Chapter 609: Only When There Is a Storm in the Heart Can One Call It Having Lived

There is no turning back in life.

So, regardless of how much Xiang Ningyan felt in his heart, what was missed was missed.

As for his regret, Xu Qing saw it in his eyes and could say nothing; as for the Captain, he was feeling smug, having warned him back then, considering Xiang Ningyan to be a future weapon for himself and Xu Qing.

But since the other party didn't believe him and didn't cut out the intestines, it had nothing to do with him.

At this moment, the pharmacy was silent.

After a long while, the Prince set down his teacup, a smile appearing on his face as he looked at Xu Qing and nodded slightly.

"Not bad."

Xu Qing hesitated; he saw that the Prince's smile was somewhat forced and knew it had surprised him, so just as he was about to say something, the Prince had already swiftly changed the subject.

"As for the Heavenly Dao, that is your own family matter; just contemplate it well. Let's not talk about that; let's talk about your Ghost Emperor Mountain."

"This mountain..." The Prince's gaze fell upon Xu Qing, and just as he was about to speak, Princess Mingmei picked up her teacup.

This action caused the Prince to pause his words, and after thinking for a moment, he let out a hoarse voice.

"Since you were able to move the Spirit-Containing Body into your sea of consciousness to form your own Nascent Soul, you must have your own plans, so just go ahead and upgrade this mountain according to your own ideas."

"And what I called you here to talk about today is your Heavenly Demon Body!"

"Heavenly Demon Body?"

Xu Qing's gaze sharpened, and with a wave of his hand, hundreds of illusory shadows appeared outside his body, each emitting waves of cold aura, appearing like souls yet not quite souls.

Their bodies were blurry, giving one a hazy feeling, but the baleful aura was extremely heavy; once they appeared, the entire pharmacy instantly turned icy cold.

Fifth Sister observed carefully, and Old Eight beside her swept a glance over them before letting out a soft exclamation.

"What kind of divine ability is this? Refining life into souls, fusing the thoughts of the Yellow Springs, containing the intent of the Nine Netherworlds; it is mysterious and demonic, not something an ordinary person can master!"

Princess Mingmei was lost in thought.

The Prince secretly braced himself; regarding the strange and bizarre infants inside Xu Qing and his terrifying comprehension, he decided not to attempt to offer guidance. However, regarding divine abilities and techniques, he believed he still had the right to speak, so he spoke indifferently.

"The Nascent Soul technique your Master passed on to you, combined with your technique of absorbing Heavenly Fate—this kind of tailor-made approach is quite good."

"But you haven't delved into this technique either; in fact, there are better ways to use these Heavenly Demon Bodies of yours."

Xu Qing was moved, looking at his Heavenly Demon Bodies, and began to ponder, recalling his Master's words when he first taught them.

He remembered his Master's explanation of the Heavenly Demon Body was to use them to substitute for himself in enduring life tribulations.

It was just that the development of events had deviated; the life tribulations Xu Qing experienced after meeting the Prince were more terrifying each time, so the significance of the Heavenly Demon substituting for the tribulation was no longer great.

"I ask for your guidance, Senior." Xu Qing looked up at the Prince and bowed respectfully.

Seeing that things had returned to his control, the Prince finally felt a bit more comfortable, but considering there might still be surprises, he instinctively looked at his Third Sister.

Princess Mingmei suddenly spoke.

"Xu Qing, I can see that these Heavenly Demon Bodies of yours contain the intent of the Xinan Tea Decree. Your Master is not simple; when he created this divine ability for you, he must have referenced the Xinan Tea Decree."

"The significance of this body lies in substituting for tribulations."

"But have you ever thought about using your Mount Zhaoxia Light to cover them, disguising these Heavenly Demon souls to look exactly like you?"

In this way, when you engage in battle, you can suddenly unfold them; in the eyes of the enemy, countless versions of you will appear, making it impossible to distinguish the real from the fake, all appearing as your clones. At that time, you can advance to attack and retreat to defend, possessing infinite possibilities.

The Prince laughed upon hearing this and nodded.

"That is what I meant as well. And if you can truly transform between reality and illusion with your true body inside, then your combat power will surely skyrocket, and you will be extremely difficult to deal with."

Once the two spoke, the Captain's expression stirred, and Xiang Ningyan and Wu Wu Jianwu were even more astonished, thinking that if they were fighting someone and the opponent suddenly produced hundreds of identical bodies, the scene would indeed be incomparably strange.

Xu Qing's eyes shone with brilliance; he had not thought of this approach before, and upon hearing it now, a sense of admiration rose in his heart.

However, compared to the changes in techniques, he was more looking forward to the changes in his Nascent Soul, so he looked at the Prince and Princess Mingmei, waiting for their further guidance.

"Senior, there is one more that is quite special among my Nascent Souls; it contains a finger of a god, which is a cage named Ding Yisan."

"Do not be overly ambitious." The Prince's gaze turned stern.

"Go back first and improve your Heavenly Demon Body; do not be impatient, you need to ponder it well."

Xu Qing nodded, knowing he had been impatient, so he bowed and walked back to the rear room, sat cross-legged, and began to experiment.

Just like that, time passed.

It had now been six days since Xu Qing and his group left the land where the Sovereign slew the god.

During these six days, the gray storm of the desert continued to howl, blotting out the sky and covering the sun, shrouding all directions.

And outside the desert, in multiple regions of the Moon-Sacrifice Domain, there were also extremely violent storms roaring, but these storms were not physical; they were erupting in the hearts of all living beings.

