Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"What?!"

The Crown Prince was shocked, turning to the attendant behind him, "Hurry back to the palace, retrieve some potent medicine from the secret vault to replenish blood vitality."

"Understood." The Eastern Palace attendant, realizing the gravity of the situation, immediately left.

Qin Wu glanced at Master Gongsun, coughed lightly a few times, and with an inescapably pale face, said, "Your Highness, I am afraid I cannot make it to Yan State. Xiao Yuntian must be watching me closely."

"How strong is this protector law king of the Six Union God Sect?" asked King Huai, with a grave expression.

Qin Wu fell silent for a moment, then said, "Unfathomable."

"Has Commander Qin ever encountered this person before?" King Huai continued to inquire.

Reaching the realm of connecting to the divine is no easy feat. Considering the entire nine provinces, among the countless warriors, the known top grandmasters in the realm of connecting to the divine are exceedingly rare. In all of Central Plains, their number does not even reach that of both hands combined.

"I have not," Qin Wu shook his head.

Upon hearing this, King Huai's gaze sharpened. Divine realm warriors could not simply emerge out of thin air. However, Qin Wu had never seen him, and even he had never heard of the name Xiao Yuntian. So, what exactly was the origin of this Blood Demon, Xiao Yuntian?

Moreover, the Six Union God Sect supposedly had four protector law kings, meaning that within the sect, there were as many as four top grandmasters who had reached the realm of connecting to the divine!

Such strength, even the current Da Xia was inferior!

Not just Da Xia, but even Da Yuan and the barbarian tribes were the same.

"The Six Union God Sect has been absent from this world for more than three centuries; it doesn't make sense for them to suddenly have four divine-level warriors. There must be secrets unknown to us," King Huai said solemnly.

"I will dispatch people to investigate immediately," the Crown Prince quickly said.

Qin Wu's expression was grave, too. No one understood Xiao Yuntian's strength better than he did—they could only be described with the words 'unfathomable depths.' Moreover, his methods were incredibly strange. Although both were equally matched, Qin Wu had ended up at a greater disadvantage in this battle, having subtly sustained injuries to his very core.

Even he was puzzled—how could a divine realm warrior remain unknown? Where had Xiao Yuntian suddenly appeared from?

"I, too, will find a way to thoroughly investigate this matter. If this news is true, then we must prepare for the worst," King Huai said with a frown.

Qin Wu remained silent. If the Six Union God Sect truly had four individuals like Xiao Yuntian, then Da Xia was in real danger. If the four protector law kings acted together, Da Xia would definitely be unable to withstand them.

The Crown Prince's face was fraught with anxiety, but even though he was the heir apparent of Da Xia, he was utterly powerless against a divine realm martial artist.

"What about the situation in Yan State?" the Crown Prince asked urgently.

Qin Wu said in a deep voice, "One of the Seven Sects and Eight Factions, the Yao Platform Sect, has already pledged allegiance to us. Next, I will have Chen Yu go to the Yao Platform Sect in secret to ask for their support in Yan State."

"There's no other choice," nodded King Huai.

As one of the top powers in the world, the Yao Platform Sect not only possessed grandmaster martial artists but also had a grandmaster in the innate realm. Sending the Yao Platform Sect to Yan State could temporarily ease the crisis there.

"Very well," even the Crown Prince quickly nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Qin Wu's expression was stern as he said, "The matter of the Yao Platform Sect joining the Jing Tian Department is top secret. Even inside the Jing Tian Department, there are only a handful of people who know about this. I hope you can also keep this confidential."

Upon hearing these words, both the Crown Prince and King Huai nodded in agreement.

Clearly, Qin Wu had his suspicions. It was very possible that there were spies from the demonic cult lurking within Da Xia; otherwise, his whereabouts could not have been exposed.

At this time, Qin Wu turned his gaze to Master Gongsun behind King Huai.

Seeing this, King Huai spoke up, "Rest assured, Master Gongsun is trustworthy. If anything happens, I will take full responsibility."

"Good," Qin Wu nodded.

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The night was still, stars hanging high, and all was silent.

On the Star Gazing Platform of the Bagua Building of the Qintian Monitor, the white-haired, white-bearded Tower Supervisor sat, gazing intently at the star-studded heavens.

He was naturally aware of the news about Yan State and the injuries sustained by Qin Wu; after all, he possessed an unmatched technique, the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill. There were few things in the world that could be concealed from him.

Of course, this didn't mean he could predict everything just by using the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill. After all, the future is mutable, and the skill only allowed him to see many possibilities of the future.

Otherwise, if he were all-knowing and all-powerful, he wouldn't be human; he'd be a god.

Besides, the secrets of heaven are unpredictable. Everytime he used the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill to pry into these secrets, there was a significant chance of backlash.

If he were to suffer from the backlash, even the Tower Supervisor of the Qintian Monitor could be seriously injured.

Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, the Tower Supervisor of the Qintian Monitor generally would not casually use the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill to detect the secrets of heaven.

In fact, when the demonic cult made its emergence, the Tower Supervisor had already used the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill to deduce that the leader of the Six Union God Sect, Dugu Yun, had not died three centuries ago and was still in this world.

And now, regarding the sudden appearance of Xiao Yuntian, the protector law king of the Six Union God Sect, the Tower Supervisor had a vague guess.

At this moment, a tremendous amount of Heavenly Earth Essence Qi was converging beneath the Tower Supervisor, forming a gigantic gaseous black and white formation disk. Amidst the misty vapors, the black and white formation disk spun ceaselessly.

In the eyes of the Qintian Monitor's Tower Supervisor, the night sky before him was not the same as what ordinary people saw.

In his vision, the night sky was not densely populated with stars, but rather fraught with layer upon layer of lethal dangers. The fate of Da Xia had already declined to a critical point.

