Chapter 324: The Heaven-Inspecting Mirror's Stirs
Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon
After Qin Yun completed the seal.
"Return."
The six Cosmic Bangles flew back to Qin Yun's wrist.
He looked at the Other Realm Fiendcelestial's corpse whose aura had been sealed. There was complete silence.
With a beckon of his hand, all the treasures that the Other Realm Fiendcelestial once carried with him were put away. The corpse remained inactive, allowing for Qin Yun to secretly heave a sigh of relief.
"There shouldn't be any more problems." Qin Yun took out the Two World Picture and, under its effect, the Other Realm Fiendcelestial's corpse rapidly flew over and shrank before immediately entering the Two World Picture. "While inside the Two World Picture, it will be completely under my control even if were to become active again."
Following that, he checked the treasures the Other Realm Fiendcelestial had carried on him.
He was quite surprised by what he found. Other than the most precious Cosmic Bangles, the remaining treasures were about equal to the senior dragon lady's. Qin Yun had not cultivated for long so he was still very satisfied. It was just less than what he expected an Other Realm Fiendcelestial to have.
"He's poorer than I expected. This is an Other Realm Skyfiend, after all. These paltry treasures are too little for one of your status," thought Qin Yun. "Both Ancestral Master Zhang and Patriarch Bai have a lot more treasures than you. Are fiendcelestials usually this poor?"
Of course, it also had to do with their respective cultivation systems.
The Other Realm Fiendcelestial mainly cultivated his body. He relied on his body and claws in combat. All his treasures, therefore, were meant to be used on his body! Back when Qin Yun had the Skyfiend's arm, Ancestral Master Zhang was willing to exchange it for the Otherworld Sword Calabash! It made the value of the body evident.
For instance, Ancestral Master Zhang and Patriarch Bai were Daoist cultivators. Their bodies were a lot weaker so they relied on Dharma treasures, talisman amulets, and Dharma spells to engage in battle. It was natural for them to have many treasures.
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The interior palace complex was also split into many regions.
After all, the various dragon children had lived there. Many Essence Soul realm demons lived there too. Their living areas were naturally well demarcated! Although the main battlefield was in ruins, these places were relatively intact. These regions that remained intact had complete seals that prevented Qin Yun from entering.
"It seems I have already covered the entirety of the main battlefield. This is where most of the treasures are. The amount I have obtained is truly stunning." Qin Yun stood by the entrance and observed carefully. "This is the corridor entrance that leads to the center of the main hall. Unfortunately, it has been sealed."
"Still, I'll give it a try."
Qin Yun cast out his Intrinsic Flying Sword.
The world trembled as ripples formed in the void.
There were rumblings and a sense of terrifying might. Even the Guardian General, who was watching from a distant ruin, was stunned. "This is his true strength? A mortal cultivator can have such strength?"
"I can't crack it. From the looks of it, the ancient Skydragon did not want people to touch his corpse," thought Qin Yun. He went around and came to a crack in a wall. The crack extended for a few kilometers and even passed through the centermost hall.
Through the crack, he could see parts of the gigantic dragon corpse's golden scales.
"From the might I sense, I can confirm that he's an ancient Skydragon." Qin Yun smiled as he shook his head. "It's time I return."
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Qin Yun received a bountiful harvest from his trip to the Ancient Skydragon Palace.
The large number of treasures he possessed might not be comparable to Ancestral Master Zhang, Human Emperor, or Mahākāśyapa Bodhisattva but he had treasures on the same level as the patriarchs of thousand-year-old families like the Yi family, Zhu family, and Zhongli family, as well as Cloudfiend Mountain Lord. It made him no different from those at the peak third Firmament Essence Soul realm. Even Immortal Scenic Yang did not have much more than Qin Yun back in his day.
The days that followed were even quieter and more peaceful.
Due to the excellent cultivation conditions Yi Xiao had and her having grasped Lightning Intent a long time ago, she finally reached the Connate Golden Core realm about half a year after Qin Yun returned from the Ancient Skydragon Palace. This also delighted Qin Yun greatly.
However, it only made Yi Xiao even more anxious.
Her strength was growing?
Wouldn't that make bearing a child even harder?
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Days passed as the world remained in relative peace.
In a blink of an eye, it had been three years since Qin Yun fought the mysterious fiendish demon outside Grand Dominance City.
A gigantic bronze sphere floated in a hall of the Inspector Heavenly Alliance headquarters. The bronze sphere had mountains, rivers, and lakes on its surface. This bronze sphere was the cornerstone Numinous treasure of humanity—the Heaven-Inspecting Mirror!
"Oh?" Two Connate False Core cultivators that were tasked with watching the sphere were taken aback.
"Boom!"
The bronze sphere began to vibrate violently.
"What's going on? What's happening to the Heaven-Inspecting Mirror?" The two cultivators on duty were alarmed.
"The Heaven-Inspecting Mirror monitors the world and can investigate all sorts of disturbances. It has never experienced such intense vibrations before." This was a job that they had had for decades, but they had never seen the sphere act this way before.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
One figure after another rushed into the hall.
The two cultivators on duty were given a shock when they saw what had happened. Those that had rushed in were a group of Elders with the highest standing in the Inspector Heavenly Alliance—Elder Qian, Elder Wang, Elder Sun, Elder Bai, and other equal Elders.
"Our Inspector Heavenly Alliance has this many resident Elders?" The duo was alarmed. They had never seen Elder Sun or Elder Bai before.
However, they bowed politely. "Elders."
At that moment, the seven Elders' eyes were fixated on the Heaven-Inspecting Mirror.
"The both of you can leave for now," said Elder Qian with a frown.
"Yes."
The duo immediately took their leave.
When they left the hall, the duo exchanged uneasy looks. They discussed through voice transmissions. "Junior Sister, what do you think happened? Why would the Heaven-Inspecting Mirror shake so violently? It even caused the seven Elders to rush here."
"Could there be a problem with the Heaven-Inspecting Mirror? Is it broken?"
"What nonsense are you talking? How can a cornerstone Numinous treasure of humanity randomly break?" The two Connate False Core cultivators felt a sense of ominousness.
And inside the hall.
There were seven Essence Soul realm Elders with nasty expressions.
"Show yourself." A thin man, Elder Sun, said softly. Immediately, a form appeared on the Heaven-Inspecting Mirror, revealing a cosmic phantom.
The Heaven-Inspecting Mirror was like a planet.
On the planet, there were the continent and oceans. There were also the clouds and cosmos above it.
"Boom~" An intense furor appeared on the spot of the phantom.
"A World Entrance!" Elder Sun murmured softly. "A new world entrance. Ancestral Master Zhang was right. That mysterious fiendish demon appears to be an Other Realm Fiendcelestial that has descended into this world. He gathered the powers from flesh and blood in order to sacrifice them on a World Altar, so as to open a new World Entrance."
"I have informed my patriarch," said Elder Bai.
"I have also informed Human Emperor." Elder Sun nodded.
"Bodhisattva has been informed as well." A Buddhist arhat with disheveled hair said.
They represented their respective factions.
The Heaven-Inspecting Mirror was a cornerstone Numinous treasure of humanity that constantly monitored the world.
The Heaven-Inspecting Mirror was explained to mortal cultivators as a means of monitoring various activities around the world. This was indeed one of the functions of the Heaven-Inspecting Mirror. However, it's most important feature was to constantly monitor the space around the world! Once a new entrance into the world was discovered, the Heaven-Inspecting Mirror would instantly detect it! They could then use the information to act quickly and reduce any damage done by fiendish entities.