Chapter 35: Confrontation!

  Yu Lian Temple

  When Qin Zheng walked out again, people such as Crown Prince Yaohuang and Huang Tai Tian were all inside and outside the pavilion, without anyone leaving or wandering around. After all, the Nine-Colored Lotus Sutra was in the Jade Lotus Temple, and without the Three Emperors' request, even if they had extraordinary backgrounds, they did not dare to make people suspect that they were searching for the Nine-Colored Lotus Sutra in the Jade Lotus Temple.

  The Donghai Wangfu still has waves in the sky.

  Something doesn't feel right in the air.

  Princess Mo held a sharp sword in her hand, pointing at Hai Lingkong from afar, with an angry expression on her face, showing signs of wanting to fight. On the other hand, Hai Lingkong had a faint smile on his face, completely ignoring Princess Mo's threat.

  In terms of the two people's abilities, Qin Zheng thought more highly of Mo Gongzhu. However, Mo Gongzhu's innate martial vein was too unusual, and although she had resolved most of the calamity's threat, her martial arts combat strength was in a state of fluctuation, with only winter being the time when she could exhibit her full strength. Now, however, she could only display the cultivation of a Soul Martial Realm, and in this state, she was completely unable to shake Hai Lingkong, which is why Hai Lingkong did not fear her.

  As for Crown Prince Huang Tai Tian, he only protected Princess Mo's safety, and nothing else mattered.

  "The princess thinks I'm overdoing it, that's completely from your perspective. If the princess were like me back then, she would probably do the same thing too, I firmly believe." Hai Lingkong said with an air of righteousness and confidence.

  "My grandfather's past mistakes were his own doing, why do you blame my father for it?" Mò Gōngzhǔ was like a sharp sword out of its scabbard, and even in her Soul Warrior state, the pressure she exuded was still terrifying. It was so overwhelming that Hǎi Língkōng's boundless Nine Heavens couldn't even function within her Ink Pavilion.

  "A son inherits his father's debts."

  Mo Gongzhu was about to take action.

  "Princess!"

  Qin Zheng shouted loudly and stopped her from taking action.

  The originally murderous Mo Gongzhu suddenly retracted this killing intent.

  This sudden change made everyone involuntarily look towards Qin Zheng.

  The clear feeling of Qin Zheng came from the gaze full of jealousy of Yao Huang Taizi, and also from Hai Lingkong's gaze with a playful smile.

  "Let me handle everything." Qin Zheng said.

  Princess Mo nodded slightly.

  Qin Zheng finally looked at Hai Lingkong and took out the Hai Huang ring, "The treasure of the Hai clan you wanted is this Hai Huang ring."

  "It's it!" Hailong's heart and soul were slightly shaken, the waves above the East Sea King's mansion immediately rolled out with a rolling sound, surging endlessly, his breath also became more intense.

  Looking at the Sea Emperor Ring again, its surface suddenly burst out with a bright blue light, enveloping Qin Zheng, making him feel unspeakably comfortable, as if to relieve all comfort, making him swim freely like in the sea. The Sea Emperor Ring was no longer ordinary, and lines of texture floated on its surface, causing people to dive deep into it at a glance, as if there were endless mysteries inside, making it hard for people to extricate themselves.

  Qin Zheng took a look and suddenly felt an urge to explore its mystery.

  Fortunately, he was mentally tough and unaffected, still facing off against Hailong.

  "Tsk, tsk, incredible, truly incredible. The person chosen by Qin Guoxing is indeed extraordinary, able to resist the temptation of the Hai Huang ring at will." Hai Lingkong's face was full of admiration, "You must be Qin Zheng, good, I'll remember you. If one day you enter the ocean, I, Hai Lingkong, will definitely treat you as a noble guest."

  Boom!

  Inside and outside the East Sea Royal Palace was in an uproar.

  Hailongkong, Hai Huang Taizi, the future Sea Emperor, due to his boundless martial arts skills, is almost destined to defy the heavens and slay gods in this era. Who has the qualifications to be his guest? Or should I say, noble guest.

