Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 1076 Life Fish

When Zhang Haoran heard the title "senior," the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. "I'm only in my early twenties, and you, an old woman who has lived for tens of thousands of years, actually call me senior? Are you insulting me?"
Damn, looks like I'll have to be even tougher later. Neither of these two knows how to talk.

Actually, you can't blame the Northern Empress; after all, he's just too powerful.

As a projection of the emperor, the Northern Emperor could address her as "young friend," but she dared not do so. In the martial arts world, strength is respected, and what matters is power, not age. Calling her "senior" was not considered impolite.

Calling someone "little friend" like the Northern Emperor would be disrespectful.

Yue Ling has always looked down on Dui Wang because, as a Heavenly King, he is overly respectful to the descendants of emperors, which is unbecoming of a strong person.

In the Three Realms, status and position are all meaningless; strength is what truly matters.

Zhang Haoran waved his hand dejectedly and said, "Don't call me senior, it sounds awkward!"

Just call me Sword Master, like everyone else!

To be honest, that title was a real insult to him.

First-tier swordsman, second-tier sword master, third-tier sword lord, fourth-tier sword king, his current strength is already fifth-tier, he should be called sword emperor.

Calling someone "Sword Master" is an absolute insult.

However, everyone had gotten used to calling him that, and he was too lazy to correct them. He just treated it as a title. It would be a waste of time to argue with these ignorant bumpkins.

Besides, Mo Wenjian and Long Biantiandi are already Heavenly Kings, yet they are still called Emperors.
It's just a name.

Zhang Haoran's expression turned serious, and he earnestly instructed, "Using the power of death to erode your body will be more painful than death itself, so you must endure it!"
I won't be responsible if anything goes wrong because of your overreaction.

The Northern Empress adopted a look of heroic sacrifice and resolutely said, "Sword Master, rest assured, I was once a Heavenly King, and I still have this much willpower."

Zhang Haoran said calmly, "As long as you can hold on, then there's no problem."

He gave Bei Huang a wink, as if to say, "I'm about to make my move, so why don't you hurry up and get the Life Fish?"

The Northern Emperor stepped forward again and embraced the Northern Empress tightly, his eyes filled with tenderness and encouragement.
Seeing this, Zhang Haoran cursed inwardly, "Damn it! You guys are never going to stop showing off your love, are you?"

"If I stuff myself to death, then no one will treat your illness."

He said irritably, "It's not like we're facing life and death, have some faith in me, okay?"
"You hurry up and get the Life Fish. If I heal that person and you still don't have enough, don't blame me for turning on you."

The Northern Emperor, however, was good-natured. He not only didn't get angry, but also bowed solemnly and said, "Please! I will go and get the life fish right away. If it takes too long, I will pay interest."

Without further ado, he flashed away from the two and arrived at a corner of the palace.

After closing his eyes and gathering his strength for a moment, he suddenly roared, "Open!"

"boom!"

A powerful surge of energy rose into the sky, mixed with a special power of law.

"Crack!"

A crack appeared in the sky, and an extremely rich life force wafted out from it.

Zhang Haoran suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! We need the gatekeeper's authority to open the channel connecting the seed projection; simply breaking through space won't work."

A surge of vitality filled the entire palace.

Zhang Haoran also absorbed a lot, and immediately felt an indescribable sense of comfort. Although he had obtained a lot of life fish, he had never been willing to use them. Now he was experiencing the benefits of these high-level life forces.

At the same time, a question arose in his mind: with such abundant vitality, it should be enough to maintain the Northern Empress's condition.

Then why does he still have so few life fish? He can't even gather 300. Is there some kind of restriction on opening the passage?

This is the tragedy of being single: when two people in love are together, there's never enough time.

Furthermore, this passage cannot be opened at will; each opening requires a large amount of law power.

If you don't take advantage of the opportunity to gain more benefits, you're bound to suffer losses.

Zhang Haoran did not rush to treat the Northern Princess, but instead stared intently at the Northern Emperor, wanting to see how he would steal the Life Fish.

The Northern Emperor was intently staring at the breach in the sky when suddenly a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he swiftly pointed.

With a popping sound, as if a thin membrane had been punctured, a small hole appeared in the crack, and ripples spread outwards in circles.

With a whoosh, a life-giving fish swam out joyfully, accompanied by the Great Dao lightning formed by the power of laws.

"Crackling."

