Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

Ying Zheng spoke to the demon beast.

Seeing that Ying Zheng finally believed that the egg contained Kong Xuan, the monster said nothing more and walked towards Ying Zheng.

The demon beast slowly transformed into human form, with fiery red hair and wearing a long red robe, looking incredibly alluring.

Seeing that Ying Zheng and the demon beast had stopped fighting, Huo Ling'er walked towards Ying Zheng.

"So this is what you look like in human form! You look pretty good."

Huo Ling'er said to the demon beast.

The demon beast, seeing Huo Ling'er walking towards Ying Zheng, did not stop her and replied:
"Transforming into human form is too much trouble; my original form is much more comfortable. If it weren't for the convenience of communicating with you all, I wouldn't transform into human form at all!"

In fact, many demonic beasts can transform into human form, but they are unwilling to do so and always show their true forms.

"Okay, okay!"

Huo Ling'er said to the demon beast.

After she finished speaking, Huo Ling'er began to look around.

After all, they had only been able to enter when the monster was asleep before, and had never had a proper look around. Now that the monster was no longer blocking them, they naturally wanted to take a good look at the place.

The demon beast looked at Huo Ling'er without saying anything, then turned and walked towards Ying Zheng.

"The fire elemental energy here is too concentrated. After Kong Xuan came here, he became friends with me. Under my protection, he continuously absorbs fire elemental energy."

The demon beast explained to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng nodded and then began to talk to the monster.

After some investigation, it was learned that this monster was named Fire Phoenix, and it had lived in this volcano since birth.

"So you've been guarding this Xuanbing Dao Water all this time? You've never gone out?"

Huo Luan responded.

"In my opinion, there is nothing worth longing for in the outside world, so it is better to stay here and devote oneself to cultivation."

Huo Luan paused for a moment, then continued.

"But they always came to bother me when I was cultivating, and I couldn't bear it any longer, so I sent them away."

The fire phoenix was referring to those who had come to steal the Xuanbing Dao Water and disturb his cultivation.

Ying Zheng smiled slightly upon hearing this, and then asked.

"You certainly have a fiery temper. Is this Xuanbing Dao Water really that rare?"

Huo Luan nodded and replied.

"It is indeed quite precious, taking millions of years to condense a single drop. However, sometimes, in the short time I take a nap, those people steal away the Xuanbing Dao Water that I have accumulated over many years."

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng vaguely sensed that the Xuanbing Dao Water might not be anything special in Huo Luan's eyes.

After all, the Fire Phoenix mainly cultivates fire-attribute power, so its need for Xuanbing Dao Water is negligible.

“That is indeed despicable. However, in the eyes of outsiders, this Xuanbing Dao Water is an extremely precious item, otherwise no one would go to such lengths to steal it.”

Ying Zheng said to Huo Luan.

Huo Luan seemed to remember something and asked.

"I remember when Kong Xuan came here, he was also looking for this Xuanbing Dao Water. What do you want it for?"

Ying Zheng pondered for a moment before replying.

“This Xuanbing Dao Water is something a friend of mine needs to reshape his Dao body. We have found the other items, but we are missing this Xuanbing Dao Water.”

Upon hearing this, Huo Luan casually took out a jade bottle containing ten drops of Xuanbing Dao Water and handed it to Ying Zheng.

"There are ten drops of Xuanbing Dao Water in here. Take them back with you."

Huo Luan said to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng accepted the bottle of Xuanbing Dao Water without hesitation.

"Thank you so much, you've really helped me a lot."

Ying Zheng thanked Huo Luan.

"I was originally planning to give this Xuanbing Dao Water to Kong Xuan after he finished his cultivation."

"Now that you're here, I'll just give it to you directly. It doesn't matter who you give it to anyway."

"That's what Huo Luan said."

Ying Zheng glanced at the unhatched egg beside him and, realizing that Kong Xuan was not in any danger, felt relieved.

Seeing that the egg remained motionless, Ying Zheng spoke to Huo Luan.

"Then you shall wait here for Kong Xuan. I must go back first to help my friend rebuild his Dao body."

Kong Xuan had been cultivating here for some time, and Huo Luan had no ill intentions towards him, so Ying Zheng entrusted Kong Xuan to Huo Luan with peace of mind.

"Go ahead and attend to your business. You can rest assured that Kong Xuan is safe with me. No one else here will bother him."

Huo Luan said to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng nodded, bid farewell to Huo Luan, and then left the underground world with Huo Ling'er.

"I didn't expect this Fire Phoenix to be so easy to talk to. Every time I've encountered him before, he's been asleep, otherwise a fierce battle would have been inevitable."

Huo Ling'er said to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng looked at Huo Ling'er, who had regained her former liveliness, and smiled.

“Indeed, he’s quite nice. I was originally thinking of borrowing some Xuanbing Dao Water from you, but now that he’s given me a few drops, I don’t have to ask.”

