Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 577 - 496: Mystic Monarch!

Slightly raising his head, the dark green eyes beneath the eerie white hair moved.

An odd, cold smile slowly appeared on that face.

The next moment!

The figure with white hair vanished instantly, as if it had never appeared at all. No matter how Qi Xiu activated the Observing Qi Skill, he could no longer find a trace.

The few True Monarchs of the Dao Body who attacked Qi Xiu were swiftly subdued.

In their eyes, purple-black mist surged, as if their minds had been captured.

Approaching Qi Xiu's side, Daoist Yunxiong sensed something unusual in his expression and asked in a deep voice.

"What's the matter, did you discover anything?"

"Things might be more serious than we estimated. Let's discuss it in detail after we meet up with Young Master Hu and Feng.

What's with these people?"

Shaking his head, even though he only caught a glimpse, Qi Xiu could almost be certain that he was the person he had in mind.

"They've had their minds controlled, and this power is ancient. We've tried several methods but couldn't unravel it.

For now, we can only temporarily control or seal them."

Glancing at the True Monarchs of the Dao Body, Daoist Yunxiong's face turned grave.

These people merely had their minds bewildered and might still be saved, so they can't be killed yet.

"Let me do it."

Stepping forward, a hint of golden light appeared at Qi Xiu's fingertip.

Although there were many capable of suppression and sealing on the ship.

But when it came down to it, none would be more effective than his Cloud Seal Suppressing Talisman.

Facing the Dao Experts whose eyes were now completely filled with purple-black mist, Qi Xiu first attempted to use the Suppressing Talisman to extinguish the power controlling their minds.

However, after trying, he found that this power had merged with their consciousnesses.

If forcibly removed, it would damage their minds, turning them into fools.

Unable to take it by force, Qi Xiu had to cover these three with Suppressing Talismans.

The golden light shone brilliantly; the dignified, overpowering suppression turned the trio into a cocoon of light.

Around this cocoon, Qi Xiu also arranged a layer of talismans that would immediately trigger a suppressive effect if any power invaded.

"Fellow Daoists, please follow us to the Core Divine Cabin."

Vaguely sensing a hint of the truth, Qi Xiu suggested everyone first go to the Core Divine Cabin.

Firstly, although the Forbidden Law gate there was damaged, the Space-Bounding method hadn't failed. As long as the gate was guarded, it was a solid fortress.

Secondly, since the Dragon Whale Law Furnace was broken and the Dragon Whale Giant Ship had lost its power, they must pool their efforts to repair the furnace if they wanted to return to Central Earth.

Witnessing the various eerie dangers on the ship, with these few people controlled in mind as examples, the True Monarchs of the Dao Body naturally had no thought of resistance and obediently followed Qi Xiu and the others to the bottom of the giant ship, into the Core Divine Cabin.

In the Core Divine Cabin, Qi Xiu consulted the roster and selected a few specialized in artifact refining or who also practiced refining arts from among the True Monarchs of the Dao Body.

"This Dragon Whale King is a relic from the Near Ancient Era; its internal structure is completely different from present-day artifact refining methods.

Moreover, these furnaces are thoroughly damaged, making the repair unlikely to be easy."

After examining the extent of the furnace damage, the True Monarch of the Dao Body from the Heavy Mystery Sect wore a pained expression.

Next to him, Shen Ziyi nodded in agreement:

"The task is too vast; just the three of us fixing it may take at least a hundred years, and that's if things go smoothly."

Out of over a hundred True Monarchs of the Dao Body present, only these three really specialized in artifact refining.

Others barely dabbled in it; facing something as immensely complex as the Dragon Whale Law Furnace, they couldn't understand it, let alone repair it, and could only assist as best they could.

"Let's try to fix it first; without this giant ship, we can't return to Central Earth at all."

Leading the Shen Brothers and other True Monarchs of the Dao Body to repair the Dragon Whale Law Furnace, Qi Xiu used the Suppression Talisman Seal Skill to patch up the hole in the Forbidden Law gate, and then said to Liu Tai:

"Brother Liu, could you watch the gate for us?

With the Undying Golden Body protecting you, that thing won't affect you; it's up to you to guard us all."

"Rest assured." He pounded his chest with metallic sounds, and Liu Tai grinned:

"As long as I'm guarding the door, no demon can cross the threshold!"

"Thank you for your efforts."

After arranging everything, Qi Xiu, Hu Tianzong, Daoist Yunxiong, and Feng Jun moved to a corner of the Core Divine Cabin.

Qi Xiu formed a hand seal, and flying talismans unfolded the Cloud-Mystifying Fog Formation, creating a secluded space.

"Xiuer, go ahead. You mentioned earlier that you saw what that person looked like. Who is he exactly?" Daoist Yunxiong asked gravely.

"You saw him just now? Who is he?"

Beside him, Hu Tianzong and Feng Jun also cast inquiring glances.

Taking a deep breath, Qi Xiu raised his Daoist Incantation and conjured a misty image of the elderly, white-haired figure with fierce, cold eyes.

"If I'm not mistaken.

The person we've been searching for, the one who appeared on the ship.

Is the one who didn't perish under Li Zhexian's sword back then, but was suppressed in the Haiyan...

The Lord of Ruins of Return, Mystic Monarch!"

"What?"

"Are you sure?"

Qi Xiu's words left Daoist Yunxiong and the others astonished, for they were all familiar with the name of the Mystic Monarch.