  "Not bad, able to withstand the countless ingenious moves left behind by the generations of Sea Emperors within the Sea Emperor's Ring. You indeed have the qualifications to be my opponent. I'm looking forward to your challenge five years later." The Demon Emperor's Crown Prince, Huang Tian, looked at Qin Zheng with a serious expression for the first time. The previous Qin Zheng was really unable to make him truly pay attention, and he would only remember him because of Mo Gong Zhu.

  Others also couldn't help but re-examine Qin's policies again.

  They used to value Qin Zheng, but only because Qin Zheng was chosen by the old East Sea King Qin Gu Xing to guard the Jade Lotus Temple alone, and coincidentally, the Jade Lotus Temple had the Nine-Colored Divine Lotus Sutra. As a result, they couldn't help but pay attention to him, but that's all. Now, the two crown princes, the future Sea Emperor and Demon Emperor, who are recognized as having the qualifications to defy heaven and slay gods in the future, actually value Qin Zheng too. Who wouldn't look at Qin Zheng with different eyes now?

  "Then thank you, Hai brother." Qin Zheng didn't take the so-called attention to heart.

  Attention and respect are two different things.

  To earn the respect of all in the Divine Continent, martial arts reign supreme!

  "Give me the ring." Hailongkong stretched out his hand.

  Qin Zheng immediately grasped the ring in his palm, "The ring should naturally be returned to Hai Ge, but I ask Hai Ge to make a promise, that is to thoroughly put down all grudges with the East Sea Royal Family from now on."

  "I hate threats." Hailongkong's gaze turned sharp.

  "Still, I'd like to ask Hai Ge to think carefully." Qin Zheng stood opposite him, not showing any weakness.

  "What if I don't agree?" Hai Lingkong coldly snorted.

  Qin Zhengdao said: "Then I can only destroy the Hai Huang Ring."

  "Hai Lingkong burst out laughing and said, 'The Sea Emperor's Ring? You think you can use this to threaten me? That's hilarious. Even if I wanted to destroy it, I wouldn't be able to.'"

  The people around who knew about the Sea Emperor Ring also burst out laughing.

  The Sea Emperor's Ring is the symbol of the Sea Emperor, and it has been continuously refined by generations of Sea Emperors. In fact, there was once a Sea Emperor who defied heaven and slew gods, using the Sea Emperor's Ring in the process. How could it possibly be easily destroyed?

  "After all, I'm still from a humble background, with limited knowledge."

  "This is really laughable."

  The surroundings were filled with continuous laughter, but Qin Zheng was calm and collected, with a faint smile on his face.

  When the sound of Ha Ling's laughter stopped, Qin Zheng said: "Brother Hai seems to have forgotten one thing. Old Master Wang obtained this Sea Emperor Ring a long time ago and also understood its subtleties. If not, why did he let you come back for it so long after Old Master Wang passed away? Don't you think that's strange?"

  The mocking voices immediately disappeared.

  Regarding Old East Sea King Qin Gu Xing, anything is possible, especially since he obtained the Nine-Colored Divine Lotus Sutra. Who dares to say that he didn't gain some profound insights from it to counter the Sea Emperor's Ring?

  "This thing is also quite puzzling to me, but since it's related to Qin Guoxing, I'll just believe it for now." Hailongkong was calm and composed, he didn't dare guarantee that the Hai Huang ring couldn't be destroyed, he wasn't willing to take the risk.

  "I ask Hai brother to say it out loud in public, from now on, put down all the grudges with the Donghai Royal Family!" Qin Zheng said loudly.

  Hai Lingkong shrugged, with a somewhat self-mocking tone: "I didn't think that Qin Guoxing would die and still be able to get the better of me. Alright, I, Hai Lingkong, hereby promise to completely put aside all grudges with the Donghai Royal Family."

  Qin Zheng casually tossed the Hai Huang ring away.

  Taking over the Sea Emperor's ring, Hailin quickly glanced at it and put it on her hand. The waves in the sky instantly dissipated, "You just believe I will keep my promise like this."

  "How is Brother Hai's temperament? Just now, his performance has already given me some understanding." Qin Zheng said with a confident face.

  "Haha, Brother Qin is indeed a master of flattery, leaving others speechless." Hai Lingkong laughed loudly.

  Qin Zheng smiled but did not speak.

