Outside the human territory, there had been many massacres of humans for countless years. After all, the human race was once the strongest race in the Ancient Gazing Continent. There were large amounts of humans living in the Ancient Gazing Continent.
Then the human race declined and their territory was taken away. This caused countless humans to become the prey of foreign races overnight, so sacrifices were often seen.
However, in the human territory, aside from war, it was rare for such a large scale event to occur.
The sacrifice that happened in Tian Zhao County wasn't just one, but three. The number of people involved ranged from hundreds of thousands to a million, and most of them were from small mortal countries. Their souls were refined and they died extremely miserably.
This kind of extremely evil thing affected the foundation of the human race, so when this matter spread to the human emperor, the human emperor's anger rose to the heavens.
This was because the three incidents that happened in Tian Zhao County were likely only a part of the overall situation. There was a high chance that similar incidents would occur in other places.
After all, this kind of behavior was clearly a sacrifice or a cultivation requirement. Millions of people were clearly not enough. Perhaps the actions in other places were too secretive, or perhaps the people in charge were careless, so they hadn't been discovered.
Thus, the human emperor immediately sent out a decree to have the entire human territory investigate. At the same time, he ordered the five palaces to go out and investigate this matter.
In the end, he also sent out a decree that targeted the Variant Immortal School. He temporarily sealed the Variant Immortal School's White Tower and banned the Variant Immortal School's master and their ancestor.
Once this decree was sent out, it set off a huge commotion in the royal capital and the Imperial College.
There were even some people who spread the words of the Fusion God School's master.
All of a sudden, the rumor about the Deviant Immortal School having evil worshippers began to circulate. All of the spearheads pointed to the Deviant Immortal School's Dao Seed.
The entire Variant Immortal School was facing a great calamity at this important moment of revival. Whether it was the human emperor's decree or the ferment of public opinion, it made the Variant Immortal School feel like they were on fire.
This was especially true for those who had fused with the Dao Seed. Their excuses were powerless, as they understood the characteristics of the Dao Seed better than outsiders.
It could indeed devour the souls of all living beings.
However, this devouring would not only strengthen itself, but also speed up the formation of the soul strands. In theory, the souls of living beings could indeed allow the cultivator who had fused with the Dao Seed to cultivate faster.
However, there was a difference. The souls needed by the Dao Seed were not limited to the human race. It could devour the souls of all races on the Ancient Gazing Continent.
However, this kind of thing could not be used as evidence to prove himself.
Therefore, in a short period of time, as events continued to unfold, the Outsider Immortal School, which had been bustling with noise and excitement, was now completely silent. In fact, some people were willing to pay any price to extract their Dao seeds and hand them over.
As for Xu Qing, he could see that the Outsider Immortal School he had helped to revive was now facing such a catastrophe. The feeling he got was not of danger, but of killing intent.
Since this matter was caused by him to a certain extent, he wanted to investigate it on his own. If this matter was really caused by the person who had fused with his Soul Seed, he would clean up the mess. At the same time, he would take back all of his Soul Seeds and do his best to make up for it.
However, if this matter was not done by the Deviant Immortal Faction, but was slandered and used by others, then no matter who was behind the other party, he would definitely kill them and uproot them.
Too many people had died, so after Xu Qing left the Imperial College, he walked into the Teleportation Array without hesitation and left the Imperial Capital.
Outside the Imperial Capital, Xu Qing no longer suppressed the fluctuations of his Soul Seed. Instead, he spread it out with all his might to reinforce his senses.
In an instant, it was as if lightning had flashed through his mind. Threads appeared in his heart. There were hundreds of them, and they connected everyone who had fused with their Dao Seeds.
It did not matter if it was purple, green, or white, they were all within his senses.
Among them, most of the threads pointed to the Imperial Capital. As for the ones in the outside world, there were eleven of them. Some of them were close to each other, while others were very far away. If it was the Sect Master of the Deviant Immortal School, he might not be able to sense them accurately due to the distance they covered. However, Xu Qing was the source.
He could sense their positions and states.
There were ten Soul Seeds that were in the state of being fused with. The other one was the opposite. Xu Qing could guess that the Soul Seed that was not fused with with the County Chief of Tianzhao County should be the one that was on his way here.
Xu Qing closed his eyes and carefully sensed the threads in his mind. After locking onto the Soul Seed, he recalled the time when the Soul Seed left the Imperial Capital.
After a moment, Xu Qing opened his eyes. Half a month ago, there were a total of three Soul Seeds that had left with him.
"The other two!" A ghostly light flashed in Xu Qing's eyes. He instantly locked onto two Soul Seeds from the other threads.
One of them was in the 97th ring of the Imperial Capital. The other was much further away. It was not in the Imperial Capital, but in one of the seven counties, the Nine States County.
The killing intent in Xu Qing's heart was strong. He immediately flew out and took out the ancient sun. Using its shocking speed, he sped toward the 97th ring.
It was a long journey.