The projection of the Northern Emperor shook violently after being struck, and its aura weakened considerably. At this moment, the hole he had created had healed, but the crack in the air had not disappeared.

Seeing this, Zhang Haoran finally understood why the projection, which had lived within the boundary for so many years, only had a few hundred living fish left.

It turns out that catching the Life Fish is a skill in itself, and this Great Dao Thunder is not so easy to withstand. It directly damaged the foundation of the projection, which cannot be recovered by resurrection.

It's a fundamental weakening, and it will take a lot of time to recover.

Zhang Haoran focused his sword intent on his eyes, turning both eyes silver-white as he looked behind him through the crack.

First, he saw a vast net woven from countless laws, followed by a boundless sea of ​​life, in which countless life-bearing fish swam. In the center of the ocean, he could vaguely see a silkworm.

Trying to break in from here and directly reach the final level to seize the seed projection would definitely provoke a fierce counterattack from the entire small world. In comparison, it would be safer to take the Law Passage.

The Northern Emperor's method was simple: every time a life-giving fish swam across the crack, he would make a small hole in the large net so that the life-giving fish would fall down.

However, this will also trigger a counterattack from the Great Dao Thunder, and each counterattack will be stronger than the last.

When he caught the first life-giving fish, Beihuang only trembled slightly from the blow. By the time he started catching the second one, smoke was already rising from his head from the blow.

If the arrests continue, the Great Thunder's counterattack will become even more ferocious.

Seeing that the Northern Emperor's collection work was on track, Zhang Haoran felt relieved. As for whether he would be struck dead by the Great Dao Thunder, that was none of his concern.

This is just a transaction, and these costs were all paid voluntarily by the other party.

At this moment, the Northern Empress was also watching her husband being struck by lightning, her eyes glistening with tears, pretending to hold back her sobs, which truly made her look pitiful.

Unable to bear the atmosphere, Zhang Haoran waved his hand and said, "Stop looking. If you can get better, your husband won't have to be struck by lightning anymore, so you have to be strong from now on."

Alright, go lie down in bed!

"No matter how much it hurts, you have to endure it and not react excessively, otherwise you'll have suffered the lightning strike from the Northern Emperor for nothing." As a single man, he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said, but the Northern Emperor immediately turned his head to look at him. The Northern Empress also blushed and didn't say anything, obediently lying back on the bed.

Zhang Haoran also noticed that the Northern Empress's face was flushed, but he assumed she was scared and didn't think much of it.

He opened his left hand, and a flash of white light appeared, revealing an extremely ancient-looking book that emitted ominous energy.

That is the book of curses.

Of course, he wasn't going to cast a curse directly; that would be too violent and impossible to control precisely.

Zhang Haoran reached out and drew out strands of deathly power emanating a faint glow, which gathered in his right hand, making the black light cluster even more dazzling.

Rumble!
The entire hall began to tremble violently, the scenery began to blur, and even the figure of the Northern Empress became somewhat illusory.

This scene startled Zhang Haoran. He hadn't been able to tell anything when he was enveloped in the bronze hall with his blood energy.

I never expected that the weakened version of the power of deathly silence would be so domineering. Just a little bit of it almost caused the scene to collapse.

Bei Huang, sporting a frizzy, split-haired hairstyle, looked over in shock, clearly wanting to say something.

Zhang Haoran immediately used his qi and blood to envelop the power of deathly stillness.

He reassured her, "Don't worry, I told you, leave everything here to me, so there will absolutely be no problems."

Seriously, the scene you conjured up is too fragile; it can't even withstand this little bit of impact.

However, this is also a good thing, indicating that the power of deathly silence has transcended the rules here.

After appeasing the Northern Emperor, we still need to find a way to enhance this scene.

Otherwise, it will be very troublesome during the treatment later.

Zhang Haoran's body trembled, and invisible ripples spread outwards, instantly enveloping the entire palace.
This is using the sword domain to solidify the laws here. After advancing to the middle stage of Earth Sword, one can not only use the domain to amplify attacks, but also amplify other laws.

He is now strengthening the laws that constitute the scene, while also suppressing the power of deathly stillness. It is still too violent and difficult to control.

With the support of the domain, the scene stopped shaking and became even clearer than before. The Northern Imperial Concubine no longer looked like a projection; she was indistinguishable from a real person.

Zhang Haoran reminded him seriously, "Get ready, I'm about to begin!"

