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

Zhou Chang made the promise and agreed to it.

Then he waved his hand, and a bunch of colorful sources appeared on the palace floor, with colorful mist surging and source energy overflowing.

After doing all this, he flew away, like a white cloud, walking on the void, and disappeared in a few steps.

Zhou Qing decided to continue cultivating until he reached the other shore of perfection, and then go to the Fire Domain to refine weapons.

He immediately entered a state of cultivation, took a piece of source material, held it in his palm, and began to refine it.

Upon reaching the other shore, the cultivator's flesh, organs, and bones will wither and die, followed by a unique rebirth, undergoing nine consecutive transformations.

The effect of such a transformation nine times is almost equivalent to consuming a sacred fruit, which can make the body more radiant and the bones stronger, equivalent to a complete rebirth.

The time required for each transformation varies, but generally the first one takes the longest and has the best effect, and can even repair previous hidden injuries, making the body feel like it's been reborn.

Of course, Zhou Qing was completely unharmed. Although he occasionally sparred with the Supreme Elders, they always controlled their strength. Even if he was accidentally injured, there were plenty of spiritual medicines available, so it was impossible for him to suffer any hidden injuries.

The first transformation lasted for half a month. At the beginning, Zhou Qing's life essence was like a vast ocean, boundless and limitless. Later, he became like a withered tree, his body shriveled and his bones gray, seemingly about to decay. Finally, he suddenly regained his vitality, and his life essence transformed into a true dragon that spiraled upwards.

Having gone through this process, it was as if a withered tree had come back to life, and Zhou Qing's entire body became even more radiant, his divine power surging, and he was spotless and immaculate.

Every transformation on the other shore is like this: first desolation, then rebirth; experiencing the breath of life from death; undergoing nine transformations before finally reaching the Dao Palace.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed, and Zhou Qing had finally undergone nine transformations.

Inside the palace, Zhou Qing sat cross-legged on an ice-blue altar, with myriad auspicious rays descending from the dome like a veil.

The surrounding area was filled with thousands of kilograms of radiant, colorful energy, with dazzling light and a myriad of colors.

Within the palace, a seven-colored ocean undulates, with a vast expanse of azure above, seemingly transformed into a blue sky.

Zhou Qing was surrounded by a golden, radiant world, numbering three thousand in total. This place seemed to have transformed into a pure land of gods, inviolable by any law.

This is not a true phenomenon; it is merely a further evolution of the Sea of ​​Wheels, breaking free from the constraints of the physical body and truly emerging.

Soon after, Zhou Qing opened his eyes, and two beams of divine light shot out from them, seemingly piercing through the universe.

"It's time to go."

Zhou Qingping said calmly, as if a god-king had descended to earth, with a layer of seven-colored light flowing around his body, black hair draped over his shoulders, and eyes as clear as lake water.

He cast a hand seal, which transformed into a streak of light and vanished in an instant, flying out of the palace.

In no time, Zhou Chang arrived, treading on the void, as ethereal as a celestial being.

"The Eastern Wilderness is vast and boundless. To quickly travel from the Northern Region to the Southern Region, one needs to use a domain gate."

With that, Zhou Chang waved his sleeve, wrapped Zhou Qing in it, and in a few breaths they arrived in front of a domain gate.

Chapter 13 Fire Domain

Before them stood a massive platform, entirely constructed of black jade, covered with densely packed Dao patterns, and surrounded by numerous ancient characters marking the various regions of the Eastern Wilderness.

Beneath the Xuan Yu Platform lies a vast source of energy that provides it with power; the farther the teleportation distance, the more energy is required.

For some small sects, their Xuanyu Platforms not only have simple Dao patterns, making them unable to traverse the Eastern Wilderness, but they also have to be extremely cautious every time they open them, because the source energy consumed in traversing the void is indeed enormous for them. However, this is nothing to the ancient aristocratic families.

The Northern Region of the Eastern Wilderness is too vast. Although there are forces like the Jiang Family and the Yaochi Holy Land that have produced emperors, they only occupy a corner of the Northern Region. There are many other forces of all sizes outside.

Some powerful families, like the Zhou family, had ancestors who were quasi-emperors. Even the weaker ones had forces founded by saints, such as the Great Evolution Holy Land, the Dao One Holy Land, and the Purple Mansion Holy Land.

Further down the hierarchy are forces founded by kings or powerful figures, such as the Five Elements Palace and the Illusion Palace. These are all extremely powerful forces, having dominated the Northern Region for at least several thousand years.

