He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

He had been waiting here for the past three days, watching Zhou Qing's expression change constantly, not knowing what had happened, until now it seemed to be over.

“That Sun Saintess is not dead,” Zhou Qing said.

"What?" The sect leader was taken aback and quickly asked, "What happened back then?"

Zhou Qing shook his head, not answering directly, but instead saying, "You'll know later."

After saying that, he walked out alone, leaving the sect leader looking confused and not understanding what had happened.

Zhou Qing walked out of this important place and arrived in front of the Fusang Divine Tree. Looking at the golden leaves rustling and the holy power of the sun flowing, he had a doubt in his heart.

Ten thousand years ago, the Sun Saintess left Ziwei and traveled through the starry sky. She encountered a huge ancient phoenix nest, was swallowed up, and was eventually sealed in the divine source for reasons unknown.

This is very unusual. Generally speaking, if a Phoenix Nest encounters someone else, it will kill them directly. How could it possibly leave a survivor and seal them in the divine source, unless that person would be of great use to it while alive?

Zhou Qing had some doubts because he thought about why the Sun Saintess was spared by the Phoenix Nest.

"Could it be related to our ancestors?" Zhou Qing muttered to himself.

At that time, the Sun Saintess was just a Dao Slayer. How could she possibly be taken seriously by the Phoenix Nest in terms of cultivation? But she also had another identity: the most important confidante of the Zhou family ancestor's life.

The Zhou family ancestor was truly dazzling in the starry sky back then. He single-handedly slayed across the ancient starry road with his sword, killing the number one person of each race. The dead beings forged a blood-stained imperial road. He was known as the strongest genius after the Great Emperor Wushi, and was often compared to the Great Emperor Wushi in his youth.

What happened back then?

Zhou Qing felt that something must have happened in that era, affecting the Zhou family ancestors. However, these things could not be guessed by mere speculation. Without any clues, he had no way to deduce those events. He could only wait until he returned to Beidou to ask his ancestor, who was in seclusion, what he knew.

Finally, he slowly walked to the foot of the Fusang Divine Tree, where he was submerged by the vast, holy power of the sun. After a few days of relaxation, he entered a state of cultivation once again.

The sect leader didn't press the matter further after he came out. It was clear that the Holy Maiden's situation was special; otherwise, the Demon Lord wouldn't have gone into arduous cultivation again after his emergence, just like he had two years ago. He must have had an urgent need to improve his cultivation.

Time flies in Tanggu, and another year passes as the cold ends.

Zhou Qing walked further and further up the sixth small step, losing himself in the road. Although a year had passed, in his own mind it felt as if only a month had passed.

His cultivation was increasing, and his magical power was becoming more and more profound. When he breathed, he inhaled and exhaled the source energy of the sun, and golden light flowed around his body.

Zhou Qing quietly practiced breathing exercises, his mind clear and focused, comprehending his own Great Dao.

road.

His physical body was glowing, the flames were blazing, and his primordial spirit was boiling, like an eternal furnace that burned away all evil in the world.

The moment he opened his eyes, two divine rays shot out, attracting the attention of everyone in Tang Valley.

His blood energy burst forth instantly, engulfing Tanggu. He became like an eternal furnace, with a magnificent aura erupting from his body, incomparably powerful!

With a slight movement, he stepped into the starry sky. Amidst the vast sea of ​​lightning, he survived another minor tribulation and reached the seventh small step!

"Is this a being born for cultivation? Why is breaking through realms so easy for it?"

The people of the Ancient Sun Cult felt that this world was too unreal and too heaven-defying. The cultivation speed was too fast. Wasn't it said that it would take a king ten or even twenty years to advance to a small level?

This speed of cultivation is truly speechless!

Fortunately, the stronger Zhou Qing is, the more talented he is, which is a good thing for them.

Although they were shocked, they could understand. After all, he was a genius who could create such a heaven-defying phenomenon. Although his cultivation speed was fast, it was not outrageously fast.

It is said that there are often semi-saints around thirty years old on the ancient starry road, but the Demon Lord does not have any semi-saints yet.

However, the more they tried to comfort themselves, the more absurd it seemed. After all, the Demon Lord was only just over twenty years old, while many of them were still wandering in the Four Extremes Secret Realm at that age.

Zhou Qing returned from the starry sky and came to the Fusang Divine Tree again, remaining silent.

After standing there for a whole day, he sighed and muttered to himself, "It's time to look for other opportunities. There are some very mysterious places on Ziwei Mountain, maybe I can go and take a look."

