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Chapter 136 Encountering a Qilin in the Fields, Holy crap, a Quasi-Emperor? (4k)

Neither the methods Sha Xiao used to beat people, the methods that made the Red Dust Pavilion Master regret his actions, nor the treasure that he claimed could purify one's bloodline with just cheap clansman's essence blood, had anyone seen before.

Pure bloodline items have always been quite common in the cultivation world.

After all, no one is stupid. Since everyone knows that inheriting the Emperor's bloodline will definitely lead to success in cultivation, how could no one possibly go astray?

There is an ancient legend among the demon race that any young demon who sees the Demon God Flower will surely lay the foundation for becoming a demon god.

Humans also have their share of treasures that enhance their bloodline through baptism with imperial blood, dragon blood, and divine marrow.

However, these treasures are either extremely rare, appearing only once every ten million years, or require the intervention of a great emperor; they lack universal applicability, so not many people choose this path.

However, if what Sha Xiao said is true, everyone knows that a bloody storm is about to break out in Zhongzhou.

Everyone frantically exchanged ideas using their divine senses, but none of them could find a suitable candidate from ancient texts or the latest intelligence.

I've never heard of any genius cultivator under fifty years old who could reach this level so quickly.

According to rumors, the Qishi Mansion is doing its best to save Xiang Feiyu, the genius emperor from nine thousand years ago.

His reputation still spread far and wide. It is said that he was taken away by a crane when he was young and obtained the inheritance of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor. He is known as the Northern Region King Teng, who is said to have the potential to become an emperor.

Another example is the Southern Demon, who, according to legend, had nine imperial stars forming a crown during his breakthrough, giving him the aura of a demon emperor.

Or perhaps he was hidden deep in the Western Desert, and it is said that he received the true teachings of Amitabha Buddha and possessed the appearance of a Bodhisattva.

Or perhaps it's that ancient holy body from the Eastern Wilderness who did something truly great, killing the Ji family's Supreme Elder and causing everyone to feel insecure.

Among these young people who have such great reputations in the Big Dipper, not one of them has even reached the level of Immortal Three Severing the Dao, let alone broken through to the Saint realm.

It's impossible that some rogue cultivator could have accomplished the great feat of becoming a saint in fifty years by simply sitting at home, right?

Then why are these younger generations even bothering to fight for the Emperor's Path? They should just find a way to seal themselves with the Divine Source Liquid.

"Is it really him?"

Prince Fen hesitated, his reason telling him that this couldn't possibly be Sha Xiao.

According to his intelligence, three years ago, Sha Xiao used all his skills to barely defeat a Saint Lord-level figure.

Even if an emperor had cheat codes, it would be impossible for him to break through to the Saint level in just three years, right?

If Sha Xiao knew what he was thinking, she would probably burst out laughing.

A figure of saintly caliber?

Sha Xiao had a way to deal with the situation when Beidou successfully created the Qingmaoshan Heaven and Earth Secret Realm. What he was afraid of was not those few Holy Lords.

What he feared was the imperial weapon in their hands!

If the emperor really wanted to force growth, it would be difficult to turn a mortal into a saint in three years.

However, it would be incredibly easy to give a mortal the fighting power of a Great Sage.

"Who is it? Just tell me!"

The Divine Calculator of Zhongzhou, holding the broken copper coin in his hand, pressed for an answer with great curiosity.

"Weren't we all originally that person's pet? Now you can't guess?"

Prince Fen of the Great Xia Dynasty did not want to take responsibility, and only made a brief comment.

"It's him!"

The emperor of the Ancient Hua Dynasty was surprised and somewhat frightened.

"The Holy Son of the Demon Clan? Wasn't he dead?"

The fortune teller was surprised, then looked at the calm and composed Prince Fen, and suddenly realized what was going on.

Yes, the Great Xia Dynasty probably already knew. They might even have some kind of kinship with that person, which explains why they recognized him.

"So, that's the Gu Dao he created? How could his strength have progressed so quickly? And his methods are so diverse!"

The people of the Jiuli Dynasty were shocked; this was beyond their common sense.

Prince Fen thought for a moment and then advised, "That man's methods are strange and unpredictable, but he is a man of his word. The effect of that skeleton is probably real."

"However, that's probably the limit. Creating an imperial son is absolutely impossible. Otherwise, that ancient holy body in the Eastern Wilderness would probably already be flawless and roaming the world."

"Moreover, given his ruthless nature, he would never just throw it away like that."

The expressions on everyone's faces varied, but none of them showed it.

In fact, everyone knows very well that this is Sha Xiao's scheme of using two peaches to kill three warriors.

However, no dynasty would avoid this scheme.

Let's not talk about imperial princes or anything like that; nobody's that stupid.

If it could truly be improved infinitely, wouldn't this Demon Emperor's Holy Son's talent be comparable to that of the Ruthless Great Emperor?