However, only a few holy lands and above can possess the Xuan Yu Platform, which allows direct crossing of the void from the Northern Region to the Southern Region. Even behemoths like the Tai Xuan Sect and Xiao Yao Sect in the Southern Region, which are comparable to the Five Elements Palace and Illusion Palace in the Northern Region, cannot cross the Northern and Southern Regions of the Eastern Wilderness.

The Supreme Elder Zhou Chang led Zhou Qing directly to the Xuan Yu Platform. Although there were some young disciples guarding the platform, they did not say anything after seeing that it was Zhou Chang.

"Respectfully seeing off the Supreme Elder." The young disciples bowed.

At that very moment, the Xuan Yu Platform shone brightly, and streams of energy flowed towards the platform like ripples in water.

The void twisted and collapsed, eventually revealing a dark portal—the Domain Gate, which gathers the power of heaven and earth to seize the creations of the world.

The two stepped directly inside. There was nothing there; it was a void, extremely peaceful and silent, where time seemed to stand still.

Zhou Qing sensed a Daoist rhythm of emptiness here. At this moment, he had a better understanding of the Daoist patterns related to emptiness. It seemed that as long as he experienced it a few more times, such a method of traversing emptiness would be nothing to him.

They didn't know how much time had passed; it felt like a fleeting moment, yet also like several years. Finally, the void cracked open, and the two of them once again felt the passage of time.

What I saw before me was a beautiful scene: dotted mountains, misty waters, lush vegetation, fragrant flowers, and singing birds—a picturesque landscape.

“This is the central part of Jin State. The Fire Domain is at the westernmost end of Jin State, about three thousand li away,” Zhou Chang said.

Zhou Qing nodded.

With a wave of his sleeve, Zhou Chang enveloped Zhou Qing's entire body with divine power, transforming into two beams of light that moved with lightning speed, causing the mountains and rivers on the earth to recede continuously.

A quarter of an hour later, a fiery red area appeared before them, a fiery domain spanning a hundred miles in circumference.

The reason why the State of Jin had a certain reputation in the southern region was related to the Fire Domain within its territory.

No one knows when the Fire Domain started burning, nor why it never goes out. Although ordinary cultivators dare not come here, it is the best place for top cultivators to refine weapons.

Upon approaching, the two beams of light stopped, and Zhou Chang spat out a [unclear - possibly a type of food or drink].

The beads hang above the head.

The bead was as big as a fist, snow-white and crystal clear, with countless rays of immortal light hanging down, each ray of light terrifying beyond compare.

The bead is covered with countless Dao patterns, and a holy white light surges within it, distorting the void and radiating dazzling celestial brilliance.

"This is one of the Zhou family's treasures, the Great Sacred Weapon of Ancestor Zhou Hong. When you were born, it even alarmed the Ancestor, who came out to cover up the strange phenomenon for you." Zhou Chang's divine power surged, activating the power of this bead. He was very proud, then his eyes dimmed for a moment before he continued.

"But the ancestor was almost unable to hold on, his lifespan was coming to an end, and he sealed himself away again not long after."

Zhou Qing could feel a terrifying pressure under this bead; every ray of immortal light could easily kill him.

Zhou Chang suspended the bead above their heads. With his strength, he could easily protect them by activating the bead.

Protected by the wisps of celestial light, the two charged directly into the fire domain.

Ahead, flames flickered, their intense heat scorching the earth, leaving it parched and cracked.

It was clear that the flames were extremely hot, but Zhou Qing didn't feel any heat at all, as it was all blocked by the wisps of celestial radiance.

The first layer of fire was crimson red, but the temperature wasn't high; it was even less intense than the flames in the Zhou family's weapon-refining pavilion. The two of them quickly passed through the first layer of fire without stopping.

After going deeper for about seven or eight miles, the color of the flames changed from crimson to pale blue, and the temperature became even hotter. This was the second fire domain, but it was still useless. We continued onward.

After traveling several more miles, the color of the flames changed again, from pale blue to milky white, like flowing emulsion, hazy and indistinct. The third level of the fire domain was equivalent to the flames commonly used in the Zhou family's weapon-refining pavilion, but Zhou Qing would not choose this place, otherwise why would he have come to the fire domain from his family?

Soon, they arrived at the fourth fire domain, where dark light shimmered, like ghost fire, terrifyingly black, burning silently.

