Chapter 847: Three Divine Mountains

Of course, Zu An had no idea what she was thinking. After replying, he began to concentrate on absorbing the primordial qi.

In fact, most of the primordial qi was used to fend off the constant "meteorites" falling from above. Yet, this primordial qi was not useless. The entire process continuously tempered his body, and he distinctly felt every inch of his skin becoming tougher – not with a rock-like hardness, but with a resilient elasticity.

After tempering his skin, he began to use the primordial qi to refine his muscles, bones, blood vessels, internal organs, and so on. He had a feeling that after this tempering, his body would be several times stronger than before. Even if he stood still without activating any energy defense, it would be difficult for ordinary cultivators to harm him.

Zu An recalled the incident involving Yun Jianyue. Grandmasters like them possessed bodies so extraordinarily powerful that ordinary men could not even get close to them.

But now, Zu An was confident that his current body strength would be perfectly fine even against an Earth Immortal, let alone a Grandmaster.

However, he immediately remembered that the Emperor seemed to be the only Earth Immortal in the world right now, which instantly put him off.

Another half a month passed in this manner. Zu An refined his body three times over. He had never felt his body this strong before, as if every cell was bursting with explosive power.

Bi Linglong couldn't resist leaning closer, and gently touching his skin with her fingertips, she asked, "Why do I feel like you've gotten fairer?"

"Really?" Zu An was a bit surprised. Was he destined to be a pretty boy?

"I'm sure of it," Bi Linglong said with a hint of envy. "And your skin is as clear as jade, even better than a girl's."

Zu An realized that it must have been the continuous regeneration of his body due to the tempering during this period, which made his skin fairer than usual.

"It feels a bit unfair for me to be touched unilaterally like this. How about I touch you back to make it even?" Zu An called out.

Bi Linglong spat lightly, her face flushed, and took a step back. "Pervert!"

After saying that, she turned away and ignored him.

Zu An looked dejected. Why was it perfectly acceptable for her to touch him, but he became a pervert if he touched her?

Mi Li's coughing sound came through. "Stop flirting with the Crown Princess. What level have you reached with your Primordial Chaos Scripture?"

Zu An replied, "Actually, I reached the third level of Grand Completion many days ago. Unfortunately, without the second half of the Primordial Chaos Scripture, I couldn't continue practicing. It would be too much of a waste to let so much primordial qi go to waste, so I tempered my body three more times."

"Three times to Grand Completion?" Mi Li's eyes widened. She couldn't help but reach out and poke his skin. "Your fortune is truly incredible. Among all the Qin Kings throughout history, even the most astonishingly talented individuals only managed to reach Grand Completion once at most. Once you truly master it, there's no telling how powerful your body will become."

Zu An gave a wry smile. "What else could I do? Without the second half of the scripture to cultivate, I could only temper my body repeatedly."

Mi Li shook her head. "In a sense, this has created a unique cultivation method for you, one unprecedented. I'm very curious to see what state you'll reach once you truly master the Primordial Chaos Scripture."

Zu An said, "It's a pity that I don't know where the second half of the Primordial Chaos Scripture is. I might not even find the mysterious Western Dog Mound in my lifetime."

Last time in the secret realm, a wisp of the Qin King's remnant soul told him to find the Western Dog Mound as soon as possible to search for the second half of the scripture. However, he had inquired in many places during this time, and even with the Embroidered Uniform Guard's intelligence network, he couldn't find any information. He had no choice but to give up.

Mi Li's expression was a bit strange. "Don't worry, you'll find it soon."

Zu An didn't notice the unusual tone in her voice. He looked up. "Master Queen, have you noticed that the 'meteorites' in the sky seem to have decreased over the past couple of days, and the chaotic elements between heaven and earth also seem to have stabilized a lot?"

Mi Li nodded. "Yes, it's probably because the new secret realm is about to fully reveal itself."

Zu An wasn't concerned about any new secret realm. Instead, he was worried. "What if the elements of heaven and earth stabilize? Wouldn't the Emperor be able to come here directly and kill us?"

Mi Li replied, "Don't worry. The new laws of heaven and earth are different from before. He won't be able to come so quickly."

At this moment, Zhao Ruizhi on another floating island also glanced in their direction. He hesitated for a moment and didn't act impulsively.

Clearly, with his cultivation, he also sensed that the current laws of heaven and earth were not as calm as they appeared.

