Chapter 154: Whose urine is so pungent? (6k)

Deep into the night, after Zhou Qing instructed Lu Yaoyao not to run around, he transformed into a black shadow, his figure moving like a ghost, sneaking toward the mine silently.

Familiar with the route, he bypassed the sentries one by one, then seized the opportunity to strike, subduing a Foundation Establishment patrol disciple who had just finished urinating.

Before the disciple could call for help, Zhou Qing directly began soul-searching him.

As the soul-search deepened, Zhou Qing's expression gradually grew somber.

It turned out that ever since the Youhuang City stronghold was uprooted and Song Yuan fell, Elder Elder Xuegu, as the person in charge, had naturally been severely reprimanded and punished by Sikong Yan.

However, since they were currently in need of manpower, and Elder Xuegu had more experience in building strongholds, he was ordered to build a new one.

After much picking and choosing, Elder Xuegu selected the Beimang Mine, and this place had just been raided by the Three Sect Alliance some time ago, suffering heavy losses.

According to normal logic, they shouldn't come a second time.

Moreover, this place was remote and close to the main road to Lingyun Prefecture, making it easier to capture some people as puppets without anyone noticing.

Furthermore, the storage bags of these cultivators, whether they were preparing to go or returning, were extremely rich; it could be said to be a profitable business.

And now, in the ninth mine tunnel, the place where the Chaos Xuanjin was originally discovered, more than a dozen Jin Dan stage and one Nascent Soul stage modified humans were already being held.

After a while, they would be able to put on black robes, disguise themselves as ordinary people, and then be secretly sent to the Cangyan Dao Palace.

"Wait, that person is..."

Soon, Zhou Qing saw the figure that had also appeared in the memory of Tian Xiong, the guardian of the Blood Rock Mine—Sima Yaoji.

"A new stronghold; so it was she who delivered the Spiritual Aperture Transformation Array needed for the puppets!" Zhou Qing seemed to understand.

Or rather, this Sima Yaoji had taken over the job that once belonged to Song Yuan.

"Since no one can do anything about these puppets now, if I can digest even the tip of the iceberg of the inheritance left by Senior Xuan Qingzi, maybe I'll have a way to completely solve this matter."

After figuring this out, Zhou Qing didn't alert the enemy, but quietly erased the person's relevant memories to ensure it wouldn't arouse Old Ghost Elder Xuegu's vigilance, then quietly retreated.

Because he already had a brand-new plan.

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"Zhou Shixiong!" Seeing Zhou Qing return safely, Lu Yaoyao was full of joy.

Zhou Qing made a shushing gesture, then took Lu Yaoyao further away and found a cave to serve as their place of seclusion.

"I want to slay Sima Yaoji!" Zhou Qing said seriously, his tone firm, a resolute killing intent showing in his eyes.

Hearing this, Lu Yaoyao's expression changed slightly, but looking at Zhou Qing, she nodded: "Alright, I'll help you!"

"Aren't you going to ask why?" Zhou Qing asked curiously.

Lu Yaoyao shook her head and said sincerely: "Whatever decision you make, I will unconditionally support you."

Hearing this, Zhou Qing felt a warmth in his heart, and then he told her about the scene he had seen during the soul-search.

Hearing that there was also such an inhumane stronghold here as in the Youhuang City cave, Lu Yaoyao was also furious.

"What is your plan?" Lu Yaoyao soon calmed down and asked.

Zhou Qing said: "Seclude here and initially learn the art of forbidden barriers."

"What about the array materials?" Lu Yaoyao asked immediately.

They came to this Beimang Mine for those materials, but now, to avoid alerting the enemy, they didn't dare touch the things in the warehouse.

Zhou Qing raised the four storage bags in his hand.

Li Hong and Chu Yu from Lingku Mountain, Tian Xiong from the Blood Rock Mine, and the Tianji Sect member who besieged Yuan Ya on the way here.

The things carried by four Nascent Soul stage cultivators were enough for him to pick and choose.

