The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 128 Little Lizard, I'm Here Again (6k)

"Let's not talk about this for now. First, try to see if you can withstand the temperature down there!" The second uncle waved his hand and spoke.

Zhou Qing had no choice but to follow his instructions and slowly walk forward. He could feel that the temperature of the flames here was far higher than that of ordinary magma.

After a brief hesitation, he carefully extended a finger and probed into the boiling magma.

Just before his fingers were about to touch the magma, a red light emanated from the four-colored flower in the Yuanying's hand, and then instantly covered Zhou Qing's entire body surface.

As his fingers touched the magma, Zhou Qing's eyes quickly lit up and an expression of surprise appeared on his face.

It's not that hot, it's just warm at most, especially after I spent half a year practicing the "Yan Yang Hegemon Body Art" to perfection, the temperature of the magma in front of me feels like taking a hot spring bath, which is really amazing.

As the spiritual power wrapped around the surface of his body to prevent his clothes from being burned, Zhou Qing dived down directly, and then swam inside like a fish in water.

In no time, he even did a breaststroke, which seemed quite relaxing and comfortable.

After seeing Zhou Qing perform so freely in the lava, the second uncle standing on the shore finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart, which had been hanging in the air, was slightly relieved.

After Zhou Qing swam happily in it, he jumped out of the magma, landed steadily on the shore, and shook off the remaining magma on his body.

Seeing this, the second uncle said, "Besides the crocodile king, there are many of his disciples, but they are basically guys in the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages."

"I suspect the reason this crocodile king is able to repeatedly break through the shackles of its bloodline is by constantly devouring its offspring."

Zhou Qing frowned slightly when he heard this. He couldn't help but feel a little worried and asked, "What is the strength of this crocodile king?"

"The Soul-Slaying Realm!" The second uncle replied calmly.

When Zhou Qing heard this, his pupils suddenly shrank, his eyes were full of disbelief, and he quickly looked up at the second uncle.

All the crocodile kings are at the Soul Severing Realm, so wouldn't you be——

Meeting Zhou Qing's shocked gaze, the second uncle laughed heartily, patted his chest and said, "Scared? Don't worry, your uncle is here."

As expected, my guess was right. It was the Soul-Slaying Realm. There were only a few people in the entire Shengwu Dynasty who had reached it, and the Second Uncle had actually reached it.

Genius, this is the real genius!
"Then it's a deal. After I lure the Crocodile King out, you take the opportunity to slip down and help me search carefully!"

After the second uncle carefully instructed Zhou Qing on some details, he took off into the air.

Suddenly, a large seal appeared in his palm, and then it came crashing down with a tremendous force.

In an instant, the endless sea of ​​magma was like an angry dragon, with huge waves surging and explosions sounding continuously and deafeningly.

"Little lizard, your uncle is here again, why don't you come out and pay your respects!" The second uncle laughed loudly, and his voice spread all over the place.

Roar!
The next moment, a roar filled with anger and rage surged from the depths of the rolling magma.

Immediately afterwards, a giant crocodile with wings and an extremely large body shot out like an arrow and pounced on the second uncle.

Its entire body was covered with a layer of fiery red scales, each scale flashing with dazzling fiery light. Its huge diamond-shaped eyes were filled with violent and bloodthirsty murderous intent.

"Human, you have repeatedly come to provoke me. Today is the day you die. I will leave you here forever!"

The crocodile king actually spoke in human language. The terrifying pressure emanating from his words made Zhou Qing, who was hiding nearby, feel as if he was frozen in place, his body stiff and unable to move.

Is this the aura of a Soul Severing Realm expert? It's so terrifying!
The second uncle was not afraid at all. He laughed loudly and retreated rapidly, instantly widening the distance between him and the Crocodile King.

"Little lizard, I don't know how many times you have said this, but which time did you really keep me here? Don't struggle in vain. Just be my mount obediently, isn't that great?" The second uncle said with a joking smile.

These words made the Crocodile King completely enraged. He continuously spewed out streams of surging flames from his mouth, and his wings suddenly spread out. His figure appeared above the head of the Second Uncle in an instant, and his huge tail smashed down with a tremendous force.

The Second Master showed no sign of weakness, and directly took the fierce attack head-on...

At this moment, above the surface of the magma, dense groups of fire crocodiles appeared one after another, roaring to the sky and cheering for their king.

"I'm afraid I'm really crazy!" Zhou Qing looked at the countless crocodile heads, then looked at the majestic Soul-Slaying Crocodile King in the sky, groaned in his heart, and then carefully dived under the magma.

The hot magma undercurrent surged, and occasionally an extremely ferocious undercurrent burst out beside it. It was the fire crocodile that came from the depths to join in the fun.

Zhou Qing dodged carefully and kept diving.

