Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique

Swish, swish, swish—!

The sound of the river rushing filled the air.

The Tianji Clan Ancestor?

Qin Zheng’s eyes darkened; the Daoist rules of the Nine Provinces are immeasurably more stable than the Chaos Sea, able to open the River of Time of this realm, spanning billions of years to meet him.

This Tianji Clan Ancestor’s cultivation could not possibly be merely at the Tao Ancient Realm, it must be the more powerful Ancient Realm!

"Sir, did you leave behind this relic just to meet me?"

Qin Zheng’s expression remained calm, emotions unmanifested, not panicked by the opponent’s Ancient Realm status, but he responded candidly.

Given the stability of the Daoist rules in the Nine Provinces, even an Ancient power cannot freely travel to past or future, but must leave corresponding anchor points that can be triggered to cross the River of Time.

Otherwise, there would be no need to leave behind this relic.

The Tianji Clan Ancestor smiled slightly: "It is to meet you, yet not to meet you; what I wish to meet is the one who can refine the ’Xiangu Continent Fragment’."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zheng’s eyes suddenly sharpened.

The Tianji Clan Ancestor then changed the topic, slowly saying: "In those years, Yi obtained a piece of the ’Xiangu Continent Fragment’ alone, attempting to refine it by himself. We had no choice but to invade the Sky Pool Clan during the ’Ten Thousand Clan Competition’ to find this fragment."

"Regrettably... he would rather die than hand over the fragment, and though I found that fragment later, I also realized I could not refine it and had to leave it in place, awaiting someone who could refine it."

After finishing his words, his gaze directly looked at Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng then realized that, from Hou Shisan’s memories, it seemed that from the ’Ten Thousand Clan Competition’ onward, other ancient clans began targeting the Sky Pool Clan, and during Hou Shisan’s counterattack of revenge, those ancient clans revealed it was the Tianji Clan who incited the affair.

It turns out the reason for the Sky Pool Clan’s destruction was that piece of the ’Xiangu Continent Fragment’.

Qin Zheng lightly furrowed his brow, speaking frankly: "I also cannot refine that ’Xiangu Continent Fragment’."

To refine the ’Xiangu Continent Fragment’, one needs ten trillion Merit Treasure Crystals. He currently only has a trillion, barely making up one percent, leaving him far from refining it.

Upon finishing his words, Qin Zheng raised his brow again and spoke: "And... what benefit does it serve you if I refine the ’Xiangu Continent Fragment’?"

The Tianji Clan Ancestor still wore a faint smile: "’Xiangu Continent’, in essence, is supreme, surpassing countless dimensions; only on the Xiangu Continent can one possibly attain the supreme ’Tai’ Realm."

"And during the past battles, the damaged Xiangu Continent hid away. We were forced to fall into countless dimensions; if we do not return to the Xiangu Continent, there’s no hope of reaching the supreme ’Tai’ Realm in this life."

"Thus, to return to the Xiangu Continent, we must refine the Xiangu Continent Fragment that fell alongside us, to receive the Xiangu Continent’s guidance and return."

After the Tianji Clan Ancestor finished speaking, he paused slightly, his lips curling slightly upward, continuing: "What I need is for you to refine the ’Xiangu Continent Fragment’ and send me back to the Xiangu Continent!"

He revealed his true purpose at this moment.

Qin Zheng gazed at him; honestly, if that was his only request, it wasn’t too much for Qin Zheng.

Thus, he lightly nodded: "I can, but I cannot refine the fragment now."

The Tianji Clan Ancestor laughed lightly upon hearing this: "As a reward, when other ancient clans descend, I will intervene to obstruct them somewhat, but you best quickly let a figure from the Ancient Realm emerge."

"Otherwise, amidst great turmoil, I can only save you, and others will vanish in the river of history, just like the Sky Pool Clan."

The sound of the river rushing around grew louder and louder.

The Tianji Clan Ancestor’s figure slowly receded into the distance.

