Gao Wu: You have science, and I have magic!

"Hang in there!"

Ye Qingzhou infused his Qi into the silver blade to help stabilize its flying posture.

But suddenly a huge wave surged up on the lake below, and the blood-red water tornado controlled by Mo Qianzhu split into dozens of tentacles, grabbing at them!

"Bai You, illusion!"

Ye Qingzhou gave the order.

The little fox's eyes immediately lit up, and it created more than a dozen illusory clones in the air. Bloodhand couldn't distinguish the real from the fake for a moment, and his movements hesitated.

Taking advantage of this brief opening, Silver Blade flew desperately into the distance.

Ye Qingzhou saw a valley shrouded in thunderclouds on the shore of the lake—the third location marked on the map, Thunder Valley!

"Go there!"

He pointed towards the valley. The silver blade let out a long cry and flapped its wings with all its might.

However, at that moment, a dark figure caught up with them at an astonishing speed; it was none other than the corrupted Xuan Tianhe!

Its speed was several times faster than the silver blade, and in the blink of an eye, it closed to within ten feet.

"It's over..."

Lan Yue closed her eyes in despair.

At the critical moment, a dazzling golden-blue light suddenly burst forth from Ye Qingzhou's arms.

A blazing object burst through his clothes and rose into the sky like a miniature sun.

"Raging Flames?!"

Ye Qingzhou stared at the ball of light in disbelief.

It is indeed a Firefeather Chicken, but the little guy has completely changed now.

Its size tripled, its wingspan approached ten feet, and its original red and yellow feathers turned into pure gold and blue, with strange flames dancing on the edges of each feather.

The left wing is gold, the right wing is blue, and the two flames form a perfect yin-yang symbol above the head.

The most amazing thing is its eyes: the left eye is as golden as the sun, and the right eye is as blue as the deep sea, with stars seemingly flowing in its pupils.

"Chirp!"

The raging flames let out a clear, long cry, completely different from their previous childish calls.

With a flap of its wings, golden and blue flames cascaded down like a waterfall, meeting the onrushing Xuan Tian Crane head-on.

"Hiss!"

The black crane let out a painful cry.

The black feathers melted like wax when they encountered the golden-blue flames!
What was even more shocking was that Xuan Tianhe's movements suddenly became stiff, as if his soul was being burned.

"Aurora Fire..."

The word flashed through Ye Qingzhou's mind.

Legend has it that the flames can burn both the body and the soul at the same time, and only creatures that have undergone the dual tempering of extreme cold and extreme heat can master them.

The raging flames drew a graceful arc in the air before spewing forth flames once more.

This time, it targeted the pursuing Ink Thousand Spider. The Blood Fiend Sect Master was clearly caught off guard and hastily waved his blood-red hand to defend himself. The golden and blue flames hissed as they came into contact with the blood, and a large amount of blood mist rose up.

"Little beast!"

Mo Qianzhu roared, "How dare you... ah..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

Suddenly, the raging flames accelerated and swooped down. Just as it approached Mo Qianzhu, its feathers exploded, releasing a ring of interwoven gold and blue fire. The shockwave from the explosion completely shattered Mo Qianzhu's blood tornado, and its main body was also thrown dozens of feet away.

"Now's the time!"

Ye Qingzhou urged Yin Ren on.

The wounded dog mustered its last strength and carried them towards Thunder Valley.

Behind them, Fury Flame fought and retreated, using its flames to block the pursuers.

Ye Qingzhou could feel the little guy's power being rapidly depleted; having just completed its evolution, it couldn't maintain this fighting state for long.

Finally, the silver blade crossed the last stretch of distance and plunged headfirst into the thunderclouds above Thunder Valley.

In an instant, countless electric snakes slithered around, and thunder roared deafeningly.

Strangely, the lightning seemed to deliberately avoid them, forming a natural barrier.

Ye Qingzhou glanced back one last time. At that moment, the raging flames transformed into a golden-blue stream of light and caught up with them, while Mo Qianzhu and the blackened Xuan Tianhe were blocked outside the thunderclouds, their angry roars drowned out by the thunder.

"We're safe...at least for now."

Ye Qingzhou let out a long sigh of relief, then felt a sudden dizziness. Silver Blade had exhausted its strength and began to fall uncontrollably.

"pay close attention!"

He held Lan Yue and Bai You tightly, bracing himself for the impact.

Boom~~
The silver blade crashed heavily onto a patch of scorched earth, dragging for dozens of feet before coming to a stop.

Ye Qingzhou was thrown off the bird's back and rolled several times on the muddy ground before coming to a stop.

His bones felt like they were falling apart, but he ignored the pain and immediately got up to check on his companions.

Silver Blade reverted to its smaller form, its fur disheveled, and its forelimbs twisted unnaturally.

Although Bai You and Lan Yue were in a sorry state, they seemed to be unharmed. Lan Lei, on the other hand, was completely unharmed because she had been hidden inside Ye Qingzhou's clothes.