Huo Ling'er then realized that Ying Zheng had indeed come for the Xuanbing Dao Water, but upon further reflection, it made sense.

It would be strange for an outsider to come to the Land of Blazing Flames not to seek out some Xuanbing Dao Water to take back.

"It's alright. Even if he didn't give it to you, I'll lend it to you if you ask me."

Huo Ling'er put on a generous and magnanimous appearance.

A moment later, Huo Ling'er spoke to Ying Zheng.

"Now that I have helped you find your friend, shouldn't you fulfill your promise?"

Seeing that Huo Ling'er was still thinking about the demon core, Ying Zheng smiled.

"Don't worry, you'll get your share. It's just a few demon cores, a piece of cake."

Seeing Ying Zheng's confidence, Huo Ling'er led him toward the place where the demon beasts lived.

Ying Zheng easily dealt with all the monsters they encountered along the way, which amazed Huo Ling'er.

"You're amazing! I think you're even stronger than my father!"

Hearing Huo Ling'er's praise, Ying Zheng simply smiled faintly.

"It's just so-so, I guess."

Ying Zheng joked with Huo Ling'er.

Huo Ling'er felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing Ying Zheng being so humble.

"I didn't expect you to be so modest. I never noticed before."

Ying Zheng sensed the teasing in Huo Ling'er's words, but he didn't argue with her; he simply smiled and remained silent.

Seeing that Ying Zheng was no longer paying attention to her, Huo Ling'er pulled him along and continued walking towards the other monsters.

In just ten days, Ying Zheng had killed more than three hundred demon beasts, and Huo Ling'er had obtained more than three hundred demon cores as she wished.

After Ying Zheng killed the monster in front of him, he turned to ask Huo Ling'er.

"Is this enough?"

Huo Ling'er took out the demon core from the monster and put it away, nodding repeatedly.

"That's enough, that's more than enough. Okay, you've kept your promise."

Ying Zheng nodded and said to Huo Ling'er.

"In that case, I'll take my leave now. After all, a friend is waiting for me."

Upon hearing this, Huo Ling'er felt a pang of reluctance.

During the time she spent with Ying Zheng, she found him to be quite compatible with her and to be very much in line with her personality.

Huo Ling'er looked at Ying Zheng, who was about to leave, with a look of reluctance on her face.

"Couldn't you stay a few more days before leaving? Why did you have to be in such a hurry?"

Looking at Huo Ling'er, who was trying to persuade him to stay, Ying Zheng hardened his heart and said...

"I came here only to find friends, and now that I have achieved my goal, it is time for me to leave."

Seeing that Ying Zheng was determined to leave, Huo Ling'er couldn't help but sigh.

"Alright then... I was thinking of taking you back to stay a few more days. Since you insist on leaving, then let's go." Huo Ling'er said defiantly.

Ying Zheng was somewhat surprised to see Huo Ling'er in this state.

I never expected this girl to have this side to her.

"Alright, I'll come see you when I've finished what I'm doing and have some free time. It's not like I'm never coming back."

Upon hearing this, Huo Ling'er's worry immediately turned into joy.

"Okay, then it's a deal. You must come back to see me after you're done with your work! Don't go back on your word."

Ying Zheng nodded, then turned and left.

Huo Ling'er stared blankly at Ying Zheng's departing figure, lost in thought. In just a few days, Ying Zheng had left an indelible mark on her life.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared beside Huo Ling'er.

"Father? What brings you here?"

Huo Ling'er came to her senses, looked at the old man standing beside her, and asked.

"Why can't I come? I've watched my precious daughter's heart be stolen, she's practically ready to give herself to me."

The old man kept teasing Huo Ling'er.

Upon hearing this, Huo Ling'er's face flushed red, making her appear exceptionally shy.

"Father! You're just making fun of me. Whose heart has been stolen by him? You're talking nonsense!"

Huo Ling'er glared angrily at the old man.

“I’ve seen everything you’ve done these past few days. Those demon cores you brought back before, weren’t they obtained for you by Ying Zheng?”

The old man said to Huo Ling'er.

In fact, when Huo Ling'er showed the demon core to the old man, the old man already knew that it was definitely not something Huo Ling'er obtained through her own abilities.

He simply didn't point it out to his daughter's sake. Now that Ying Zheng is gone, the old man has brought it up.

Huo Ling'er stared at the old man in surprise.

"Father, how did you find out? Could it be that Ying Zheng secretly told you? I trusted him so much!"

"It wasn't Ying Zheng who told me. You are my daughter, how could I, as your father, not know your strength? Those demon cores are simply not something you can obtain."

The old man looked at Huo Ling'er calmly and said.

After saying this, the old man took Huo Ling'er back to his palace.

……

After a journey of several dozen days, Ying Zheng finally returned to the vicinity of the primordial world.

