Chapter 238: So the No. 7 purple ball is you! (6k)

Looking at Xuanjizi's dried corpse, Zhou Qing actually had an indescribable feeling in his heart at this moment.

Plotting against the Taiqingmen cave heaven?

Seeking skin from a tiger with the Cangyan Dao Palace?

Means to restrain Sikong Yan?

Plans can't keep up with changes; I'm afraid even he himself didn't expect to fall here so simply, right?

Doesn't the Tianji Gate specialize in divination and deduction? Didn't you calculate a hexagram for yourself before coming in?

Zhou Qing shook his head, then looked at the storage bag at his waist; he could touch it, but couldn't pick it up.

Perhaps the secret about the Cangyan Dao Palace is hidden inside.

No, such things should be stored within the sect; how could they be easily carried on his person?

Doesn't he know what his own combat power is?

"In the end, what is going on?" After Zhou Qing stood up, he first remembered the location of this place, then chased directly in the direction the Ghost Emperor left...

Zhou Qing didn't know how long he wandered, but he never saw the Ghost Emperor's figure again.

Everywhere he went, it was truly full of white bones and storage bags, and the fighting and screaming sounds that were originally rising and falling around him also became much less.

What a "luring the enemy into the trap"!

Arriving near the familiar Red Pagoda Mountain, it was not damaged, but the ghost servants inside had long been killed by the Mansion Masters.

Suddenly, he felt a chill seep from his back; turning his head, there was nothing.

When he turned back, his expression changed drastically.

Under the Red Pagoda Mountain, a back was quietly looking up at the precarious plaque.

Who else could it be but the Ghost Emperor?

"Don't, come in!" the Ghost Emperor said in a hoarse voice; that voice seemed to come from the Nine Nether Hell, carrying endless vicissitudes and hoarseness.

Zhou Qing looked left and right, terrified.

Was this, said to him?

At this moment, is this Ghost Emperor the one in his simulated environment?

The next moment, he saw him wave his hand, and his body flew directly into the air.

Even the coffin lid was opened.

Until he stood blankly outside, Zhou Qing recovered.

For so long, this was the first time he had come out alive in a simulated state.

"Is he really the previous Sect Master of my Taiqingmen?" Zhou Qing was shocked, and even more overjoyed.

Although he didn't know what exactly happened, it was clear that this Ghost Emperor still retained a trace of sanity.

No wonder there were wandering souls in the gravity zone; it should be him controlling them to train them.

It's just that the difficulty was too high, to the point it almost became his exclusive iron rice bowl.

"So, he knows me!" Zhou Qing seemed to understand something.

After all, for a long time, it was he who helped the Supreme Elder open the key.

Especially in the current simulated state, he didn't know how many wandering souls he had killed; he should also be clear about it.

Glancing at the Supreme Elders standing at the passage across the blood river, and the corpse-wax crows starting to walk out in the darkness, Zhou Qing immediately ran toward the ancient tree.

After confirming again that it was spirit soil, he laughed and was headshot.

Zhou Qing, who had transformed back into a point of light, was preparing to go out, but a light cough suddenly sounded from the side.

When he saw that the No. 7 purple ball had arrived, Zhou Qing's pupils shrank suddenly, his eyes full of disbelief and shock.

Because at this moment, on the head of that ball of light, there was a golden note flickering slightly.

【Fish】!

In an instant, Zhou Qing only felt a chill shoot from the soles of his feet to his heart, as if all the blood in his body had solidified.

The thing he was most worried about still happened.

No. 7, it was actually Sikong Yan!

In less than half a day, two things far beyond his expectations followed one after another, making Zhou Qing caught off guard.

But soon, he tried his best to calm himself down.

Bad things often hide good things; at the very least, he now knew the true identity of No. 7.

Thinking of Sikong Yan's forbidden area, Zhou Qing seemed to understand where the other party's incomplete five-color array, four-color killing array, and those vicious means of controlling black-clothed puppets came from.

And the abnormal performance when he first entered; everything was traceable.

"No. 1, hello!" Sikong Yan's familiar, smiling voice came.

Zhou Qing just looked at him quietly and didn't pay attention.

