Chapter 1648 The fireworks in the world are the most soothing to mortal hearts.
Chapter 1648 The fireworks in the world are the most soothing to mortal hearts.
Ying Zheng's destination was Qingyun Ridge, three hundred miles east of Heisha Abyss. There, the spiritual energy was pure and free of demonic energy. There were mountain streams and fertile land. The terrain was treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it the most suitable place for mortals to settle.
He deliberately slowed down, and the scattered demonic cultivators along the way felt the pressure of the Dao Realm, so frightened that their souls were scattered and they turned into black mist and fled, fearing that they would be noticed by this powerful being and suffer the fate of being destroyed.
An hour later, we arrived at Qingyun Ridge. The mountains were continuous, the vegetation was lush, and the birds sang and the flowers were fragrant. The spring water contained pure spiritual energy, and breathing it in made us feel refreshed and relaxed.
The mortals living here not only have their spiritual roots not eroded, but their bodies are also nourished. Those with decent talent can even reopen their path of cultivation.
"This place is suitable for settling down."
Ying Zheng landed and the light curtain dissipated. "Reclaim wasteland, rebuild villages, and let people multiply and thrive."
The mortals gazed at the paradise before them, their eyes filled with surprise and excitement. Having lived in this barren land for generations, they had never seen such a fairyland.
"Thank you, Your Excellency!" The crowd bowed again, their gratitude overflowing.
Ying Zheng raised his hand and set up a protective array for the mountain. Golden array patterns intertwined, and the laws of the Dao swirled around it. "This array can block cultivators below the Creation God Realm. It is impervious to demonic energy and evil spirits, ensuring your safety for a hundred years. An imperial aura mark is left in the array. If you encounter a crisis, crush it, and I will come immediately!"
He flicked his finger and sent dozens of beams of imperial energy into Ahe and the young men and women in the village. They nourished their bodies, strengthened their bones and muscles, and repaired their spiritual roots that had been eroded by demonic energy. Even the least talented among them could embark on the path of cultivation!
Ahe felt a warm current surging in his dantian, and his damaged spiritual root quickly healed. Spiritual energy naturally flowed in, and his aura surged to the third level of Qi Refining. He trembled as he gathered spiritual energy, his eyes filled with wild joy!
At that moment, Ying Zheng's brow twitched slightly, and his divine sense detected a violent fluctuation of demonic energy.
Black mist surged into the sky from the direction of Black Fiend Abyss, and several powerful auras rushed over. Leading them was none other than Mo Xuan, the sect master of Black Fiend Sect. He was furious at discovering that mortals had disappeared and elders and disciples had been killed, and personally led all the sect's experts to attack.
"My lord, it's the Black Fiend Sect! They're coming after us!"
Ahe's expression changed drastically as she sensed the overwhelming demonic energy, fear flashing in her eyes. The leader's aura was more than ten times stronger than that of the elder who had been killed earlier.
The mortals, their faces filled with fear, hid behind Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng's lips curled slightly, a cold smile flashing in his eyes. "What was bound to happen has finally happened. I originally intended to spare the Black Fiend Sect's lives, but since they've chosen death, I'll grant their wish."
Dark clouds rolled across the sky, demonic energy surged, and dozens of ferocious figures appeared in the sky above Qingyun Ridge.
The old man at the head, dressed in a black demon robe and with a withered face, was none other than Mo Xuan. His eyes were bloodshot and demonic energy surged. Behind him were three mid-stage initial stage elders, dozens of core disciples, and hundreds of ordinary disciples, a dark mass that dyed the sky black.
Mo Xuan's gaze was fixed on Ying Zheng, his rage and resentment almost overflowing. His voice boomed like thunder, causing Qingyun Ridge to tremble slightly: "It is you, you ignorant rogue cultivator, who killed my elders and disciples, ruined my grand plan, and even dared to take away the sacrificial offerings! Today, I will definitely annihilate your soul and body, extract your soul to refine your body, and ensure that you will never be reincarnated!"