However, even if he only increases the concentration of the Emperor's blood by one point, he might be able to find a breakthrough opportunity and borrow another five hundred years from the heavens?

Look at the old emperor of the Divine Continent Dynasty, he's over two thousand years old and still has a vigorous spirit, and he has many children and much happiness.

If sacrificing a few close relatives could greatly enhance one's strength and prolong life, what would it matter if a few more children had to be sacrificed? These people in the dynasty would not hesitate for a moment.

Anyway, they don't know any of the many children they have, and every year a number of their own children and grandchildren die in the backyard just because of fighting among themselves.

Since we're all going to die anyway, we might as well make a contribution to our ancestors; it would be a way for the dynasty to repay its support.

Prince Fen of the Great Xia Dynasty looked around at the people around him. Whether they were members of the imperial family or leaders of sects, their thoughts were almost all too obvious.

"Why...

""

He sighed helplessly and stopped trying to persuade him.

The Great Xia Dynasty is the smallest and most united of the four great dynasties, so such a thing is almost impossible for them.

As Sha Xiao listened to the heated discussion from the sidelines, a smile crept onto her lips as she walked away in twos and threes.

That's exactly the effect he wanted.

The Blood Skull Gu was merely a dog bone he threw out to stir up the great pond of Central Plains, buying time for mortals to develop.

Sha Xiao was not worried that those people would awaken the clan's hidden strength to deal with him.

Unless he summons an ancient sage wielding an imperial weapon to launch a full-scale sneak attack, given enough time, no one can kill him.

Besides, it's not that Sha Xiao looks down on them.

Judging from the performance of these dynasties during the dark turmoil in the original story, especially the Ancient Hua Dynasty and the Divine Continent Dynasty, it's questionable whether they still possess the foundation of a Great Sage.

Moreover, even if the Great Sage's foundation were to be revived, Sha Xiao would not be afraid.

Or rather, he even vaguely hoped that someone who could make decisions would talk to him.

Which of the Great Sages who endured immense loneliness and shouldered immense responsibility to survive were not people with a strong sense of righteousness and loyalty to their people?

The moment he opened his eyes, he saw a group of descendants risking the lives of their own children just to purify the concentration of their imperial blood?

Awakening oneself is not to resist the darkness and turmoil, but for one's own selfish desires?

Sha Xiao dared to guarantee that the first thing the other side would do was to kill these descendants who had gone astray.

After glancing at the people who had mostly left, Sha Xiao once again used her killer move, pretending not to recognize them, and quietly blended into the crowd to leave.

Long after he left, an old man with an air of otherworldly grace arrived at the place, accompanied by the previous emperor of the Divine Continent Dynasty, a Great Accomplishment King.

The old man stood there for a long time, then shook his head: "You've been fooled. That person didn't use the Jade Platform to leave, so I couldn't catch up with him."

The previous emperor of the Divine Dynasty sighed and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you, old lord. I will personally present the Nine Nether Resurrection Grass that we agreed upon tomorrow."

"It's a pity that Xiao Jiu was intercepted on the way, otherwise, I would like to ask you to take a look at whether that skull is really effective."

Looking at the fist imprint left by Sha Xiao, the old master of Qishi Mansion smiled thoughtfully: "That's alright, I just wanted to meet that Demon Emperor's Holy Son anyway."

"Pioneering new methods, reaching sainthood in fifty years, they've even caught up with this old man. If I can embark on the path of trials sooner, my future will surely be limitless."

The previous emperor of the Divine Continent Dynasty's eyes sharpened: "Old Lord, is that ancient road really going to open?"

"It's still a few years away, but if it's for him, it's worth paying any price to start a new business."

The old lord of Qishi Mansion shook his head and patted the shoulder of the previous emperor of the Divine Continent Dynasty: "The Forbidden Zone Child is invincible. You should know this better than I do."

Having said that, the old master of Qishi Mansion vanished in a flash.

"Why...

'

Listening to the old master of Qishi Mansion, the previous emperor of Shenzhou Divine Dynasty pondered for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.

He knew this all too well.

But that was ultimately longevity, the revival of imperial blood.

Whether their Divine Continent Dynasty still has an imperial heir is unknown to anyone except those with the deepest secrets.

He only knew that the Divine Continent Dynasty had not had an imperial bloodline revert to its ancestral form for nearly 100,000 years.

Even imperial weapons are now taking longer and longer to be activated by bloodline.

The golden age is almost here, but their Divine Continent Dynasty doesn't even have a single person who can keep up with the team. How could he not be anxious?

Outside Xiba City, Sha Xiao followed the flow of people out of the city and headed straight northwest.

Based on the spatial tunnel fluctuations he found in the city a few days ago, Xiaoqing should have moved in this direction.

Since he doesn't know Xiaoqing's exact location, he can only walk this way.

