The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

Zuo Qi pulled Ni Heng to a corner and asked, "Will condensing two streams of Life-Giving Blood at once damage your foundation?"

Ni Heng shook his head slightly, "As long as it's not frequently condensed in a short period of time, it's not a big problem."

Upon receiving a positive reply, Zuo Qi immediately instructed Ni Heng to conjure two beams, which served as the price for inviting Guangming and Jiugu to take action.

Although Aunt Jiu's fighting ability is questionable, and she's mostly just a minor character, she has a great younger brother.

As expected, the Blood of Fate held an unparalleled allure for beings like Ninth Sister and Brightness.

Aunt Jiu sniffed frantically, her nose twitching, "Brother, you smell so good."

The black and blue tiger was no less impressive, but perhaps due to the majestic aura of its mountain lord bloodline, it didn't look as greedy as Ninth Aunt.

Zuo Qi said with a smile.

"Please lend us your help. These two drops of life-saving blood will be our reward."

Aunt Jiu nodded vigorously, her nose twitching. "Alright, I agree on behalf of my brother Guangming. Give it to me now."

The effects of the Blood of Life are numerous; it can stimulate the potential of alien species and purify bloodlines. The desire of alien spirits for it is indescribable.

In addition, those who have consumed the Blood of Life will have a natural affinity for Ni Heng, and if both parties agree, Ni Heng can establish a soul connection with them.

However, Zuo Qi and his two companions estimated that the impact would not be significant on those inherently cruel or mentally mature alien species, and that their soul connections would be rejected.

The old turtle at the bottom of the Liang River was an exception; it looked fierce but had a mild temper.

However, these two drops of Lifeblood will still be useful tomorrow. Zuo Qi promised Jiu Gu and Guangming that he would give the Lifeblood to the two beasts after successfully killing the Huashe.

The agreement has been reached.

Zuo Qi and the other two exchanged a knowing smile; the serpent's death was imminent!

……

In Fukuyama Castle.

The place where Zuo Qi and his two companions captured happy Jiao Wang He was now crowded with people. Tang Yu's face was grim, and his tiger-like eyes scanned the surroundings.

They have been staying here for three days, but no one from the Xu family has shown up.

It was as if they already knew there was an ambush here.

Not to mention this dilapidated temple, within a 30-mile radius of the temple, the Six Doors had set up numerous checkpoints, yet they hadn't even discovered a fly named Xu.

"Does Commander Qianhu suspect that there's a Xu family mole within my Six Doors?"

Liu Chong suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present instantly changed. They may have such doubts, but they couldn't say them out loud.

Tang Yu's gaze towards Liu Zhong also carried displeasure.

"What insightful opinion does Commander Liu have?"

Liu Chong clasped his hands in a fist and apologized, "Please forgive me, Commander, but I just feel it's a bit... too coincidental."

"We all believe that the Xu family didn't come because there's an inside agent within the Six Doors."

"But looking at it another way, the vetting process at the Six Doors is extremely rigorous. Could it be that the Xu family, precisely because they have no inside accomplices, used this trick to send their people into the Six Doors undetected, without even arousing anyone's suspicion? After all, they're just a few Third-Level Envoys of the Joyful Cult. The lives of demons are insignificant. They're just using the lives of a few expendable pawns to exchange for one."

As soon as he said this, everyone understood what Liu Zhong meant.

Could Zuo Qi be a member of the Xu family?

Would you trade the lives of a few envoys from Xijiao for Zuo Qi and his two companions joining the Six Doors?

Given the behavior of the Xu family remnants and Xijiao, it's quite possible.

But Zuo Qi and the other two were recommended by Lu Xun, so isn't this suspicion a bit too presumptuous?

Tang Yu stared coldly at Liu Chong. "Absurd!"

Liu Chong lowered his head and said no more.

Tang Yu remained silent. Liu Zhong was not his trusted subordinate. He was a commander of a thousand households, but there was also a governor above him. That person was the real head of the Six Doors in Fushan City.

