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

After thinking about it, I decided against sending Hengyu Jing, because it was indeed a bit rash of me to do so.

Chapter 27 Kidnapping the Black Emperor

At this moment, Jiang Taixu seemed to have noticed something and was somewhat surprised, saying, "He has no magical power, yet he has the physical body of a great being. It's truly strange."

The big black dog bared its teeth and stared fiercely at Zhou Qing, as if it were about to pounce at any moment.

“I read in an ancient book that although the Great Emperor Wushi was unparalleled throughout history and reigned supreme over the world, he also had a human side. In his later years, he saved a dying stray dog ​​and took it away,” Zhou Qing said with a smile.

"How...how do you even know this?" The big black dog stared in disbelief, stammering as it spoke.

"I've read a lot of ancient books, and I just happened to come across a record of it," Zhou Qing said casually, just making up an excuse.

The big black dog never expected that its identity would be exposed on the very first meeting. How could it possibly play along now? Its background had been thoroughly investigated.

"You little brat, you really did that on purpose, just to provoke me out!" As he said this, the big black dog felt a little ashamed when he thought about what had just happened. He had been lured out so easily; he had been too reckless.

"This black dog actually has such a background? Doesn't that mean he knows many secrets, like a living treasure trove of immortal knowledge!" Jiang Taixu was also somewhat stunned.

Having lived in Zishan for many years, he had learned many secrets and had an extremely profound understanding of how powerful the Great Emperor Wushi was. The fact that this black dog had actually followed the Great Emperor Wushi made him feel somewhat solemn at this moment.

As for why a dog can live for hundreds of thousands of years, it's easy to figure out and not a difficult mystery.

Ancient emperors could refine divine essence liquid themselves to seal living beings, slowing down the passage of their lives to an extremely slow degree, enough to seal a living being in divine essence for hundreds of thousands of years.

Jiang Taixu held the Great Emperor Wushi in high esteem, and even his gaze toward the big black dog changed—it was as if he were looking at a treasure.

"Don't look at me like that, I don't know anything!" the big black dog quickly said. He felt uneasy under such gazes, and a sense of foreboding crept into his heart.

"Senior, is there anything else you need to do at Purple Mountain? If not, let's leave." Zhou Qing looked at Jiang Taixu.

Jiang Taixu shook his head.

"Black Dog, are you coming out with us?" Zhou Qing asked, looking at the big black dog.

"You little brat, watch your mouth! My title is Black Emperor, and I have traversed hundreds of thousands of years of history. Can't you show some respect?" the big black dog said with an unfriendly expression.

Zhou Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud. The big black dog was enraged and transformed into a streak of black light, rushing straight at Zhou Qing. This time it was much faster than the previous sneak attack. The big black dog used all its strength and was as fast as lightning. Zhou Qing had no way to dodge it.

However, Jiang Taixu made his move. His figure vanished instantly, and he reappeared in front of Zhou Qing in the next instant. He then grabbed the big black dog by the neck with one hand, and no matter how the big black dog shook, it could not break free.

"Black Emperor, do you want to see the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo? If so, behave yourself!" Zhou Qing said with a smile.

The Black Emperor was taken aback, his eyes flashing: "A primordial holy body Dao embryo has appeared in this world?"

"No, but there is already a Holy Body and a Primordial Dao Embryo in the world, a man and a woman. Do you want to see the Primordial Holy Body?"

"The birth of a Body Dao Embryo? Ancient texts record that the Great Emperor Wushi had this kind of constitution," Zhou Qing tempted.

"Hand them over to me, and I will forgive your previous offense." The black dog glanced at him sideways.

“Senior God King, let’s go out. We just need to put the Emperor Jade on the altar.” Zhou Qing didn’t reply, but instead spoke to Jiang Taixu.

Jiang Taixu nodded and put the black dog down. The black dog then quieted down and stopped barking.

Zhou Qing walked to the center of the altar and pressed the ancient jade into the groove.

"Buzz!"

The moment the ancient jade sank, the platform shook violently, and suddenly a dazzling light shot into the sky, enveloping everyone in a huge light curtain.

The void suddenly cracked open, becoming hazy, and everyone entered the void, surrounded by darkness and silence.

Two beams of light shot out, revealing two ancient jade pieces embedded in the grooves. Zhou Qing reached out, his divine power surging, and instantly collected them.

The Black Emperor's eyes flickered with uncertainty. He also wanted to snatch it, but he had not yet recovered his magic power and could only watch helplessly, which made him extremely unwilling.

Not long after, the void cracked open again, and everyone fell into an underground river. They flew upwards, creating a passage for more than a thousand meters, before finally feeling the flow of air.

"We've returned to the dragon vein we entered before we even entered Purple Mountain," Zhou Qing said.

After a while, the group arrived at the end of the quarry, soared thousands of meters into the sky, and finally returned to the earth.

