Shrouding the Sky: The System Arrived Thirty Years Early

Chapter 82 The Emperor’s decree

Under the moonlit night, Luo Qianqiu stood proudly above the Jiang River. The moment the sea of ​​thunder disappeared, he put on a black robe, covering his body.

His right arm seemed to exist only in the air, as if branded into the void, but it quickly solidified completely. At the same time, a surging power flowed through his limbs and bones.

Without a doubt, after entering the Four Extremes Secret Realm, his strength experienced a leap forward, and the power he unleashed with every move was unattainable before his breakthrough.

Luo Qianqiu was confident that if he were to fight another Purple Mansion Elder, he could kill him with a single palm strike!

"No wonder there's a saying that only by entering the Four Extremes Secret Realm can one truly embark on the path of cultivation," he thought to himself.

Now that Luo Qianqiu has personally experienced this change, he understands that the statement was not without merit.

The Four Extremes Secret Realm connects the human body's microcosm with the external world, allowing one to manipulate the laws of heaven and earth with a simple gesture, and significantly increasing the speed of energy recovery compared to before the breakthrough.

These two points alone make it something that neither Lunhai nor Daogong can match.

Luo Qianqiu was powerful in the past because of his overpowered stats, not because of the powerful mechanics of each Greater Rift.

But things are different now. After entering the Four Extremes Secret Realm, he now has both numerical values ​​and mechanics.

"After three years, I have finally stood at the top of the younger generation in the Eastern Wilderness."

Luo Qianqiu was filled with emotion. The journey had been long and arduous, filled with setbacks and hardships. Fortunately, his hard work and dedication had yielded a satisfactory result.

Yes! It's all the result of hard work and sweat.

"Panel, I want to view the Four Extremes Secret Realm achievement quests!" Luo Qianqiu said with a determined look.

[Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm Achievement Quest - Completed]

[Dao Palace Secret Realm Achievement Quest - Completed]

[Breakthrough to the first level of the Four Extremes before age 68: Reward: Divine power doubled. Completed, pending claim]

[Breakthrough to the second level of the Four Extremes before age 69: Reward: Divine power doubled; Incomplete]

[Breakthrough to the third level of the Four Extremes before age seventy: Reward: Divine power doubled; Incomplete]

[Breakthrough to the fourth level of the Four Extremes before age seventy-one: Reward: Divine power doubled; Incomplete]

[Dragon Transformation Realm — To be opened]

【Sendai Secret Realm — To be opened】

"Hmm! Very good, still so simple and unpretentious, without any fancy features, just pure stat doubling—but I like it." Luo Qianqiu's face was full of approval for the panel.

In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, powerful mechanics are good, but numerical values ​​are the answer to version updates.

Compared to fancy mechanics, there's nothing that a high-value punch can't solve.

If there really is one, then two punches will do —

According to unofficial historical records, Ye Fan spent thirty years seeking enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, but in reality, he didn't understand anything. However, he was too proud to admit it, so he insisted that he had comprehended a peerless fist technique. Then he would swing his fists and smash them down, relying on his great strength and the high damage of his left and right fists, and he would tell others that it was the Heavenly Emperor Fist.

Of course, this was just a joke, but the Heavenly Emperor Fist doesn't have a high level of mechanics; its underlying logic is mostly supported by Ye Fan's stats.

Otherwise, the Heavenly Emperor Fist would probably only be at the level of a top-tier Emperor Fist, and would definitely not have that explosive destructive power.

This shows just how appealing rewards like the panel, which focuses on improving Luo Qianqiu's stats, are.

Luo Qianqiu snapped out of his thoughts, and with a thought, claimed the mission reward.

"boom!"

Instantly, a powerful divine force emerged from within him, sweeping through his limbs and bones.

The realm that had just been broken through was stabilized under the blessing of this divine power, and there was even a trend of rapid advancement.

Moreover, the potential within the body quickly opened, releasing a massive amount of potential.

At this moment, the essence of heaven and earth surged violently, like a sea eye, sweeping wildly towards Luo Qianqiu.

But that wasn't enough; the essence of heaven and earth alone was hardly enough to satisfy the frenzied growth of divine power.

It is obvious that the transformation of divine power is different from the transformation of physique and primordial spirit, the former two are more about increasing his future potential.

This time, however, the current combat strength has increased by an unreasonable amount.

Luo Qianqiu reacted quickly. The moment he realized that his essence was insufficient, he took out tens of thousands of catties of pure source and frantically absorbed its essence, transforming it into a vast and boundless divine power.

At this moment, he felt his combat power soaring. The doubling of divine power had an even more exaggerated boost to his combat power than his physique and primordial spirit.

The path of cultivation, in essence, is about improving one's essence, energy, and spirit. Essence is the physical body: strong essence means strong vitality, and the flesh, bones, and internal organs are all closely related to it.

The spirit is the primordial spirit: a strong spirit means a strong soul, and consciousness, perception, and understanding are all related to it, as is enlightenment. Although it is not directly linked to the spirit, it cannot be said that it is completely unrelated.