Liu Chong was the person in charge of the garrison, and they were very close. Therefore, he was the only one allowed to participate in certain meritorious deeds.

He never expected that Liu Zhong would show him such disrespect after he had given face to Liu Zhong and Du Youxin behind him.

What kind of person do they really think Tang Yu is?

Liu Chong remained expressionless, but under Tang Yu's gaze, he still felt a chill creep into his heart.

It was as if the other party could read his mind.

He had no grudge against Zuo Qi, so of course he wouldn't target Zuo Qi for no reason.

As one of the few people in Fushan City who knew Qin Chen's true identity, although Du Youxin, a commander of a thousand, stood behind him, the other party would at most give him some opportunities to make merit, but would never give him resources directly.

Liu Chong spent forty years climbing to this position, and seeing that he would not become a thousand-household commander if he did not, he would have to go elsewhere to serve as an official.

He was unwilling to accept this, so he tried to curry favor with Qin Chen, hoping that the great man would pay more attention to Qin Chen and give him some treasures. Perhaps that would be enough for him to break through to the fifth level of the Divine Forging Realm.

……

Yuncheng.

Flying Sword Sect.

Sect Master Yao Ningnan has achieved great success in forging his spirit, and in order to break through the Six Refinement Barriers and condense his primordial embryo, he has long since withdrawn from worldly affairs.

On this day, someone knocked on the door of his cave.

Yao Ningnan frowned, but he knew that there were only a few people in the world who dared to knock on his door.

He reached out, and a surge of vital energy burst forth from his body, transforming into two large hands that opened the cave entrance.

Standing outside the door was indeed her younger sister, Yao Zhiyue.

"Brother."

Yao Ningnan nodded calmly.

Yao Zhiyue immediately explained his purpose: "Elder brother, my disciple Shang Yingying destroyed a demon's nest some time ago and would like to ask you to contact Commander Han of the Six Doors. She wants to join the Six Doors."

Yao Ningnan's calm gaze turned to surprise.

"A demon nest was destroyed? I know Shang Yingying, she should only be at the second level of cultivation, at most a small nest..."

He was talking to himself, then suddenly froze.

"But even with MicroNest, how did she manage to do that?"

Yao Zhiyue said with a smile, "Her mother left behind a treasure before she died. With the help of the treasure, she successfully destroyed the demon's lair a year after it was captured."

Yao Zhiyue was actually a little confused when she said this.

However, this matter concerns Shang Yingying's biggest secret, and even though she is the other party's master, she cannot ask too many questions because of Shang Yingying's mother.

"are you sure?"

Yao Ningnan asked a question.

Yao Zhiyue nodded, then uttered words that sent a chill down Yao Ningnan's spine: "She possesses the divine tablet and position after the destruction of the demon's lair!"

Fruition position?

Yao Ningnan's eyes widened. "Are you sure?"

The so-called Yuan Tai refers to the martial artist's use of the interplay of Yin and Yang in their spirit and body to attain enlightenment and achieve the Yuan Tai.

However, the primordial embryo is an extraordinary thing, and the place where it is stored is naturally also extraordinary. No matter how strong a martial artist is at the sixth level of Qi and Blood, he is still just a mortal with a physical body and has nowhere to store his primordial embryo.

Therefore, the formation of the primordial embryo is like a paradox.

To condense the primordial embryo, one must break through six barriers and become a spiritual master who has undergone four tribulations.

However, without the ability to condense the primordial embryo, one cannot even pass the Spirit Tribulation.

In today's martial arts world, there are three methods to prove one's primordial embryonic stage.

One type is a person born with extraordinary life bones, who uses their life bones as a guide to condense their primordial embryo.

Secondly, some people like Yao Ningnan, who have special opportunities, have their bodies undergo extraordinary transformations, temporarily serving as a place to nurture their primordial embryo.

Thirdly, there are endless demon nests in the world. After the demon nests are destroyed, some people obtain extraordinary items from them that can nurture the primordial embryo. For example, the Five Luo Supreme Lord Divine Tablet that Zuo Qi obtained after destroying the demon nests is an excellent item for nurturing the primordial embryo. Various countries have many names for this kind of divine tablet. Some people call it the Primordial Embryo Fruit Position, while others call it the Heavenly Register.