"It's truly remarkable to see the sun again." Jiang Taixu sighed with emotion. Four thousand years had passed since they last met. Time flies, heroes grow old, and time can never be turned back.

"Senior, the Jiang family's Divine Furnace of Departing Fire is in the possession of a nearby sect, the Departing Fire Sect, and is held by their Supreme Elder." Zhou Qing then sent another extremely important message to Jiang Taixu.

"Thank you, young friend. If you ever need anything in the future, you can come to the Jiang family to find me. I will do my best to help you!" Jiang Taixu also left a promise. A god-king's word is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and these words are quite valuable.

"Then let's part ways here," Zhou Qing said.

"it is good."

Then Jiang Taixu soared into the sky, imprinted himself on the void, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Since Jiang Taixu had emerged early, his vital essence was not yet depleted beyond repair. Returning to his family would allow him to make up for it. With the Jiang family's accumulated wealth, countless elixirs and various precious medicinal herbs, his lifespan could be extended by at least several hundred years.

The reason why he was able to live a second life in the original story was that when he came out, his body was already beyond saving. Even with the essence of divine medicine, he could only prolong his life and live for five thousand years, but he could not extend his life. So when his five thousand years of lifespan came to an end, he could only either die or live a second life.

For the Jiang family, being able to extend the life of a god-king by several hundred years through their accumulated resources was an incredible stroke of luck.

It's important to know that Jiang Taixu is known as the number one attacker in five thousand years, not only because he is a fully accomplished God-King, but also because he possesses one of the Nine Secrets. Now that the God-King has suddenly returned, how could the Jiang family not have designs on this Nine Secrets? They would definitely want Jiang Taixu to pass it on to their descendants, so they would do everything they could to help Jiang Taixu. Even those who are not from Jiang Taixu's lineage know what to do.

Zhou Qing looked at the big black dog and said, "Black Emperor, you should know the location of the Yaochi Ancient Site, right? You lead me to the 'Western Emperor Scripture,' and I will tell you the location of the Holy Body and the Dao Embryo."

Chapter 28 Moving the Stone Village

The big black dog sneered disdainfully, "Send them to me, and I'll reluctantly recite an imperial scripture for you."

"What scripture?" Zhou Qing asked, somewhat surprised.

"The Black Emperor Scripture, a supreme scripture. If I don't tell you, you could search through the ages and still not obtain this imperial scripture!" The big black dog said proudly.

"Do you think I'm a fool?" Zhou Qing really wanted to slap him. This dog could really lie through his teeth, even spouting nonsense about supreme scriptures.

"Take it or leave it, I'm not willing to give it to you anyway," the big black dog said disdainfully.

Zhou Qing was somewhat helpless. This dog was too cunning; he couldn't get anything out of it unless offered something in return.

Then Zhou Qing soared into the sky, his divine power surging, and he and the Black Emperor transformed into two divine rainbows, disappearing into the distance like comets streaking across the sky.

The exploration of Purple Mountain took only a day, and when Zhou Qing returned to Shizhai, almost nothing had changed.

Zhou Qing put the Black Emperor down, then walked straight to a stone house and knocked on the door.

When Zhang Wuye opened the door and saw Zhou Qing, he was taken aback and said, "You didn't go to Zishan?"

"I'm back, and I've obtained the Origin Book," Zhou Qing said with a smile. He was very happy with the fruitful trip.

Master Zhang hurriedly welcomed Zhou Qing into his home, closed the door, and asked in a trembling voice, "Really...you brought it back?"

With a flash of silver light, the Origin Heaven Book appeared in the air, shimmering with silver light. The words "Origin Heaven Book" were written on the cover in iron hooks and silver strokes.

"It really is the Origin Book." Master Zhang gently stroked the cover of the book, his heart filled with excitement and unable to calm down.

He had longed to find this book day and night, but he never dared to enter Zishan. He never expected to see it with his own eyes in his lifetime and to be able to find the inheritance. Only then did he feel that he had finally done right by his ancestors and had not let his inheritance be lost forever.

“Child, you can take this book. There are no geniuses in this field in my Zhang family. It would be useless to us if it fell into our hands. Since you found it, you can take it. I hope you will cherish this inheritance.” Master Zhang had a deep affection for this book, but he knew that it would only be a disaster in their hands. They did not have enough power to protect the Source Book.

“No need for that, Uncle Zhang, how do you feel about living in this area?” Zhou Qing asked another question instead.

“The bandits are rampant, and we have to give them a sufficient amount of resources every month. Fortunately, I know a little about finding resources, so the village can barely survive.” Zhang Wuye sighed as he thought about the village’s current situation.

“I hope to move the village away from here to a larger oasis, where I guarantee there will be no more bandits oppressing you, and everything you gain will belong to you,” Zhou Qing said, expressing his thoughts.

