Peerless Immortal Emperor in City

Chapter 942 - 913: Southern Tang Imperial City (Two Chapters Merged into One)

"Alright, I have achieved my goal and it's time to leave."

Qin Heng simultaneously tossed the Innate Thirty-Six Divination Plate aside, formed a hand seal, and applied multiple prohibitions on it. This was to modify the rules of this Immortal Artifact, setting it up to recognize Changshengtian as its master in the future. Then, he looked at Changshengtian and said calmly:

"I will take you out of the Innate God Machine Tower, but from here on, you must act on your own. You don't need me to teach you how to return to your sect, or what to do after you've returned, do you?"

"Immortal Venerable, don't worry, I already have a plan," Changshengtian promptly said to Qin Heng, with utmost respect: "When Immortal Venerable returns, the outcome will surely satisfy you."

"Alright." Qin Heng slightly nodded, placed his palm on the petite shoulder of Changshengtian, and the two of them passed through once more, leaving the Innate Divine Machine Pavilion amidst innumerable frozen 'pictures' and departing from Tianyi Sect.

In a mountain range over a hundred thousand kilometers from Tianyi Sect, Qin Heng parted ways with Changshengtian, then headed to the nearest Prefecture City to transit through the Human Dao God Tower to the Northern Qi border.

His target was the Imperial City of Southern Tang.

Through the results delayed by the Innate Thirty-Six Divination Plate, Qin Heng had already determined that the location of Song Ningran and Xue Qinan was not among the forces with the ability to traverse endless voids, as previously mentioned by Changshengtian.

Instead, they were in the Imperial City of Southern Tang, captured and brought to Taeming Xuanhao Sky by members of the Southern Tang royal family. To rescue them, Qin Heng must face the Saint Emperor of the Southern Tang royal family, perhaps even... the Great Emperor!

Because the one who acted from across billions of light-years using a treasure through secret techniques was the Empress of the Southern Tang royal family. This Empress is herself an indelibly eternal Saint Emperor, and her origins are extraordinarily mysterious, even the Innate Thirty-Six Divination Plate cannot discern her past and present lives.

In order to rescue Song Ningran, Xue Qinan, and others, Qin Heng must come into contact with this Empress. If a conflict ensues, the Great Emperor of Southern Tang would likely become aware, making matters quite difficult.

A being of the Great Emperor level is equivalent to an Earth Immortal in the Integration stage!

In Qin Heng's past life, they were considered among the most exceptional and powerful beings in the human universe, standing above all laws and principles, their gaze illuminating all heavens, capable of perceiving all realms at a glance, with power so immense it bordered on the unfathomable.

A strong person of such level, just one step away from crossing the tribulation, could truly ascend to the Heavenly Realm, shedding their mortal body to become a genuine Immortal. In certain aspects, a Great Emperor or Earth Immortal actually already possesses the characteristics of a True Immortal!

With Qin Heng's current strength, wanting to confront a Great Emperor head-on is completely impossible, even an artifact like the Chaotic Clock, essentially only slightly superior to an Imperial Weapon, would not be enough.

It simply would not afford Qin Heng the power required to contend against a Great Emperor.

"However, I don't need to confront them head-on this time," Qin Heng thought secretly, "with the means of traversing through the Immortal realm, it's enough to directly take Song Ningran and others away."

"My strength is still too weak. In such heavens-grade worlds, it's really too restrictive. Once I cultivate to the Nascent Soul, I will flatten this realm!"

Since arriving at Taeming Xuanhao Sky, it could be said that this has been the most cautious period Qin Heng has had since reincarnating and retraining. There are too many strong people in this world, and they are too powerful!

This feeling is extremely stifling!

If it weren't for wanting to comprehend the supreme law, he could have secluded himself for a week, cultivated to the Nascent Soul, and, wielding the Chaotic Clock, swept through all the Saint Emperors of this realm!

Even if against the Great Emperor, a battle would determine the true strength!

No need for arrangements or investigation, just directly go to the Imperial City of Southern Tang and bring Song Ningran and others out.

"It won't be long!" Qin Heng gazed in the direction of Southern Tang, eyes deep and profound.

He had already decided that after this, he would return to Earth and exhaust all efforts to explore the resurgent Secret Realm of Time-Space Seal, and through the Origin Heavenly Dao of the secret realm, comprehend the deeper supreme law and elevate his own Daoism!

At most one year!

He must elevate his Daoism to the extent that even when achieving Nascent Soul, it would not affect his comprehension of the supreme law, then come to utterly subdue Taeming Xuanhao Sky.