There is no superiority or inferiority among the three methods. The life bones vary in strength, achieving an extraordinary physique is difficult, and attaining the Yuan Tai fruit position requires risking one's life. Furthermore, the achievement is related to the divine tablet obtained from the Silent Demon Nest, and the divine tablets in the demon nest also vary in strength.

The original embryonic fruit position that falls from the source in the micro-nest is generally the weakest.

Looking at the Five Lords Divine Token in Yao Zhiyue's hand, Yao Ningnan's voice trembled slightly, "Incredible, truly incredible!"

"Did Yingying say what to do with this thing?"

Yao Ningnan asked.

Yao Zhiyue shook her head slightly. "Right now, she only wants to join the Six Doors and secure her merits in the Annihilation of the Demon Nest. She might need to exchange something within the Six Doors."

Yao Ningnan fell silent for a long time before slowly raising his head.

"I will try my best to fulfill her request through Han Fang. I am willing to exchange the Primordial Embryo Fruit position for it with the 'True Luo Great Thousand Vertical and Horizontal Technique'."

The True Luo Great Thousand Horizontal and Vertical Technique was an opportunity that Yao Ningnan obtained in the past. It is a lightness skill, but its grade is... Heavenly Treasure level!

Han Fang was a commander of the Six Doors in Yuncheng, and he was a close friend of Han Fang when they were young.

However, Yao Ningnan's Horizontal and Vertical Technique was incomplete, only at the sixth level. It was only slightly stronger than the Earth Scripture level martial arts, but its value was still considerable.

Yao Ningnan originally intended to teach it only to his younger sister, Yao Zhiyue.

Yao Zhiyue nodded. She brought the Yuan Tai fruit level to see Yao Ningnan with this intention in mind. If her elder brother could condense the Yuan Tai, the Feiyang Sword Sect would surely reach a higher level.

People are always selfish.

So-called teacher-student relationships and sisterly affections will always have to give way when faced with interests.

If it weren't for the Shang family backing Shang Yingying, Yao Zhiyue might have had some wicked thoughts on her own.

Of course, after learning about the special nature of the Yuan Tai Fruit Position, his evil intentions disappeared. Only whoever obtains the Yuan Tai Fruit Position can use it; forcibly killing the other party will cause the Fruit Position to disappear.

Unless the other party voluntarily relinquishes their position.

……

Yao Zhiyue acted quickly. After confirming that Yao Ningnan had ideas, she immediately found Shang Yingying and made Yao Ningnan's request.

Shang Yingying fell silent.

The True Luo Great Thousand Horizontal and Vertical Techniques…

It is the ultimate skill of my senior brother Yao Ningnan, who dominated the martial arts world of Yuncheng. The Fivefold Horizontal and Vertical Technique has made Yao Ningnan almost invincible among his peers.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted.

But that talisman wasn't hers.

Thinking of Zuo Qi, Shang Yingying fell silent.

On one side are strangers you meet by chance, and on the other side are tempting benefits.

Choosing the right option is an extremely difficult task.

Born into a prestigious family, she had learned to weigh the pros and cons from a young age, and should have agreed to her master's request without hesitation.

嗏

Shang Yingying was not a heartless person; Zuo Qi had saved her life, how could she repay kindness with enmity?

Most importantly, although the True Luo Horizontal and Vertical Technique is powerful, it is incomplete and very difficult to cultivate. She is not sure if she is qualified to cultivate it.

Unsettled, she decided to first make a trip to Fushan City to see Zuo Qi. If he was destined for mediocrity, then the so-called favor...

"Master, this matter is of great importance. Could we decide after I join the Six Doors and go to Fushan City?"

Yao Zhiyue frowned. "Fushan City?"

"The Silent Demon Nest is a collaboration between me and a master from Fushan City. I would like to ask for his opinion."

"The art of diplomacy can only be passed on to one person."

Yao Zhiyue spoke up.

