Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 346 Listening Moon Lake

Zhou Qing put the man and horse that the flesh fungus had transformed into back into the brocade box and said, "But why must the Arhat be so resolute? The treasures that enable one to achieve the Nascent Soul stage are not unique to Qionghua Continent. Even if the Arhat destroys the treasures of the four Great Dao Palaces, can he destroy the treasures of other places as well?"

The Great Arhat said, "The cultivation world is in disarray. If you could find a passage to other worlds, that would be a great act of kindness."

A sense of gloom settled over Zhou Qing.

He didn't really know much about the boundaries of Qionghua Continent, but after hearing what the Great Cong Arhat said, he realized that leaving Qionghua Continent would probably be much more difficult than he had imagined.
If he has time, he should perhaps go and see the border of Qionghua Island.

Zhou Qing shook his head helplessly.

Things had developed to this point, which was completely unexpected for him. This was a great opportunity. The four major Dao Palaces were empty, and he possessed unparalleled escape techniques. It was the perfect time for him to seize the treasures needed for the Heavenly Spirit Pill.

Unexpectedly, there was a great monk at Dajue Temple who could see the future.

Now that things have come to this, Zhou Qing didn't want to make things difficult for Dajue Temple. Putting aside the fact that this monk was not easy to deal with, Zhou Qing had no interest in engaging in meaningless killing.

He put away the brocade box, cupped his hands to the Great Arhat, and said, "Arhat, farewell."

Having said that, he soared into the sky.

Zhou Qing stood in the air, thought for a moment, and decided to look around again.

Although the Great Arhat said so, one should always verify the facts for oneself.

The remaining two are Tingyue Lake and Eshan Sword Sect.

Tingyue Lake is located in the northwest of Zhongzhou, which is relatively close to Xijizhou. Zhou Qing decided to head to Tingyue Lake. If he was sure that the treasure had been destroyed, he would go directly back to Xijizhou.

Thinking this, Zhou Qing covered his entire body with golden light, activated the magnetic field, and tore apart the atoms in his body into a cluster of charged particles that filled the air.

Under the acceleration of the magnetic field, the charged particle's speed soared, instantly surpassing the speed limit of his Iron Ball Technique, and climbing towards even higher speeds.

Tingyue Lake is hundreds of thousands of miles away from Dajue Temple, but the golden light transformed by Zhou Qing arrived in less than a quarter of an hour.

This feeling of rapid, high-speed travel fascinated Zhou Qing.

Anything, when taken to an extreme, will always possess an irresistible charm.

Extreme mass, extreme speed, extreme power…

As he transformed into golden light and swept through the air, he felt as if the whole world had turned into light, flowing around him.

After restoring his physical form near Tingyue Lake, Zhou Qing took a short break.

This method of escape consumes a great deal of magnetic field energy and golden light; Zhou Qing could only maintain it for less than half an hour at most.

Fortunately, given the current situation, half an hour of escape time is sufficient.

Half an hour is enough for him to traverse the entire Central Continent, while other cultivators, even those at the Nascent Soul stage, would need several days.

The difference is truly worlds apart.

After resting, Zhou Qing stepped into Tingyue Lake.

Despite being called Tingyue Lake, it looks more like a sea, with its overall shape resembling a crescent moon and numerous islands scattered across its surface.

Zhou Qing was located at the tip of the crescent moon.

The same thing happened at Dajue Temple.

When Zhou Qing arrived, he found that disciples from Tingyue Lake were already waiting for him.

Listening Moon Lake has two Nascent Soul cultivators. Moonlight Immortal went to besiege Zhou Qing, while Moon Soul Immortal and the other Nascent Soul cultivators from the four major Dao Palaces went to Demon Cloud Ridge to intimidate the Demon Lord and have not yet returned. Therefore, Listening Moon Lake currently has no Nascent Soul cultivators in charge, and not only are there no Nascent Soul cultivators, but even the sect's protective formation has not been activated.

The charming female disciples of Tingyue Lake were all by the lake, led by Consort Shiyue, quietly waiting for Zhou Qing.

Consort Shiyue had witnessed Zhou Qing's power firsthand at the Glazed Dojo. As she watched that familiar figure slowly approach, the scene of dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators being utterly routed by Zhou Qing flashed before her eyes, causing her to feel a pang of pain in her liver.

This wasn't an example of emotions affecting physical sensations; it was simply that when she and the other Nascent Soul cultivators attacked Zhou Qing that day, Zhou Qing's iron ball pierced through her body, shattering her liver. Although the external injuries had healed, her liver hadn't fully recovered, and she still experienced constant, dull pain.

Seeing Zhou Qing now makes the pain even clearer.

"By the decree of the Great Arhat, I, along with fellow Daoists from Tingyue Lake, respectfully welcome our fellow Daoists."

"That's what Consort Shiyue said."

Despite saying that, she didn't look welcoming at all.

Zhou Qing didn't mind and laughed, "What does the Great Arhat have to say to you?"

Consort Shiyue said, "The Arhat said that you are not a person who easily believes others. If you descend, he will take you to the Listening Moon Lake Herb Garden, and you will naturally believe him."

Zhou Qing said, "In that case, please lead the way, fairy."

Consort Shiyue turned around and went straight inside, leading Zhou Qing to the central island of Tingyue Lake. There, there was a spring of immortality that originated from the earth's core, which was the necessary environment for the growth of laurel. Therefore, laurel could only grow in Tingyue Lake.

Or rather, only the Fountain of Immortality on the central island of Tingyue Lake can grow there.

Upon arriving at the Fountain of Youth, Zhou Qing immediately saw the laurel tree, which had already turned to ashes.

Although Zhou Qing had never seen laurel before, the medicinal fragrance emanating from the ashes, which made his whole body restless, told him that what was burning here must be laurel.

That precious tree had grown for tens of thousands of years, its roots covering almost the entire island, but now it was uprooted.

Zhou Qing saw a large pit several feet in diameter and bottomless beside the Fountain of Immortality. The pit was filled with traces of intense fire, ensuring that not even the smallest root of the laurel tree remained.

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "You are really heartless. This is a spiritual treasure that has accompanied Tingyue Lake for tens of thousands of years, yet you show no mercy in destroying it."

Consort Shiyue said, "It's better than it falling into the hands of the enemy."

Zhou Qing glanced at her and said, "You can choose not to be my enemy."

Consort Shiyue frowned slightly.

Unless one is a highly accomplished monk with the foresight of the Arhat, no one can predict the future.

If they had known the situation would be this serious, everyone at the Liuli Dojo would have been much more cautious about Zhou Qing's matter.

However, none of this matters anymore.

Consort Shiyue said, "What's the use of saying all this now? Since we're already enemies, let's treat each other as enemies properly. Why bother talking about how things were back then?"

Zhou Qing laughed and said, "Then I should take advantage of the emptiness of Tingyue Lake now and kill you all to prevent you from causing me trouble in the future."

Consort Shiyue said, "If you want to take action, then so be it. Since we let you in, you fiend, we are already prepared to die."

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "If you are certain that I am a murderous fiend, you should activate the sect's protective formation and try your best to hold out until the elders of the Dao Palace return, instead of lowering your defenses and letting me in."

"Actually, I still have a glimmer of hope, thinking that because of this, I won't be able to bring myself to deal with people like you who have let their guard down."

(End of this chapter)