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

Ultimately, the results of many people's later cultivation were quite incomprehensible. Most of those who relied on rare and precious materials to break through their realms were trapped at the Saint King realm and could not break through to the Great Saint realm in their lifetime, falling far short of the world's expectations of them.

However, while one cannot rely on rare and precious materials to break through to a higher realm, one can rely on them to accumulate foundation. In the final leap, one can rely on one's own strength to break through the barrier.

Zhou Qing's original idea was to quickly accumulate foundation through the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir fragments. He had seen the amount in that gourd, and it was enough to elevate a mortal all the way to the Saint realm, no less than the gourd that Wang Ziwen obtained in the original story.

To accumulate wealth with just this gourd is truly a luxury.

However, before this plan could even be implemented, it was disrupted by this humanitarian opportunity.

He never imagined that humanity would grant him the opportunity to refine his heart through a great dream.

Even more unexpectedly, even in the state of chaos of his primordial spirit, he remained incredibly powerful in every incarnation, his comprehension was simply beyond imagination.

Especially in his last life, he rushed headlong into the very core of humanity, which is chilling to even think about.

Zhou Qing's gaze was somewhat unfocused, as a series of insights kept surging in his mind, colliding, merging, and sublimating.

He has gained too many insights from the cycle of reincarnation. For a long time, he probably won't be able to get rid of this state. His insights are increasing every moment, and his foundation is accumulating every moment.

The Fusang Divine Tree grew ever more upright, and patches of the sun's holy power transformed into lakes, submerging the center of Tang Valley.

Zhou Qing stood beside the Fusang Divine Tree, unconsciously circulating the Sun True Scripture. His body absorbed and refined the sacred power of the sun, making him appear like a sun god, radiant as the sun.

"Demon Lord, when did you arrive here? I didn't even notice."

A voice rang in Zhou Qing's ears. He turned his head and saw that it was the leader of the Ancient Sun Sect.

He dared not enter the lake formed by the holy power of the sun, because it might burn him to ashes. Even though he possessed the true scriptures of the sun, he knew to act according to his abilities.

But just now, he suddenly felt that the lake had shrunk. When he looked up, he saw that Zhou Qing had somehow arrived next to the Fusang Divine Tree.

“Your cultivation has increased significantly compared to a year ago; your physical body and primordial spirit are now more flawless.” Zhou Qing noticed the change in the Sun Sect Master’s strength at a glance.

"After days and nights of painstaking effort, I've finally broken through the seventh barrier and am now on par with the leaders of other immortal forces. It's truly not easy. As for you, it's been over a year since we last met, and I sense a strange new aura emanating from you, which has given me a sense of elevation..."

"It evokes a sense of awe," the Sun Cult Master said with a wry smile.

The young man in front of me has undergone tremendous changes in strength every year. One or two years is fine, but it has been going on for several years now, year after year. It is really enviable.

But there's nothing we can do about it, because that's just how reality is.

Some people are born to be dragons in the sky, while others are born to be worms on the ground. No matter how hard one tries, it is not as important as innate talent.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, he knew deep down that his life was probably coming to an end.

Even advancing to the next level is an incredibly difficult task.

This world has never changed since the beginning of time.

There has always been a huge gap between people. Outstanding individuals are extremely rare. It is impossible for everyone to be like a dragon, because this has been the case throughout history.

The Sun Cult Master composed himself, thought about something, and said, "Speaking of which, there's something over the past year that might require your decision."

Zhou Qingsheng's curiosity was piqued, and he asked, "What is it? You and the elders can handle the matters of the Ancient Sun Sect, can't you? Has something major happened recently?"

The Sun Lord said, "Nothing major has happened, but three months ago, a member of our clan went to the original territory of the Divine Continent to reminisce about the past. He was approached by people from the Human King's Palace. It is said that the old king wants to trade with us for a portion of the branches of the Fusang Divine Tree. Only you can make the decision on this matter."

Now Zhou Qing understood that since the Fusang Divine Tree was involved, this matter was indeed related to him.

"The Human King's Palace? They want branches from the Fusang Divine Tree, so I'm supposed to give them to them? Just ignore them," Zhou Qing said calmly.

The Fusang Divine Tree is currently in a recovery period; how could he possibly do anything to damage it at this time?

Moreover, he didn't think the Palace of Human Kings could offer him anything that would impress him. If they had a complete ancient scripture of gods, he might consider it, but only half a page? It was just junk.

Moreover, the Undying Heavenly Art is not without similar healing techniques, which are equally powerful. He has no particular desire to obtain the Divine Ancient Scripture; he is indifferent to whether he has it or not.

"Demon Lord, I think you should go and see the Old King. This power is incredibly glorious, with countless resources. The wealth accumulated in the palace is immeasurable, said to be as vast as the ocean, and even contains a small piece of immortal gold."

