Chapter 54 – Borrow life for a use

Xu Ying looked up and saw Zhou Qiyun's soul head flying up, and the Samadhi True Fire burned the curved knife. His soul connected and restored itself.

Xu Ying was shocked. If Zhou Qiyun cultivated his Nascent Soul, wouldn't his Nascent Soul also be immortal?

A huge creature covered the sky and came to Zhou Qiyun, forming a sharp contrast with his small figure.

When they collided, the sky became extremely unstable, fragile like a mirror.

Xu Ying saw the lightning escaping from the shattered space, one after another, wandering around the cracks in the sky, and then suddenly exploding, more magnificent than fireworks!

At the moment of the collision between the huge creature and Zhou Qiyun, the human bones stood up and stabbed with a sword.

This sword from the human bones seemed to be even more threatening than the attack from the huge creature. The chaotic sea behind Zhou Qiyun was in turmoil, and the nine great caves appeared, inserted into the sea, mobilizing all their power to resist this sword.

Suddenly, a bright light burst in the sky, and various fairy lights shone down from the open sky of the cave. Xu Ying even saw the clear colors that were impossible to exist in the mortal world in the realm of Xiyi.

Where the light shone, the underworld around the big locust tree became extremely turbulent. It was nighttime, the period when the underworld invasion was most severe. However, under the shining of the fairy light, the underworld rapidly retreated, and even the Nai River stopped flowing!

The unstable space between the Yin and Yang realms became even more turbulent. This descending fairy light had the power to interfere in the battle between the two realms!

Xu Ying saw the source of the fairy light. It was shining from within Zhou Qiyun's body. He seemed like a legendary ascended immortal, floating and independent.

A fairyland opened up around him.

Xu Ying saw the mountains and rivers of the land of Shenzhou extending in all directions like a scroll, like a fairyland!

The huge creature and the master of the Huaihua Palace were instantly pulled into the mountains and rivers of the land of Shenzhou. The human bones on top of the huge creature suddenly jumped up and flew outside the fairyland, trying to escape before the mountains and rivers of the land of Shenzhou completely merged with this world.

However, the speed at which the mountains and rivers of the land of Shenzhou expanded was faster than his flying speed. By the time he flew hundreds of miles, the mountains and rivers of the land of Shenzhou had completely merged with this world, without any boundaries.

The human bones stopped in the air, looking outwards, but there was no new land, no big locust tree, and no Nai River. He knew that he couldn't leave without killing Zhou Qiyun.

The human bones turned around and quickly flew to the side of the huge creature, standing on top of its head. Instead of separating from the huge creature, it was better to join forces and fight together, with a chance of winning.

In the previous battle with Zhou Qiyun at Wuwang Mountain, both sides were somewhat hasty and unprepared, and they didn't have time to use their ultimate moves before leaving.

Unexpectedly, in this seemingly winning situation, Zhou Qiyun displayed the ultimate form of his Hidden Scenery Assimilation, pulling them into his fairyland for a decisive battle!

Xu Ying looked up and saw that even the White Bone Emperor was also pulled into that fairyland, which made him deeply moved.

The place of Hidden Scenery Assimilation was a unique cultivation method for the Nuo practitioners. When their lifespan came to an end, they could have a fairyland to live in, assimilate and hide, and live forever.

However, Zhou Qiyun's cultivation method was somewhat different. His Hidden Scenery Assimilation was not about assimilating and hiding!

He actually wanted to completely merge his Hidden Scenery Assimilation with the entire land of Shenzhou, turning Shenzhou into a fairyland, without needing to hide in the gap between the Yin and Yang realms like the White Robed Nuo Immortal!

He wanted to live openly in the mortal world, to be a truly immortal immortal!

Just this point alone, he surpassed the White Robed Nuo Immortal by far!

Zhou Qiyun's fairyland of Shenzhou bloomed, and the flesh grown on the bodies of the underworld soldiers instantly rotted and withered. Each and every underworld soldier woke up, roared, and rushed towards the Huaihua Palace.

The thirteen elders of the Zhou family immediately rose into the sky and confronted the underworld soldiers.

The strength of these thirteen elders was extremely powerful, and the bright caves behind them were extremely bright, distorting space. Some of the hidden scenery turned into a long river, surging in mid-air, sweeping away and sending hundreds of underworld soldiers flying;

Some of the hidden scenery turned into mountains, extremely heavy, flying into the sky, and falling down, smashing the underworld soldiers into pieces;

There were also hidden sceneries that turned into rainbows, and the elders stood on the rainbows, killing in all directions!

