Chapter 1191: Chapter 639: Signs of a New Era
"Don’t get too smug, as long as the Heavenly Patrol Department intervenes, they definitely won’t ignore you."
Qin Yushang glared fiercely at Su Jie, not fully believing her own words.
Because she knew the current state of the Heavenly Patrol Department, the Da Li Dynasty was like a leaking ship everywhere, requiring the Heavenly Patrol Department to plug the leaks.
Compared to the northern Divine Eagle Empire, as long as Su Jie didn’t directly attack the headquarters of the Heavenly Patrol Department, most of their efforts would still be focused on the Divine Eagle Empire.
"When I attacked the Qing Province, the Heavenly Patrol Department didn’t intervene; when I attacked Chongzhou, they didn’t intervene; and now, as I’m attacking Qing Province’s Heavenly Patrol Department, they still haven’t intervened. This ’definitely won’t ignore’ that you speak of—when, exactly, will the Heavenly Patrol Department act?"
Su Jie laughed heartily, asking with amusement.
"..."
Listening to Su Jie’s arrogant laugh, Qin Yushang was at a loss for words.
"Sect Master Su’s demonic power is unparalleled; I believe the Heavenly Patrol Department fears Sect Master Su, hence why they dare not send reinforcements."
Chu Yangang complimented with a smile, which angered Qin Yushang.
"Nonsense, how could the Heavenly Patrol Department fear a Demon Cultivator?"
Qin Yushang turned her head to look at Chu Yangang, who wore a sycophantic expression. Despite being a brawny man, he shamelessly flattered, unworthy of being a leader in the righteous sects of Qing Province.
"Who are you? Sect Master Su is a Purple Mansion True Demon, while there are only two Purple Mansion Cultivators in the Heavenly Patrol Department. Isn’t it natural for them to be afraid?"
Chu Yangang was left bewildered by the scoldings, restrained by Qin Yushang being brought in by Su Jie, unclear of her identity, and unable to retort.
"Heavenly Patrol Department, White Tiger Hall Master, Qin Yushang."
Qin Yushang announced herself, and Su Jie wasn’t going to conceal it for her.
"What, the White Tiger Hall Master."
Upon hearing Qin Yushang’s identity, Chu Yangang was stunned for several seconds, looking at Su Jie, then at Qin Yushang, finally understanding why Qin Yushang was so agitated earlier.
Although unclear how Qin Yushang fell into Su Jie’s hands, Chu Yangang quickly adjusted his stance, bowing to Qin Yushang, saying, "Since Hall Master Qin is from the Heavenly Patrol Department, I’d like to ask, if they’re not fearing Sect Master Su, why haven’t they sent a Purple Mansion Great Power to the Southern Land?"
Chu Yangang’s tone carried a hint of resentment as he spoke.
It’s precisely because there’s no Purple Mansion Great Power from the Heavenly Patrol Department that he had to bow to Su Jie. If they had made a move, he wouldn’t be in this predicament. Ultimately, it’s the Heavenly Patrol Department’s fault.
Chu Yangang became more agitated as he spoke, bluntly stating, "I see the Da Li Dynasty is in decline, half a foot in the grave. In the future of the Da Li Dynasty, only a hero like Sect Master Su could vie for supremacy and establish a new prosperous era."
Qin Yushang was infuriated by Chu Yangang’s audacity. Su Jie, however, listened with a smiling expression.
"Chu Sect Master, you seem honest, but your eloquence is quite something."
Su Jie pointed out to Chu Yangang how he hadn’t noticed before that Chu Yangang had such eloquent rhetoric, consistently flattering him. This guy is a talent!
"Sect Master Su, every word I say comes from the heart. With the Da Li Dynasty in such decline, the Divine Eagle Empire eyeing us externally and internal rot everywhere. You’ve governed Qing Province so well, and at such a young age, you’ve already ascended to the Purple Mansion Realm. The so-called Immortal Seeds are as different from you as fireflies are to the moon; you excel in both strength and governance. Therefore, I say, Sect Master Su absolutely has the potential to seize the Golden Throne and become the Common Lord of the world."
Chu Yangang knelt on one knee, with his square face and red beard, appearing very sincere.
