569: Chapter 569

Qin Yun sat on the stone platform, in no hurry to set off.

After Chen Yang's remnant soul retracted into the ring, he first straightened out the paths ahead of him one by one.

First, continue searching for the azure pagoda's fragments.

Second, gather the primary medicines for Chen Yang to reconstruct his Physical Body.

Third, follow the current situation of the Nine Great Heavenly Continents to dig up Gu Zhan's whereabouts.

Right then, the azure pagoda in his Sea of Consciousness vibrated gently.

Inside the ring, Chen Yang also suddenly spoke.

"There is the scent of immortal medicine."

Qin Yun looked up.

Chen Yang's voice was kept very low, but it was steady.

"I cannot be mistaken."

"This is one of the primary medicines needed to reconstruct a Physical Body. The aura is very distant; it's not in this domain, but outside."

Qin Yun immediately circulated the Immortal Sutra, pushing his Divine Thought outward following the fluctuations of the azure pagoda.

After a few breaths, his expression changed as well.

The azure pagoda fragment was also in the same direction.

It was no coincidence.

The azure pagoda.

The primary medicine.

Not long after, footsteps were heard from outside the palace.

Xia Qingyue had come in person.

She brought not a private matter, but a formal message that the Great Xia Holy Dynasty had just received.

An order had come from the Shenxuan Heavenly Continent.

The Thousand Domains Prodigy Competition was about to begin.

The venue for this competition was a Secret Realm named the Ancient Chaos Ruins.

Once this name was mentioned, even Chen Yang fell silent for a moment.

Xia Qingyue did not keep him in suspense and directly unrolled the scroll she had brought.

"The Ancient Chaos Ruins is no ordinary Secret Realm."

"It is a fragment of a remnant world. It is usually sealed and only opens at specific times."

"The older generation cannot enter."

"Only the younger generation can go in."

"The Prodigies of the thousand domains will compete for Opportunity, ranking, and the Luck of their respective domains inside."

After she finished speaking, she handed over another incomplete secret scroll.

That was something passed down from the ancestors of the Great Xia Imperial Family.

The records on the scroll were incomplete.

But a few key sentences remained.

The Ancient Chaos Ruins were suspected to be related to a great war from an even more ancient era.

In the depths of the ruins lay the traces of a lost era and fragments of ancient Legacies.

Qin Yun glanced at it and already knew what was what in his heart.

He simply had to go to this place.

...

That same day.

The Great Xia Holy Dynasty held a direct internal meeting.

Almost all the high-level officials of the court arrived.

There was only one topic.

Who would the Great Xia send to lead the team for this Thousand Domains Prodigy Competition.

According to the rules, the Great Xia domain had to send people.

But among the current younger generation of Great Xia, there were simply very few who could truly hold their own.

Just as the hall fell silent, someone spoke up first.

"In terms of combat power, no one can compare to Young Master Qin."

"The leader for this trip can only be Young Master Qin."

Once these words were spoken, there was no opposition.

Even the First Prince remained silent.

After that previous battle, Qin Yun had already beaten the entire Great Xia into submission.

The Holy Emperor, sitting at the head, made the final decision.

"Brother Qin."

"For this journey to the Ancient Chaos Ruins, you shall represent the Great Xia Holy Dynasty in battle and lead our Great Xia's younger generation into the field."

"From this day forward, you are the chief leader for our Great Xia in this Thousand Domains Clash."

The eyes of everyone in the hall fell upon Qin Yun.

Qin Yun did not decline.

"Very well."

After the meeting adjourned, Qin Yun went back alone to organize the clues related to the Ancient Chaos Ruins.

The location of the azure pagoda fragment was likely in the deeper layers of the ruins.

The primary medicine Chen Yang wanted was also located in the deeper regions.

As for the even deeper parts of those ruins, most likely something else was buried there.

Qin Yun quickly decided on the order for this trip.

First, locate the azure pagoda fragment.

Then, retrieve the primary medicine.

If he could conveniently take away the deeper secrets of the ruins as well, that would be even better.

...

In the days before departure, the Great Xia Holy Dynasty was not idle either.

Resources, intelligence, maps, and ancient scrolls were all sent his way.

The number of people accompanying him wasn't large.

Xia Qingyue's faction sent a few young Prodigies, and the side branches of the Imperial Family also sent a few.

Within Great Xia, these people weren't considered weak.

But when placed among the Prodigies of the thousand domains, it was hard to say.

Xia Qingyue stood by the edge of the Flying Boat, her voice kept very low.

"This time is different from fighting within a single domain."

"The Thousand Domains Clash isn't just about strength and weakness."

"Often, it's about the collision of the powers behind them."

"Great Xia hasn't been strong in recent years; there will be many people outside keeping an eye on us."

Qin Yun gave a grunt of affirmation.

Xia Qingyue glanced at him and added another sentence.

"If you don't want to bother with these trifles, you can just take your own Opportunities."

Qin Yun turned his head to look at her.

"If I didn't want to bother, why would I have accepted this position?"

Xia Qingyue was startled, then she smiled.

When the Holy Emperor saw them off, he was even more direct.

