Chapter 1463: Heaven Profound Earth Yellow Human Harmony (Two-in-One)

"Hahaha, many thanks, many thanks! You've really gone to a lot of trouble running this trip."

"My lord is too polite; it was a mere trifle."

At the main gate, Xu Zishuai carried a basket of fresh fish leaping and splashing water droplets, recalling his master's morning instructions to have the boatman grill some fish for a feast to satisfy his craving.

It wasn't that Louguantai's food was bad — it was certainly stronger than the Zhen Tong of Xuankong Temple he'd been to — but dishes heavy on oil, salt, meat, and spice were definitely unavailable; hot pot was out of the question, it was quite "bland." Pingyang Prefecture now gathered people from the Five Lakes and Four Seas, and with martial practice, everyone's tastes had changed; without eating something heavy and spicy, there was always a sense of something lacking.

Xu Zishuai clutched the bag and settled the payment with the two young Daoist priests when suddenly a blast of Qi wave hit, the ground trembled, rear courtyard roof tiles shattered, black tile fragments shot skyward, scattering like heavenly flowers, loose pieces falling like firecracker debris from the sky.

Then a tangible sound wave expanded, yellow dust surged heavenward, rushing in all directions, surging out along the corridors.

Xu Zishuai's head buzzed; had he not released his True Gang in time, the fish-delivering young Daoist priest would nearly have bled from mouth and nose. He leapt up, looked out, and his pupils dilated.

"Holy shit!"

The entire roof was blown off, beams snapped, bookshelves collapsed, a stretch of ruins.

Long Yao and Long Li, the two girls, stood frozen in place; the brawling little river otter gaped its mouth wide.

Xu Zishuai stared dumbfounded.

Junior Brother's house blew up!

Seemingly near yet far, seemingly fast yet slow, in a single instant, the entire vast Louguantai heard this cry, as if someone had blown a clear, piercing whistle.

The Daoist priests on either side of Liang Qu's residence were even more dizzy and dazed, as if a great bronze bell had been struck right beside them.

Hiss————

Boom.

Trees sheared off, a conical Qi wave traveled along the ground.

Sharp mouthparts rubbed against air, temperature spiked, revealing a point of gold-red; the gold-red flew to the Ninth Heaven, reached its highest point, like an arrow thrown at an angle, plummeting straight down!

"What the hell is this commotion!"

"What thing is that!"

"Can't see clearly!"

Louguantai, high and low, panicked; a Heavenly Master with quick eyes and fast hands immediately moved to release True Gang to intercept.

Unlike outside cultivators, where images of dragons, apes, tigers, eagles, weapons and all sorts appear, the majority manifesting inside Louguantai were actually human-form True Gang, clad in armor, imposing and awe-inspiring, yet upon meeting the gold-red point, they were utterly useless!

Wolf smoke and hunting tiger need not be mentioned; even a Grandmaster's released True Gang, upon colliding with the gold-red point, seemed like thin glazed glass, shattering in a split second!

Sharp explosive cries shook again.

The "gold-red" momentum surged further.

The Time Worm's abdomen bulged, eyes blood-red, body tensed, thoroughly imagining itself as a sharp arrow; seeing True Gang, it even swerved to ram them, treating each as a bullseye!

Boom boom boom, bang bang bang!

Vision retained: the gold-red turned into a dazzling thread, stringing together one Divine General True Gang after another, weaving them together, imposing without limit.

Power, limitless power!

Right now, it lacked nothing!

Kill kill kill!

It hated post-hoc apologies the most.

This heaven, can no longer cover its eyes; this earth, can no longer bury its heart!

All monkey heads under heaven, shall be slaves! Swallow monkey brains raw, eat monkey claws alive!

Suddenly, a human figure flashed into view, robes fluttering, standing proudly amid several True Gang, silently watching the Time Worm, blocking its path. The Time Worm saw the figure; in a split second, its blood-red eyes turned deep crimson, its entire aura surged again, climbing step by step, manifesting a Qi pillar, sweeping away layers of clouds, actually doubling in strength from before!

Avenge the grudge, wipe out the humiliation, right here and now!

Not good!

Louguantai Heavenly Masters watching from afar couldn't see clearly, only sensed disaster was coming.

That little thing could even easily break through a Grandmaster's True Gang blockade; fortunately it hadn't targeted a person directly, otherwise an incident would certainly have occurred. That person, how could they————

"Run————"

Slow to speak, fast to act; the Time Worm had already seen the figure.

Ah!!!!

Explosions continuous, clouds in the sky parted, suddenly revealing a gorge.

Qi waves exploded eighteen layers in succession, closing in————

Gah!

Qi waves dissipated, sound waves vanished, snapped trees toppled on both sides, exposing yellow earth; the yellow earth road became a dead end.

