Chapter 731: Black Sky Clan's Deity

Xu Qing looked up at the massive purple sphere in the distance and started walking towards it. As he drew closer, its immense size became increasingly apparent. Flames blazed on its surface, distorting the heavens and earth with intense heat, while a familiar resonance entered his mind.

This resonance consisted of two parts: one was the imprint from Xu Qing's former Dharma Battleship, which, although dismantled when upgraded into a Great Wing, still retained its essence as a Great Wing. The other part came from the ancient sun. Xu Qing had long tethered the ancient sun in the Sacrificial Moon Grand Domain, establishing a close connection between them.

At this moment, through this resonance, Xu Qing felt no strangeness towards the purple sphere; he only needed to imprint his mark once more to fully merge with this resonance. He could then activate the purple sphere. Feeling the resonance, Xu Qing, watched by countless eyes from the surrounding land, slowly walked to the top of the purple sphere.

Standing there, he took a deep breath, and his divine sense spread out towards the purple sphere. It quickly made contact, entering directly without any hindrance, then rapidly diffused throughout. This process lasted for more than ten breaths. After Xu Qing's divine sense completely permeated the purple sphere, a rumbling sound emanated from within the massive sun, as if a slumbering behemoth was reawakening. Its flames also surged, its aura became even more astonishing, and the entire structure vibrated.

Finally, it slowly ascended, rising above Xu Qing and hovering over his head, like a true sun. Xu Qing stood beneath it, his long hair fluttering. His exceptional handsomeness and aura merged seamlessly with the purple sun, making them indistinguishable and creating a formidable pressure that appeared as an intense oppressive feeling in the eyes of the onlookers.

It was at this moment that the captain's voice rang out, "Go, Xiao A-Qing, it's time to witness a miracle! Although this purple sphere isn't weak, it's ultimately inferior to the true Sun of Dawn. The Sun of Dawn can affect half a domain when it explodes, but the purple sphere can only affect half a state at most. Still, it's okay. According to my calculations, after it successfully merges with the Crimson Mother's flesh and blood, its power will surge to unprecedented levels. However, I suggest we don't try it here. Let's find somewhere else, like the Corpse Taboo?" The captain licked his lips, his eyes gleaming intensely, revealing the demeanor of a mad king.

In reality, if it weren't for the fact that the purple sun contained Xu Qing's divine sense fluctuations and could only be controlled by him for a successful attempt, the captain would have long since tried it himself!

Xu Qing glanced down at the captain. After a moment of thought, his body flickered, and he appeared on the purple sun. A throne rose beneath him, Xu Qing sat down, and his divine thought spread out. Instantly, the purple sun let out a thunderous roar, like the bellow of a deity, and shot rapidly into the distance. Its speed was so great that it flew out of the sea island's range in an instant.

The captain, too, quickly approached, flying onto the sun with an expectant face and standing by Xu Qing's side. The next moment, the purple sun vanished, leaving only expanding ripples in the air. When the purple sun reappeared over the Forbidden Sea, it was already above the Corpse Taboo.

The black seawater was unfathomably deep, yet blood permeated it, releasing a dense, pungent smell. Moreover, strange matter, unlike that found elsewhere, churned here, causing a thin mist to coil over the sea surface. Originally, the mist here obscured the sky, but clearly, the past incident in the Corpse Taboo had a profound impact on this forbidden area.

"This place is perfect!" the captain exclaimed, his eyes gleaming as he looked down, his madness intensifying. "Go, Xiao A-Qing, try a big piece of Crimson Mother's flesh and blood!"

Xu Qing turned to the captain and calmly asked, "Senior Brother, why are you so eager? What plans do you have for this Corpse Taboo?"

The captain froze for a moment, then immediately straightened his expression and spoke seriously, "Junior Brother, how can you say such a thing? As your Senior Brother, I naturally care deeply about the growth of your combat power. Every one of your advancements is more important to me than my own!"

Xu Qing remained expressionless. He didn't believe the captain's nonsense; he could somewhat guess the other party's intentions. So, he simply stared, saying nothing.

After a long silence, under Xu Qing's gaze, the captain gave an awkward laugh and whispered, "Xiao A-Qing, the Corpse Taboo is currently without a master, so there's no need to worry. This is the best place for an experiment. If the purple sphere really explodes, it might just blast open the forbidden land master's lair, and that fellow, Shi Huo, had countless treasures before he died!"

He continued, "Although the purple sphere's self-destruction after failure is dangerous, what isn't dangerous? Can anything be more dangerous than provoking the Crimson Mother? Don't worry, even if this life ends, I'll revive you when I start my next one!" The captain licked his lips, slapped his chest, and declared, "Moreover, according to our guess, after merging with the Crimson Mother's flesh and blood, there's a 70% chance the purple sphere's self-destruction will be successful. Imagine if it succeeds, this thing will be even more terrifying than the true Sun of Dawn! We won't even need to cultivate then; we can just take this thing and sweep across all races!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became. "Xiao A-Qing, let's take a gamble!"

Xu Qing's face twitched. He knew the captain was mad and enjoyed risking his life, but Xu Qing felt it was best not to participate in such a meaningless act. Just as he was about to refuse, the captain swiftly took out a piece of Crimson Mother's flesh and blood. Inside it was a golden jade slip, from which spatial ripples emanated.

