Chapter 457: The Straw-Hat Cultivator Appears!

Fenghai County, Quzhao State.

The sky was azure, the sun was bright, and the plains of the earth seemed to be pieced together by patches of different colors, large and small, looking colorful and gorgeous, like a painting, very beautiful.

And looking closely, one could see that these patches covering the plains were all pieces of clothing, with all styles for men, women, and children, as well as many objects like hats and gloves.

This was the place where the Clothing Clan resided.

From time to time, one could see many children's clothes rising from the ground, tumbling among each other, playing in groups in the sky, flying back and forth, peaceful and beautiful.

But soon, in this gorgeous and beautiful world, a rift appeared in the void.

Immediately following, a wailing sound came from within. The next instant, a head rolled down from within, fell to the ground with a bang, and rolled a few times before facing downwards.

Amidst the large amount of clothing scattered and floating back rapidly, the head tried hard to adjust its direction, but it seemed too weak to do so.

However, this small matter naturally couldn't stump the father of the Heavenly Dao. The head stuck out its tongue and pushed hard against the ground, using the force to turn over directly, becoming upright, and looking at the surroundings in surprise.

"Clothing Clan?"

This head was exactly the Captain.

Upon seeing the Clothing Clan all around, the Captain felt surprise in his heart. He knew that he had successfully returned to Fenghai County.

"I have a good friend in the Clothing Clan."

The Captain murmured. Under the traction of his aura, a female glove from afar flew over rapidly, dancing around him joyfully, seeming very happy.

The Captain laughed, recognizing that this glove was indeed his good friend. He was just about to speak, but the next instant, a group of hats flew over from afar. Their scrambling appearance made the Captain's expression change.

Fortunately, his good friend flew to the hats in a hurry. I don't know how the Clothing Clan communicated, but the group of hats circled around the Captain a few times and left reluctantly.

Looking at the hats going away, the Captain breathed a sigh of relief, then rose into the air with the help of the glove. After looking at the four directions, his expression became proud.

"This time it was very smooth, haha."

"I don't know how Little Ah Qing is doing. That kid is not simple, he should be fine. I'll grow my body here first."

Thinking of this, the Captain tried hard to raise his head to look at the glove gripping his hair, licked his lips, and spoke in a low voice.

"Little Little Youyou, what good food does your Clothing Clan have? Take me to taste it... Also, are there any fun places for me to broaden my horizons."

Upon hearing this, the female glove's index finger lifted and bent multiple times, as if nodding, and took the Captain, who was full of expectation with glowing eyes, flying further and further away.

A few days later, several states away, on the desert that the Seven Blood Child flying ship had once passed, the sunlight here was like fire. The earth had no vegetation, only thick heat waves twisting heaven and earth like a sea of fire, permeating all directions.

Looking around, not a single human shadow could be seen in the entire desert, only the occasional light monsters flashing in the sunlight and the mist cities of the Yanmiao Clan, looming.

A moment later, a hundred-zhang Dharma ship whistled past the firmament.

This Dharma ship was oval-shaped, looking very strange, equipped with more than a dozen pairs of translucent sails, like long blades, and also like wings. While emitting cold light, the entire ship body was purple-black.

As for the ship's bow, it was a ghost totem, which was the soul of the evil fire suppressed in the Dharma aperture, merged into the Dharma ship to form a soul body.

All of this made this Dharma ship emit the aura of a Tiangong Golden Core.

At this moment, inside the ship cabin, Xu Qing, who had restored his human form, was sitting cross-legged in meditation.

He had been teleported back for three days, and when he appeared, it was on this desert.

Although the weather here was harsh and the extreme high temperature was something even cultivators didn't want to endure for too long, it was at least not falling into an extreme fierce land, which made Xu Qing breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

Thus, he immediately took out his own Dharma ship, sitting cross-legged inside to avoid the high temperature, while also organizing his harvest this time over these three days.

"My cultivation base has leaped directly from five Heavenly Palaces to eight, and the ninth Tiangong has also formed a small half!"

