Chapter 77: Traveling the Continent

Two years of time flashed by in an instant.

On this day, Zhou Heng sat cross-legged within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, accepting the tempering of the extreme cold and extreme heat forces from the pool of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

At the same time, the Blood Qi within his body replenished his physique, elevating the strength of his body.

Meanwhile, on the bank of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo was cultivating. Over these two years, following Zhou Heng's method, Dugu Bo had thoroughly mastered the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison within his body.

This caused his own soul power level to rise once again, reaching ninety-five levels of soul power, becoming a Super Douluo of esteemed status.

However, Dugu Bo still had not reached the requirements to condense a Soul Core, so Dugu Bo was still cultivating his mental power.

After Zhou Heng completed another round of Blood Qi tempering, his soul power surged, and he moved from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to the bank. He picked up a bath towel that had been prepared long ago and wiped his body, drying the ordinary water droplets that had already absorbed the cold and hot energies.

After drying his body, Zhou Heng changed into a set of clean and neat clothes.

Dugu Bo had already stopped cultivating by this time. Looking at the fully dressed Zhou Heng, Dugu Bo asked with complex thoughts: "Have you decided?"

"That's right, I have decided. Now I am going to travel across the continent, battle with those powerhouses, and help me perfect my Battle Technique." Zhou Heng looked at Dugu Bo and said in a firm tone.

Dugu Bo had originally thought about persuading Zhou Heng to continue cultivating within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but when he thought of the five Spirit Beasts within Zhou Heng's Battle Instrument Martial Soul that were about to break through ten thousand years of cultivation,

and then thought of Zhou Heng's already powerful strength, which did not lose to his own, Dugu Bo stopped saying anything. He simply nodded and said: "Fine, I intend to let Yanyan also follow you to travel across the continent."

Seeing the look of refusal on Zhou Heng's face, Dugu Bo insisted: "With those five Spirit Beasts, you possess combat power that does not lose to two Title Douluos; plus your own terrifying combat power.

With Yanyan following you, nothing will happen.

I am at ease, are you still not at ease?"

Dugu Bo's words left Zhou Heng speechless.

Indeed, his own strength could truly contend with Title Douluos below the ninety-third level now, and furthermore, he still had five Spirit Beasts about to reach ten thousand years of cultivation.

Truthfully, it would be good if Zhou Heng didn't go looking for trouble with others; he was still worried about being troubled by others.

Dugu Bo truly could not understand what Zhou Heng was thinking.

Zhou Heng thought about it; his strength was indeed as such, so in the end, he could only agree to let Dugu Yan follow him to travel across the continent.

It was not that Zhou Heng did not like Dugu Yan, but rather that this journey of his required him to engage in battles across various regions of the continent, which would basically provoke some powerhouses.

If Dugu Yan stayed by his side, she would likely be implicated.

Therefore, Zhou Heng did not want Dugu Yan to follow him.

However, under Dugu Bo's strong insistence, Zhou Heng still took along Dugu Yan, who was still attending the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

Now that more than three years had passed, Dugu Yan's strength had leaped from her original twenty-seventh level of soul power to forty-fifth level soul power.

One must know that the current Dugu Yan was only fifteen years old, just two years older than Zhou Heng, and she already possessed cultivation not inferior to the original work.

From this, one could see how great the suppression of the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison was on Dugu Yan.

Now, the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison was perfectly controlled by Dugu Yan; it no longer suppressed Dugu Yan's cultivation, but instead acted as an aid for Dugu Yan's combat power to go a step further.

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were conversing together; this pair of grandfather and granddaughter had their own words to say.

Zhou Heng did not join in, but instead walked toward the Taizi Fu.

Over these three years, Qian Renxue in the Taizi Fu had been in constant communication with Zhou Heng. Zhou Heng would occasionally craft some pills beneficial to the body and send them into Qian Renxue's hands.

This made Qian Renxue's strength much stronger than in the original work.

