Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 533 Five Thousand Years Ago, Qingyuzi's Wrong Connection!

[Name: Zhao Xing (Hou Yiqi)]

[Soul: A Tribulation of Divine Thought]

[Divine Body: Early Stage of Divine Weapon]

[Duration: 31 Wuliang hours (30 Wuliang hours added by the Heavenly Change Divine Needle)]

[Innate Divine Skills: Sky-Severing Claw, World-Burning Divine Eye, Heavenly Ruins Five Organs, Longevity Wheel, Myriad Tribulations Golden Marrow, Profound Nether Transformation, Earthly Divine Travel, Thunderstruck Body, Moment of Eternity]

When Zhao Xing entered the first level of the Divine Transformation Realm, he was completely immersed in a powerful sense of strength.

"It's really powerful. All the divine skills have been unlocked. It feels completely different from when I was in the first eight levels."

In the God-level Transformation state, the origin of the universe naturally gravitates towards oneself, and the spatial origins of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and thunder are completely under one's control. With a thought, one can gather terrifying origins to launch an attack.

If in the human form one could only influence the origin of the universe, in the Nine Gods form one could completely control it.

The powerful and fulfilling feeling even gave Zhao Xing an impulse to challenge Palace Master Luya.

However, seeing that he was only at the early stage of Divine Weapon and his Divine Sense was only at the first tribulation level, Zhao Xing gave up on this plan.

Those who feel invincible are simply those who haven't encountered their nemesis.

The true form of the Palace Master of Luya Palace is the Divine Duck Quru, which can be said to be in conflict with him.

During the fifteenth Boundless Hour, Zhao Xing sensed that the true nature of Palace Master Luya was being unleashed, and that he wanted to devour him.

Now that he was even more lucid, Zhao Xing immediately spoke up to prove that he was conscious and had not been assimilated by the Nine Ze God.

"Zhao Xing, you actually mastered a divine-level reformation technique! That's amazing!" Palace Master Lu Ya praised.

"It's all thanks to the Palace Master and Senior Yan. Zhao Xing is very grateful."

"No need for thanks, but could you cut me a couple of pieces of meat?"

"???"

Zhao Xing was stunned. "I painstakingly learned the Nine Transformations of the Nine Zeals, just to feed you?" Palace Master Lu Ya's request was far too direct.
"Lu Ya, he can't even maintain this for long, so don't joke around."

Yan Ao reached out and grabbed the little yellow duck that was flying around overhead.

A divine light flashed in his palm, suppressing Lu Ya's ferocious nature.

"Okay." The little yellow duck put away the row of weapons in its mouth.

"Boom~~~"

The desert suddenly trembled violently, and the once still sand and sea began to boil again, as if a violent natural disaster had erupted.

“It’s time to leave.” Lu Ya took to the air again. “This place is about to go berserk.”

"Hmm." Yan Ao nodded, while Bowei returned to Zhao Xing's inner world, having no right to speak.

……

Bowei was deliberately ignored by Yan Ao and Lu Ya, but Zhao Xing showed him respect.

Within his inner world, Zhao Xing's mental form bowed and thanked Bowei, saying, "Thank you, Elder, for bestowing upon me the method, which enabled me to refine the Nine Ze Gods."

Bowei asked curiously, "Even with the 'Golden Cicada True Form Double Body' that I taught you, it would still be very difficult for you to master the God-level Hou Bianfa. How did you manage to master it so quickly?"

Zhao Xing knew that Bowei was asking him about his feelings during cultivation.

"Elder, I have a divine-level cultivation technique of the Heavenly Time Sect called [Great Sun Qi Sea]."

“You taught me to use Yuanji Mountain to suppress my true form, but in reality, I also used the Great Sun Qi Sea and my inner world to suppress it together.”

"Therefore, when I try to break through, my original form is very stable, and I can sever the double body again and again."

Bovi nodded. If the cultivation of the dual body was effective, then re-condensing it would only require consuming some precious qi and blood treasures.

Zhao Xing's internal world is full of such tonics.

However, Bovi still had some doubts: "Simply having a stable essence only improves your security, but it doesn't help your comprehension."

Even if it's safe, it only guarantees safety; it won't enhance your understanding.

“It is the Great Sun Qi Sea,” Zhao Xing said, “my Heavenly Timing Sect’s cultivation technique.”