They simply never imagined that the extra person on the ship.

Would turn out to be this god suppressed at Haiyan!

"I suspect he didn't return to the ship with us from the Southern Ming Wasteland, but rather infiltrated beforehand and lay dormant until today, when he finally revealed himself."

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Rubbing his temples, Hu Tianzong turned his eyes:

"Are you saying... the Mystic Monarch Passing the Sea from before!"

"That's right.

During that Mystic Monarch Passing the Sea, almost everyone on board went to the Black God Venerable's ship, it's very likely that the Mystic Monarch came aboard at that time." Qi Xiu nodded.

"But the Mystic Monarch has been suppressed for so many years, why would he suddenly break free." Stroking his rough large hand, Feng Jun spoke in a deep voice.

"This time... it's probably a trick played by the Zhao Family."

A flash of coldness passed over Hu Tianzong's face as his words made Qi Xiu frown:

"The Zhao Family?"

"Remember that Divine Sword that broke open the muddy fog over the Southern Ming Wasteland?

That is called the Godslayer Platform!

The origins of this Divine Artifact are mysterious, its power terrifying.

Rumors say it has the supreme power to slay Primordial Spirit True Honor!

But this Divine Artifact has one flaw.

It must be nurtured with the people's hearts and hopes, otherwise, over time, it will fall into slumber and reviving it would require a tremendous effort.

So the Dao Alliance supports a new dynasty periodically, to stir the stagnant people's hearts and hopes.

Then they bestow this Divine Artifact upon the dynasty royals, ostensibly to suppress royal fortune and quell unrest.

But in reality, it's to nurture and maintain the vitality of the Divine Artifact.

The Divine Sword that shattered the muddy fog over the Southern Ming Wasteland was emitted from the Godslayer Platform.

The Dao Alliance's original intent likely was to use the God-Slaying Sword to completely annihilate the suppressed Mystic Monarch, thereby lifting the muddy fog over the Southern Ming Wasteland.

But now the Divine Artifact is under the Zhao Family's control.

Perhaps they secretly employed some trick.

Although the muddy fog was broken.

The Mystic Monarch, who should have been slain, was not killed; instead, he broke free from suppression and escaped.

Now, he roams freely on our ship."

Hu Tianzong's explanation made an initially improbable situation suddenly make sense.

"If the Mystic Monarch is indeed on the ship, what shall we do, can we kill him?" Feng Jun slowly spoke.

"Divine beings are immortal, ageless, and as enduring as the heavens; moreover, the Mystic Monarch is the master of the Guixu Sea, and we are currently on the Guixu Sea.

With our methods, the likelihood of slaying him is slim.

Yet there is one thing I don't understand."

With a hint of confusion in his eyes, Hu Tianzong said slowly:

"Since the Mystic Monarch has broken free, why not seize the time to heal his divine body, restore his power, instead of opposing us.

With his status, we True Monarchs of the Dao Body are mere ants to him, why would he insist on targeting us.

There must be another reason for him to remain on this ship."

"For now, we can only watch the situation unfold.

We need to find a way to quickly repair the Dragon Whale Law Furnace.

As long as we can leave the confines of the Guixu Sea, the Dao Alliance will come to our aid.

By then, even the Mystic Monarch would not dare defy the Dao Alliance's might."

Unable to fathom why the Mystic Monarch, an ancient deity, would confront them, even if venting anger, it wouldn't be when he just escaped suppression and needs to restore his strength.

The four led by Qi Xiu could only temporarily set aside the matter, while organizing everyone to repair the Dragon Whale Law Furnace with full effort, striving to leave the Guixu Sea as soon as possible.

While pondering what on this ship is worthy of the Ancient God's targeting.

Days passed by.

However, the repair progress of the Dragon Whale Law Furnace was not smooth.

This giant ship's numerous artifact refining techniques and concepts are extremely complex, crafted by Yunhai Waves Sect's gathering thousands of artifact refiners over a millennium to create this divine ship.

Therefore, just relying on the efforts of the Shen Brothers and the three True Monarchs of the Heavy Mystery Sect, fully repairing it is as hard as reaching the heavens.

"Perhaps we should change our approach.

Attempting to repair the Dragon Whale Law Furnace to perfect condition now seems almost impossible.

Why not separately rebuild a part of the Law Furnace, as long as the Dragon Whale Giant Ship can move, we can temporarily ignore the other furnaces."

Faced with stalled repair progress, Hu Tianzong proposed an alternative solution.

"This method is feasible, but it presents another issue, individually repairing the Law Furnace can reduce difficulty and shorten the timeline.

Yet this way, it can only ensure the power of the Dragon Whale King and cannot raise the protector Divine Light.

Without the protection of divine light, the various existences and powers in the Guixu Sea would continually damage the ship's hull.

We must head to the deck to resist these corrosive damages.

Otherwise, the Dragon Whale King will not last until we leave the Guixu Sea, but will be completely destroyed."

Hu Tianzong's idea was also considered by the Shen Brothers and Heavy Mystery Sect's True Monarch.

But this way.

Someone must leave the Core Divine Cabin to head to the deck to fend off damages from the Guixu Sea.

If in previous times, this would not be difficult.

But now...

There's still an unknown fearsome presence roaming on the ship, leaving the Core Divine Cabin means facing it!

Who will go?

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