fifth form

Chapter 3692 The Down-and-Outs Gather
The movement through the giant tree does indeed require a balance.

After Zhang Hao joined, Ren Anran's Yang Soul was able to return to the real world.

Putting aside the matter of time travel, Zhang Xuezhou discovered something quite interesting: it seemed that Hongjun could only enter the giant tree greenhouse where he was the starting point in the Three Realms, and could not directly invade the greenhouse in the real world.

He traveled back and forth many times, but he had never seen a situation where someone encountered Hongjun right from the start in the real world.

The other party's activity area never truly reached this place; at most, they created a directional indicator through spatial gravity.

Zhang Xuezhou felt he had vaguely grasped something crucial.

"Houtu has never met Donghua. Donghua was only in the process of ascending to a higher dimension in the past. He is not a half-step ascender at present. The one who is truly ascending to a higher dimension is Demon Lord Huyu. If the Void Heaven Palace can be unsealed, what will be the consequences if I call a deer a horse?"

Zhang Xuezhou was quite interested in continuing to deduce the possibilities, feeling that there were more and more ways to deal with Demon Lord Hu Yu.

In the Three Realms, Donghua gradually revealed his true colors.

If there were no hidden special methods, Donghua's current performance was lacking, and Zhang Xuezhou no longer felt the fear he once had.

Their infiltration this time even stirred up a conflict between the Celestial Court, Kunlun, and the Western Sect, which may help them further investigate the true nature of Donghua.

If it's not necessary to use the Void Heaven Palace as a trump card against Donghua, this means Zhang Xuezhou can try using it against Demon Lord Hu Yu.

The real world may be located in a remote place, or there may be various factors that make it difficult for Hongjun to reach it, and Houtu's situation may be similar.

Releasing the Void Palace in the real world might eliminate the uncontrollable factors brought about by the interference of both parties.

"It seems like things are going smoothly for me now!"

If Zhang Xuezhou still had any reservations, they only concerned Zhang Manqian's premonition.

In addition, many of his predicaments were resolved, and he saw direct hope of breaking free from control.

He used to be a pawn, but now Zhang Xuezhou feels he has the right to be put on the table.

When Zhang Hao returned to the Three Realms, he had mixed feelings, and Zhang Xuezhou also had many thoughts, but the two were more concerned about whether the travel would be smooth.

Only after the exchange was completed and the mansion in Chang'an City came into view did the two of them breathe a sigh of relief.

"My soul will dissipate uncontrollably after seven days of separation from my body, and I will perish in forty-nine days. I need your help to quickly regain my Yang Soul Body!"

"This is easily resolved!"

Zhang Xuezhou rolled over in bed and nodded to Yi Shuo, whose face showed a slight shock, before looking at Zhang Hao, whose spirit was being supported by his arm.

As the surging magical power continued to propel it forward, a blurry body shrouded in a purple aura emerged.

The level of the ninth-level Great Wilderness Creation Scripture is insufficient for shaping. Zhang Xuezhou has no problem shaping the Yang Soul Body for cultivators with low cultivation levels, but shaping the body for a cultivator of Zhang Hao's level will undoubtedly be fraught with difficulties.

"This is the spirit jade that An Ran used; it should be able to help you hold on for a while!"

The vague Yang Soul body is difficult to form, and Zhang Hao has not yet mastered the Yang Soul Incarnation Technique. His physical structure is limited, so if he wants to maintain the protection of his soul for a longer period of time, the stability and concentration of the spirit jade are indispensable.

However, Zhang Hao will not stay in the Three Realms for too long. Once he persuades Hu Hao to complete the replacement, everything will return to normal.

"Husband, where is Sister Anran?"

A blurry figure appeared, its form completely different from Ren Anran's. Yi Shuo's face paled slightly, and she quickly asked Zhang Xuezhou.

"Don't worry, Anran just went back..."

"Go back? Anran went back, but what about me? What am I supposed to do?"

Just as Zhang Xuezhou responded to Yi Shuo, he heard Zhu Jiuyin's impatient voice coming from outside the room.

