Fantasy: I'll do the hacking, and you'll suffer the side effects!

142: The stone statue revives! The Bixi spits out pearls!“Welcome to the Purple Sun Divine Palace.” The Might King’s palm floated out a purple rune, imprinting it on Qin Han’s forehead.

It was the image of a purple swimming fish, identical to the legendary Purple Sun Divine Fish.

“The Purple Sun Divine Palace, not the Listening Rain Pavilion?” Cheng Weidong was first startled, then overjoyed.

This was the Might King’s recognition of Qin Han, extending an Opportunity while also inviting him.

If Qin Han was willing, he could join the Purple Sun Divine Palace at any time and receive the highest treatment.

With the Purple Sun Divine Fish mark, his status would be second only to a Divine Child.

This action stunned the onlookers; they realized that this exceptionally handsome young man was no ordinary person.

Perhaps he was truly as people outside said, that Heavenly Yang Que was a blessed land, specifically producing top-tier Prodigies.

“He and Ye Chen are from the same Sect; they are truly the Heavenly Yang Que’s twin stars.”

“The Might King actually intends to recruit him; is he trying to break the Listening Rain Pavilion’s rules?”

“Rules are for others to see. When there’s such a top-tier Prodigy with extraordinary talent, who can resist being tempted?”

“Oh no, he’s not going to shed his status as an external guest as soon as he arrives, is he?”

Everyone was inwardly shocked; this kind of treatment was extremely rare, with only a few people achieving it since the Listening Rain Pavilion was founded.

Hundreds of years ago, a Prodigy received recognition and accepted the Opportunity; he is now an Elder of the Purple Sun Divine Palace.

However, abandoning his original Sect drew much criticism, with people calling him treacherous and ungrateful for his upbringing.

The evaluations were mixed, but there was no doubt that the Purple Sun Divine Palace could indeed provide better resources and development.

In most people’s eyes, people strive for higher positions, and water flows to lower places, which is understandable.

Therefore, if Qin Han accepted this decision, it wouldn’t be incomprehensible.

Just as everyone was eagerly awaiting his response, Qin Han cupped his fists and said, “Thank you, Senior, for your kind intentions. This Junior yearns for freedom and dislikes restrictions. Being an external guest suits me perfectly.”

The Might King’s eyes revealed regret upon hearing this. “Are you not going to consider it more carefully? If you agree to join, the Purple Sun Divine Palace will definitely give you the best training and resources.”

“This King will report to the Divine Palace’s Lord. With your talent, you have the potential to become the Divine Lord’s True Disciple.”

It was a blatant recruitment offer, without any restraint.

He even brought out the Divine Palace’s Lord.

This showed that the Might King was truly eager for talent and did not want Qin Han to leave.

“That’s a Human Emperor! Becoming a Human Emperor’s Disciple, how many Prodigies dream of such an Opportunity?” someone exclaimed.

If he had such an encounter, would he even need to think?

He would immediately nod in agreement, without a trace of hesitation or indecisiveness.

However, Qin Han remained unfazed by such temptation, smiling as he politely refused, “I already have a Sect, so it’s difficult for me to perform the Disciple-acceptance ceremony again.”

To be honest, if the Purple Sun Divine Lord was a Great Saint, Qin Han would definitely have agreed without hesitation.

He did feel that a Human Emperor was a bit low, and there was no reason for him to join the Purple Sun Divine Palace.

The Might King sighed, “Everyone has their own ambitions. Since you’ve said so, I won’t force you any longer.”

Just as he was about to retract the Purple Sun Divine Fish mark, an anomaly suddenly occurred.

A purple light flashed from Qin Han’s glabella and shot into the Bi Xi stone statue.

In an instant, all the runes on the tortoise’s back lit up, and a powerful aura that reached the heavens and earth spread out.

“What’s happening?” Everyone was greatly alarmed.

The Might King also froze in place, instinctively stepping back.

