Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

The gray sky was suddenly stained with an ominous blood color!
A cold wind howled, whipping up clouds of dust and wailing!

The earth trembled violently, like a dying giant convulsing in its final moments!

Mountains collapsed, rivers overflowed, and space itself was like shattered glass, with twisted cracks appearing everywhere!
"Run!"

"Stone Gate! The Stone Gate is closing!"

"Wait for me! Wait for me!"

Those scattered civilians who had not yet evacuated, as well as the secret sentries of the Embroidered Uniform Guard responsible for the final guard and escort, were now like frightened birds, frantically fleeing towards the Stone Gate!
They cried out, pushed and shoved, struggling to move forward on the collapsed earth!

Some people living near the coast tried to board the last few small boats, but they were overturned by the surging waves and instantly swallowed by the murky seawater!

The whole world is starting to shrink inward!
Space seemed to be kneaded and squeezed by an invisible giant hand!
The earth's tectonic plates collided, rose, and sank! The blood-red sky grew thicker and thicker, eventually turning into a chilling dark red!

"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"

The last few Imperial Guard sentries, seeing the scene behind them, were terrified!

They charged with all their might toward the stone gate that emitted a chaotic light!
Just as the last member of the Imperial Guard disappeared into the stone gate!
The entire world of the Great Song Dynasty suddenly collapsed inward!
It transformed into a ball of light that emitted a blinding crimson glow, yet carried a faint life force!
The sphere of light trembled violently, as if resisting something, but in the end, it was drawn by an invisible force, transformed into a stream of light, and instantly disappeared into the huge stone gate!
The stone gate slowly closed. The world of the Great Song Dynasty was utterly annihilated.

The Qin Imperial Palace stands atop the giant Jianmu tree.

Ying Xuan sat cross-legged in the wooden house.

He was enveloped in a faint jade-colored halo, his aura as deep and profound as the ocean.

After this period of frantic devouring, he refined and absorbed a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, filling the empty space of his sea of ​​consciousness.

Nourished by the abundant spiritual energy, his primordial spirit has condensed and grown from an initial phantom to the same size as his physical body!
It is crystal clear like jade, exuding a warm and vast aura!

Around the primordial spirit, runes representing different supernatural powers swirled and flowed, their light restrained yet containing an even more profound and unpredictable power!
Just as he calmed his mind and prepared to further comprehend the subtle changes at the core of the world, a strong tremor suddenly came from the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness!
"Stone Gate?!"

Ying Xuan suddenly opened his eyes!

He clearly sensed an incredibly violent spatial fluctuation emanating from the stone gate! That fluctuation carried a chaotic aura of destruction and rebirth!

He instantly thought of the million-strong Imperial Guard still in the Song Dynasty!
"not good!"

Ying Xuan's heart tightened, and he instinctively got up to take the He Shi Bi jade to check it out!

Just as the thought crossed his mind!
The He Shi Bi jade seal, which had been hovering beside him and radiating a warm luster, suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant light!
An unimaginable power of the world surged forth from the jade seal in an instant, sweeping across the entire Qin world!
The entire Qin world was suddenly shaken!
Then, it expanded outwards at a speed far exceeding the normal, stable state after advancement!

The earth is expanding! The ocean is growing! The sky is rising! Countless new mountains, rivers, plains, and lakes are being created out of thin air!
In just a few breaths, the world expanded several times in size!
Its speed and scale far surpass any previous one!
"what happened?!"

Ying Xuan was horrified! This was absolutely not normal world growth!
He immediately immersed his divine sense into the depths of the He Shi Bi jade seal, probing towards the core that represented the origin of the world!
The moment the divine sense touched the core, a massive, chaotic, yet familiar and terrifying torrent of energy surged forth!

Ying Xuan's divine sense was like a small boat in a raging sea, instantly submerged!

"This is... the origin of the Great Song world?!"

The drama "Winning the Heart" is truly shocking!

He finally understood what had happened!
At the final moment of the Great Song world's rebirth and destruction, its remaining essence was forcibly extracted, devoured, and injected into the core of the Great Qin world by the Stone Gate!
This energy contained the last vestiges of life and destruction in the Song Dynasty world; it was vast and complex, and instantly ignited the expansion of the Qin Dynasty world!

Ying Xuan endured the dizziness caused by the impact on his divine sense and carefully examined the devoured core of origin.

At the edge of the vast, pure, and golden primordial ocean of the Great Qin World, a ball of energy emitting a dark red light, constantly twisting and struggling, was being forcibly pulled, devoured, and merged!
That was the remnant will of the Great Song Dynasty!

Unwilling to be devoured, it let out a silent roar and frantically attacked the primal barrier of the Great Qin world, trying to break free!