To settle today's vendetta, a clear mind free of hindrances!

...

Qin Heng traversed multiple Prefecture Cities and finally reached the border junction of Northern Qi and Southern Tang, with the entrance to Southern Tang ahead.

Throughout his journey, he had traveled in a normal manner, using the Human Dao God Tower for transportation, not using the method of traversing in the Immortal realm state. After all, operating in a high-dimensional state for an extended period, given Qin Heng's current cultivation level, can lead to gradually losing the essence of being human.

In fact, he could already feel that his emotions had become considerably detached, more like an exalted Immortal than a human. This was the consequence of forcibly entering a high-dimensional state before.

Fortunately, it wasn't for an extended period, and in at most two or three days, he would return to normal.

However, if he persistently remained in the high-dimensional Immortal realm state, it would result in irreversible emotional detachment, possibly making it impossible to revert to a lower dimension and separating from the material universe of humanity.

Thus, unless faced with an insoluble situation, Qin Heng would not use this method again.

Upon stepping into Southern Tang, Qin Heng immediately noticed the stark contrast in customs and culture compared to Northern Qi. Unlike the robust and martial society of Northern Qi—

Here, it seemed that scholars, poets, and beauties were held in higher esteem, and the cities visibly were much more prosperous than Northern Qi, with many wealthy merchants frequenting them. The roads were interconnected in all directions, and shops were everywhere.

As Southern Tang situated in the core of the Central Plains, with the Barbarians of North Desert held back by Northern Qi, and the western aliens and Demon Way sects dealt with by Western Jin, Southern Tang was arguably the safest and most serene country.

Furthermore, Southern Tang being adjacent to the sea, established trade with overseas countries, allowing the export of exotic treasures from overseas to Western Jin and Northern Qi, resulting in a naturally developed and incredibly prosperous economy.

Regarding national security, having that Great Emperor of Southern Tang alone was more than sufficient deterrence, making it such that no one dared to infringe upon Southern Tang in the slightest. Consequently, the status of ordinary martial artists in Southern Tang was very low, and few even wished to practice martial arts.

In such a large Prefecture City, Qin Heng didn't even see a single Great Saint. The top-tier experts here were at most at the Saint Lord level, a stark contrast to Northern Qi Prefecture Cities where at least a Half-Step Saint King could be seen, the difference could not be more striking.

"With this, my actions can be much more convenient, the situation in the Southern Tang Imperial City seems quite similar." Qin Heng navigated smoothly through the territory of Southern Tang and shortly found himself in the Imperial City.

The Imperial City of Southern Tang could be considered the most prosperous and richest locale in the Central Plains, where every person's face shone with a pleasant and contented smile, not a beggar was seen on the streets, everyone dressed splendidly.

Walking along the broad street, Qin Heng was preparing to head towards the palace where Song Ningran and others were kept, when he happened to overhear several people conversing secretly near a roadside food stall.

"Hey, have you guys heard? Tomorrow is our Third Prince's wedding day, a grand amnesty will be issued, and the whole Imperial City is invited to feast; we have a chance to taste royal food!"

"How could I not know, the news has spread already. Hehe, it's said that the princess consort is a Dragon Girl with True Dragon bloodline, as beautiful as a celestial immortal!"

"The Dragon Palace has prohibited Dragon Clan and Human Clan marriage for over a million years. I really don't know where they found this Dragon Girl. Hehe, the Third Prince is truly lucky!"

"I heard this Dragon Girl was brought back from beyond the skies by the Empress herself. She has been confined in the palace ever since, unable to be seen by anyone except the Empress, not even the Third Prince has seen this Dragon Girl."

"Beyond the skies? My word, martial experts are indeed incredible. I haven't even set foot outside the Imperial City, yet they can fetch people beyond the skies! Incredible!"

"Someone brought back from beyond the skies? Do you think someone from out there might come and whisk the prince's consort away? Exciting to think about!"

"Dream on! For those small worlds of Barbarians beyond the skies, we're akin to the Immortal realm. They wouldn't dare step a foot here even if given a thousand guts, that Dragon Girl coming to us, marrying the Third Prince, it's a boon amassed over countless lives!"

"That's right, we're essentially the Immortal realm! Haha!"

In Southern Tang, society is very open, and even ordinary citizens could discuss royal affairs, as long as it wasn't rebellious or treasonous speech, nobody bothered them.

Listening to their conversation, Qin Heng glanced at the lofty and majestic Imperial City in the distance, narrowing his eyes slightly and sneering, "A boon? The Immortal realm?"