Chapter 2261: Nine Heavens Seal the King (Part 2)

Forty-odd years ago, Emperor Tianzong was extraordinarily talented, and many emperors wanted to recruit him to their side, bestow titles upon him, and bring him onto their faction.

The result was an irreconcilable dispute, and eventually, to avoid conflict, it was agreed that no one could privately bestow a title upon him.

It was thought that this would hinder the genius's progress...

Unexpectedly, he gained the recognition of Heaven and Earth, which bestowed upon him the title of King.

That was how it happened back then: red clouds filled the sky, and a mighty force spread throughout Heaven and Earth...

Encountering this for the first time, all the emperors were at a loss but dared not disobey. They had thought there would be only one Emperor Tianzong, only one supreme figure capable of challenging Emperor Lingxi!

To their surprise, as soon as he fell, another appeared...

When Heaven and Earth bestow the title of King, even emperors cannot change it!

Even the Nine Great Emperors had never enjoyed such an honor.

Truly, unrivaled throughout the Nine Heavens, below the emperors!

"Could it be... this is destiny?" The little yellow chick stared blankly.

Just moments ago, it had thought that Young Master might need several years of cultivation to reach this realm, but to its surprise, he had achieved it in the blink of an eye...

How could he be so incredible?

It muttered to itself, nearly failing to maintain its Dao heart and reverting to a chicken.

Emperor Yunchi also widened his eyes, on the verge of transforming into his dragon form.

Fairy Linglong was so frightened that her legs clamped together, trembling as she recalled nearly killing the other party earlier.

Although they were powerful, they only governed a single Heaven and controlled its domain. Yet, the person before them had received the simultaneous recognition of the Nine Heavens...

In other words, he was the so-called... Nine Heavens' King!

It was destined... a legend was born again!

The God Realm.

A small thatched hut.

Creak!

The door creaked open, and a young man emerged. With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked up at the sky. He said nothing, but a faint smile played on his lips.

"He comprehended it faster than I imagined. Perhaps... you were truly right!"

"I am waiting for him... to create a miracle!"

The Qi Clan of Nether Heaven.

Qi Yue suddenly flew out from his seclusion and looked up at the sky.

"A Nine Heavens' King... who could this be?"

He knew the sky-filled red clouds signified the Nine Heavens' King, but he wasn't sure who it was specifically.

"It seems another Emperor Tianzong has appeared. What a pity... I didn't get to know them in advance. Otherwise, if we had befriended them, my Qi Clan would surely be indestructible..." He couldn't help but sigh.

The workings of Heaven and Earth seemed to have a pattern, but in reality, for people like them, there was no discernible pattern at all.

If they had known who the Nine Heavens' King was in advance and befriended them, the benefits gained would have been immeasurable...

Unfortunately, before things happened, no one knew.

Not even emperors could, let alone him.

"Who could it be?"

Puzzled, he mentally reviewed all the cultivators in the God Realm who had reached the peak of God-King, but he couldn't find anyone who met the criteria.

"It seems this God-King has always been very low-key... otherwise, it would be impossible not to guess!"

He was filled with emotion.

Such talent, logically, should have been easy to recall, yet he couldn't remember anyone at this moment, which was enough to illustrate the low-key nature of that peak God-King...

In the current God Realm, there were not many people who were so low-key anymore!

"Someone has become a Nine Heavens' King, just like master..."

On the peak where Master Kong resided, Ancient Sage Ziyuan and others stood outside the palace, gazing at the converging power in the sky, their expressions solemn.

"It must be Master Zhang..."

"Master Zhang has received the Nine Heavens' title. It seems... Master..."

"Something must have happened to Master. However, Master instructed us to follow Zhang Xuan as our leader and wait... He must have a purpose and a plan in doing so!"

"Indeed..."

The others fell silent.

A Nine Heavens' King... Master's legend had ended, and a new legend was about to begin.

Gasping for breath, a young man evaded a rabbit's attack and successfully escaped into a cave.

"How was it?"

Inside the cave, two beautiful women anxiously looked over.

If Zhang Xuan were here, he would undoubtedly recognize them as Yu Fei-er and Hu Yao-yao, whom he had just seen in the Azure.

The young man was naturally Luo Xuanqing, Luo Qiqi's elder brother.

Having entered the God Realm through the Divine Temple, they, like Zhang Xuan before them, had landed on Lingji Mountain.

With the help of Zhang Xuan's blood, their injuries were not as severe and healed quickly. However, having just broken through to the God realm, they were still overwhelmed by the God Realm's challenges.

"I couldn't defeat the rabbit; it nearly killed me... Thankfully, I escaped quickly, but... we might go hungry tonight..." Luo Xuanqing shook his head with a bitter smile.

He had thought the God Realm would be brimming with spiritual energy and treasures everywhere, never dreaming it would be so desolate... Even the strongest experts from the Azure were powerless to bind a rabbit here...

Just thinking about it made him feel disheartened.

"The flow of time in the God Realm is so slow, and the spatial pressure is immense... it's hard even to walk until you adapt... How do you think Zhang Xuan broke through the spatial constraints and re-entered the Azure? And what level has his strength reached?" Hu Yao-yao couldn't help but ask.

"This..." The other two fell silent simultaneously.

Indeed, they had thought the God Realm was merely a little stronger than the Azure, but they never expected it to be so terrifying...

Under such immense spatial pressure, how did he manage to break through the realm's confines and send things to them?

To achieve that... what level had his strength reached?

"When I went out today, I secretly encountered a group of students undergoing trials and overheard their conversation. The ranks in the God Realm are divided into: Low, Mid, and High-grade Deities; Low, Mid, and High-grade Celestials; as well as God-Kings, Conferred God-Kings, and Emperors! He... has only been in the God Realm for a little over a month. Given his talent and cultivation speed, he should at least be a Mid-grade Deity, right? As for being able to return to the Azure, he didn't actually appear there, did he? Perhaps he didn't physically cross over but merely sent his blood down through a ritual. Achieving that might not be too difficult..."

Luo Xuanqing paused before speaking. He had seen cultivators today and overheard their conversation, gaining some understanding of the God Realm's ranks. He now knew the difficulty of cultivation.

"This..." Hu Yao-yao paused, then shook her head: "That guy never plays by the rules. I think he should be higher, very likely a High-grade Deity already..."

"Crossing two ranks, from Mid-grade to High-grade, in just over a month?" Luo Xuanqing shook his head. "Difficult!"

"Yes, it's incredibly difficult... But I believe he can do it!" Yu Fei-er's gaze was firm.

"Perhaps..."

Luo Xuanqing nodded, about to continue speaking, when he suddenly felt the entire mountain range shake. The three of them quickly rushed out of the cave, then saw red clouds filling the sky.

"What is this?"

"Is this something only an Emperor can achieve?"

"It feels like Heaven and Earth's recognition of some powerful figure, just like Zhang Xuan's Heaven's Acknowledged Master back then... I never expected to see this as soon as I arrived in the God Realm... From today onwards, this expert will be my idol!"

His eyes gleamed as Luo Xuanqing declared passionately, "I will make him my goal and once again... defeat that kid Zhang Xuan!"