However, there were too many underworld soldiers, and many of them bypassed them and rushed towards the Huaihua Palace.

"Xu Demon King, now is a good time for us to leave."

Xu Ying turned around and saw Yuan Weiyang and Xiao Bo standing not far away. Yuan Weiyang's gaze was clear as she looked at him and said, "Now that the strong members of the Zhou family are busy with their own affairs and other Zhou family experts are about to be unable to protect themselves, there is no one who can stop us from leaving. If Xu Demon King is willing, Xiao Bo can escort us out."

Xu Ying hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Thank you for your kindness. I still have two friends on the big locust tree. I can't just leave like this."

Xiao Bo sneered, "Those who know themselves are wise, those who know others are enlightened. Xu Ying, you don't know yourself or others. I'm worried that you will die here. Follow me, and I can send you out!"

Yuan Weiyang revealed a faintly imperceptible smile and said, "Indeed, Xu Demon King is extraordinary. Xiao Bo, let's go."

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She followed Xiao Bo and rushed out of the Huaihua Palace. The green-clothed old servant killed dozens of underworld soldiers in a row and quickly disappeared into the night.

The young members of the Zhou family also rushed out and clashed with the underworld soldiers. Xu Ying didn't stop the underworld soldiers but took advantage of the chaos to return to the Huaihua Palace and searched for valuable treasures everywhere.

He witnessed the method of the Zhou family uncovering the tiles of the temple at the Shuikou Temple and was greatly shocked, so he had the idea of taking advantage of the chaos to plunder some wealth.

Xu Ying sneaked into Zhou Qiyun's resting study and planned to find some treasures. He saw a jade seal on the desk and knew it was a treasure, so he grabbed it in his hand.

At this moment, the sky suddenly shook violently, as if a towering mountain was falling from the sky, causing the ground to tremble.

Xu Ying quickly pushed open the window and looked outside, only to see a mountain range hundreds of miles long crashing into the mountains of the underworld, with continuous ups and downs, it was the body of the huge creature!Xu Ying looked up and saw the head of a huge creature falling from Zhou Qiyun's fairyland!

Just as he looked up and glanced around, Xu Ying saw the canopy covering several acres shatter and fly backwards, breaking into pieces in the sharp light.

In the next moment, the Great Emperor Bai Gu shattered, and his tattered primordial spirit ignited a big fire, fleeing with the flames.

Seeing this, Xu Ying closed the window, put the jade seal back in its original place, wiped off his fingerprints, left the study, and closed the door.

"Even if you take advantage of the fire, you still need to see if you have the ability." Xu Ying thought innocently.

In the sky, the head of the huge creature fell, rolling on the ground with raging flames. In just a few weeks, it rolled for dozens of miles, blocking Yuan Weiyang and Xiao Bo who were fleeing.

Suddenly, a towering mountain appeared here, and blood plasma was still gushing out from the bottom of the mountain, forming a blood river about five or six zhang wide.

Xiao Bo was planning to take Yuan Weiyang over the mountain, but Yuan Weiyang stopped and Xiao Bo turned around, looking puzzled.

Yuan Weiyang's face was calm as she said, "Xiao Bo, we can't escape. Let's go back."

Xiao Bo shouted, "Young Master Weiyang, we can escape by crossing this mountain!"

Yuan Weiyang shook her head and said, "The Patriarch of the Zhou family is already the number one person in the Divine Continent. He is much stronger than when he defeated our ancestor Yuan Wujin."

Xiao Bo didn't understand.

Yuan Weiyang continued, "Instead of running away and being caught by him, it's better to stay voluntarily. By staying by his side, we can learn a lot from him."

Xiao Bo said in a deep voice, "But once he's done using you, he will get rid of you! Staying will only bring more harm than good!"

"Xiao Bo, don't you understand? When he threw the head of the Niman Palace owner, it was a warning."

Yuan Weiyang turned around and walked towards the Huaihua Palace, saying, "He can throw this head to block us like a mountain, or he can throw it directly at us. Neither of us can stop it, only be crushed to death."

Xiao Bo's mind shook, and he stumbled back to her side, murmuring, "The Patriarch of the Zhou family can't be that strong. He can't possibly be able to focus on us while fighting against two supreme existences..."