Sikong Yan saw that Zhou Qing had no response, but didn't care, as if he had expected such a reaction.

Instead, he said: "I've talked to No. 5; you've been in this place for many years, and although I haven't seen your forbidden area with my own eyes, I've heard of it."

"So what?" Zhou Qing finally spoke, his voice calm, without a trace of emotional fluctuation.

Sikong Yan was immediately excited and hurriedly said: "Aren't you excited? This token of the Divine Ruins Heavenly Palace comes from a destroyed level-seven cultivation country; there are nine in total, heaven knows where they are scattered."

"And now, such a small region of ours was obtained by the two of us; what an heaven-defying opportunity this is."

Zhou Qing still looked at him quietly.

This guy also went into the Spirit Skull Mountain mystical realm; why didn't he get trapped to death inside?

"The other three, they might be people from some level-five or level-six cultivation country; only we are the most intimate fellow countrymen."

Sikong Yan became more excited as he spoke, as if he had already regarded Zhou Qing as a like-minded partner.

Zhou Qing said lightly: "Oh, do we really count as fellow countrymen?"

He hadn't seen Lin Jin yet; if these two were one person, and thinking of Lu Yuanzhi and her three sisters coming from the extreme cold land, he didn't know which mansion's region it was.

Whether they were fellow countrymen was still up for debate.

Hearing this, Zhou Qing suddenly had an idea and decided to turn passive into active.

After all, besides the Supreme Elder and the Peak Masters, the Tianji Gate also knew about the Taiqingmen cave heaven forbidden area.

Who could be sure that Xuanjizi and others, who held the restraining objects, didn't form a private alliance and tell others about this?

For example, the Jin Leizong, Qingyu Xian Sect, or some other retreat.

But no matter what, he shouldn't be suspected.

After all, Sikong Yan also said just now that he inquired with No. 5, and he had been No. 1 for many years.

I remember when I first saw the scene of the cave heaven forbidden area, I was still in the Qi Condensation realm.

Do you think Taiqingmen would let a Qi Condensation disciple come into contact with such secrets?

Gao Xuan should have told him long ago, so he would rather suspect the thirteen Peak Masters and the Supreme Elder than point the finger of suspicion at himself.

After a short pondering, Zhou Qing asked directly: "Since you've asked to this point, I have a doubt I'd like to ask you to answer."

"Fellow countryman, speak!" Sikong Yan responded readily.

Zhou Qing said: "Ten Nine Nether Lotus Seeds; why didn't you think of taking even one?"

As soon as these words came out, Sikong Yan was stunned, and the entire purple ball of light froze in place.

Zhou Qing could even clearly perceive his shock and disbelief.

Zhou Qing smiled slightly and said: "Fellow countryman, what's wrong? Why don't you say something!"

After a moment of silence, Sikong Yan said with a solemn expression: "What are you talking about? I don't understand."

"Oh, since you don't understand, then forget it; next time No. 4 comes online, perhaps he should be interested; after all, that guy can mobilize more than a dozen Soul Severance realms casually; his status shouldn't be ordinary."

Zhou Qing said, and the red ball of light representing him began to dim, making a gesture of preparing to exit.

Seeing this, Sikong Yan hurriedly shouted: "Wait a minute!"

Zhou Qing then stopped and looked at him with a smile.

Sikong Yan stared tightly at Zhou Qing; he originally thought that recognizing No. 1's forbidden area first would make him lose his footing.

Then he could investigate bit by bit like a cat playing with a mouse.

After all, this kind of guessing game full of suspense and challenges was what aroused his interest the most.

But he didn't expect the other party to lock onto him directly.

At this moment, his thoughts were running fast, desperately recalling his every word and action, trying to find out where the flaw was revealed, so that he was seen through by No. 1.

"Are you bluffing me?" Sikong Yan tried to remain calm and asked.

Zhou Qing's expression was calm: "I'm not that idle, and besides, now I am the one asking you."

After a short silence, Sikong Yan said: "There is no specific reason; I just feel that good things should be shared."

"Just that simple?" Zhou Qing stared tightly at Sikong Yan.