“The temperature keeps climbing!”

As he continued to dive towards the bottom of the seemingly endless magma, Zhou Qing was shocked to find that the temperature outside was rising rapidly.

At first it felt as comfortable as soaking in a hot spring, but now it feels slightly hot.

"It's over, why is this different from the plan?" Zhou Qing couldn't help but feel nervous.

Just when he was distracted, a fire crocodile emitting the flames of a late Jindan realm suddenly rushed towards Zhou Qing, shaking its tail.

Zhou Qing was shocked and quickly took out his tetanus syringe, ready to fight quickly.

However, the fire crocodile seemed to ignore him and swam leisurely past him.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief, his heart finally at ease.

It seems that the passive skill [Reduce Presence] has been triggered. The thought of attracting many Jindan and Yuanying realm fire crocodiles outside because of the fight makes his scalp tingle.

Time passed slowly, and the temperature around him became increasingly hot and unbearable. In the end, Zhou Qing was horrified to discover that the magma around him was no longer the previous red color, but had a faint green color.

But looking around, there is nothing but a vast expanse of land. Where can I find the fan?
At this time, Zhou Qing's whole body began to feel hot. He gritted his teeth and continued to dive. Once he reached his limit, he would return immediately.

After about another stick of incense, Zhou Qing's whole body had been roasted red by the high temperature, and even the strongest spiritual power was of no use.

Even my heart was beating violently and my breathing became more rapid.

"How much is it a month? Why are you risking your life?" Zhou Qing's eyes were red, and he immediately turned around and left.

But at the moment he turned around, he felt an extremely pure spiritual power around him, which deeply seduced him.

Zhou Qing hesitated for a moment, and finally let out a long sigh.

"Forget it, I'm here now!" He gritted his teeth and continued to go down.

After walking less than ten meters, they realized that they had reached the bottom of the magma.

On the ground, the skeletons of fire crocodiles were scattered everywhere.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing subconsciously thought of the second uncle's previous speculation in his mind, that this crocodile king was transforming its own bloodline by constantly devouring its offspring.

Now it seems to be true!
"It's a vicious crocodile!" Zhou Qing shook his head, feeling sad about the cruel methods of the crocodile king.

But at this moment he had no time to think about it, he continued to move forward, and soon felt the spiritual power he had sensed before.

Because right in front of him, a dazzling spirit stone was embedded in a groove in the ground.

Zhou Qing was in disbelief and walked over quickly.

"A top-grade fire-attributed spirit stone!" After seeing the appearance of the spirit stone, Zhou Qing was immediately ecstatic. He quickly took out his tetanus gun and carefully dug it out.

Looking closely, this is indeed a top-grade spirit stone. Unfortunately, only less than one-third of the energy inside is left, as if it had been drained away by something.

But no matter what, it is also a top-grade spirit stone.

It was not until this moment that he realized that the place he had just dug seemed to be a corner of a formation.

As this top-grade spirit stone separated, the winding and twisted lines around it instantly lost their luster and became dull.

Suppressing the burning sensation within him, Zhou Qing continued forward. Soon, the edge of another formation came into view, and indeed, a spirit stone was embedded in it.

Zhou Qing couldn't hide his excitement, he quickly stepped forward and slowly dug it out. Then, another one...

When Zhou Qing dug out ten top-grade fire-attribute spirit stones in succession, he even felt it was so unreal.

You know, when I dreamed before, I kept picking up money like this, but when I woke up, there was nothing. I still remember that feeling of loss vividly.

"Gone?"

Zhou Qing paced slowly and explored carefully. After confirming that there was nothing missing, he followed the patterns on the ground and slowly moved towards the center.

Soon, a five-colored light shield suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Within the light barrier, a miniature volcano, approximately three meters tall, was spewing forth a blazing flame. Above the crater, a massive scale loomed, its aura mirroring that of the crocodile king.

Of course, this is not the point. The point is that a drop of golden blood is suspended on the crocodile king's scales.

The blood kept shaking, and phantoms appeared all over its body. Sometimes it would transform into a small three-legged crow, stretching its neck to the sky and making bursts of screams.

At this moment, due to the disappearance of all the top-grade spirit stones, the five-colored light shield is becoming fainter and fainter.

Outside the barrier, there are two fire crocodiles in the late Nascent Soul stage guarding it.

Witnessing this scene, the two fire crocodiles had fierce glint in their eyes and wanted to approach anxiously, but seemed to be afraid and did not dare to move forward.

Zhou Qing hid aside, quietly watching the scene in front of him, his heart full of curiosity.

After a brief hesitation, he immediately made an appraisal to see if it was worth taking the risk.