"Then give it to him when the time comes."

Yao Zhiyue glanced at Shang Yingying thoughtfully. "A man?"

Shang Yingying didn't say anything more.

……

In the secluded valley.

Zuo Qi, holding a halberd, stood at the entrance of the valley, looking at the deep valley that exuded a cold aura and was completely different from the surrounding environment.

The white fox, Ninth Sister, stood upright behind Zuo Qi, her face beaming with excitement, but feigning an air of superiority as she said, "Proceed according to my plan. Three-Eyed Kid, you go first and dampen that little snake's arrogance!"

Zuo Qi was speechless, feeling that foxes had an almost innate instinct to borrow power from others.

"Don't worry, Aunt Jiu."

His voice was firm and confident.

Aunt Jiu nodded in satisfaction.

Immediately, Zuo Qi rushed into the valley and went straight to the side of the dark pool. He did not approach the black mist at the deepest part of the valley. He wielded his halberd and began to stir up a gale.

This level of chaos quickly attracted the attention of the valley's true master.

The cries of babies echoed from all directions.

coming…

Zuo Qi's heart tightened, and he opened his Heavenly Eye, with a faint golden light flowing in his golden pupils.

Whoosh!

The pool suddenly exploded, and a snake burst out of the water, half of its body suspended in mid-air. Its face was distorted, its eyes were like will-o'-the-wisps, and it screamed shrilly, its voice like the cry of an infant or the shout of a young girl, piercing and brain-deep.

This was the first time Zuo Qi had seen the complete body of the serpent. It was over twenty meters long and as thick as a bucket. Behind it were a pair of huge, featherless, bat-like fleshy wings with a wingspan of almost ten meters!

The next instant, the serpent opened its mouth wide in fury, spewing out a thick green poisonous mist. Wherever it passed, the bluestone in the valley instantly turned yellow and black, and smoke hissed from the stone surface.

It was similar to the scorched ground in the valley that Zuo Qi had seen before.

The venomous snake was highly poisonous, so Zuo Qi dared not delay. He forcibly held his breath and rolled outwards.

The poisonous fog barely passed by.

The next moment, the snake shrieked and flapped its wings, its body suddenly exploding with cold energy, and the air within three feet of it almost froze.

Its tail swept horizontally, sharp as an iron whip, and slammed towards Zuo Qi with a chilling force.

Dang!

one strike.

Zuo Qi was sent flying backward.

This was the first time he had been completely crushed in a pure power duel. At the same time, waves of shock power flowed through his halberd. A strange power had been born in the body of the Four-Refined Great Demon, similar to the release of qi and blood energy by human martial artists!

The strange power emanating from the serpent carried a slight numbing sensation.

Zuo Qi cursed inwardly.

Damn, this hidden force is actually poisonous?!

These alien species are truly blessed with unique abilities! For human martial artists to reach this level of Qi with attributes, they would need at least a profound-level fundamental technique.

Just then, the snake's long tail lashed out again.

Zuo Qi dared not confront it head-on again. If it happened twice more, and the snake-like power entered his body, he really didn't know what would happen to him.

He turned and rushed out of the valley.

The serpent, naturally, wouldn't let go of the little insect that disturbed its slumber, and immediately gave chase.

"Xiaoheng!!"

When Da Hong, who was overseeing the battle from the sidelines, heard Zuo Qi's voice, it immediately started barking.

Ni Heng outside the valley dared not be negligent. According to the previously set battle plan, the moment Zuo Qi rushed out of the valley, his palm slid down from between his eyebrows.

When the Blood of Destiny is released, it shines as brightly as the sun in the eyes of the strange beasts.

A hint of hesitation appeared on the monstrous face of the serpent, and he subconsciously looked in the direction of Ni Heng.

As expected, Huashe abandoned Zuo Qi and rushed straight towards Ni Heng's location.

Its body moved like lightning, and in just a few breaths, it swept over the big trees at the entrance of the valley one after another. At a high place, it suddenly leaped up, its fleshy wings flapping behind it, and flew low in the air!