  He naturally wouldn't worry about Hai Ling Kong betraying his trust, not only because of the calmness he had just shown, but also due to the current environment. Everyone in the Divine Martial Continent, both inside and outside the sea, was watching this place. If Hai Ling Kong were to deny it, what kind of consequences would follow? Would anyone still believe him? Moreover, as the crown prince of the Sea Kingdom and the possessor of the boundless martial pulse of the great sea, he was destined to break through the shackles between humans and gods in the future. If he didn't even have a bit of conscience and magnanimity, it would be truly unworthy of his two identities.

  "This Sea Emperor Ring, Qin Gu Xing shouldn't have made a move, right?" Hai Ling Kong gently stroked the ring, smiling ambiguously at Qin Zheng.

  "There isn't," Qin Zheng said frankly.

  Hai Lingkong said: "Just now you bet I didn't dare to take risks, is that what Qin Guoxing meant?"

  Qin Zheng smiled and said: "Who does Hai brother think it is?"

  "You! Qin Zheng!" Hai Ling's voice was like a wave, rolling and moving.

  "It's me."

  When Qin Zheng saw the letter, it mentioned the demon emperor's ring, but there was no mention of Hai Lingkong coming to cause trouble or seek revenge, nor was there any mention of how to crack the code. In fact, it's normal that he couldn't think of it, because Old East Sea King thought it was the Demon Emperor himself who came to take it, and with the Demon Emperor's temperament, he might have caused trouble for the East Sea King's mansion, or even destroyed the East Sea King's mansion. Compared to the Nine-Colored Divine Lotus Sutra, it's naturally impossible to use the demon emperor's ring as a bargaining chip, which would only make the demon emperor lose face even more. However, Old East Sea King didn't expect that the Demon Emperor was even more cunning and actually sent a younger generation to come. If he wanted revenge, then there would be no issue of temperament.

  The Qin government had no choice but to resort to such tactics.

  "Haha, interesting! Everyone knows that Qin Zheng is guarding the Jade Lotus Temple, but little do they know that you are the one to whom Old East Sea King has placed his greatest hopes. Come visit me at the Sea Emperor Palace when you have time." Ha Lingkong left with a loud laugh.

  He didn't even stay behind to wait for the arrival of the Three Emperors.

  For him, once he gets the Sea Emperor's Ring, it will be his time to rise to power and leave others behind.

  "Hmm..."

  The Qin government also secretly let out a breath.

  Finally resolved the first crisis of Donghai Wangfu.

  "Princess, would you like to come to Yulian Temple for a visit?" Qin Zheng turned and said to Mo Princess.

  Mo Gongzhu stepped out of thin air.

  After she arrived, she drove people away without being polite, and Huang Tai Tian and others left.

  Two people entered the room.

  Qin Zheng asked: "When I went to get the iron box, did something happen again?"

  "When my grandfather went to retrieve the Demon Emperor's ring for me, he discovered that Hai Lingkong, who was only a few years old at the time, possessed the Great Sea Without Bounds martial vein. Grandfather may have been worried that Hai Lingkong would one day use the Sea Emperor's ring to harm the descendants of the Eastern Sea Royal Family, so he sealed his martial vein. However, in the end, he was unable to completely seal it, and now Hai Lingkong has grown up and is already very similar to the great Hai Wuyan." Mo Gongzhu's face showed a helpless expression, and she couldn't judge whether her father's actions back then were right or wrong, which led to today's troubles.

  "No wonder with a heart full of hatred, he still wants revenge." Qin Zheng sighed quietly, and if it were him, he would also find it hard to really let go.

  A child of only four or five years old, after learning about the vastness of the East China Sea, also heard about the endless brilliance of the sea. He was full of expectation and fantasy, but was suddenly killed by the East China Sea King. It's natural to hate him to the bone, and not having started killing yet is already very tolerant.

  "He used a special and mysterious technique to seal off my father's martial vein." Princess Mo said bitterly, "My father's efforts of several decades are all about to be undone."

  Qin Zheng said calmly: "I'll come and help Wang Ye get out of this predicament."

  Mo Gongzhu exclaimed in surprise: "Did my grandfather leave behind a solution?" She immediately furrowed her brow, puzzled and said: "That's not right, if he had left it behind, there would be no need to hand this matter over to you, he could have just told me directly."

  "It has nothing to do with Old Master Wang," said Qin Zheng. "I have a way myself."