"If you have energy to spare."

"Slap some faces on behalf of Great Xia."

Qin Yun replied.

"Depends on the situation."

His words were few.

But the Holy Emperor felt relieved instead.

He knew that since Qin Yun had agreed, he wouldn't do nothing.

...

A few days later.

The outskirts of the Ancient Chaos Ruins.

Before the Flying Boat had even drawn near, the scene ahead had already completely unfolded.

In the sky, ancient war chariots traversed the air.

On the ground, spirit boats were lined up in clusters.

There were also flying palaces from the great sects of various domains parked among the clouds, each aura heavier than the last.

Too many people had come.

It wasn't just the Human Race.

There were also descendants of ancient races with unique auras.

The Great Xia Holy Dynasty's Flying Boat was mixed among them, not at all conspicuous.

But as soon as they landed, the Great Xia side felt the pressure.

Because this place was even more pragmatic than they had imagined.

People from strong domains stood further forward.

People from the great sects occupied the best positions.

A single-domain power like Great Xia hadn't even approached the entrance of the ruins before they already received many contemptuous looks.

"Are those the people from the Heavenly Desolate Domain?"

"Hasn't that domain been suppressed and beaten by the Yao Race all these years?"

"They also dare to come and compete for the core Opportunities?"

"Compete for what? They're just here to make up the numbers."

Such words were not suppressed.

They were intentionally said for the Great Xia side to hear.

The faces of several young people from Great Xia looked quite unpleasant, but no one dared to make the first move.

Because there were too many experts all around.

A slight slip-up would lose more than just one person's face.

Qin Yun stood at the very front, his aura restrained, not releasing even a hint of sharpness.

But precisely because of this, many gazes fell upon him instead.

The reason was simple.

Everyone from Great Xia was positioned around him.

This showed that Qin Yun was the core of this team.

Soon, someone indeed took the Opportunity to make trouble.

A team from an outer domain walked over from the side, led by a young man in a brocade robe whose cultivation was not weak and whose arrogance was even greater.

He first scanned the Great Xia side with a smile on his face.

"Great Xia Holy Dynasty?"

"Your domain has been doing so miserably these years, yet you have the nerve to come and compete for things in the depths of the Ancient Chaos Ruins?"

The expressions of the Great Xia crowd darkened.

The young man did not stop, however, but instead took a step forward, his gaze falling directly on Qin Yun.

"I heard Great Xia let you lead the team this time."

"What was your name again?"

"Forget it, it's not important."

"I just want to know, on what basis do you represent Great Xia?"

Several people behind him also laughed.

"An unknown nobody dares to stand at the very front."

"Great Xia truly has no one left."

"Using this kind of trash to keep up appearances, are you trying to make people die of laughter?"

The fists of several people on the Great Xia side clenched tight.

Xia Qingyue's face turned cold, and she was about to speak, but she was pressed down by Qin Yun's raised hand.

Qin Yun originally couldn't be bothered to care.

But the other party continued to step forward.

Step by step.

They were almost walking right into Great Xia's face.

Qin Yun looked up at the young man in the brocade robe.

"Are you finished?"

The other party was stunned, then sneered.

"What, you're still not convinced?"

"If you're not—"

He didn't finish his sentence.

Because Qin Yun had already acted.

There were no extra movements.

He joined his fingers.

And released a sword.

"Sever Self."

An extremely thin Sword Intent swept out from his fingertips.

As soon as that Sword Intent appeared, the scalps of many people in the field went numb.

The face of the young man in the brocade robe changed drastically, his body's protective light instantly fully activated, and the several people behind him also retreated violently at the same time.

But it was useless.

Where the Sword Intent passed.

The figures of those few people froze at the same time.

In the next instant, those people, along with their protective Magical Artifacts, all split apart.

Before even a complete scream could be let out, they had already fallen.

One sword.

Total annihilation.

The entire field instantly fell silent.

Even the Great Xia side was stunned.

Many people originally only knew that Qin Yun was strong.

But no one expected that in a place like this, he wouldn't even bother with a single word of nonsense and would just kill.

An even greater commotion followed.

Just as those few Prodigies died, several Venerable auras erupted simultaneously in the distance.

The Dao Protectors behind them rushed out directly.

"Presumptuous!"

"Junior, you are looking for death!"

"You dare to kill my sect's Disciples in public!"

Several waves of pressure bore down toward them, and the atmosphere in the field instantly tightened to the limit.

The faces of the people on the Great Xia side turned white.

Xia Qingyue took a step out, wanting to stand beside Qin Yun.

But Qin Yun did not retreat, nor did he look at those Venerables; he just stood calmly in place.

He was already prepared to strike again.

At the very moment the conflict was about to completely explode.

The Ancient Chaos Ruins opened.

That ancient remnant world ahead, which had been silent, suddenly began to rumble.

Mountains and rivers shook.

The broken world barrier cracked open with a huge gap.

An ancient aura, buried for an unknown number of years, swept out from within.

Everyone's gaze was instantly pulled over.

The killing intent of the Venerables paused.

The breathing of the Prodigies also became completely disordered.

The Thousand Domains Clash was only now beginning.