[Golden Crow Blood: This is a drop of Golden Crow blood left behind by the Three-Eyed Raven after its ultimate transformation. Unfortunately, its divinity is now fading, and all of its energy has been fed back into the Flame Crocodile King's reverse scale, helping him forge the most powerful divine weapon. Fortunately, it still contains the Golden Crow's bloodline-inherited secret technique, the "Golden Crow Burning Sky Code," which possesses immense power.] Zhou Qing's eyes gleamed brightly at the feedback.

"The Three-Eyed Raven, could it be the huge corpse from the outside world?" Zhou Qing muttered to himself.

The second uncle once mentioned that it was a crow bone containing the blood of the Golden Crow. He never thought that the Crocodile King could extract its blood and gradually refine it into the real Golden Crow essence blood.

"Golden Crow Burning Sky Code? It seems this is a secret technique inherited only by the Golden Crow bloodline. I've already cultivated the Silver Dragon Hand, Silver Dragon Step, Flaming Sun Tyrant Body Art, and Blue Thunder Sword Art to great perfection. I'm just in need of a brand new technique!"

Zhou Qing's eyes were burning and full of desire.

The Golden Crow is the divine beast of destiny of a sixth-level cultivation country. The secret technique that can be imprinted in its blood must be extraordinary.

"I must get it!" Zhou Qing licked his lips, his expression full of greed.

Seeing that the barrier was getting weaker, Zhou Qing turned his attention to the two fire crocodiles in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Looking at their slightly stupid appearance, I couldn't help but feel puzzled.

As far as he knew, the demon race was divided into different levels according to their cultivation levels. For example, those at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages were considered small demons, while those at the Golden Core stage were called big demons.

Those who are in the Nascent Soul stage are called Demon Generals.

Those who reach the state of spiritual transformation are called demon kings.

Those who have reached the Soul-Slaying Realm are respectfully called the Demon King.

Generally speaking, a demon commander in the Nascent Soul stage can already speak human language.

When they reach the stage of demon king in the realm of transformation, they will gradually evolve towards the body structure of humans, or in other words, their appearance has become close to that of humans, but some parts of their bodies still retain some demon characteristics.

For example, the shape of the pupils, the appearance of the nose, and parts such as feathers or wings still reveal their demon origin.

The Demon King of the Soul-Slaying Realm is basically no different from humans. If it does not reveal its identity, others will have no way of telling its true race.

Zhou Qing had previously looked up relevant information to explore why all living creatures tend to evolve towards the human form.

To sum up, there are roughly three main reasons.

First, humans possess relatively delicate facial features and a well-proportioned body. From an aesthetic perspective, their appearance is considered by many races to be more in line with the standards of beauty.

In addition, humans have a variety of beautiful clothes, strange and unique architectural styles, etc., which are very attractive to other creatures.

Secondly, the human body structure has natural advantages when practicing certain skills and spells.

For example, the human race's flexible hands facilitated operations like forming hand seals, casting spells, and refining elixirs. Furthermore, the size and operation of many ancient cave dwellings were designed based on the human race's body shape and usage habits.

Once the demons transform into human form, it will be much easier for them to explore these places in search of cultivation resources.

Third, the human race is numerous and intelligent, dominating many towns, sects, and trading places.

If the demon race wants to survive and develop better, they must communicate and interact with humans. And transforming into human form can effectively reduce the hostility and vigilance of humans towards them.

It's like humans hosting an auction. If it's like the giant crow corpse we saw outside just now, not to mention that its appearance will cause panic and attacks, its huge body alone will fill the venue as soon as it comes in. How can everyone have fun?
Of course, the materials Zhou Qing consulted were all books written by humans. As for the authenticity of the contents, he had no way of judging, but he felt that these statements were quite reasonable.

But look at the two Yuanying realm demon generals in front of you, how can they speak human words?
They all looked dull and clumsy, and even communicated with each other through growling.

Is it because of inbreeding? Or is it because of long-term isolation that they have lost this normal evolutionary direction?
That shouldn't be the case. The Demon King in the Soul-Slaying Realm outside can speak clearly.

After Zhou Qing couldn't figure it out, he was too lazy to think about it. He would just ask the second uncle and find out when the time comes.

"Since it has been confirmed that there is a treasure here, it is worth taking a risk!" After seizing the opportunity, Zhou Qing's feet flashed with silver light, and at the moment when the five-colored barrier completely disappeared, he rushed in like an arrow.

He grabbed the drop of Golden Crow blood immediately. The scorching heat made his whole body tremble, and his palm was almost burned through.

"No!" Zhou Qing grimaced in pain and subconsciously wanted to throw it away.

But the next moment, the four-colored petals in the Nascent Soul suddenly burst into a brilliant light, directly capturing it and taking it in.

Seeing this sudden scene, Zhou Qing was stunned at first, and then a burst of ecstasy surged in his heart.

