Chapter 174

Zhou Qing did not answer Senior Sikong Yan's question, but was rapidly formulating a response plan in his mind.

Once the situation became critical, he would crush the jade token and unleash the full-strength blow of the Soul Severance realm. Even if the opponent didn't die, he would be seriously injured.

At that time, he would use the Jin Peng True Body to take Third Zhou Shixiong and Lu Shimei Lu away at the fastest speed.

Although the probability was small, it was the only way. Who would have thought that in such a remote place, the Palace Master of the Azure Flame Dao Palace would appear here.

They had killed the four great geniuses the other side had painstakingly cultivated, and the other had dug up their ancestral graves three times. The consequences were unimaginable.

Looking at the three people's vigilant appearance, Senior Sikong Yan was calm and said slowly, "That old guy Xuanjizi divined that these two dolls, Li Li Hanshan and Yu Yu Ziqi, would have a tribulation in the last few years. If they can survive, the future Soul Transformation realm is promising; if they can't, they might die and disappear because of it."

"I didn't believe it before, but now, the situation is obvious, so I started to believe his other divination."

When Senior Sikong Yan said this, he suddenly took a deep breath.

"That old guy is mysterious all day long. Sometimes he pops out a sentence, and you have to believe it. You three guess, what is the other divination he told me?"

Senior Sikong Yan's tone was calm, as if he were chatting with his juniors. But this appearance made Zhou Qing and the others feel a chill down their backs, and an inexplicable coldness welled up in their hearts.

You have to know that the Eastern Region is in such chaos now, and the culprit is the person in front of them.

Looking at the nervous three, Senior Sikong Yan smiled and continued, "He told me not to make a move easily in the last few years, otherwise there might be a danger to my life. He even specifically warned me many times. Look, he said it in such a way that I have always felt unsure."

Hearing this, Zhou Qing hardened his heart, stepped forward directly, squeezed out a smile, and said, "Senior, maybe he lied to you. Right now, you can completely try to make a move on us to see if it's really like what he said. Mainly, I am also suddenly a bit curious."

Looking at Zhou Qing, who didn't seem to be joking, Senior Sikong Yan shook his head, a half-smile on his face.

"You don't change your expression or skip a beat. You doll are amazing. It seems you have the means to deal with me. Just for this point, I suddenly admire that old guy a bit."

"Of course, it's also possible that your behavior is just to make me think what I think, bluffing."

"However, you killed the four great geniuses of my sect after all, so this matter can't just be let go. And you guy, you can even do such a wicked thing as digging up people's ancestral graves. If I don't do something, it's hard for people to swallow this breath, right?"

Senior Sikong Yan said, looking at Zhou Qing and Yan Yan Xiaohu, a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

Yan Yan Xiaohu opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't dare to refute much.

Senior Sikong Yan looked at Li Li Hanshan again and said slowly, "The Soul Transformation realm hasn't entered the field yet. As a Palace Master, it's not good for me to break the rules first, right? And it doesn't sound good for elders to make a move on juniors, and it makes me look like I'm bullying the small."

After Senior Sikong Yan finished speaking, the next moment, his figure flickered and he appeared on the city wall suddenly.

Feng Cheng and Hu Hu Xuantang shivered instantly.

Senior Sikong Yan looked down at everyone from above and said, "Well, I came a bit late and didn't see how Yu Yu Ziqi died. If you two have time, you might as well tell me in detail."

Although his tone was flat, it carried an irresistible sense of oppression.

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With the Palace Master pressing the formation, Li Li Hanshan's confidence increased greatly. Then, the black halberd pointed directly at Zhou Qing, saying, "As a sign of respect for you, I will let you die quickly."

Zhou Qing glanced at Senior Sikong Yan on the city wall calmly, his expression solemn, and quietly transmitted his voice to the two: "Leave it to me, but don't stay too far from me, lest you be held hostage."

Lu Lu Yaoyao was a bit anxious, but Yan Yan Xiaohu nodded and urged Zhou Qing to be careful. After all, if the two of them were present, they would probably only become a burden to Old Four.

Seeing Third Zhou Shixiong and Lu Lu Yaoyao move away, Zhou Qing's pupils turned golden. Just as he was about to operate the "Di Huang Jing" and transform into the Jin Peng True Body, ready to fight Li Li Hanshan to the death, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in this world.

