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

"Let's borrow the spiritual spring water and share this tea," Zhou Qing said with a slight smile.

Xiaoyu muttered from the side, "What a lame excuse. It's like saying your Zhou family doesn't have any top-grade spiritual springs. You come over every day, I'm so annoyed."

Zhou Qing snorted and said, "What, you're not going to drink? Then we won't prepare a cup for you later."

"You're going too far! When did I say I wasn't going to drink anymore?" Xiaoyu's face flushed red with anger, and she pointed her finger at Zhou Qing.

Dao Qingling didn't say much, but took out a white jade divine pot, which was filled with a kind of spiritual spring. It was filled with colorful clouds, sacred and extraordinary, and the water mist was scattered.

The innate Dao fire flickered, and soon the water boiled. Zhou Qing took out a few leaves and put them in, and a rich, refreshing fragrance immediately filled the air, which was very intoxicating.

These leaves are quite mystical; they are not actually leaves, but rather resemble strange things such as a phoenix, mountains and rivers, clouds, and the Eight Trigrams, all vividly lifelike, flowing with the radiance of the Dao, and full of life and Daoist charm.

Zhou Qing then took out three more jade cups, each one crystal clear and radiant, each adorned with either nine dragons coiled around or nine phoenixes soaring, making them exceptionally extraordinary.

The tea, upon entering the mouth, immediately transforms into a radiant light, bringing a sense of tranquility and a momentary state of enlightenment. The secret techniques, scriptures, and profound truths one has learned settle within the heart, slowly progressing and sublimating at this moment.

After a long while, Xiaoyu came to her senses and couldn't help but exclaim, "It smells so good!"

Chapter 128 Changes in the Ancient Forbidden Land

Enlightenment tea has always been one of the most sought-after resources for spiritual cultivation. The Enlightenment tea tree produces only 108 leaves each year, with only 30 to 40 of them drifting out of the Undying Mountain. Only during a great cycle of ten thousand years can it produce 3,000 leaves.

This year's Enlightenment Tea was contested by Zhou Qing on behalf of the Zhou family. After winning more than a dozen tea leaves, he left.

There's no need to seize all the tea leaves for ourselves. After all, we can't let other major powers leave empty-handed. Besides, the tea leaves only appear once a year, and the interval is very short. There's no need to offend all the powers in the Eastern Wilderness at once. No normal person would do that.

"Indescribably wonderful." This is a genuine feeling from Dao Qingling. No matter how many times you drink it, you can still experience a wonderful state of mind.

Zhou Qing also gained something, but not much. Even after drinking the Enlightenment Tea, his state was just so-so, not much different from his usual state.

With his current level of cultivation, he has become increasingly close to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and is in a state similar to enlightenment at all times, resulting in rapid improvement in his realm.

The more one progresses in cultivation and focuses on enlightenment, the more terrifying this physique becomes, almost invincible.

"You once said that you would leave Beidou briefly when the time is right. When will that time come?" Dao Qingling asked softly.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Let's wait until the Beidou issue is resolved. Some arrangements are still in operation, but we'll gradually be wrapping things up soon."

"At that time, we should borrow a route from my Divine Continent Dynasty, right? I'm also very curious about that world, and perhaps I'll set off with you in the future," Dao Qingling said.

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "By then, you'll probably have reached the level of a great master."

Dao Qingling already had a high level of cultivation three years ago, and now she has reached the mid-stage of Immortal One. Breaking through to Great Power is expected within the next two or three years.

Although she didn't have the almost perfect conditions for spiritual cultivation like Zhou Qing, as an imperial dynasty controlling a vast empire spanning millions of miles, it would be an incredibly terrifying thing to concentrate a large amount of resources on one person. Xian Yi would be able to get through it in a few years.

Zhou Qing stayed here for two months. There was also a Zhou family mansion in the capital, so he didn't lack a place to stay. Cultivating here or in the clan made no difference to him.

For him, enlightenment is possible no matter where he is; it all depends on his mood. He can cultivate wherever he wants, without a fixed location.

Since the Zhou family and the Divine Continent Dynasty opened the inter-domain gate, travel has become very convenient, and Zhou Qing has come here many times.

Moreover, after he broke through to the Great Power level, he also learned many secrets of the Zhou family, including their relationship with the Divine Continent Dynasty.

For him, there was little difference between staying in the Divine Continent Dynasty and staying in the Zhou family territory; both would provide him with great protection.

Zhou Qing stayed in the capital of Shenzhou for two months, and after using up all the tea leaves, he returned home.

He had complete control over the tea leaves. In the Zhou family today, Zhou Qing held a high position and enjoyed considerable freedom. Although, in principle, the Enlightenment Tea he obtained should have been handed over to the family for distribution, in reality, no one would even bother with Zhou Qing.