The figure extended a hand, wind and waves abruptly halted.

The Time Worm struggled like an eel in the palm, thrashing, opening its mouthparts, clatter clatter, sparks flying everywhere, useless; it then attempted to unleash a sonic attack, but then the palm clenched hard with a squeak, the Time Worm felt its internal organs about to be squeezed out, dry heaving continuously, explosive cries cut off, all strength drained from its body.

A massive sense of frustration surged into its heart.

How is this possible!

No!

The Time Worm raised its head unyieldingly, refusing to admit defeat; it still had a trump card!

Abdomen throbbing, when the time comes, heaven and earth lend the same force!

Heaven Profound Earth————

"What imposing might."

The figure flashed, arriving at the Ninth Heaven high above, far from Louguantai, to avoid harming innocents.

The Ze Ding trembled, the throbbing abdomen instantly withered and hollowed, gouged out of thin air.

Three strands of indescribable hue, leaning toward silver-gray, unique long Qi strands stepped out from the belly, swaying within the Ding.

【Obtained a wisp of Heaven Profound Earth Yellow Human Harmony Qi; if merged with the essence of eighty thousand water marshes, a spirit fish will be born, function profound and mysterious.】 *3

【Heavenly Mystery, Earthly Yellow, Human Harmony Qi: Heavenly Mystery, Earthly Yellow, Human Harmony at the Center. The Three Talents jointly pledge, ten thousand generations flourish. Lending without depletion, taking without harm, only virtue assists, only fairness manifests.】

"Eighty thousand!"

Liang Qu was slightly startled.

Up to now, among all the Chang Qi he had obtained, the single highest quality one was Compound Heavenly Dew, requiring one hundred fifty thousand essence; following that were Time Sequence and Profound Dragon, fifty thousand essence; Solar, thirty thousand.

In terms of function——

Silently sensing the Ze Ding information and Chang Qi nature.

Liang Qu's eyes bulged, revealing incredulity.

Heaven, Earth, Human — large-scale borrowing within the three domains!

This——

Human figures emerged one after another around him, stepping on air and leaping upward.

"Prince Huai!?" Ge Jianhong exclaimed in surprise.

"Apologies." Liang Qu waved his hand, manifesting the Azure Dragon, letting everyone stand on it, explaining as they slowly descended, "A little thing I raise, exceptionally gifted, but alas, its wild nature is hard to tame, respectful at first then arrogant, wolfish ambition.

In prior seclusion, based on past experience, I thought it would take a while, so I left it at home, never expected it would be this fast this time, causing not small losses. Daoist Jianhong, despite seeking me out, whatever compensation, I will bear it all."

Ge Jianhong clicked his tongue, a little thing he raises.

A little thing that crashes two Grandmasters in one breath, four Masters of True Gang?

Ge Jianhong increasingly felt Liang Qu had quite a hand in cultivation, whether that little white dragon or the river otter or whatever, reaching Upper Realm Entering Zhen Xiang before the Heavenly Dragon Gate was inexplicable, his own elder brother is the Perished Dragon, yet didn't see himself become Upper Realm Entering Zhen Xiang.

He glanced at the stiff, dazed golden worm in Liang Qu's palm, small horns on its head, like a stick, cupped his fists: "Ancestor Liang speaks too seriously, I just paid a bit of attention, there isn't too much loss, just some damaged houses, a few True Gang backlashes, recuperate a few days and it'll be fine, no hindrance."

Liang Qu felt a bit embarrassed, he thought for a moment: "How about this, I'll open a class, all comers welcome, Louguan Terrace priority, just time is rather tight, can only lecture three days, Daoist Jianhong organize it."

Ge Jianhong was delighted: "Then it's my Louguan Terrace that's embarrassed, receiving so much grace."

"No matter, however you put it we're family." Liang Qu waved his hand.

Everyone stood on solid ground, Ge Jianhong exchanged a few pleasantries, immediately dispatched people to placate disciples, personally went to coordinate arrangements for Liang Qu's lecture, truly excited.

Just now letting Prince Huai become Ancestor Liang, plus giving a lecture——

Good worm, good worm!

Liang Qu rotated his wrist, the Time Worm dull, stupid, dazed, rigid, like a golden short stick, stiff as a board, he shook it hard, the golden short stick went limp, becoming a golden rope.

Although he took it down with one hand, the Time Worm's leapfrog growth truly made Liang Qu feel heart-palpitating fear.

It opened.

Time Sequence Volume One, directly entering Tiger Hunt, then one rider leaving dust behind, Profound Dragon and this time after, directly reached Middle Realm Entering Zhen Xiang, Grandmaster level, relying solely on sharpness and speed, even contending with Heavenly Human Grandmasters, even if a Heavenly Human Grandmaster came they couldn't say they'd easily take it down, might even let it escape, only someone of Long Eying's level could securely suppress it.