"Moreover, I roughly know what this old king is doing. He has suffered too many hardships in his life. He was ambushed when he was young, which almost cut off his path of cultivation. The Human King Palace spent a lot of money to finally let him embark on the path of cultivation, but he suffered the pain of losing his power several times. Each time he had to struggle between life and death."

“If I’m not mistaken, this old king has come for healing. In this situation, their bottom line will be very low. You can raise your expectations a bit. This force should still be of some use to you,” said the Sun Cult Master.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Qing still didn't have any expectations for the Human King's Palace.

At his level, there might be things useful to him in the Human King's Palace's collection, but nothing that could compare to the Elixir of Immortality.

However, after the Sun Cult Leader's explanation, he did change some things.

Thinking it over, he decided to meet the old man, Wang.

If it's for healing, we might not necessarily need the elixir of immortality; we'll have to see how it goes when the time comes.

This sacred Fusang tree is far from being in its complete form, and he is unwilling to damage even a single branch unless absolutely necessary.

This Human King Palace may not be as simple as it seems. Being able to be on par with the Longevity Temple, which possesses flawless quasi-emperor array patterns, this force probably has many secrets.

“Alright, we can send a message to the people of the King’s Palace. We’ll meet at the Feathered Immortal Cliff in seven days.” Zhou Qing made the decision.

"I will send one of my people to deliver the message," the Sun Cult Leader nodded.

Zhou Qing continued to stay beside the Fusang Divine Tree, using its most primordial solar holy power to cleanse his body and purify his primordial spirit, thus accumulating his foundation. However, compared to the insights that were constantly colliding and sublimating in his mind, the effects of the Fusang Divine Tree seemed less significant; it required a long period of accumulation to manifest its effects.

Seven days later, at the Immortal Ascension Cliff.

Zhou Qing arrived as promised, and a tall and imposing figure was already standing there.

His body was crystalline, as if cast in silver. He carried no warships or weapons with him, whether out of genuine confidence or self-assurance that Zhou Qing would not attack him, it was unclear.

The bright moon hangs high, all is silent. The Ascension Platform is connected with the countless stars in the sky, causing endless starlight to descend, sparkling and dazzling, just like the Ascension Platform of a cultivator, as if one could truly ascend to heaven.

At this moment, the Human King spoke up: "You have indeed come. Although this is the first time I have met you, I have long admired your name. Thinking back to when the Fusang Divine Tree of the North Sea was born, you were still a young prodigy. Now, a few years have passed, and you have already stood at the pinnacle of the world. I am also ashamed of my inferiority."

Zhou Qing remained calm, showing no arrogance despite the King's praise. He said, "I have often heard of your reputation, but we are not here today to boast to each other. Let's get straight to the point. What can you offer?"

The King of Men laughed and said, "I thought a young prodigy like you would be arrogant and enjoy hearing others boast about you, but I didn't expect it to backfire. So let's get straight to the point. There's a Nine Secrets technique that's said to make it hard to die once you've mastered it. What do you think?"

Speaking of the Nine Secrets, he looked somewhat confident. He didn't think anyone could remain unmoved by the Nine Secrets.

However, he still underestimated Zhou Qing. For most geniuses, the Nine Secrets were indeed incredibly attractive. No matter which one it was, it was worth pondering carefully and could bring great benefits.

However, he did not know what scriptures Zhou Qing had mastered, so he naturally did not realize that although Zhou Qing was indeed interested in this secret technique, he did not necessarily need it, which caused him to miscalculate.

Zhou Qing then said, "First of all, as far as I know, your Human King Palace did not obtain the Nine Secrets, not even half of them. Secondly, for me, one Nine Secrets is not worth me wasting a branch of the Fusang Divine Tree at this time. You are thinking too simply."

"Hmm?" The King of Men exclaimed in surprise, somewhat not expecting Zhou Qing's response.

However, Zhou Qing was not here for leisure; he did have some things he wanted to know, and wanted to see if he could find them out from the Hall of the Human King.

"As far as I know, there is a star field in the starry sky called the Ancient Star Field of the Human King, which is one of the oldest origins of the human race. I wonder if the Human King Palace has any connection with this star field?"

"Hmm?" The Human King's gaze suddenly turned strange, and he felt somewhat incredulous. The Human King Ancient Star Domain, the Demon Lord actually knew about the existence of this star domain. It was indeed not to be underestimated.

"I didn't expect you to mention this name, so there's no need for me to hide anything anymore. That's right, the Human King Palace does indeed have a great connection with that star field."

Chapter 232 Reshaping the Human King's Foundation

Old Man Wang readily admitted it, his expression completely natural, showing no sign of hesitation.