"Before the aurora was about to dissipate, I thought of absorbing the aurora with the Great Sun Qi Sea, and then reflecting the divine image of the Nine Ze Gods."

Bowei suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. When you directly absorb the Divine Image into your Qi Sea, and the Golden Cicada Outer Image then performs the Hou Bian Fa, a layer of obstacle is naturally reduced."

Before absorption, the Nine Ze Divine Form was outside; after absorption, it appeared directly inside the Holy Body.

This reduces the difficulty of breaking through this barrier.

"It is true that celestial timing magic is more suitable when supported by celestial timing techniques."

Bowei understood that if Zhao Xing did not have the Great Sun Qi Sea technique, or if the Heavenly Timing Sect technique was slightly inferior, then it would be difficult for him to master the Nine Marshes Divine Marquis Transformation within a limited time.

Bowei doesn't know this technique either, and it's not available in the Xuanling Treasure Pavilion.

God-level cultivation techniques are treasures held by the evil god faction; even powerful figures like the Boundless True God only obtained them by chance.

It wasn't taken from our own camp's treasury and given to Zhao Xing.

"How did you feel after the transformation?" Bowei continued to ask.

"Compared to when I was transforming, the difference between controlling the Five Elements Origin and the Void Origin before was like heaven and earth!"

"Unfortunately, I can only last for thirty-one boundless hours," Zhao Xing sighed.

The time was too short, only thirty-one immeasurable hours.

“Thirty-one Boundless Hours? That’s quite a long time. At the Divine Realm level, it’s enough to last for several hundred moves,” Bowei said.

Zhao Xing nodded, recalling, "After transforming, I felt a sense of emptiness."

"Furthermore, I've discovered that the effectiveness of this secret technique varies depending on the environment and location. Why does the Inner Cultivation of Hou Bianfa exhibit this characteristic?"

“That’s normal,” Bowei explained. “You don’t have divine power yourself, so using Hou Bianfa is like borrowing the origin from the universe. If the cosmic origin naturally distributed in your environment is strong, your condition will be stronger. If the origin is weak, your combat power and duration will also be weaker.”

“You are using it in the Desert Sea, which is almost a wasteland with no decent Yang Star and a relatively weak Void Origin. Therefore, you can only use it for thirty-one Boundless Hours.”

"If you use it in a sacred place like the Ancient Hill, the combat power will be stronger and the duration will be longer."

"Of course, in the future you will have your own divine power source, and your state after the transformation will be even stronger, and you will no longer have this kind of trouble."

Zhao Xing understood. Because he himself did not have the source of divine power, he had to draw on the primordial energy of the universe, such as the Yin-Yang Twin Stars, the source of the void, the source of the five elements, and even the source of life, to activate the Hou Bianfa.

"Can the divine power transformation of the Primordial Dao Tower support the execution of the Nine Ze Divine Transformation?" Zhao Xing pondered.

"The Primordial Dao Tower condenses the divine power of the Original Self School. Can it be used for the transformation of the Nine Ze Gods?"

Zhao Xing thought it was very likely to be possible, but he didn't try it right away, since Lu Ya was leading him on his journey.

The Palace Master of Luya Palace traveled by flapping his wings, which moved across the spatial origins of a vast distance. This utilization of spatial origins completely exceeded Zhao Xing's understanding.

Even under the circumstances of Hou Bian, he might not be able to compare with Lu Ya.

In just three breaths, Zhao Xing found himself at the second stop of his travel plan, the sacred mountain within the territory of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom—Tianyu Mountain.

"The speed that ranks first among the divine generals is indeed well-deserved. In just three breaths, he crossed a territory. Even with my distance-free teleportation, it takes me more than half a day, and I still need a clone as a transit point."

Tianyu Mountain is ranked thirteenth among the known mountains. Zhao Xinglai's main task here is still to open the mountain, attract auspicious spirits, capture mountain spirits, and seal and name the mountain.

Accompanying him were Venerable Bo Meng of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom, the King of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom, and several Venerables of the Demon God Palace.

"Brother Zhao, thank you for your hard work in cleansing the marrow and meridians of the younger generation of our Heavenly Demon Kingdom." Venerable Bo Meng was very enthusiastic. Although he was not the king, he came from the Heavenly Demon Kingdom and entered the Demon God Palace, so his status was not much different from that of the king.

"Brother Bo Meng, you're too kind. Which subordinates did you cultivate so diligently?" Zhao Xing owed Bo Meng a favor and was grateful to him.

