Refining Qi starts from repairing the panel.

Chapter 205: Xingjun asks for punishment, meet Zhao Tingxian again
Zhao Tingxian's appearance here was completely beyond Chu Zheng's expectations.

I don’t know if it’s because the Chaos Sea is too small, or if he and Zhao Tingxian are too closely connected.

He always remembered what Zhao Tingxian said to him when he was in the Tianyao Federation last time.

Those few short words contained an enormous amount of information, which was about his arrival in the Cang Yun Realm. It seemed that someone had calculated it accurately more than a thousand years ago.

If it weren't for Zhao Tingxian, even if he had the panel, he would definitely not have survived until now. He might have been dealt with by the Immortal Alliance when he was born.

The message implied in this is extremely terrifying.

That person not only calculated the existence of Chu Zheng, but even more than a thousand years ago, he had calculated that Zhao Tingxian would be able to take over the Cang Yun Tiandao and pave the way for him.

You have to know that at that time, Zhao Tingxian was just a divine infant cultivator.

To achieve the status of an Immortal Lord in a thousand years, this exaggerated speed is beyond the imagination of most immortal practitioners.

While Chu Zheng was deep in thought, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the temple:
"Where is the Taoist Master Zhengchu Wanbao?!"

Chu Zheng raised his eyes to the sky, his brows slightly furrowed.

A figure stood in the sky, wearing a black robe with stars and bright moon on it.

This star is named 'Immortal Snake', and its star lord is one of the 360 ​​star gods in the Divine Court. The Immortal Snake Star God is a genuine deity in the realm of Heavenly Venerable, comparable to a true immortal.

[Immortal Snake Star Lord (Level 8): The incarnation of the incense god of the Heavenly Venerable Realm, serving in the Divine Court, with hundreds of millions of followers under his command.]

A flash of light appeared in the sky, and the figure of Hongtian Lingjun emerged and stood in front of Xianshe Xingjun, and then bowed deeply:
"I am a lowly god, paying my respects to the Star God. I did not know you were coming, and I am a step late. I hope you will forgive me."

"Several of my statues were smashed, and it was related to this Wanbao Daojun."

The Immortal Snake Star Lord spoke lightly, his eyes fell on the temple, and a hint of impatience flashed in his vertical pupils.

Hearing this, Hong Tian Lingjun was immediately shocked: "How could such an offensive act be possible?"

Chu Zheng felt a surge of calamity around him, his eyes narrowed slightly, he stood up and strode out of the temple.

Chu Zheng was a little confused as there had been no sign of Hongtian Lingjun for a long time. It turned out that he was waiting for him here.

In the battle, the statues of other gods were accidentally broken. This kind of thing was actually not uncommon, and it could be big or small.

To put it in a broader sense, this is disrespecting the gods and despising the temple. To put it in a narrower sense, it is just a misunderstanding. Under normal circumstances, it would be sufficient to rebuild the statue and then provide some additional incense offerings.

But now that Hong Tian Lingjun is present, the matter is not so simple. He is originally a deity under the command of Xianshe Xingjun, so it is not surprising that he would take advantage of the situation and intervene.

"Where is the Taoist Master Zhengchu Wanbao?"

The Immortal Snake Star Lord glanced at Chu Zheng who was walking out of the temple, and said in a slightly cold tone:

"I heard that when I summoned him to the Divine Court before, he refused in every possible way. Now that I have come in person, is he still so difficult to invite?"

"Reporting to the Star Lord, the Dao Lord has been traveling in the outer space and has not yet returned. He is still sleeping at this moment."

Chu Zheng bowed and said, "The breaking of the Star God statue was a misunderstanding. I hope that the Star God will allow us to atone for our sins."

The Immortal Snake Star Lord focused his eyes and glanced at the temple. He soon discovered that the golden body was dead and without any spiritual fluctuations. It was obvious that it had no consciousness.

"He is a little-known person. I don't want to bother with him."

The Immortal Snake Star Lord retracted his gaze and glanced at Chu Zheng: "Build a hundred golden statues for me, and a million believers will pay incense for ten years. This matter is over. Do you have any objections?"

The Venerable is the spokesperson for the gods and can make some decisions on behalf of the gods.

Chu Zheng fell silent. Not to mention the hundred golden statues, just the ten years of incense offerings from these one million believers was equivalent to taking these one million believers away directly.

Moreover, asking one's own believers to build temples for other gods would cause irreversible harm to the believers.

This meant that the Chu government had lost more than two million or even more believers out of thin air.

The loss of a large amount of incense and vows will cause Chu Zheng's cultivation level in the way of incense and gods to fall, and may even affect his original body.

The main body has just entered the divine transformation not long ago and needs to stabilize for a period of time, otherwise there may be a risk of falling back to a lower realm.