Upon hearing this, Qin Zheng’s heart sank, and within his Spirit Platform, a previously muted sense of crisis suddenly emerged, raising his hackles.

"Can other ancient clans also sense the ’Xiangu Continent Fragment’?"

He quickly asked in a deep voice.

The only thing that could attract ancient clans is this continent fragment!

The Tianji Clan Ancestor nodded: "Although they are inferior to me, they also vaguely sensed the fragment’s presence. Now they are probing each other; once the probing ends, they will descend upon this realm."

"I see your cultivation is only of the Divine Ancient Realm, yet your battle strength rivals the Tao Ancient Realm, indeed impressive. I leave you a drop of Extreme Ancient Essence Blood, and see if it can yield any insight for you."

His words concluded.

The Tianji Clan Ancestor’s figure was washed away by the River of Time.

Leaving behind only a drop of blood seemingly containing the infinite universe, floating.

Qin Zheng reached forward with his hand.

The drop of blood swiftly arrived in his palm.

...

[Discovered wondrous item: Extreme Ancient Essence Blood, can be refined, requires 30 billion Merit Treasure Crystals. Refine?]

[Note: Refining grants parts of the Tianji Clan Ancestor’s memory.]

...

A complete Extreme Ancient Essence Blood!

Qin Zheng’s eyes flickered, his palm clenched in an instant, integrating the essence blood into his body, while mentally shouting: "Refine!"

With this drop of Extreme Ancient Essence Blood as foundation, it would soon birth a powerhouse capable of dominion over the Underworld, allowing him to ascend to the Tao Ancient Realm!

Swish—!

Above the Heart Sea, the Merit Scroll radiated brightly.

This complete drop of Extreme Ancient Essence Blood was immediately refined into his Inner Heaven and Earth, transforming into countless droplets of rain, nourishing the Inner Heaven and Earth toward a more realistic metamorphosis.

Rumble!!

The Three Realms expanded once again, correcting towards a realistic world, attracting more Daoist rules into corresponding authority.

The resultant effect was an incredibly powerful feedback!

Qin Zheng could clearly perceive his Innate Spiritual Light being propelled further, his realm ascending from the initial Divine Ancient Realm all the way to the Divine Ancient Extreme!

Upon the conclusion of the ascension.

Qin Zheng suddenly felt something in his heart, his gaze turned toward the Inner Heaven and Earth’s Human World, where a beggar sensed the heavens, giving birth to a frail, inherently flawed child.

Is this what emerged under the push from the Extreme Ancient Essence Blood, an unmatched powerhouse capable of ruling the Underworld?

A thought flicked, erasing all memories and implanting it into the innately flawed beggar.

Awaiting the day this child rises to rule the Underworld, that will also be the day he achieves the Tao Ancient Realm, empowered by Time Divine Power to let inner and outer world time flow differently. Perhaps that day wasn’t far off.

Qin Zheng withdrew his gaze, returning to the outside world, at this moment the paused time due to the Tianji Clan Ancestor’s appearance gradually returned to normal.

The surrounding scenery ceased its transformations, the figure of the Nine Provinces Daoist Ancestor emerged again.

"Hmph!"

He snorted coldly, reaching out with his right hand as if seizing the void containing Qin Zheng, about to crush him along with the void.

From his demeanor, he seemed unaware of the brief time pause and the Tianji Clan Ancestor’s presence.

Smack—!

When the void constricted around Qin Zheng, it emitted a detonation sound, unable to undergo further change.

The Nine Provinces Daoist Ancestor’s face changed at the sight.

Instantly, Qin Zheng raised his head, gaze icy, stepping forward, appearing before him, hand clenched into a punch seal, heavenly revolutions faintly visible within, then punched him.

Boom—!

This Nine Provinces Daoist Ancestor instantly transformed into a straight line, crashing from the sky into the ground, like an explosive mushroom cloud, invisible shockwaves madly diffusing in all directions.

The entire Nine Provinces land shook violently at this moment!