Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique-Chapter 786 - 534: The Situation in the Chaos Sea! _2

In the empty great hall, only Li Wanshan remained with a complex expression, seemingly crying and laughing at the same time, but upon seeing the fleshy embryo, he immediately kowtowed in the direction Qin Zheng had left.

"Thank you for the great kindness, Senior!!"

...

The situation of the Li family father and son was just a subplot, and Qin Zheng did not pay much attention to it. After taking a step forward, the scenery around him changed.

Waterfalls cascaded from the sky, falling into the lake before him. Surrounding him were green mountains and sheer cliffs, full of verdant greens, with Immortal Spirit Beasts frolicking joyously, the entire scene brimming with rich vitality.

In this mountain world, there was a secluded bamboo grove, and in front of it, there stood a wooden cottage, resembling the residence of a common recluse.

"Having traveled through all those palatial Immortal Palaces and celestial mansions during my cultivation journey, I found this serene mountain retreat to be more suited to me in the end."

Qingyun Venerable said with a smile.

Qin Zheng nodded and replied, "You have quite the refined taste, my friend."

The two of them arrived before the wooden cottage and sat down at a wooden table.

Qingyun Venerable then spoke, "The pollution assault came too suddenly. Even though the culprit was suppressed by the Golden Cloud Palace and other Other Shore Dao lineages, the pollution continues to spread ceaselessly."

"This battle beyond the realm is the determination of numerous Other Shore Dao lineages to stop the further spread of the pollution and to completely control the pollution originating from the Chaos Sea!"

"Therefore, countless worlds are joining this battle. As for Tao Realm experts, I know of at least dozens, and there could well be hundreds truly participating!"

Qingyun Venerable’s expression was solemn and grave.

Upon hearing this, Qin Zheng also furrowed his brow.

Has the pollution invasion initiated by the Heavenly Emperor really reached such a critical level?!

The Chaos Sea is vast beyond measure!

Even with the Haotian Mirror, which allows him to observe the myriad worlds within the Chaos Sea, it encompasses only a mere corner, far from revealing the full view of the Chaos Sea.

Within the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Heavenly Court seemed no more than a somewhat stronger force, far from capable of initiating a war of pollution dominance over the Chaos Sea.

Yet now it seems, the Heavenly Emperor’s invasion of the Chaos Sea is far more terrifying than he anticipated!

To warrant a coalition of numerous Other Shore Dao lineages to suppress it, commanding countless worlds in the Chaos Sea to join in resistance, just the Tao Realm experts number in the hundreds!

The Heavenly Emperor... is more fearsome than he imagined!

Thoughts surged in Qin Zheng’s mind, and his brow furrowed slightly, his expression turning solemn.

Qingyun Venerable also continued to speak heavily, "The hardest part about resisting pollution is not only to kill off the polluted entities but also to prevent oneself from being assimilated by pollution."

"Among the current pollution army are many Tao Realm experts, who were once defenders against the pollution army. One misstep allowed the pollution to infiltrate their bodies, caused them to fall into the Abyss, shift their mindset, and turn from allies into enemies."

"As this situation progresses, the strength of the pollution army grows ever stronger, while our own forces grow weaker, until eventually, the entire Chaos Sea could be dragged into the Abyss of pollution!"

With this, the atmosphere grew heavy, and silence filled the space.

After a few moments, Qingyun Taoist Sect lifted his gaze, looked at Qin Zheng, and curiously asked, "Friend, you previously fought against a polluted Tao Realm entity; may I ask where that took place?"

He could sense that Qin Zheng was not entirely clear about the current situation in the Chaos Sea, yet he unmistakably knew the existence of pollution, perhaps as a place relatively remote and unnoticed by the Other Shore Dao lineages.

Qin Zheng considered for a moment before speaking, "The world where I battled with that Tao Realm entity is called Pangu Great World, also known as the Thirty-Three Heavens."

Boom!!

Upon his words’ conclusion, one heard the roar of wind and thunder, as Qingyun Venerable’s aura surged to the extreme, with a Bronze Tripod, a Divine Wood Sword, and a Green Jade Gourd appearing around him.

At this moment, he retreated a hundred feet away, his expression horrified as he stared at Qin Zheng, his eyes full of vigilance, swiftly asking, "Do not joke, my friend, please repeat where you hail from?!"