The image of the Sovereign slaying the Red Mother was the source of this storm; after continuously churning in the minds of the masses, it completely ignited the spirit of resistance.

The countdown of life was less than a year, and if one did not resist, one would become food.

If one resisted, one might also die, but at least in this muddled life, there would have been a brilliant explosion.

At least, one would have truly lived!

Gods are not eternal, and hope is everlasting; since that is the case... then struggle, go crazy, and resist, leaving behind different colors for this final life of yours.

At least, this is hope!

The storm in the hearts of the masses rose to the heavens; all tribes, all sects, and all cities sent out shouts and took action.

At the same time, the resistance army formed by the Moon-Reversal Temple cultivators in various places also ushered in an earth-shattering explosion, with countless previously numb cultivators pouring in.

A large number of tribes and sects looked at the Red Moon Divine Temple with eyes of hateful madness and raised the blades in their hearts!

The five Vice Hall Masters of the Moon-Reversal Temple chose to step out from behind the scenes at this very moment; for the first time in their lives, they revealed their identities and called upon the masses to resist.

Among these five, some were leaders of great tribes, some were Supreme Elders of sects, and others were cultivators who had once been famous throughout the region and then disappeared.

And their cultivation bases were all at the peak of the fourth stage of Returning Void.

Their identities, their cultivation bases, and their courage transformed into five huge whirlpools in an instant, drawing cultivators from all directions to join them.

Forming five major war zones!

The Red Moon Divine Temple was enraged, and a suppression campaign began.

But strangely, the Hall Emperor of the Red Moon Divine Temple did not personally take action; he seemed to have concerns and chose to sit in the headquarters.

Even so, the Red Moon Divine Temple had many forces, and the momentum of suppression continued.

The flames of war were erupting in every corner of the Moon-Sacrifice Domain.

Only the desert became a pure land.

Xu Qing continued to study his Heavenly Demon Body; under the shroud of the Mount Zhaoxia Light, he could manage to make those Heavenly Demon Bodies look exactly like him.

But it was difficult for him to transform; the different internal qualities made the transformation hindered, so Xu Qing's focus shifted to concealment.

Using the method of concealment to indirectly achieve the goal of surprise in battle.

As for the war in the outside world, Xu Qing kept a close watch through the Moon-Reversal Temple; he had a strong feeling that the flames of war were not far from him.

It is already not far.

Because he discovered that Eighth Grandpa and Fifth Grandma had disappeared.

Their whereabouts were unknown.

Xu Qing was lost in thought, many guesses rising in his heart, and in the following days, he noticed the abnormality of the Senior Brother.

The Senior Brother's flattery toward the Prince and Princess Mingmei was obviously more attentive than before, especially toward the Prince.

He was actually boiling water himself, and besides brewing tea for the Prince, he even volunteered to massage the Prince's shoulders and legs, appearing extremely filial.

Xu Qing immediately judged that the Senior Brother must have something to ask of the Prince.

And the answer came five days later.

On this day, Xu Qing was studying his Heavenly Demon Body when the Prince's voice came from the main hall.

"Xu Qing, come over here."

Xu Qing opened his eyes and looked at the main hall, noticing that the Captain was fanning the Prince, his expression clearly carrying excitement.

Xu Qing thought for a moment, stepped out, and when he met the Captain's gaze, the Captain chuckled, fanning even more vigorously.

"Senior."

Xu Qing walked over and spoke quietly.

"There is something I originally intended to give you in a while, but Chen Erniu is a bit impatient, so I will give it to you early."

The Prince was calm and composed, waving his hand to take out a mirror fragment.

This object was precisely the Heavenly Eye fragment from the Sovereign's new god land that connected to the Moon-Reversal Temple and projected everything into the minds of all living beings.

Looking at the mirror fragment, the Captain's eyes revealed longing; his attentiveness during this period was all for this mirror.

Xu Qing also swept his gaze over it, knowing the extraordinary nature of this object.

"The predecessor of the Moon-Reversal Temple was my Father King's supreme treasure, the Heavenly Eye, but it shattered during the battle with the Red Mother; this piece is one of the largest pieces of the Heavenly Eye mirror."

The Prince touched the mirror surface and spoke hoarsely.

"Entering the Moon-Reversal Temple with this object is different from entering with other mirrors."

"This object can open the master-recognition trial of the Moon-Reversal Temple."

"If the trial is successful, you can become the Master of the Moon-Reversal Temple; if you fail, there is also a certain possibility of becoming a Vice Hall Master. The five Vice Hall Masters of the Moon-Reversal Temple all appeared through this method."

"But the trial can only be opened once. After you two enter this time, this mirror will lose its trial quota; only when the Moon-Reversal Temple falls silent and revives again will the quota be available once more."

As he spoke, the Prince placed the mirror on the table.

"You two can step in together and see who possesses this fortune."

The Prince stood up and walked out of the pharmacy; he had many things to arrange during this period to prepare for the upcoming great war.

Seeing the Prince leave, the Captain was beaming with joy, grabbing the mirror with a fanatical expression.

"Little Ah Qing, I have finally waited for this opportunity. Haha, I guessed that you are Dan Jiu, right? It doesn't matter; although you are likely Dan Jiu, this time... I will be the Master of the Moon-Reversal Temple!"

"I have prepared for this for a long time."

"Little Ah Qing, once we go in later, just play around as you like. Don't feel pressured, and don't worry about me. No matter what I turn into, just pretend you didn't see it."

"I have my own plan!"

The captain looked at Xu Qing, his eyes shining with brilliance.