"Li Li Hanshan, you really have no shame at all. You've spent so many years cultivating like a dog, right? Bullying my junior brother, if you have the ability, let's compare!"

As this voice fell, the next moment, the wind and clouds were treacherous, and thunder roared.

A black shadow seemed to step out from the Nine Nether Hell, carrying endless pressure and murderous aura, instantly appearing between Zhou Qing and Li Li Hanshan. The momentum was so powerful that it made people feel fearful.

Looking at the man with long hair dancing wildly and a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon in front of him, Li Li Hanshan's expression changed slightly, and a strong sense of crisis welled up in his heart.

He moved his feet and immediately retreated a few steps, opening the distance from the other side.

"Big, Big Zhou Shixiong?" Zhou Qing was full of disbelief.

Ghost Mastiff held a black long spear and turned his head slowly. The eyes that were originally filled with endless dominance and wildness became gentle the moment he saw Zhou Qing.

A smile couldn't help but appear on his face, and he said gently, "Old Four, don't worry, Big Zhou Shixiong is here!"

Zhou Qing still felt a bit stunned, his mind in a mess. Didn't Master say you went to the Shengwu Dynasty?

"Big Zhou Shixiong!" Yan Yan Xiaohu was also excited and shouted loudly.

Hearing Yan Yan Xiaohu's shout, Ghost Mastiff glanced at him speechlessly and said, "You shut up. As a Zhou Shixiong, you let Old Four block in front of you; it's shameful enough!"

Yan Yan Xiaohu's originally happy smile froze on his face. He was embarrassed and could only mutter in a low voice, "What can I do? I can't catch up to Old Four even if I run with all my might."

Lu Lu Yaoyao was also full of excitement, even feeling that Big Zhou Shixiong Ghost Mastiff at this moment was like a god descending, simply handsome.

At this moment, Ghost Mastiff's gaze fell on Yu Yu Ziqi's corpse at Zhou Qing's feet, and he said in shock, "You did this?"

Zhou Qing, who had reacted, couldn't help but smile, scratched his head, and said, "The three of us did it together."

"Amazing, worthy of being my junior brother!" Ghost Mastiff gave a thumbs up directly.

Afterward, he looked at Li Li Hanshan, whose face had become very ugly, and his eyes instantly became cold, carrying a hint of mockery and disdain.

"Li Li Hanshan, you've really grown capable. When I sparred with you a few times before, I gave you face. Did you really think we were evenly matched? Hmph, what now? Taking advantage of my absence to bully my junior brother? Really shameless!"

Ghost Mastiff scolded unceremoniously.

Li Li Hanshan's face turned pale and red. He held the black halberd tightly with one hand, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged. Obviously, he was very angry. Then, he subconsciously looked at Senior Sikong Yan on the city wall.

Seeing this, Ghost Mastiff mocked again: "What? Such a big person, and you have no ideas when things happen? You still need others to nod and guide you on what to do? Are you a puppet?"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Just at this moment, five figures flew over rapidly and landed on the surrounding treetops.

The leading man carried a wide great sword on his back. The scabbard was ancient, and mysterious runes were carved on it, faintly exuding an ancient and vicissitudinous feeling.

At this moment, he crossed his arms, his whole body exuding a strong masculine aura.

On the tree crown next to him stood a woman with a beautiful face, as if a fairy had descended to earth.

She carried a carved longbow on her back, standing there quietly, like a frost flower in the cold night, cold and elegant, exuding a unique charm.

The third one was a slightly thin boy, holding a pair of short blades, with a black fox squatting on his shoulder, his eyes bright and cunning, exuding a clever spirit.

The fourth one was a tall and mighty man, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, muscles bulging like small hills, his face full of beards like steel needles, carrying a giant mace.

His eyes were bright, and after scanning the circle, he grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. The smile carried a sense of honesty and boldness.

Following closely behind was a gentle-tempered woman, holding a zither, making people feel a sense of alienation, as if a flower on a high mountain, only to be viewed from afar and not to be played with.

And their only common point was that they were extremely young and all exuded the aura of the Soul Transformation realm.

"Mastiff, do you need help?" The leading man shouted loudly, his voice loud, carrying a sense of concern. Obviously, he had a deep friendship with Ghost Mastiff.

