediately said angrily, "Why don't we postpone this and see what Zanbu does?"

Master Yunhua said, "I'm afraid even the Living Buddha Zanbu wouldn't have imagined that his whereabouts would be seen through by my disciple."

"Hmm? Wait a minute, what is your disciple's cultivation level? I think even if the Living Buddha Zanbu were captured, he would still have enough strength to protect himself. How could your disciple have discovered him?" Master Zhongli immediately grasped the key point and asked.

Master Yunhua touched his nose and said awkwardly, "I didn't mean to hide it, but his true form has already advanced to the third realm."

The third realm?
That's pretty good.

For the younger generation to be able to advance to the third realm is already quite impressive.

In other words, several sects' candidates for Holy Son are one step ahead.

We are now at the second or third stage of the third realm.

However, there is still a long way to go before advancing to the fourth realm.

Even if they cultivate the core methods of the Pure Yang Sect, and have handy magic treasures, many of which are top-grade treasures, or even Dao artifacts.

"Wait a minute, I remember your disciple seems to have two top-grade Dao artifacts?"

This?
Master Yunhua touched his nose and nodded, saying, "Yes, when I passed through Yuzhang, the two spirit swords took the initiative to recognize their master at the Tengwang Pavilion."

This person is truly blessed with great fortune.

Both of them felt a little jealous.

Others work hard for countless years and invest countless resources to upgrade their natal magic weapon to the level of a Dao artifact.

Qin Hao casually strolled around, and two spirit swords offered themselves to him.

Where can I explain this logic?

"Wait, you only mentioned his main body. I remember..." Master Zhong Li asked speechlessly, while feeling somewhat shocked: "Didn't he also have a second primordial spirit avatar? It's said to be a seven-colored dragon avatar, and it's following the path of innate gods and demons?"

Master Zhantai said, "How difficult is the path of innate gods and demons?"

How difficult it must have been for the old Dragon King of Falling Star Lake to cultivate for so many years before he finally reached the fourth realm.

Even if his disciple has great fortune and can pick up resources on the street, he should only be at the third realm right now, right?
After all, I remember he had only been a practitioner for no more than five years.

"This is the fourth year already." Master Yunhua really didn't want to say it, even he himself was jealous.

"However, his clone is inside right now. He has already reached the fourth realm, and it is precisely because of this, along with the help of the Heavenly Dao, that he has been able to deceive the demons and the Living Buddha Zanbu."

"However, at this point, our arrival will probably not be kept secret from that Living Buddha Zanbu."

"There's no need for that."

Master Yunhua didn't care, since his disciple was inside anyway.

Based on his understanding of Qin Hao, this kid seemed generous and elegant, but in reality he was cunning and treacherous, and no one should try to make him suffer.

Of course, this description is not derogatory; on the contrary, it is complimentary.

The great calamity has already begun; being too naive will not allow you to survive.

Qin Hao has never wronged any of his followers.

It is clear that he is not a bad person at heart.

It's also clear that following him will bring benefits.

Even his own master received a lot.

"Hmm? It seems we don't need to worry anymore. Master Cen from Haoran Academy has arrived."

“That’s right. We just need to wait for Master Cen from Haoran Academy to arrive, and then we can easily break the formation.”

The Lion Mountain Forest is fraught with danger, and who knows how many deadly tricks it hides.

The Qi Observation Technique of Haoran Academy is on par with the Qi Control Scripture of Xiaoyao Cave, and they are most adept at breaking formations and restrictions.

Although Haoran Academy is not a sect, it is a Confucian academy.

However, its strength is comparable to that of a major sect of the Pure Yang School.

The Master was one of the instructors, but his strength ranged from the second realm to the fourth realm.

Anyone who is skilled in a certain area and can teach disciples can be hired as a teacher.

This Master Cen is one of the most skilled cultivators among them, possessing the cultivation level of the fourth realm. Coupled with his Confucian emphasis on upholding the law and his ability to criticize through words and writing, he is extremely powerful.

Moreover, he is also very skilled in the art of observing qi.

Soon, a flying boat arrived from afar and landed in front of Lion Mountain Forest. Master Yunhua and the other two stepped forward to greet them.

"I have met Master Cen, Detective Qiu, General Qi, and Marquis Wuling."

Four individuals at the fourth realm arrived from the Great Xia Dynasty, representing several different factions.

Master Cen represents the Confucian lineage, while Detective Qiu is a detective from the Six Doors; this is the hidden fourth realm.

General Qi represents the military, while Marquis Wuling represents the nobility.

In fact, the military and nobles often overlap, but the latter group has the largest number of powerful figures.

After all, a good family background means that one can receive better education and training.

Moreover, there are connections, methods, and so on.