"I have some here too, maybe there's something you need," Lu Yaoyao directly took out hundreds of storage bags.

Although these were all from Jin Dan and Foundation Establishment cultivators, some might have had good fortune and obtained some good things.

Zhou Qing nodded and thanked her.

"Since we have nothing to do, consolidate your cultivation more!" Zhou Qing took out a supreme-grade fire-attribute spirit stone for her.

Although there wasn't much energy, it was a rare five-element spirit stone.

Lu Yaoyao was shocked at first, then shook her head and refused, then giggled and took out a wood-attribute supreme-grade spirit stone emitting green light, showing it off.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing smiled: "The Sect Master really dotes on you."

"The art of forbidden barriers is not easy to comprehend and is extremely mentally taxing. Why don't you take it, and if you're tired..."

Before Lu Yaoyao could finish, Zhou Qing proudly took out a box. As he opened it, there were three remaining supreme-grade fire-attribute spirit stones, and one each of wood and water attribute.

Lu Yaoyao was stunned, saying: "How do you have so many supreme-grade spirit stones?"

"I picked them up, so you should keep yours. Next, I'll have to trouble you to protect me!" Zhou Qing closed the lid and said.

Lu Yaoyao nodded with a smile, then patted her chest to guarantee.

Zhou Qing began to sit cross-legged. He didn't try the forbidden barriers first, but began to devote himself wholeheartedly to the Suanni's *Thunderstorm Star Meteor Kill*...

Over the next two months, friction between the five sects escalated. Whenever they encountered each other, regardless of what they were doing, it was straight to one word—fight!

If they couldn't win, they immediately called for backup.

But strangely, both sides tacitly refrained from sending Divine Transformation stage cultivators into the fray, keeping the slaughter within a relatively controllable range.

Of course, except for the Tiger-Catching Squad!

Inside the Cangyan Dao Palace!

Lei Luo was full of excitement, looking at Yan Xiaohu in front of him with nothing but worship.

"Things shouldn't happen more than three times; let's not disturb those sleeping predecessors anymore!" Yan Xiaohu said solemnly after much thought.

Lei Luo nodded repeatedly; even if they could happen more than three times, they couldn't do it anyway.

The new cemetery was not like the outside; it was full of forbidden barriers and guarded by Divine Transformation stage cultivators.

With the slightest touch, Sikong Yan could arrive in an instant, and they wouldn't have time to run even if they wanted to.

Yan Xiaohu took out the latest kill list; he was still in fifth place. Above him were the First Zhou Shixiong Gui Ao, Second Yuan Shijie Luo Lingling, Lei Lie of the Jin Leizong, and Zhu He of the Qingyu Qingshu Qingshu Xian Zong.

"It seems impossible to go any further; the difficulty is not generally high!" Yan Xiaohu sighed.

The Fourth was still in tenth place, not changing at all.

On the contrary, Lei Luo, who was previously unknown, had gained some fame after this period of tossing and turning, entering the top twenty.

"Then are we leaving tonight?" Lei Luo asked in a low voice.

During this time, they had almost been exposed several times; staying any longer was too dangerous.

Facing Lei Luo's inquiry, Yan Xiaohu nodded, his expression solemn: "I originally wanted to pretend to take a mission and sneak away, but after my observations recently, I found that their sect barrier is a bit unusual. If we rush out like this, we'll easily be discovered."

Lei Luo listened and agreed: "I think so too; it seems even more advanced than my Jin Leizong's. There seems to be a flash of red light at the barrier."

"A first-rate forbidden barrier that has entered the hall, and it covers the entire sect; they are truly wealthy!" Yan Xiaohu admired.

When they came in that day, the sect barrier was completely open, so they didn't investigate much. Now, to prevent people from sneaking in, entry and exit had become extremely strict, requiring multiple detection methods.

Lei Luo hurriedly said: "Digging Master, didn't you say you had a way to get out?"

Yan Xiaohu immediately took out a bead, its color having dimmed a lot.

"What is this?" Lei Luo asked curiously, leaning in.

