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

A figure identical to Zhou Qing slowly rose from his body, like a celestial being, with indifferent eyes, as if he regarded all living beings as straw dogs, treating all creatures equally in his eyes.

The moment this figure appeared, it felt as if the creator of this world had appeared before all living beings. An ancient, majestic, and divine aura spread, an unparalleled momentum surged, and a pure and distant celestial sound echoed.

Zhou Qing remained motionless, still facing away from the danger behind him, showing no intention of turning around.

His divine form slowly turned around, extending a large hand that blotted out the sky and earth, like a thick dark cloud falling down, instantly plunging the entire world into darkness.

Within this giant hand, the sun, moon, and stars rotate, and countless extraordinary phenomena occur, resembling a condensed microcosm. This hand is the hand of creation.

Of course, these were all strange phenomena, and everyone knew that they had not actually created hundreds of billions of stars in their hands. However, this terrifying aura still caused everyone around to lie prostrate on the ground, completely unable to withstand such power.

The black-robed figure was shocked and was about to turn around and flee when he found his body involuntarily being drawn into that palm, shrinking and shrinking, like Mount Sumeru turning into a mustard seed, and was instantly absorbed into the palm.

The nine Nether Bamboos were instantly suppressed in Zhou Qing's hand, unable to move at all. After a transfer, they were suppressed into the Landscape Painting.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, but to everyone present, it felt like an eternity.

Only after everything was over did the people's throats, which had been gripped tightly, seem to be released, and they began to gasp for breath, their faces filled with horror.

"Is this the might of a king? It's terrifying! No wonder an entire continent submits when a king appears. He truly has an invincible aura!" someone exclaimed in shock.

At this moment, Zhou Qing discovered that the black-robed figure he had grabbed had inexplicably lost its life force and its body was rapidly decaying, as if it had been dead for decades.

The puppet technique involves a portion of the primordial spirit entering the body of a dead person. Once he takes it in, this portion of the primordial spirit instantly self-destructs, leaving him no chance to investigate.

This person is clearly very calculating. Whether the matter succeeds or fails, he can extricate himself with ease. As for the lost treasure, there's nothing that can be done about it; consider it a lesson learned.

"However, these nine Nether Bamboos have long since been exposed to the elements."

"Your identity has been revealed." Zhou Qing chuckled.

At this moment, the Taiyin Divine Child had already opened the domain gate and left as soon as he realized something was wrong. He was now tens or even millions of miles away.

"Damn it, I didn't expect this person to be so terrifying. Even the corpse energy of a saint couldn't harm him!" Taiyin Divine Child said hatefully.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly, a dazzling, icy, invisible blade slashed down from the void, its brilliance overwhelming his entire world.

Chi!

He had barely shown any fear when the invisible blade sliced ​​across his neck with an absurd speed.

In just a moment, a large amount of blood gushed uncontrollably from his neck. No matter how many methods he used or how many pills he swallowed, it was all to no avail.

"Do not!!!"

In the final moments of his life, the Taiyin Divine Child uttered the most yearning voice of his life, his eyes burning with a will to live that seemed to transform into two fireballs, raging and consuming the void.

Finally, as expected, even hundreds of thousands of miles away, his eyes gradually dimmed, and the breath of life faded away, as faint as a candle flame.

With his last breath, the body of the Taiyin Divine Child fell into the vast wilderness, unknown to anyone.

Perhaps, many years from now, future generations will happen to pass by this place and obtain some cultivation resources from him, erect a monument in his honor, and then use his resources to compose a battle song in the cultivation world.

Those who die are ultimately just fleeting visitors in this world, and no one pays them any attention.

The world is like an inn, and I am but a traveler.

Although cultivators live longer than mortals, in the eyes of heaven and earth they are nothing more than slightly larger ants. After dozens or hundreds of great emperors, all glorious immortal forces will come to an end, but heaven and earth will always exist.

Only by becoming an immortal can one escape this small world and then leap from one small world to another large world, continuing one's journey of cultivation without end.

Returning to the Moon Palace, the three Ziwei heroes had all left. The people of the Moon Palace had already noticed and breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed quite stressful for the three of them to be together, so it was good that they were gone.

