The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

Simply put, the power projected by the Dark Emperor was, after all, a move from a distance, had no physical entity to rely on, and its attributes also belonged to the dark energy.

Therefore, as long as you try to leave the range of Beiming Xuanyuan, you will be forcibly absorbed, assimilated, and swallowed by the unconscious but boundless "field" of Jiang Yan's remains!
In fact, when entering the ninth realm and reaching the peak of the eighth realm, apart from having an extra immortal heart core, the difference lies more in the upper limit of growth and size. When the heart core of the former has not yet demonstrated its magical powers, the ordinary innate vitality is actually not much better than the latter.

The higher the quality of the true essence, the more likely it will be spared. On the contrary, those small Hades fish of a lower level can swim normally.

This is probably the fundamental reason why Emperor You cannot descend directly, or even effectively control the affairs of this world outside the North Ming Xuanyuan - he is firmly blocked outside the door by the "gatekeeper"!

Only by combining the power of the Heavenly Dragon, which also originated from the Netherworld but had never been touched by Jiang Yan in his lifetime, could one hope to bypass some of the restrictions here and accept the power instilled by the Nether Emperor almost perfectly.

But this does not mean that Zhao Qing is safe. Emperor You cannot project his power out of the Abyss, but in this dead sea trench, he is still the absolute master!
Killing her, a seventh-level body spirit, and even the two half-dead masters of the You Dynasty, would probably be easier than breathing.

Just this Void Mirror, once it explodes, will create a spatial turbulence that will pose a huge threat to even the main body. Conventional means are simply impossible to resist and it will be chopped into pieces in an instant.

Nine realms of immortality!

Even though they were separated by this void mirror, even though the other party was in great damage and couldn't even truly set foot in this world, the nature of his power was far beyond what a physical god like himself could fathom.

With just a thought, he could easily suppress an ordinary eighth-level Qi Tian with the remaining power released through the hundreds of thousands of miles of void and the weakening layers of the huge field of Jiang Yan's remains, let alone his own seventh-level body?

This is not an empty threat, but an insurmountable chasm in the level of life.

Resist? Burn together? As soon as the thought came up, it was crushed by absolute rationality. The gap was too big, it was the difference between a firefly and the blazing sun. The only feasible way was to follow the steps laid by the other party, play the role of a "valuable" and "controllable" chess piece, and try to delay time.

Her value lies in her uniqueness as a "container"; her controllability lies in making the other party believe that although she is unruly, she knows how to adapt to the times, and although she has great ambitions, they are still under control.

In a flash, Zhao Qing had already made a strategy in his mind.

The shock on her face due to the identity of the "traveler" of the Emperor You quickly faded, replaced by a complex expression of arrogance, pride and extreme vigilance. She even deliberately let her eyes reveal a hint of disdain for the promise of "eternal immortality".

"Hahaha!" A long, clear laugh with a hint of deliberate publicity suddenly broke the dead silence of the Northern Abyss. Zhao Qing stood up straight, his eyes piercing, staring directly at the swirling starry sky vortex in the empty mirror.

"The path to immortality? Immortality?" Her laughter was filled with undisguised mockery and arrogance. "It does sound tempting. But unfortunately..." She shook her head slightly and waved her hand violently, as if to sweep away the glittering promise.

"I, Zhao Qing, have come this far by relying on my own punches, kicks, swords and magic! I rely on my own understanding and my own way! The top of the starry sky? Humph, I will step up step by step! Why should I rely on the help of others? The help of external forces is ultimately a false foundation!"

The voice suddenly rose, with a firm determination, "You are only twenty years old, but you have already seen the Eight Realms of Enlightenment. Who else in the past and present can reach this level? Give me some time, and I will be able to reach the top!"

When these arrogant words came out, even the two dwarf masters and flag-bearing masters who had just barely recovered from the icy shock and were looking at the void mirror in doubt were stunned. They stared at Zhao Qing in disbelief, as if they were looking at a madman.

How dare you speak to the "God Emperor" like this? You are simply asking for your own death!
The vortex of the starry sky in the void mirror seemed to freeze for a moment, and the fluctuations of the Emperor's mind also showed extremely subtle ripples. Obviously, he did not expect Zhao Qing to react like this. Silence, with a hint of cold scrutiny, the majestic pressure enveloped him.