Ghost Mastiff waved his hand and said, "A mere trifle, no need to trouble the brothers, I can handle it myself!"

After speaking, he also turned his head to look at the city wall and raised his volume, shouting, "Senior Senior Sikong... No, now I should call you Fellow Daoist Senior Sikong. The puppet you cultivated is waiting for you to make a decision. If it really doesn't work, let's fight."

After Ghost Mastiff finished speaking, his eyes were like torches, shouting directly at Senior Sikong Yan.

This scene made Zhou Qing and the others feel excited.

Worthy of being Big Zhou Shixiong, now he even dares to challenge a sect master directly, and he hasn't been out for long, yet he has met such a group of like-minded Soul Transformation realm friends.

Senior Sikong Yan looked at Ghost Mastiff calmly, but a faint smile couldn't help but well up at the corners of his mouth.

That smile seemed to have a different meaning, making people unable to fathom.

Afterward, he didn't say a word, moved his figure, and stepped into the air to leave.

Seeing this, Li Li Hanshan snorted coldly, and although he was unwilling, he hurriedly followed.

Seeing the other side leave, Yan Yan Xiaohu and Lu Lu Yaoyao cheered, their faces full of joy and excitement after the disaster.

Ghost Mastiff patted Zhou Qing on the shoulder and transmitted his voice excitedly: "Old Mo told me everything. I didn't expect that the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown I saw that time would be you. Amazing, truly amazing!"

Zhou Qing was embarrassed.

"I left after competing with Xuan Yuan Brother Yichen last time. You were only at the Foundation Establishment realm then. I didn't expect that in such a short time, you have reached the Nascent Soul realm. This Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown is truly terrifying."

Ghost Mastiff said, looking at Zhou Qing constantly, his eyes full of amazement.

"Now that you can even kill Yu Yu Ziqi, with your growth speed, I'm afraid you will reach the Soul Transformation realm in a few years. Since that's the case, I won't move Li Li Hanshan; he will be your best whetstone!" Ghost Mastiff said seriously.

Zhou Qing nodded. To be honest, after killing Yu Yu Ziqi this time, he really didn't have such great fear of Li Li Hanshan.

Not to mention, he still had the jade token gifted by the Soul Severance realm expert in his hand.

"Brothers, let me introduce you, my junior brother, Zhou Qing!" Ghost Mastiff put away his long spear and laughed loudly.

The five people flew down from the tree immediately, walking toward this side with smiles on their faces.

Seeing this, Feng Cheng and the others on the city wall also breathed a sigh of relief. This crisis was finally over.

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"So, you don't plan to go back?" In Qingmu City, Zhou Qing looked at Ghost Mastiff, a bit puzzled.

Ghost Mastiff nodded: "Yeah, the previous plan was to go to the Imperial Capital to take a look, and by the way, understand what they want to do by reaching out to this place. I didn't expect to meet them halfway."

"We can be considered like-minded. Because we were waiting for Sister Yu, the one carrying the bow and arrow, we were delayed until today. This time it was purely an accidental passing, so we ran into you."

Yan Yan Xiaohu couldn't help but speak: "Then aren't you afraid that Senior Sikong Yan, this old guy, will intercept us halfway?"

Ghost Mastiff said speechlessly: "If that guy really wanted to make a move on you, could he have waited until we arrived? Don't worry. Besides, I can escort you once, but do I have to escort you a second or third time? Relying on others is never as good as relying on oneself."

Zhou Qing nodded. Besides, they couldn't delay their plans because of them.

"Can they be trusted?" Zhou Qing asked in a low voice.

Ghost Mastiff immediately patted his chest and said confidently: "The brothers and sisters I, your Big Zhou Shixiong, have recognized are definitely 100% reliable. You can put 100 hearts into this. I still have a good eye for people."

Afterward, the few of them drank and chatted, then suddenly fell silent.

"The Five Sects War, I'm afraid it won't be short. Now Second Lu Shimei has started to reach the Soul Transformation realm, and you are growing so fast in this war, including Lu Shimei Lu!"

Ghost Mastiff said, looking at Lu Lu Yaoyao, who had been sitting quietly on the side, his eyes full of emotion.