“Peng Yue, you’ve met them, as well as the pair of twin brothers from the Huka tribe over there. You can see who else you like,” Bo Meng said with a smile.

"Okay." Zhao Xing made a note of it, and when he opened the mountain, he allocated more luck to the three little demons.

The process of opening up Tianyu Mountain took eight Star Realms. After capturing the strongest mountain spirit, Zhao Xing sealed the mountain and named it, maintaining Tianyu Mountain's original evaluation and ranking.

Because these mountains were ranked only ten epochs ago, there is no way they could change much; maintaining their original ranking is the norm.

Six-Winged Mountain was originally part of the Unknown Mountains, which is why it is special.

After the mountain was sealed off and its name was finalized, Zhao Xing and Bo Meng chatted for a long time.

"Brother Zhao, you don't know, our Demon Kingdom experienced a more severe calamity of bookworms."

"For the past hundred years, I had actually forgotten who my teacher was."

"What?" Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. "It's that serious?"

“Yes,” Bomeng said with a wry smile, “At first I didn’t notice anything unusual, after all, I had forgotten why I felt anything was wrong.”

“My teacher is a divine general. He also has important matters to attend to, so it is normal that we have not been in contact for more than a hundred years.”

Zhao Xing sighed. Yes, the memory bias caused by the river of time is all natural. Since it's all forgotten, there's no reason to even think about correcting it.

"After forgetting my teacher, I always thought I had cultivated to this level on my own, so I planned to find a god to become my master," Bo Meng recalled. "But I didn't expect to become the disciple of an evil god."

"The timing of that evil god's appearance was just right. I, the Heavenly Demon King, and several divine messengers were all taken in as his disciples."

"For seventy-three years, the entire Heavenly Demon Kingdom actually operated under the orders of that evil god."

"Hiss~" Zhao Xing couldn't help but gasp; this was indeed very serious.

"How did Brother Bo Meng recover later?"

“The Mysterious Spirit History Book,” Bo Meng said. “Our demon race also manages a portion of the Mysterious Spirit History Book. It was this book that reminded me and brought me to my senses.”

"That's how I got the chance to report to the temple."

"In the end, a god came and drove away that demon god."

"Fortunately, during these seventy-three years, he didn't make us do anything outrageous; he just took away many of the Sun Stars."

"This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune," Zhao Xing couldn't help but say.

The Evil Demon God ruled the Heavenly Demon Kingdom for seventy-three years and controlled the demigod-level powerhouses of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom. It was too easy for him to do anything.

"Yes, fortunately, this evil god was still somewhat wary and afraid of being discovered, so he didn't dare to order us to do anything too outrageous. He just made a quick buck and ran away."

Zhao Xing also felt the danger, but fortunately the Xuanling History Book restored Bo Meng's normal memories, otherwise the loss would have been great.

Before these evil gods arrived, they were either semi-hidden or completely hidden, taking advantage of this disaster to infiltrate, making them truly difficult to detect in a short period of time.

"Seventy-three years. If this evil demon god is more unrestrained, it would be enough to devour one-tenth of the demon race in the Heavenly Demon Kingdom and refine their souls," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

He has now experienced the power of the Divine Realm. If he doesn't consider the duration, and he uses his Nine Ze Divine state to capture and plunder people, he could refine half of the population of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom in seventy-three years.

After all, demigods like Bemun, who wield secular power, can help him with his tasks.

After finishing his conversation with Bo Meng, Zhao Xing discussed the matter with Bo Wei.

“In the past, many of the factions were at the God Realm, and they were actually unscrupulous and didn’t care about rules or morality.” Bovi’s expression turned much colder when he mentioned the evil god.

"As gods, they believe they should be free and at the mercy of life and death over other life forms."

"Especially those evil gods whose divine tribulations cannot be delayed for too long, they become very crazy when faced with the pressure of tribulations."

“Plundering life and the Yin-Yang Twin Stars is the fastest way to devour the source of nourishment.”

"And to do that, one must break the state of seclusion."

"After breaking the divine concealment, the divine tribulations descended even faster, and they had no choice but to plunder even more of the source."

"While plundering, one becomes entangled in karma, too deeply involved in the world, which accelerates the arrival of divine tribulation... This is an unsolvable vicious cycle."

"The Five Abyss Thunder God, the City of No Books, the Undying Underworld God, and the Lord of Cold Food can all be considered to be part of an orderly evil god camp."