Qi is divine power: Unlike the previous two, divine power is more like an application, a power that is unleashed by combining the two. It doesn't have many fancy tricks. The stronger the divine power, the stronger the combat power.

In the numerical category, divine power is the most exaggerated of the three.

Imagine if someone's divine power was ten or a hundred times that of a cultivator at the same level, would their understanding and application of the laws of heaven and earth still be so important?

The three thousand chaotic gods and demons had no great laws or principles. Fate, cause and effect, time, space, and so on were all controlled by the gods and demons. But in the end, Pangu swung an axe and, while creating the world, he also cleaned up these gods and demons.

This is the ultimate manifestation of great strength. Of course, not everyone can reach this level. After all, looking across the boundless heavens and myriad worlds, there is only this one example.

At this moment, Luo Qianqiu experienced that wonderful feeling. His basic stats were already strong, and now they had doubled. The effect was probably more exaggerated than ten times that of an ordinary Four Extremes Secret Realm.

"As expected of the Emperor's son, such a powerful transformation after just one breakthrough!"

The Jiang family members were filled with amazement, all impressed by Luo Qianqiu's performance.

"Young Ancestor has only just broken through to the fourth level, yet the aura he exudes poses a deadly threat to me," an elder who had reached the third stage of Dragon Transformation exclaimed.

"Not only you, but I also felt a strong sense of oppression," an elder who had reached the fourth stage of the Dragon Transformation Realm said truthfully.

"Such expressiveness, is it the seventh forbidden skill, or the legendary eighth forbidden skill?!" A senior elder couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent and began to ponder.

In the path of cultivation, one can advance to become an immortal or retreat to become a mortal. Those at higher realms can naturally suppress those at lower realms.

But there are always some geniuses who are exceptions. They can defy the laws of immortality and fight across realms, which led to the creation of the forbidden numbers, which are divided into the first forbidden number and the highest eight forbidden numbers, from low to high.

A cultivator who can fight across five realms is considered to have five forbidden realms; one who can fight across seven realms is considered to have seven forbidden realms; and the highest forbidden realm, the eighth forbidden realm, is the ability to fight across eight realms.

The fact that Luo Qianqiu could put pressure on a cultivator at the fourth stage of the Dragon Transformation realm indicates that he likely possesses seven forbidden techniques. As for the eighth—

We'll only know once we actually fight them.

After an unknown amount of time, Luo Qianqiu's aura finally calmed down and gradually subsided. He returned to his original state, and if he hadn't made a move, no one would have imagined that such a terrifying power was hidden within this not-so-robust body.

"Congratulations, Little Ancestor, on breaking through to the Fourth Realm and achieving transformation!" Saint Master Jiang congratulated Luo Qianqiu upon seeing that he had completely completed his transformation.

"Congratulations, young ancestor, on breaking through to the fourth realm! You have a promising future in attaining the Dao!" The rest of the Jiang family members bowed deeply.

The ginger water surged, creating towering waves, but it seemed insignificant in the face of the scene of thousands of people worshipping.

These are all core figures of the Jiang family. Apart from the younger generation, their cultivation levels are almost all at or above the Dragon Transformation Realm.

Even if they do nothing, the sheer volume of their shouts is like thunderclaps from the heavens.

Luo Qianqiu stopped resisting and waved for everyone to stand up.

He has already received too many benefits from the Jiang family and is grateful for their kindness. If he has the ability in the future, he will definitely repay them a hundredfold. There is no need to dwell on it too much now.

"Young Ancestor, I have something important to report," Lord Jiang stepped forward and said softly.

Luo Qianqiu was taken aback, knowing that there must be something important that was inconvenient to say in public, so he took Lin Jia's hand and flew towards the Divine City.

Upon returning to the Pilgrimage Hall, Holy Lord Jiang first performed a grand salute before saying, "Little Ancestor, the Purple Mansion wishes to resolve their grievances with you."

"They know who I am?!" Luo Qianqiu raised an eyebrow, somewhat shocked.

Although everyone knew that his identity as the imperial prince of the Jiang family wouldn't last long, how long has it been? Just a month, and even outsiders already know!

"The Purple Mansion only knew that you had a special identity, but it did not know that you were the ancestor's biological son before," Saint Master Jiang quickly explained when he saw that Luo Qianqiu had misunderstood.

During this period, the Purple Mansion Holy Land conducted both overt and covert investigations, mobilizing all its resources and uncovering a considerable amount of information.

In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, nothing is completely watertight; everything that happens leaves a trace.

Luo Qianqiu's existence is no secret in the Jiang family. He lives in the Pilgrimage Hall, and the higher-ups are well aware of it. If they wanted to investigate, they would definitely know about his special status in the Jiang family.

However, the identity of "Imperial Son" was previously kept strictly confidential, and even members of the Jiang family of Jiang Yifei's level did not know about it.