As long as the family fortune is not bad, the lineage will basically not be interrupted.

Among them, Marquis Wuling and Qin Hao have some connection.

This is the father of Qin Hao's grandmother, Chu Xiuying. He married a dragon maiden from the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake. He is extremely powerful and has already advanced to the fourth realm.

However, this person's strength is the weakest among the four, and his aura after the breakthrough has not yet completely stabilized.

But no matter what, it's already the fourth realm.

In addition, the Marquis of Wuling's mansion is backed by the Dragon Palace, so it can be considered very wealthy and powerful.

This person likely possesses a powerful magical artifact.

Therefore, all seven people who came here are quite strong.

Master Cen nodded, looked at the group of people, and, having already met them, asked, "You all arrived first and should know something. What is the current situation?"

Master Yunhua smiled wryly: "We did arrive a little earlier, but we've only been here for less than half an hour."

Furthermore, after observing the aura, we discovered that this place is truly a place where every step is a crucial move, with formations everywhere; it might not be easy to enter.

Marquis Wuling frowned: "But, it's said that some youngsters at the first realm escaped from here before?"

"good."

Faced with the doubts, Master Yunhua said, "That's right, there are probably other things involved."

The warning from Heaven, coupled with the fact that the other side was probably already prepared and had set up a deadly move, just waiting for us to enter.

They probably want to kill a few more fourth-realm cultivators to use as sacrifices.

Oh, and there's another important person inside, one you might not have expected.

He had no intention of concealing the existence of the Living Buddha Zanbu.

This person wants to reap the benefits without sowing, and relies on other forces to help him achieve his goals.

Master Yunhua will not hide it from you; I can help you dissolve your body.

But there are some things you can't take away.

Moreover, one will incur karmic debts.

“The Living Buddha Zanbu is inside.” Master Yunhua spoke directly without waiting for them to ask.

"Ok?"

Everyone, including Master Cen, quickly remembered the existence of the Living Buddha Zanbu.

This person has a great reputation.

Marquis Wuling frowned: "Rotten Temple?"

Lantuo Temple is a temple in the Southern Chu Kingdom. It is not large, but it has several hundred monks.

However, most of these hundreds of monks served the Living Buddha Zanbu.

The cultivation levels of the others are at most at the third realm.

Even those powerful figures he had schemed against couldn't bring themselves to target the Rotten Temple.

This allowed the temple to survive.

Lantuo Temple is also very low-key in Southern Chu.

Every time the Living Buddha Zanbu plots against someone, the temple always closes for a period of time.

They were terrified of being purged.

"That troublemaker is back again. It seems those little guys who escaped from the first and second realms before have probably fallen for his tricks too."

"However, judging from his usual style, at most one or two of those who escaped will survive. And they'll usually die after delivering the message. What about this time?"

Qiu the Detective found it rather strange.

Master Yunhua said, "Naturally, it's because they encountered my disciple, who, in fact, has some connection with Marquis Wuling."

“Oh? That makes sense. He seems to be Xiuying’s grandson. Qin Zhenyuan has really struck gold. He married one of the most outstanding daughters from my Wuling Marquis’s mansion, ensuring his family’s prosperity and bringing with him such a fortunate grandson.”

Marquis Wuling said with a smile, seemingly even feeling honored.

But in reality, if it weren't for Qin Hao's rise to power...

Marquis Wuling probably wouldn't pay much attention to this daughter.

He had many daughters, most of whom married various heroes or formed alliances, thus expanding the influence of the Marquis of Wuling.

His advancement to the fourth realm may well have been partly due to Qin Hao's influence.

Because he received investment from Falling Star Lake this time, he obtained a Heavenly Star Lotus Seed and several other materials. In addition, he was instructed in martial arts by the Falling Star Dragon King, which allowed him to barely break through.

But there's not much to say about that.

He naturally feels closer to those whose children and grandchildren are successful.

Master Cen remained silent for a while, then used his Qi-observation technique to observe for a period of time before saying, "This is the Six Ren Devouring Demon Array, which has six portals, arranged in six directions."

To break the formation, one must enter through the six portals, then break through the formation along the way until finally destroying its foundation.

"What is that array base?"

"I suspect it's the altar we reported earlier. So, we need to be extremely careful."

Furthermore, the more sacrifices made, the greater the power of this magic circle.

I fear that the moment we begin our assault will be the moment the enemy starts their killing and sacrifice.

"At that time, we will be suppressed by the array that connects us to the demon realm, while they will gain even greater strength."

Master Cen truly lived up to his reputation as a senior teacher at Haoran Academy; he even remembered the knowledge of array formations in the Demon Realm quite clearly.

Just by observing for a short while, I've already gathered quite a bit of information.