What Zhao Qing wanted was this moment of stagnation and the other party's "surprise"!
At the moment when the two masters were doubly shocked by her arrogant words and the pressure from Emperor You, Zhao Qing moved!
Zhao Qing's right hand, which was hanging by his side, twisted its five fingers delicately like a blooming lotus. The movement was so fast that it was beyond the visual perception. Only those who had mastered the subtleties of water could detect the fluctuations at that moment.

Two drops of water, as black as ink and as heavy as mercury, suddenly condensed in front of her five fingers without any warning.

They were not ordinary true essences, but the purest and most condensed netherworld true water here. She used the secret water-controlling method of "The Secret of Water Separation" to forcibly compress them and incorporate the ultimate sharpness and cutting power.

"laugh--!"

A slight, almost unnoticeable sound of breaking air.

The two drops of black water, like the thread of death given life, disappeared in an instant.

The next moment, they had mysteriously appeared around the necks of the two masters, wrapping around their necks without any hindrance!
There was no splashing of blood, no crisp sound of broken bones. Under the terrifying extreme cold and corrosive properties of the netherworld water, the wound was instantly frozen and swallowed.

The two heads kept their horrified expressions as they silently slid off the necks and hit the surface of the sticky, dark netherworld water below with a dull "plop" sound. The broken neck section was as smooth as a mirror, covered with a layer of deep, dark blue ice crystals.

The headless body stiffened for a moment, and then was pulled by the invisible force field and slowly sank into the boundless inky abyss.

They were also blown away by the ice explosion, their spirits were frozen and stiffened, but Zhao Qing had the warmth of the Longevity Qi and the warmth of the Sun's True Fire, so his recovery speed was many times faster than the other two.
In addition, she adjusted the water waves to create a rhythm, which slightly aroused the opponent's potential field that was attracted to the colossus, causing some flaws in its body defenses. When the sword light swept over, it was completely powerless to resist.

Zhao Qing didn't even look back at the two sunken bodies, as if she was just brushing away two grains of dust. Her eyes were still fixed on the mirror, and the arrogance on her face had not diminished at all, but instead added a bit of coldness and murderousness.

"Keeping the waste is also an eyesore."

Her voice regained its composure, but with an indifference that was as cold as ice. "Now, it's quiet. Let's talk about the terms!"

This not only showed that she did have the skills to resist field absorption and suppression, but also killed people to silence them and completely cut off the possible alternative containers for the Emperor You! She wanted to make herself the only valuable "option" in the North Ming Xuanyuan at this moment!
Only when it is unique can you have bargaining power!

In the empty mirror, the Emperor's mind remained silent for a longer time. Deep in the vortex of the starry sky, the brilliant golden light seemed to flicker, revealing a complex and incomprehensible meaning - there was a sense of coldness of being offended, there was surprise at Zhao Qing's ruthlessness and decisiveness, and there was also a consideration of losing two "spare pawns".

But in the end, there seemed to be a hint of more...appreciation?
"Unruly and resolute in killing... Very good. Your courage and potential are indeed worthy of my favor. However..."

His mind paused for a moment, revealing the power of seeing through people's hearts. "Since you said that you can reach the peak of immortality without any external help, why are you interested in my proposal? Could it be... that you are afraid?"

"Afraid?" Zhao Qing sneered, raised his chin slightly, and demonstrated his arrogance to the fullest.

"I, Zhao Qing, always act as I please! I killed them because they deserved to die and were an eyesore to me. As for your suggestion..."

She paused deliberately, with just the right amount of suspicion and shrewd calculation in her eyes.

"Senior, your promise of immortality sounds good, but I have been in the martial arts world for many years and I know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Letting go of my body and mind? What is the difference between this and inviting a wolf into the house and tying my hands to be slaughtered? Senior has great magical powers. If you take advantage of the opportunity to seize my body, wouldn't I be doomed?"

She went straight to the point and did not hide her vigilance.