Sikong Yan said: "It's just that simple; if you don't believe me, I can't help it."

Zhou Qing chuckled.

Anyway, the Supreme Elder was prepared to leave one Nine Nether Lotus Seed for him, but he refused.

After all, he was only in the Soul Formation realm at the time, and he didn't know when he would break through to Divine Transformation.

He also identified it along the way, confirming that no dark hands were left.

In the final analysis, this matter didn't have much to do with him.

Looking at the purple ball where Sikong Yan was, Zhou Qing said lightly with a bit of threat: "Let this matter end here; I won't expose you, and you shouldn't be idle and investigate everywhere."

"You should know that now I am in the dark and you are in the light; if you really make me unhappy, don't blame me for breaking the pot."

"Slowly get in touch, and you will understand that that guy No. 4 is notoriously petty; what he likes to do most is to kill a thousand by mistake rather than let one go."

Zhou Qing stopped here, which could be considered stopping at the right point, and exited.

As for the rest, let him ponder slowly; he should understand the pros and cons.

Afterward, he headed straight for the Ancestor Hall.

Seeing the last portrait of True Person Canglong, combined with the withered face he saw, Zhou Qing could now be absolutely certain that the Ghost Emperor in the first coffin was actually the previous Sect Master.

Taiqingmen has a Soul Severance realm powerhouse!

Thinking about it feels incredible.

But why did True Person Canglong never contact his Master and the others?

Is there any unspeakable secret?

Zhou Qing couldn't figure it out, so he specially went to the cemetery again, revealed his identity, and went straight to his Master's tomb.

Standing before the tomb, Zhou Qing's expression was solemn; after bowing respectfully three times, he stretched out a hand and pressed it slowly on the ground.

In an instant, a terrifying spiritual sense quietly spread and investigated underground.

Until he "saw" that in the coffin below, there was indeed a withered bone lying there, and the clothes worn were exactly the same as the Ghost Emperor's.

"In the end, what is going on?" Zhou Qing's brows furrowed deeper.

Just like this, five days later, Cao Zhengyang, full of fatigue, was the first to return.

According to what he saw, the entrance to the mystical realm below the abyss had long been closed, and many people who escaped were still waiting anxiously outside.

After all, there were their relatives and friends who came with them inside; how could they bear to leave just like that?

"Xuan Yuan Shuo has rushed over from the border again; according to his investigation, the space there is extremely stable, and the entrance to the mystical realm is unlikely to appear again."

"As for those who didn't come out, we can only make the worst plans. In addition, he specially announced that the Peng Emperor has not fallen and is currently in seclusion in the Great Demon Mountain."

"During that time, the two did indeed fight, but it was only a heavy injury; besides that, there was nothing else. And from beginning to end, he never admitted that he had killed the Peng Emperor."

"But specifically which Soul Severance realm fell is still under investigation."

This was the news Cao Zhengyang brought back; everyone looked at each other after hearing it, only feeling a sense of relief.

Two days later, Mo Xingjian returned.

His expression was solemn, and he brought back a piece of news that shocked everyone.

"Tianji Gate Master Xuanjizi's soul lamp has gone out; it is confirmed that he has fallen in the mystical realm. The other sects all escaped, but Xianyou Xianyou Xianzi Immortal Xuanyou also seems to have suffered heavy injuries; anyway, she was carried out."

When this news came out, everyone felt a sigh.

The combat power of this Tianji Gate was already at the bottom; now that the Sect Master has fallen, one can imagine that their days ahead will be extremely difficult.

It is really an eventful autumn recently; Taiqingmen should try to consolidate as much as possible and avoid disciples going out temporarily, so as not to cause any trouble.

But the Supreme Elder and the others still decided to stay in the cave heaven for another half a month, just in case.

But didn't expect that after only three days, Lu Yaoyao and Yan Xiao escaped in a panic.

Because those wandering souls appeared again.

The Supreme Elders had no choice but to let go of their hearts.

Because at the same time, this also shows that the Ghost Emperor in the first coffin has cleared everyone inside and has now freed up his hands.

