I Cheated While Cultivating

Chapter 387: Chapter 107 Taiwei Monarch

The Xuanteng Realm could be said to have been the main exploration objective of the Zhou Tian Boundary Officers some time ago, even Celestial Men had visited it, clearly indicating that both the leaders, the Azure Dragon and Tianyi, thought this world harbored no small amount of secrets.

If not for the unusual activities of the Southern Jin’s Zhou Tian Boundary Officers, along with some other matters, the exploration of the Xuanteng Realm might still be continuing.

Therefore, it was still very necessary to make clear to the organization the abnormality that appeared in the will of the Xuanteng Realm.

Otherwise, it might cause unnecessary losses.

After listening to Zhou Heng’s narration, the Supreme, Celestial Order, and the three sitters within the Five Emperors were quite astonished, as this was the first time they had heard that the will of heaven and earth would directly intervene in the descent and return.

Although several Celestial Men had gone to explore the Xuanteng Realm before and had encountered the repulsion from the will of heaven and earth within the realm, their descent and return were both very smooth, with no accidents occurring.

Now that even the descent and return were being interfered with, it was enough to show that the will of heaven and earth in the Xuanteng Realm had been eroded to a profound degree, to the extent it could subjectively adjust some deep-seated rules.

“This matter needs to be recorded, and the danger level of the Xuanteng Realm must be elevated to the highest column,” said the sitter within the Five Emperors in a grave voice. His main job at the Ziwei Palace was to oversee the information of various worlds and the distribution of tasks, and he was extremely sensitive to this issue.

“We’ll find an opportunity to report this matter to the two leaders,” the Supreme also nodded his head in agreement.

“The situation within the Xuanteng Realm is indeed strange and must be taken seriously,” Celestial Order said seriously, “But for us right now, the priority is still to withstand the erosion of that Taiwei Monarch.”

“Exactly,” Zhou Heng nodded lightly, expressing his agreement, but he also had some doubts, “Why would there suddenly appear a Taiwei Monarch within the Southern Jin’s Zhou Tian Boundary Officers? Were there any warning signs before this?”

“None,” the Supreme shook his head, but he seemed not too concerned about it, “Perhaps, like you, Lord Star Officer, it was just that the opportunity arrived, and thus the Taiwei Monarch appeared.”

The sitter within the Five Emperors and Celestial Order did not show any reaction, clearly agreeing with this explanation.

“Is that so…” Zhou Heng frowned slightly, not believing that the world held such coincidences.

He had just become the Ziwei Master and a Taiwei Monarch had emerged in Southern Jin, it didn’t look like there was no connection between the two.

However, this was all conjecture, after all.

After all, he hadn’t even seen the face of the Taiwei Monarch and naturally couldn’t be sure of the person’s circumstances.

“I must wait until I break through to the Sect Fifth Rank, further strengthen my control over the Purple Tenuity Palace, and gain higher authority before making plans,” Zhou Heng thought, outlining his next steps.

“Elder sirs, I will be entering secluded cultivation next,” Zhou Heng said, “I’ll have to trouble you three to worry about the affairs of the Xuanteng Realm.”

“No trouble at all,” the Supreme waved his hand with a smile, “Lord Star Officer, you are our trump card against the Southern Jin Boundary Officers right now, naturally you should prioritize that.”

“Indeed, rest assured, Lord Star Officer,” Celestial Order nodded gently, “We will handle the matters of the Xuanteng Realm properly.”

“Just concentrate on your cultivation, Lord Star Officer,” the sitter within the Five Emperors added, nodding. Then, as though something had occurred to him, he spoke again, “Oh yes, the Northern Dipper asked me to tell you to see her once you return, she has something to say to you.”

“Ah?” Zhou Heng was slightly startled upon hearing this and nodded, “I understand.”

It was only then that he suddenly realized, he hadn’t seen Cheng Jianjian for quite some time. They hadn’t met much since their parting with Southern Jin, and though the travel through the Xuanteng Realm only counted as half a year in Da Qi, for him it had truly been a full year.

