Chapter 673: Please, Your Majesty, Pay the Meal Fee

The moment this terrifying aura erupted, the entire forbidden zone land fluctuated, and all the strange beings born within the forbidden zone trembled and prostrated, worshiping in the direction of the mountain of flesh and blood.

Clouds and mist appeared out of thin air in the firmament, churning rapidly, turning into a vortex that roared and rotated.

The forbidden zone also stirred up a storm at this moment, connecting with the vortex in the firmament, which was shocking to the eye.

And Xu Qing, who was the source of all this, was bent over in this storm, trembling violently, emitting a roar that did not sound human from his heart.

An indescribable, intense pain swept through his body and soul like the collapse of the heavens and the earth, tearing his divine body apart and emitting pitch-black poison mist.

This mist became thicker and more abundant. In the end, it completely covered the body of Xu Qing's first divine state, actually forming an even taller figure.

Gradually, this figure slowly stood straight. He looked up at Old Nine on the mountain of flesh and blood. At this moment, his aura was heaven-shaking, and his complete body was also manifested at this moment. No skin could be seen on his entire body, as it was covered by black armor, and even his head was the same.

In the position of his eyes, ghostly light burned, and the sense of indifference was particularly obvious.

Looking at it as a whole, antiquity and darkness were the first feelings this figure gave people, and the wisps of black mist rising from the armor gathered behind him like a black cloak that could cover the sky and sun.

As the cloak fluttered, decay and poison spread throughout the heavens and earth.

All life in front of him would wither and perish, giving people a sense of the extreme, like a demon.

The Divine Treasure behind him now only had the Purple Moon left.

Old Nine was moved.

For Xu Qing's first layer of divine state, he only nodded.

But now this second layer had turned into waves.

"I seem to have... seen it before."

Old Nine murmured in his heart, bowed slightly, and gazed at Xu Qing, focusing on observing Xu Qing's soul fluctuations, then spoke in a low voice with a strange tone.

"Tell me, your true name."

This sentence seemed to contain some mysterious power, echoing in the heavens and earth, setting off waves.

Old Nine was verifying whether the person in front of him was still Xu Qing.

Xu Qing stood there, looking at Old Nine for a long while, then the ghostly fire in his eyes flickered, and a hoarse voice came from his mouth.

"Xu Qing."

Old Nine nodded upon hearing this.

"What is your feeling right now?"

Xu Qing was silent, carefully feeling his current state. It was a state of having no desires, a state of indifference to everything, and maintaining an absolute rationality.

This reminded him of the time he touched divinity, so he said indifferently: "Very good."

Old Nine pondered, then raised his right hand, and another piece of Red Mother flesh appeared.

Looking at Xu Qing, he spoke in a low voice: "Do you want to experience your third layer of divine state?"

Xu Qing waved his hand upon hearing this, and a piece of Red Mother flesh of the same size appeared in his hand.

"I will try."

As he spoke, he did not hesitate at all and sent this piece of flesh into the Purple Moon Divine Treasure behind him. The moment it fell, the Purple Moon Divine Treasure emitted a heaven-shaking loud sound, like countless thunderbolts exploding, roaring in the heavens and earth.

Immediately after, the Purple Moon Divine Treasure exploded, and the Divine Origin from within surged toward Xu Qing, rapidly merging into his body. During this process, Xu Qing's body tore again.

But he stood there motionless, not because he could not feel the pain, but because everything was suppressed by his absolute rationality.

His body changed visibly to the naked eye. First, the long hair under the armor grew and changed rapidly, eventually falling to the ground and spreading in all directions.

The color had turned into a great purple, and what was even more astonishing was that feathers seemed to appear behind him amidst this tearing, and a purple moon seemed to be rising along with it.

An aura even more terrifying than the second layer of divine state also erupted heaven-shakingly from Xu Qing's body at this moment.

Purple lightning appeared in the firmament, streaking across one after another, giving people a strong sense of taboo.

The heavens and earth changed color because of it, and Old Nine's body even stood up from the mountain of flesh and blood, staring at Xu Qing, with violent fluctuations appearing in his eyes.

"Is he... upgrading?"

As waves rolled in Old Nine's heart, Xu Qing's body suddenly shook, and traces of destruction appeared on his body. Even some flesh and blood had turned into fly ash and were drifting away.

The third layer of divine state had not been fully manifested, but he had reached his limit.

His soul and body could not withstand it; if he continued, he would be reduced to ashes.

Xu Qing was calm as if it were not himself, then spat out a mouthful of purple Qi.

And as this breath was spat out, it was as if time flowed backward; his long hair rapidly retracted, the purple moon behind him fell, and his aura also plummeted.

The next instant, he returned to the appearance of the second divine state.

During this process, he scattered all the Divine Origin merged into his body, and it re-formed into the Purple Moon Divine Treasure behind him.

The third divine state manifestation failed.

With Xu Qing's current foundation, even with Red Mother flesh, it was still very difficult to successfully form the third layer.

At the same time, his second layer of divine state also reached its limit. The armor on his body melted, becoming Poison Prohibition Divine Origin, and together with all the Poison Prohibition power in his body, it was all unloaded and gathered behind him, causing the Poison Prohibition Divine Treasure to re-form.

Only the first layer of divine state remained intact.

And Xu Qing's heart, following these changes, regained human emotions. His breathing became rapid, his heart fluctuated greatly, and he bowed with cupped fists toward Old Nine, who was gazing at him.

"Many thanks, Ninth Grandfather," Xu Qing said heavily.

Through Old Nine's help, although he did not manifest the third layer of divine state, this process was extremely precious to Xu Qing.