After the events that unfolded outside, Zhou Qing and the others had entered the Guanghan Palace.

Although Zhou Qing only revealed a small part of his power to the outside world, it was already enough to shock the people of Guanghan Palace.

When Zhou Qing and the others entered, with his cultivation level, he could naturally observe that some female disciples of Guanghan Palace were whispering to each other, their faces flushed, and glancing at him from time to time.

In the Moon Palace, Zhou Qing received an exceptionally grand welcome.

This is normal. With his current cultivation level, he would have a very high status no matter which major sect he went to.

Moreover, there are other factors that contribute to his somewhat infamous reputation.

For example, after the Battle of the North Sea, those who survived returned to their respective continents and spread his terrifying demonic name far and wide.

The Purple Star Demon Lord slaughters all sects!

When the Demon Lord is enraged, the world grieves!

Thus, he naturally acquired a menacing aura, inspiring both respect and fear wherever he went.

Moreover, he couldn't refute it. Of course, he didn't slaughter every single member of the hundred major sects, but the number of powerful figures he killed covered more than a hundred sects. In fact, it should be more than a hundred sects.

After several days of conversation at the Moon Palace, Zhou Qing and the others left.

His ambitions lay elsewhere, so he naturally wouldn't stay long. However, before leaving, he returned the Eight Virtues Treasure Wheel, which naturally earned him praise from everyone in the Moon Palace.

This Eight Virtues Treasure Wheel is truly useless; a king's weapon can summon eight peak-level experts, while a flawless holy weapon can summon eight fully accomplished kings.

The Undying Body may seem powerful, but to a true peer, eight Undying Bodies that are a whole realm lower pose no threat whatsoever, and they are not that difficult to break, at least not in front of a supreme being of the same level.

As for Yi Qingwu, perhaps there are some complicated feelings, but it's really hard to explain. After spending a few days together, Zhou Qing also developed a deep sense of identification with her. She is one of the few good friends he has on Ziwei Star.

On this day, he left the Moon Palace and began his true journey to those places that might hold unparalleled opportunities.

Chapter 219 Tianyuan City, Tianyu Stone, Falling Star River

First stop, Tianyuan City.

This is a black ancient city, enormous in size, entirely cast from inky black crystals, shimmering with dark light, like a magnificent celestial city descended to earth.

This ancient city has a long history and a great reputation; it was once an extremely prosperous city.

However, after arriving here, Zhou Qing and his group did not enter the city, but went straight to a barren area outside the city.

This barren land outside the city holds endless secrets. Legend has it that the ancient Emperor Taiyin once lived here, leaving behind countless tales.

The rocky mountains stand tall, barren of vegetation, scorched as if they had been baked by the most severe sun's fire. The red soil has melted and crystallized into shiny things.

Countless figures appeared and disappeared among the rocky mountains. Some were exploring caves, some were sitting in meditation, and some were clashing with each other, with the sound of weapons clashing. In the end, the struggle ended with one side emerging victorious.

"Is there really anything left here?" Xiaoyu asked curiously.

“I don’t know either, but we can try. Have you forgotten what we learned in that quasi-emperor’s cultivation place? Such supreme figures unconsciously influence their surroundings. As long as we don’t deliberately erase those traces, they will definitely leave some traces of the Dao.” Zhou Qing said with a smile.

As Zhou Qing and his companions walked past, the people in the area noticed them, and their expressions changed one after another. Those in their path quickly made way for them.

What is power? This is power!

True power is always earned through battle!

Among the people in this area are many supreme elders of various religions, as well as some true religious leaders. But no matter what their status is, none of them can remain calm when Zhou Qing arrives.

On a certain stone mountain, several Supreme Elders of the Taiyin Divine Sect changed color upon seeing Zhou Qing, exchanged glances, and secretly communicated telepathically.

"What should we do? I taught the Taiyin Divine Child to ambush him in the Guanghan Palace last time. Will he hold a grudge against us for this? Should we leave this place?"