"A remnant of the world's will?!"

Ying Xuan's eyes were solemn.

He attempted to mobilize the primordial power of the Qin world to suppress and refine that dark red energy.

That energy was exceptionally stubborn, like a bone-deep infection, entangled with the very origin of the Great Qin Dynasty, and difficult to eradicate completely in a short time!

"Trouble..."

Ying Xuan frowned deeply. The existence of this external will was like an unstable bomb, lurking deep within the core of the Qin world.

If not handled properly, it could at best disrupt the world's operation, and at worst trigger unknown conflicts of laws, or even... pollute the very origin of the Qin world!

He withdrew his divine sense and turned his gaze toward the stone gate.

The fact that the million-strong Imperial Guard had already withdrawn brought him some relief. However, this sudden turn of events plunged him into deeper contemplation.

The world is being swallowed up... Is this a blessing or a curse? And what should be done with the remaining will of the Song Dynasty?

Ying Xuan's divine sense sank into the depths of the He Shi Bi jade seal, penetrating the vast and surging torrent of the world's origin, and accurately capturing the core changes.

He clearly "saw" that the landmasses of the Qin world were becoming thicker and more solid in silence, as if they had been infused with a tremendous vitality.

The boundaries of the sky were stretched to be even higher and deeper, and the distance between it and the earth seemed to be widened several times by an invisible hand!
“It’s not that the earth is getting higher or the sky is getting farther…” Ying Xuan realized.

"Instead, the world's membranes are expanding! The barrier between the void and the real world has become thicker and more stable! The surging chaotic energy is filtered and purified more thoroughly as it passes through this thickened barrier!"

He keenly sensed that the free-floating energy in the world, those originally violent, mixed, and difficult-to-absorb "impurities" that were not easily absorbed by low-level cultivators, was being eliminated and purified at a slow but steady pace!
The energy environment of the entire world has become more "mild" and "pure," making it easier for living beings to absorb and refine it!
This means that in the future, cultivators in the Great Qin world will find it several times easier than before, whether it's drawing in Qi or breaking through bottlenecks!
His divine sense swept across the stone gate. The massive gate was now emitting a soft and stable chaotic light.

At the core of the gate, a perfectly round sphere of light, emitting a faint dark red glow and carrying the familiar aura of the Great Song Dynasty, is being enveloped, pulled, and devoured by the primal power of the Great Qin Dynasty!
The sphere of light trembled slightly, yet it could not break free.

"Sure enough!"

Ying Xuan understood. The remnants of the Great Song world after its rebirth were captured by the Stone Gate and merged into the Great Qin!
This was like swallowing up a small world, and the resulting energy shock triggered the rapid expansion that far exceeded expectations!
His divine sense continued to extend, sweeping across the Shu region.

On that magnificent stone road, which he personally opened up and traversed towering mountains, Qi Jiguang led a million-strong imperial guard, just like a steel torrent, orderly marching towards the core area of ​​Qin along the wide stone road!
Banners fluttered, armor gleamed, and the momentum was overwhelming!

People lined the road and cheered, offering food and drink, creating a scene of close harmony between the army and the people.

"Safe withdrawal, very good."

Ying Xuan's last worries dissipated.

His gaze turned to the giant Jianmu tree, which stood four thousand meters tall, in the center of the palace.

The tree canopy is like a canopy, and the emerald green light flowing between the branches and leaves is even more intense.

Inside the treehouse, Yaoyue and Lianxing sat cross-legged, their auras deep and concentrated, faintly showing signs of breaking through to a higher level of life!

They possess exceptional talent, and with access to top-tier techniques and the optimal environment, their progress is incredibly rapid!
Biyao and Jin Ping'er were equally impressive, possessing pure auras and solid foundations. Their cultivation speed even surpassed that of Aunt You, who had already broken through to the first level of life!

The palace itself, nourished day and night by the devout incense offerings and prayers of millions of people, seems to have been imbued with a spirit in every brick and every beam!
A vast, majestic, and transcendent imperial dragon might, surpassing even the primordial spirit realm, enveloped the entire palace like an invisible force field!

This is no longer a simple building, but has truly become a supreme treasure that gathers the nation's destiny and suppresses the universe!

Its power is so great that any darer to invade it will feel awe and their magic will stagnate before they even reach the palace gates!
His consciousness swept over the summit of Luoxia Peak in the western suburbs.

The Demon Refining Tower shone with golden light, its runes flowing endlessly, emanating an ever-growing aura of purification and suppression!

Inside the tower, hundreds of thousands of prisoners in their respective stone chambers endured the cleansing and testing of their desires and distractions.

Some people, unable to complete their tasks, suffered mental breakdowns, their bodies withered, and they turned into skeletons.

