"What?"
The beautiful Goddess Venerable looked at Qin Hanchu's second clone in disbelief.
She never imagined that this clone was the once renowned Pangu Ancestor.
Although Pangu Ancestor had perished countless years ago, his legend still echoed in the God Realm.
The former Pangu Ancestor was a top-tier powerhouse in the God Realm, with fewer than ten other Ancestor-level powerhouses capable of matching him.
It was unexpected that Qin Hanchu possessed such an opportunity, obtaining Pangu Ancestor's physical body and the primordial supreme treasure, the Sky-Opening Divine Axe.
As long as Qin Hanchu did not perish, he could undoubtedly reproduce the peerless might of Pangu Ancestor in the future.
And Qin Hanchu, possessing the Sky-Opening Divine Axe, absolutely had the potential to wield a vast array of Ancestor-level supreme divine abilities.
Even though the Ancient Dao Academy possessed Ancestor-level powerhouses, their Ancestors did not even possess a single Primordial Supreme Treasure.
Once Qin Hanchu reached the Ancestor level, he could directly crush the Ancestors of the Ancient Dao Academy with the Sky-Opening Divine Axe.
Her allegiance to Qin Hanchu could be considered finding a new patron for the Hundred Refining Divine Sect.
Qin Hanchu did not rush to speak; he quietly waited for the beautiful Goddess Venerable's reply.
Only after Qin Hanchu put away the Sky-Opening Divine Axe did the beautiful Goddess Venerable make her decision.
She withdrew her angry expression and said indifferently, "I am willing to submit, but you must promise to keep your word."
"To achieve Ancestorhood, one must have clarity of thought. If I lie to you, I would be destroying my own Dao Fruit."
Qin Hanchu was not speaking carelessly. The more powerful a divine realm’s cultivation, the less likely they were to make promises lightly.
Failure to fulfill a promise would invariably become a hindrance in their future cultivation.
The beautiful Goddess Venerable pondered for a moment more, then she declared, "Xu Jiaofeng of the Hundred Refining Divine Sect is willing to submit."
As Xu Jiaofeng spoke, her soul blood flew towards Qin Hanchu.
After accepting Xu Jiaofeng's soul blood, Qin Hanchu then planted the Slave God Seal onto her divine seal.
With this dual layer of security, Xu Jiaofeng was now under Qin Hanchu's control.
"I need to temporarily erase the memories of the Pangu clone and the Sky-Opening Divine Axe. I believe you understand why I'm doing this," Qin Hanchu stated.
Xu Jiaofeng nodded. "You fear I might risk death to pass this news to my family."
"Precisely."
If the Hundred Refining Divine Sect learned of his trump card, they would undoubtedly mobilize their entire sect to eliminate Qin Hanchu.
With the Sky-Opening Divine Axe, the Hundred Refining Divine Sect could potentially have an Ancestor-level powerhouse emerge.
Even though Xu Jiaofeng was under Qin Hanchu's control, there was no guarantee she wouldn't risk a mutually destructive battle for the Hundred Refining Divine Sect.
Half an hour later, Xu Jiaofeng was sent back to Sword Cloud Peak.
At this time, Xu Jiaofeng's memories had been cleared by Qin Hanchu.
She only knew that she had submitted willingly, but she did not know why she had submitted.
"I need to temporarily control Yunjiang City and Zhongli City. After you assist me in this matter, you can return to the Hundred Refining Divine Sect."
Xu Jiaofeng was still in a state of confusion. She looked at Qin Hanchu and questioned, "Why did I submit? Did you erase my memories?"
"There is a reason for erasing your memories. You only need to know that without your cooperation, it would be difficult for me to erase your memories without harming you."
Xu Jiaofeng knew Qin Hanchu was right. Since her memories had been erased, it must have been with her permission.
She believed that she wouldn't have submitted to Qin Hanchu without a valid reason.
Several months later, Qin Hanchu accompanied Xu Jiaofeng to Yunjiang City.