"No need. He might not know that it was me who instructed the Taiyin Divine Child to do it. Wasn't the black-robed figure he captured a puppet? He later threw it on the ground, and everyone knows that. How could he be sure whose primordial spirit entered it?"

"But those nine Nether Bamboo trees are too compatible with my sect, so it's inevitable that people will think in the direction of my sect."

"Thinking is one thing, but without sufficient evidence, it cannot be concluded that I taught it."

"But when the Demon Lord does something, does he really require sufficient evidence? Perhaps he'll just think it over and then strike!"

"Hiss!" The group gasped and shivered.

“You’re right. We’d better hurry up and leave. If the Demon Lord finds us, it will be harder to escape.”

The group stealthily moved away from the rocky mountain and flew in the opposite direction from Zhou Qing.

As Zhou Qing walked along the road, his ears twitched slightly, and he heard every single word of the whispered conversation between those people.

After severing his Dao, his ability to hear the wind reached its peak, allowing him to hear the whispers of others.

Zhou Qing chuckled softly, "Let's go, get out of here quickly. Why would I hold a grudge against you few? Just a few people, nothing more."

Taking out your anger on a few people is too petty.

"Huh? Who are you talking to?" Dao Qingling asked, puzzled.

"It's alright, I'll take you to the Taiyin Divine Sect to receive a great gift in a while," Zhou Qing said with a smile, but didn't elaborate.

At this moment, among the elders who were far away from Zhou Qing, one of them suddenly slowed down and put a considerable distance between himself and the others.

Fortunately, this person quickly picked up speed again and caught up with the others.

"What's wrong with you? Did you leave some treasure there?" someone asked.

"I suddenly felt a murderous aura just now, but it's all over now," the man said with a smile.

"Killing intent? Could it be that the Demon Lord has noticed us? Let's go, let's go!" The others' expressions changed, and they all quickened their pace.

But this person remained unfazed, still smiling warmly, rummaging through his spatial magic treasure.

"No monocle? Oh well, I don't have a monocle anyway, I'll just make do with whatever." The man muttered a few words, then sped up and quickly caught up with the people in front of him.

Outside Tianyuan City, Zhou Qing and the others walked among the stone mountains, experiencing the transformation of the ultimate Yin power into the power of the sun.

For several days in a row, the three of them traversed all the rocky mountains in the area, but they did not experience anything special.

“It seems we need to explore the deeper underground caves. Those places are quite different. Some of them are occupied by major sects, who don’t allow others to enter. For ordinary rogue cultivators, those caves are practically inaccessible. But we should still have some influence,” Zhou Qing said.

After several days of exploration, they confirmed that there were indeed no traces of the Dao left on the exposed rocky mountain.

There were occasionally some subtle rhythms, but they were very faint and not particularly profound, so they were of little use to the group.

However, besides the stone mountains, this area also contains numerous underground caves, which are occupied by various immortal sects. Ordinary people who want to enter the underground caves to gain enlightenment must find a way to pass the test of these sects.

After making their decision, Zhou Qing and the other two headed straight for a cave.

As soon as they entered the underground cave, a beautiful woman greeted them with a silvery laugh, saying, "Demon Lord, you insisted on walking around that stone mountain, wasting many days. It would have been much better if you had come to the underground cave of my Guanghan Palace earlier, where the true traces of the Dao can be left."

Zhou Qing laughed and said, "It was just a brief trial. Didn't we come down to the underground cave right after taking a walk around?"

Millions of years have passed, and the major sects have long since figured out exactly where the traces of the Dao remain and where they don't in this place where the ancient Taiyin Emperor cultivated.

Ultimately, this area doesn't have any restrictive formations or magic arrays. Countless people have visited this place throughout history; the number is enormous.

Experts from the Primordial Era have come here, experts from before the Desolate Era have come here, and experts who occasionally appear after the Desolate Era have also come here.

Among these experts are figures like Great Saints and Quasi-Emperors. The ancestors of all the major sects have come here. It can be said that this is a trial site without any secrets, and it has long been thoroughly explored by everyone.

The Taiyin Emperor cultivated here for many years, naturally making this area extraordinary, worthy of being called a place of great significance throughout history.