Xu Qing glanced at it. The captain coughed, then raised his hand, took out the jade slip, and threw it to Xu Qing. "This is my newly invented teleportation jade slip, specifically designed to absorb the Crimson Mother's divine source. It can withstand suppression of rank and successfully teleport, so don't be afraid, we won't die!" Xu Qing pondered, looking at the jade slip, then at the purple sun. His anticipation for merging with the Crimson Mother's flesh and blood gradually rose, and a madness akin to the captain's slowly appeared in his eyes.

After a moment of hesitation, his eyes showed resolve. He raised his right hand, and a purple threadworm materialized from his palm. He waved his hand, merging it into the teleportation jade slip, sending it out first. After cultivating to his current level, he possessed a certain degree of resurrection ability. After doing this, Xu Qing took out a fist-sized piece of Crimson Mother's flesh and blood. The moment it appeared, strange matter erupted, causing the heavens and earth to change color and winds to surge. The captain's spirits instantly lifted, and he instinctively recoiled, simultaneously taking out a second golden teleportation jade slip and clutching it tightly. Noticing Xu Qing's method with the purple threadworm, he also quickly separated a blue worm and sent it away first.

Seeing the captain also prepared, Xu Qing took a deep breath, about to integrate the Crimson Mother's flesh and blood into the purple sun. But just then, a cold voice echoed around them, "You two are quite good at courting death, and at choosing locations. This is an excellent geomantic spot, very suitable for your graves."

The captain blinked, and Xu Qing looked up in the direction of the voice. Grandfather Nine's figure emerged from the distance, taking a single step to appear before Xu Qing. He looked down at the purple sun and nodded slightly: "Not bad. This item combined with the Crimson Mother's flesh and blood is enough to send you off! There's a 99% chance of success! Even if you split off your divine source beforehand, whether you can truly revive if your main body is instantly destroyed... that depends on fate!"

"However, with those teleportation jade slips, you should be able to send out some of your belongings. I truly admire your ability to court death. So, do you have any last words now?"

Xu Qing said nothing, silently putting away the Crimson Mother's flesh and blood, abandoning the idea of immediately merging it. He felt that since the failure rate was so high, the future self-detonation of the purple sun should be placed in a more suitable location to maximize its effect, not wasted like this. Most importantly, he needed to maintain a sufficient distance or successfully teleport away before it self-destructed.

The captain shrunk his head, feeling a bit unwilling, but he thought Grandfather Nine's words were probably more reliable than his own guesses. If the chance of success was truly so small, risking their lives didn't seem so worthwhile. Thinking this, the captain gave a forced laugh. Grandfather Nine sneered, "You two aren't courting death anymore?" Xu Qing shook his head, and the captain also quickly shook his head!

Grandfather Nine snorted, then stepped into the void and disappeared. On the sea surface, only Xu Qing and the captain remained, looking at each other.

The captain sighed and muttered, "What a shame. It feels like being stopped by an adult just before setting off fireworks! But once we succeed, we'll possess the deterrent power to destroy everything! At that time, even the Human Emperor would have to be polite to us! What a regret." Xu Qing nodded, also feeling regret.

At this moment, he raised his hand and pressed the purple sun. Instantly, the purple sphere shrank into a small orb, falling into his hand and being tethered to his waist. Then he looked around and sent a divine thought to the captain, "Senior Brother, no rush. Let's prepare more. When we have greater certainty, we'll set it off next time!"

Hearing this, the captain nodded, his expression completely serious. "Junior Brother, you're right. I'll also prepare thoroughly. When we get the chance, we'll go to my ex-wife's place and set off a big firework for her!" As he spoke, he put his arm around Xu Qing's neck, and the two departed.

In mid-air, Grandfather Nine sighed. He thought these two were truly experts at courting death, but then remembering they dared to scheme against the Crimson Mother with Nascent Soul cultivation a few years ago, he suddenly felt everything was fine.

Meanwhile, in the Black Spirit Grand Domain, on the Black Sky Race battlefield, the war had reached a critical moment. King Tian Lan led his subordinates in a bloody battle against the Black Sky Race cultivators. Immortal arts descended one after another, and wisps of lingering souls soared. The Black Sky Race constantly retreated, eventually encircling each other. In the center was a cultivator dressed in purple robes. They were worshipping the sky, performing some kind of ritual.

"New Moon, our Lord, guide the Ancient Ones, let the suffering masses find peace in the blissful land!"

"Sacrifice our bodies to our Lord, this life will not be bitter, morning and night as a curtain, our flesh and marrow shall not decay!"

"New Moon, our Lord, born from the Ancient Ones, all beings, honor the Purple Lord."

"Souls offered to our Lord, the other shore watches over us, to be reborn in the next life."

King Tian Lan, with a powerful aura, sneered at this sight, "Invoking a deity? Your gods are slumbering and won't care about you at all." Despite his words, a shock ran through King Tian Lan's heart, because he heard that the incantation referred not to the Crimson Mother of the Red Moon, but to a Purple Lord he had never heard of. King Tian Lan narrowed his eyes, unwilling to delay. He waved his hand and charged directly forward, followed by a large number of cultivators, intending to annihilate the Black Sky Race army before them.

But just then, where the Sun of Dawn had once spread to form a bright firmament, purple suddenly appeared. A colossal purple star emerged between heaven and earth, slowly descending with terrifying pressure.