Chapter 705: We

Boom…

He Pingsheng directly removed the spiritual sense barrier from his body.

The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor could easily sweep his spiritual sense over He Pingsheng's body.

Correct!

This bastard's body truly has no Nascent Soul.

This…

Did he successfully shed his Nascent Soul?

Did he create a clone?

If he truly has five clones as he claims, what use would killing him be?

Even if all five clones were killed, he still has death-substitute puppets.

The key is… although the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's cultivation base vastly surpasses his opponent's, he lacks the ability to kill him.

No matter what techniques he uses, he cannot eliminate him.

This is the key!

The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor was already desperate.

At that moment, several streaks of light suddenly flew in from the distant horizon.

Six in total.

Six crimson flames landed in the void around Gusu Mountain, each securing one of the six directions.

After transforming into his true form, He Pingsheng realized these were six enormous Zhu Que.

Each one radiated overwhelming qi, their pressure dominating the world.

"This is…" The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor flinched in shock.

Zhu Que!

And all of them were Body Integration peak demonic emperors.

"I pay my respects… to all the demonic emperors!" The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor quickly bowed and explained, "I came here with no intention of opposing the Zhu Que clan—I merely wish to settle a personal matter!"

"Hehehe…"

One of the Zhu Que transformed into a human form—a middle-aged man—who grinned at both the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor and He Pingsheng, saying, "No problem, no problem…"

"Our Zhu Que clan still knows right from wrong!"

"You're the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor, right? Go on!"

"We have no other intent—we simply came to watch the show!"

Another Zhu Que chimed in: "Exactly! Friend, we're just here to watch, and to learn from you—how a Body Integration cultivator kills a Void Refinement one!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Please proceed!"

"Don't mind us!"

The surrounding Zhu Que spoke one after another.

Hearing this, the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor nearly vomited.

Watch the show?

Fuck…

You're laughing at me.

I'm a Body Integration cultivator fighting a Void Refinement one—and I can't even kill him, can't do a damn thing to him—isn't this a public humiliation?

"Huh… huh…" The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor exhaled deeply twice, then inhaled several times before bowing to the six Body Integration Zhu Que, saying, "I apologize for the disturbance!"

Having finished speaking, he immediately transformed into a streak of light and departed.

The six Zhu Que made no effort to stop the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor, but one of them, the leader, shouted loudly: "Tian Jin Peng, we give humanity a face today and won't trouble you—but if you dare come to our Zhu Que Imperial Domain again to bully the young, don't blame us brothers for being uncivil!"

The voice echoed far and wide.

Tian Jin Peng surely heard it—but he gave no reply.

He didn't care about the Zhu Que Imperial Domain.

All he could think about now was how to kill He Pingsheng.

Nothing else.

Immediately after, all six Zhu Que transformed into human forms.

Four women, two men.

The leader was a man.

He Pingsheng quietly activated the Heavenly Eye Cosmology True Scripture to glance at them—he couldn't discern their cultivation levels, meaning even the weakest among them was at least one layer beyond Body Integration.

Sssss…

All Body Integration.

But none could be Mahayana Emperor realm.

Because if any were Mahayana Emperor, they would have already inherited the domain lord position from the old demonic emperor.

"Thank you, elders, for intervening!" He Pingsheng bowed sincerely to them all.

"Hehehe…" The lead Body Integration Zhu Que said, "I am Nan Jingci!"

"You don't need to thank me!"

"The Stone Platform Gathering is less than a century away—we cannot afford any mishaps with you!"

"Hehehe… Besides, even if we old fossils hadn't shown up, the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor couldn't have done anything to you—we're the ones who overdid it!"

In truth, the six Body Integration Zhu Que had been secretly observing for a long time.

After all, He Pingsheng was chosen by the old demonic emperor—he couldn't be weak.

Today, after witnessing this, the six Body Integration Zhu Que had fully accepted He Pingsheng.

"No, no…" He Pingsheng quickly demurred.

Nan Jingci waved his hand: "There are still eighty years until the Stone Platform Gathering opens. Cultivate diligently—we won't disturb you further!"

"Let's go!"

Nan Jingci was decisive—he arrived swiftly and departed just as fast. In an instant, the six Body Integration Zhu Que became six streaks of light and vanished from He Pingsheng's sight.

…

The wind howled.

Within ten thousand li around Gusu Mountain, heavy snow began to fall.

After the great snowstorm, all traces of battle were erased beneath the ice and snow.

Gusu Mountain returned to its former appearance.

"Young Master… what are your plans now?" Zhou Qingmei followed behind He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng leaned against a vermilion railing in a grand palace corridor, gazing outward at the scenery.

"Seclusion and cultivation!" He Pingsheng took a deep breath and decided: "There are only eighty years left until the Stone Platform Gathering—I must raise my cultivation further if I can!"

The Stone Platform Gathering's trials vary each time, but ultimately, it's all about strength.

As long as your strength is sufficient, no matter the trial, you'll be fine.

"Starting tomorrow, open the formation entrance!" He Pingsheng said: "No more inspections for disciples coming or going—those who wish to leave may go, those who wish to return may return freely!"

Since the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's departure, the Gusu Mountain formation had remained sealed for days—every disciple entering or exiting underwent strict inspection.

But now, He Pingsheng saw no need for it.

No matter how strict the inspection, as long as disciples are allowed to come and go, it cannot be prevented.

After all, the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor was a Body Integration powerhouse—he could casually kill a Gusu Mountain disciple outside, then impersonate him and slip in—who could detect it?

And even without impersonation, couldn't the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor simply appear at the entrance and crush the inspectors with one palm?

So this method cannot prevent enemies from entering.

Only strength can.

"Has Lady been settled?" He Pingsheng turned to Zhou Qingmei.

Zhou Qingmei nodded: "The clone has taken Lady to the Zhu Que Imperial Palace—she now cultivates alongside the Zhu Que Sacred Maiden!"

"Young Master, rest assured—even if the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor is as powerful as he is, he would never dare rampage in the Zhu Que Imperial Palace!"

"Good!" He Pingsheng nodded: "That's excellent!"

Even in the Zhu Que Imperial Palace, safety was not absolute.

But there was no need to overly worry.

After all, Qiao Huizhu was no ornament.

Though she rarely fought, her combat power was far from weak.

Her spiritual sense was powerful; she cultivated the 【Mystic Gate Stillness True Scripture】, no different from He Pingsheng's, and possessed spiritual sense defense and attack techniques, along with the 【Divine Essence】, which could repel Body Integration cultivators' spiritual sense attacks.

Crucially, she also possessed top-grade Heaven-grade spiritual treasures and Heaven-grade cultivation methods and techniques.