"However, there are still many solitary gods who are unrestrained. What is a free god? It is an evil god who acts recklessly." When Bovi talked about this, a cold smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

The Great Dao Golden Hoop also stirred, but quickly calmed down again.

"It seems that Bowei hasn't changed his mind; he's just kept his thoughts hidden even deeper," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"A ruthless evil god... I wonder if the Great Zhou will encounter any trouble in establishing its kingdom on the old site of Yuanhai."

Bo Meng's experience made Zhao Xing begin to worry about the safety of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

At the beginning of the Third Era in the Wilderness, the Great Zhou prepared for its third migration. After the crisis of the Era Worms and the History Worms broke out, the Great Zhou took the opportunity to break away from the Crimson Star Empire and moved the entire country to the Ancient Kingdom of Yuanhai.

"The people of the Great Zhou are not affected by the memory of time and space, and they have also joined the Ancient Kingdom Alliance of the Wilderness."

"As long as Ji Che and the important civil and military officials are not controlled, they can immediately ask the alliance's gods for help, or even ask the Samsara Temple for assistance."

The site of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom is actually in a very good location. It is adjacent to the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom, which is home to the super power, the Samsara Temple.

Being neighbors with the Great Zhou and the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom provides a certain level of security.

Zhao Xing left two powerful artifacts for Emperor Wu Ji Che, so that even if they encountered a completely reckless god, they would still have the ability to call for help.

“Once the mountain closure procedures are completed, I can give this divine artifact to Ji Che.” Zhao Xing stroked his palms.

At this moment, he was still wearing Xue Rui's Qi Luck Divine Bone on his palm. It was the Qi Luck Divine Bone that made Zhao Xing's Qi Luck reach the thirty-first level.

"If I seal off all the top twenty sacred mountains, my inherent luck level should increase significantly. I can consider giving the luck divine bone to Ji Che to study."

If opening the mountain and gathering auspicious energy can elevate the inherent fortune to the thirty-first level, then whether or not one possesses fortune and divine bones becomes irrelevant.

"Opening the mountain and welcoming good fortune increases permanent luck, while luck and divine bone is an additional enhancement. As my inherent luck level increases, the luck and divine bone will have less and less effect on me. It would be better to give it to Ji Che, who might be able to research something about it."

…………

In the third era of the Wilderness, the 523rd Star Year, Zhao Xing completed the sealing of Tianyu Mountain with the auspicious rites.

In the 983rd year of the Boundary Star, the auspicious spirit of the pair of friends was collected at the mountain, and the mountain was sealed and named.

In the second solar year, the 543rd star year, the process of collecting essence from the Moon Sea Mountain was completed, and the mountain was sealed and named.

The 3rd solar year...

……

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the fifth sun year of the third era in the desolate region.

Zhao Xing traveled throughout the universe, and nearly five thousand star years had passed.

Tianze Starfield, Micro Moon Sea.

A black ocean, with the bright moon hanging high.

Zhao Xing sat cross-legged on the crescent moon, a Taoist book resting on his lap, with a moon tree behind him. The moon tree shone brightly, making his skin appear translucent, and divine light flowed across his body.

"The beauty of the moon lies not in its form, but in its essence..."

A melodious sound drifted from beneath the moon tree, a page of the Taoist book was turned, reflecting the ocean and the bright moon, and the boy on the moon.

"The radius of the moon star is less than three thousand feet, yet it can reflect hundreds of millions of miles of sea, nurturing a sea of ​​life."

"This spectacle ranks among the top three I've seen in recent years."

Zhao Xing closed the book, and then the entire ocean and the miniature moon were enveloped in a shadow, migrating into his inner world.

The surroundings became empty and pitch black, but Zhao Xing's eyes were clear enough to see through the darkness.

"The history of viewing mountains and seas is nearly five thousand years old."

"The first thousand years were spent sealing off the mountain and naming it, and the next three thousand years were spent exploring it according to the 'Nine Heavens and Ten Maps'."

"While perfecting the theory of boundaries, magic was not neglected either."

Zhao Xing was reflecting on his insights gained over the years.

The journey has spanned nearly five thousand years, with the first thousand years dedicated to opening mountains and bringing good fortune, thus increasing luck.

Zhao Xing visited all 20 of the top spiritual mountains in Zhijian Mountain.

At this moment, his inherent luck had reached level 30. Even with the luck divine bone, it would only be level 31, which was already the limit below the god level.

