Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

Wen Qingye ascended to the tenth floor, one step at a time.

The light before him suddenly grew exceptionally bright. The space ahead wasn’t large; there was only a small shelf upon which sat several iron boxes.

Behind the shelf was a door. Through it, he could see a stretch of azure sky. This was the pinnacle of the Ten Thousand Void Tower—its Celestial Platform.

Wen Qingye walked up to the shelf and looked at the iron boxes before him. They were all locked.

’These boxes must also contain Martial Arts techniques. If I’m not mistaken, these are likely the foundational Martial Arts of Feiyun Dock.’

After setting the iron box down, Wen Qingye carefully scanned his surroundings again, shaking his head. Any priceless treasures here would have been taken by the people of Feiyun Dock long ago, and none of the most hidden places held the map he sought.

’What exactly is this map?’ Wen Qingye fell into deep thought, walking step by step toward the Celestial Platform.

The top of the Ten Thousand Void Tower, hundreds of feet high, soared into the heavens.

Wen Qingye stood at the summit, gazing down upon the whole of Yihai Country. A boundless expanse of misty clouds stretched for a thousand miles, the lights from countless homes below filling his vision. In the deepening twilight, a multitude of distracting thoughts arose.

A fierce wind swept across his face, the biting cold relentlessly assailing his body.

”What is it? Is there something strange here?” the Ice Python asked, puzzled that Wen Qingye hadn’t left.

Wen Qingye smiled faintly and shook his head. ”No. I was just wondering what kind of map could make even masters of the Life and Death Realm fight over it.”

”Masters of the Life and Death Realm?” A hint of concern entered the Ice Python’s voice when it heard Wen Qingye.

Wen Qingye nodded. ”That’s right. Yesterday, in the pavilion behind us, I sensed an extremely powerful aura. While this person is still a far cry from Lim Tian, anyone who can evade the Celestial Profound Sect’s covert surveillance is no ordinary Life and Death Realm expert. This is the true mastermind behind the entire incident.”

”Then what do we do?” the Ice Python asked.

Wen Qingye gazed ahead, a mysterious smile on his face. ”Actually, the map’s supposed location is highly suspect. But now, I think I have a good idea of where it really is.”

With that said, Wen Qingye turned to leave.

CLUNK!

Just as he turned to leave, a stone tile beneath his foot shifted slightly.

”Hm?”

He paused, his gaze dropping to the floor.

Wen Qingye kicked the tile aside, revealing the stone slab beneath. It bore a plain yellow stain, looking perfectly ordinary. He reached out and gently pressed his palm against the mark.

RIIIIP!

The yellow mark peeled away like a strip of leather, revealing an indentation underneath.

”The item’s been taken. Just as I expected.” Wen Qingye smiled, everything seemingly falling into place with his predictions.

”Who took it?” the Ice Python asked.

”If I’m not mistaken, it was him. For now, let’s leave.”

He put everything back in its place. Suddenly, he noticed something strange about the underside of the tile, the part that lay against the slab.

Wen Qingye’s eyes lit up. He extended a finger and channeled Primordial Qi directly into the stone tile.

TCHHH!

The next moment, countless tiny golden characters materialized on the face of the stone tile.

Staring at the gilded characters, the Ice Python asked in wonder, ”How did you know?”

It was utterly shaken. The more time it spent with Wen Qingye, the more it realized just how formidable and mysterious he was.

”I’ve seen this kind of crude trick before,” Wen Qingye said with a smile, offering no further explanation.

He then turned his gaze to the gilded characters, and the words leaped into his view.

Cold Ice Sword Technique, a Spirit Grade Advanced Sword Technique!

The Ice Python saw this and couldn’t help but exclaim, ”To think Feiyun Dock actually possessed a Spirit Grade Advanced Martial Art!”

The Celestial Profound Sect itself only had two Spirit Grade Advanced Martial Arts, both of which were its most guarded secrets. It was no wonder the Ice Python was so astonished that a place like Feiyun Dock possessed one.

Wen Qingye was also a little surprised. ”How interesting. I happen to be able to practice the first sword of this technique. Perfect, I’ll cultivate this Sword Technique now.”

The countless golden characters seemed to dance rapidly before slowly pouring into Wen Qingye’s Sea of Consciousness.

Just a moment later, the golden characters on the stone tile vanished, completely absorbed by him.

After returning the stone tile to its original position, Wen Qingye started down from the top of the Ten Thousand Void Tower. The Ice Python flicked its tongue and chuckled, ”I wonder what the people of Feiyun Dock would think if they knew you’d obtained a Spirit Grade Advanced Sword Technique from here.”

”What’s meant to be yours will be yours. You can’t force what isn’t,” Wen Qingye replied with a shake of his head and a smile.

Moments later, Wen Qingye reached the first floor of the Ten Thousand Void Tower.

Just then, Qiu Xuan came rushing into the Ten Thousand Void Tower. He ran right into Wen Qingye and said in a panic, ”This is bad! They’re here!”

”Take me to them,” Wen Qingye said quickly, his brow furrowing.

’If he ran into that Life and Death Realm expert, he had already decided to flee immediately. This whole affair was the fault of the Celestial Profound Sect’s own monitors, not his. He had no reason to put his own life in danger.’

Qiu Xuan nodded and hastily led the way.

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「In Feiyun Dock’s Central Hall.」

Zhang Wen’s face was pale, his hands trembling as he gasped for breath, staring at the black-clothed figures before him.

”The Sect Leader was defeated in just three palm strikes by that person in black! Who are these people?”

”It’s terrifying. Such dense and potent Primordial Qi is almost unheard of.”

”Do the heavens intend to destroy Feiyun Dock? Is our eight-hundred-year legacy really going to end today?”

The members of Feiyun Dock were aghast; some of their faces were ashen with despair.

The leader of the black-clothed group slowly stepped forward. A pair of bright, captivating eyes scanned everyone present as their owner said nonchalantly, ”Are you still going to resist?”

From her figure and clear, crisp voice, everyone could tell that this was a woman, and a young one at that.

An Elder shot to his feet in anger and yelled, ”We don’t have the map you’re looking for! What do you want us to give you?”

”You don’t?” the woman sneered.

A cold glint flashed, and the air seemed to instantly turn frigid.

SPURT!

Before anyone could react, the light in the eyes of the shouting Elder—an expert of the Destruction Realm Third Heaven—dimmed, and his body collapsed heavily to the ground.

Silence.

In the blink of an eye, the man who was just full of life had died right in front of them. He was a respected Elder, and now, the hall was utterly silent.

Every member of Feiyun Dock wore a grim expression.