"You don't know how dangerous it was; as soon as Lu Shimei and I went in, that guy, more than a dozen mid-Soul Formation realm wandering souls rushed out baring fangs and brandishing claws; fortunately, we were relatively close to the entrance."

"Speaking of which, how did you do it when you were in the Soul Formation realm? Just kill your way through? This combat power is too terrifying, right?"

In the room, Yan Xiao was teasing the old hen while speaking with lingering fear.

Zhou Qing smiled slightly and didn't explain too much; the two chatted for a while, and Niu Guangmo and the others came to find Yan Xiao.

"Okay, you go ahead!" After Yan Xiao finished speaking, he left in a hurry again.

Not long after, Lu Yaoyao came to find him.

"The Eldest Senior Brother has already gone into seclusion, fully charging toward Divine Transformation; he said he wants to have a good sparring session with you after coming out!" Lu Yaoyao said.

Zhou Qing smiled; it seems he will have to hold back a bit then.

After all, with the amplification of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, he could crush those of the same rank with his eyes closed.

"Zhou Shixiong, don't marry Zhu He; I hate her; I'd rather you marry Xianyou Xianyou Xianzi Immortal Xuanyou!"

Soon, Lu Yaoyao, who was stroking the old hen, seemed to think of something, hurriedly stood up, and said to Zhou Qing with a serious face.

Zhou Qing was speechless and said: "What are you thinking about all day long? I'm not marrying anyone."

"Not marrying won't do; without a Dao companion, how can you give birth to a cute and well-behaved daughter!"

Lu Yaoyao said righteously, as if giving birth to a daughter was a matter of course and something that must be done.

Zhou Qing retorted helplessly: "How do you know that what is born in the future will be a daughter? Maybe it will be a big fat boy."

Lu Yaoyao's face was embarrassed, and just as she was about to open her mouth to continue saying something, Zhou Qing pushed her out gently.

"You, stop worrying about nothing; you don't need to worry about my affairs; hurry back and rest; I still have something to do!" Zhou Qing said, laughing and crying.

Lu Yaoyao, standing outside the courtyard, pouted, hands on her hips, looking angrily at Zhou Qing opening the soundproof barrier, and stomped her feet in anger.

But she soon calmed down.

All along, there was something she seemed to have ignored.

She was about seven years old when she accidentally stepped on a mysterious array and then fell from the sky in a daze.

And at that time, her Master was on a mission in that sea area and thought she had been rolled into the sky by a tornado and was resistant to falling, which is why she took her as an apprentice.

Even now, she doesn't understand what happened.

But if her dad really gave birth to a little Lu Yaoyao, what should she do?

Will there be two Lu Yaoyaos at the same time?

Or, will she disappear?

In the courtyard, through the crack in the door, watching Lu Yaoyao leave with a frown, Zhou Qing shook his head with a smile.

This girl is really too concerned about his affairs.

"Master, did the Master's Master really die of old age?"

In the main hall, Zhou Qing asked casually.

Mo Xingjian, who was checking the latest reports from various places, turned his head suspiciously and said: "Why did you think of asking about your Master's Master?"

Zhou Qing hurriedly said: "Just curious, just asking."

Regarding the Ghost Emperor being the previous Sect Master, how could he tell his Master?

Say he went in once in a simulated environment?

And the person even sent him out?

Our Taiqingmen is about to rise; we have a Soul Severance realm senior.

Those people from the eight commanderies and seventy-two mansions were all killed by our ancestor?

Simulation is simulation after all; if he entered with his true body, the Ghost Emperor would definitely not remember that he had spoken to him.

Mo Xingjian put down the jade slip in his hand, then stood up, looked at the sunset outside the window, and showed nostalgia.

"Your Master's Master was a very good person; at the very least, he loved us brothers from the bottom of his heart."

"Alas, the path of cultivation is originally fighting against heaven for life; it's a pity your Master's Master didn't cross it and died of old age in the late Divine Transformation realm."

Speaking of this, Mo Xingjian turned around and looked at Zhou Qing with expectation in his eyes.

He said earnestly: "Now, time waits for no one; it's our turn, these old guys, to face this difficulty. Fortunately, you are young and are already in the early Divine Transformation realm; plus that thing, you are destined to go further than us!"

