Chapter 730: Who’s Mount Has Just Grown Up?

The crisis in Feng Hai County, along with Chenyangzi's transformation into a lamp and the Seventh Prince's disappearance, temporarily subsided. The rebellion within Feng Hai County also quickly ended.

On one hand, this was due to Seventh Master's swift suppression. However, the greater reason was the uncontainable news that the capital of Tianfeng Kingdom had been obliterated by a Sun of Dawn. This news spread at an astonishing speed across the entire Sacred Ocean Domain. Even the various foreign races in the Forbidden Sea heard about it, each one utterly terrified, trembling with fear. Their reverence for Feng Hai County instantly soared to its peak.

Regardless of their origin, all races inherently possess flaws. The Sun of Dawn proved exceptionally effective in exploiting these weaknesses. Its deterrent power could shatter all schemes and shake every mind, especially since its deployment allowed everyone to witness death firsthand.

No one knew how Feng Hai County had managed to create the Sun of Dawn, or how many more they possessed. No one dared to gamble. The first race to take such a gamble when the Sun of Dawn initially appeared was the Black Sky race. They suffered immense losses, almost to the point of extinction, thus demonstrating to all subsequent challengers the dire consequences of defiance.

If this was the fate of the Black Sky race, other factions certainly wouldn't fare any better. Consequently, the foreign races besieging Seven Blood Eyes immediately withdrew their troops and presented gifts of apology with extreme deference, hoping to resolve their grievances.

However, matters could not be resolved so simply. War was not something one could start and stop at will. Therefore, Seventh Master personally visited several foreign races and signed a series of unequal treaties. From then on, the status of these foreign races became even lower than that of Mermaid Island in the past, firmly subjugated to Feng Hai County.

In an instant, Feng Hai County's prestige rose dramatically across the entire Sacred Ocean Domain. Xu Qing's name, too, once again echoed throughout the region, not just in Feng Hai County, but also across the Forbidden Sea, Southern Phoenix Continent, and the entire Sacred Ocean Domain.

Many historians among various races experienced a sense of déjà vu during this period, as if a similar event had once occurred on this land in a bygone era. That era belonged to the Zi Qing Upper Kingdom and Crown Prince Zi Qing, who was renowned on par with Emperor Jing Yun. Now, countless years later, Feng Hai County has risen, and Xu Qing... has risen. Due to the character "Qing" in his name, some races speculated that Xu Qing might possess the bloodline of the Zi Qing Upper Kingdom. However, this remained merely a conjecture.

Simultaneously, Marquis Yao's side successfully rescued the over ten thousand Feng Hai County cultivators, including Kong Xianglong, with great ease. As these cultivators, who had endured countless brushes with death, returned, Xu Qing personally led the officials and others from Feng Hai County to welcome them outside the city. Upon their reunion, the excited shouts from the army resounded in all directions.

Most of them had believed that death would be their only fate, and that returning to Feng Hai County was an impossible dream. Now, seeing the Feng Hai County capital, some of them were in tears.

Xu Qing watched them, a surge of emotion in his heart. Many of these faces were familiar to him; among them were his comrades and also his friends. The latter was Kong Xianglong.

Kong Xianglong was not lightly injured, and his appearance was noticeably more weathered than a few years ago. His personality had also changed. His former unruliness had vanished, replaced entirely by rigidity and seriousness in his demeanor. Looking at him, Xu Qing vaguely felt as if he was seeing the shadow of the old palace master.

Kong Xianglong's cultivation had long since broken through. As the former top prodigy of Feng Hai County, his cultivation had already reached the perfected stage of Nascent Soul, just half a step from Nourishing Dao. This speed of cultivation was second only to Xu Qing's, demonstrating his struggle and effort over the past few years, as well as undoubtedly other fortuitous encounters.

At this moment, standing before the crowd, Kong Xianglong looked at Xu Qing, his eyes showing a flicker of emotion, and he stepped forward towards Xu Qing. Xu Qing also advanced. Under the gaze of thousands and amidst the excitement and cheers of Feng Hai County, Xu Qing and Kong Xianglong embraced tightly.

Immediately afterward, Kong Xianglong stepped back three paces, knelt on one knee, performed the sword-bearer's salute, and spoke in a deep voice: "Greetings, County Governor!" His voice echoed, and behind him, the ten thousand strong army knelt in unison, repeating the same words with a resounding sound.

Xu Qing took a deep breath, looked at them, and nodded. "Welcome home!" Cheers erupted, soaring sky-high. At this moment, everyone in Feng Hai County, from top to bottom, was united in spirit.

On the seventh day after Kong Xianglong's return, Xu Qing received news from Zhang San, delivered through an intermediary: his 'Great Wing' had been completed. Building the Great Wing was not something Zhang San could accomplish alone, so he had left some time ago, going to Seven Blood Eyes and even bringing Seven Blood Eyes personnel to reside on the Sea Corpse race island. There, with the aid of Seven Blood Eyes' forbidden magical artifacts, he constructed the Great Wing for Xu Qing. Although there were some complications due to the Grand Alliance's strategies and the appearance of foreign races from the Forbidden Sea, the construction proceeded relatively smoothly overall. Now, it was finally complete, only awaiting Xu Qing to install the power source.

