Immortal God of War

Chapter 1237: Chapter 1172: Clash of Divinities!

Swish!

The man in black stopped in front of Ren Duxing and the others, domineeringly demanding, "Who are you? State your names quickly!"

Ren Duxing gave Dong Qing a knowing look.

Honestly, he was quite displeased at this moment.

One must understand.

Not only was he a former emperor, but also an undefeated War God, when had he ever been reprimanded like this?

However.

Times have changed!

Even though he once ruled this continent, now he can only swallow his pride.

Dong Qing understood and stepped forward, looking at the State Preceptor and bowing with a smile, "My name is Dong Yun."

As she spoke, she pointed to Ren Duxing, "This is my elder brother Dong Rui."

Then, she pointed to the four magical beasts, saying with a smile, "They are ferocious beasts that my brother and I tamed."

After the introductions, Dong Qing smiled and asked, "May I ask what brings you here?"

"Dong Yun, Dong Rui?"

The man in black frowned at these unfamiliar names, asking, "Where are you from? What are you doing in the Demon Dragon Mountain Range?"

Dong Qing replied with a hoarse laugh, "We are recluses from Crane Province, naturally here for exploration in the Demon Dragon Mountain Range."

At this moment.

Her face was aged, her body stooped, and her long hair was all snow-white, giving a chilling sensation with each laugh.

"Recluses from Crane Province?"

The man in black raised an eyebrow.

He was a Six Star War Emperor, naturally capable of seeing through Ren Duxing and the others’ cultivation at a glance.

The lowest was a War Saint, some were even War Emperors!

Understand this.

Whether in Crane Province or the other eight provinces, the strongest cultivation was merely that of a Nine-Star War Ancestor.

Moreover, in the minds of the Imperial Capital’s people, they couldn’t believe that the nine provinces had anyone surpassing a War Ancestor.

So.

He found these two before him suspicious no matter how he looked at them.

The man in black’s gaze flickered as he took out two Eye of Heaven Stones, looking at Dong Qing and Ren Duxing, "I need to verify your identities."

Ren Duxing’s expression remained calm, but the fury in his heart had already ignited.

This behavior was nothing but contempt towards him!

Dong Qing was also quite irritated, glaring ominously at the man in black, "Sir, we’re merely passing acquaintances, isn’t it inappropriate for you to be so overbearing?"

"Inappropriate?"

The man in black sneered coldly.

Dong Qing continued, "Moreover, you don’t have the authority to question us, do you?"

"No authority?"

The man in black chuckled sarcastically, taking out a black token from his chest, "Do you know what this is?"

The front of the token was a small black sword, just an icon, yet one could feel its piercing sharpness.

The back was a black skull, lifelike in its eerie appearance!

Dong Qing glanced at the token and shook her head, "Never seen it, no idea."

"Ignorant."

"Let me tell you, this is the Identity Token from the inner hall of the Temple’s Law Enforcement Hall."

The man in black spoke coldly.

"Inner hall?"

Dong Qing was puzzled.

She knew about the Law Enforcement Hall, but had truly never heard about the inner hall.

"Do you know where the Temple is?"

The man in black asked again.

Dong Qing shook her head.

The man in black stated, "The Temple is in the Imperial City of the Imperial Capital, personally overseen by the current State Preceptor."

"Imperial Capital!"

Dong Qing feigned a look of surprise.

The man in black boasted, "Our Law Enforcement Hall is the Temple’s top authority, wielding the power of life and death over all beings in the Great Qin Empire!"

"So impressive?"

Dong Qing appeared wide-eyed and dumbstruck.

The man in black smiled smugly, pointing to the State Preceptor, "Do you know who he is?"

Dong Qing shook her head again.

The man in black declared, "He is the current State Preceptor, the master of the current emperor, an invincible deity."

"What?"

Dong Qing shuddered all over, a full expression of fear crawling over her face.

But inwardly, she scoffed.

With the cultivation of merely a Pseudo God, yet claiming to be a deity, how shameless.

The man in black put away the token and shouted, "Now tell me, do I have the authority or not?"

Dong Qing’s eyes trembled slightly, quickly saying, "I’m sorry, my previous ignorance, I beg your pardon, lord."

With that, she respectfully accepted the Eye of Heaven Stones.

The man in black sneered contemptuously.

People from the Imperial Capital inherently looked down on those from the nine provinces.

In their eyes, the nine provinces were filled with lowly commoners.

Dong Qing, holding the Eye of Heaven Stones, went up to Ren Duxing, whispering, "Master, I apologize for your grievances."

Ren Duxing gave a faint smile, grasping one of the Eye of Heaven Stones.

Dong Qing turned to look at the man in black, tightly clutching the other Eye of Heaven Stone.

With their true faces now revealed, they naturally had nothing to fear.

Time ticked by.

After several breaths, seeing that Ren Duxing and Dong Qing’s appearances didn’t change, the man in black frowned.

Dong Qing handed the two Eye of Heaven Stones to the man in black, asking, "Satisfied now, my lord?"

The man in black raised an eyebrow, put away the Eye of Heaven Stones, and with a wave of his hand, Battle Intent surged, a shadow projection formed.

It was Qin Feiyang!

The man in black asked, "Have you seen him before?"

Dong Qing glanced at the projection and shook her head, "Never seen him."

"Really never seen him?"

The man in black’s eyes narrowed slightly, cold light flickering out.

"No."

Dong Qing replied without a hint of blush, calm and composed.