Under normal circumstances, the later a cultivator progresses, the more difficult it becomes. It takes ten years to advance to the next level, and perhaps thirty or even fifty years to advance to the next level.

With his accumulated experience, he can at most advance one more step in a short period of time, but without other opportunities, the path to mastery will definitely be slow and full of hardships.

Just as he was pondering where to go next, he suddenly sensed that the great formation of Tang Valley had opened a passage.

Dao Qingling and Xiaoyu have returned. They left Tanggu after the banquet and spent a year training outside before finally returning.

"Zhou Qing, help me calculate the location of someone."

The first thing Dao Qingling said to Zhou Qing was a request, which surprised Zhou Qing, as this was the first time Dao Qingling had come to him for help.

"Who is it?" Zhou Qing asked.

With a flash of light, Dao Qingling threw a bloody severed arm on the ground, and the air seemed to turn cold, making Zhou Qing feel a little scared.

At this moment, Xiaoyu spoke up: "That's a lecherous thief who has been committing crimes all over the Ziwei Divine Dynasty recently. We went there to help catch him at Princess Yingyue's request, but that lecherous thief is very skilled. We finally managed to corner him, but someone came from somewhere and merged with him, allowing him to escape the encirclement. Now we can't find his location."

Zhou Qing nodded and said no more; he probably knew who it was.

He picked up the severed arm, and the power of fate flowed from all directions. In just a moment, Zhou Qing calculated the location of the severed arm's owner.

During this time, he also sensed another faint celestial power concealing him, but he ignored it and charged forward, blasting away that celestial power and even launching an attack along the connection.

In Taiyuan, at the Tianji Sect, an old man with gray hair and withered skin suddenly changed his expression and got up to leave the spot quickly.

Chi!

In the void, an invisible blade slashed down, bright and cold, its edge merciless and terrifying, visible only to the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets.

"No!" the old man of the heavenly secrets exclaimed in horror.

Before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly froze, his eyes gradually dimmed, his physical body was intact, but his primordial spirit was directly shattered, turning into a shower of light that flew out.

"Our patriarch has passed away!" a young Taoist boy shouted, instantly startling everyone in the Heavenly Mystery Sect, who all looked in shock.

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The Tianji Sect was immediately plunged into a state of grief.

But some people were clever and knew more, and immediately said, "Impossible! The Patriarch should not have reached the time of his passing yet, otherwise he would have already informed us!"

The eldest disciple of the Celestial Mystery Elder did not believe that his master would pass away in such a way, so he immediately threw down a pile of tortoise shells and began to deduce the truth.

The tortoise shell crackled and rolled around on the ground, then suddenly emitted a blinding light and made a "crack" sound as it shattered.

The disciple of the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets immediately changed color and broke out in a cold sweat.

In his world, the entire world turned dark, and behind the darkness seemed to be a pair of blurry, indifferent eyes, watching him from behind.

"This matter cannot be settled!"

He spat out a mouthful of scarlet blood, soaking his Taoist robe, and quickly severed the secrets of heaven, as if avoiding the spirits and gods of heaven and earth.

"This matter must involve forbidden territory, which must not be touched. Otherwise, not only me, but the eternal legacy of the Heavenly Mystery Sect will be completely annihilated!"

The Tianji Sect possesses unfathomable abilities, capable of deducing the workings of creation and making various prophecies with remarkable accuracy.

However, because they could glimpse the secrets of heaven, they were envied by the heavens. Therefore, despite their amazing divine skills, they could not flourish and had few disciples throughout the ages, making them a reclusive ancient sect.

After the death of the Celestial Mystery Elder, his eldest disciple was the most skilled in divination among these people. Even he said so, which made the remaining disciples feel a chill and dare not investigate any further.

On a desolate mountain, two figures were arguing, and the atmosphere was very tense.

On one side was a young man dressed in a moon-white robe, with a graceful and elegant appearance.

On the other side was a young man dressed in five-colored divine robes, with eerie eyes and a sinister air about him.

"They're just a few young ladies from noble families. I only glanced at their bodies and did nothing, yet I'm wanted as a lecherous thief! I'm innocent! If I don't avenge this, I'm not Li Tian. I'll take Princess Yue Shi as my furnace and see what she looks like inside the Goddess Furnace!" the man in colorful clothes said with an evil air.

"You want to touch that thing? I won't allow it, don't do anything rash," the man in white warned.