Yan Xiaohu said proudly: "Boundary-Breaking Bead. This was a gift from my brother-in-law. Now there's only one chance left; I don't know if we can pass through?"

As he spoke, the pride on his face gradually faded, replaced by worry.

There were only three chances in total; one was used when bringing the Fourth out of the Taiqingmen, and another was used when entering the Qingyu Qingshu Qingshu Xian Zong.

Fortunately, he hadn't spent these two months in vain; he had specifically noted several places where the forbidden barriers were weak. Normally, there shouldn't be any problems.

Lei Luo was curious: when did you have a brother-in-law? And is this thing reliable?

"According to the previous plan, act!" Yan Xiaohu didn't explain much and immediately ordered.

Lei Luo's eyes lit up, and he immediately took out a huge brush, full of excitement: "I've been ready for a long time!"

"Go!"

The two sneaked away in the dark...

The next day, Palace Master Sikong Yan looked at the "masterpiece" in front of him with a gloomy face. Others around him didn't dare to breathe loudly seeing him like this, and the whole scene was terrifyingly quiet.

But just when everyone was trembling with fear, Sikong Yan suddenly laughed, his smile revealing an unfathomable meaning.

"These two guys have made me more and more interested. Pass the order down, I want them alive!"

After Sikong Yan finished speaking, he left with his hands behind his back.

Everyone looked at each other, then looked at what was in front of them.

This was the square where their Cangyan Dao Palace held major ceremonies on weekdays. At this moment, huge jade pillars were all rudely left with messages, almost identical to what was left at the ancestral grounds.

【Hi-hey-hi, little Cangyan Dao Palace, your Digging Master comes and goes as he pleases.】

【When I, Lei Luo, come again next time, I will surely level you all. By then, the men will be slaves, and the women will be whores.】

【The Five Great Prodigies, right? A bunch of simple-minded, strong-limbed idiots. The remaining three are your Digging Master's; wash your necks clean and wait.】

【Keep your cemetery well protected; maybe on some dark and windy night, Digging Master will come. By the way, don't skimp on the burial items, otherwise it looks too shabby.】

【Special reminder: we are still in the palace now. Come find us; if you find us, we'll let you hee-hee-hee.】

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On all thirty-six white jade pillars, every one of them had such arrogant words left on them; the scene was incredibly eye-piercing.

That wasn't all; they had even urinated under the pillars to insult and provoke them.

One of the smells, no one knew whose it was, was incredibly fishy and pungent.

Everyone present was flushed with anger, gnashing their teeth, and immediately launched a comprehensive investigation.

Meanwhile, two figures were laughing loudly in a place far away from the Cangyan Dao Palace, as free as fish in the sea and birds in the sky.

It was simply too thrilling. They had originally worried that if the bead didn't work, they would have to rush back, wipe themselves off, and hide again to wait for an opportunity, but they didn't expect it to be quite useful.

"Next time we meet brother-in-law, we must get that big bead in his hand!" Yan Xiaohu's eyes were full of excitement.

He just didn't know where his brother-in-law was now.

"Third Brother-in-law!" Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from not far away.

Yan Xiaohu was stunned, immediately controlled his flying sword to stop, turned his head, and saw a man with a pair of thick caterpillar-like eyebrows above his eyes flying rapidly toward them with a happy face.

Yan Xiaohu was full of ecstasy, his face blooming with smiles, and he hurriedly flew toward the other party: "Brother-in-law!!!"

Lei Luo was surprised, looking at the honest-looking man who had arrived, unable to believe that this was Digging Master's brother-in-law.

Wait—

They were still wearing those masks on their faces, and their cultivation was suppressed to the Foundation Establishment stage, yet this brother-in-law recognized them at a glance; it was truly terrifying!

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I missed you so much!" Yan Xiaohu rushed up at the first opportunity, followed by a big hug.

Bai He was also full of happiness. Among the Little Spirit Peak members, only Yan Xiaohu acknowledged his identity and liked to call him brother-in-law.

It was just that, hug is a hug, what are you touching at my waist?

