The First Sage of Military Strategists

The voice of the Crimson Lotus Demoness echoed, and a strong sense of dread appeared in her eyes.

This pillar of energy is far too destructive. Anyone below the Rainbow Transformation Realm who is hit by it has a very high probability of being vaporized and completely dissipated into the world.

Han Qing had no time to hesitate and activated the Boundless Monument with all his might. In an instant, a pillar of energy was also generated inside the monument, which was the Boundless Connecting Heaven.

The black column of energy suddenly shot out, spanning tens of thousands of miles, and collided with the golden energy in mid-air, producing a deafening roar.

However, in terms of sheer power, the Boundless Heavenly Qi was incredibly weak, and the result was the same. During the collision, the power of both pillars of energy was constantly weakening, but the Boundless Heavenly Qi was the first to give out and dissipated into the world, while the remaining golden pillar of light moved forward at high speed and completely locked onto Han Qing.

Han Qing then launched a series of attacks, using the Sun and Moon Tide Fan, the Buddhist Sound Bone Scripture, and the Yin Spirit Undying Technique. With these three moves combined, he finally managed to block the remaining Nine Dragons Qi of the Heavenly Emperor.

At this moment, the Red Lotus Demoness and others had already flown to the entrance of the Panlong Immortal Realm. There was a vortex of black energy here, covered with a layer of eerie light, like rippling water.

Before anyone could enter, a solemn and dignified voice echoed throughout the world.

"Nine Dragons Seal the Heavens!"

In an instant, nine dragon shadows soared out, flying everywhere between heaven and earth, completely sealing off this large area.

Suddenly, everyone found themselves in a golden world, where everything in sight was a dazzling expanse of gold.

Then, an even more terrifying scene unfolded. A ball of golden flame suddenly ignited on the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor, and then shot out like a fiery meteor, crashing fiercely towards Han Qing and the others with an invincible momentum that seemed determined to crush everyone.

Everyone reacted accordingly. Han Qing pointed into the air, fully mobilizing his magical powers to activate the secret technique, Yin Yang True Realm.

In an instant, a black and gold lotus flower appeared, directly enveloping and sealing the fiery meteor.

At the same time, the Manglong Devouring Heaven Armor appeared on his body, and the Manglong Spear appeared in his hand. In addition to the armor, he was also covered with a layer of pitch-black evil armor.

In the next instant, a massive amount of magical power poured into the spear, and then it thrust out with a sudden thrust. Accompanied by a dragon's roar, a violent dragon power surged from the spearhead and pierced towards the golden barrier formed by the Nine Dragons Sealing the Heavens Formation.

At the same time, Yan Qiuling, the Red Lotus Demoness, the Five Spirit Thief Saint, the Palace Master of Zongheng, and others also made their moves simultaneously, attacking the same spot on the golden barrier along with Han Qing.

Click!

Multiple spells struck almost simultaneously, and with a crisp sound, a large hole was suddenly torn open in the golden barrier.

"go!"

The group immediately passed through the large hole and quickly flew into the black vortex ahead, disappearing into the inner world of the Panlong Immortal Realm.

At this moment, the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor was nearby. Inside the magnificent palace, Emperor Yu stood with his hands behind his back, staring at a light screen in front of him. The scene of the great battle just now was replaying on the screen.

Behind him stood Han Yi, dressed in a wide, light purple robe, with deep eyes and a cold tone, as if he had no emotion whatsoever.

"I never expected that this rebellious son would actually be able to break through the Nine Dragons Sealing Heaven Formation and escape!" He frowned and muttered to himself.

"The Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor is, after all, a damaged version, and its power is not what it used to be. If it could be fully restored, all the restless factors, whether in martial arts holy lands, ancient families, or in the Western Wilderness and the Holy Desert Empire, would be wiped out." Emperor Yu said in a deep voice, but before he finished speaking, he coughed violently again.

Han Yi glanced at him and said slowly, "Your Majesty, as long as the dragon and phoenix remains in Panlong Immortal Realm are collected, not only can the Huangtian Nine Dragon Palace be completely repaired, but you can also absorb the phoenix blood and get rid of your chronic illness in one fell swoop."

Emperor Yu nodded slightly: "Let's go in and take a look. I also want to see what's so special about this ancient tomb of the dragon and phoenix."

Then, with a whoosh, the main hall soared into the air and vanished without a trace into the vortex of ghostly light.

...

at this time.

Han Qing and the others had already entered the inner world of Panlong Immortal Realm.

The group descended from the sky, drawn by a mysterious force, and landed atop a large mountain.

"This is the Panlong Immortal Realm?"

Han Qing glanced around and saw that everything around him was pure white, with a scene of ice and snow everywhere.

A gust of wind blew by, stirring up snow everywhere. An extremely cold force followed this gust of wind and seemed to penetrate into a person's body and soul, so much so that Han Qing felt a faint pricking sensation all over his body.

"This world is permeated with an extremely cold power. If one's strength is not at the Golden Body Realm, I'm afraid one cannot even step into it," Han Qing murmured.