"No destruction, no construction, senior brother. Since you're still so outdated, don't blame me for being ruthless." Li Tianxie laughed, suddenly making a move, grabbing at the white-robed man's chest like lightning, heading straight for his heart.

The man in white was startled and quickly retreated, but a piece of flesh was still torn off, and blood stained his clothes.

"This is the third time you've attacked me, Li Tian. Your Six Desires Heavenly Art is almost turning into a demonic state," the white-robed man said coldly.

"Hahaha, do you think your ruthless path is elegant? Although it seems very classy, ​​talking about love and scenery without doing anything reckless, isn't it essentially just playing with emotions? Ruthlessness and human desire are just a thought away, so what makes you think I've fallen into demonic ways?" Li Tian sneered.

"No, the Goddess Furnace must never be born!" Yan Yixi refused sternly.

These words fueled Li Tian's wickedness, and he struck again, his methods ruthless and deadly.

Suddenly, a fierce wind arose, and the mountain beneath their feet collapsed with a deafening roar. Two figures clashed fiercely in the air, blood splattering everywhere as they fought their way through the battle, shattering countless mountains in the process.

Just when their battle reached its most intense moment

Suddenly, a voice that seemed both real and unreal rang out, and a "bubble" appeared.

This sound seemed like the sound of creation, seemingly very distant, as if it didn't exist at all, yet it also seemed a thousand or ten thousand times louder than thunder.

Rumble!

Everything was frozen in place. Li Tian and Yan Yiyi were frozen in the sky, their battle reaching its climax, with blood splattering everywhere.

But at this moment, their bodies were completely immobile, and even their thoughts slowed down by dozens or hundreds of times. Both of them were filled with immense fear.

Thousands of miles away, Zhou Qing waved his hand, and the "bubble" flew into his hand, which he then handed to Dao Qingling.

"Your 'Soldier' ​​Secret Technique is becoming more and more terrifying. Although the three of us have all received the 'Soldier' ​​Secret Technique from that Cai Clan senior, only you have comprehended the realm of using the void as a weapon," Dao Qingling said, a hint of emotion on her face.

The "Soldier's Secret" is a profound and sophisticated secret art, containing the unique method of creating immortal weapons, which is the foundation of the "Soldier's Secret".

Through this unique method of crafting immortal weapons, one can use one's own weapon as the origin of all weapons and control all other weapons, making it arguably the strongest method for weapon crafting.

However, mastering weapons is only the most basic level. After cultivating to a certain level, one can even use the human body as a weapon to control a person like a puppet, which can be called the ultimate puppetry.

She has now grasped the essence of using the human body as an weapon, and can influence a person's movements during battle. That momentary mistake is enough for her to seize the opportunity to kill the enemy.

Zhou Qing's comprehension, however, has reached the point where he can condense intangible matter into tangible weapons. Compared to the previous realm, this is a super transformation, and he is not far from the core Daoist concept of the "Soldier's Secret".

Even that senior from the Cai clan had not surpassed this realm; he had only progressed further than Zhou Qing in this realm.

Even the creator of the "Soldier's Secret" was at most one realm higher than Zhou Qing, reaching the point of controlling the world and all paths. Zhou Qing's comprehension went straight to the core, and he was much faster than her.

"You should go to the Ziwei Divine Dynasty. I have some things to take care of, and I'll be visiting the Ziwei Divine Dynasty later," Zhou Qing said.

His gaze pierced through the void, landing on a dilapidated cave dwelling where a rather impressive weapon lay, making it worth his visit.

An array platform was activated, Dao Qingling left, and Zhou Qing also traversed the void and departed.

Although the Daoist tradition of the Human Desire Path is hidden in an inconspicuous little mountain, Zhou Qing, with the threads of fate of Li Tian and Yan Yixi in his hands, found that little mountain with just a slight deduction.

In the dilapidated cave, Zhou Qing unearthed an ancient furnace that had been buried under incense ash for countless years.

Judging from the thickness of the dust, no one has touched the Goddess Furnace for at least tens of thousands of years. Back then, that outcast from the Human Desire Path really angered the Ziwei Sect. Even now, the survivors of the Human Desire Path dare not touch the Goddess Furnace.

This is a furnace that Emperor Hengyu crafted for the ancestor of the Desire Path. Due to the nature of the material, although this furnace was made by the Emperor and contains imperial runes, it can only be considered a supreme holy weapon and does not fall within the imperial level.