He swept his gaze over the mortals, his eyes gleaming with greed. "These insignificant ants will all be sacrificed today to help me break through to the realm of the Creator God!"
Mo Xuan waved his hand, and the three elders attacked simultaneously, unleashing three massive demonic palms, each ten thousand feet long, brimming with demonic energy and carrying a devouring power, as they struck towards Ying Zheng and the mortals.
This was a full-force attack from three mid-stage initial-level cultivators; even a peak initial-level cultivator would have to temporarily avoid its sharp edge.
The mortals closed their eyes in despair, while Ahe held her younger sister, her eyes filled with resolute determination.
Ying Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, a faint golden aura suddenly released between his brows!
The three demonic palms froze abruptly three feet away from him, then shattered like paper, dissipating into black mist. The three elders coughed up blood and flew backward, their demonic bodies riddled with cracks, their demonic energy dissipating, their very essence damaged by the oppressive force!
The world fell into a deathly silence! Mo Xuan's expression changed drastically; his rage was instantly replaced by terror. He trembled all over, his voice shaking, "What... what kind of power is this? You... what realm are you at?"
He stood before Ying Zheng like an ant looking up at a towering mountain, unable to even muster the courage to resist. This was a realm he knew nothing of!
"You are not worthy to know my realm." Ying Zheng slowly turned around, his gaze cold and indifferent. "The Black Fiend Sect slaughters mortals, devours living souls, and tamperes with the laws. Its crimes are heinous. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and destroy your sect!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Zheng raised his hand and made a fist with his five fingers. Golden imperial energy condensed into an ancient dragon-patterned fist imprint. Although it was not large, it contained the supreme power of the Dao realm and the majesty of the human emperor, carrying endless killing intent towards evil.
The fist imprint was unleashed, golden light illuminating the sky, and demonic energy melted away like ice and snow. Mo Xuan's pupils shrank sharply, and he burned his source energy to try to resist, but before the mighty power of the Dao Realm, his resistance was like an ant trying to shake a tree.
As the fist imprint landed, Mo Xuan's demonic body was instantly torn apart, and his soul was purified by the imperial energy, leaving not even a remnant soul behind.
The three elders, dozens of core disciples, and hundreds of ordinary disciples were all shattered in the golden light, their souls and spirits annihilated, turning into dust and dissipating.
In the blink of an eye, the entire Black Fiend Sect was annihilated!
The dark clouds dispersed, the sunlight shone down, and Qingyun Ridge regained its clarity.
Ying Zheng's black robe was spotless, exuding imperial majesty. He slowly withdrew his fist, as if the earth-shattering blow just now was merely a trivial matter.
The mortals were dumbfounded, their eyes filled with shock and awe, looking at Ying Zheng's back as if they were looking up to a god.
Ah He held his younger sister, his excitement and awe beyond words. He knew that Qinghe Village had completely escaped the fate of being slaughtered.
"The Black Fiend Sect has been destroyed, and the Demon Sect on the northern border will not dare to cause trouble for a while. You can settle down in peace, cultivate the wasteland, rebuild the villages, and multiply. I will take care of everything." Ying Zheng's voice was calm but carried a warm power.
His gaze drifted to the distant horizon, a hint of longing in his eyes.
He broke through the spatial barrier and ascended to the upper realm, solely to find Song Yu and the others.
Since there is still no news of Song Yu, he will stay here for the time being to protect the mortals, investigate the situation in the upper realm, and search for his companions.
He is Ying Zheng, the First Emperor, and a powerful being at the Dao Realm!
In the lower realm, he could unify the demonic forces, sweep across the eight wastelands, and ascend to the throne; in the upper realm, he could also overcome all obstacles, sweep away all demons, and protect the people!
A gentle breeze blows across Qingyun Ridge, causing the grass and trees to sway and the spring water to gurgle.
