From the Valkyrie to the Endless - Page 153
From the Valkyrie to the Endless
Page 153"Yingnan has already told me your basic situation. Your Excellency is willing to contribute to the campaign against Jiuyou and care about the world. This is a blessing for the people of the world. Shifeng would like to thank you."
"Your Highness, your words are too serious. I am just an ordinary person. I don't have any noble morals, so I can't say I have contributed to the world."
Shen Qing did not respond to Beitang Shifeng's words. She was not doing this to save the world, but purely for herself. There was no need to flatter herself.
Hearing this, Beitang Shifeng remained expressionless and glanced at Zhao Yingnan.
Zhao Yingnan understood what he meant, bowed, and slowly walked out of the courtyard.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has summoned me suddenly. I'm sure you have something to discuss. Please be frank." Shen Qing went straight to the point.
This meeting was arranged by True Lord Qingyun. No one would come to her for no reason. Beitang Shifeng suddenly wanted to see her, so he must have something to say.
Beitang Shifeng did not beat around the bush and said sternly, "I have no intention of exploring your secrets. I just want to ask you one thing: how confident are you in killing Jiuyou?"
"Fifty percent." Shen Qing said without hesitation.
"So high?" Beitang Shifeng couldn't help but be a little surprised, and found it difficult to understand where Shen Qing got his confidence from.
"He dies or I die. There are only two possibilities. So the probability is naturally 50%."
Shen Qing shook his head slightly and said, "I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also very clear that Jiuyou's strength has long exceeded the scope of the Return to One Realm. On this star, I am afraid that ordinary True Gods in the Creation Realm may not be his opponent. I can't be sure of winning."
As Shen Qing's understanding of the Red Blood Molten Star Array deepened, he felt more and more the horror of Saint King Jiuyou. With this array as a backing, Jiuyou could draw on the power of the star for his own use at any time.
In other words, to kill Jiuyou, one needs to have the combat power to destroy the star, which is simply impossible to do without interference from external beings.
The natural environment of this planet, due to the existence of the Red Blood Molten Star Array, is doomed to be unable to give birth to any existence at the level of Creation. It is almost a dead end.
The reason why Shen Qing had some confidence was that she wanted to refer to the ancient method and open up as many of the divine treasures in her body as possible, so as to achieve a qualitative change caused by a quantitative change, and finally to achieve the unity of spirit and body, and to acquire enough combat power to kill gods in the state of unity.
Beitang Shifeng, as the crown prince of the dynasty, knew very well the strength of the Holy King Jiuyou. If the Guiyi Realm was powerful enough to kill Jiuyou, the Central Dynasty would have taken action long ago.
"Everything in the world has its own laws of growth and change. Your cultivation progress is so rapid. In addition to reducing your lifespan, you must also need certain conditions to support you. What can I do for you?"
Beitang Shifeng didn't say anything more and directly asked Shen Qing about his needs: "Regarding this, I hope you can tell me the truth, otherwise I can't help you."
Shen Qing did not hide anything and said simply: "I want to kill animals for nourishment."
“Killing…I see.”
A hint of realization flashed across Beitang Shifeng's eyes. At the first sight, he saw the murderous aura mixed in Shen Qing's breath.
He did not feel much about this request. He had killed countless people, both humans and monsters, in his life. He had also seen many evil skills that killed people and took their souls, so it was nothing surprising.
After all, for those who practice cultivation, devouring other living creatures to nourish themselves is not much different from swallowing elixirs from heaven and earth.
If these skills did not have some flaws to a greater or lesser extent, he would not even mind practicing them himself in order to kill the Saint King Jiuyou.
"That's easy. I can submit a petition to appoint you as the deputy chief of the Demon Slaying Division, and then select two True Lords to send you to the Northern Territory. There are countless demons and evil spirits there, and they should be helpful to you."
Beitang Shifeng nodded slightly, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes: "These demons are violent and extremely difficult to capture alive. Otherwise, it would be easier to capture some demons and bring them to the Imperial Capital."