The storage bag is currently in my sea of consciousness.

"Have you seen your Second Yuan Shijie?" Bai He asked hurriedly.

Yan Xiaohu then reluctantly withdrew his hand, shook his head and said: "No, what happened to my Second Yuan Shijie?"

"I can't find her. I originally thought she was worried about you and would stay near the Cangyan Dao Palace, but I've been looking here for a long time and haven't seen her shadow, but I didn't expect to wait for you!"

Afterward, Bai He told the general process.

Yan Xiaohu didn't expect that his brother-in-law had accidentally bumped into the Fourth and Lu Yaoyao.

It seemed everyone hadn't been idle during this time!

"Don't worry, with my Second Yuan Shijie's temper, nothing will happen. Anyway, I'm fine now, so let's go find her together!" Yan Xiaohu said confidently.

Hearing this, Bai He became excited and hurriedly said: "Really?"

"Could that be fake? Ask who knows my senior sister better than me. But during this time, if we encounter any danger..."

Yan Xiaohu stopped mid-sentence. Bai He immediately indicated he understood, patting his chest to guarantee that no one could hurt a hair on their heads.

"That's the sentence I was waiting for. I'll give you a line of thought first: we can observe the number of enemies my Second Yuan Shijie has killed on the kill list, then grab a few tongues to understand who has been killed recently and the general range of her activities..."

Afterward, the three left while talking.

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Lingku Mountain!

Lu Yaoyao felt she might be sick; sometimes, because she was fully focused on being vigilant outside, she would suddenly forget why she was doing so.

Only when she inadvertently saw Zhou Qing in seclusion did she realize she was protecting him.

Then she quickly regained her spirit and checked herself, but everything seemed fine.

Until this day, Zhou Qing, who had been motionless, suddenly moved without wind. Immediately after, a blue Suanni phantom suddenly emerged from behind him, roaring constantly.

This made Lu Yaoyao's expression change in shock, and she immediately became alert.

And this Suanni's body was condensed from pure thunder power, and its eyes were even more terrifying, like two burning thunder flames.

Even this cave was instantly filled with this violent thunder power.

Rumble!

The sky outside was also instantly covered in dark clouds, but the next moment, as Zhou Qing opened his eyes, the Suanni disappeared, and the sky returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Lu Yaoyao breathed a sigh of relief.

It looked like Zhou Shixiong had obtained a good divine ability from that drop of Suanni essence blood, but if the vision was too large, it might be seen by Old Ghost Elder Xuegu. If he came to investigate out of curiosity, they would be in a passive position.

At this moment, Zhou Qing slowly spread his hands, looking at the thunder arcs wandering on them, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"The *Thunderstorm Star Meteor Kill* is finally at minor completion!"

In this way, he would have one more life-saving trump card, but as for how much spiritual power it would consume, he still had to find an opportunity to enter the Shenxu Tiangong and have those wandering souls estimate it.

"Congratulations, Zhou Shixiong!" Seeing Zhou Qing's happy appearance, Lu Yaoyao hurriedly came to congratulate him.

Zhou Qing got up and stretched his body, then smiled: "Thank you for these days."

"Zhou Shixiong, you're being too distant!" Lu Yaoyao pretended to be angry.

Zhou Qing laughed and apologized repeatedly, then said seriously: "I'm afraid I'll need to trouble you for a while longer."

Lu Yaoyao certainly had no problem; after all, who they were about to face was the Cangyan Dao Palace prodigy Sima Yaoji.

You have to know, Zhou Shixiong Du Kui and Yuan Shijie Luo Xue were both peak Nascent Soul stage cultivators, but when the two joined forces, one died and one fled.

From this point, one could see how strong the other party was!

After getting Lu Yaoyao's guarantee, Zhou Qing just rested simply, then took out various rare materials to learn forbidden barriers.

Time passed day by day. Three months later, Zhou Qing opened his eyes with a tired face, but deep in his eyes was uncontrollable excitement.