It had indeed been quite some time.

…

After leaving the Purple Tenuity Palace, Zhou Heng returned to Taihua Mount.

Yan Shouyi wasn’t at the Jade Void Peak Golden Top, he must have gone to undergo his decline tribulation, and it was Chen Xuan, the disciple, who was temporarily handling daily matters.

Chen Xuan’s talents were not considered high, but not bad either. After over one hundred and thirty years of entry, he had finally managed to condense a Dharma Body some time before, stepping onto the Absolute Fourth Rank, becoming a true peak of this current era.

In ancient times, he would already be revered as a “Celestial Man”.

However, Zhou Heng wasn’t well acquainted with Chen Xuan; after some small talk, he left Jade Void Peak and planned to visit Cheng Jianjian at Jade Qiong Peak, keeping an appointment.

But he found no one there.

According to the disciples on the mountain, Cheng Jianjian and her master, Qi Rui, had left a month ago. It was heard that they went to the Eastern Sea to eliminate nefarious cultivators and had not yet returned.

Therefore, Zhou Heng went to the Guest Reception Peak to see if Yun Xiu was still there, hoping to catch up on old times.

But when he arrived at the Guest Reception Peak, he only found the firmly locked gates of Zhaoming Garden.

Upon inquiring with the disciples guarding the mountain, he learned that Yun Xiu had already left the Guest Reception Peak to wander the world of martial artists.

It had been half a year since the battle at County City in Fengzhou, and the attention it attracted had diminished. Yun Xiu practiced the Dreaming Method for cultivation and excelled at disguising her identity; she had nothing to fear from being coveted by others.

In the end, Zhou Heng looked for You Ziheng but unexpectedly, this older brother-like figure had also taken his disciple, Zhu Zhenzhen, down the mountain.

There were hardly any familiar faces left on Ta Hua Mount.

This feeling left Zhou Heng slightly disheartened, yet he also sensed something unusual.

While searching for acquaintances, he also learned that many disciples from Pure Yang Palace had descended the mountain recently,

Some to travel, others to eradicate evil… each with their own destination.

In the past, people from Pure Yang Palace seldom left the mountain on such a large scale, which is why many ordinary people considered Pure Yang Palace to be elusive and ethereal.

“It seems that in the half a year I’ve been away, some things have happened,” Zhou Heng frowned.

Nevertheless, he calmed his emotions and returned to the Golden Top of Jade Void Peak.

In the end, Zhou Heng settled in a remote hall where he usually stayed, closed the doors, circulated the energy of the Five Virtues, and started to comprehend the Tri-Treasure Ruyi Fist, while also deducing his own path of the Five Virtues.

The day he emerged from seclusion would be when the Five Virtues were fully assembled and the Dharma Phase was refined.

…

Above the skies of Southern Jin’s territory, a colossal world lay hidden.

The entire world seemed to be capsized above Southern Jin, almost replacing its sky. If one were to use their Divine Sense, they could see an endless splendor of stars, and a vermilion bird that flickered in and out of visibility.

This was the Taiwei Constellation, along with the Vermilion Bird’s seven mansions.

Within this vast world of stars, surrounded by billions of glimmering starlights, there stood a majestic palace soaring high, radiating endless authority.

A plaque hung above it.

Taiwei Palace!

A vague figure enveloped in starlight stood in front of Taiwei Palace, hands clasped behind its back, as if casting a cold gaze upon the star officers below on the jade stairs.

“Reporting to the Taiwei Monarch, the day before yesterday, we saw a bright purple light in the sky over Northern Qi, it seems their Ziwei Monarch has returned,” a star officer below the stairs spoke.

“The Ziwei Monarch? Haha.” The figure wrapped in starlight laughed, then shook its head and said, “No, you are mistaken, that was the Ziwei Emperor, the true master of the Three Enclosures and the Twenty-Eight Mansions!”