Every so often, he would activate his Memory Star move, hoping to keep track of the location.

"Buzz~~~"

The multicolored immortal Gu, like a beam of light, flew towards Sha Xiao with a whoosh.

"You can sense the intense aura of the precious light?"

Sha Xiao's eyes lit up, and she asked hurriedly.

He wasn't just blindly searching; along the way, Sha Xiao kept releasing the colorful Immortal Gu, letting it follow the precious aura of the weapons of at least Immortal Platform cultivators.

Xiaoqing carried a large number of weapons belonging to powerful Sendai cultivators, which she must have used at the time.

Even after two months, if this aura were to strike the ground, the colorful immortal gu could still find some clues in the ruins.

Judging from its current state, it seems it has been found?

The multicolored immortal Gu swayed up and down, guiding Sha Xiao swiftly toward their target.

In just half a day, Sha Xiao ran over a thousand miles on her big feet.

Upon reaching the target, Sha Xiao activated his ultimate move, "Good Memory Star," but still came up empty-handed.

"Where have you been all this way?"

Sha Xiao looked at the lush forest, the slender vines winding around the old trees, the lakes dotting the foot of the mountain, and the unremarkable little hills with bluestone paths leading inwards. She stared at the five-colored immortal Gu with a puzzled expression.

This is just an ordinary mountain range where mountains and water meet, and it doesn't look like a scene from a major battle at all.

"Buzzing~~~"

The colorful immortal Gu seemed oblivious to its master's suspicions and continued to urge him to enter the mountain.

Sha Xiao frowned and carefully examined the small mountain range.

He may not believe in anything else, but he must believe in the masterpiece he has created.

The five-colored immortal gu doesn't look fake; it contains the Dao principles of precious light, and it would never misjudge a treasure.

There must have been treasures here that surpassed those of Sendai.

Along the way, there were no major sects present.

The strongest one is a small demon that has transformed into a dragon, which is located a few hundred miles away. It is impossible for it to have any treasure light above the Sendai level.

There must be something fishy about this place!

Just as Sha Xiao was wondering, a loud and clear Taoist song came from the mountains and forests.

"Life is but a dream, how long can it last? Life is full of sorrows. No one can grant me the elixir of immortality, so I'll sing a long song in the mountains on a spring day—"

Sha Xiao followed the sound and saw a burly woodcutter with a full beard singing as he packed firewood that was as tall as a person.

Using the Fifth-Rank Attitude Gu as its core, and employing a modified version of the Heavenly Thief Demon Lord's killing move, Sha Xiao, dressed as a scholar, curiously approached and bowed, asking, "Brother, I heard you singing; are you perhaps a cultivator?"

The woodcutter, who looked like he could defeat ten thousand men, clapped his hands awkwardly and, imitating Sha Xiao, cupped his hands and said, "Young man, you misunderstand. I am just a commoner, not some kind of cultivator."

"I just heard an old Taoist priest chanting it often when I was a child, and over time I memorized it."

Sha Xiaowen inquired gently, "Oh? You must be a legendary immortal master. I wish to pay you a visit. May I ask where this master is?"

The woodcutter pointed behind him and said, "There's a Taoist temple in the mountains, and an old Taoist priest lives there alone. That old Taoist is very old; I don't know how many more years he has left."

"Thank you very much."

Sha Xiao bid farewell to the woodcutter, suppressing his impatience, and truly became like a scholar, singing a song as he strolled through the mountains and forests.

Life's journey is as long as a beautiful dream...

""

Climbing the bluestone steps to the top of the hill, the space suddenly opens up, and clear sunlight shines on a somewhat dilapidated Taoist temple.

In front of the Taoist temple, there was only an old pine tree, a vegetable patch, a grape trellis, and an old Taoist priest with his trousers rolled up, lean but strong, wielding a hoe in the field.

All of these are mortal objects, devoid of any spiritual energy or traces of Dao.

Sha Xiao stared blankly at the old Taoist priest, whose white beard had almost all fallen out and whose sparse white hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin in several knots, and watched his every move.

Raising the hoe, it was as if Pangu were creating the world, tearing apart chaos, unmatched.

The hoe swung down as if severing a galaxy, instantly shattering countless stars, a heavy killing intent brewing within it.

This is no old man; he is clearly an old quasi-emperor whose lifespan is nearing its end, yet who can still destroy the world with a flick of his finger!

"Phew—", Sha Xiao let out a long breath, bowed respectfully to the seemingly unknown old Taoist priest, and said loudly, "This junior, Sha Xiao, greets the senior."

"what?"

The old Taoist priest glanced at the bird startled by Sha Xiao, rubbed his ears, turned back to Sha Xiao, and smiled like a child. Pointing to his ears, he said loudly, "Sorry, this old man is dying, and I'm getting a little deaf. Little one, come in and sit down."

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