If not for Chang Qi acquisition having sequence, if all were together at once, weaving for two months at a time, theoretically the Time Worm could in one year, from ordinary alien insect, become a Middle Realm Great Demon.

Fortunately he was superior in skill, paid arduous effort and sweat, always maintaining a growth speed one step faster than the Time Worm, otherwise really hard to say if he could suppress it.

Continue toward the back mountain.

These days, Ancestor Ge is still recovering, three powers all discussing tactics against the Fourth Immortal, simultaneously reporting to their respective Immortals, already preliminarily determined, although later than expected, but with Ancestor Ge, their confidence is likewise greater by a fraction!

His cultivation path is extremely crucial.

Liang Qu took out Rebirth Qi and Reversal Death Qi, attempting to tempt the Time Worm.

Without Old Toad's guidance, obtaining corresponding vessels, the two Chang Qi emerged and rapidly began fading, about to disperse into heaven and earth.

However the Time Worm had not the slightest reaction.

"No good?"

Liang Qu activated Heavenly Pass Earthly Axis, regathered spiritual opportunity, immediately retrieved the Chang Qi, not surprised.

Not all seemingly related Chang Qi are Set Chang Qi, the original meaning of a set is mutual complement, becoming a kind that possesses both and is stronger or even has special utility.

Time Sequence, Profound Dragon, Heaven Earth Human are all thus.

Correspondingly, there are opposite yet related Chang Qi, for example Solar and Lunar, Rebirth and Reversal Death, mutually related, but yin and yang two extremes, forcibly weaving them together instead returns to zero positive and negative.

This kind cannot be used as "Set Chang Qi".

"Time Worm, Time Worm——essence is weaving Time Sequence, after growth there's chance to weave remaining sets, however Time Worm's own function not to be underestimated, just no use to me, have chance must ask Zhang Longxiang."

Right, Zhang Longxiang also used Time Worm before.

Back when Liang Qu went to Wangyue Tower, encountered Time Worm, the Guardian at the time said, in the past Zhang Longxiang once swallowed Time Worm, and obtained positive effect.

Only, it used Time Worm's most essential effect, extending duration of state-type divine abilities!

For example Liang Qu's master, Yang Dongxiong's divine ability, can leave knife marks in void, originally could retain one month, after taking Time Worm, immediately possible to double, become retain one and a half months or even two months, of course, if truly had this fixed effect, Time Worm price wouldn't be so cheap, key is this thing also has possibility to shorten, become less than one month!

Belongs to lottery ticket, effect completely random, growth and weakening fifty-fifty, and one-time use.

And even if good luck, becomes growth, according to interval probability, probability of growing to limit or even obvious advantage also not large.

Zhang Longxiang after swallowing Time Worm, should have acted on Owl God Seizes Food, since said positive effect, that means letting Owl God Seizes Food's temporary strengthening duration get extended.

Liang Qu himself has no similar duration state divine ability, can't use it.

Gazing at Mount Tianshan.

Mist winding, vaulting cloud layers, white snow dazzling white.

Half a month passed, Huo Zhao Hongyuan and the rest should have results.

If can find Time Worm's old home——

Liang Qu gathered his thoughts, took out Heavenly Mystery Earthly Yellow Human Harmony Qi again.

"Function a bit like Whale Emperor's Venerable Tool Heavenly Mother Cloud——"

If the previous Jade Earth Contract and Firewood Sacrifice Debt were small-denomination bonds, then Heaven Earth Human is unmistakably a large-denomination bond, and with considerably powerful borrowing effect.

Effect one, Chang Qi Transformation!

This point is exactly the same as Whale Emperor's Venerable Tool effect, back then Whale Emperor transformed the nearly-similar-in-attribute Mystery Yellow into Yellow Mud Mother, Heaven Earth Human can likewise do it.

Using up one Chang Qi, requesting Heaven Earth spiritual opportunity to transform, although consumable type, not like Heavenly Mother Cloud's endless continuity, fortunately Heaven Earth Human face value large enough, one Heaven Earth Human, roughly can transform one hundred Chang Qi transformations!

Effect two, spirit mechanism infusion!

One can request heaven and earth, infuse spirit mechanism, and force an epiphany once.

Either the root sea surges, or there is an opportunity, directly rising one level!

Rising a level is probabilistic, but a surging root sea is more certain; roughly, from what Liang Qu can perceive, it could be nearly a hundredfold!

Three heaven-earth-man, three hundredfold!

Unfortunately, Liang Qu currently has little use for this at his stage.