His previous repeated failed attempts had caused him to lose face greatly, making him appear as if he was merely a display of impotent rage. Therefore, his next move would require absolute certainty.

Thinking of this, he almost laughed. It had been years since he had experienced such a feeling. With his cultivation and status, what could he possibly do without absolute certainty?

Even the mighty King Qi, who was at the height of his power, was merely within his grasp.

Yet, this boy, Zu An, had managed to escape his grasp multiple times. But the more merrily he jumped now, the more miserable he would become later.

Just then, a rumbling sound suddenly came from above. The entire landmass slowly pressed down.

Everyone from King Qi's manor turned pale, their eyes filled with despair.

Even Zhao Ruizhi, who always seemed to have everything under control, changed his expression. Though his cultivation was high, he couldn't possibly hold up this entire landmass, could he?

Although this landmass had undergone various collapses for over half a month, shedding a significant portion of itself, it was still an entire continent. If it pressed down directly, he, let alone an Earth Immortal, even a True Immortal would be crushed into a pulp.

As the dark, oppressive continent drew closer, Bi Linglong involuntarily moved closer to Zu An, as if only by doing so could her cold, despairing heart find a shred of warmth.

Although Zu An was also very nervous, he still held her hand to offer comfort.

Bi Linglong's body trembled. Normally, she would have discreetly pulled her hand away, but at this moment, she intertwined her fingers with his, unwilling to let go.

"Queen Sister, is there any way? Are we really just going to die here?" Zu An frantically called out to Mi Li in his mind.

"Why are you panicking? Just keep watching." Mi Li snorted, then looked up at the landmass above. A hint of sadness flashed across her beautiful face.

Zu An was a bit puzzled. He felt that her reactions had been somewhat strange ever since they entered this secret realm.

"It stopped! It stopped!" Cheers erupted from King Qi's manor in the distance. The landmass had stopped falling, hovering hundreds of feet above their heads.

Even Zhao Ruizhi let out a long sigh of relief.

Just then, cracking sounds echoed from above. Everyone hurriedly looked up and saw several enormous, visible cracks appearing across the entire landmass.

The cracks grew larger and larger, until the entire landmass split directly into three pieces.

Other scattered rocks, soil, trees, and all sorts of miscellaneous debris rained down. Zu An and the others began a new round of defending their floating island.

However, this time the falling debris didn't last too long. Soon, rays of light shot down from above, dispelling the gloom of many days.

A gentle breeze swept through, slowly dispersing the massive dust clouds caused by the previous landslides and ground ruptures. Everyone looked up and saw three extraordinarily large floating islands appear before them.

Each of these floating islands was many times larger than the one Zhao Ruizhi and his group were on. Rather than floating islands, they were more like floating continents.

"I think I see blue sky!"

"Sunlight! I see sunlight!"

After over half a month of nearly desperate struggle, everyone from King Qi's manor, having narrowly escaped death, wept tears of joy.

"What is that? Is that a celestial palace?" Just then, someone suddenly exclaimed, pointing diagonally upwards.

Their floating island had previously been directly beneath that landmass. Now that the landmass had split into three, their location was precisely in the middle of the three large floating islands, allowing them to see the scenery on those islands.

On those three massive floating islands, there were intricately carved railings and painted beams. Palaces rose majestically, and every room seemed to be constructed of gold, silver, and precious jade.

Everyone had initially thought that the area above, having been deep within the earth, would be filled with lava, poisonous gases, and the like. Unexpectedly, it was a place of green mountains and clear waters, with dense clusters of flowers everywhere. And trees bore various temptingly colored, delicious fruits.

There also seemed to be various birds and beasts, all pure white in color. Combined with the mist swirling around the mountains, the three floating islands appeared truly ethereal and otherworldly.

Zhao Ruizhi's expression became unprecedentedly excited. He murmured to himself, "Could these be the three divine mountains mentioned in ancient texts? Seafarers speak of Yingzhou, its misty waves hard to discern, hard to find… I finally understand the meaning of these words! Hahaha, immortality truly is possible!"

Thinking of this, his eyes shone with exceptional excitement.

On the other side, Zu An couldn't help but ask Mi Li, "Did you already know this would happen?"

"No, just a speculation." Mi Li withdrew her gaze and leaned casually against a nearby tree. Her entire demeanor appeared exceptionally desolate.