After that, he asked again: "How much time do you need to prepare?"
After Shen Qing paused for a moment, he nodded and said, "Give me ten years, and we can fight to the death."
This ten years is Shen Qing's rough estimate. If it weren't for the effort it takes to accumulate energy, this time would be even shorter.
Moreover, Shen Qing had no idea about the final result. After all, the sundial deduction had its limits, and it did not mean that it had helped her remove the bottleneck. If she could not break through the bottleneck of her cultivation, her lifespan might not last long and would soon be burned out.
She will stay in this era for more than a hundred years, and if she dies early, no one knows what will happen.
Beitang Shifeng nodded without much hesitation and agreed: "In the next ten years, the Demon Slayer Division will do its best to help you. As for the Nine Nether Saint King, I will help you cover up. If you need anything else, just let me know."
After saying this, he slowly turned around and walked straight out of the courtyard: "I will make arrangements right away and send you off tomorrow."
"How much does Your Highness know about the Scarlet Blood Melting Star Formation?"
Shen Qing hesitated slightly, but still asked the question tentatively. She wanted to know how much Beitang Shifeng knew.
Beitang Shifeng stopped and asked softly without looking back, "Why do you think the previous dynasty wanted to rebel?"
Shen Qing's heart was shocked. Just as she had guessed, the Red Blood Molten Star Array was no secret at all to the ruler of this world.
Since you already knew it, why would you still work for the Holy King Jiuyou?
Before Shen Qing could ask the question in his mind, Beitang Shifeng spoke again:
"Jiuyou once said that when the light of the stars goes out, he will take us into the universe to explore the realm of eternal life."
eternal life……
Hearing these two words, Shen Qing couldn't help but shake his head: "Will anyone believe this?"
As time goes by, even the Taoist Ancestor has long since turned into ashes in the wind, so how could the Holy King Jiuyou be able to do it?
"At least Jiuyou felt that someone believed it. There must have been someone in the previous dynasty who truly believed it."
Beitang Shifeng's eyes flickered slightly, with a complicated look in his eyes.
It is impossible for Jiuyou to take away all the living beings in the four regions of Middle-earth with his own strength, not to mention that the Red Blood Molten Star Array also requires sufficient sacrifices.
Shen Qing withdrew his thoughts and stopped thinking about it. He asked casually, "Has the prince ever worried about repeating the same mistake?"
"Those who work hard will achieve success, those who keep going will reach their destination. If you don't work hard, you will die without understanding. In this life, I am destined to die in the sky."
Beitang Shifeng spoke lightly and slowly left the courtyard.
(End of this chapter)
163. Chapter 163 Strange Scene
163.
2023-10-08
Outside the courtyard, Zhao Yingnan did not leave, but was waiting respectfully at the steps in front of the door.
Not far away was a nondescript grey carriage, pulled by two tri-coloured koi deer.
Considering Beitang Shifeng's status, this frame is undoubtedly somewhat ordinary, even shabby.
"Your Highness."
Zhao Yingnan bowed.
"Yingnan, go back home first."
Beitang Shifeng nodded slightly, turned around and looked at Shen Qing: "Sir, would you like to go with me to the Demon Slaying Division to have a look?"
Shen Qing pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I won't go to the Demon Slayer Division. If it's convenient for Your Highness, I'd like to take a look at the imperial treasury of Buddhist scriptures."
Shen Qing still has many things she doesn't understand about the Crimson Blood Molten Star Array. With her current level of array skills, she can only move forward according to the legacy of her predecessors. If she can refer to more classics, she can save herself a lot of hard work.
"Easy to do."
Beitang Shifeng sat directly on the bicycle frame and waved to Shen Qing:
"Let's go. It's not far from here."
Shen Qing stepped onto the carriage as he was told. As soon as he entered the carriage, he heard silence. Although the material used for the walls of the carriage was inconspicuous, when he got closer, he could easily feel a strong spiritual energy. The wood grain was lush green, and was engraved with sealing spiritual patterns.