Here, Zhou Qing asked to stop first; he needed to make an attempt.

Zhou Qing used his divine power to summon the black flame and imprison it in the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

Zhou Chang was startled. The flames here were already extremely fierce. Most Dao Palace cultivators would not dare to do this, as they would be burned to ashes.

This jet-black flame was extremely violent, flickering as if it wanted to burn Zhou Qing to ashes.

Suddenly, a seven-colored tsunami of the Bitter Sea surged into the sky, and boundless waves rolled in, extinguishing the black fire with a single wave.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing felt more confident, so that if he tried the sixth level of the Fire Domain again and the Sea of ​​Bitterness didn't have the ability, he would be completely annihilated.

"This is... this kind of flame can't hurt you at all, how terrifying, how terrifying!" Zhou Chang exclaimed.

“Let’s keep going. The flames here can’t harm me. We should be able to ignite a stronger flame,” Zhou Qing said.

Although he wasn't forging a physical weapon this time, the process of forging divine runes into artifacts could still be accelerated by using divine fire.

In fact, a weapon forged with divine patterns can continue to be forged and refined, and its strength will gradually increase, allowing it to grow stronger indefinitely and reach a level comparable to immortal metal weapons.

However, it takes too long and consumes too many resources, so it would be better to directly use better materials to forge physical weapons.

The two continued walking and soon arrived at the fifth fire domain. Golden flames slowly rose from the ground, but the two did not feel any heat.

After all, it was Zhou Chang who was controlling the Great Saint Weapon. If it were Zhou Qing, he would have no chance to activate the weapon at all, and even if he managed to activate it, he would not be able to unleash any powerful force.

Chapter 14 The weapon is completed

They quickly traveled several more miles and arrived at the sixth level of the Fire Domain, where purple qi came from the east.

Here, the flames no longer rise slowly from the ground; they are not visible as raging fires at all, only a hazy purple mist swirls around them.

"Let's do it here," Zhou Qing said.

The two stopped. Protected by the sacred weapon, not a trace of purple mist could get close to them, but Zhou Qing was also unable to extract any purple flames to refine the weapon.

It was very quiet here. Apart from the floating purple mist, only the stone forests remained intact. No one knew what was so special about these stone forests. Even the weapons of dragon-transformation cultivators would be destroyed here, but they could survive for a long time.

Zhou Qing wandered around for a while, and finally chose a stone forest, where he carved out a cave dwelling and planned to seclude himself there for a long time.

This stone forest is the hottest place in the sixth level of the fire domain. The mist is almost liquid, making it a good place for refining weapons. There are also some humanoid ashes on the ground. Obviously, these ashes also like this place.

Zhou Chang controlled the sacred white bead, his divine power surging, creating an opening in the descending celestial radiance, through which some liquid-like purple mist floated in.

Zhou Qing immediately activated the Fire-Igniting Technique, drawing the flames into the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

The purple flames suddenly went berserk, and an extremely high heat surged out, seemingly capable of burning through the heavens and earth.

In an instant, the seven-colored waves of the Bitter Sea surged forth, whipping up thousands of massive waves that crashed towards the purple flames.

The purple flame trembled and was instantly engulfed, about to go out.

Zhou Qing then surrounded the Purple Flame with the waves of the Bitter Sea, preventing it from escaping.

Zhou Qing then drew in a large amount of purple mist, absorbing it into his body and gathering it in a certain place in the Bitter Sea, surrounding the flames with the seven-colored Bitter Sea.

Zhou Qing kept igniting the fire, and the purple flames within his body gathered into a dazzling ball of light, the size of a fist, burning fiercely.

At this moment, Zhou Qing began to use this ball of flame to envelop the primordial divine runes, continuously suppressing the flame and concentrating all its heat within a very small area.

A series of clanging sounds rang out, and the objects within the flames slowly deformed, albeit slowly, but much faster than before.

"At this rate, it should take about four or five months to complete. This is already quite fast, but I feel it can be even faster."

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Qing decided to go and take a look at the seventh level of the fire domain.

Although Zhou Chang felt that the idea was a bit dangerous, he believed that even if something unexpected happened, he could save Zhou Qing in time, so he agreed.

After walking several more miles, they came to a place where colorful clouds and mist surged, with a clear boundary between it and the sixth layer of fire domain, which was shrouded in purple mist.

The misty clouds didn't resemble flames at all, but the human-shaped ashes remaining on the ground told you that these clouds were definitely very dangerous.