Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin: I Set Taboos in the Heavens

After Fang Qing swept away the bad habits of the Heavenly Academy, eradicated the long-standing problems with swift and decisive measures, restored righteousness, and gave the disciples a brand-new look, he went alone to the Hall of Merit.

The hall was still bustling with people, as disciples accepted and submitted various tasks.

But today, when that young saint in a blue robe, with an aura as deep as the sea, stepped into the hall, the originally noisy hall instantly became quieter.

Countless gazes, filled with awe, curiosity, or worship, were cast upon him.

Fang Qing walked straight to the counter responsible for issuing advanced tasks.

Behind the counter was a senior legendary elder. Upon seeing Fang Qing, he immediately showed a respectful expression: "Holy Disciple Fang, what brings you here?"

Fang Qing got straight to the point: "I want to take on the 'Mending the Sky Mission'."

"What? A mission to mend the heavens? This is no easy mission to accept. Please allow me to report this to the young lady."

When the elders learned that Fang Qing was going to take on the extremely dangerous "Heaven-Mending Mission," they were shocked and dared not delay. They immediately reported the news to a person of extraordinary status in the academy—the young lady.

The young lady is the only beloved daughter of the highest leader of the Heavenly Academy, and her status is extremely esteemed.

Not only is she of noble birth, but her cultivation is also unfathomable. She has already entered the legendary realm for many years, and her specific level is difficult for outsiders to fathom. All that is known is that she has been living in seclusion deep within the academy for many years.

When the young lady heard from the Elder of Merit that Fang Qing, the newly promoted saint, had taken the initiative to accept the perilous "Heaven-Mending Mission" while his reputation was at its peak in rectifying the academy's atmosphere, a clear look of shock appeared in her beautiful eyes for the first time.

"Oh? Fang Qing... is that the young man who broke through to the fifth level of the Legendary Realm in the heat of battle, annihilated the Crown Prince's avatar with a single sword strike, and then returned to swiftly rectify the academy with thunderous measures, and is now at the sixth level of the Legendary Realm?"

The young lady's voice was ethereal and melodious. "He actually has such courage and responsibility? Even many veteran legendary ninth-transformation elders would only dare to attempt the Heaven-Mending Mission in a team. And the Crown Prince only dabbled in it. He, having just entered the sixth transformation, dares to venture into it alone?"

The elder respectfully replied, "Yes, Miss. Saint Fang is adamant, saying that as a saint, he should bear his responsibilities and wants to hone himself through actual combat. I have already informed him of the dangers, but he still does not change his mind."

The young lady remained silent for a moment, her shock gradually turning into deep interest and a hint of admiration.

“Interesting…truly interesting. This child is not only exceptionally talented, but also possesses an exceptional character. He is not greedy for power or position, nor does he shy away from danger. He is responsible, courageous, and has a maturity and foresight beyond his years. Perhaps our Heavenly Academy has truly welcomed a prodigy who is capable of changing the landscape.”

She stood up, her skirt swaying slightly. "Such a person, such a mission, I'd like to see it for myself. Elder of Merit, please arrange for Fang Qing to go with me on this mission to mend the heavens."

Elder Merit was greatly alarmed: "Young Miss! Your status is so noble, how can you venture into such a dangerous place? That place, ravaged by the void, is fraught with peril..."

"It doesn't matter."

The young lady waved her hand, "It is precisely because of the danger that someone needs to go. Father has the safety of the academy on his mind. As the daughter of a leader, how can I stay in the rear forever? Besides, with someone like Fang Qing going with me, I want to see what kind of brilliance he can show on the edge of hell. No need for further words, go and make the arrangements quickly."

One day later, deep within the Celestial Academy.

Fang Qing, dressed in a blue robe, kept his aura restrained, having made thorough preparations. When he saw that the person accompanying Elder Gongde was a stunningly beautiful woman in a moon-white palace dress, his expression shifted slightly.

This woman possessed a cool and ethereal aura, with unparalleled beauty, and seemed to be surrounded by a faint starlight.

“Saint, this is the leader’s daughter, Miss.”

Elder Gongde quickly explained, "The young lady heard about the saint's righteous deeds and was filled with admiration. She has decided to go with you to carry out this mission of mending the heavens."

“It is everyone’s responsibility to protect the seal. Besides, I am quite curious about your strength and methods, Saint. On this journey, we can address each other as companions.”

The young lady spoke, her gaze fixed on Fang Qing with a hint of curiosity. When her gaze fell upon Fang Qing, she felt a great sense of pressure from him, which only fueled her curiosity.

