All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 265 The True Sky-Piercing Eagle, the Guardian Deity

"It's alright, keep up the good work in the future," Zhou Qing replied calmly, not wanting Er Qing to become arrogant.

"You should go and rest first."

"Yes, Master." Erqing flapped its wings slightly and quickly disappeared into the sky.

The stagnant atmosphere dissipated, and everyone in the room relaxed.

After Erqing left, Xie Qianjue, with a strange expression, couldn't help but ask, "Young friend Zhou, that seven-colored ink butterfly just now... I wonder if it has the bloodline of an ancient exotic species?"

"Actually, I didn't know that the Seven-Colored Ink Butterfly was so ferocious. When my master left it behind, he only said that it could protect me from a Grandmaster, and he didn't mention anything else."

Zhou Qing chuckled.

With Erqing's outstanding performance this time, he naturally couldn't reveal any more details.

Fortunately, once he condenses his third Yuan Aperture and breaks through to the third rank, he will be able to refine Erqing into his natal Gu, and his strength will be able to reach another level, so he will not have to worry about being targeted.

"I see. Your master is truly an extraordinary person." Xie Qianjue couldn't help but sigh, his words carrying both flattery and genuine apprehension.

"He's just an eccentric old man," Zhou Qing chuckled.

"Hehe." Xie Qianjue smiled ingratiatingly, not daring to make any comment.

After becoming a Grandmaster, under the guidance of the Yao family's ancestor, he made peace with the Qi family, agreeing that Grandmaster-level experts should not act rashly.

Of course, this rule only applies to powerful families that also possess Grandmasters.

Through the connections of Xie family ancestors, Xie Qianjue learned about the families with Grandmasters in Shuntian Prefecture, Jinyun Prefecture, and several nearby prefectures, including Liang Gui, the former leader of the Giant Kun Gang who had been traveling for many years.

However, he had never heard of a top expert named 'Zhou Chaoxian' within the territory of Shuntian Prefecture.

Clearly, the other party either used an alias, came from the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains, or from the core area of ​​the Central Plains.

Based solely on the Seven-Colored Ink Butterfly's strength, Xie Qianjue already regarded Zhou Chaoxian as a top-tier grandmaster two realms higher.

He went through countless hardships, racked his brains, mobilized the entire clan, and combined his own talent, ability, and good fortune to become a Grandmaster.

However, the fact that a third-tier demon comparable to a grandmaster died right before his eyes was a huge shock to him.

After all, he had just broken through to the Grandmaster realm, gaining an extra sixty years of lifespan, and he still held a deep sense of awe for those who possessed terrifying combat power capable of killing him.

"Senior Xie, please wait a moment, the ceremony will be over soon." Zhou Qing changed the subject and returned to the ceremony.

After finishing up, everyone shouted "Sect Leader!" and paid their respects to Wei Sheng.

Even Xie Qianjue, a grandmaster, stood up and cupped his hands in greeting to Wei Sheng, but this was entirely out of respect for Zhou Qing.

"Big sister, am I dreaming?" Wei Mingcheng, standing below the platform, stared blankly.

"I feel like I'm dreaming." Wei Hongyu looked at her father surrounded by people, and Zhou Qing standing next to him.

From their return to Nanli County, to their semi-house arrest at the Five Poisons Sect, to their humiliating departure, and finally to their establishment of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and their rise to become a powerful force, only a few years had passed.

And all of this was because of Zhou Qing.

It is foreseeable that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect will dominate the Southern Frontier in a very short time and become a top-level force that is much stronger than the Witch God Sect in the past.

"It's a pity that Junior Brother Zhou almost became my brother-in-law," Wei Mingcheng suddenly sighed.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Wei Hongyu lowered her voice.

"Everyone in the martial arts school knew about Junior Brother Zhou's feelings for you," Wei Mingcheng said with a smile. "Junior Brother Zhou has never married a wife, only a concubine. Doesn't that speak volumes?"

"Enough! Stop gossiping." Wei Hongyu was a little annoyed. To be honest, she did have a good impression of Zhou Qing in the past, but it was more out of friendship as fellow disciples. Later, although Zhou Qing's strength improved by leaps and bounds, she was worried about the Wei family and the Five Poisons Sect, so she naturally couldn't care less about personal feelings.

The gap between them has widened considerably, and Zhou Shidi may no longer treat her the same way he did before.

Moreover, at that time, her feelings were more of an aspiration, just as she once aspired to her father's strength.