Upon learning that an envoy from the Hundred Refining Divine Sect had arrived, the major powers of Yunjiang City hurried to pay their respects.
When Liu Sanniang saw Qin Hanchu following behind Xu Jiaofeng, she knew that Xu Jiaofeng had been won over by Qin Hanchu.
At the banquet, Xu Jiaofeng said, "I heard you wish to invite forces from Zhongli City to observe the competition?"
Liu Sanniang quickly nodded. "Reporting to the envoy, this is merely a minor suggestion from us."
"Envoy, I believe this is an affair of Yunjiang City and there is no need to involve people from Zhongli City," said the head of the Pang family, one of the individuals Qin Hanchu intended to subdue.
Xu Jiaofeng glanced indifferently at the Pang family head and then stated, "I think this suggestion is good."
"This..." The Pang family head was surprised that Xu Jiaofeng agreed with Liu Sanniang's suggestion.
"It is the envoy who sees clearly. Since the envoy also finds this feasible, we shall send messages to the families of Zhongli City," Liu Sanniang said respectfully.
Xu Jiaofeng nodded. "This time, the city lord competition should not involve cultivators below the Divine Venerable realm."
"Envoy, what does this mean?" The Pang family head was very puzzled. In previous years, cultivators were allowed to observe, so why the restriction on participants' cultivation levels this year?
Xu Jiaofeng looked at the Pang family head with displeasure. "I dislike noise, is that not allowed?"
Seeing Xu Jiaofeng's anger, the Pang family head quickly said, "Envoy, please forgive my offense. That is not what I meant."
"You all make the arrangements. If you have any requests, speak to him," Xu Jiaofeng said, pointing at Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu then smiled at everyone present.
Although Xu Jiaofeng's cultivation level was the same as theirs, she was an envoy from the Hundred Refining Divine Sect.
Most importantly, Xu Jiaofeng was the granddaughter of a Divine Emperor.
With these two identities combined, none of the family heads present dared to provoke her.
In the following days, Qin Hanchu took over the preparations for the city lord competition.
Besides inviting the Divine Venerables from Zhongli City, Qin Hanchu also arranged for the Divine Kings of various families to set up checkpoints on the outskirts of Twin Dragon Mountain.
On the day of the city lord competition, no one other than those in the Divine Venerable realm could enter Twin Dragon Mountain.
Unbeknownst to them, the day of the city lord competition had arrived.
Qin Hanchu and Xu Jiaofeng, accompanied by Liu Sanniang and other powerful individuals, arrived at Twin Dragon Mountain.
Twin Dragon Mountain housed a grand formation, specifically prepared for the city lord competition.
The Divine Venerables from various families would battle within the formation, and the victorious family would ultimately obtain the City Lord's Seal.
In previous years, the city lord competition would attract tens of thousands of onlookers, but this year it was desolate.
Apart from the Divine Venerables, all other cultivators were blocked outside Twin Dragon Mountain.
Twin Dragon Mountain was vast, and it would take at least a week to travel from the outskirts to the competition battlefield.
"The Xiong family of Zhongli City pays respects to the envoy."
"The Han family of Zhongli City pays respects to the envoy."
"The Dongfang family of Zhongli City pays respects to the envoy."
Shortly after Qin Hanchu and the others were seated, the powerful figures from Zhongli City arrived one after another.
The envoy from the Hundred Refining Divine Sect had personally issued the invitation, and the families of Zhongli City dared not refuse.
Xu Jiaofeng was like an ice mountain goddess, only nodding slightly with a cold expression throughout.
It was only after several hours that Xu Jiaofeng coldly asked, "Is there anyone else who hasn't arrived?"
Liu Sanniang rose and cupped his hands. "Reporting to the envoy, all cultivators at the Divine Venerable realm have arrived."
"What do we do now?" Xu Jiaofeng asked Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu smiled. "Divine Formation, rise!"
Rumble...
At Qin Hanchu's command, brilliant divine formation light erupted from Twin Dragon Mountain.