The stone skin on the statue’s surface suddenly peeled off inch by inch, revealing several rings of Dao around it, displaying a shocking fierce might.

“Roar!”

Bi Xi’s enormous body suddenly moved, its eyes, as large as blazing suns, stared straight at Qin Han.

At this moment, heaven and earth instantly solidified, and time seemed to freeze.

Qin Han felt an irresistible force covering his entire body; except for his eyeballs, he couldn’t move any other part.

“Bi Xi awakening?” A sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart.

Even the mighty Might King was motionless like a statue at this moment; he was bound by the great power of heaven and earth, his consciousness stagnant.

Not only that, but everyone beside him seemed to have been subjected to a body-fixing spell.

“It can actually control the Dao of time; what Realm is this Divine Spirit in?” Qin Han was greatly shaken.

Bi Xi extended its enormous head and slowly approached Qin Han, as if sniffing the scent on him.

“Why do you have the scent of that old monster on you?” Bi Xi’s voice was like the sound of the Great Dao, shaking the Void Realm.

Qin Han wanted to speak, but he couldn’t, only able to watch blankly.

“And the scent of a Dao Seed.”

The next moment, Bi Xi suddenly spat out a golden, dazzling pearl, “This Venerable has guarded the Golden Scale Que for ten thousand years, and finally, the Dao Seed has arrived.”

“Go, take the Dragon Pearl, and go to the Heavenly Abyss to find the True Dragon!”

With that, the Dragon Pearl flew into Qin Han’s Dantian, coiling on the Dao Seed scroll that the Dao Seed had brought out from the stone tablet.

“The Bi Fang Clan is treacherous and audacious, daring to imprison the True Dragon; they will surely suffer heavenly retribution!” Bi Xi roared.

As it spoke, its voice grew softer and softer, until it completely ceased.

Qin Han finally regained his ability to move. When he instinctively blinked, he found that Bi Xi had returned to its previous posture, and the stone skin on its body had also returned to its original state.

Everything that had just happened seemed to be an illusion.

And the Might King in front seemed to have forgotten what he had just seen. After giving a few instructions, he turned and returned to the back hall.

“Congratulations, Brother Qin, on joining the Listening Rain Pavilion. I hope you will support me more in the future.” Cheng Weidong excitedly came to congratulate him.

At this moment, his attitude was a complete 180-degree turn from before, identical to when he first met Qin Han.

This showed Cheng Weidong’s character.

However, Qin Han was currently too busy to care about his personality and asked, “Didn’t you see it just now?”

“Brother Qin is referring to the Purple Sun Divine Fish, right? I saw it, that’s the identity symbol that only True Disciples have!” Cheng Weidong nodded heavily.

“I’m not talking about that. Didn’t you see Bi Xi revive?” Qin Han asked.

Cheng Weidong was bewildered by his question, turned his head to look at the motionless stone statue, and then looked at Qin Han’s eyes.

He seemed to want to check if his mental state was normal.

“Brother Qin, are you possessed? The Guardian God has long entered slumber; it won’t wake up unless the Purple Sun Divine Palace faces a life-or-death crisis,” Cheng Weidong explained.

“It won’t wake up?” Qin Han frowned slightly.

If he hadn’t truly seen the Dragon Pearl lying in his Dantian, he would have really thought that what he had just seen was an illusion.

Cheng Weidong saw the thoughtful expression on Qin Han’s face and curiously asked, “Brother Qin, did you just see the Guardian God’s true spirit?”

Qin Han did not directly respond but changed the subject, “How much do you know about the Heavenly Abyss?”

“It’s the territory of the Bi Fang Clan; Human Race, Yao Race, and other races are not allowed inside. That Clan is very arrogant, claiming to be the kings of the Golden Scale Que,” Cheng Weidong pouted.

“A pure-blooded ancient ferocious beast race indeed has the capital to be arrogant,” Qin Han murmured.

“They were not originally born in the Golden Scale Que, but came from outside in ancient times,” Cheng Weidong explained.