The thousandfold root sea method does not mean a thousandfold per unit fruit; the thousandfold is a base quantity, and this base quantity, with the chance to rise a level, can extract the body's extreme characteristics—namely, the Boundless Sea characteristic. Without a second Boundless Sea, there is naturally no second fruit.

Unless———

Like Zhang Longxiang!

Liang Qu's mind stirred.

Zhang Longxiang's Boundless Sea is Xuanhuang Changqi, but his Hawk-Owl fruit characteristic obviously does not derive from this; rather, it comes from his fate, and the divine power Hawk God Seizing Food forged by tempering his fate.

This is also normal—Zhang Longxiang can self-nurture entirely through this divine power and his fate, equivalent to having swept through the entire harvest of Beiting, with characteristic priority completely overwhelming the Boundless Sea.

If Liang Qu could do it, he might not be unable to nurture a second self-nurture with over two thousand root seas.

"But I don't have Zhang Longxiang's obvious second characteristic." Liang Qu scratched his head.

Long Jiao crossing the river—block twenty flood dragons crossing the river?

No, twenty is not enough; without a half-immortal level, perhaps thirty or forty are needed.

Too far-fetched.

Capturing flood dragons to use as breeding stock is useless.

"No, no———"

Liang Qu's spirit shuddered.

【Ze Ling's Favor: Martial Dao Communion with the Divine, Seventeenth Layer (River Lord Emperor); Yinglong Pattern: Ten Layers; Tian Wu Yu Pattern: Three Layers】

He might not lack other similarly dense characteristics!

Moreover, he still has a favor task to break the sacrifice and subdue the dragon.

Assuming one hundred percent completion, a single rise of three layers—could he seize the opportunity of twenty layers to condense the Martial Dao Communion with the Divine characteristic?

In quantity, he cannot compare to Zhang Longxiang, but he has over two thousand root seas, a long-term numerical foundation even longer, combined with the illusions appearing each time he slays a flood dragon———

Speaking truly, twenty layers, he is equivalent to having slain ten flood dragons.

Upon this thought, even Liang Qu became excited.

Slaying flood dragons is already so fierce—if the flood dragon slaying characteristic condenses, won't he take off? Unprecedented? Killing ability alone———

True Martial Bone paired with the flood dragon slaying fruit—Liang Qu feels he can now steadily defeat the fourth immortal.

By analogy, perhaps Yinglong's characteristic can also be condensed?

River Lord, Yinglong—both are related to his two divine powers of creation.

Yinglong's favor does not compare to River Lord's favor, but in single-layer quality, it is higher; ten layers of quality are not inferior to seventeen layers.

Three great self-nurture fruits———

"Gululu."

"Hu————Don't think too much; there's currently no opportunity————"

Liang Qu took a deep breath to calm his emotions, avoiding overexertion and anxiety.

Compared to the first and second usable effects, the third effect of heaven-earth-man is more mysterious.

Used in battle, it can make heaven and earth fully cooperate.

How do they cooperate?

Summon the Nine Heavens Xuan Nu to descend to the mortal world, press a finger to kill the Great Li Taizu?

Obviously impossible; heaven and earth have no concrete consciousness, more like the frog god's fortune—very vague. But seeing the terrifying effects of the first and second, Liang Qu believes this effect should reach a peak higher than the old toad's, after all, the old toad is a permanent passive, while this is a temporary consumable burst.

Aside from the three extreme effects, the remainder is more targeted bond redemption—whether it can be done depends on the degree, and it is close to the third effect.

Unfortunately, unlike the passive recovery of Heavenly Water Morning Dew, which does not consume changqi itself, all three effects are one-time, requiring the consumption of one heaven-earth-man as payment.

"Enough."

Liang Qu neatly tallied his gains, returned to the remote rear mountain, and temporarily did not release the time worm to leave.

This thing, its current strength is somewhat dangerous; to release it, one must wait two days.

During the lecture on the second day.

Hu Zhao Hongyuan appeared before Liang Qu.

Night fell.

Deep in Mount Tianshan, snow stretched white and vast.

"According to the lords of Wangyue Lou, the time worm should be discovered here; they initially came to investigate, but found nothing special." Hu Zhao Hongyuan exhaled warm mist.

Liang Qu burned his golden eyes, yet similarly saw no change in heaven and earth's spirit mechanism.

He pulled out the rod-shaped time worm.

The time worm remained dispirited.

After that day, when one grabbed it, the time worm that once feared neither heaven nor earth has remained in this state.

"Hey, wake up, don't sleep—you've returned home; when you left, you were a tiny strange creature unable to bind a chicken, but now you're a great demon, Ah Worm—returning to your native place, huh? Any treasures dug up at home to thank me?"