Yes, those living fossils would love for Zhou Qing to use them all himself.

The reason he hasn't succeeded to the position of family head yet isn't because his cultivation level is insufficient. It's just that after discussion among the Zhou family members, they all agreed that this is the period when Zhou Qing's cultivation is at its fastest, and he shouldn't waste time on family matters, so they postponed his succession.

Moreover, to be honest, Zhou Qing is not yet an adult, and it is not appropriate for him to become the head of the family at this age, which is one of the reasons for the postponement.

Zhou Qing returned to his clan, to his own sky island, and to his palace, where he sat cross-legged on the ice-blue altar, letting countless auspicious rays fall upon him.

He took out a stone tablet, opened a door, and stepped inside.

This stone tablet is a secret treasure that he obtained in a Saint-level ruin half a year ago. This secret treasure suppresses all cultivation, preventing the use of magic power, and can only be resisted with the physical body.

Moreover, it will also condense another self that is the same as the physical body of the person who enters, as if facing a mirror.

At first, Zhou Qing didn't quite understand what this meant. After exploring it for a while and fighting hundreds of battles, he finally realized that it was a secret treasure used to cultivate divine form!

When the physical body evolves to its ultimate form, it takes on the shape of the Dao; this is the meaning of divine form.

This is not only a manifestation of entering the hall of the Dao, but also a direction for future enlightenment.

After figuring out the function of this secret treasure, Zhou Qing would often enter to fight and evolve his divine form.

Although he only had half a year, his divine form had become increasingly powerful, gradually making up for its flaws and evolving into a flawless divine form.

He doesn't lack the aptitude for this; he just lacks the big battles in this area because most of the time, no one can put pressure on him.

Three more months passed, and Zhou Qing's cultivation steadily improved, quietly breaking through to the eighth minor stage of Immortal Level Two.

Most of the great holy masters, emperors, and religious leaders are on this small step, while a small number are trapped at the ninth peak, where they have been trapped for two thousand years.

In this post-ancient era, highly talented Saint-level powerhouses generally need about five hundred years to reach the level of Great Power, and another five hundred years or so to reach the eighth or ninth minor stage.

However, this generation will be different. The world is slowly changing, and in ten years, people will find that powerful beings in their thirties and forties will spring up like mushrooms after rain.

"Will I be trapped in the Immortal Three Paths?" Zhou Qing muttered to himself.

In fact, he already had the answer in his heart.

Over the years, he has never given up his pursuit of enlightenment. He has been asking questions and examining his own heart since long ago. He has been constantly exploring himself, analyzing himself, and purifying his mind in order to seek his own path.

What kind of path does he intend to sever? Severing the path in reverse, severing without severing, severing without severing—none of these are his paths.

The severing of the Dao is of utmost importance. It is said that Heaven severs the Dao of Man, but it can also be considered that Man severs the Dao of Man. Heaven and Man each sever half, but ultimately it depends on one's own understanding.

It is called "severing the path," but the key point is not in severing the path. Only by truly understanding the essence of this realm and its role in the cultivation system can one truly understand the significance of this stage.

"I won't be trapped in this hurdle," Zhou Qing said with a confident smile.

When he stepped out of his palace, he found someone waiting outside the array on the island, and he activated the array.

The person flew over and respectfully said, "Lord God, someone just crossed the domain gate to bring news that something has happened in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land. As per your instructions, this is an important matter that must be reported to you."

Chapter 129 The Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin Descend

A day earlier, outside the desolate forbidden land, several figures stood on a high mountain, gazing into the forbidden land.

These people were all gaping, their eyes wide open, unable to express the shock they felt at that moment.

Within the desolate and forbidden land, atop an ancient and wild sacred mountain, nine dragons pulled a coffin from the sky, which then crashed down there.

The nine dragon corpses, each a hundred meters long, were motionless. They were all five-clawed black dragons, their horns flashing with purple light, their bodies shimmering with dark light, and their entire bodies were black.

Behind them were nine chains pulling a twenty-meter-long bronze coffin, decorated with ancient patterns that exuded a sense of age and vicissitude.

One of them murmured, "Who is qualified to be buried in such a coffin? Could it be the Void Emperor? I heard that the Void Emperor buried himself in the void in his later years. Could this be his burial coffin, and now it has returned?"

The others remained silent, deeply shocked by the scene. This was an ancient forbidden land, forbidden to the living, for those who entered would surely die. Yet now, nine dragons were pulling a coffin down from the sky, filling everyone with awe.

“We informed the family immediately, and the family should already know about it,” one of them suddenly said.

"Now I understand why the God ordered us to guard this place a few years ago. If this coffin is really related to a certain emperor, the secrets it hides are simply unimaginable."

