fifth form

Chapter 3103 Tracking down Wei Qihou

Although Zhang Xuezhou had planned how he would dominate the world through his cultivation, all of his plans were based on the premise that everyone's cultivation level was at the same level.

The Realm Technique can intimidate cultivators two levels lower. Zhang Xuezhou used his mental power to shorten the gap by one realm, and could even slightly affect those at the same realm.

With the help of the spirit wood staff from Fangzhang Island, he truly turned the ability to intimidate those of the same realm into reality.

However, everything Zhang Xuezhou established was based on his own level of understanding.

If Zhang Xuezhou were to face a True Self Realm cultivator right now, his deterrent influence would be very limited; he could only launch a sneak attack by combining the physical destructive force generated by his staff.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't know what techniques the great masters of Kunlun were good at, but he was certain that many of them had reached the True Self Realm.

He glanced at the night sky several times, unsure when the other party would suddenly launch a sneak attack.

As he slowly leaned back, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but glance at the right-hand wing.

From the room came the sound of Wei Shao'er scolding Huo Qubing, and from the adjacent room came Gongsun Hong reciting with his head swaying.

The two of them were clearly unaware that a powerful cultivator had come to their door.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't mind other people living in his mansion, and he welcomed Zhu Fuyan to come every day. He was indeed trying to win over his helpers.

"Young Master Wei, don't scold Xiao Huo, come down here and take your anger out on me!"

Zhang Xuezhou found an excuse and quietly pulled Wei Shao'er downstairs. Even if Wei Shao'er was useless at the moment, he could at least serve as a shield.

"How could I dare to take my anger out on you!"

Zhang Xuezhou called out, and Wei Shao'er stopped her angry lecturing. She then responded dejectedly, clearly unwilling to come downstairs to vent her anger on Zhang Xuezhou.

"Come down if you dare!" Zhang Xuezhou shouted.

“I don’t have the guts,” Wei Shao’er replied with a headache.

"Mother, I am your child!"

"I don't have a disobedient son like you!"

"I just don't want to have to tie a rope around my neck when I sleep. The other day it almost strangled me to death..."

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Wei Shao'er is somewhat like a parent whose mentality becomes unbalanced due to helping their child with homework. No matter how cute the child usually is, they need to give way to homework and spiritual practice.

After exchanging a few words in the side room, there was the sound of people jumping and stomping, accompanied by Wei Shao'er's cursing.

Zhang Xuezhou no longer expected Wei Shao'er to come down and find that the opponent had become a suitable shield.

"Mr. Gongsun, have you come downstairs to admire the moon?"

Zhang Xuezhou called out in the direction of Gongsun Hong, but Gongsun Hong did not respond. It was as if the noise outside had nothing to do with Gongsun Hong, and only the various Confucian classics could make him understand the mystery.

"None of them are reliable!"

If Zhang Xuezhou had anything to be thankful for, it was that the other party hadn't discovered that he had brought in helpers.

Moreover, while Zhang Xuezhou was talking, he had already taken out the spirit wood staff from Fangzhang Island.

"Brother, you have to live up to expectations after you die, otherwise we might just be left to rot and decay in our eternal rest!"

The life form of the spirit wood staff on Fangzhang Island had undoubtedly been killed once by Zhang Xuezhou and others; the remaining green light was like a fragment of a dead soul.

This green light had previously been forced into a death-defying state and erupted once. The power it unleashed was far greater than what it had slowly nurtured itself, which made Zhang Xuezhou willing to take advantage of the situation. Zhang Xuezhou hoped that the green light would now be in perfect harmony with him and erupt once more.

By targeting someone with a premeditated intent, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the probability of successfully ambushing a True Self Realm cultivator was extremely high.

The eyes darted back and forth in the darkness, perhaps assessing potential adversaries after a move, and thus constantly observing the surrounding environment.

Zhang Xuezhou felt this was an excellent opportunity for him to strike. The only requirement was that the spiritwood staff must be effective enough; otherwise, his use of spiritual power to attack a True Self Realm cultivator would be a joke. "Look, the moon has suddenly turned into a blood moon! An ominous sign has appeared in the sky!"

With his right hand gripping the staff tightly, Zhang Xuezhou suddenly raised the staff and shouted.

