The Heaven-shattering: Holding the Jade Disc of Creation

Chapter 179: Encounter with the Emperor (This is yesterday's extra update)

Time passed quickly, and the day of the opening of Qishi Mansion arrived.

The geniuses from all the major forces had already made preparations, and the geniuses from the entire Beidou had all set out for Zhongzhou to take part in the assessment of the Qishi Mansion.

Zhang Shuo and others naturally had to go as well, but unlike other cultivators who needed to be tested, Zhang Shuo had already obtained the qualification for the Qi Shi Mansion very early on.

Zhang Shuo led the girls through the domain gate to Qi Shi Mansion. Zhongzhou was very far away from the Northern Territory, and it would take some time to get there through a small domain gate. Fortunately, the domain gate of the demon clan was a large domain gate with a fast transmission speed.

Soon everyone arrived in Zhongzhou. After confirming the distance between this place and Qi Shi Mansion, Zhang Shuo and others flew directly to the location of Qi Shi Mansion.

Zhang Shuo, Yan Ruyu, Lin Jia, Jiang Tingting, and Qin Yao rode the divine rainbow and flew towards the Qi Shi Mansion. What's interesting is that there were many cultivators who were heading to the Qi Shi Mansion along the way like Zhang Shuo and his companions.

Especially not far from the Qi Shi Mansion, the sky was full of divine rainbows flying towards the Qi Shi Mansion, and the scene was very spectacular.

Although the Mansion of Strange Scholars was opened today, many cultivators had been waiting here early. Thousands of cultivators were sitting around the mountain gate, and the scene was extremely spectacular.

Qishi Mansion is located between sacred mountains. There are silver dragon waterfalls falling in the mountains, towering red cliffs and strange rocks, immortal sacred trees standing, and the fragrance of magical medicines that have existed for thousands of years.

On the stone platform of Lingshan, which is clean and dust-free, the Qilin beast lies alone, accompanied by magical herbs.

On the cliff, purple air rises, orchids smell fragrant, and colorful phoenixes dance.

The mountains are also full of vitality, with magical flowers blooming, strange trees swaying, longevity deer and fairy foxes appearing, and magical birds and black cranes flying and appearing from time to time.

The source of all veins, the lair of the ancestor dragon, is surrounded by auspicious air and clouds, like a pure land on earth, which is astonishing.

When Zhang Shuo and others arrived at the mountain gate, the place was already full of people. It was crowded everywhere and extremely lively.

You have to know that these are not ordinary monks. They are either extremely talented or have profound backgrounds. None of them are simple monks.

But even so, the number of cultivators that can be recruited by the Qi Shi Mansion will never exceed a thousand. It is said that since the establishment of the Qi Shi Mansion, the number of disciples has never exceeded 800, and the least has been only 500, and it generally fluctuates within this range.

The Qi Shi Mansion will open up the assessment qualifications equally, but whether or not one can pass depends entirely on one's strength. This is not something that can be determined by background and resources. It only depends on one's strength and nothing else.

"As expected of the House of Wonders, this scene is truly spectacular. All the best young minds from the entire Beidou are here!"

Qin Yao couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the lively scene.

"The Qishi Mansion has a special status. It is a transcendent force in Beidou. First, it does not exclude the geniuses of other forces. Second, it has a small world of immortal land, which provides many opportunities. Third, it has a teleportation array to the outside world, which can help the geniuses go to the imperial road to fight. Naturally, it is extremely popular."

Yan Ruyu sighed as she looked at the Qishi Mansion which looked like a fairyland.

"The Qishi Mansion is opened only once every ten thousand years. There is a starry sky gate that leads to other ancient stars of life. The most important thing is that it can lead to the ancient road of the human race. That is the real road to enlightenment. Any genius who aims to achieve enlightenment will not let it go."

Zhang Shuo looked at the tens of thousands of cultivators around him and said lightly.

"The ancient path of the human race, the path of enlightenment..."

Lin Jia looked at Qi Shi Mansion and muttered to himself.

"Buzz!"

"It's open, the Qishi Mansion is finally open, hurry up, I want to enter the Qishi Mansion!"

"You are ridiculous. I am the genius who can join the Qishi Mansion."

"Okay, stop arguing. It's embarrassing to have so many people here."

……

The Qishi Mansion was officially opened, and the monks who had been waiting for a long time rushed into the mansion.

The order at the scene was very chaotic. Upon seeing this, several old men came out from the Qi Shi Mansion. They burst out with their aura and shocked the monks present.

"Everyone, please be quiet. I understand your feelings, but if you want to join my Qishi Mansion, you need to pass the test. Someone will inform you of the specific test content, so don't worry."

With the elders of Qi Shi Mansion maintaining order, the monks present naturally calmed down and entered in order.

Looking at the people who were queuing up obediently, Zhang Shuo stood up and said to the girls:
"Let's go! We should go in too."

"Ok!"

"let's go!"

"Let's go!"

"gone."

Just like that, Zhang Shuo brought the girls to the mountain gate of Qishi Mansion. They did not queue up or anything, but went directly to the gatekeeper elder.

"Hmm? This...what is this, everyone?"