Zhao Xing has already removed the Qi Luck Divine Bone, freeing himself from its dependence, because the Qi Luck Divine Bone is ultimately an external addition, not his own destiny. Moreover, it hindered the cultivation of the Sacred Body, always relying on Xue Rui's divine bone, so the Qiankun Hunyuan Sacred Body would never reach its full potential.

Next was the tribulation. He dug out the strongest mountain spirits from the top twenty spiritual mountains. With the help of the mountain spirits, Zhao Xing's main body and his divided soul both successfully passed the eighteenth True Spirit Tribulation.

Now, he has undergone the same number of tribulations as Bowei before he became a god, and the foundation he has accumulated in his origin is almost the same.

The "Theory of the Three Periods of Division" was greatly improved, and Zhao Xing also had a clear direction regarding the method of proving the Dao of Heaven and Earth, the third level of the Divided Boundary Mountain, the "Divine Mountain of the Extreme Land".

Finally, and most importantly, was the transformation of Hou Bianfa in the Nine Ze Divine Lands.

The first transformation was merely a kalpa of divine thought, the initial stage of divine weaponry, and it lasted for no more than 31 immeasurable hours.

Now, Zhao Xing has reached the third tribulation of divine sense, the mid-stage of divine weapon, and can maintain it for three days.

"I have also mastered the array diagram of the Primordial Dao Tower to the third level, and my divine power has exceeded ten thousand. This is enough to support the five great divine techniques of my true self, and can even be used for the Nine Marshes Divine Marquis Transformation."

"Secondly, there's the progress of the Heart Sealing Technique. Now I possess all seven colors of magical power."

Fan Qianrou's Heart Sealing Technique has seven colored magical powers: Azure Flower Magic Power, Red Lotus Magic Power, Azure Sea Magic Power, Mysterious Soul Magic Power, Rainbow Gold Magic Power, Purple Cloud Magic Power, and Illusory Moon Magic Power.

"It's been a truly rewarding travel experience." Zhao Xing was very satisfied with the results of his travels over the years.

Although the seven-colored magic power has not yet been integrated, he is already very satisfied with this progress.

"In this era, you can be called the strongest demigod." Bovi, who was standing next to Zhao Xing, couldn't help but praise him.

Isn't he the strongest demigod? Gu Luohe has already broken through to become a god, and Bowei has also become a god. There may be other demigods who can survive eighteen True Spirit Tribulations, but none are as powerful as Zhao Xing.

The Nine Marquis God's reforms alone were enough to set Zhao Xing apart from other demigods, not to mention that he also possessed the five original divine techniques of the Primordial Divine Sect, which allowed him to use Primordial Divine Power through the Dao Tower.

“Even if you encounter a God of Freedom at the late stage of Divine Weapon Realm, you will have a fighting chance.” Bowei analyzed Zhao Xing’s combat strength.

He didn't mention the gods who attained enlightenment through heaven and earth. Gods who attained enlightenment through heaven and earth are stronger. Even if they are at the same level, they are in a class of their own.

"Thank you for protecting me, Elder." Zhao Xing had enjoyed his time with Bowei for thousands of years and had learned a great deal from him.

Most importantly, in the past five thousand years, Bowei has never made any unusual moves, and naturally, he has never been allowed to use the Great Dao Golden Hoop to restrain him.

If the human race's high command were to ask for ratings of the protectors, Zhao Xing would definitely give Bowei a five-star review.

In Zhao Xing's view, Bowei's role was much greater than that of Yan Ao and Lu Ya.

"Judging from your expression, are you planning to end your travels?" The little yellow duck had somehow flown onto Zhao Xing's shoulder.

“Yes, senior, I plan to return home,” Zhao Xing said.

We have no choice but to turn back.

The three evil god forces have been chanting scriptures for the past five thousand years, trying to convert themselves.

But it's been five thousand years, and I've rarely communicated with them, let alone had any real contact with them.

Gradually, the attitudes of the three major evil god forces also changed.

The stove, which has been burning incense with the true spirit for five thousand years, is still not hot. I'm afraid the forces of evil gods will lose patience.

"Once the evil god forces change their attitude, they will launch the Breaker Plan against me."

"I'm not so bad off, but the Great Zhou will be in danger," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

The core of the Breaker's Plan: seize the method of proving the Dao, destroy the place of proving the Dao, defeat its theory, and destroy its Dao heart.