"Big Brother Kong could kill an early-stage Nascent Soul when he had nine-palace combat power. I should be able to do this now too. If I go all out..." Xu Qing's eyes revealed a sharp glint.

"Ordinary Nascent Souls, even those with deeper cultivation, I am not unable to kill!"

"Next, only the three Heavenly Palaces of nine, ten, and eleven remain. Once they are all fully manifested, I can try to break through and ascend to Nascent Soul!"

Xu Qing murmured, and then thought of other harvests, his mood fluctuating somewhat.

"Three thousand one hundred and forty-two Dao Fruits!"

"One Life Lamp!"

"Various alchemy and artifact refining materials containing spiritual rhyme!"

"Bought into the Heavenly Dao!"

Xu Qing took a deep breath. After organizing all the harvests, he was very satisfied with this outing.

"I wonder how Qing Qiu is doing."

Xu Qing recalled the previous teleportation. After pondering, he was slightly worried, but Xu Qing knew that the other party was not the kind of weak woman either. Someone who could survive the opening of the God Spirit Remnant Face must not be simple.

Thus, after thinking about it, he felt that there was no need for him to worry.

As for Ning Yan, he hadn't considered it, and as for the Captain...

Xu Qing felt that perhaps even if he died, the Captain shouldn't die. Even if only a head remained, he estimated that it wouldn't be long before he would be jumping around again.

"Big Brother's matter is left alone; he will return to the Capital District himself. What I need to do now is to hurry back."

Xu Qing lowered his head and looked at the Void Concealment Talisman drawn by Immortal Zixuan on his body.

These runes had changed greatly. From the initial crimson, the color was now extremely dim, and even if one didn't investigate carefully, one couldn't see it at all.

"The three-month time hasn't arrived yet..." Xu Qing sighed, but he could also understand. After all, the appearance of the Heavenly Dao, the falling of merits, and the infusion of the power of heaven and earth would all invisibly cause this Void Concealment Talisman to be washed away.

It was already not easy for it to exist to this extent now.

"Must return as soon as possible!" Xu Qing raised his head and looked at the world outside the Dharma ship. He knew very well that what he had done in the Saint-Lantian Clan this time could be called earth-shattering.

It would inevitably lead to a series of searches.

Although he was in Fenghai County now, his concealment was about to dissipate, which made Xu Qing feel uneasy in his heart, and the sixth Tiangong gave him the same feeling.

This unease made Xu Qing frown. Because of the distance and environment, it was difficult to transmit sound by sword, so he formed seals with both hands and pressed towards the Dharma ship, making the Dharma ship's speed soar, and even turning it transparent, hiding it in the sky.

After doing all this, Xu Qing felt slightly settled in his heart, closed his eyes, and adjusted his breathing.

Just like this, another three days passed.

The last Void Concealment Talisman on Xu Qing's body dissipated.

The moment it dissipated, it was night outside. Although there was no sunlight, the high temperature remained, and heat waves permeated outside the Dharma ship.

Xu Qing slowly opened his eyes. After checking his body, his expression showed suspicion, and he walked out of the cabin while pondering.

Just as he went out, heat waves hit his face. In an instant, sweat broke out on his forehead, and his whole body was soaked in sweat, but Xu Qing didn't care about these. He stood at the bow of the ship and looked around, his expression slowly turning gloomy.

"Something is wrong."

"The feeling of unease in my heart, not only did it not dissipate in the past few days, but it became stronger and stronger, especially the moment the Void Concealment Talisman failed just now, it was almost heart-palpitating."

Xu Qing felt the sixth Tiangong in his body and noticed that the Cang Dragon Heavenly Dao inside was swimming rapidly, revealing anxiety, so his expression turned ugly.

This was not the first time the Cang Dragon Heavenly Dao's warning had appeared. Xu Qing remembered that the first time was before he and the Captain were about to do a big event and leave, and it appeared in the Capital District.

It had existed ever since, but it hadn't been too intense, just faint.