Fang Qing nodded, but didn't say anything more.

Following the original trajectory, this leader of the Heavenly Realm always favored the Crown Prince and kept courting death, so he was directly killed by Yang Qi.

However, everything is subject to change, and perhaps this young lady can survive.

Without another word, the two entered the void passage.

The light and shadow within the passage were distorted, and violent spatial turbulence and wisps of demonic energy rushed towards us.

Upon entering, one is immediately confronted with an extremely violent spatial storm.

Countless chaotic spatial fragments, energy turbulence, and distorted gravitational fields, like billions of invisible blades, frantically cut and tore at everything from all directions.

This is just the initial passage.

To truly reach the "distorted spacetime" area that the seal needs to maintain, a long and dangerous journey is required in such a harsh environment.

Ordinary cultivators at the Life-Seizing Realm would likely be torn to shreds in an instant by such a spatial storm, and even legendary cultivators at the first or second level would need to defend themselves with all their might and would find it difficult to move forward.

But Fang Qing and the young lady are no ordinary people.

With a thought, Fang Qing's domain instantly bloomed, absorbing the endless impact from the void. He walked with ease, as if strolling in his own backyard.

As for this young lady, she also possesses a domain, indicating that her cultivation level has long surpassed the sixth transformation of the legendary realm, thus allowing her to traverse this void.

Along the way, the two encountered countless wandering Void Demons.

These demons come in various forms; some are like twisted shadows, some have fleshy wings and sharp claws, and some are pure energy aggregates, exuding an aura of chaos, bloodlust, and greed.

Most of them are equivalent to humans at the level of Life-Taking Realm to the low level of Legendary Realm. They wander around here relying on instinct or being attracted by demonic energy, attacking all non-demonic creatures.

Fang Qing and the young lady showed no mercy to these obstacles.

Fang Qing would often simply point his finger, and a sword aura containing the mysteries of the five elements' mutual generation and restraint could easily pierce through the core of several demons.

Even a slight tremor in the domain would pulverize any approaching demon.

As the young lady's starlight swept over, the demon silently vanished, turning into pure energy that was absorbed by the starlight.

The two were like two invincible swords, carving a path through the demon horde. However, as they ventured deeper, the demons grew stronger, with leaders reaching the fifth and sixth stages of Legendary Transformation appearing, and occasionally, the powerful demonic aura of a seventh-stage Legendary Transformation being sensed lurking in the distance. The battle gradually became more difficult, requiring more effort.

Just as they had defeated a wave of demons led by the three-headed legend, Six Transformations, and were preparing to take a short rest.

Changes occur suddenly.

In the distant depths of that eternally chaotic, distorted void, a boundless, pitch-black, terrifying spacetime storm was slowly but irresistibly extending toward their location.

Wherever this dark river passed, the originally raging spatial storms instantly froze as if frozen.

Those distorted spacetime structures were also tainted, presenting a corrupt, lifeless, and nauseatingly dark texture.

Where the long river seeps in, the void decays and degenerates, giving rise to hellish landscapes such as swamps and wastelands of bones.

Faintly, the roars of countless demons, the howls of ghosts and gods, and the wails of the dead could be heard coming from the depths of the long river, as if it were gestating and summoning endless evil creatures.

"Hellish Monsoon!"

The usually composed and calm young lady suddenly stopped in her tracks, her beautiful face revealing a look of solemnity and shock for the first time.

She blurted it out, her voice filled with unprecedented vigilance.

"Hellish Monsoon?"

Fang Qing's gaze also turned to the direction, staring at the sweeping, dark river, sensing the pure and vast evil power contained within it, far surpassing any demon before.

"Hell is not a single world, but an unimaginably vast ultimate energy entity composed of countless layers of space and countless evil planes, constantly radiating its evil primordial power to all the heavens and myriad worlds. When these scattered evil forces gather at certain points in spacetime and reach a critical point, they will form this periodic energy tide—the 'Hell Monsoon'!"

"Once the Hell Monsoon forms, it will sweep across billions of time and space planes in its path like a cosmic storm. The endless demons, monsters, undead, zombies, skeletons, and evil god's minions in Hell will ride the monsoon, as if hitching a ride, easily crossing the originally insurmountable spacetime barriers and descending on various planes where living beings exist."

"Without the Hellish Monsoon as a carrier, even the most powerful demons in Hell would find it extremely difficult to traverse time-space planes on a large scale and over long distances. But in the Hellish Monsoon, demons thrive, able to survive well and move quickly to their targets."