Upon hearing Jiang Shengzhu's explanation, Luo Qianqiu's expression returned to normal, and he immediately retorted, "If it weren't for my considerable strength, I might already be killed by the Purple Mansion. How can such a grudge be resolved?"

He asked Lord Jiang how he viewed the matter, and also wanted to use this opportunity to see what his own status was within the Jiang family. Was he merely a prince with the title of emperor, a worshipped, high-ranking mascot, or a prince who held the power commensurate with it?

If it's the former, he can enjoy the Jiang family's resources with peace of mind, and repay them a thousandfold when he becomes powerful in the future. But then there will only be affection between the two sides, and this place will not belong to him.

If it is the latter, then Luo Qianqiu's position will be different. He doesn't know how to repay the favor at the moment, but he will truly regard himself as a member of the Jiang family and share life and death with them.

In the future, if he stands above all the heavens for eternity, the Jiang family will also live alongside him through the ages!

As the leader of a powerful force, how could Jiang Shengzhu not understand the profound meaning behind those words? He quickly stated, "Our ancestor is the biological son of the progenitor and the most supreme being in the entire Jiang family. As long as it is your will, the Jiang family will firmly carry it out."

"Even if we go to war with the Purple Mansion and ignite endless flames of war, will the Jiang family still be behind me?" Luo Qianqiu asked curiously.

"As long as the Emperor gives the order, the Jiang family's iron cavalry will trample across the boundless red land, march towards the Central Region, beat the war drums, raise the battle flags, and fight to the last drop of blood. As long as there is a breath left, the Jiang family will not stop their journey!" The Holy Lord Jiang said firmly without the slightest hesitation.

"Alright, then gather the Jiang family's iron cavalry and march towards the Central Region Purple Mansion." Luo Qianqiu's voice was icy, filled with boundless killing intent.

"I will obey the Emperor's decree!" Lord Jiang bowed deeply, took a few steps back, and then turned to leave the Hall of Pilgrimage.

Lin Jia stood aside, listening to this conversation that would change the landscape of the Eastern Wilderness, not daring to even breathe.

Only after a long time did she whisper, "Do we really intend to fight the Purple Mansion Holy Land to the death?"

That is a sacred land that has ruled the Eastern Wilderness for hundreds of thousands of years, with its influence spreading throughout the world. Even without the ultimate imperial weapon, it is still not to be underestimated.

A deadly confrontation with such a force would not only shake the Eastern Wilderness, but the entire Big Dipper would be shaken, unleashing boundless bloodshed.

"The Purple Mansion hunted us down like that, shouldn't we seek justice?" Luo Qianqiu didn't answer, but instead asked in return.

"But—" Lin Jia's face was conflicted, but after thinking for a moment, she still said, "Isn't this too exaggerated? The Purple Mansion Holy Land has tentacles all over the Eastern Wilderness, with hundreds of thousands of disciples and followers. Most of them did not participate in this matter, and may not even know the cause and effect of this matter. It would be too innocent for them to pay for it with their lives."

Although she had been in Beidou for three years and had become accustomed to life-and-death battles where human life was as worthless as grass, Lin Jia still found it hard to accept that wars could easily ignite a conflict that could cause the bloodshed of millions of lives.

Lin Jia is not a saint; she also advocates revenge against those who hunted them down.

But those unrelated people, who were living peaceful lives with their families in harmony, had their families destroyed and their lives ruined because of the trouble caused by others. This was beyond Lin Jia's concept of revenge.

Revenge is not wrong, but every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor. If revenge affects innocent people, then it is indiscriminate killing.

Thinking this way, a resolute look appeared on Lin Jia's pretty face. She felt that she should persuade Luo Qianqiu to only punish the ringleaders, rather than carrying out a devastating attack on the entire Purple Mansion.

"It's not as simple as you think. The people who are chasing us have considerable power in the Purple Mansion Holy Land. Even the Holy Lord of the Purple Mansion Holy Land is involved. It's easy to think that we can just kill the ringleaders. But those people won't sit idly by and wait to die. Innocent people will definitely be dragged into it, and casualties are inevitable." Luo Qianqiu seemed to know Lin Jia's thoughts and spoke first before she could speak.

"But—" Lin Jia was speechless. She understood the reasoning behind it, but she was still struggling with her feelings.

"Don't worry, I won't purge the entire Purple Mansion. If those innocent people don't resist, I won't harm them in the slightest," Luo Qianqiu reassured her.

This is not An Linjia's mindset, nor is he a murderous maniac. As long as those innocent people do not resist, what's wrong with letting them live?

Lin Jia nodded gently, feeling much better.

She's not a saint; she just can't accept the indiscriminate killing of innocent people. But if she gives a warning beforehand and the other party still doesn't listen, then any consequences...

They brought it all on themselves.

Meanwhile, in one of the Jiang family's council halls, a group of powerful figures from the Jiang family were summoned by the Holy Lord Jiang with an imperial decree.

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