"So," Zhao Qing said in a stern tone, with a determination to perish together with his enemies, "If you are sincere in cooperating, helping me leave this damn place, and fulfilling part of your promise, I can accept a wisp of your divine consciousness to 'temporarily reside' in my sea of ​​consciousness, to supervise and urge me!"

"But that's all! If the senior's divine consciousness shows any abnormal movement, intending to touch the core of my consciousness... humph!"

The aura around her body suddenly condensed, and the immortal qi in her body and the simulated netherworld yin energy began to collide and compress in an extremely dangerous way. The wound on her waist flashed white light violently, and there were faint signs of collapse and self-explosion!
"Although I am not talented, I am also courageous! I would rather die than become someone else's puppet! If you don't believe me, you can give it a try! Let's see whether your mind is faster or my 'Yin Yang Extreme Transformation' is faster!"

The tragic momentum of mutual destruction in his words was definitely not fake. The starry sky vortex in the mirror was silent for a few breaths.

Zhao Qing could feel a huge and obscure divine thought sweeping over her repeatedly, as if assessing the authenticity and power of her threat of self-destruction. That divine thought was like an icy cold tide, carrying a suffocating pressure that caused her sea of ​​consciousness to ache and her soul to tremble.

She gritted her teeth and forced herself to maintain her arrogant and unyielding attitude, making the "prelude" of her self-destruction even more realistic.

Finally, Emperor You’s divine consciousness came again, and the coldness seemed to fade a little, replaced by a kind of... a sense of helplessness and compromise?

"Hehehe...you are very cautious, my friend. Well, if you doubt someone, don't employ him; if you employ someone, don't doubt him. I will allow you this once."

"The divine consciousness possesses you only to supervise the progress of cooperation and ensure that you fulfill your promise and help this emperor to descend into this world to complete important tasks. At the same time..." The divine consciousness paused slightly, and a trace of unquestionable cold will with implicit intention of annihilation quietly emerged.

Although it was not stated explicitly, both parties knew it well - this divine thought also had the ability to instantly kill Zhao Qing if he violated the contract or lost control! This was the bottom line and guarantee of the Emperor You.

"As for the theory of possession, you are worrying too much." Emperor You's tone seemed to carry a hint of "grievance" and "frankness" of being misunderstood.

"I may be portrayed as a tyrant in history books, but I know how to judge people by their own standards! Eliminating meritorious officials? Groundless suspicion? That is not the way of an emperor, and certainly not the way of an immortal!"

"What this emperor wants is to return to this world, settle the cause and effect, and step into the starry sky again! In the future, in the vast galaxy, don't I need capable assistants and a stable rear? Isn't it more valuable to have one more 'comrade' with unlimited potential than one more walking corpse?"

"My friend, since you are a time traveler, you should understand that in our eyes, ordinary people are no different from NPCs in games. The withering and flourishing of plants and trees, the rise and fall of dynasties, are nothing but illusions. Only those who have achieved immortality and escaped the cage of heaven and earth can be called 'real people'. I will not let you lose your life just like that."

He changed the subject and began to describe the fascinating mystery of the Ninth Realm: "The mystery of the Ninth Realm of immortality is far beyond your imagination. The body is immortal, the consciousness lasts forever, shining with the stars, and resonating with the universe. The ability of this realm can be called destiny! Now that I have reached the Ninth Realm, I am not the only one who can enjoy immortality."

"If you are willing, I can grant you a 'Mark of Immortality'. With this mark, you will be my servant, and your life span will be linked to mine, allowing you to live for thousands of years. You can even use my power to display some of the Nine Realms' magical powers! The price is that you will never be able to break through the Nine Realms again in this lifetime."

"But I have seen your talent and potential, which is unprecedented in my life. You are even better than I was in my time!" He changed the subject, his tone full of admiration and expectation, "If such a rough gem is cut off from the path to the top because of a brand, wouldn't it be a waste of talent?"

"What I hope to see more is that you rely on your own strength to walk side by side with me in the future and help each other to achieve immortality! So, you can rest assured that I will not plant any means in you that will limit your future potential. Cooperation requires sincerity."

These words are high-sounding and sincere, and they vividly depict the image of an immortal who has a broad mind, cherishes talents, and pursues higher realms.