The young lady pointed to the dark river, her voice heavy: "Our Bountiful Continent, and the surrounding sealed areas, are among the key targets of the Hellish Monsoon's periodic attacks. Once the seal is significantly damaged, allowing the main force of the Hellish Monsoon to reach the Bountiful Continent, the entire vast continent will be completely transformed into hellish ruins suitable for demons to live in a very short time. All living beings will either die or be demonized!"

Before the regional monsoon arrived, hundreds and thousands of even more ferocious demons manifested and burst forth from the dark river.

They were no longer scattered void demons, but rather a uniform array of hellish demons radiating legendary-level energy. Among them were many viscount-level demons at the fifth and sixth levels of the legendary realm, and even a few exceptionally tall ones whose auras faintly touched upon the seventh level of the legendary realm.

These demons instantly locked onto Fang Qing and the young lady, these two outcasts, and roared excitedly, like a swarm of sharks smelling blood, they pounced on them relentlessly.

The demonic energy surged to the heavens, its claws and fangs were ferocious, and all kinds of hellfire, corrosive venom, mental screams, and physical collisions intertwined to form a destructive demonic storm that instantly engulfed the area where the two were located.

Its power and terror far surpassed any previous encounter.

Faced with this sudden terrorist attack, the young lady's starlight shone brightly, and she was ready to fight with all her might.

"Our world is truly full of crises. Time and time again, how can mortals survive to the end in the Holy King Realm?"

Fang Qing clicked his tongue in amazement. His domain expanded, and a five-colored light shield descended from him.

Within the light shield, the five elements of light bands flowed and collided rapidly like living things, giving rise to various strange phenomena such as seas of fire, golden mountains, forests, long rivers, and the earth; the black and white yin-yang fish slowly rotated in the center, emitting an aura of harmony, stability, and even purification.

At the edge of the domain, space is violently distorted and folded, forming invisible spatial barriers and chaotic traps.

Furthermore, a divine suppressive intent originating from the "body of dominion" pressed down fiercely on the onrushing demons like an invisible mountain.

Within this domain, I rule my own world.

Those legendary fifth and sixth transformation demons who charged at the forefront with great momentum crashed into the domain. They were immediately as if they were stuck in a quagmire. Their speed dropped sharply, their demonic energy became sluggish, and their attacks were easily neutralized or deflected by the power of the five elements. Furthermore, a holy pressure that made their souls tremble constantly assaulted their chaotic will.

"The Five Elements revolve, the Yin and Yang grinders! Void strangulation!"

Fang Qing stood in the center of the domain, like a god wielding divine punishment. He raised his hands, and five-colored divine lightning erupted, slashing at the demon horde from all directions.

At the same time, the yin-yang fish in the center suddenly accelerated its rotation, transforming into a huge black and white millstone that emitted terrifying suction and grinding power. It forcibly pulled and imprisoned several of the strongest legendary seventh-transformation viscount demons, and began to mercilessly grind and refine their demonic bodies and souls.

At the edge of the domain, where space folds, tiny spatial cracks quietly appeared, like the sharpest invisible blades, silently cutting and devouring demons that attempted to attack from the side or rear.

In an instant, more than thirty legendary demons, including two legendary six-turn viscounts, turned to ashes.

In just a few breaths, the originally overwhelming and menacing demonic storm was torn open by Fang Qing's full-scale attack, resulting in a huge gap and heavy casualties.

The remaining demons finally felt fear originating from the level of life itself. Their offensive faltered, and they let out roars of shock and anger, but dared not advance easily again.

Fang Qing unleashed another Void Handprint, slaying countless demons and refining all their essence.

Fang Qing felt that his field of expertise had become much richer, and his overall strength had improved significantly.

"What a Fang Qing! What a legendary six-transformation domain!"

Meanwhile, the young lady was shocked. She never expected that Fang Qing's cultivation level was the sixth transformation of the legendary realm, and that he could kill someone of the same level so easily.

This is simply genius, a genius among geniuses.

Such a being might truly be a reincarnation of a god!
"This child's potential and abilities far exceed my previous estimates. Father... the academy may truly have welcomed a future pillar capable of supporting the heavens and shaking the earth!"

The hellish monsoon continues to rage, and more and stronger demons may be on their way.

But at this moment, with Fang Qing, this god of death, standing in front of her, the young lady felt an unprecedented sense of security and anticipation.

"Let's continue." (End of Chapter)