This kind of energy can erode the damage caused by the power of rules, so it is naturally very domineering. Once it gets out of control, you will perish instantly, and it will be the kind of death where your body and soul are destroyed and you can never be reborn.

So you must hold on, no matter how much it hurts, you can't move.

This isn't just for yourself, but also for the Northern Emperor. You probably wouldn't want to see him all alone, trapped here from now on!

Upon hearing these words, the Northern Empress's eyes, which had been filled with fear, immediately became resolute!

She knew in her heart that even with her by his side, the Northern Emperor would turn into a statue from time to time to pass the long and boring time. Every time he braved the thunder of the Great Dao to steal the Life Fish, it was only so that he could spend more time with her.

If she were to perish completely, the Northern Emperor would lose his spiritual anchor and might truly become a statue.

Thinking of this, a resolute look flashed in the Northern Imperial Consort's eyes. She nodded vigorously and said, "Senior, rest assured, I will definitely cooperate to the best of my ability! I will absolutely not let my husband down."

"very good!"

Zhang Haoran nodded in satisfaction. The patient's mental state was good, so they could proceed.
The difficulty in this operation lies not in the erosion of the power of deathly silence, which is entirely under control. The real fear is that the Northern Empress might not be able to withstand the torment and suffer a mental breakdown.

He has the ability to protect her physical body, mental body, and even soul, but he cannot make her stronger. If the Northern Empress's will to live is not strong and her consciousness collapses, she will be an idiot even after being resurrected.

The next moment, he pressed the power of death in his hand onto the forehead of the Northern Empress.

This is the intersection of the physical body and the spirit. This time, he will not only erode the physical body, but also the spiritual body. However, he did not start with a heavy hand as he had planned.

Instead, they decided to first erode the golden body, allowing the Northern Empress to adapt to the pain, and then begin erode the spiritual body once she was no longer in a difficult situation.

Seeing this, the Northern Emperor's lips twitched involuntarily. He was extremely nervous and thought to himself, "He really doesn't know how to cherish women. Even if he's going to use the power of deathly silence to attack, he shouldn't have aimed it at her face!"
You can start with other parts of your body and gradually work your way up to your head. Women value their appearance more than life itself, so pressing something directly onto their face can leave a psychological scar.

Regardless of the Northern Emperor's inner grumbling, Zhang Haoran acted with lightning speed, directly pressing the power of deathly stillness onto the Northern Emperor's brow.

Strands of black light entered her body and began to erode it. Her originally fair and delicate skin instantly became dry and sallow, and black lines spread under her skin, looking like black venomous snakes constantly crawling around. Her once jet-black hair instantly turned gray-white, and the scene looked quite terrifying.

This was only because Zhang Haoran had tried his best to control it; otherwise, the moment the hair was corroded, it would have turned into grayish-white cotton wool and scattered everywhere.

The Northern Emperor, who had been watching this place closely, subconsciously turned his head away, not daring to look again, otherwise he would definitely be the first to be traumatized.

If the Northern Empress were to see herself like this, she would probably collapse.

In fact, her condition was not much better than a breakdown.

"what!"

The Northern Empress let out a shrill scream.

Even though she had been warned and was mentally prepared, the feeling of being eroded by the power of death was so painful that she couldn't help but scream!
After all, the Northern Empress was of noble birth and had not participated in battles for many years, so her tolerance for pain was rather low.

Zhang Haoran frowned at the shrill screams. The woman's cries were sharp and piercing, like a sonic attack, a demonic sound piercing his brain.

This is just the beginning. The pain that will erode the spirit body later will be several times greater than it is now. If the other party cannot endure it, then it will be impossible to continue.

"Shut up!"

Zhang Haoran shouted sternly, "Do you even want to be okay anymore?"

If you've thought it through, you'd better hold back, or I won't be responsible if anything goes wrong.

The Northern Emperor is being struck by lightning for you, and I'm trying my best to stay focused and not get distracted.

Everyone is working hard!

You have to be strong too, hang in there!

His voice carried a trace of spiritual power, allowing the Northern Empress to regain a sliver of reason from her boundless pain.

But once she regained consciousness, her pain intensified.

This woman is ruthless. She knows she can't withstand this pain, but she can't let it interfere with her treatment. Simply gritting her teeth and enduring it is obviously not going to work, so she simply used her blood and qi to destroy her vocal cords. Now she can only let out a silent roar.

However, the intense pain still caused her body to tremble uncontrollably, leaving finger marks on the hard white jade bed.

(End of this chapter)