Zhou Qing's heart was filled with mixed feelings.

"If I reach that step, I will definitely try my best to help you all improve; by then, our Taiqingmen will have more than a dozen Soul Severance realms!" Zhou Qing said.

Mo Xingjian laughed loudly, then reached out and touched Zhou Qing's head, smiling: "Okay, then we old guys will wait."

Zhou Qing smiled slightly; he wasn't joking.

The Divine Transformation realm has a total of only two thousand years of life; now all the uncles and aunts are in the late Divine Transformation realm.

In a sense, their situation is actually similar to Lin Daochen's, with only a few hundred years of life left.

If they can't go further, the only path waiting for them is death.

Especially the Supreme Elder and the others, who have had to take risks to use Nine Nether Lotus Seeds for Soul Severance.

This is the scene he least wants to see.

"Then Master, during the time the Master's Master died of old age, did you notice anything unusual?"

Zhou Qing hesitated again and again, but couldn't help asking.

Mo Xingjian's curiosity was completely aroused; he narrowed his eyes slightly, looked Zhou Qing up and down, and asked suspiciously: "What on earth do you want to say? Don't stutter."

"Nothing!" Zhou Qing had to stand up with an awkward smile.

Looking at his Master's appearance, he knew that his Master's Master had definitely died of old age normally.

And he hadn't thought of a good reason to talk to his Master about these things yet.

Just then, Mo Xingjian felt something in his heart and suddenly took out the communication token; when he saw the message on it, he was startled.

"The Prince of the Shengwu Dynasty, Xuan Yuan Shuo, the legendary Soul Severance realm powerhouse, has come to Taiqingmen, and he specifically named you to see Zhou Qing!"

Mo Xingjian read it carefully again, then immediately looked at Zhou Qing and asked urgently: "Do you know Xuan Yuan Shuo?"

Zhou Qing was stunned.

"Little Friend Zhou, we meet again!" When he saw Zhou Qing, Xuan Yuan Shuo laughed loudly.

Zhou Qing had to step forward to pay his respects: "Greetings, Senior Xuan Yuan!"

"I thought you were still at the academy with Master Lin; I didn't expect you to have really returned!" Xuan Yuan Shuo said.

Zhou Qing smiled slightly and said: "Senior, are you here for anything this time?"

"Nothing much; I heard that a mystical realm appeared in Spirit Skull Mountain, but I didn't catch up even after rushing; I just came to see you; let's go up and talk!"

Xuan Yuan Shuo pointed to the flying boat in the air.

Zhou Qing nodded and followed Xuan Yuan Shuo to fly up...

Watching this scene, Cao Zhengyang, while envious, was a bit worried.

A disciple of his own Taiqingmen actually knew a Soul Severance realm powerhouse; this was undoubtedly a trump card with great deterrent power.

In the future, if others try to be unfavorable to Taiqingmen, they will have to weigh this power behind them, as well as the consequences they might face, before taking action.

However, it just so happens that this Soul Severance realm is a member of the royal family.

Now, all the major sects of the entire level-four cultivation country try to avoid having too much contact with the royal family.

After all, on the surface, everyone's status is equal.

However, once in deep contact with the royal family, this equal status is bound to change, and the distinction between master and servant will become clear at a glance.

After all, the royal family has more than one Soul Severance realm powerhouse; in the face of absolute strength, even if they know they might become cannon fodder, they can only bite the bullet and execute when facing their orders.

So, better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix!

"Did he tell you?" Cao Zhengyang thought of this and turned to look at Mo Xingjian.

Mo Xingjian nodded and said: "I just found out too; the details have to start from when he followed Lin Daochen and was invited to the border..."

About a stick of incense later, Zhou Qing and Xuan Yuan Shuo came down from the flying boat.

Cao Zhengyang and Mo Xingjian bowed respectfully.

"Alright, I won't disturb you; I heard that Master Su lost half his body and the other lost his lower body; reasonably and emotionally, I have to go see them!"

After Xuan Yuan Shuo finished speaking, he left.

"Are you okay?" Watching the space ship disappear into the void, Mo Xingjian asked hurriedly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 239 =====