Ordinary people began to busy themselves, cultivating wasteland and building houses. The laughter of children, the idle chatter of the elderly, and the singing of women intertwined to create the symphony of life.
Ying Zheng looked at these ordinary young men, and the smile on his face never stopped!
He suddenly remembered that phrase!
The atmosphere of worldly life is what soothes the hearts of ordinary people the most!
"Everyone!"
Suddenly, Ying Zheng spoke, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present, and all eyes turned to him!
Ying Zheng spoke slowly, "The path of cultivation is inherently defying the heavens!"
"In the upper realm, the only way for mortals to completely break free from their predicament is through cultivation!"
Ying Zheng said, and the surrounding power instantly formed behind him. The rules of the universe slowly emerged and quickly transformed into beams of light, which appeared behind him and began to pulsate up and down continuously!
"Do you want to be bullied, or do you want to be respected?"
Seeing these ordinary people, Ying Zheng suddenly wanted to teach them the methods of cultivation. Letting ordinary people cultivate and watching them cultivate would be a kind of fun.
Even if one's level of cultivation is limited, it is still very good!
"Sir, are you going to teach us cultivation?"
Ahe's eyes widened suddenly. He was quite clever and immediately knelt before Ying Zheng, "Master, please accept my bow!"
However, Ying Zheng interrupted Ahe himself, saying, "You are not qualified to become my disciple!"
Ying Zheng had no intention of taking on any disciples, and Ahe was completely unqualified to become his disciple.
"S-lord?"
Ahe looked up in a daze, and the other villagers also gave up their work and turned their attention to Ying Zheng!
His eyes were filled with hope!
“You have no physical constitution. As the spiritual root said, my helping you cultivate is to help you develop your physical constitution!”
Ying Zheng spoke with a serious expression: "If you want to embark on the path of cultivation, the most basic requirement is physical constitution. Without a good constitution, no matter how good the materials you are given, you can only reach the Nascent Soul or Divine Transformation stage at best!"
Secondly, naturally, is the cultivation method!
Having a basic exercise manual allows you to progress further based on your physical condition!
Of course, the most important thing is the increase in lifespan.
For ordinary people, lifespan is only a few hundred years, which is just a blink of an eye for cultivators.
Looking at the nearly one hundred villagers in front of him, Ying Zheng slowly raised his arm, a wisp of golden light swirling around it.
"All spirits... rise!!"
As Ying Zheng's voice fell, countless streams of spiritual energy rapidly flew through the air, but none of them reached the villagers' brows!
Regardless of age or gender, this is because such spiritual energy has been injected into the space between their eyebrows!
And at this moment, they all developed unique physical constitutions...
However, the vast majority are of poor physical constitution, with only a small percentage being above poor constitution.
Even so, they were completely different people after gaining this new physical ability.
"Too weak, this won't do!"
Ying Zheng shook his head dejectedly, "I am still kind-hearted after all!"
After he finished speaking, another stream of light quickly entered their bodies, greatly enhancing their physical condition!
"and this!"
As he spoke, Ying Zheng tossed out a cultivation technique he had casually created.
"Although this cultivation technique is incomplete, it is enough to support your cultivation to the Great Emperor realm!"
"These meager cultivation levels are still nothing in the Upper Realm. I have already opened the threshold to the Great Emperor realm for you. As for whether you can advance further, that depends entirely on you!"
In just a few hours, Ying Zheng completely rewrote the fate of these people.
"Thank you so much, sir! We will never forget your great kindness!"
The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment, and then they all knelt down in front of Ying Zheng, their eyes filled with excitement.
Ying Zheng simply waved his hand, "I'm just acting on a whim. As for how far you can go, that's entirely up to you."
"Don't worry, before I leave, I'll take care of wiping out the Black Fiend Sect and the nearby Demonic Sects, giving you time to cultivate."
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