Especially the sentence "even worse than before", which accurately touched the most sensitive string in the heart of the "arrogant and conceited" character played by Zhao Qing.

“Of course,” the Emperor changed the subject again, with a hint of almsgiving, “If you feel that your potential is exhausted and there is no hope for the great path in the future, you can pray to me for another chance to extend your life. I will grant your request in consideration of your past merits.”

However, for a senior talent like Zhao Qing, he obviously did not intend to convince him with words alone.

As soon as the last syllable fell, the lid of the black gold emperor's coffin that was floating on the real water and had a crack suddenly shook!
"Click...rustle..."

There was a grinding sound, and a beetle slowly crawled out from the crack in the coffin.

This insect's appearance was extremely hideous and weird.

It is extremely large in size, with a carapace that is wide and thick, much larger than the bowls used to hold noodles in ordinary homes!

The shell has a dark black-gold color that has been accumulated for countless years. The texture appears to be tougher and denser than the shell of a thousand-year-old black tortoise. The surface is not smooth, but covered with natural, undulating and complex patterns.

These lines twisted and coiled, and in the center of the carapace, they strangely combined into a pattern of a closed-eye human face!

The facial features are blurred but the outlines are clear, with a kind of sleepy dead silence and unspeakable evil.

The beetle's six limbs were thick and powerful, and the ends were sharp claws that shone with a cold metallic luster. It crawled out of the emperor's coffin and floated on the sticky netherworld water. The human face on its carapace slowly and extremely stiffly opened its eyes!
In the eye sockets were two "eyes" without pupils, made purely of dark green flames, "staring" at Zhao Qing coldly.

A cold thought mixed with the breath of ancient corpses, powerful mental pressure and inhuman insect instincts emanated from this giant human-faced insect.

"Did you see it?" The Emperor's mind was filled with a hint of subtle mockery. "This is the 'Underworld Servant', which was formed from the decayed spirit that grew in the coffin of my head. It can carry a bit of my will and become a temporary clone. If you don't appreciate it, I can let it perform your duties on your behalf."

"only……"

His mind paused for a moment, revealing a deliberate "regret". "The body of an insect is crude after all, and it is inconvenient to do things. It will only cause trouble if you integrate into this secular world. It is far less suitable than a natural Taoist body like you. This emperor... still prefers you."

A naked threat! The existence of the human-faced beetle is telling Zhao Qing: You are not the only choice! Just the best choice. If you don't cooperate, there are alternatives, but it's just a little more troublesome.

Almost at the same time, two gray beams shot out from the light mirror, accurately covering the two sinking bodies of the masters.

The remaining life force and essence were forcibly extracted, stripped, and compressed as if by an invisible giant hand! The viscous netherworld water also gathered with it.

hum!hum!
The low sound of the sword echoed through the abyss.

In an instant, two narrow magic swords, about three feet long, pitch black, with dark red blood veins flowing on the sword bodies, and emitting a strong breath of death, destruction, and decay, condensed into shape!

If you sense them carefully, you will find that they completely retain the essence of the two masters' practice and their skills and accomplishments. Holding them in your hands is almost like having two more loyal war dolls - as long as you input enough true energy in advance, your overall strength will increase significantly.

"These two swords are the 'Death Domain Magic Swords' that were refined with their spirit and vitality. They contain their resentment and the death energy of the netherworld. They are powerful enough, so I will give them to you for self-defense."

Emperor You's voice sounded casual, as if he was disposing of garbage, but in fact he was demonstrating his strength, showing his absolute authority over life and death.

Sure enough, just as Zhao Qing had just guessed, the other party did have the ability to kill a seventh-level master at any time, and his energy was relatively abundant. After all, "refining equipment" was not a simple task.

Not to mention such fast efficiency, it is definitely at least the eighth level of strength and energy control accuracy.

So, was Emperor You really unable to save the two surviving clan masters in time? Did he feel that it was a loss of status? Or... was there something wrong with his reaction? She pondered in her heart, her thoughts flickering.

If nothing unexpected happens, the countdown for that... attempt will reach the end in a moment and reveal the outcome.

...(End of chapter)