Can this thing be used like this?

Roar!
Seeing someone breaking into the formation, the two Nascent Soul Realm Fire Crocodiles roared in anger.

But it just paced back and forth anxiously, flapping its claws constantly, its eyes full of fear, and it never dared to step into the barrier.

"They are not afraid of me, but the Crocodile King!" Looking at their appearance, Zhou Qing seemed to understand the key point all at once.

The Crocodile King in the Soul-Severing Realm would never allow any of his subordinates to enter the barrier. At most, he would just let them guard the periphery.

"The minds of these fire crocodiles are so rigid that they only know how to blindly obey orders but have no idea how to adapt. No wonder they still can't speak human language." Zhou Qing couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Seeing this, he felt relieved, and then looked at the scale. Faintly, he could see the veins of a golden crow on it.

"These scales are already extremely hard, and now they have undergone such miraculous changes, which can be regarded as adding wings to a tiger." Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh.

As he spoke, he stretched out his hands towards the scales, wanting to put them away, when suddenly, a pair of scarlet blood eyes suddenly appeared in his consciousness.

Zhou Qing was caught off guard and was hit by a powerful force. He flew backwards and spat out a mouthful of blood.

At the same time, the crocodile king who was fighting with the second uncle outside suddenly roared angrily, as if he had noticed something. He wanted to turn around and go down, but the second uncle instantly grabbed his tail and threw him out.

"Zhou boy, I can only hold out for half an incense stick at most, hurry up!"

Zhou Qing hurriedly got up and heard the second uncle's panting voice in his ears.

Zhou Qing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and rushed towards the scale again without hesitation. He opened the storage bag directly and tried to put the scale in.

But he was shocked to find that the scales remained motionless, as if they weighed thousands of pounds, while his storage bag began to crack.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Qing was shocked and stopped immediately.

He wanted to try again by mobilizing the four-colored petals in the Yuanying's hand, but found that the petals did not move at all.

Looking at the treasure that was so close to him but out of his reach, Zhou Qing felt filled with regret.

Time was running out, so he could only give up reluctantly.

The magical weapons offered as sacrifices in the Soul-Slaying Realm are indeed not so easy to obtain.

"What are you roaring for!" Zhou Qing was holding back a feeling of frustration. He suddenly pulled out his tetanus stick and slashed at the thick forearms of the two fire crocodiles.

A cold light flashed, and blood splattered everywhere. After the two fire crocodiles smelled the blood, they completely ignored Zhou Qing's existence. Instead, their eyes turned bloodshot and they started biting each other.

Zhou Qing was stunned when he saw this scene. He thought that since they didn't dare to come in anyway, he could take the opportunity to cut them a few more times and let them bleed half.

But unexpectedly, they started killing each other, and judging from their posture, it was clear that they wanted to devour each other completely.

"What kind of IQ is this? Could it be that he was forced to grow?"

Zhou Qing was speechless, but he took this opportunity to leave and head to other places, trying to find the fan.

"Despicable humans!"

The Crocodile King roared angrily, and then immediately issued an order. Suddenly, countless fire crocodiles that were cheering on the surface of the magma immediately dived down and chased Zhou Qing like a tide.

At this time, Zhou Qing was extremely anxious and searched everywhere for the fan that the second uncle needed.

However, looking around, there was only the green magma surging endlessly, and his spiritual sense was restricted and could not be used, which made the difficulty of searching suddenly increase dramatically.

shhhhh!

Two huge fire crocodiles swiftly passed by him, bringing up a gust of hot air.

I was lucky enough to trigger my passive skill, so they didn't notice me. It was a blessing in disguise.

"There's no point in searching like this. We simply don't have enough time!"

Zhou Qing looked at the transparent bubbles that appeared all over his body due to the high temperature, frowned, and kept estimating the remaining time in his mind.

At this moment, his consciousness had been gradually eroded by the high temperature, and he fell into a state of confusion.

"That's right!" Suddenly, Zhou Qing shook his head violently, as if he had caught a glimmer of inspiration, and hurriedly cast his gaze into the sea of ​​consciousness.

I saw the drop of golden blood suspended in the center of the four-colored petals, burning continuously.

The second uncle once mentioned that the fan he was looking for was rumored to be carefully crafted from the wings of the Golden Crow.

Now I happen to have a drop of pure Golden Crow blood in my hand, and perhaps there will be some kind of wonderful connection between the two.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing's Nascent Soul cautiously tried to approach the drop of blood essence. After some effort, the red petals slowly bent and lightly touched the blood essence.

In an instant, a stream of scalding heat came over him, and at the same time, a strong sensation surged in Zhou Qing's heart, as if he had truly sensed the existence of something of the same origin.

"It works!" Zhou Qing was overjoyed.

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