How to seize the method of proving the Dao? It's nothing more than forcibly taking it by force. Capturing Zhao Xing and killing or enslaving him are both ways.

If that's not possible, then destroy Zhao Xing's place of enlightenment.

If you can't even destroy the place where he attained enlightenment, then try to defeat his doctrines and destroy his faith.

Destroying one's Dao heart can also be achieved by killing the target's relatives, friends, and life partners—assuming the target cares about these things.

"Zhao Xing, once you're sure your journey is over, I'll take you back."

"Are you planning to return to the Empire, or go directly to the Temple of Reincarnation? You have 150 million contribution points, which is enough to exchange for time travel and go to some uniquely blessed place in the past to become a free god," Palace Master Luya asked.

Previously, Zhao Xing had received 150 million contribution points due to the Epoch Worm warning. These contribution points had already been credited to his account, but Zhao Xing had not yet redeemed them.

Because the safe spacetime passage is located in the Temple of Reincarnation, time travel is generally carried out within the Temple of Reincarnation.

"Let's go back to the Empire first." Zhao Xing wasn't in a hurry; he still had many things to take care of.

"Gah~ Take off~" Lu Ya flapped his wings, and the surrounding space and time immediately began to change.

The scene rapidly recedes, and soon only abstract lines and membrane-like structures can be seen.

Even though he was in the Tianze Star Region, it only took Lu Ya half a day to fly back via the Blue Butterfly Path.

"It's great that the Siyue Wasteland has been opened up. Before, it would take me several years to fly across the region, but now it only takes half a day. Zhao Xing, you've arrived at Jia Chen Pass."

After Lu Ya finished speaking, he jumped from his shoulder onto Zhao Xing's head and lay down to sleep.

As for Yan Ao, he remained silent and stood hidden to the side.

Upon his return, the first thing Zhao Xing did was to contact Ji Che.

"Elder brother, you've returned from your travels?"

“Yes, Fifth Brother, come to Jia Chen Pass in the Empire. I have a gift for you,” Zhao Xing said.

"Okay." Ji Che hung up the communication and immediately began using the teleportation array to travel from the Great Zhou Dynasty to the Crimson Star Empire.

"Big brother, what gift are you going to give me?" Ji Che asked curiously as soon as they met.

"Look." Zhao Xing took out the divine bone of Xue Rui's Qi and Luck God.

"Hmm?" Although Ji Che had never seen one before, he sensed its special nature at a glance. "Brother, is this a divine object of destiny?"

“Not bad.” Zhao Xing nodded. “Che, your realm has been unable to break through for a long time. Ji Si and I are already demigods, but you are still stuck at the Emperor level. This is not your fault, but a defect of the Qi Luck cultivation system in this era.”

"I'm giving you this gift; it might help you break through your current limitations."

“Brother, this divine object would also be beneficial to you, so I cannot accept it.” Ji Che was very moved, but still refused.

“After I sealed the mountain and named it, it no longer needs me much.” Zhao Xing stuffed the item into Ji Che’s hand. “Take this and study it carefully. In the future, Ji Si and I may not have time to take care of the Great Zhou, so everything will depend on you.”

Ji Si was also traveling the world. His avatar was leading the war in the Tianze Star Region, but Zhao Xing didn't know exactly where he went. It was obvious that he was also quite busy.

The Great Zhou Dynasty is looking to produce a new powerful figure, and among the candidates, only Liu Tianning and Ji Che remain. Although Yun Tiandao has become a demigod, he is not part of the Great Zhou's system, and he has been sent on a mission by Tianheng Leimu, so his whereabouts are unknown. The last time they were in contact was two thousand years ago.

"Alright, elder brother, I won't let you down!" Ji Che gripped the divine bone tightly in his hand.

"Che, you still need to keep a low profile." Zhao Xing also knew about some of the things Ji Che had done over the years. "The situation is turbulent right now, so it's best to play it safe. You must not go too far. If you try to recruit people from the evil god camp to expand your strength, you must guard the bottom line and keep a sense of proportion. Otherwise, before you can rise to power, the Xuanling Gods will not tolerate you."

"Brother, I know what I'm doing." Ji Che nodded.

……

After seeing Ji Che off, the second thing Zhao Xing did was to contact the Guluo River.

However, upon entering the Primordial Realm, they found that the gates of the Primordial City were tightly closed, and the Ancient Luo River was deserted.