This struck Zhou Qing as odd, as he had expected the Human King Palace to dawdle for a while, or even skip this issue altogether.

After all, this question should be one of the secrets of the Human King's Palace, and it shouldn't be so easily spoken out.

"Is it strange?" Old Man Wang smiled, as if he had finally won back a point in this conversation, which made him very happy.

Suddenly, the old man's eyes became incredibly sharp, like two swords piercing Zhou Qing's heart, as if he could see through everything about him.

"You have grasped the power of humanity, haven't you!"

The sound was like a raging storm, deafening, echoing throughout the moonlit night.

The old king's aura suddenly changed. Although he was a peerless ruler before, he only had the aura of a king. But now he possessed the majesty of a human ruler.

He stretched out a large silver hand, reached towards the sky, and grasped the great Dao in the darkness.

Then, a crackling sound rang out, and a clear and ethereal sound of the Great Dao spread in all directions.

Strands of celestial marks spread rapidly across the sky, making it seem as if the sky was about to shatter, with cracks appearing everywhere.

The Immortal Ascension Cliff stands like an ancient mountain, majestic and imposing. Under the moonlight, it shines like a cultivator's altar. But now, this altar is trembling and is on the verge of collapse.

He grasped countless traces of the Dao and Heaven, engraved them into innate primordial seals, and condensed them in his hand to form a large seal.

This is the Seal of the Human Ruler, not the Seal of the Human King. The difference is slight, but they represent two completely different martial arts techniques.

Zhou Qing's eyes suddenly became deep, and his black gem-like pupils disappeared, transforming into scenes of ever-changing star fields, containing the mysteries of the cosmos.

"The Human King Physique is indeed not to be underestimated. No wonder you could see that I had comprehended the power of humanity. The Human King Physique is actually born with the ability to step into the threshold of humanity. It's truly defying the heavens!"

Zhou Qing's Martial Arts Heavenly Eye swept across the area, and the various mysteries of the Human Lord Seal were exquisitely operating in his eyes.

Various Dao traces intertwined, like the stars in the heavens, influencing, merging, and sublimating each other, ultimately converging into a powerful seal with heaven-defying might.

The core of this Human Lord Seal is a power within the human realm. Although it cannot compare to the level of the Human Emperor, it can still be considered a feudal lord, capable of ruling a region and becoming a king, extremely powerful!

"You really can see the mystery within. Your aura is too strong. That faint trace of humanity shines like the sun in my eyes. I can't ignore it at all."

The old man's voice flowed gently like ripples on water as he slowly recounted his feelings.

He formed a great seal of the human ruler in his hand, and without doing anything, the natural aura emanating from it crushed the surrounding void, like a sea of ​​stars disintegrating.

The display of the seal of the Lord was a spur-of-the-moment decision, not part of his original plan to discuss the matter.

Because today, when he finally met this young man, he immediately felt that unique power, the power of humanity that he was most familiar with. Every stage of his cultivation from the beginning to the present was related to this.

Every special constitution has a special door that is opened innately, so that it is naturally very close to a certain rule of heaven and earth. This is a common feature.

In addition, some people with special constitutions may have their own unique physical divine treasures, but these vary greatly and have little in common.

The Human King Body is inherently very close to the human way and can easily perceive the power of the human way.

Therefore, the Human King Physique is the most superior royal physique.

For example, the old man, King, has a cultivation level that is truly heaven-defying to the extreme. Despite his extremely damaged physique and the fact that he was almost killed by someone's scheme, he still suffers from the pain of dissipating his power. Yet, he can still cultivate to the level of a great king and possess the strongest eight forbidden combat power.

Facing other Great Completion Kings, such as the Heavenly Demon King, the Old Man King could even use one hand to strike the Heavenly Demon King, a Great Completion King, with a single blow, causing him to vomit blood. This was despite the extremely severe congenital defects of the Human King Body.

Such a physique, placed in the starry sky, could easily be called an imperial star, capable of reaching the final battle for enlightenment.

As far as Zhou Qing knew, besides the old king in the Ziwei Star Region, there was another human king body in the starry sky who was also cultivating. Later, on the ancient star road, he was an existence on par with Di Tian, ​​the Great Demon God, and the Overlord Body.

Due to his physical condition, the path to sainthood had been severed for the old king, but as a former young supreme being, he still possessed extremely keen senses and immediately discerned the traces of humanity on Zhou Qing's body.

"Are you still wondering why I so easily revealed the secrets of the Human King's Palace inheritance to you?" the old king said calmly.

"It's such a pity. If you were still young, I would definitely have taken you in as my personal disciple. The Human King Palace would have devoted all its resources to nurturing you. You have such talent; it's truly rare." The old king sighed, feeling somewhat regretful.