But for many others, the soul is repeatedly tempered and refined in the midst of painful struggles, becoming increasingly resilient and solid!
Pure incense and prayer energy are slowly emanating from these "survivors," merging into the tower walls, and nourishing this rapidly growing pagoda!

"The Demon Refining Tower... has already become a force to be reckoned with."

A glint of light flashed in Ying Xuan's eyes.

With a slight thought, the six magical treasures floating above the palace—the Demon-Slaying Sword, the Demon-Suppressing Bell, the Bagua Mirror, the Breaking Army Halberd, the Demon-Binding Rope, and the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl—transformed into six streams of light, instantly flying to the vicinity of the Demon-Refining Tower and slowly rotating around the tower!
The seven magical treasures were connected by their energy, their light intertwined!
The sharpness of the Demon-Slaying Sword, the resounding power of the Demon-Suppressing Bell, the insight of the Bagua Mirror, the malevolent aura of the Breaking Army Halberd, the binding force of the Demon-Binding Rope, the stability of the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl, the purification of the Demon-Refining Tower...

Seven different power attributes, under the command of the Demon Refining Tower, are perfectly integrated to form a huge energy network covering the entire Qin capital and even a wider area!
This network not only relieved the pressure of purifying the incense and distracting thoughts in the Demon Refining Tower, but also evenly distributed the pure incense power generated after purification to the seven magical treasures, so that they could nourish and grow together!
They echo each other and together form the "Seven Star Demon Suppression Array" to suppress the destiny of the Qin world and purify the evil atmosphere of heaven and earth!
Ying Xuan's divine sense penetrated deep into the Demon Refining Tower.

He astutely discovered that the prisoners who successfully resolved the ten distracting thoughts and strengthened their souls had soul strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, even comparable to some low-level cultivators!
If they were to leave the Demon Refining Tower, their past ferocious nature, coupled with their enhanced soul power, would likely become a menace!

"It needs to be restricted."

With a thought, Ying Xuan subtly altered the internal structure of the Demon Refining Tower!
The first floor of the tower was still occupied by the newly arrived prisoners who had not yet completed their missions. The space was cramped, and their thoughts were racing.

Above the first level, the space of the second level was opened up!
The space here is larger and the environment is slightly better. Faint golden runes flow on the stone walls, exuding a calming aura.

Those prisoners who successfully completed the ten tasks, whose souls were strengthened, and whose malevolence was greatly purified were moved here by an invisible force.

Meanwhile, the intense obsessions and desires contained in the fragments of the souls of the prisoners who "died" in the first layer because they could not complete the task were also stripped away and transformed into new, more distorted and complex "drops of impure thoughts," which were then thrown into the second layer of space for these stronger prisoners to "purify"!
"Use strength to control strength, and use thoughts to nourish thoughts."

Ying Xuan looked at the prisoners who had been thrown into the second level, facing more complex and distracting thoughts, their faces showing pain, yet still gritting their teeth and persevering, and felt no ripples in his heart.

These powerful "purifiers" of souls will be forever imprisoned within the tower, becoming nourishment for the growth of the Demon Refining Tower, contributing their final value to the purity and stability of the Qin world.

This is the price they pay for their atonement, and also the meaning of their existence.

Inside the Demon Refining Tower, Ying Xuan's divine sense carefully scanned the condition of each prisoner.

He keenly observed an astonishing phenomenon: the increase in soul strength of the prisoners who successfully completed the ten distracting tasks and whose souls were strengthened was not entirely due to the rules of the Demon Refining Tower that he had set!
The incense and prayers permeating the tower, the special energy field generated during the purification process, and the willpower potential unleashed by the prisoners themselves when fighting against distracting thoughts—these three interacted to produce a miraculous "catalytic" effect, making the tempering of the soul far more efficient than expected!
"Unexpected joy!"

Ying Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light! If this effect could be applied on a large scale, his gaze instantly turned to the million-strong Imperial Guard who had just retreated to the Qin capital and were marching on the stone roads of Shu!
These battle-hardened elites, with unwavering will and strict discipline, are far superior to ordinary prisoners!
If they are sent into the Demon Refining Tower to purify the impure thoughts of incense offerings with their will, not only can the purification efficiency and output of the Demon Refining Tower be greatly improved, but also their souls can be tempered and their aptitude and potential can be enhanced!

In the future, the combat effectiveness of this army will be elevated to an unimaginable level!

"Although there are risks, it's worth a try!"

Ying Xuan made a firm decision.

The Qin world had just undergone expansion, and the people's wishes were mostly simple: good weather, peaceful lives, and a prosperous society. Therefore, their desires for offerings and other religious practices were relatively mild. (End of Chapter)