For those who lived in the mansion, Zhang Xuezhou's routine was easy to figure out, and they would maintain contact with him before and after his movements.

After repeated, impatient inquiries, accompanied by hurried, rule-abiding knocking, Zhang Xuezhou finally opened the door and saw Zhu Jiuyin's anxious, peeking face.

"The Sage Hongjun lamented your death, but made no statement," Zhang Xuezhou said, spreading his hands. "If you don't believe me, I can take you to see him in a while!" "I..."

Zhu Jiuyin's face instantly turned dejected.

Although I had suspected it all along, Zhang Xuezhou's honest words were still very hurtful.

Although Zhu Jiuyin seemed to have a high status in the Three Realms, he was just so-so when he was by Hongjun's side.

Ultimately, he was merely Hongjun's servant, not his disciple or friend. Just as Zhang Xuezhou wouldn't care about Dou Shisan and Dou Shisi, who used to guard the mansion, Hongjun indeed didn't care much about him and it was difficult for him to receive any special treatment.

If we were to learn of his death, we would at most sigh, "Oh, so he's dead."

Zhang Xuezhou's response was normal, but it shattered Zhu Jiuyin's last bit of delusion.

His body, which had taken shape from his yang essence, became hunched over, and his appearance aged at a visible rate, beginning to look old and decrepit.

With Zhang Xuezhou's response, Zhu Jiuyin was indeed too ashamed to see Hongjun, and begged Hongjun to uphold justice or give him a chance for a new life.

"The Emperor?"

It wasn't until Zhu Jiuyin saw the misty purple body floating behind Zhang Xuezhou that he recognized it clearly and asked in great alarm.

"Hmm~"

A soft yet noble voice came, and Zhu Jiuyin's eyelids twitched violently.

"If he is the Emperor, then who killed me?" Zhu Jiuyin asked urgently.

"What, you want revenge?"

Zhang Xuezhou asked with great interest, and then looked Zhu Jiuyin up and down.

To be fair, even without a physical body, Zhu Jiuyin still possesses considerable abilities. If Zhu Jiuyin were willing to join the campaign against Donghua, Zhang Xuezhou felt he could also contribute his strength.

"He's the one who caused my downfall, I definitely want to kill him," Zhu Jiuyin said. "If I didn't still have my Yang Soul Body, wouldn't I have died without even knowing his real name!"

“I can take you to see him, but whether you have the ability to kill him is up to you,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Where is the Emperor?" Zhu Jiuyin asked. "You should be seeking revenge. You wouldn't just be here to watch the show, would you?"

"Yeah, I'm just watching the show!"

Zhang Hao nodded in agreement.

His past strength was composed of demonic power combined with his physical body. Now, he only has his soul. Lacking the other two, he is powerless and even the temporary Yang Soul form he has constructed is shaky.

There was no hope in this state where he could be blown away by a gust of wind, and Zhang Hao could only wait for Zhang Xuezhou to switch him back to the real world.

Of course, if there is any opportunity to clean up the mess, Zhang Hao would very much like to handle the relevant matters himself.

For example, it involves Donghua, or it involves the emperor and empress.

To be fair, Zhang Hao really couldn't let go of his past, and he hoped for a chance to say goodbye, instead of being careless and losing contact like before.

But Donghua is an opponent that is definitely difficult to deal with, and even Zhang Hao felt powerless to do so.

But after his gaze swept over Zhang Xuezhou's figure, he felt relieved again.

Although he made poor judgments in his early years, which led to a lot of trouble, Zhang Xuezhou was indeed very promising and his abilities exceeded his expectations.

If Zhang Hao himself had to handle matters in two worlds and start from scratch, he felt it would be difficult for him to reach Zhang Xuezhou's top level.

This is an unconventional genius, surpassing not only his past self, but Zhang Hao believes he is also very likely to surpass Donghua.

Compared to Zhang Xuezhou, Donghua's adaptation to the Three Realms after possessing his demon body may not be as easy as imagined.