The man in black gave her a deep look, returned to the State Preceptor, and bowed, "Sir, I have inquired, they are recluses from Crane Province, in the Demon Dragon Mountain Range for exploration, have not seen Qin Feiyang."

"Recluses..."

The State Preceptor’s gaze flickered.

The black-clad man continued, "I have carefully observed as well, and when they answered questions, there were no signs of lying."

The State Preceptor glanced at Dong Qing and Ren Duxing, then raised his head to survey the inner area, his old eyes full of suspicion.

Outside, it’s thriving with life; inside, not a blade of grass grows, making it look quite eerie.

Suddenly.

He noticed the two lines of blood text on the stele.

—In the depths of the Demon Dragon Mountain Range, trespassers will die!

"Judging by the color and traces of these characters, they seem somewhat aged..."

The State Preceptor murmured, abruptly stepping forward to stand opposite Ren Duxing and Dong Qing, with the Law Enforcers quickly following him.

The State Preceptor pointed towards the inner area, looking at Ren Duxing and Dong Qing, he asked, "What’s inside?"

Dong Qing’s eyes flashed, and she shook her head, saying, "We haven’t had a chance to enter yet, so we don’t know what’s inside either."

The State Preceptor said, "Then go inside now and take a look."

He always felt that there was some lurking danger in the inner area, so he let Ren Duxing and the others pave the way for him.

Dong Qing’s expression immediately darkened.

At present, their vitality was already running low; if they went inside, it would be tantamount to courting death.

Of course.

They could also revive the Divine Artifact to resist the erosion of that mysterious power.

But in doing so, the Divine Artifact would be exposed, and if the State Preceptor saw it, he would surely suspect their identities and take action against them.

A black-clad old man shouted, "Did you not hear the State Preceptor’s words? Get in quickly!"

Dong Qing glanced at the crowd, turned to look at Ren Duxing, silently pondering, "My Lord, what should we do?"

Ren Duxing’s gaze shimmered inconsistently.

Suddenly!

A cold glint flashed deep within his eyes, and he shouted, "Move aside!"

Dong Qing was startled and quickly moved to one side.

In the meantime!

Clang!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the crimson battle sword emerged swiftly.

With Divine Sense surging, the battle sword was instantly revived, slashing towards the State Preceptor with lightning speed!

The terrifying edge tore through the sky, rending earth asunder!

Divine might rolled out in all directions!

"This aura..."

The State Preceptor stared blankly, suddenly shouting, "That’s a Divine Artifact, retreat quickly!"

"What?"

"A Divine Artifact!"

The crowd of Law Enforcers changed color abruptly, quickly retreating explosively.

Simultaneously.

A terrifying divine might roared out from the State Preceptor’s body, he raised an arm and struck towards the battle sword.

Pseudo-divine power surged out!

Boom!

Clang!

In an instant.

The pseudo-divine power clashed violently with the battle sword.

A world-annihilating air current, centered on the two, surged outward in all directions.

Dong Qing and the four great sacred beasts also fled skyward without looking back.

Although their power wasn’t weak, the clash between a Divine Artifact and pseudo-divine power was far beyond their ability to withstand.

But even though their reaction was timely, they couldn’t escape the blast of that air current.

Pow!!!

One by one, they were sent flying, and in an instant, their bodies became a bloody mess!

Including the group of Law Enforcers.

They, too, streamed with blood, faces deathly pale!

Fortunately, they escaped in time, only sustaining serious injuries, otherwise, just a single strike would have been enough to annihilate them completely!

"So terrifying!"

Retreating to a distant place, gazing at the space above the stele, whether it was Dong Qing or the group of Law Enforcers, their eyes were filled with shock.

Such peak powerhouses were simply incomparable to them!

Above the stele!

The State Preceptor and Ren Duxing stood opposite each other.

The battle sword’s edge could annihilate worlds!

Pseudo-divine power continuously surged forth!

For a moment, it became a stalemate.

Although the State Preceptor was merely a Pseudo God, he was currently at peak state.

And Ren Duxing, although wielding a Divine Artifact, was after all, a mortal body, perhaps unable to exert even a tenth of his peak power.

The most crucial point was that previously in the inner area, he simultaneously revived the battle sword and the Demon Crystal, consuming a large amount of Divine Sense.

So now, he couldn’t fully unleash the battle sword’s divine might.

However!

This stalemate didn’t last long!

Swoosh!

With a wave of his hand, another strand of Divine Sense darted out from the top of his head, pouring into the crimson battle sword.

Clang!

The battle sword instantly erupted in grand splendor, shooting out ten thousand sword qi, its momentum soaring instantly!

Boom!

Immediately.

The battle sword swept away the pseudo-divine power with overwhelming force, carrying countless sword qi, slashing towards the State Preceptor’s head!

"Pow!"

The State Preceptor spat a mouthful of old blood, his face turning pale.

Feeling the world-destroying edge, his heart and mind tightened, without hesitation he sidestepped out of the way.

The battle sword grazed past him.

Boom!

The sword qi tore through the sky, and the earth below was split by a massive trench, deep beyond measure.

The rolling dust blocked out the sky!

Although the State Preceptor escaped calamity, he was still injured by the sword qi.

Half his body was instantly reduced to a bloody mess, divine blood scattered, and then like a meteor, he fell into a nearby mountain ravine!

Boom!!!

Several towering peaks collapsed on the spot, massive rocks rolled, the booming sound was like thunder, deafening!