When he came out of seclusion that time, he learned that the Sect Master Shibo had newly accepted a Little Six, who was only at the Qi Condensation realm at the time. But now, she had also stepped into the Nascent Soul cultivation.

For a moment, he didn't know whether he should thank this battle for bringing everyone an opportunity for growth, or hate it for bringing so much danger and chaos.

Meeting Ghost Mastiff's eyes, Lu Lu Yaoyao hurriedly smiled slightly.

"By the way, there is one more thing. When I went to Lingyun Mansion and planned to take the giant teleportation array, I ran into several groups of people from the Qingyu Xian Sect, who seemed to be asking about me. What's going on?"

Soon, Ghost Mastiff seemed to have thought of something and asked in confusion.

Before Zhou Qing could speak, Yan Yan Xiaohu chuckled and kept raising his eyebrows.

Because Lu Lu Yaoyao was present, he had to transmit his voice.

After hearing this, Ghost Mastiff suddenly realized, and then smiled and patted Zhou Qing on the shoulder.

"So it was you kid who caused the trouble, and now you're making me take the blame!" Ghost Mastiff teased.

Zhou Qing smiled: "Who told you to be tall and big, and cultivate so fiercely."

"Don't, when I was your age, I only had Golden Core cultivation. Compared to you, I'm far behind!" Ghost Mastiff waved his hand and laughed.

Immediately after, the few of them talked about those mysterious black-robed puppets, the tragically dead Luo Xue, and many other things that had happened. For a time, they were full of emotion, and their hearts were even more mixed.

After a night of rest, Zhou Qing and the others stood on the city wall, quietly watching the figures of Ghost Mastiff and the other six gradually moving away, a feeling of loss suddenly appearing in their hearts.

"If only I could be as carefree as them!" Yan Yan Xiaohu was full of envy.

Soul Transformation cultivation, alone, able to roam the world with a group of like-minded brothers, go to various places to explore, and act chivalrously—just thinking about it makes people yearn for it.

Unfortunately, the farthest place they have been to so far is only Lingyun Mansion.

The entire Shengwu Dynasty has a full eight counties and seventy-two mansions.

"Let's go, it's time for us to hit the road too!" Zhou Qing turned his head and looked at Feng Cheng and Hu Hu Xuantang and the others.

"Take care!" Zhou Qing said.

The two hurriedly bowed, and then the three of them left.

More than ten days later, everyone finally returned to the Taiqingmen safely. As soon as they entered the gate, Sect Master Cao Cao Zhengyang came in person, followed by other peak masters, each of them full of excitement.

"Amazing, you are truly amazing. Bring the corpse for me to see!" Cao Cao Zhengyang said eagerly.

Zhou Qing was stunned. Is the news spreading so fast now?

At this moment, he couldn't say much, so he had to take out Yu Yu Ziqi's corpse and explained: "It's a pity that his Nascent Soul wanted to escape, and in that situation, I had no choice but to kill him."

Looking at Yu Yu Ziqi's corpse, everyone sighed.

Cao Cao Zhengyang looked at Zhou Qing with a complex expression. This was a genius who had initially comprehended the realm of understanding, and you actually killed him.

If the Azure Flame Dao Palace's must-kill list hadn't been updated, they really wouldn't have known that Zhou Qing had done such a big thing!

"Junior Brother Mo will be proud of you!" Cao Cao Zhengyang said sincerely, his tone full of gratification.

The other peak masters also nodded with smiles, obviously very approving of Zhou Qing's performance.

Facing the praise of the Shibo and Shishu, Zhou Qing hurriedly said modestly: "Killing Yu Yu Ziqi is not my credit alone; Third Zhou Shixiong and Lu Shimei Lu also helped."

Cao Cao Zhengyang looked at Yan Yan Xiaohu and Lu Lu Yaoyao again and praised them.

I guess they haven't seen the must-kill list yet, where Zhou Qing is already ranked second, second only to Luo Luo Lingling.

Even Lei Lie of the Jin Lei Sect and Zhu He of the Qingyu Xian Sect were suppressed. Those two had also initially comprehended the realm of understanding, which shows how much the Azure Flame Dao Palace values Zhou Qing this time.

But this also means that Zhou Qing's situation in the future will probably be even more dangerous.