The most worrying one is the Flame. After landing, the little guy returned to its normal size, its golden and blue feathers became dull and lifeless, and it remained motionless with its eyes closed.

"Ragefire, hold on."

Ye Qingzhou carefully picked it up and infused it with the little remaining Qi.

A moment later, the Firefeather Chicken opened its eyes slightly and let out a weak "chirp".

"It's alright, you did a great job."

Ye Qingzhou gently stroked its feathers, feeling both moved and guilty. If it weren't for the timely awakening of the raging flames, they would have been completely wiped out by now.

A gentle breeze blew by, bringing with it a pungent, burnt smell.

Ye Qingzhou then had the opportunity to observe the surrounding environment. Thunder Valley lived up to its name, with thick thunderclouds covering the entire valley and lightning striking from time to time.

The ground was covered with craters of all sizes, all marks left by lightning strikes. Strangely, some of the craters had glowing blue plants growing along their edges, shimmering eerily in the darkness.

"This is the testing ground for 'fear'..."

Ye Qingzhou muttered to himself. According to the previous pattern, the sixth Seven Emotions Beast should reside here.

Suddenly, all of Bai You's hair stood on end.

"Master! Something is approaching! It's huge! It's dangerous!"

Ye Qingzhou immediately became alert, handed the rage over to Lan Yue to take care of, and stood up to look around.

The Xuanjia Turtle Shield is severely damaged, but still usable; Silver Blade is temporarily incapacitated; Bai You and Lan Lei are the main fighting force at present.

Click~
Not far away, a giant, scorched tree was snapped in half.

In the darkness, a pair of eyes the size of copper bells slowly lit up, flashing with lightning. Then a second pair, a third pair... a total of six eyes opened in the darkness!

The ground began to shake, and a colossal object emerged from the thunderclouds.

When the lightning illuminated its form, Ye Qingzhou finally saw the other party's figure clearly. It was a giant tiger that was two zhang tall, completely black, with white lightning-shaped stripes covering its body.

It had three tails, each tipped with flickering lightning. Most terrifying of all was its aura; simply standing there sent shivers down one's spine, as if facing the might of the heavens.

"Thunder Tiger..."

Ye Qingzhou recalled the records in ancient books: "Strange beasts that survived tribulations of lightning control the power of thunder..."

The giant tiger locked onto Ye Qingzhou with all six eyes and opened its blood-red maw.

There was no roar, but a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket struck directly at where everyone was!
"spread!"

Ye Qingzhou leaped forward, barely avoiding the fatal blow.

The spot where they had been standing was blasted into a crater three zhang in diameter, with mud and gravel flying everywhere.

White Sorrow and Blue Tears tried to fight back, but their attacks had no effect on Thunder Tiger.

The little fox's illusion was shattered by the lightning shot from the tiger's eyes, while the mental shock released by Blue Tear was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, without causing any ripples.

The Thunder Tiger approached slowly, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.

It seemed to relish the fear of its prey, its six eyes gleaming with cruelty.

The Thunder Tiger is not only terrifyingly powerful, but more importantly, it exudes an instinctive intimidation that gradually erodes even the courage to resist.

"This is the true meaning of the trial of 'fear'..."

Ye Qingzhou suddenly understood, "How to maintain one's true self when facing an insurmountable fear..."

He took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

The essence of the Seven Emotions Beast Taming Technique lies in understanding and mastering emotions, rather than being controlled by them. Fear is one of the most primal human emotions, but it is also a necessary alarm mechanism for survival.

The Thunder Tiger gathered its lightning once more, this time with even greater power than before. Ye Qingzhou knew that they would definitely not be able to dodge the next attack.

At this critical moment of life and death, the dragon-shaped jade pendant on his chest suddenly became scorching hot, and a beam of green light shot out, forming that familiar star map in the air—the Seven Emotions Guidance.

After seeing the star map, Thunder Tiger suddenly stopped moving.

The ferocity in its six eyes diminished, replaced by confusion and... nostalgia?
The star map slowly rotated, casting a beam of light that enveloped the Thunder Tiger.

The giant tiger's body began to shrink, eventually becoming the size of an ordinary tiger. It walked up to Ye Qingzhou, lowered its head, and gently sniffed the scent of the jade pendant.

Ye Qingzhou had a sudden inspiration, so he reached out and placed his hand on the tiger's head, circulating the "Seven Emotions Beast Taming Technique".

I understand your fear...

He transmitted a message to your mind: "Having experienced the destruction of the lightning tribulation, yet forced to control the power of lightning... let me help you share this contradiction and fear."

Thunder Tiger did not resist, allowing Ye Qingzhou's Qi to flow into its body.

When the purple ancient script representing "fear" lit up on its forehead, Ye Qingzhou felt a vast ocean of memories flood into his mind, and he saw the past of the Thunder Tiger.