With a sweep of his mind, he quickly expanded to thousands of miles away and suddenly discovered that this continent was divided into two parts, one of ice and one of fire, with the other side being a barren desert that was unbearably hot.

From the air, this continent resembles a yin-yang symbol, with the source of the convergence of ice and fire in the center.

At this moment, the Palace Master of Zongheng Palace suddenly said, "This continent is covered by a super-large formation, and at the center of the formation, the power of ice and fire converges. This should be our destination."

“Then let’s go to the center of the mainland,” You Songchuan said.

"Don't rush. Going there now would just be suicide. I need time to improve my strength," Han Qing said.

He had been talking with Elder Ming, who mentioned that if he were to devour all the unimportant magical treasures, the Boundless Stele would definitely evolve again, perhaps even enabling it to contend with the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor.

“By the time you finish your upgrade, the dragon and phoenix remains will have already been taken away,” You Songchuan said in a deep voice.

"Old Ghost You, if you want to go and die, I won't stop you. You've seen how powerful the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor is. If you have the ability to deal with it, then go ahead," Han Qing said coldly.

If it weren't for the sake of the Palace Master, he would have already taken action.

He doesn't take this old ghost's current strength seriously at all; he could easily crush him with a flick of his wrist.

Just as You Songchuan was about to retort, suddenly, with a loud bang, the Imperial Nine Dragons Palace descended from the sky. Although it was tens of thousands of miles away from everyone, its light shone brightly, like a blazing sun. In the instant it appeared, it splashed light all over the earth, making its presence impossible to ignore.

Han Qing immediately activated the Boundless Stele, and its mysterious light suddenly spread, quickly enveloping everyone and isolating the inside from the outside, thus preventing outsiders from spying.

However, the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor had no intention of coming over. It simply stayed in place for a while before suddenly flying towards the very center of the continent.

The Palace Master of Zongheng Palace said in a deep voice, "Old You, you need to change your temper. Han Qing is right. Going there now is no way to compete with the court. It's just sending yourself to your death. Even if there is a chance, it is very slim."

You Songchuan frowned and said, "Han Qing, I can wait here for you to improve your strength, but are you confident that you can deal with the Nine Dragons Palace of the Imperial Heaven later?"

Han Qing didn't answer, but just smiled and said, "Old Ghost You, if you're afraid of missing the opportunity, then go by yourself."

After a brief hesitation, You Songchuan snorted coldly, then suddenly took flight and flew alone towards the center of the continent.

This time, the Palace Master did not stop him. He knew that You Songchuan had a fiery temper and was stubborn, and could not be persuaded. If he continued to stay, a conflict might break out. It was better to part ways.

No one else moved, all agreeing that Han Qing's words made sense. The Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor had left a deep impression on everyone; its destructive power was too terrifying, and even if everyone worked together, they could not withstand it.

"Han Qing, do you have any way to fight against the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor?" Qi Guanzi asked from the side after You Songchuan's figure had completely disappeared into the distance.

Han Qing flipped his palm, and the Boundless Stele appeared: "This thing is called the Boundless Stele. It can devour magic treasures to strengthen itself. I have decided to feed it a large number of magic treasures, which may enable it to fight against the Nine Dragons Palace of the Imperial Heaven. This is the only way at present."

"Then let's give it a try. I also have many magic treasures here that are useless in the short term, which it can devour," said the Palace Master of Zongheng Palace.

"I have it here too."

"And I."

As a result, everyone donated a large number of magical treasures, which together amounted to over a thousand items.

Everyone present was a prominent figure, and it was not surprising that they possessed a large reserve of magical treasures.

Han Qing did not refuse and immediately activated the Boundless Stele. A ray of mysterious light appeared, enveloping the thousands of magical treasures and beginning to devour and strengthen itself at an extremely fast speed.

One by one, the magical treasures silently separated into points of light, which then quickly merged into the Boundless Stele, causing the latter to shine brightly. More complex patterns appeared on the stele, and the pressure it emitted became increasingly terrifying. The world inside the Boundless Stele also began a new round of expansion.

Seeing this, everyone's eyes lit up with anticipation. They could also sense that the Boundless Monument was becoming increasingly powerful, and perhaps it could truly stand against the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor.

...

Just then, everyone heard another loud noise from afar, followed by the sight of red and blue beams of light shooting into the sky.

"What are those?" The Crimson Lotus Demoness raised her eyes, staring at the two beams of light with curiosity in her eyes.

After a moment's thought, the Palace Master of Zongheng said, "The formation has been activated. The extreme Yin and Yang energies of the entire continent are converging towards the center. I knew that this Panlong Immortal Realm was not so simple. If we want to take the dragon and phoenix remains from it, we will definitely face great risks."

This was also a major reason why he chose to support Han Qing earlier. He felt that even if the court was allowed to collect the remains of the dragon and phoenix, the court might not be able to take them away; at least it would take some twists and turns.