Shouting during a fight is a foolish and discouraging thing to do, but speaking appropriately can change the behavior of your opponent.

For example, if Daojun were to utter the word "seeking death," the opponent would remain highly vigilant, constantly on guard against Daojun's flying daggers, thus switching from offense to defense or even fleeing.

Zhang Xuezhou's shouts were meant to distract.

His behavior was unpredictable, but it was indeed very practical.

Zhang Xuezhou raised his staff, and his spiritual power guided the activation of his realm pressure in an instant. A streak of blue light flashed across the spirit wood staff, and a 'pop' sound, like the release of air, could be heard in the night sky.

"It's in effect!"

Holding the spirit wood staff, Zhang Xuezhou exhaled a breath of pent-up anger.

Compared to Wei Shao'er's combination, the Spirit Wood Staff's first combination was perfectly effective, proving that Zhang Xuezhou's use of the green light to directly nurture it to the seventh level was worthwhile.

"Which great deity is this...? How come it's an incarnation of Yang Po?"

Just as Zhang Xuezhou was about to check which Kunlun master was hiding in mid-air, ready to make a move against him, a naked figure appeared in mid-air with continuous 'plop' sounds.

He leaped forward, stepping on the air to get closer. He saw the avatar's body collapse layer by layer, then turn into a streak of blood-red light that flew and wobbled for several meters before shooting away like an arrow.

"His blood aura is not bright enough, so he probably hasn't entered the True Self Realm. It's not easy to cultivate a Yang Soul Incarnation of this level. Who is this great Confucian scholar who practices martial arts?"

Zhang Xuezhou levitated and stepped on the ground, quickly catching up as well.

He couldn't catch up with the Yang Soul that had escaped and returned to his body, but as long as the opponent's landing point was close enough, Zhang Xuezhou could judge the opponent's approximate landing point.

The Yang Soul Incarnation Technique is not an obscure or difficult technique. The difficulty lies more in the huge amount of cultivation resources required. As long as there are resources and time, it can be gradually honed to perfection.

To master this technique, one either needs a wealthy family or a place with abundant spiritual energy.

Dong Zhongshu had not been able to spread the technique for very long, and Zhang Xuezhou couldn't think of any wealthy martial arts master who had cultivated to this level and would be hostile towards him.

In the distance, a crimson light descended, and Zhang Xuezhou's eyes lit up.

"So it was Marquis Wei Qi!"

The location where the blood fell was not difficult to verify; Zhang Xuezhou only needed to make a slight comparison to determine the owner of the mansion.

Zhang Xuezhou finally remembered an unexpected incident from the past.

At that time, Wei Qihou Dou Ying served as prime minister. Zhang Xuezhou, during his Yangpo tour, made a deception and exchanged goods with Dou Ying.

Dou Ying obtained the Yang Soul Transformation Technique, while Zhang Xuezhou obtained the Nine Cauldrons Technique to evade the Empress Dowager's inspection.

Years later, Zhang Xuezhou simply exchanged the Nine Cauldrons Technique for the Peacock King's Technique, while Dou Ying genuinely cultivated the Yang Soul Transformation Technique to a high level.

If Dou Ying's yang spirit incarnation could be destroyed by his mental attack, it must have been solidified to the point of being close to his physical body.

Without techniques like the Southern Bright Fire to counter it, this level of Yang Soul incarnation can do almost anything, making it extremely convenient for spying, theft, or assassination.

"Marquis Wei Qi has such abilities, but it's all for naught!"

Dou Ying lost his position as prime minister due to the power struggle within the Anle Palace, and thereafter remained unknown and extremely low-key.

During these ten years, the palace was filled with many important events, but Dou Ying was never present.

Even when many Venerables and Dharma Masters from the Holy Land of Yexi River rushed into Anle Palace, Dou Ying did not make a move, and the new emperor and the Empress Dowager also remained aloof and uninvolved in the power struggle.

This made Zhang Xuezhou sigh.

Thinking back to how friendly Dou Ying had been when they interacted before, but tonight he felt hostility and hatred towards her, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but want to figure out the situation, lest he be constantly targeted by powerful cultivators within Chang'an City before he could even defend against external enemies.