186: The situation in Guwudizhou

"Myriad Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Diagram: A Supreme Imperial Armament, containing the spirits of myriad birds. When fighting an enemy, it can summon the birds within to battle. At its peak, it can summon a Divine Phoenix of the Supreme Great Emperor level to fight."

"This is actually an offensive Imperial Armament!"

Xu Qing made a mental note of it, planning to bestow it upon Luan Ruxue or Xu Linghuang in the future.

He then entered a state of seclusion, patiently awaiting Dark Moon's emergence and news of the Heavenly Army.

Cultivating in the Saint Sovereign Realm involves two things: first, the Origin; second, solidifying the four extremities.

Xu Qing didn't need to focus on the Origin, so this seclusion was dedicated to solidifying his limbs and bones.

Although the System hadn't upgraded, Xu Qing lacked no treasures for refining his Physical Body. Before Blue Robe left, he had left a batch of treasures suitable for the Divine Sovereign to Saint Monarch Realm.

However, Xu Qing didn't use them, because Profound Yellow Ancient Qi was the best treasure for refining the Physical Body. Xu Yuan had given him fifteen wisps of Profound Yellow Ancient Qi before his departure, and the System returned fifteen strands of Profound Yellow Ancient Qi.

One strand of Profound Yellow Ancient Qi was equivalent to a hundred wisps, which was enough for Xu Qing. If it wasn't enough, he could just gift and return more.

Cultivating knows no years. Seven years passed in a flash on Cloud Mist Mountain, while only three months had passed in the outside world.

Xu Qing awakened from his seclusion. After more than seven years, his four extremities were successfully refined. During this time, he had gifted Profound Yellow Ancient Qi several times and even obtained three strands of Profound Yellow Spiritual Qi, which was an even more potent energy than Profound Yellow Ancient Qi.

It was also under the cultivation of vast resources that he had refined all his limbs and bones, and his cultivation had reached the Late Stage of the Saint Sovereign Realm.

And after three months, many things could begin.

He arrived in the hall.

"Master!"

Seeing Xu Qing, Dark Moon took a big leap and jumped into Xu Qing's arms.

Xu Qing picked him up and noticed that Dark Moon's appearance had changed.

He had become more majestic, exuding a subtle, almost imperceptible pressure, like an emperor from the darkness. His eyes were like those from the netherworld, making people afraid to look directly at him.

His fur shimmered with a mysterious light, as if condensed from the power of darkness, and his muscles were clearly defined, each containing infinite strength.

"You've gotten a lot handsomer!"

Xu Qing hugged Dark Moon and gave him a good rub. The latter comfortably narrowed his eyes.

"Clan Chief!"

Perhaps sensing Xu Qing's emergence from seclusion, Qian Duoduo arrived outside the main hall and was summoned in by Xu Qing.

"Has anything happened in the clan recently?" Xu Qing asked.

"Reporting to Clan Chief, there are a few things. Firstly, in these seven years, seventeen more Saint Body Prodigies have been born in the clan, the lowest of whom possesses the Saint King's potential!"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing's eyes lit up with joy. The birth of Saint Bodies in the clan was clearly a result of flourishing Luck.

"Continue!"

Qian Duoduo quickly replied, "Reporting to Clan Chief, Young Miss Linghuang has awakened the Heavenly Phoenix Saint Body, and her cultivation has since advanced by leaps and bounds. She is now a Divine Venerable of the Early Stage!"

"Additionally, Young Master Yuqing is self-taught in martial arts and has mastered the Law of Immortality. He is now a powerful expert at the Middle Stage of the Emperor Realm."

Xu Qing's eyes brightened. These two little ones had given him such a big surprise.

"Has the clan bestowed appropriate rewards?" Xu Qing asked.

"The Grand Elder attaches great importance to the cultivation of the two Geniuses and has listed them as sequences," Qian Duoduo said with a smile.

"They deserve it!" Xu Qing thought for a moment and asked, "How are things with the Heavenly Army?"

"Clan Chief's foresight is brilliant. This is precisely the third matter I was going to report! All the information regarding the Heavenly Army is here. Please take a look, Clan Chief."

Qian Duoduo produced a roster and handed it over.

Seeing this, Xu Qing's thought moved, and the roster appeared in his hand.

He read through it and understood.

These days, Qian Duoduo had been refining the Heavenly Army.

During Xu Qing's seclusion, many Divine Souls and sacred souls were continuously sent from the outside world.

From Wang Changfeng's side, a total of over 120,000 Imperial-level Divine Souls, 50,000 Mystic Sovereign Divine Souls, over 20,000 Heavenly Sovereign Divine Souls, and over 3,000 Divine Sovereign Divine Souls were gathered.

And from the clan territory, clansmen also sent quite a few, over 700 sacred souls of various levels, and over 30,000 Divine Souls of various levels.

The results were remarkable. The current Heavenly Army had increased by 160,000 soldiers.