Moreover, this is only the first step taken by Hongtian Lingjun. Once his cultivation level drops, Hongtian Lingjun will definitely take the next step.

If you take a step back, you will retreat step by step. By then, this incarnation and tribulation may end early.

Chu Zheng rejected the request of the Immortal Snake Star Lord without even thinking about it.

"This matter is of great importance, and I cannot make the decision."

After a moment's silence, Chu Zheng bowed his head and said, "My Taoist master was traveling in the outer space. He heard that an old acquaintance had entered the divine court, so he went to meet him."

Upon hearing this, a trace of suspicion flashed across the eyes of the Immortal Snake Star Lord:
"Is that the Lord God? The Great Sage Tianzun of Yin Yang Xuanling Demon Suppression?"

He had some understanding of this Zhengchu Taoist Lord who suddenly appeared. In a short period of time, he became a middle-level spiritual lord. Even the Heavenly Lord could not take out so many spiritual stone resources, but this Taoist Lord gave them away as he said. There must be some background behind him.

Speaking of which, this Zhengchu Daojun and this Great Sage Tianzun have some similarities in that they both appeared suddenly.

No one knew the origins of the new Lord God. He suddenly came with dozens of life stars and was even led by the Emperor himself.

It is not impossible that the two are somewhat related.

"I'm sorry I don't know." Chu Zheng shook his head. He couldn't say this too bluntly, otherwise it would be easy to be exposed.

After all, Zhao Tingxian didn't have much good feelings towards him, so he couldn't make too much of a fuss.

Hong Tian Lingjun, who was standing not far away, was about to speak, but suddenly, he saw a hint of hesitation in Xianshe Xingjun's expression and immediately swallowed back his words.

There must be some unknown reasons for the Star God to be wary of him. It would be better for him to be restrained as there is still a long way to go.

With the identity of a righteous god in the Divine Court, this Taoist will not dare to attack him directly, so there will be many opportunities.

"Then repair the statue that I destroyed as soon as possible, and we can deal with the rest later."

After a moment, the Immortal Snake Star Lord waved his hand and took back what he had just said.

For him, it was not worth it to offend a war god who was mainly engaged in killing just for a few inconspicuous golden bodies and a mere one million believers, no matter how likely this possibility was.

In such a huge Divine Court, there are only more than ten people who hold the position of main god, and half of them are not gods of killing. This outsider Great Sage is one of the strongest people in the Divine Court after the Great Emperor. There is really no need to provoke him.

The path of incense and gods was destined to be replaceable from the beginning. If a main god wanted to kill a star god, he didn't need any reason at all, because as long as the believers were still there, another god would fill the vacancy in the blink of an eye.

In the divine court, if you want to live long, it is useless to just develop believers. You also need to make arrangements and have your own network of contacts.

Chu Zheng felt relieved when he realized that the calamity energy around him was gradually calming down. He responded directly:
"In compliance with the Star Lord's order, I will order someone to do it immediately."

It was just building a few statues. For him, there was no loss. Compared with the previous request, it was not a big deal at all.

The Immortal Snake Star Lord did not stay long and left soon, and the Rainbow Sky Spirit Lord disappeared without a trace as well.

Looking at the sky that had cleared up again, Chu Zheng seemed to be thinking about something.

The fact that this disaster was resolved so easily was really beyond his expectations.

He had originally prepared for the worst.

........................

When Chu Zheng returned to the temple, a familiar figure appeared in the originally empty hall.

He has a tall figure, with a divine robe on his shoulders and a yin-yang jade belt around his waist.

"You are very good at using the method of pulling tiger skins."

The visitor looked up and down at the statue in the temple with an indifferent tone.

Zhao Tingxian!
This outfit has changed a lot compared to the last time I saw her.

"Tianzun, we meet again."

Chu Zheng suppressed the shock in his heart and whispered, not calling Zhao Tingxian by his name, but addressing him as Tianzun.

He had already seen the consequences of calling someone by their name last time.

"This time, I've learned my lesson."

Zhao Tingxian's eyes were calm, but the words she uttered were as cold as ice:
"To be honest, I really want to rush back to Cang Yun and take your life right now."

"Then it looks like I can live a little longer."

Sensing Zhao Tingxian's undisguised murderous intent, Chu Zheng concealed the expression on his face and looked indifferent.

Since someone is paving the way for him invisibly, that person will not let him die before he grows to be useful enough.

Zhao Tingxian looked Chu Zheng up and down, and his eyes changed slightly:

"You have actually transformed."

The last time he saw Chu Zheng, judging from the fluctuations of his soul, Chu Zheng had not yet entered the stage of Divine Infant.

The Chaos Sea lasted for more than a hundred years, while the Cangyun Realm had been at the top for less than two years.

In this short period of time, Chu Zheng has broken through two major realms.

Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Zhao Tingxian said slowly:

"Why did you take the path of incense and gods?"

