Chapter 168: Diary—Breaking into the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace Alone!
“Is that it?”
“It’s over!”
“Useless! After nurturing you for tens of thousands of years, you get taken out with a single punch? What good are you?”
Inside the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, Qin Jian stared blankly at the glowing screen, his expression a portrait of despair.
When his gaze landed on Qing Dai, a wave of palpable fear washed over him.
Despite him cursing the Double-Winged Thunderfire Lion, deep down, Qin Jian understood that it wasn’t the Lion that was too weak…
It was just that this sudden woman was way too strong!
One punch!
She obliterated a tribulation phase beast, completely extinguishing its soul and not even breaking a sweat. What level of power was that?
If it were Chu Shanyue, he could still accept it!
But this mysterious woman’s strength was something Qin Jian found hard to fathom.
On the other side, at the Azure Mystic Celestial Mansion, Shen Wenshu and Shen Tu Lie sat across from each other, both looking serious. They were carefully recalling the battle scene from earlier.
It was clear something felt off.
“Qing Dai? The person next to the Desolate Heaven Emperor!”
In just a short instance, Shen Wenshu had already gathered quite a bit of information about Qing Dai.
During the Heavenly Storm Realm battle, Qing Dai had made quite the name for herself.
All the celestial mansions could dig up that bit of history, but her origins and specifics about what beast she was remained shrouded in mystery.
Shen Tu Lie contemplated for a moment and said, “Looks like the Desolate Heaven Emperor has some tricks up his sleeve. Have we underestimated him?”
No one answered, and the air grew quiet.
After what felt like forever, Shen Wenshu looked up and said, pondering, “Could it be she’s already passed the tribulation? But there hasn’t been any news from the Infinite Celestial Realm!”
“If she had passed, she should’ve ascended to the more complete laws of the Infinite Celestial Realm from the Nine States or the celestial mansions!”
This left him scratching his head.
Shen Tu Lie thought for a moment before expressing his doubts, “Perhaps she hasn’t passed the tribulation yet?
Maybe her powers are just so unique that it gives her an edge. That Lion wasn’t that strong!”
Shen Wenshu sighed, “That does make sense!”
His thoughts drifted to the Infinite Celestial Realm, and a spark of excitement ignited in his eyes— a place long whispered about in the celestial mansions!
It was their planned base of operations for building their celestial realm!
Now it was actually on the verge of becoming a reality! When that moment arrives, theoretically, all tribulation-phase cultivators will ascend to the Infinite Celestial Realm.
Once they enter the Infinite Celestial Realm…
Wouldn’t they have the freedom to do whatever they wanted?
Because theoretically, when cultivators ascend, they do so to a place where the laws are more perfect; the Infinite Celestial Realm was the place they had spent hundreds of thousands of years crafting!
As Shen Wenshu thought about all this, a slight grin crept onto his face, and his spirits lifted considerably.
At that moment, Shen Tu Lie took a sip of tea and asked, “Has there been any word from the realm master about when the Infinite Celestial Realm will return?”
“There are plenty of ripe chives out there waiting to be harvested!”
Shen Wenshu smiled lightly, “It’ll be soon—at most half a month, or as little as just three to five days!”
Shen Tu Lie was thrilled, and an excited smile broke across his face.
“Ha ha! Drinking tea and reading diaries! What a joy it is to be alive!”
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Throughout the Nine States.
The messaging array of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion lit up with a glow, and a single line of text appeared.
“They’re here! They’re here!”
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“Man, these past few days have really made my itch to know unbearable!”
“I wonder how much the Xuanqing Sect’s diary differs from the real deal?”
“Hmph! Those are all just fabrications, but man, they do write them pretty well!”
“Heh heh, what kind of mischief will the Desolate Heaven Emperor run into in the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace? Can’t wait to find out!”
Amidst the discussions of the world’s cultivators, a complete diary entry was released.
Eternal Emperor’s Diary, Page 11:
【Cackle cackle.】
【Fixing the plumbing—no wait, the formation really is an excuse! I’ve really barged into the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace! Right now my identity must be—chief formation master of the celestial palace?】
【As for the details of how I got here, it’s a bit legendary!】
【I still clearly remember… that night, she didn’t reject me!】
【Ahem, I had a hotpot dinner, took a shower, and styled my hair in the most eye-catching way!】
【Then…】
【Riding the sword, soaring into the clouds, I dove right into the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace!】
【Amidst an ice world where snowflakes danced, clad in white robes, like a celestial being descending to earth, I didn’t even hide my presence, just waltzed right into that ancient, mysterious, and majestic palace!】
【At that moment I thought, this woman must be rolling in dough… hoarding such a massive celestial palace, rich lady of the cultivation realm!】
【Ahem, back to the point.】
【My sudden appearance sent the entire Extreme Ice Celestial Palace into chaos! The formation activated while dozens of emperors lit up the sky, and even the demon lady rushed out at lightning speed!】
【I could see the looks of shock, awe, and disbelief written all over their faces!】
【I knew they were all stunned by my handsomeness and strength!】
【This was the effect I was aiming for!】
【Cackle, I can’t believe a girl who has been lonely and empty for tens of thousands of years can resist my charm?】
【Besides, this visit to the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace is different from my last sneak-in at the Nine Heavens Sword Sect—this time I need to be bold and straightforward…】
【If she suspects I’m an imposter, she’ll be super cautious and try to use those secret techniques of her ancestral palace, it’d be a real difficulty, so I decided not to wear a disguise… a hat!】
【Of course, even though I’m undoubtedly handsome…】
【But barging in like this, the demon lady won’t be too direct—she’ll let me blend in, and according to normal procedures, we still need to throw down!】
【What a fight!】
【With my power, I faced dozens of emperors from the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace, and they couldn’t do anything to me!】
【After a few thousand exchanges, the demon lady called a halt, wanting to see my true skills…】
【So, right there and then, I found a flaw in one of the formation patterns of the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace and repaired it, which left everyone stunned!】
【It’s likely they already realized that I’m not just about good looks—I’m also ridiculously strong, and my mastery of the formation arts is deep!】
【And this was exactly as I had planned!】
【I wanted the demon lady and the powerful beings of the palace to know that I have real skills—missing out on me would be a major loss for the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace. If they join the opposing forces, they’d regret it!】
【Sure enough, someone wavered and suggested the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace keep me around; the demon lady thought for a moment, accepted the suggestion, and made me the palace’s formation master!】
【And I need to quickly find all the flaws in the palace’s formations!】
【How is that possible?】
【I didn’t come to the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace just to fix formations; I have more important things to do!】
【This demon lady is really sharp; the position of formation master isn’t powerful, and the resources are minimal, I won’t access the palace’s core secrets; she wants to use me to find the flaws in the palace’s formations!】
【And then just stitch them up as best as she can!】
【This demon lady wants to use me like a horse, squeezing out the last bit of… value!】
【Not gonna happen!】
【Next, I need to figure out how to appear in front of the demon lady more, engage more, and deepen her impression and trust in me!】
【What can I do to make this powerful but lonely demon lady willingly… divulge the ancestral palace secrets?】
【This is no easy feat!】
【I think it’s time to showcase my true skills!】
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