“Senior Gu has gone into seclusion.” The Five Poisons Venerable arrived immediately. “Before he went into seclusion, he told me that if you, my disciple, came to find him, I should give you this box.”

The Five Poisons Venerable handed Zhao Xing a square mechanical box with light blue patterns.

"Give it to me? Teacher, what's inside?" Zhao Xing asked.

"I don't know," the Five Poisons Venerable shook his head.

How do I turn it on?

"Senior Gu didn't say anything, only that you would know when the time is right."

Zhao Xing recalled the question Gu Luohe had once asked him, and had some guesses in his mind. He carefully put it away.

"Teacher, how is Senior Zuo?"

"It's not an easy time."

“All of us old folks have become demigods because of you, even someone as weak as Lao Bi has become a demigod, but Zuo Qiyu is still an emperor. How happy do you think he can be?”

"Hopefully, your master can find a solution."

The Five Poisons shook their heads and walked away.

……

Afterwards, Zhao Xing reported his travels to the Divine General Lanchuan of Taigu Hill.

As was customary, General Lanchuan inquired about Zhao Xing's cultivation progress before steer the conversation toward Bowei.

"He has been following you for five thousand years, how do you feel about that?"

Zhao Xing knew that General Lan Chuan was asking whether Bo Wei could be trusted, as this would determine whether Bo Wei would continue to be imprisoned or be given a certain degree of freedom.

“I think Elder Bovi can continue to follow me. I have no intention of changing my protector.”

Just as Zhao Xing was chatting with General Lan Chuan, Zhao Xing suddenly had a thought.

It immediately dissolved the Earth Vein Dharma Body, ending the Earth Connection Spell.

Immediately afterwards, at the Imperial Jia Chen Pass, the true self performed the Divine Sacrifice of the True Self, carefully sensing the surroundings.

"Zhao Xing~"

"Zhao Xing~"

I initially thought it was another case of followers like He Chengzi calling out to me.

But Zhao Xing soon realized something was wrong.

Because this is newly produced incense.

The voice sounded a bit old, both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar.

"Zhao Xing~ Zhao Xing~"

As Zhao Xing listened carefully, the sound became clearer and clearer.

A moment later, a look of doubt appeared in Zhao Xing's eyes.

"This...this is Old Qing's voice? Hmm? Is he offering incense to my spirit?"

But hasn't Lao Qing already left this time and space?

Zhao Xing was very puzzled. He began to suspect that this was the work of some evil god. He immediately dismissed the idea and sternly refused the other party's offering of incense.

"Pfft~" The small flame was almost extinguished immediately.

"Oh? You're quite stubborn." Zhao Xing continued to drive them away.

But this wisp of incense was like water without roots, not existing in the present moment; no matter how Zhao Xing tried to extinguish it, he couldn't.

As the fire repeatedly went out and then reignited, Zhao Xing became somewhat suspicious.

"If it were truly an evil god, it wouldn't be so weak. Could it really be Old Qing?"

"He contacted me, does that mean there's been another news?"

Out of caution, Zhao Xing did not immediately accept the incense that had traveled through time. Instead, he released Bowei and then invited Yan Wushen onto the ship.

He then made further arrangements, inserting the Heavenly Change Divine Needle into his body so that he could trigger the Hou Change Method at any time.

After all preparations were complete, Zhao Xing accepted the wisp of incense from the true spirit.

"Om~"

Within the Palace of Destiny, incense manifested, taking the shape of an elm tree.

"Sway, sway~" The elm tree swayed and made a sound.

"Zhao Xing, can you hear me? It's me, Qingyuzi!"

Why is it like this? Zhao Xing found it rather unusual.

"I can hear you, Azure Elm God, didn't you leave the Desolate Domain Era?"

The elm tree paused for a moment: "The story here is a long one... I was not originally calling for you, but for you after you became a god... Now the time-space incense technique has misdirected the year."

"Oh no, I'm doomed. I shouldn't have taken this risk..."

The elm tree's leaves drooped down, its tone filled with despair, as if it were about to breathe its last.

"It's not me being called, it's me after I become a god?" Zhao Xing was stunned, his mind unable to process it for a moment.

"It sounds like there are many stories behind this. Could it be that I will meet Lao Qing in the future?"

"What exactly happened?" Zhao Xing couldn't help but ask.

"What happened? I'm about to die, that's all." The elm tree sighed.

(End of this chapter)