Now at only seventeen years old, she already possessed the cultivation of a Zhun Hundie. In the original work, Qian Renxue's soul power only reached above the seventieth level when she was twenty-nine.

How could it compare to now? At seventeen, she had already reached the Zhun Hundie realm, with hopes of reaching the Soul Saint realm before the age of twenty.

After Zhou Heng arrived at the Taizi Fu, he did not use the main entrance; he went directly to the small alley beside the Taizi Fu, leaped up, and jumped into the Taizi Fu.

Just as Zhou Heng entered the Taizi Fu, a figure appeared out of thin air behind him: "Kid, how come you are just like Dugu Bo, neither of you uses the main entrance?"

The figure was a man wearing butler attire, looking at him with a strange expression.

And after Zhou Heng saw that man, he let out a sigh of relief.

This was his Senior Sister's subordinate, an eighty-eighth level Spirit Douluo who had once, by his own strength, resisted two Title Douluos for a full hour before being defeated; he was a powerful Spirit Master.

Zhou Heng smiled and said to the other party: "Butler Lin, why are you appearing and disappearing like a ghost? You scared me to death."

The man called Butler Lin looked at Zhou Heng's feet, where there was a gorgeous flower being stepped on by Zhou Heng: "This is a Dreamy Auspicious Flower worth twenty thousand gold coins.

It was actually crushed by you in one step; tell me, could I not come over to check?"

Zhou Heng followed Butler Lin's gaze and also saw the Dreamy Auspicious Flower under his feet, a flash of embarrassment appearing on his face.

"I'm sorry, Butler Lin, just put it on my Senior Sister's tab.

By the way, I came here this time to find my Senior Sister. Is my Senior Sister still in Heaven Dou City?"

Zhou Heng had not sensed Qian Renxue's aura within the Taizi Fu, so naturally, he had to come to the Taizi Fu to inquire for news.

Butler Lin gave Zhou Heng a look of disdain and shook his head, saying: "The Young Master is not in the residence. Five days ago, the Young Master responded to the request of Emperor Xue Ye and went to the border region to check the military equipment accounts.

She basically won't be back for these two days; it will take at least a month before she returns."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng nodded and said: "I understand. After Senior Sister returns, remember to hand these pills to her.

By the way, tell Senior Sister that I am going out to travel. I am afraid it will be a year or two before we meet again."

As he spoke, Zhou Heng took out a small bottle from his Storage Soul Guidance Device; this bottle contained five emerald-green pills.

They were crafted by Zhou Heng specifically for Qian Renxue to enhance her cultivation speed. Consuming one pill could accelerate the speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, increasing cultivation speed by about forty percent.

Butler Lin looked at the small bottle in Zhou Heng's hand. Previously, he had learned from the Young Master that the youth before him was the joint disciple of the Seven Consecrators of the Offering Hall.

Originally, Zhou Heng was traveling across the continent, but he ended up being recruited by Dugu Bo as his granddaughter's husband. Now he was actually going to travel again; one didn't know what kind of things he would encounter later.

He also needed to report this news to the Old Master; relying on this news, he should be able to obtain some rewards.

Butler Lin still knew the status of Zhou Heng in the hearts of the Seven Consecrators; it was second only to the Young Master.

"Very well, I will personally hand them to the Young Master after she returns.

Regarding the news of your travels, I will also send word to the Old Master.

Allow me to ask one more thing: will His Excellency the Poison Douluo be following you on your travels?

The seven Old Masters are all very worried about your safety. On this continent, there are still quite a few Title Douluos in existence, and they may threaten your safety." Butler Lin's words were sincere in tone, not appearing fake.

Zhou Heng also understood Steward Lin's meaning, thinking that his travels this time would likely attract the attention of quite a few Title Douluo.

By then, if he did not reveal his background, he feared that there would be people who would overestimate their own abilities and make a move against him.

Zhou Heng looked at Steward Lin thoughtfully, cupped his hands, and said, "Many thanks for the reminder, Steward Lin; I will give it more consideration."