Upon hearing this news, Xu Qing's heart filled with anticipation. He held deep affection for his Dharma boat, which had accompanied him since the start of his cultivation. After all, he had once lived in it daily, and it had helped him resolve countless crises. So, Xu Qing immediately left the county capital, riding on the neck of the giant bird Qing Qin, soaring towards the Sea Corpse race's territory.

Qing Qin was very happy to be able to go out with Xu Qing again, cawing continuously along the way as if chatting. Xu Qing was also in a pleasant mood, occasionally speaking with a smile, and they conversed happily. Occasionally, Qing Qin would emit light from its entire body, and whenever this happened, Xu Qing would cooperatively flash with seven-colored light. Qing Qin became even happier.

In a single day, they traversed the lands of Feng Hai County. As they passed Ghost Emperor Mountain, Xu Qing gazed from the sky at the vast mountain, feeling a surge of emotion. He knew his third senior brother cultivated there, but a quick glance revealed no sign of him. He was no longer the same as he once was, so he fully understood how powerful a 'Wielding God' who could bear two great worlds on their shoulders truly was. The Prince could only bear one great world; only Princess Mingmei and Ninth Grandmaster could bear two. And Ghost Emperor, clearly, was a battle-hardened individual akin to Ninth Grandmaster. Such a battle-hardy 'Wielding God of the Second Realm' naturally possessed even more terrifying combat power.

"He doesn't bear two great worlds!" As Xu Qing gazed, Ninth Grandmaster's cold voice resonated in his ear. "Traces of three other great worlds remain on his body, though unfortunately destroyed at their root. In his prime, he was a mighty 'Wielding God of Five Realms'!" "This person is not a cultivator from my era; he must be from a later age, but he is exceptionally brilliant." Ninth Grandmaster's cold voice gained a touch of emotion as he continued. "His killer was not a deity, but a Sovereign. Xu Qing, you have inherited part of his legacy, which might draw some karma to you in the foreign lands in the future." "However, before you, his souls will endure trials. Remember, if even one of his souls perishes, you must immediately return to Moon Sacrifice."

Xu Qing's heart trembled as he gazed at Ghost Emperor Mountain, remaining silent. Qing Qin, oblivious to this, carried Xu Qing away from Ghost Emperor Mountain, across the Forbidden Sea, until they reached the Sea Corpse race's island.

The most prominent features of the former Sea Corpse race island were the towering statues of the Corpse Ancestor, colossal and majestic, providing ample power for Seven Blood Eyes' forbidden magical artifacts. In addition to these, there was the astonishing blood-colored ancient mirror suspended in mid-air, with its nine closed eyes. Now, all of this had been replaced by an even grander object!

It was a massive spherical object, comparable in size to a small portion of the island itself! Purple in color and brilliantly luminous, its earth-shattering splendor could be seen from afar, like a sun fallen to earth, emitting endless light while intense flames burned around it. High temperatures merged with storms, spreading in all directions. Or rather, this... was a sun.

Now that it was complete, hundreds of thousands of Seven Blood Eyes cultivators could be seen on the island, awaiting Xu Qing's arrival. The moment Xu Qing saw this "sun," he froze, his expression turning peculiar. As expected, he spotted the Captain's figure beside Zhang San in the distance. The two were conversing. Noticing Xu Qing, the Captain burst into laughter and strode towards him. "Little Ah Qing, what do you think? Are you satisfied with this Great Wing?" The Captain spoke proudly.

Xu Qing's gaze swept over the enormous purple sun. He could sense the Ancient Sun, once bound to him, within it. That day, when the Captain was leaving and later fought the Scarlet Mother, although the Sun of Dawn was used, the Ancient Sun had not been deployed.

Zhang San, standing nearby, forced a wry smile and sighed towards Xu Qing. "My initial design wasn't like this, but the Captain said you liked 'sun'..." He then produced a large sphere as the core and told me it was a Sun of Dawn..." "I didn't believe it at first, but now I do!" Zhang San finished, pointing at the purple sun. "This thing is a Sun of Dawn!" Xu Qing remained silent.

The Captain laughed heartily, looking utterly triumphant. He wrapped an arm around Xu Qing's neck and exclaimed loudly: "From now on, if we go anywhere else, we'll ride this thing! Let's see who dares provoke us. Sitting on the Sun of Dawn, we'll surely make the heavens and earth pale and terrify all races." "Isn't your Dharma boat always about to explode? No problem, this time, let it explode freely! If anyone provokes us, we'll explode their damn bird!" "Also, I heard some races in the Sacred Ocean Domain speculated that we don't have a second Sun of Dawn. Now, who dares to say a single word against it? I'll put this Sun of Dawn right on their doorstep!"

Xu Qing opened his mouth, intending to say something, but no words came out. He just felt that while riding on the Sun of Dawn would indeed be mighty, the danger was too great. What if the thing exploded by itself...? Moreover, this was entirely different from the Great Wing he had imagined; it was clearly a fortress. Nevertheless, its deterrent power was, without a doubt... extremely astonishing.

Qing Qin, beside him, also gasped, letting out cawing sounds. Xu Qing understood; it was saying that this thing was terrifying. "Little Ah Qing, I've already named it! It's 'Purple Orb.' Doesn't that sound good?" "Now, our Purple Orb is just waiting for you to install the power source. I know what you're putting in, haha! I'm also eager to see what kind of magnificent display the Purple Orb will unleash once it's infused with the Scarlet Mother's flesh and blood!" The Captain's eyes gleamed with excitement, looking as if he reveled in stirring up trouble.