After hearing Chu Yangang’s words, Qin Yushang’s anger subsided, and she instinctively glanced at Su Jie, with an absurd idea creeping into her mind.
It seemed... It seemed Su Jie really had that potential.
Occupying the Three States, possessing unmatched strength and talent, coupled with Su Jie’s governance skills. Despite being of the Demon Path, his rule in Qing Province was more prosperous and stable than the counties of the Righteous sects.
If the Da Li Dynasty were to fall in the future, then who would be eligible to vie for supremacy? Su Jie’s Ghost Ridge Palace would undoubtedly be one of the formidable forces.
"No, no, how could the Da Li Dynasty fall."
Qin Yushang shook her head repeatedly, but the thought lingered in her mind because outside the Da Li Royal Family, the decline of the Da Li Dynasty, resembling the waning years of an era, was already an established fact in the eyes of the world, only some people were reluctant to admit it.
"Nothing is impossible. The throne is taken in turns, and this year it might just be with the Ghost Ridge Palace."
Chu Yangang flattered Su Jie, fearing his reckoning of the Fire Cloud Palace, thus sparing no effort to appease Su Jie, with endless praise.
Seeing Qin Yushang silenced, Su Jie’s focus shifted to other matters.
"Oh, there’s still a portion of faith power here."
Su Jie muttered to himself, sensing a part of the faith power at the core of the Red Shining Immortal Palace’s formation.
These were evidently accumulated by the Red Shining Immortal Palace in daily times, mostly contributed by the Fire Cloud Palace disciples, and were much purer compared to ordinary people.
"You don’t usually absorb these faith powers from the Red Shining Immortal Palace?"
Su Jie asked Chu Yangang below, curious as to why he didn’t absorb the faith powers.
"Reporting to Sect Master Su, we use these faith powers once every ten years, mostly to nurture young disciples, helping them accelerate the condensing of their Primordial Spirits."
Chu Yangang explained respectfully, noting that compared to the Yin Yang Sea Suppressing Palace Su Jie created on Blue Star, which absorbed faith power by the billions, the faith power the Red Shining Immortal Palace could gather while in the Fire Cloud Palace was limited.
Most of it relied on their disciples, and because this faith power was pure, it was best used to help Cultivators who had just ascended to the Secret Realm complete their Primordial Spirit.
Su Jie nodded and proceeded to absorb all the residual faith power within the Red Shining Immortal Palace.
Countless starlight specks flew towards Su Jie, entering his sea of consciousness.
Though this portion of faith power was much less than that of Blue Star, it was exceptionally pure.
Su Jie’s Yang God, having consumed a lot of ordinary faith power from Blue Star, found the faith power from the Red Shining Immortal Palace akin to a hearty banquet compared to plain rice—though not plentiful, it was incredibly exquisite.
As Su Jie’s Yang God continuously absorbed, it underwent a monumental transformation.
Bang!
An invisible aura erupted from Su Jie’s body, causing those around him to drastically change in color, feeling as if they were staring at a Divine entity, their blood freezing, leading them to lower their heads involuntarily under the pressure.
Long before, assisted by the massive amounts of faith power provided by Blue Star, Su Jie’s Yang God had already condensed very early.
Purple Mansion Realm is divided into three stages: Purple Mansion, Upper Elixir, Yang God.
To enter the Middle-stage Purple Mansion Realm, also known as the Upper Elixir Realm, Su Jie needed to refine his Upper Elixir.
The refining of the Upper Elixir, located an inch and two points above the Purple Mansion, reverses the innate Qi.
By refining the Upper Elixir, the human body can reverse the innate Qi.
This newfound purity of faith power, while not allowing Su Jie to directly refine his Upper Elixir and reach the middle stage of the Purple Mansion Realm, allowed Su Jie to see the path ahead.
"Reverse the mechanism for life, the transformation of yin and yang."
Su Jie whispered to himself, suddenly looking towards his sleeve.
The thousand-hand centipede’s state was being sensed, and the next time it breaks through the Top-grade Nine Refinement Gu Insect, it might be Su Jie’s opportunity to advance to the middle stage of the Purple Mansion Realm.
Then, with the powerful blood feedback he would receive from the thousand-hand centipede, Su Jie could utilize that robust vital energy to ascend to the Purple Mansion Middle Stage.
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