NOVEL NEXT Chapter 621 Supervisor
"Please have a seat."
The Supervisor waved his hand, and two meditation mats appeared out of thin air on the ground.
At this moment, Qi Zhangwu's Yang God Body emerged from the jade pendant, complaining, "Hey, hey, hey, that's too much, why didn't you give me a seat?"
The Supervisor chuckled and said, "Can you still sit down now? You're barely surviving with just your Yang God, yet you're still so demanding."
Despite his words, the Supervisor took out a small cauldron, from which a gentle golden light haloed towards Qi Zhangwu, making his Yang God Body appear more substantial.
Last time, when the demon clan launched a large-scale attack on the Demon Suppression Pass, it was the joint effort of the Supervisor and Qi Zhangwu that withstood the demon clan's offensive.
Although the Supervisor is not a Martial Artist, he is skilled in various secret techniques and arrays, being the most pinnacle figure in the Array Path of today's world.
It could be said that without him, the Demon Suppression Pass might not have been held.
So Qi Zhangwu and the Supervisor can be considered old comrades, very familiar with each other.
"To be honest, I didn't expect you to make a move this time. Isn't that against the ancestral rules of the Observatory?"
The Supervisor gently shook his head and said, "Not really. The purpose of the Observatory's existence is to monitor the Doomsday Cataclysm. If the catastrophe truly arrives, it's imperative to unite the power of the Great Zhou completely to resist the calamity, instead of senselessly fighting amongst ourselves here.
Actually, if I could make a move, I would have personally set up an array so you didn't have to lose your physical body.
But unfortunately, I can't leave the Observatory now."
Qi Zhangwu's gaze sharpened, "What happened?"
The Supervisor lifted his black robe, revealing that underneath, his flesh and blood had merged into the array, appearing extremely eerie.
"According to ancient records, when a blood moon shines and a black moon descends, the day both sun and moon are in the sky is the time of the Doomsday Cataclysm.
Half a year ago, while monitoring the night sky, I suddenly discovered a black void appearing faintly behind the moon, as if there were two moons in the sky — one bright and one black.
I activated the Observatory's grand monitoring array, even burning the power of my three souls and seven spirits to explore the night sky, but as soon as I barely touched that force, I was struck with a backlash.
In the end, I fused myself with the grand monitoring array, only then resisting that force's backlash, but the price was that my physical body and three souls and seven spirits merged with the grand monitoring array, unable to leave its range ever again.
Since then, I've continued to monitor the night sky, but have not found the black moon again, as if that night was just an illusion.
However, my current state is enough to prove that night was no illusion.
The Doomsday Cataclysm is about to descend, perhaps in a few years, maybe a few decades, or potentially... tomorrow!"
Upon hearing the Supervisor's words, Han Zheng's heart skipped a beat.
The arrival of the Doomsday Cataclysm, bringing forth the black moon, also means the gateway to this world is open, granting him the opportunity to escape this cage-like world and seize the chance to become a god.
Qi Zhangwu said indifferently, "During Ancient Times, even the gods and demons couldn't stop the Doomsday Cataclysm, so what do we have to stop it?
I don't have such far-sightedness. In my view, 'after I'm dead, let the flood wash over the skies.'
Doing what needs to be done now is enough, at least I'm not letting the old man down for entrusting me before.
Honestly, if the old man hadn't insisted on pushing the position of Grand Commander of the Demon Cleansing Bureau on me back then, I wouldn't have bothered with it."
After speaking, Qi Zhangwu turned to look at Han Zheng and Chen Baxian, "In my current state, I certainly can't continue being the Grand Commander of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, so I plan to hand over the responsibilities of the Bureau to you both, letting you gradually take over.
Which of you two do you think is suitable to assume the role of the next Grand Commander of the Demon Cleansing Bureau?"
Before Han Zheng could speak, Chen Baxian pointed at Han Zheng and said sternly, "Of course, it's Han Zheng. After taking care of matters in the Capital City, I'm planning to return to the Demon Suppression Pass; it suits me better there."
Chen Baxian wasn't being modest about this statement; he truly hadn't planned to be the Grand Commander of the Demon Cleansing Bureau.
Just like how he insisted on going to the Demon Suppression Pass after reporting for duty in the Capital City back then.
Chen Baxian's personality is too rigid, like a sharp blade, but he's too easily broken, being too staunch.
Everything at the Demon Suppression Pass is simple, requiring only resistance against demons, which suits Chen Baxian.