"There are gods above us. Without the protection of this layer of spiritual patterns, even I have to be careful with what I say and do in this imperial capital."
Beitang Shifeng whispered, and the carriage moved gently and slowly forward without any feeling of bumps.
The carriage was completely silent. Shen Qing's mind had not yet been cultivated to the point where he would not be disturbed by external things. He was a little uncomfortable with this atmosphere. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke to break the silence:
"Does the current Holy Emperor know what Your Highness is doing now?"
There must be forces in the Central Dynasty that are close to the Nine Nether Saint King. It is not just the royal family that makes decisions alone, otherwise Beitang Shifeng should not have such an obvious sense of restraint.
"Father and son are connected. He knows what I am thinking and I know what he is thinking. There is no need to say more."
The dark and yellow energies surged in Beitang Shifeng's pupils, covering up the emotional fluctuations in his eyes:
"The Beitang family can have a descendant who rebels against the gods, but the entire family cannot be rebellious. Now that the world is in the hands of the Beitang family, at least the majority of the people can survive normally."
It is unknown when the Red Blood Molten Star Array will be activated, and there may be tens of thousands of years of peace.
At least now, the human race is the orthodox one in the world.
If the Beitang clan directly raised the flag of rebellion, after being repeatedly betrayed by the human race, it would be very likely to arouse Jiuyou's dissatisfaction. If he directly replaced the demon clan with the one in charge and completely kept the human race under control, that would be a catastrophe.
"Your Highness is willing to sacrifice himself to save the world, which is beyond my reach." Shen Qing felt a little admiration.
Although she had not been in contact with Beitang Shifeng for a long time, she already had some preliminary understanding of him.
He truly cares about the people of the world in his heart, and he is not simply acting out of selfish motives. People like him are quite rare, especially those in high positions. This is quite valuable.
"I don't have the idea of sacrificing myself to save the world. If dying for others can also save the world, I will do it. Of course, this includes you."
Beitang Shifeng did not boast, but looked calm. He leaned against the carriage and raised his head. It was as if his sight went through the roof of the car and saw beyond the clouds:
"I just don't want to stop here, I want to go to the sky and take a look."
"Why is Your Highness so obsessed with Tianwai?" Shen Qing was a little puzzled.
Beitang Shifeng seemed to have an inexplicable obsession with Tianwai, and he had mentioned it several times during the short time he was talking to her.
"It's a long story..."
Beitang Shifeng's tone became a little ethereal, the two energies of Xuan and Huang blended in his eyes, he raised his hand and waved lightly, and a light curtain appeared in front of him, with dots of light in it, outlining a dazzling star map.
Looking at this star map, his expression suddenly became much more lively, no longer like a stagnant pool of water as before.
"The universe is full of mysteries, and the most mysterious of all is this inconspicuous starlight."
Beitang Shifeng looked a little dazed, and murmured, "The light we see was all born in the past. These lights have gone through endless years in the universe before they came into our eyes."
"In other words, what we have been seeing is the distant past."
"Most of these past starlights contain a lot of information, basically covering all kinds of life in other star regions."
"When I opened the Divine Treasure, my foundation was unstable and my state of mind was not enough to support my advancement. I took a soul-guiding pill and used the power of the pill to travel through the universe, absorbing the fragments reflected in the starlight and increasing my knowledge and experience..."
At this point, Beitang Shifeng paused, his expression somewhat obscure.
"What did Your Highness see from the sky?" Shen Qing's expression changed and he couldn't help but ask.
Rumor has it that when Beitang Shifeng entered the Shenzang realm, something seemed to have happened to him. Overnight, he turned over a new leaf and his temperament changed drastically. I think this is related to it.
Beitang Shifeng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I saw endless blood light, and in the blood light, a fairy lotus bloomed."
"There is a figure on the fairy lotus. He is an extremely powerful person who has explored all the secrets of the universe. Although I have never seen him with my own eyes, his cultivation is definitely beyond the realm of a Taoist master. Perhaps he is an almighty giant who has stepped into the Five Absolute Secret Realms! Moreover..."