Fortunately, the teleportation was smooth, so after one day, Xu Qing went through many teleportations. Using the ancient sun's speed, he went from the inner ring of the Imperial Capital to the 97th ring.
There were a total of 110 rings in the Imperial Capital. The 97th ring was where many mortals of the human race lived. When Xu Qing arrived, it was already dusk. Looking around, the entire Ring Land was peaceful, as if it wasn't that big.
It was as if something had happened.
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and put away the ancient sun. He followed the Soul Seed's guidance and sped toward the western part of the Imperial Capital.
The blood-red light spread across the sky. Xu Qing was filled with killing intent. After traveling for an hour, he appeared in the western part of the Imperial Capital.
This place was very vast, and the landscape was mostly flat. It looked a bit empty, and there were nine small countries.
Although they were called small countries, they were actually relatively autonomous capital cities. Because they were located in the Imperial Capital, the capital cities here were much more peaceful.
Xu Qing was currently looking at one of the countries called Wanli.
At this time of day, smoke could be seen rising from the chimneys of this country's capital city. From the sky, the streets were filled with people, and there were many peddlers and merchants.
There were also a few cultivators, but not many. The one with the highest cultivation level was a Nascent Soul cultivator, who was located in the imperial palace.
Xu Qing scanned the area with his divine sense. His body flickered and he disappeared. When he reappeared, he was in a corner of the city.
As he walked through the city, everywhere he went.
Whether it was mortals or cultivators, they couldn't detect him at all. It was as if Xu Qing didn't exist in their eyes.
This was caused by the aura of high level cultivators. Because they had their own Heavenly Dao, they could form their own laws. If they didn't want to be seen, then unless they had a higher cultivation level, they wouldn't be able to detect them.
Xu Qing's current mood made him not in the mood to experience mortals. With a step, he appeared outside a shop.
This was a general store. The shopkeeper was an old man who was sleeping on the counter with his arms as a pillow. The business in the store was taken care of by a young clerk.
Xu Qing's arrival naturally didn't attract the clerk's attention, but the sleeping clerk suddenly trembled.
However, the shopkeeper's body shook violently. In the next instant, his figure blurred and he disappeared.
Xu Qing was expressionless as he said, "Come back."
The moment he spoke, the laws were changed and the teleportation was affected. In an instant, the shopkeeper's figure blurred and gradually became clear.
His expression was shocked. He wanted to get up, but it was too late. Xu Qing waved his sleeve, and the stars moved. The space changed. He was no longer in the city, but ten thousand meters above the ground.
Strong winds blew, and the whistling sound was ear-piercing. The shopkeeper's mind was in turmoil. He looked at Xu Qing in shock and fear.
He was already very cautious. Ever since he found out that his companion had failed and was killed, he immediately gave up on the mission. He used a secret technique to form many clones and scattered them in the other rings. His real body chose to hide here and wait for the higher-ups to inform him before making a decision.
But now, there weren't any fluctuations in the other rings, but someone had directly found his real body. This made him vigilant, but what shocked him even more was Xu Qing's identity.
He had naturally seen Xu Qing before. At the same time, what made him extremely frightened was the trembling of the Dao Seed in his body and the sudden feeling that it didn't belong to him.
All of this seemed to be telling him that the person his Dao Seed truly belonged to wasn't him, but the Domain Sovereign Xu Qing, who was emitting a terrifying aura of the Variant Immortal Sect.
"He's the one behind the Variant Immortal Sect."
The shopkeeper despaired. There was no need to ask. There was only one answer that could find him at this time.
Thus, the look of death appeared in his eyes. Without any hesitation, he crushed the poison sac hidden in his teeth. His vitality gradually decayed, and his body trembled. The restrictions that he had prepared beforehand were activated, and his physical body also began to shatter without a trace.
At the same time, his soul was also instantly burned by the flames of nothingness that he had planted long ago. This series of actions were all his methods as a death warrior to ensure that no traces were left behind.
At this moment, it was completed in an instant. Before his death, the despair in his eyes disappeared, and a hint of mockery appeared.
It was as if he was telling Xu Qing, "You found me. You're the source of the Variant Immortal Sect. So what?"
Xu Qing calmly looked at the shopkeeper as he did this. He didn't stop him, but observed his methods. At this moment, after seeing how the shopkeeper killed himself, he expressionlessly raised his right hand.
The needle in his body instantly moved, and a huge shadow appeared behind him. It shook the heavens and the earth. One hundred and thirty soul strands surged into his body, causing the shadow to turn from illusion to reality. From afar, it looked like a god had descended.
As early as half a month ago, Xu Qing had already tried to use his soul strands to simulate his own Sun Lips in the secret room. He could break through the restrictions and fiddle with the Seven Breaths of Time. This was the half of the fourth form that he had tentatively determined.
Time and space reversed. At the place where his right hand pointed, the shopkeeper's body, which had collapsed and whose soul had dimmed, instantly recovered. He was stunned on the spot.
"This …"