The intricate politics within the Demon Cleansing Bureau aren't quite meant for him.
Qi Zhangwu nodded in agreement, "I feel the same way. With your character, if the Demon Cleansing Bureau were given to you, there'd probably be an internal purge every other day."
Han Zheng, do you have the confidence to take over the current Demon Cleansing Bureau?"
Han Zheng lightly shook his head and said, "Honestly, the scale of the Demon Cleansing Bureau is too large, with too many internal issues. Even after you've led the Bureau for so many years, Grand Commander, you couldn't completely solve some of its problems. I dare not boast that I can. I can only say I will do my best."
"Being able to do your best is enough. You should know that throughout the history of the Demon Cleansing Bureau's Grand Commanders, many couldn't even achieve the four words 'do their best,' leading to the Bureau's current state."
Qi Zhangwu sighed, seemingly slightly dissatisfied with some predecessors of the Demon Cleansing Bureau.
The Supervisor suddenly said, "You two must have absorbed quite a lot of Dragon Vein Qi Fortune, haven't you? Especially this young friend Han, I can sense a strong Dao Essence power from you, far surpassing a Heavenly Rank Martial Artist. If I'm not mistaken, you should possess a Dao Seed?"
Although the Supervisor is blind, his perception is exceptionally keen.
Even Qi Zhangwu hadn't noticed that Han Zheng possessed a Dao Seed; he only felt that Han Zheng's final technique, the all-encompassing power, was extraordinarily formidable.
"Hmm, you actually have such a fortune; that's truly enviable."
Qi Zhangwu clicked his tongue in admiration.
A single Dao Seed is rare enough, and it's even harder to gather three Dao Seed Fragments.
Since he'd been seen through, Han Zheng didn't hide anything, nodding and saying, "Lucky, the last Dao Seed Fragment was something I attained after entering the Country of Demons this time."
The Supervisor gently nodded and said, "What great fortune. Throughout history, those who have managed to gather Dao Seed Fragments and nurture a Dao Fruit, as long as they didn't perish halfway, almost always reached the peak of cultivation.
The Martial Saint Yu Jiu, and the initial Supervisor of the Observatory, were both powerful cultivators who possessed a Dao Seed and nurtured a Dao Fruit."
Han Zheng asked in surprise, "The initial Supervisor was also a Heavenly Rank Martial Artist?"
The Supervisor shook his head, "The path my lineage cultivates isn't of the Martial Arts. To be precise, it's quite similar to the path of the Divine Envoys in Ancient Times, but nurturing a Dao Seed doesn't require Martial cultivation. As long as your three souls and seven spirits are strong enough, it's possible.
The path of cultivation is not solely for Martial Artists to nurture a Yang God and strengthen the three souls and seven spirits."
The Supervisor's empty eyes seemed to look towards Han Zheng and Chen Baxian, "You two have absorbed the most Dragon Vein Qi Fortune this time. Thus, there's a chance to advance further using this Qi Fortune."
"You've actually researched a method to refine Dragon Vein Qi Fortune?" Qi Zhangwu exclaimed in shock from the side.
The Supervisor gave Qi Zhangwu a sidelong glance. Although he had no eyes, Han Zheng could see the motion as if he were rolling his eyes.
"Of course, if I hadn't researched this method, how could I have helped you deal with Ji Yuanfang?"
The Supervisor paused, speaking in a grave tone, "However, strictly speaking, the method I researched isn't about refining Dragon Vein Qi Fortune but rather allowing it to return to its original state.
What is Dragon Vein Qi Fortune? During Ancient Times, there wasn't really a concept of Dragon Vein Qi Fortune. Back then, most of the Human Clan depended on gods and demons, their own Qi Fortune tied to the gods and demons they worshipped.
In the later stage of the Ancient Times, some large tribes of the Human Clan separated from gods and demons, forming their independent nations, which led to the emergence of Dragon Vein Qi Fortune.
The Dragon Vein is the essence of the land and mountains, and Qi Fortune is where the willpower of thousands of the Human Clan is directed.
The two combined form the Dragon Vein Qi Fortune.
The secret technique I researched divides the Dragon Vein Qi Fortune into Heaven and Earth Essence and Human Clan Willpower, integrating them into the physical body and Yang God, respectively.
With your cultivation levels, if you merge with this power of Dragon Vein Qi Fortune, according to my estimation, you have an eighty percent chance to step into the Heavenly Position!"