During this time, he entered the Shenxu Tiangong more than once, using the *Thunderstorm Star Meteor Kill* to duel with wandering souls, and perfectly matching it with the *Canglei Sword Art* and *Jin Wu Burning Sky Canon*.

Surprisingly, he managed to persist until the third wave of wandering souls, having already formed a relatively mature combat style.

If no wandering souls appeared, he would persist in walking through the gravity zone, stay in the open space where the millstone was placed, and start practicing array formation.

Anyway, in the Shenxu Tiangong, everything was simulated; even if it was consumed or damaged, it was no big deal.

Until today, he could finally skillfully set up an array called the *Lei Yan Spirit-Devouring Array*.

This array was a first-level array; to truly enter the hall, one needed to condense at least twenty spiritual seals.

And spiritual seals were the cornerstone and channel for setting up spiritual arrays, and also a symbol of a spiritual array master's identity and strength.

In three months, from ignorance to initial mastery, he had only barely condensed eight spiritual seals.

This also made the power of this array greatly discounted.

But there was no way; in the simulated state, he had been unable to condense the ninth, or more, for a long time.

In other words, he had begun to encounter the bottleneck belonging to an array master.

Therefore, he had to end his seclusion early, feeling a bit regretful.

If the late Xuan Qingzi knew Zhou Qing's thoughts, he didn't know how shocked he would be.

A beginner who had never been exposed to array-related matters, being able to condense a spiritual seal within a year, was considered to have some talent in this line.

If one could achieve this goal within half a year, they were a genius, and their future achievements would be limitless.

If one could condense a spiritual seal in just three months, that was a true monster; he didn't know how many masters would fight to take him as a disciple.

But looking at Zhou Qing, three months to condense eight spiritual seals, half away from entering the hall, and he was still dissatisfied?

Weren't you just driving others to death?

After the regret, Zhou Qing looked at the *Lei Yan Spirit-Devouring Array* again.

The reason he chose this array was mainly for three reasons.

First, as the name suggests, this array was a type of array where thunder, flame, and devouring spiritual power worked together.

This had a certain amplification effect on the *Thunderstorm Star Meteor Kill* and *Jin Wu Burning Sky Canon* he practiced.

And the gap in cultivation between the two was too large; if he could keep her in the array, he could also consume her spiritual power very quickly.

Second, the materials he currently had on him could only satisfy this array.

The last reason was that it belonged to a relatively simple type among the first level, making it easy to operate.

Now, everything was ready, only the east wind was missing!

Zhou Qing took out supreme-grade spirit stones again to start practicing and replenishing, and after dark, he opened his eyes again.

"You stay here, I'll be back soon!" After Zhou Qing instructed Lu Yaoyao, he put on night clothes and left quietly.

After sneaking into the Beimang Mine again, he set his sights on the ninth mine tunnel and began to sneak in bit by bit.

Not long after, he suddenly stopped, not daring to go forward.

Now he had a certain understanding of arrays. At this moment, there was a warning array in front of him, but it was set up extremely cleverly, and ordinary people really wouldn't be able to discover it.

But if he stepped in, he would inevitably be discovered by Old Ghost Elder Xuegu.

Zhou Qing retreated, looking from the side bit by bit, because a glimmer of light had already appeared in front.

Soon, he saw the scene that had once appeared in the Youhuang City cave, but the difference was that the people locked in the iron cages were no longer confused and soulless, but full of horror, trembling all over.

"More than a hundred people, basically all Jin Dan stage, no, there are two Nascent Soul stage ones. It looks like they haven't been embedded with the array yet, which means this Sima Yaoji hasn't brought that array yet!"

Zhou Qing thought deeply.

Now he had been in seclusion for almost half a year. Judging from the blood around the iron frame, she should have come once and taken away a batch of people.

"The iron cage is already full, so it should be soon!"

Looking at the butchers in red coats gathered together chatting, Zhou Qing didn't alert the enemy, but left quietly.

He couldn't save them, and he couldn't save them.

No one knew which corner Old Ghost Elder Xuegu was hiding in.

It's the end of the month, please give me a monthly ticket!

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