The gatekeeping elder looked at Zhang Shuo and his group with some confusion, but he did not say much. After all, facing these five young monks, he felt a sense of oppression.

Zhang Shuo directly took out the token that the elder of Qi Shi Mansion had given him during the Peach Festival and handed it to the gatekeeper elder.

"This... this is an identity token!"

The gatekeeper elder took the token and recognized its identity at a glance. He then said respectfully to Zhang Shuo and others:
"It turns out to be Master Changsheng. Please come in, Master Changsheng. All matters will be arranged by someone."

Zhang Shuo took the token, nodded and asked, "Okay, let's go!"

Then, Zhang Shuo and the four girls, led by the elder of Qi Shi Mansion, entered Qi Shi Mansion together.

This scene caused discussion among the monks outside. Some were confused, some were angry and felt it was unfair, and some recognized the identities of Zhang Shuo and others and naturally understood the reason.

"What's going on in this Qishi Mansion? That pretty boy brought four celestial ladies in like that. Isn't he going to take part in the test?"

"You are such an idiot. Don't you know who they are? They are the strongest man in the East Wasteland—Young Master Changsheng, and Princess Qinglian of the demon race. Their strength is definitely enough to be selected into the House of Extraordinary Scholars. What else do they need to be tested for?"

"Master Changsheng hasn't appeared in public for a long time. I heard before that he has become a powerful Saint Lord, but I don't know how his cultivation level is now..."

……

The treatment of Zhang Shuo and his group naturally caused a lot of discussion among the crowd, but everyone present was an informed person. It didn't matter if they didn't know Zhang Shuo's identity, but once they knew it, they naturally had no objection.

After entering the Qishi Mansion, an old man in purple came and went directly in front of Zhang Shuo and others.

"Young Master Qinglian has arrived."

The visitor was one of the three old men Zhang Shuo met at the Yao Chi Festival.

"Greetings, elder. Today, the Qishi Mansion is open, and I will naturally not miss it."

Zhang Shuo greeted the elder with a smile.

"Young Master Qinglian is too modest. With your strength, I dare not call myself your senior. I haven't seen you for a while. I think your cultivation has improved."

A purple gleam flashed in the purple-robed elder's eyes, and his indifferent expression was faintly filled with solemnity and amazement.

Zhang Shuo just smiled and didn't give a direct answer.

Elder Ziyi was not surprised. He brought Zhang Shuo and others to a cave, which was a residence specially prepared for the geniuses entering the Qi Shi Mansion.

After simply settling the girls down, they all went into seclusion, because they had gained a lot of benefits in the past few days and needed to digest them.

Zhang Shuo walked out of the Qishi Mansion and prepared to stroll around Zhongzhou. After all, the Qishi Mansion had a recruitment period of one month, and this time could not be wasted. Zhongzhou was vast and boundless, with millions of dynasties sitting in it, with four dynasties being the most respected, namely the Daxia Dynasty, the Shenzhou Dynasty, the Jiuli Dynasty, and the Guhua Dynasty.

These four dynasties each occupied a main dragon vein in Zhongzhou and possessed supreme imperial weapons. They were immortal ancient dynasties that prospered for more than 100,000 years.

In fact, the largest dynasty in Beidou should be the Yuhua Dynasty. Unfortunately, in order to repair the Chengxian Cauldron, the Yuhua Dynasty sacrificed many geniuses with special physiques, including Henren’s brother.

This was a move that directly broke the sky. This ruthless man who was obsessed with obsession rose up against the will of heaven, killing all the kings along the way without any rivals, crushing all the spirits to become an emperor, and directly destroying the entire Yuhua Divine Dynasty.

The Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain in the Kunlun Fairyland on Earth was even more unlucky. A ruthless person pierced through the dragon's head and took away the fairy treasure, and the Immortal Cauldron was shattered again.

Poor Emperor Yuhua had finally transformed himself into a holy spirit and lived a new life against the will of heaven. However, his aura awakened a ruthless man, who directly fused the corpses of nine generations to become an immortal in the mortal world. This forced Emperor Yuhua to not dare to leave the ancient star, and he finally died in disgrace.

"Alas! This Yuhua Divine Dynasty really screwed Emperor Yuhua. You know, Emperor Yuhua most likely took the elixir of immortality, which means he was a three-time emperor. He had the chance to embark on the path of immortality in the mortal world. Unfortunately, he was targeted by a ruthless person and died due to his exhausted lifespan."

Zhang Shuo thought of this great wronged person in the original novel and felt deep sympathy for his experience.

Zhang Shuo moves forward all the way, following his heart's direction, and the main thing is freedom.

After a moment, he saw a towering city in front of him. It was magnificent and majestic, with walls made of black iron, like a black Great Wall of Steel, extremely spectacular.

"Interesting, this city is quite good. Such a magnificent city should have some reputation."

Looking at the city ahead, Zhang Shuo suddenly had an idea and decided to go straight there.

After asking around on the way, Zhang Shuo found out that the city ahead was called Xiba City. Xiba City has a long history and is one of the ten ancient cities in Zhongzhou.