And the introduction above is that Zhou Qing killed Yu Yu Ziqi alone, and a quite generous reward was also given.

"Okay, hurry up and rest. Don't run around for a while!" Cao Cao Zhengyang instructed.

The three of Zhou Qing bowed and left.

Fortunately, on the way back, the things in the other side's storage bag had already been split equally by them, which could be said to be a big profit.

And Zhou Qing was worried before that his combat power was hard to explain. Now he doesn't need to come forward at all; everyone is guessing which kind of Heavenly Dao Qi he refined.

At this time, if Zhou Qing said he was a Human Dao Foundation Establishment, no one would believe it.

Returning to his room and feeding the old hen, Zhou Qing suddenly felt a sense of relief.

To be honest, if he had used the Jin Peng True Body in front of Senior Sikong Yan, he might have caused trouble.

The matter of the Old Peng King of Canglan Mountain caused quite a sensation. After all, several Soul Severance realm experts appeared.

When everyone gained nothing, he happened to have been there, and later used the Jin Peng divine ability. Can you think this is a coincidence?

If that Feng Lao, who possessed the Jin Peng bloodline, or that Prince Xuan Yuan Shuo knew about it, what do you think they would think? And what would they do?

"Still, I didn't consider it carefully. Although the 'Di Huang Jing' hasn't really fought against an enemy, it is only in the minor completion stage, but it is already several times stronger than the Golden Crow divine ability and the Suanni divine ability. The stronger the person who performs it, the greater the power formed!"

"In the future, if I perform it, the two sides must be in a situation of life and death. At the very least, I can't let more people see it!"

Zhou Qing muttered to himself, having made a decision in his heart.

Afterward, he took out the Shenxu Tiangong token and looked at a small blue dot on the back, seeming to understand something.

No wonder when he entered for the first time, the three of them entered one after another. It turned out they saw it from this.

He hadn't really studied it carefully before, which means that the No. 6 blue ball is now "online."

Zhou Qing simply placed a superior-grade spirit stone on it, breathed a sigh of relief, and entered.

Sure enough, the screens of No. 4 and No. 5 were blank, only No. 6 was blue, blocking it.

Zhou Qing waited quietly. After about an hour, a blue light ball came out of the screen.

"No. 1, you're here!" No. 6 greeted enthusiastically.

Zhou Qing nodded: "Just came in. Looks like you failed again."

No. 6 smiled, and a voice that couldn't distinguish between male, female, old, or young came from the light ball, saying: "No way, the forbidden areas recognized by the Shenxu Tiangong are not easy to break into. Why don't we take a look together?"

No. 6 invited.

Zhou Qing was waiting for this sentence. After a brief thought, he said: "That's fine. Anyway, this old man's forbidden area can't be broken into either, so I might as well go to your place and take a look."

Such a strong contrast, I want to see, are you that silver-haired woman?

Facing Zhou Qing's sudden agreement, the No. 6 blue ball was stunned.

You have to know that all along, this new No. 1 has been in a cold state. No matter who among them issued an invitation, or wanted to enter his forbidden area to take a look, without exception, all were rejected.

The sudden agreement now surprised her, but it soon turned into wild joy.

After all, No. 4 and No. 5 had both been to her forbidden area, but unfortunately, even joining forces couldn't break through. Perhaps this No. 1 would have different insights.

"What, is it not okay?" Zhou Qing looked at the No. 6 blue ball stunned there, smiled slightly, and asked jokingly.

No. 6 hurriedly replied: "No, no, don't worry. Even if you enter the other party's forbidden area, everyone is in a blurred human silhouette state, so nothing will be exposed. The Shenxu Tiangong is set up extremely cleverly in terms of privacy."

Zhou Qing nodded. The reason he planned to take the risk was also because he guessed that his true appearance would not be revealed.

Otherwise, they would have exposed each other long ago, and wouldn't be testing each other through chatting every time.

Besides verifying his guess, he also wanted to see what the forbidden areas others had seen were like.

Making a move is impossible anyway. At worst, he would waste thirty mid-grade spirit stones. After all, Yu Yu Ziqi's storage bag had given him a good enrichment of his small treasury.

"Please!" As No. 6's mind moved, the screen where she was located rippled. Seeing this, Zhou Qing didn't hesitate and dived in directly...

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