"Personal feelings can weaken even the strongest hero. If you want to reach the level of a Grandmaster, you should concentrate on your studies!" Wei Hongyu suddenly said.

"Elder sister, I'm talking about you, not me. Besides, although I aspire to be a Grandmaster, I don't intend to grow old alone. I'm very satisfied with the marriage my father arranged for me. I'm waiting for the founding ceremony of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, otherwise I would have been married long ago. As for you, I wonder if you will obey your parents' wishes and the matchmaker's words?"

Wei Mingcheng countered with a question. Wei Hongyu fell silent.

After the ceremony ended, the guests did not disperse, because in the coming period, the Wan Du Sect would open its gates to conduct entrance examinations for new disciples, with locals given priority in admission.

Zhou Qing received Xie Qianjue in the reception room, but Xie Qianjue was extremely uncomfortable and left that evening under some pretext, leaving only Xie Feng and the Xie family's caravan behind.

Over the course of more than ten days, guests from all over the country left Huanglong Mountain one after another. However, all the major forces wanted to be on good terms with the Wan Du Sect, so they left their family members to stay in Ping'an County so that they could trade with the Wan Du Sect at any time.

At this time, the events that occurred at the Wan Du Men ceremony had spread throughout the Southern Frontier and were reaching Jin Yun Prefecture and even further afield.

After all, the death of a Grandmaster-level expert is a momentous event.

For two hundred years, no Grandmaster-level experts have died in battle in Shuntian Prefecture, Jinyun Prefecture, and most recently Tianyuan Prefecture.

The only impression people had of the Grandmaster was that he was almost invincible.

There seem to be no grandmasters who were killed, only those who died of old age and passed away naturally.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is absolutely not to be provoked; this was a consensus reached instantly by all the major forces in Shuntian Prefecture.

At the same time, Zhou Qing possessed a nearly complete corpse of a third-tier great demon, which attracted the covetous eyes of various forces.

Even grandmasters need to temper their physical bodies and strengthen their qi and blood.

The flesh and blood of a third-tier demon are of great benefit to the cultivation of a Grandmaster.

If combined with some spiritual herbs and medicines that greatly replenish qi and blood and strengthen the body, as well as Master Zhou Qing's third-level alchemy skills, it would be enough to refine a third-level pill.

Therefore, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect became highly sought after, and all the top families sent envoys to the sect, wanting to trade with Zhou Qing and his disciples.

Meanwhile, Zhou Qing was also pondering how to deal with that third-tier demon.

Inside the volcanic cave of Huanglong Mountain, Zhou Qing, with the help of the Heavenly Fire Golden Centipede, opened up a huge earth fire chamber.

At this moment, he was holding a pale blue demon core that was about the size of a human head.

"Wind-attribute demon cores are not suitable for Erqing and other Gu worms. What should we do with them?"

Zhou Qing fell into deep thought. He planned to sell part of the demon's flesh and blood to exchange for scarce resources with those powerful forces, and use the rest for consumption, which might allow him to continue breaking through his qi and blood before attempting to reach the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

However, Zhou Qing was somewhat perplexed about how to use the inner core of this third-tier demon.

Using it to refine elixirs is clearly too extravagant.

His alchemy skills are not yet able to guarantee that he can produce mid-grade pills, or even high-grade pills, when refining third-grade pills.

Great demons are different from Gu worms. Gu worms do not have an inner core, so their power is relatively balanced. However, the essence of a great demon is mostly contained in its inner core, and it cannot be used in batches.

If the inner core were to be kept for alchemy, Zhou Qing would not be able to use it for a considerable period of time to avoid waste, thus squandering such a precious resource.

As for exchanging them, even grandmasters generally can't afford the price.

"Wow!"

At that moment, a cry of an eagle rang in Zhou Qing's heart, and the Tiger Eagle appeared on the summit of Huanglong Mountain.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing opened the entrance door to the Earth Fire Chamber and let Tiger Eagle in.

"Wow!"

Tiger Eagle was filled with desire for the demon core in Zhou Qing's hand.

"Do you want it?" Zhou Qing asked.

“Screech.” Tiger Eagle nodded heavily.

[By feeding the Tiger Eagle with the inner core of the 'Iron Wind Eagle,' a descendant of the Sky-Piercing Eagle bloodline, the Tiger Eagle is expected to advance to the seventh-rank Mountain God Guardian.]

Just as Zhou Qing was deep in thought, the inner core in his hand formed a connection with the tiger eagle, and a line of text appeared in his vision.

(End of this chapter)