But just a moment ago, this feeling of unease surged instantly.

Xu Qing raised his head and looked towards Fenghai County. It was not very far from here to Fenghai County. At his current speed, it would take about a month. After arriving at Fenghai County, he could use the city's teleportation array.

If he didn't rely on the Dharma ship and relied on his own speed, he could shorten it a bit.

"Ten days!" Xu Qing murmured, and then looked in other directions.

This desert area was extremely vast. Xu Qing's mind recalled the information he knew during the Sword-Holder secret training. Because Quzhao State was composed of deserts, the high temperature was not suitable for humans, so there were very few human forces. Although the Sword-Holding Court existed, it was also in the remote border oasis.

If he went there, the time would be much longer than rushing to the Capital District.

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes. After thinking, he took a step forward, raised his right hand to wave and put away the Dharma ship, not flying towards the horizon, but rushing directly to the earth.

Since the place where humans could teleport was remote, and this heart-palpitating unease was so intense, Xu Qing didn't intend to continue flying foolishly, or change his route.

The former behavior was dangerous, and the latter behavior was of little significance.

He prepared to take a different approach and try to teleport with an alien race.

After all, this was Fenghai County, human territory, so the Yanmiao Clan living here, logically speaking, wouldn't make things too difficult for him.

With such thoughts, Xu Qing's speed erupted and he rushed directly to the desert earth.

While searching, when it was not long before dawn, he finally found a city of the Yanmiao Clan. The moment he approached, mist rose within the Yanmiao Clan, and strands of unkind spiritual sense immediately locked onto him.

Xu Qing didn't hesitate at all, immediately took out the Sword-Holder command sword, bowed, and spoke politely.

"I am a Sword-Holder of the Human Race Criminal Prison Division. I have an important mission, and military affairs are urgent and cannot be delayed, so I kindly request the Yanmiao Clan to lend me the teleportation array. All expenses will be paid, I will keep this kindness in mind, and I will also report it to the Sword-Holding Palace for record. I hope the Yanmiao Clan can accommodate me!"

Those spiritual senses radiating from the Yanmiao Clan city swept over the command sword in Xu Qing's hand. After a long while, an echo came out.

"Wait!"

Xu Qing bowed respectfully and waited silently.

This wait lasted for more than an hour. Xu Qing looked at the already bright sky and asked again respectfully.

"Continue waiting!" The Yanmiao Clan's voice was cold.

"May I ask how long it will take? Time is really tight, and I dare not delay." Xu Qing said politely again.

"Unknown."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing turned around and stopped waiting, galloping away into the distance. Coldness rose in his heart. The other party could disagree, which was normal. If they refused directly, he could also understand.

But making him wait like this, there was some malice.

Xu Qing took a deep breath, his cultivation base erupted fully, especially the Blood-Wing Lamp shining red light in his body. Under the boost, his speed suddenly soared, directly turning into a long rainbow, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Time passed, and six days passed.

As Xu Qing deployed the Underworld Spirit Blood-Wing Lamp, regardless of the huge consumption of spiritual power in his body, he finally shortened the time by four days. At this moment, he was approaching the Capital District boundary of Fenghai County.

His deep foundation was also revealed in these six days. His own state was still at its peak at this moment, only his spirit felt a little tired in this heightening vigilance for many days.

During this period, Xu Qing also considered whether to find a place to hide and see where the unease came from. However, when this thought arose, the Heavenly Dao warning not only didn't decrease, but the anxiety emitted by the Cang Dragon became even stronger.

At this moment, when there was only an hour's journey left to the state boundary ahead, Xu Qing's heart didn't relax at all, and his speed erupted again. But just at this moment, at the end of his gaze, a figure appeared very abruptly.

Blocking the way ahead!

Wearing a coir raincoat, wearing a straw hat, his aura was cold.

"Just a little bit, almost let you escape alive."

The low voice, carrying thick killing intent, echoed in all directions. ===== CHAPTER 458 =====