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Countless wolves are hunting a wounded true dragon.

This is the ominous sign spoken of in the rumors—a pack of wolves hunting a dragon!

Da Xia is that wounded true dragon, while the Six Union God Sect, the Great Yuan, the barbarians, and even the world's top forces, are the wolves hunting Da Xia.

The Tower Supervisor, with the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill, was able to discern that Da Xia, representing the true dragon, was in imminent danger and trapped in a desperate situation.

The disappearance of the Emperor, the emergence of the Six Union God Sect, the covetous Great Yuan, and the revitalization of the barbarians with the legacy of the ancient demonic gods—each event was a test for Da Xia.

If Da Xia could survive this calamity, it would certainly prosper for at least a few hundred more years.

If it could not, then all would become but a dream, and its splendor would fade away.

At that moment, with a swish, a tall and determined figure appeared here, it was Qin Wu, the Deputy Commander of the Jing Tian Department.

Qin Wu, although he had taken some imperial secret medicines brought by the Crown Prince, still couldn't hide the paleness of his face.

After all, for a peak grandmaster of the divine realm, they seldom get injured, but once they do, recovery is not so easy.

Moreover, the injury he had suffered this time was not light.

"Tower Supervisor."

For this legendary character who had fought alongside Emperor Xia in conquering campaigns, even Qin Wu maintained a certain level of reverence.

After all, the Tower Supervisor of the Qintian Monitor was an existence on par with the Commander of the Jing Tian Department and the Tower Supervisor of the Mingjing Department.

It seemed the Tower Supervisor had known Qin Wu would appear here, and upon hearing him, he merely nodded lightly in response.

"I came to ask the Tower Supervisor about the current situation of Da Xia and how to resolve the situation in Yan State," Qin Wu said in a deep voice.

"The situation of the pack of wolves hunting the dragon has been established. If Yan State falls, it will be the end of Da Xia's national fortune," said the Tower Supervisor softly.

Hearing this, Qin Wu's pupils shrank. He certainly understood what national fortune meant.

A person has a destiny, and naturally, a country has its national fortune. Once the national fortune dissipates, it means that the reign of Da Xia is also at its end. This dynasty, stretching over more than five hundred years, would crumble and disintegrate in an instant.

At this time, only to hear the Tower Supervisor speak again, "The current Da Xia is like a castle built of sand. If any external force emerges and pushes it lightly, it will completely collapse into dust."

"Even the Tower Supervisor has no solution?" Qin Wu's brows were tightly furrowed.

The Tower Supervisor didn't speak but simply flicked his finger gently, and a red pill the size of a dragon's eye appeared in front of Qin Wu, saying, "If you take this pill, your injury should improve."

"Thank you, Tower Supervisor." Qin Wu did not stand on ceremony and directly took the pill, swallowing it on the spot.

As expected, after taking the pill, the rich blood energy in Qin Wu's body roared thunderously, resounding incessantly, and waves of red aura steamed around his body, his pale complexion rapidly recovering as well.

In the battle with Xiao Yuntian, Qin Wu had nearly one-third of his blood energy plundered by the adversary's Blood God Heavenly Classic, almost injuring his origin. Fortunately, the Crown Prince had previously delivered many secret imperial medicines to help him stabilize his injuries.

Now, with the Tower Supervisor's help, Qin Wu's injuries instantly improved by a large margin.

But the remaining injuries would have to be endured over time.

"Tower Supervisor, what is the origin of the Four Protector Kings of the Six Union God Sect?" Qin Wu asked.

The Tower Supervisor didn't speak, but simply stretched out his finger, pointing towards the heavens.

Qin Wu knew what this meant, and his expression became even more solemn.

"The Sect Master of the Six Union God Sect, Dugu Yun, is not dead, right?" Qin Wu took a deep breath and asked tentatively,

The Tower Supervisor nodded slightly. Having received a positive answer, Qin Wu subconsciously clenched his fists tighter.

Even he felt a sense of despair about the current situation in Da Xia.

"Where have the Commander and the Tower Supervisor gone to? Now that Da Xia is in such a state, are they not coming back?" Qin Wu asked in a deep voice.

The Tower Supervisor shook his head slightly. His white hair and beard gave him an immortal-like appearance as he softly said, "It's not that they are unwilling, but that they cannot."

"And the Emperor, where has he gone? I don't believe that the Emperor has truly fallen!" Qin Wu pressed further.

Upon hearing this, the Tower Supervisor remained silent, not saying a word.

At this moment, on the face of the otherwise resolute Deputy Commander of the Jing Tian Department, a hint of sorrow appeared as he said with unwillingness, "Has Da Xia really exhausted its destiny?"

The Tower Supervisor remained silent for a long time. Just as Qin Wu was about to lose all hope, he finally spoke. The Tower Supervisor's aged voice said, "The pack of wolves hunting the dragon may have a sliver of hope."

This sliver of hope was the result the Tower Supervisor had inferred countless times at the risk of backlash, using the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill.

No matter how many times the Tower Supervisor deduced thereafter, apart from this one method, the fate of Da Xia and even that of the nine provinces was the same. Da Xia would be destroyed first, and then endless demons would occupy this land; countless living beings would die or be injured, the nine provinces would become a river of blood, and the land would be completely desolate.

Hearing the Tower Supervisor personally admit that Da Xia still had a sliver of hope, Qin Wu's body trembled. The light in his tiger-like eyes blazed to the utmost like illuminating the dark night.

"Where does this sliver of hope come from?" Qin Wu asked eagerly.

If someone familiar with Qin Wu's character were present, they would be greatly surprised, for they had never seen him so eager and excited before.

"Jing Tian Department," said the aged voice slowly, as the Tower Supervisor uttered just these three words.

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