Qin Zheng maintained a calm demeanor, his heart now possessing a clearer understanding of the Heavenly Emperor’s situation in the Chaos Sea. Hence, he raised his head to face the fully armed Qingyun Venerable opposite him and slowly spoke:

"Your actions suggest you know the true source of the pollution invasion is from the Pangu Great World."

Qingyun Venerable remained silent upon hearing this, his aura growing more turbulent, and his gaze at Qin Zheng increasingly wary.

Qin Zheng continued, "You may not believe it, but the Pangu Great World has not yet fallen; there are still those like me resisting the pollution."

Qingyun Venerable’s brow arched, and his eyes showed hints of wavering, as indeed he sensed no dark or twisted pollution essence on Qin Zheng.

Seeing this, Qin Zheng spoke again, "Moreover, since you know of the Pangu Great World, you should know that in the past this realm birthed multiple Other Shore experts."

"With the presence of the Other Shore Dojo, even if the Heavenly Emperor conspired with the pollution, he would not dare enter the Other Shore Dojo, or else he would arouse the Qi Mechanism left by the Other Shore and meet his end."

These words dissipated much of the suspicion in Qingyun Venerable’s heart, who slowly approached Qin Zheng, with the three legendary Divine Weapons closely following, but not retracted.

"From what you say, you hail as well from the Other Shore Dao lineage; could you prove it?"

Qingyun Venerable inquired.

Without hesitation, Qin Zheng raised his right hand, and a Jade Ruyi emitting waves of clear light fell into his palm, also reflecting in Qingyun Venerable’s eyes.

"Other Shore Divine Weapon!!"

Qingyun Venerable’s pupils constricted sharply.

Aside from the Other Shore Dao lineage, no faction possesses Other Shore Divine Weapons; this is an unchanging rule within the Chaos Sea!

And at this moment, all doubt disappeared from his mind, as he waved away his own somewhat inadequate three legendary Divine Weapons, once again seating himself in front of Qin Zheng.

"Please forgive my caution, friend. In truth, ever since that ’Heavenly Emperor’ appeared, the Pangu Great World has equaled the source of pollution within the Chaos Sea. We never imagined that there would still be resistance against the pollution within the Pangu Great World."

Qin Zheng put away the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, lightly shaking his head to signal he did not mind.

Qingyun Venerable asked once more, "Since there are Other Shore Dao lineages within the Pangu Great World, why was the Heavenly Emperor not suppressed from the start?"

Qin Zheng replied helplessly, "Changes occurred within the Thirty-Three Heavens, dispersing the Other Shore Dao lineage, leaving only the Other Shore Dojo in existence."

The Dao lineage signifies not only inheritance but also the experts practicing this inheritance. So strictly speaking, the Thirty-Three Heavens no longer contain a true Other Shore Dao lineage.

Unless Master Xuan Du clears the Tribulation Power and ’comes back to life,’ only then it would truly be the Other Shore Dao lineage.

Qin Zheng thought thus in his heart.

Qingyun Venerable nodded in comprehension but held another doubt in his mind regarding why Qin Zheng, after battling with a Tao Realm entity in the central Pangu Great World, didn’t return to the Other Shore Dojo but instead appeared in the distant Qingyun Great World.

Could it be the Other Shore Dojo has fallen, and by Other Shore methods, this person was randomly sent here?

Qingyun Venerable was also lost in thought.

The two fell into silence once again.

Only after a few more moments did Qin Zheng gather his thoughts, looking towards Qingyun Venerable, he asked, "Do you know when the battle against the pollution army will commence?"

Qingyun Venerable withdrew his wandering mind upon the question, then shook his head and said, "When and where the battle begins is decided by the Other Shore Dao lineages, which I am unaware of, but..."

"When Mr. Ling Du from the Golden Cloud Palace arrives, you may ask him, as I believe he is likely to know."

Qin Zheng nodded in agreement.

To heal his injuries, he required a substantial amount of Tao Heavenly Dew, while accumulating Merit Treasure Crystal and Pollution Qi posed a significant expense. Additionally, the [memory of Sky Pool Clan] required ten million Merit Treasure Crystals to unlock.

Therefore, Qin Zheng decided to temporarily join the camp resisting the pollution army, to accumulate Merit Treasure Crystals and Pollution Qi, while thoroughly understanding the situation within the Chaos Sea.

Just as this thought concluded within him.

Swish!!

Dazzling golden light emerged overhead, followed by a figure with a tremendous and commanding presence instantly landing before the wooden cottage.

"An order from the Golden Cloud Palace!"

"The Pan Yuan Great World has fallen; immediate assistance is required!"