“Because of Tianzun, I found Tianzun’s original cave in Taixu Holy Land and discovered the God-shaping Method.”

Chu Zheng did not hide anything and told the truth.

In the face of such a being, there is no point in lying, as it will be seen through at a glance, so it is better to be honest.

"because I……"

For a moment, Zhao Tingxian's eyes became somewhat unfocused.

Chu Zheng's words seemed to have shocked him greatly, and he was unable to recover for a long time.

After a long silence, Zhao Tingxian sighed softly: "So that's how it is..."

He seemed to have figured something out, and his gaze towards Chu Zheng softened a lot:
"How is the Taixu Holy Land? Is it still there?"

"Still there." Chu Zheng nodded: "In the battle outside the domain, Taixu made contributions, so the Immortal Alliance did not pursue it."

Zhao Tingxian's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "The Immortal Alliance's methods this time are much gentler, and they are really like human beings."

"I thought the Heavenly Lord knew everything." Chu Zheng was slightly surprised. With Zhao Tingxian's means, it should not be difficult to calculate these.

"The Chaos Sea is isolated from the universe, and the secrets of heaven are completely cut off. No one above the level of the Immortal King can enter. If it weren't for this, the Immortal Emperor would have personally killed me long ago. How could I have survived until today?"

Zhao Tingxian shook his head slowly: "I am now wandering in the wilderness, calling to heaven and earth for help but no one can help me. How can I predict it? If I really knew everything, I would not have nearly died because of you last time."

Looking at Zhao Tingxian in front of him, Chu Zheng had some doubts in his eyes for a moment. He could sense that Zhao Tingxian's attitude towards him had changed greatly in an instant.

The murderous intent that was previously undisguised has disappeared without a trace.

After coming to his senses, Chu Zheng bowed, feeling a little anxious: "I have many doubts, I hope the Heavenly Venerable can give me some advice."

"You asked, but I may not be able to answer." Zhao Tingxian did not refuse and sat on the ground.

Chu Zheng sorted out his thoughts and decided to start from the beginning:
"Can you tell me the inside story of what the Heavenly Master said to me last time, about my origins?"

"I know nothing about your origins, and I cannot tell you about the person who showed me the way, or else there will be a catastrophe."

Zhao Tingxian did not give an answer, and said slowly: "Change the question."

Seeing this, Chu Zheng did not hesitate and asked, "Was the news about the passage outside Cangyun Territory intercepted by Tianzun?"

"Yes, I intercepted the message and did not report it to the Immortal Alliance."

Zhao Tingxian nodded, and then further explained:

"At that time, I had deduced that Cang Yun's fate had not yet ended, and there were signs of recovery after the war. At the same time, this was also an opportunity for me to leave the Immortal Alliance, so I only told a few close friends."

"Among Tianzun's friends, are there any demon immortals?"

"No."

Zhao Tingxian gave an answer that surprised Chu Zheng. He seemed to know the question Chu Zheng asked very well and said bluntly:
"I know what you want to ask. The demon race temporarily opened a passage to lead the demon race of the Northern Territory out of the world. It must be that a demon fairy got wind of it. This is related to the heavens and myriad worlds. The news did not come from me."

No matter if they were human or demon, the lives of these creatures were of no weight in his eyes. It was just that he was preparing to leave the Immortal Alliance at that time and was too lazy to ask about it.

He did not like dealing with the demons. This had nothing to do with racial concepts. It was simply because most demons had no concept of shame at all. Even the demon fairies were the same. Their positions were too changeable, and their interactions were too deep, making them easy to be stabbed in the back.

What he did was an act of treason and he could die at any time. He was too deeply involved with the demon clan and the risk was too high.

"Thank you, Tianzun, for clearing up my doubts."

Chu Zheng felt a lot more relieved. He had once speculated that this matter was related to Zhao Tingxian, but now it seemed like it was just a coincidence.

But within the Immortal Alliance, there must be demons and immortals colluding with the heavens and all realms. This has been confirmed.

After hesitating for a while, Chu Zheng asked tentatively:

"During that battle outside the domain, the projection of Immortal King Cang Yun was intentionally helping you, right?"

"When an Immortal King passes through a territory, his own Dao essence and energy will remain. The path he walks on cannot be walked a second time by other Immortal Kings within a short period of time."

"Projection is the fastest way to get there, and Shang Cangyun took the shortest route, and even went around Cangyun in a big circle, which really helped me delay a lot of time."

"It is precisely because of this that I was able to preserve the accumulation of this incarnation that represents the Cang Yun Heavenly Dao. Otherwise, my entry into the Immortal Venerable would have to be delayed for a long time."

Zhao Tingxian was silent for a moment, and then said something shocking:

"Shang Cangyun is taking the same path as me."

(End of this chapter)