This place is not far from Qi Shi Mansion, only about 5,000 miles away, so many outstanding people come here. In addition, Xiba City has no city lord and does not belong to any large force. It is quite free and has a large number of cultivators, so it is extremely prosperous.

There is a famous auction here, and many forces gather here. Every time a large-scale auction is held, many saint-level figures come here to visit.

And there happened to be a large auction today, so the whole Xiba City was very lively, with monks coming and going, and it was very prosperous.

Zhang Shuo entered Xiba City and came to a restaurant, intending to taste the local specialties first, but he heard something interesting.

"Hey! Have you heard that a monster appeared in Qishi Mansion and killed a king with one palm strike."

Several young monks on the side discussed.

"What? A cultivator who can kill a king with one palm strike is like this?"

"It is said that the cultivator is extraordinary. He was born in the Qishi Mansion. He has a strong cultivation base and terrifying strength. He is invincible among the younger generation in Zhongzhou and is honored as the Zhonghuang. His real name is Xiang Feiyu."

"Why does Xiang Yufei look so familiar?"

"Hmm! Xiang Yufei, wasn't he the peerless genius of Zhongzhou nine thousand years ago? But didn't he die young? How come he is still alive?"

"The details are unclear. It is said that he is not dead, but was sealed in a coffin. Later, he was found and protected by the people of Qishi Mansion. Now he has awakened when the Golden Age is about to arrive."

"My goodness, this life is quite exciting. The golden age has arrived, geniuses have emerged, and ancient races have revived. The path to enlightenment in this life must be bloody and stormy."

……

Zhang Shuo listened to the discussions of the monks around him, drank a glass of sake, and tasted the delicious food, feeling very comfortable.

"Hmm? This breath is..."

At this moment, Zhang Shuo felt a familiar breath and he looked at a figure below the restaurant.

I saw a man with disheveled hair walking on the street. His steps were slow but fast, as fast as a mountain, but he did not attract the attention of people around him, as if no one could see him.

"His bone age is not very old, but this Saint Lord's peak cultivation is not simple! Speak of the devil and he will appear?"

Zhang Shuo took out a longevity lock, which was a treasure robbed from Duan De. The aura of the longevity lock was consistent with that of the man below.

"The Emperor of the Middle Kingdom—Xiang Yufei!"

Xiang Yufei, who was walking on the ancient road, seemed to feel something. He looked back suddenly, but found nothing unusual. After frowning for a moment, he left.

At this time in the restaurant, Zhang Shuo's figure had disappeared, leaving only the tableware and meal money on the table.

"Tack, tick, tick..."

Xiang Yufei walked forward and looked around, his eyes full of nostalgia, as if he was seeing every bit of the past.

After a while, he came to an ancient and old house. He stood outside and looked at the old house wrapped in vines.

After observing silently for a long time, he took out a key and pointed it at the house. He saw a flash of green light, and the light curtain hidden around the house appeared and slowly dissipated.

Xiang Yufei stroked the key and walked in. He looked quietly at the unchanged decoration in the house and came to a boudoir.

Hesitantly, he slowly opened the drawer of the dressing table and took out a jade hairpin. He stroked the hairpin carefully, his eyes full of sadness.

"Ling'er..."

"It turns out that the woman who died for you was called Ling'er."

"who is it!!!"

The sudden voice woke Xiang Yufei from his memories. He was furious and looked towards the door.

He saw a handsome young man leaning against the door frame, looking at him indifferently.

"who are you?"

Xiang Yufei suppressed his anger. In order to prevent his momentum from damaging the house, he suppressed the surging divine power in his body and questioned Zhang Shuo.

"Yan Changsheng!"

Zhang Shuo didn't care about the furious Xiang Yufei. Xiang Yufei was an outstanding man who had reached the level of quasi-emperor on his own and was a genius who had killed many quasi-emperors.

"Yan Changsheng, Young Master Qinglian of the Qinglian demon clan? Why are you following me? Are you here to humiliate me?"

There was a gleam of fire in Xiang Yufei's eyes as he looked at Zhang Shuo with an unfriendly face. If he hadn't wanted to damage the house, he would have taken action long ago.

"I don't mean to humiliate you. I have heard about your story. No one would disrespect such a loyal and loving woman.

I just want to talk to you, maybe I can help you. How about it, are you interested?
If you are interested, come find me at a lake 150 miles northwest of the city."

Xiang Yufei sneered disdainfully: "Help me, can you really revive the dead? Ridiculous!"

Faced with Xiang Yufei's sarcasm, Zhang Shuo was not angry. He shrugged and left.

Xiang Yufei stared at Zhang Shuo's departing back, frowning secretly, his eyes changing constantly. He slowly exerted force with his palm, and only came to his senses when his palm was pierced by the jade hairpin.

He looked at his bleeding palm and the jade hairpin that had become more enchanting after being stained with blood, and was stunned.

"No, no, what am I thinking, am I crazy? This is ridiculous, how is it possible?"

Xiang Yufei smiled self-deprecatingly, feeling that his obsession was causing his brain to go haywire.

He walked around the house and observed the changes in it. He used his divine power to clean up the old house, and then simply reinforced the formation before leaving.

(End of this chapter)