Next, they discussed how to break the formation.

"Therefore, since Marquis Wuling has only recently broken through, I will travel with him. Each of you will choose a portal and enter to break the formation."

Remember, if possible, knock the other person unconscious and capture them.

Even if it's impossible, after killing it, you should collect its flesh and corpse as soon as possible.

Otherwise, these flesh and blood corpses would be sacrificed to the formation, strengthening its power.

Marquis Wuling was taken aback: "Are they even going to sacrifice the people who set up the formation themselves?"

Master Cen sneered: "The people of the Demon Realm are cruel to the extreme; it's in their nature. Besides, these people of the Marquis of Lion Mountain aren't citizens of the Demon Realm, so why would they care?"

So the seven people split into six groups, each group choosing an entrance.

Master Cen looked at Marquis Wuling and said, "One last reminder. Although you have advanced to the fourth realm, you have only recently broken through, and your understanding of martial arts is still insufficient. Moreover, you broke through using some methods and relying on external objects."

Although martial arts are best at killing, your foundation is weak.

If you had spent several years cultivating in seclusion, you could have made up for your shortcomings, but now that you've come this far, there's no turning back.

Afterwards, don't stray too far from me. I will always empower you with righteous energy, so you won't be afraid of demonic corruption.

Of the seven, only Marquis Wuling had a shorter breakthrough time and had taken a shortcut.

His spirit is not firm and may be affected by demonic energy.

It was for this reason that Master Cen chose to travel with Marquis Wuling.

His righteous spirit is most effective at suppressing demonic energy and can also bless people, preventing them from being disturbed by external demons.

Marquis Wuling naturally knew what was good for him and nodded, while also feeling a little regretful.

He could have refused when he was chosen.

But as soon as he broke through, he felt that his strength had greatly increased, but he was just a mere Marquis of Lion Mountain.

If he performs meritorious service in the future, he could elevate his family to the rank of duke.

Only now do I realize that the Marquis of Lion Mountain has probably already been turned against us sometime in the past.

After such a long period of preparation, this grand formation must be extremely dangerous.

The demons probably knew about the Zanbu Living Buddha's scheme, but they just went with the flow.

As for those who survived because they encountered Qin Hao?
He didn't care at all what skills a kid in the second realm had.

Although he had praised Chu Xiuying before, it was only because of his noble nature.

See people talking, see ghosts talking.

Anyway, I won't offend anyone easily.

"Let's go."

After saying this, Master Cen had already cast a mind-concentrating spell on Marquis Wuling, imbuing him with righteous energy and making him feel extremely clear-headed.

Within the formation, the seven-colored dragon avatar Ao Hong also stirred: "It seems that these seven have begun to challenge the formation. It seems that these people are about to face their calamity. Their magic power has recovered by more than half, so they won't be killed outright. However, it's time for me to make my move as well."

The future self has already arrived here through Ao Hong's location tracking.

Its past self had already been lurking near the altar.

After thinking for a moment, Ao Hong crept down to the side of the altar.

"Everyone, reinforcements from Great Xia have arrived."

His past self transmitted a message to the cultivators in the cage.

Their faces lit up with joy, but then a jolt went through them, and a bad feeling rose within them.

The arrival of reinforcements also meant the arrival of danger for them.

It would take time for the enemy to break through the formation, but the arrival of the Lion Mountain Marquis's men, along with the suppression by the demons, would be instantaneous.

"Don't worry, everyone. Also, you can start trying out the Five-Colored Warrior Summoning Secret Technique that I taught you before."

Over there, Master Yunhua and the others stepped into the formation and felt dizzy, and then the surrounding environment suddenly became pitch black.

The kind where you can't see your hand in front of your face.

Even if a cultivator has dark vision, they can still see in the dark.

But even this kind of vision cannot reach far.

A Demon-Slaying Token rose above Master Yunhua's head, followed by several beams of light.

Several screams rang out.

Then, the demonic energy was swept away by the Demon-Slaying Decree.

Master Yunhua sneered: "How could someone from the Demon Realm add power to your great formation? My Demon-Slaying Order is still lacking in refinement."

However, then, his sword light shone, and several screams came from the surrounding area. He turned his head and used his magic to sweep up several corpses. He then saw that these corpses were surrounded by the sword light.

Much of the flesh on the corpse had already been corroded.

"Hmm? This Six Ren Devouring Dao Demon Array is quite interesting. It corrodes flesh and blood extremely quickly; it seems the next one will be even faster. But should I move them closer together?"

Master Yunhua pondered that if the opponent was too far away, he wouldn't have time to deal with them after killing them.

But what if the other party is too close?

"If a powerful individual sneaks close, my level of danger also increases." (End of Chapter)