“Our ancestors told us to stay here, so we can’t move away. Besides, we’ve lived here for too long, and many people will be reluctant to leave.” Old Master Zhang hesitated. He wasn’t stubborn, but he had to consider many things and found it difficult to make a decision.

Zhou Qing pressed his advantage, adding, "I've heard that the Zhang family ancestor once said that your clan, by guarding this place and paying homage to Purple Mountain, will receive great blessings in the future."

Now, this blessing has arrived!

“I am the direct descendant of the Zhou family’s Holy Lord. Many people in the village have the potential for cultivation. If you move to our family’s oasis, I can allocate a lot of cultivation resources to you. You should think about the future of your children. They now have an opportunity to live a better life. How can they miss it?”

Grandpa Zhang fell silent, unsure what to say. After a while, he said, "I'll talk to everyone in the village. If more than half of them agree, we can move."

Although there are some cultivators in their village, the highest level they have is only the Life Spring Realm. The Dharma, wealth, companions, and land required for cultivation are extremely difficult for ordinary people to obtain.

Now an opportunity has been presented to them to be free from exploitation and to have ample resources for cultivation. It is such a precious opportunity that it is hard for anyone to give it up.

Soon, Master Zhang gathered the villagers together and told them about the matter. After a vote, more than 80% of the villagers agreed, and the matter was settled.

"Everyone, please prepare yourselves. In a couple of days, we will open the portal and cross the void directly. We won't have to travel for long and will arrive at our new place quickly." Zhou Qing also explained the method of leaving to the people in the village so that they could better prepare.

Once people have a goal, their efficiency increases. In just a few days, everyone was ready. This was mainly to wait for some people who were trading in the nearby oasis to return; otherwise, they could have moved away the next day.

Zhou Chang has reappeared here. Since Zhou Qing still doesn't know how to inscribe the Dao patterns for crossing the void, asking the Black Emperor for help would not only be troublesome but also somewhat unreliable. So, after discussing it with Master Zhang Wu that day, Zhou Qing quickly sought out Zhou Chang for help.

"Qing'er, are they really as promising as you say?" Zhou Chang was still somewhat skeptical.

In this desolate northern land, there was a village he had never heard of before. Yet Zhou Qing claimed that they could support the family's future. Such a boastful tone made him somewhat suspicious.

“It’s true, as long as their lineage grows up, there will be a continuous stream of people who become saints in the future, with at least one saint appearing in each generation,” Zhou Qing said calmly.

Zhou Qing believed that this was already a very conservative estimate. Although the Silver Bloodline had never produced an Ancient Emperor in the Primordial Era, it had never lacked Great Sages.

In ancient times, powerful clans stood side by side. Countless once-powerful clans vanished overnight, because once their strongest members died, it was difficult for their successors to fill the vacancy.

However, the Silverblood Clan is different. Great Saints have never been extinct, and Quasi-Emperors have occasionally appeared. It can be said that in the era before the emergence of the Ancient Emperor, the Silverblood Clan was the uncrowned emperor.

Moreover, the people in the village are not ordinary Silverblood people, but descendants of the supreme beings of the Silverblood clan, the royal family of the Silverblood clan. Even if their bloodline is diluted now, as long as they are properly developed, after the changes in the world, these people will at least grow into great powers.

Moreover, Zhou Qing knew that there were two children in the village whose bloodline had truly reverted to its ancestral form. In the later part of the original timeline, they both became quasi-emperors, and the lineage derived from them occupied a considerable number of divine general positions in Ye Fan's Heavenly Court, making them extremely powerful.

When the village began to relocate, Zhou Qing was there to oversee the process. Not a single stone tool was left behind, including stone rollers, stone mortars, foundation stones, and a whole pile of other stone materials. The area suddenly became much more barren.

Chapter 29 The Journey to Find the Scriptures

During the days of the relocation of Shizhai, Hei Huang was not idle. He kept trying to get information about the Holy Body and Dao Embryo from Zhou Qing. However, Zhou Qing was always on guard against Hei Huang. He knew that Hei Huang would never give up these two physiques.

After the entire stone village was moved, the place suddenly became empty. Zhou Chang returned to the oasis where the Zhou family lived to make arrangements for the people in the village. Only Zhou Qing and Hei Huang remained at the original site of the stone village.

"Kid, you're really patient. Let's talk now. You bring me back one type of physique first, and I'll take you to find the 'Western Emperor Scripture.' Once you find it, bring me back another one." The Black Emperor finally gave in, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

For the first few days, Black Emperor remained relatively calm and kept wandering around the Stone Village.

He would simply go to Purple Mountain every day to cultivate by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, and he never sought out Zhou Qing.

But Zhou Qing remained silent afterward, which made him unsure whether Zhou Qing actually needed the "Western Emperor Scripture" that much.

After all, he could see that Zhou Qing's ability to summon a powerful figure meant that Zhou Qing also had considerable influence behind him.

“Impossible,” Zhou Qing replied immediately, then continued.