He divided the ten drops of Xuanbing Dao Water into two portions, putting four drops in one bottle and six drops in the other.

After the division was completed, Ying Zheng went to the Wu tribe and met Houtu.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, where is the Great God Pangu? I thought he was near the primordial world."

Houtu was quite surprised to see Ying Zheng suddenly arrive.

"Why did you suddenly come back? Where is Kong Xuan?"

Ying Zheng then recounted the entire incident. Hou Tu then realized that Kong Xuan was currently engaged in cultivation and unable to leave.

“Oh, you were asking about the Father God? He is currently in the Pangu Palace. I'll go with you.”

Houtu said to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng nodded and then went to the Pangu Palace.

At this moment, Pangu's primordial spirit had integrated the Purple Extreme Mystic Fruit into its body and was continuously restoring its strength.

Sensing that Ying Zheng was about to arrive, Pangu's primordial spirit stopped cultivating.

"Father God, Fellow Daoist Ying Zheng has come to see you."

Houtu spoke to Pangu's primordial spirit.

Pangu's primordial spirit nodded to Houtu, then turned its gaze to Ying Zheng.

"Ying Zheng, why are you back? Did you find Kong Xuan?"

Pangu's primordial spirit spoke and asked.

Ying Zheng then recounted the events that had occurred in the Land of Blazing Flames to the primordial spirit of Pangu.

However, the story of Huo Luan giving away ten drops of Xuanbing Dao Water was misrepresented as only giving away four drops.

After hearing this, Pangu's primordial spirit beckoned to Houtu, signaling her to go out first.

Houtu bowed to Pangu's primordial spirit and then withdrew.

"You really obtained the Mystic Ice Dao Water?"

Pangu's primordial spirit stared at Ying Zheng with a look of surprise.

Ying Zheng nodded, took out a jade bottle containing four drops of Xuanbing Dao Water, and handed it to Pangu's primordial spirit.

Pangu's primordial spirit took the jade bottle and gazed at the crystal-clear Xuanbing Dao Water inside, his eyes filled with undisguised fervor.

"You've really helped me a lot! It seems I made the right choice in that deal."

Pangu's primordial spirit spoke to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng smiled slightly and then asked.

"Now that the Purple Extreme Profound Fruit and the Profound Ice Dao Water have been found, may you begin the process of reshaping your Dao body?"

Upon hearing this, Pangu's primordial spirit nodded.

"Actually, during the few days you went to look for Kong Xuan, I had already integrated the Purple Extreme Profound Fruit into my body. Now, all that's missing is this Profound Ice Dao Water."

Ying Zheng nodded. He had just sensed that the aura of Pangu's primordial spirit had significantly improved compared to before, but he wasn't sure.

Only now, hearing Pangu's primordial spirit admit it himself, do I realize that I had not made a mistake in my perception.

Then, Ying Zheng asked.

"Great God Pangu, is there anything else I can help you with?"

Pangu's primordial spirit waved his hand.

"No need. I'll have to rely on myself from now on. You can go and do your thing."

Pangu's primordial spirit spoke to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng nodded, then left the Pangu Palace and returned to his Daoist abode.

After returning to the Daoist temple, Ying Zheng also began to cultivate in seclusion, honing his skills in order to reach new heights.

Cultivation knows no time; in the blink of an eye, millions of years have quietly passed.

One day, a huge fluctuation came from the Pangu Palace, which attracted many enlightened beings to come and see.

Donghuang Taiyi spoke to the Lord of Chaos.

"Tell me, has Pangu's primordial spirit already cultivated its Dao body?"

"The Lord of Chaos replied."

"Judging from the resulting fluctuations in the Dao, it must be so."

At this moment, Ying Zheng had also arrived at the Pangu Palace and was watching the commotion before him.

Inside the Pangu Palace, beams of light flickered, and then Pangu's primordial spirit soared into the sky.

"Today, my Dao body has been successfully reconstructed, and the Great Dao has returned!"

As the voice of Pangu's primordial spirit resounded through the heavens, rays of light continuously converged towards Pangu's primordial spirit from the void.

In the Daoist palace of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Di Ling'er rushed over to report.

"Master, it seems that Pangu has successfully reshaped his Dao body and is about to be fully resurrected."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun slowly opened his eyes.

“I have no desires now. His successful reshaping of his Dao body is his business, and it has little to do with me anymore.”

Upon hearing this, Di Ling'er felt quite moved.

Since the day that Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Demon Ancestor Luohou, and Yangmei Ancestor returned, they have lost their former fighting spirit.

The three of them are now free from desires and ambitions, no longer vying for control of the primordial world, and live a life of tranquility and detachment.

Di Ling'er silently withdrew.

……

Inside the Daoist abode of Ancestor Yang Mei, Ancestor Yang Mei opened his eyes and slowly spoke. (End of Chapter)