Ten First-Rank Heavenly Soldiers; 102 Second-Rank Heavenly Soldiers; 1136 Third-Rank Heavenly Soldiers; 3682 Fourth-Rank Heavenly Soldiers; 18,000 Fifth-Rank Heavenly Soldiers; 37,000 Sixth-Rank Heavenly Soldiers; 100,000 Seventh-Rank Heavenly Soldiers.

Such power was enough to sweep through more than half of the Second-Rank Holy Lands.

This Heavenly Army was now divided into ten Heavenly Armies, commanded by ten First-Rank Heavenly Soldiers. Above them was their Heavenly Army structure, named after the Ten Heavenly Stems: Efeng, Heavenly King Zhanmeng, Heavenly King Rouzhao, Qiang Yu, Zhuo Yong, Tu Wei, Shang Zhang, Chong Guang, Xuan Yi, and Zhaoyang, the ten great Heavenly Armies.

"Select a small squad from the Zhaoyang Heavenly Army to serve as guards for Linghuang and Yuqing. In the future, guards for the clan's Geniuses will be chosen from Zhaoyang!"

"Additionally, have the Grand Elder and the clan select two more Elders to be their Dao Protectors!" Xu Qing said.

A small squad consisted of one Fifth-Rank Heavenly Soldier, two Sixth-Rank Heavenly Soldiers, and five to six Seventh-Rank Heavenly Soldiers.

With a small squad guarding them at their current Realm, it was sufficient.

"Yes, Clan Chief!"

Qian Duoduo mentally noted it down.

"Clan Chief, the intelligence you asked the Heavenly Army to investigate earlier, I have already compiled a portion of it. Currently, it only covers the situation of various forces in the Wuqian Territory. As for other territories, it will still require some time."

"The root cause of the Calamity of Tianwu, the Martial Artists of the Emperor Domain all believe it was because the Tianwu Empire was about to produce an Emperor, incurring the jealousy of the three clans, which led to the Calamity of Tianwu. We are still digging deeper into other aspects. Please forgive me, Clan Chief!"

Qian Duoduo bowed his head in apology.

"No matter! Tell me!"

Xu Qing didn't expect the other party to collect all the intelligence on the Tianwu Imperial Domain in just three months.

"Yes, Clan Chief!"

Then Qian Duoduo began to explain the compiled intelligence to Xu Qing.

Before long, Xu Qing had a general understanding of the current situation. The sound of him tapping the armrest of his golden throne echoed in the hall.

The location of Xu Qing and his group bordered the Wuqian Territory - Ancient Martial Emperor Continent - Ancient Demon Saint Manor - Ancient Beast Heavenly Continent.

As Luck would have it, this Ancient Martial Emperor Continent was the base of the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect, the territory they ruled.

And beneath the Ancient Martial Emperor Continent, there were six great Saint Manors, with the Ancient Demon Saint Manor being one of them, named for its proximity to the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

The Ancient Beast Heavenly Continent was the Heavenly Continent closest to the Ancient Beast Mountain Range within the Ancient Demon Saint Manor, one of the Ancient Demon Saint Manor's Nine Heavens Continents.

Also because of its proximity to the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, the Ancient Demon Heavenly Continent was well-known throughout the Wuqian Territory. Although dangerous, it contained numerous Heaven And Earth Treasures, and with many strong individuals having fallen, there were countless Opportunities here.

This also made the Ancient Demon Heavenly Continent a famous commercial continent in the Wuqian Territory, with many business associations stationed there.

The entire Wuqian Territory was renowned for its One Emperor, Two Pavilions, Three Clans, and Nine Holy Lands.

The One Emperor was the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect; the Two Pavilions were the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion and Snow Moon Pavilion; the Three Clans were the Chi, Qiao, and Yu Clans.

The Nine Holy Lands were the Nine Rivers Holy Land, Ancient Sword Holy Land, Nether God Holy Land, Xuan Ling Sacred Land, Tianyang Holy Land, Extreme Yin Holy Land, Lingxiao Holy Land, Wuji Holy Land, and Yaoyun Holy Land.

These forces were native to the Wuqian Territory. Excluding the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect, the Nine Rivers Holy Land, Ancient Sword Holy Land, and Nether God Holy Land were all top-tier Holy Lands, with Quasi-Emperor level experts.

The remaining Two Pavilions, Four Clans, and Six Holy Lands were all First-Rank Holy Lands.

These were the fifteen strongest forces in the Wuqian Territory.

And seven of them existed in the Ancient Martial Emperor Continent: one was the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect, another was the Extreme Yin Holy Land, and the rest were the Two Pavilions and Three Clans.

The current situation of the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect was not optimistic. Although the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect had declined in the past, the entire Emperor Continent was firmly in their control. But now it was different; the entire Ancient Martial Emperor Continent was in a state of alarm.

Many Holy Lands and Holy Sects had already secretly sealed their mountain gates.

Furthermore, a large hand was secretly manipulating, preparing to subvert the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect. Among them, the most active was the Extreme Yin Holy Land. Currently, one-third of the forces in the Ancient Martial Emperor Continent had pledged allegiance to the Extreme Yin Holy Land.