Just then, some changes suddenly occurred in the desolate forbidden land, causing them to immediately forget what they were saying and stare blankly at the desolate forbidden land.

Suddenly, the lid of the giant coffin slid off with a crash, the coffin overturned, and a dozen men and women emerged from it.

These people seemed to be shouting and yelling, some cheering, some crying with joy, all laughing and crying, as if they had finally come to the world of light after experiencing a disaster.

"Who are these people? Don't they know that's a forbidden ancient land? Why are they so happy?" Several Zhou family disciples looked at each other in bewilderment.

They weren't powerful beings, nor did they possess the Heavenly Eye, but they could still see the scene clearly thanks to the secret treasure. At this moment, they felt incredibly amazed and had many questions.

Soon, the nine dragon corpses and the giant bronze coffin slowly slid down the mountain peak. It seemed to startle the group of people, who gathered together, seemingly discussing something.

"Don't you guys think those people seem like ordinary people?" A member of the Zhou family frowned and asked the others after observing for a while.

“Now that you mention it, it does seem somewhat plausible. If they were cultivators, they would surely realize that they cannot use their divine power and would immediately become alert and flee. But these people are so relaxed, they are actually resting on the spot.” Another member of the Zhou family expressed his judgment.

"Are they mortals who strayed into the bronze coffin? Or are they not even from our ancient planet, but from other life-bearing planets?" someone asked.

Several Zhou family disciples considered this possibility and found it increasingly plausible, realizing that the secret involved was truly immense.

A coffin suspected to belong to an ancient emperor emerged from which a visitor from beyond the realm landed in the desolate, forbidden land.

In this situation, each of these things is complex, and now they are all connected, making the whole event incredibly complicated.

"Incredible, incredible! I really don't know what's hidden in this." The group discussed among themselves, each feeling a sense of awe.

Moreover, they weren't the only ones who saw the nine dragons pulling the coffin.

At the Southern Ridge, in the Demon Emperor's Palace, at the Blood Sacrifice Altar, and at the Heavenly Eye, several peerless old demons are using it to observe the seven forbidden zones of life in the Eastern Wilderness, searching for the various secrets of the elixir of immortality.

The Heavenly Eye is one of the most precious treasures of the Demon Emperor's Palace. If a person's cultivation is sufficient, they can use this eye to observe the Three Realms and Six Paths, the universe and star fields, and see through the past, present and future.

However, this Heavenly Eye requires an extremely large amount of magical power, and only ancient emperors can operate it freely. The many great demons of the Demon Emperor's Palace can only use it briefly every ten thousand years when the eye flashes on its own.

At that very moment, several peerless old demons were using this Heaven and Earth Eye. Just as they saw the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, they happened to discover the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin down from the sky, and more than a dozen visitors from beyond the realm walked out. The shock in the hearts of these great demons can be imagined.

Moreover, besides the several powerful demons, there was also a very young man here. He silently observed everything in the Eye of Heaven and Earth, pondering in his heart.

“Different star regions, different foundations. If I could learn about the laws of another world, through the collision of ideas, I would surely gain a lot. In this way, my cultivation might be able to catch up with that god lord of the Eastern Wilderness.”

Qi Lin stood near the Dharma Eye, exuding an imposing aura, his eyes brimming with divine brilliance. He was the most dazzling prodigy in the Southern Ridge, having never encountered an opponent there, and no one's cultivation was faster than his.

However, even he felt a lot of pressure because of Zhou Qing's existence, and wanted to improve his foundation and accelerate his cultivation through various means.

Meanwhile, the Zhou family members outside the desolate forbidden area silently observed the behavior of the group of visitors from beyond the realm.

They couldn't enter the desolate forbidden land to guide those mortals; that would be too dangerous. But they couldn't leave either, because observing all the changes within the desolate forbidden land was their mission.

They didn't even get very close to the outer edge of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, because there was a terrifying Beast King there, which even the great Holy Lords and Emperors had to take seriously, and they simply couldn't contend with it.

Therefore, they chose to look out over the desolate forbidden land from a high mountain hundreds of miles away using a secret treasure, so that they could complete their mission and save their own lives.

Under these circumstances, they watched as the group of people who had emerged from the giant bronze coffin rested in the desolate forbidden land.

"Ignorance is bliss, indeed. They are so relaxed in such a forbidden area, while we, with our profound cultivation, are terrified of them. The world is truly wondrous," a member of the Zhou family chuckled.

They saw those people sit down on the spot, some even urinating and defecating in the desolate forbidden area, and a tall man throwing stones at the group, showing no sense of danger and looking very relaxed.

"What? They actually ate the sacred fruit?" Several Zhou family members were shocked.

They never expected that the group of mortals would so easily pluck the sacred fruit from the holy mountain, bite into it, and swallow it in a few bites.