Upon hearing this, everyone calmed their senses and found that it was indeed so. Gusts of wind swept across the sky and earth, and an extremely yin force seemed to converge towards the center along with these gusts of wind, so that the surroundings were no longer so bitterly cold.

Rumble!
At that moment, a series of loud noises came from the distance, and flames and frost could be seen shooting into the sky.

The Crimson Lotus Demoness, with an air of detached indifference to chaos, licked her lips and said with a smile, "How lively! A fight has broken out. Hehe, why don't you go join in the fun?"

Han Qing's gaze remained calm: "Don't rush, let's wait a bit longer. It's not too late to go after the Boundless Monument has completed its transformation. I believe there are others besides us. Even if we don't take action, others will stop the court from taking away all the dragon and phoenix remains."

"Han Qing is right, there's no need to rush," the Palace Master of Zongheng echoed. "If Emperor Yu really takes away all the dragon and phoenix remains, then the Nine Dragon Palace of the Imperial Heaven will likely be completely restored. At that time, no one in the world will be their match, and all forces will have to submit. I believe the Mo family will definitely not let this go unchecked."

Everyone nodded slightly, agreeing that what he said made sense.

...

at this time.

In the center of this continent, there is a valley, and in the center of the valley is an altar. This altar is in the shape of two intertwined rings. The outer ring is nine zhang nine zhang high and is decorated with eighty-one dragon patterns. There is also a dark blue aura flowing around it. The inner altar is seven zhang seven zhang high and is covered with golden phoenix patterns. The altar is covered with golden phoenix fire feather patterns. There are starlight between the patterns, as if they are alive.

In the very center of the altar stands a stone pillar, reaching from the sky to the earth, magnificent and imposing.

Looking around the altar, there are the remains of dragons and phoenixes, but they are not just piles of white bones. Instead, they are like amber crystals, with ice dragons and fire phoenixes soaring in the sky, lifelike. At first glance, it seems as if these dragons and phoenixes are still alive in this world.

At this moment, a barrier woven from red and blue light enveloped the central area, centered on the altar.

The Nine Dragons Palace of the Imperial Heaven, high above, suddenly unleashed a golden pillar of energy towards this barrier, slamming it into the barrier.

boom!
With a loud bang, ripples spread across the barrier, but it was not blasted open immediately.

The entire continent trembled, and massive amounts of extreme yin and yang energy surged toward the center, converging into the altar and repeatedly reinforcing this barrier.

After a brief pause, the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor unleashed a second golden pillar of energy, which once again slammed into the barrier, but failed to break through.

However, Han Yi was not in a hurry. He repeatedly condensed and bombarded the barrier, and one after another, the Nine Dragons Qi of the Imperial Heaven descended from the sky, bombarding it continuously with loud noises, making the barrier weaker and weaker.

Click!

At one point, the barrier finally gave way, reaching its critical point and collapsing suddenly, turning into specks of light that scattered between heaven and earth.

In that instant, experts from all directions who had been lurking suddenly erupted and rushed into the valley at top speed.

They understood that now was the crucial moment to seize the remains of the dragon and phoenix.

However, Han Yi had anticipated this. The nine golden dragon shadows on the Nine Dragons Palace of the Imperial Heaven suddenly soared up and condensed into the Nine Dragons Sealing Heaven Formation, directly sealing off this valley and isolating others from the outside.

"Those who break the formation, die!"

Han Yi's cold voice echoed between heaven and earth.

However, those who dare to venture into this world to fight for the remains of the dragon and phoenix are all important figures, and they would not be intimidated by a few words.

As a result, many people ignored Han Yi and launched a fierce attack on the golden barrier in front of them.

Brilliant beams of light bombarded it, creating ripples.

Suddenly, Han Yi made his move. A golden pillar of energy descended from the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor, instantly enveloping the three white-haired old men not far away.

Among the many powerful figures in the vicinity, these three were the most active and made the biggest moves, which is why Han Yi used them as a warning to others.

The three immediately launched a counterattack, but the power of the Nine Dragons of the Heavenly Emperor was terrifying. In just a moment, it destroyed the defenses in front of them, completely twisting and obliterating the three of them, leaving not even a scream.

After Han Yi landed a successful blow, he immediately followed up by killing the other powerful figures around him.

In an instant, many powerful figures were terrified and retreated hastily.

The three elders displayed extremely strong strength, likely at the Golden Body Realm, yet they were easily annihilated. How could the others not be afraid?

Thus, under the intimidation of the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor, no one dared to approach and dispersed to a distance, only able to watch helplessly as the imperial court collected the remains of the dragon and phoenix.

Many people were resentful and were cursing under their breath.

"The imperial court is acting too domineeringly, actually trying to monopolize all the dragon and phoenix remains."

"There's nothing we can do. The imperial court is too powerful. The Nine Dragons Palace of Heaven can easily kill a saint. We have no choice but to accept it."

"I don't believe no one can stand up to them. As long as things get chaotic, we'll seize the opportunity!" a young man in white said hopefully.

Before he could finish speaking, the situation suddenly changed drastically again. (End of Chapter)