It was originally an ordinary black tiger that accidentally wandered into the range of a tribulation-crossing expert's lightning tribulation. It was struck by eighty-one bolts of heavenly lightning but miraculously survived and mutated into the Thunder Tiger.

For centuries, it has lived alone in Thunder Valley, both fearing and relying on the power of lightning...

"You won't have to bear it all alone anymore."

Ye Qingzhou gently stroked the tiger's head, "Your name will be... Lei Huang."

Upon hearing this, Lei Huang let out a low snort and nuzzled Ye Qingzhou's hand with his head.

At the same time, Ye Qingzhou felt a surge of violent lightning power within his body, which formed a delicate balance with the five emotional energies he had previously possessed.

"Six emotions converge..."

Ye Qingzhou suddenly felt dizzy, and countless images flashed before his eyes: the crystal where his mother was trapped, the seven Beast Venerable Cauldrons, the face of the Blood Fiend Sect Master when he was young, and a huge shadow locked in endless darkness.

"chaos……"

An ancient voice echoed in his mind: "The Seven Emotions Secret Realm imprisons Chaos, one of the four ancient ferocious beasts... The Blood Fiend Sect wants to release it..."

As the sound faded away, Ye Qingzhou came to his senses and found his companions looking at him with concern.

Lei Huang lay prostrate at his feet, Bai You and Lan Yue grabbed his sleeves on either side, Lan Lei floated on his shoulder, and even the wounded Silver Blade and the raging flames struggled to get closer.

"I'm fine."

Ye Qingzhou forced a smile, "But we need to leave here quickly. Mo Qianzhu and the Imperial Advisor won't give up the pursuit..."

He looked into the depths of Thunder Valley, where an ancient altar could be vaguely seen.

Based on previous experience, there should be another stone tablet there, and perhaps more clues about the truth of the Mother and the Seven Emotions Secret Realm can be found.

"Let's go."

Ye Qingzhou picked up the injured Nu Yan, and Lei Huang willingly lowered himself to let him mount him. "Our journey isn't over yet."

The altar deep within Thunder Valley was even older than Ye Qingzhou had imagined.

The dark blue stone platform was covered with marks of time's erosion, and seven stone pillars surrounded it, each carved with a different monster pattern.

Seven emotions and seven hearts, seven kinds of demonic beasts, and different images are gathered on it.

In the recessed center of the altar, a broken stone tablet lies quietly.

Ye Qingzhou slid off Lei Huang's back, his footsteps echoing softly on the damp rocks. Nu Yan stirred in his arms, its golden-blue feathers gleaming faintly, illuminating the path ahead.

"Master, the atmosphere here is so strange." Bai You gripped his sleeve tightly, her pointed ears twitching incessantly. "It feels like a mixture of many emotions, making me dizzy."

Ye Qingzhou felt the same way. Ever since he stepped into the altar's area, the six emotional energies within his body began to flow uncontrollably, sometimes boiling and sometimes dormant, as if responding to some kind of call.

Blue tears drifted out from the collar, and blue light flickered rapidly within the transparent body.

“Sadness…this place is filled with sad memories…”

It conveys a vague message.

Ye Qingzhou walked slowly toward the central stone tablet. As the distance shortened, the dragon-shaped jade pendant on his chest became increasingly hot, almost burning his skin.

As he stood in front of the stone tablet, the jade pendant suddenly floated up automatically, shooting out a beam of blue light that struck the damaged part of the stone tablet.

"This is……"

Fine lines appeared on the surface of the stone tablet, and those lines quickly expanded, filling in the missing parts in the blink of an eye.

The complete inscription emitted a faint silver light, and the seven grooves surrounding the central dragon pattern were already glowing, which were the six kinds of emotional energy that Ye Qingzhou had collected.

"The mystery is about to be solved."

Ye Qingzhou gently touched the only dimmed groove, "With all seven emotions gathered... what will happen?"

As if in response to his question, the stone tablet suddenly shook violently, and all seven stone pillars lit up at the same time.

The rays of light intertwined in the sky, forming a three-dimensional star map.

At the center of the star map, a phantom figure gradually solidified.

It was a woman in white, whose face was exactly the same as the one seen in Bingxin's mirror, only clearer.

She had her eyes slightly closed, her hands folded in front of her chest, and her fingers were holding the dragon-shaped jade pendant that matched the one around Ye Qingzhou's neck.

"Mother……"

Ye Qingzhou tentatively took a step forward.

The woman seemed to hear the call; her eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.

When those amber eyes, identical to Ye Qingzhou's, looked at him, an indescribable warmth instantly flowed through his entire body.

"Zhou'er?"

The woman's voice resounded directly in his mind, soft yet trembling with disbelief, "You really have arrived at the Seven Emotions Secret Realm..."

Ye Qingzhou asked, "Where are you trapped? How can I rescue you?" (End of Chapter)