Not only did it help him find a way to use the Divine Treasure, but it also helped him experience the state of mind of the divine state in advance.

For Xu Qing, this would allow him to be more composed and clear-headed the next time he unfolded the divine state.

Furthermore, for this first layer of divine state, Xu Qing could now clearly perceive his current foundation; even if he kept the first layer all the time, it would not be a problem.

Old Nine looked at Xu Qing deeply, nodded slightly, and then closed his eyes.

Xu Qing did not disturb him too much, took out a piece of Red Mother flesh, and placed it aside. Then he thought for a moment, took out another piece, and placed it down respectfully before leaving.

As his figure walked away, his form also gradually changed, no longer the first layer of divine state, but transformed into his normal body, disappearing into the forbidden zone.

Only the mountain of flesh and blood still stood, and Old Nine on it remained motionless.

It was just that his expression seemed as usual, but the waves in his heart were still rolling.

The changes in Xu Qing gave Old Nine some ideas. The situation appearing in this child was an unprecedented change and also a new path.

"Father... is he also walking this path?" Murmuring, he opened his eyes, looked at the direction Xu Qing left, and then looked at the two pieces of Red Mother flesh placed on the ground. The coldness in his expression also melted into a touch of softness.

"A good child."

Sometimes, liking someone might be sudden, but more often it is because of details. Being willing to contact and willing to continue this liking is also because of details.

Xu Qing walked to this day, from Wushuang City to the Festival Moon Great Domain. His character of valuing etiquette and knowing how to repay kindness was the fundamental reason why he could be helped by others.

But unfortunately, such good people, no matter in which era or which world, are not many.

There are even some who are not as good as him, who, after seeing Xu Qing's actions, will feel disgust in their hearts.

This is a manifestation of human nature, and it also highlights their inner ignorance, so there is a reason why no one appreciates it.

And Xu Qing did not care about these. Walking out of the forbidden zone, he looked at this world and looked up in the direction of Fenghai County.

"Time to go home," Xu Qing murmured, turned, and walked toward the Kusheng Mountain Range. He was going to pick up Linger and go home together.

When he was about to reach the Kusheng Mountain Range, Xu Qing paused. He remembered one thing.

The Ancient Xiang Linger Emperor promised me a strand of Imperial Qi.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed. He took out the Ancient Xiang Linger Emperor's token and turned it a few times in his hand. He had previously followed the captain's request to send divine sense to inquire about the harvest, but the Ancient Xiang Linger Emperor did not respond at all.

So after thinking about it, Xu Qing sent his divine sense into the token.

"Your Majesty, will you participate in the next meal?"

The token had no movement at all.

Xu Qing's divine sense was like a stone sinking into the sea. Xu Qing's expression was as usual. After waiting for more than ten breaths, he continued to send divine sense.

"Since Your Majesty does not reply, then I will assume you will not participate in the next meal."

"Participate."

This time, the moment Xu Qing finished speaking, the Ancient Xiang Linger Emperor's vicissitudes voice echoed from within the token.

"Then please, Your Majesty, pay the meal fee for this meal, one strand of Imperial Qi."

Xu Qing's voice was righteous and entered the token.

There was no sound in the token, and it fell into silence. Xu Qing was not in a hurry and waited silently.

Until half an incense stick of time later, the token trembled, and a small dragon transformed by a strand of Imperial Qi slowly flew out from within, giving Xu Qing a feeling that it seemed very reluctant.

He did not care about these, raised his hand to grab the Imperial Qi dragon, pulled it fiercely, and dragged it out directly. No matter how the little dragon struggled, it was of no avail, and it was thrown into the Divine Treasure by Xu Qing.

After doing all this, Xu Qing was satisfied, walked toward the Kusheng Mountain Range, walked into the built Festival Moon Palace, and returned to the medicine shop.

The moment he stepped into the medicine shop, Xu Qing saw the Crown Prince drinking tea there, saw Xiang Ningyan mopping the floor, saw You Jing boiling water, saw the unemployed Wu Jianwu, as well as the swaying little grass seedling, and the bald parrot.

He also saw Linger, who had thrown down the account book and was running toward him.

"Brother Xu Qing, why did you just return?" Linger's eyes were red, and she hugged Xu Qing tightly.

During this period, she missed Xu Qing deeply. Most of the time every day, she was looking outside the shop, wanting to see the figure appearing there.

A smile appeared on Xu Qing's face. He touched Linger's hair, raised his hand to take out the Ancient Xiang Linger Imperial Qi, and placed it in Linger's hand.

"This is for you."

Linger's eyes lit up, and she cheered. To her, happiness was very simple; as long as Brother Xu Qing was there, it was enough, and any gift Brother Xu Qing gave, no matter what it was, she liked it.

The Crown Prince watched this scene, smiled without speaking, picked up the teacup and took a sip, his eyes revealing reminiscence, as if thinking of some past events that belonged to him.

Wu Jianwu on the side shook his head. He intended not to speak, but he couldn't help it.

"When the heavens thunder and snakes meet, who cares if the two are a match."

As soon as Wu Jianwu's words came out, Xu Qing turned his head and looked at him coldly.

Wu Jianwu shivered and said solemnly: "A match."

Xiang Ningyan sneered upon hearing this and was about to help his boss attack Wu Jianwu, but just at this moment, the captain's voice came from outside the inn.

"Haha, I'm back. Guess who I met on the Half-Step Road this time."

"Little Ah Qing, I picked up your father-in-law."

Outside the inn, the captain was full of spring breeze, walking with big strides, and in his hand, he was carrying a person who was bruised and swollen and in a coma. Looking at his appearance, it was exactly the old man from Banquan Road. ===== CHAPTER 674 =====