Chapter 1701: This Person Has Already Surpassed the Immortal Emperor

Qiu Zili was completely stunned; how had this lad managed to rescue the people?

That was the Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog!

According to records, back then no fewer than several hundred Half-Step Immortal Emperor experts were bewitched by the Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog and ultimately lost their lives within it!

Not only was this monk completely unharmed, but he had also brought the people inside out?

How did he accomplish this?

A terrifying thought suddenly surged in Qiu Zili's heart.

If Half-Step Immortal Emperors were helpless against the Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog, what if it were an Immortal Emperor expert?

But throughout all these years, the entire Immortal Cloud Continent has only ever had the Four Directions Immortal Emperors; where did this suddenly appearing additional Immortal Emperor come from?

Qiu Zili's delicate body couldn't help but tremble, her heart filled with both terror and excitement.

Despite being the Holy Maiden of the Tian Mo Dian Sheng Nü, she had in reality never truly met Cheng Yuan Immortal Emperor face-to-face.

Even back when receiving instruction from the Immortal Emperor, she had merely knelt beneath the Great Hall, hearing only the Immortal Emperor's sacred voice without ever seeing his form.

If this Tang Sanzang truly was an Immortal Emperor, then she was witnessing a living, breathing Immortal Emperor with her own eyes!

If she could receive even a little guidance from him, she would undoubtedly benefit boundlessly!

One must understand that whether at the Immortal Emperor level or the Half-Emperor level, experts all guarded their methods of advancement tightly, never transmitting them to outsiders.

This resulted in the current situation on Immortal Cloud Continent where Immortal Venerables were countless, yet Half-Step Immortal Emperor experts numbered less than one-tenth of them.

Xu Que, completely unaware of the turbulent emotions churning within Qiu Zili's heart, raised his hand and shot forth a beam of Buddha Light, encircling the crowd within to prevent them from scattering.

Although the power within his body had completed its triple fusion, he could still utilize each power individually.

"Is there any way to wake them up?" Xu Que rubbed his chin and began to ponder.

Among the System's items, there was only the breathing mask as a protective tool, but these people had already inhaled the Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog into their bodies, making it extremely difficult to separate it out.

According to the System's detection, the Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog had even fused into their Immortal Yuan.

"Is there really no way to separate it out?" Xu Que asked the System unwillingly.

"Ding, to activate this function, please upgrade to..."

"Alright, alright, no need to say more, I know, another upgrade required." Xu Que directly interrupted the System's words, feeling a herd of grass-mud horses galloping through his heart.

Why did this broken System constantly demand upgrades nowadays; wasn't it keeping track of the Pretentious Value?

Did you have no clue in your own heart whether an upgrade was possible or not?

Just at this moment, the Divine Stone suddenly began to vibrate violently.

Xu Que was startled, pulled out the Divine Stone, and discovered that Divine Text was surging forth wildly.

"Humble maggots, that is this Divine Stone's food!"

"Quickly let this Divine Stone pass!"

"Let this Divine Stone feast to its fill, and in the future it will surely reward you heavily!"

"Hurry up, can't you see, ant? Quickly let this Divine Stone pass to eat!"

Xu Que was completely shocked: "Aren't you a stone? You actually need to eat?"

"Ignorant ant, although this Divine Stone's merit participates in Creation and shares longevity with Heaven and Earth, enough to make you maggots look up to it for ten thousand years..."

"Speak human language," Xu Que said coldly.

"... The Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog can repair this Divine Stone's injuries."

"See, speaking properly isn't that difficult, is it?" Xu Que shrugged, a plan vaguely forming in his heart.

After a moment's thought, he moved to the side of Nishang Fairy and took out the Divine Stone.

The several people simultaneously stared at Xu Que, wanting to see what he was about to do.

Seeing Xu Que merely take out a stone, Qiu Zili sighed: "Tang Sanzang, these people have had the Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog enter their bodies; they are already beyond saving."

Although Xu Que had rescued the people and remained unaffected himself, she simply did not believe Xu Que could cure these individuals.

Ancient texts recorded that back when Half-Step Immortal Emperor level experts had the Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog enter their bodies, an Immortal Emperor had once attempted to save these Half-Emperor experts, but after several days of effort, could only give up in vain.

If even a senior Immortal Emperor level expert from Ten Thousand Years Ago was powerless, what could you possibly do?

Er Gouzi let out a cold smile and said disdainfully: "Ridiculous, is there anything in this world that Grandmaster Tang Sanzang cannot accomplish? Simply ridiculous!"

"Correct, do you have the guts to bet with us?" Duan Jiude's eyes turned, and he said in a deep voice, "Let's bet ten Middle Grade Immortal Artifacts!"

Although Qiu Zili harbored doubts that Tang Sanzang was an Immortal Emperor level expert, it ultimately remained unconfirmed.

Now provoked by Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude, her fighting spirit rose, and she lifted her head saying: "Fine, let's bet then; what if you cannot produce ten Middle Grade Immortal Artifacts?"

"Hmph, if we lose, we will present Er Gou's dog head!" Duan Jiude said with great conviction.

Er Gou chimed in: "Correct! If we lose, we will present this Divine Venerable's dog hea—damn it, Duan Jiude, you shameless old fool, actually using this Divine Venerable as a wager?! Furthermore, this Divine Venerable is not a dog, but a Descendant of the Ancient Demon Dragon!"

"Ai, don't worry, we won't lose; even if we truly do lose, didn't you claim to have nine lives? Losing one head is no big deal," Duan Jiude said, waving his hand.

"Screw your grandpa, this Divine Venerable is your ancestor!"

"Hey, why are you cursing?"

"This Divine Venerable will not only curse you but also beat you!"

The one man and one dog immediately began brawling right there, kicking up dust and smoke everywhere.

Qiu Zili looked speechlessly at the two entangled fellows, wondering if staying with them for too long had caused her intelligence to decline.

To actually gamble with them?

"Sigh, I was confused too; once the Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog enters the body, no one has ever been saved before, so how could they be saved now?" Qiu Zili patted her head and sighed.

The moment her voice fell, she suddenly felt a heart-palpitating sensation arrive.

This was...

She sharply turned her gaze toward Xu Que's direction, only to see him standing beside Nishang Fairy, holding up that ordinary-looking stone in his hand, his expression utterly serious.

The next second, countless uniquely shaped patterns suddenly surged forth from the stone; these patterns flowed along the stone's surface like running water.

As the patterns circulated, the Nishang Fairy's body gave a slight shock, and a faint white mist burst forth from her surface with a "peng" sound, as if draping a thin veil over her.

Simultaneously with the appearance of the white mist, the patterns suddenly accelerated; this white mist, possessing almost no power of resistance, was directly sucked into the stone.

After roughly several breaths' time, white mist no longer surged from the Nishang Fairy's body.

For some reason, Qiu Zili vaguely felt that the stone had let out a contented burp.

"This... where is this?"

A confused voice rang out; seeing only the Nishang Fairy slowly opening her beautiful eyes, she murmured.

Qiu Zili was as if struck by Thunder, his entire person going dumb.

Actually awake?

Even an Immortal Emperor cannot save a Cultivator invaded by the Nine Netherworld Bewitching Heart Fog, yet this monk, merely holding a piece of stone, has saved her back?

Could he be an Existence above the Immortal Emperor?