Yuan Weiyang looked up at the battle in the sky, her face calm as she said, "He has already become an immortal in the mortal world. As long as he doesn't make any mistakes, he is invincible in the mortal world, immortal and eternal. But..."

She was a little puzzled and whispered, "Zhou Qiyun, what are you still seeking? Why do you need us to help you decipher the cultivation method of the Qi Refiners?"

When Yuan Weiyang returned to the Huaihua Palace, she saw that the chaos in the palace had subsided, and Xu Ying was already waiting for them.

Xiao Bo saw Xu Ying and his face turned slightly red. He raised his sleeve to cover his face, feeling ashamed, and thought to himself, "I said he is wise in understanding people and understanding himself, but I didn't expect him to anticipate that we would come back and wait for us here."

Xu Ying didn't mind and looked up at the final confrontation between Zhou Qiyun and the skeletal figure in the fairyland in the sky. His face showed some concern as he said, "Zhou Qiyun is much stronger than I expected. I thought it would be a draw at worst."

He was confident before that he could escape Zhou Qiyun's control, but now he had no confidence at all!

Yuan Weiyang also felt a hidden worry in her heart.

Zhou Qiyun would never allow them to continue living peacefully. He would definitely make them decipher the Tuoyu Immortal Book.

Not deciphering meant death.

Deciphering also meant death!

"Then let him have the Tuoyu Immortal Book." Xu Ying suddenly said.

Yuan Weiyang looked at him in surprise, nodded silently after a moment.

The battle in the sky fairyland came to a halt. Xu Ying looked up and saw the skeletal figure standing in the air. The sword in its hand suddenly shattered, but the skeletal figure remained standing.

Zhou Qiyun, with his white eyebrows, tidied his clothes and respectfully knelt down to the skeletal figure, placing his hands on the ground.

"You are still my mentor after all, even though you have ill intentions, you still have grace towards me."

Zhou Qiyun's face remained calm as he said, "I kill you out of filial piety, please forgive me, mentor."

The skeletal figure laughed heartily, "Good, good! Having a disciple like you brings great comfort to my heart. Now I can rest assured!"

The skeletal figure exploded with a bang, turning into dust.

Zhou Qiyun collected his fairyland, and the magnificent Divine Continent entered his body like a silk painting.

He walked down from the sky, with a steady gait, but stumbled for a moment when he landed, a trace of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth, which he quickly swallowed.

Xu Ying and Yuan Weiyang were delighted, "He is injured after all! He is not invincible!"

However, Zhou Qiyun inexplicably glanced at the big Huaihua tree beside him, raised his eyebrows lightly, and said in a low voice, "Seeing me injured, aren't you going to make a move?"

Xu Ying and Yuan Weiyang's hairs stood on end, and every strand of hair trembled.

There were multiple meanings hidden in Zhou Qiyun's words, and when they thought about it, their bodies trembled and they didn't dare to think too deeply.

Zhou Qiyun walked over, his face calm, nodded gently at the two of them, and said, "Prepare the deciphered scrolls of the Tuoyu Immortal Book in the next few days." After speaking, he walked into the Huaihua Palace.

Xu Ying and Yuan Weiyang looked at each other, remained silent for a moment, and said in unison, "Did he really get injured? Or is he pretending to be injured to lure out another enemy?"

Xiao Bo was very puzzled and quickly asked, "Who is the other enemy you are talking about?"

Xu Ying and Yuan Weiyang both looked at the big Huaihua tree, and Xiao Bo followed their gaze, puzzled, "Young Master, are you referring to this big Huaihua tree? That's impossible, it's just a tree..."

Xu Ying leaned close to Yuan Weiyang's ear and whispered, "Your steward is a bit stupid. Don't listen to everything he says, it will only bring you trouble."

Yuan Weiyang blushed.

Xiao Bo's face darkened, and he stepped forward, placing his hands between the two of them, separating them.

Xu Ying chuckled and said, "Let's go back and get some sleep. We'll decipher the Tuoyu Immortal Book tomorrow!"On this calm and peaceful night.

At midnight, suddenly there was thunder and lightning, and the earth shook violently. The room where the ancestor of the Zhou family, Zhou Qiyun, lived exploded. Everyone rushed outside the room, only to see shadows looming on the window lattices, and the flickering candlelight inside the room.

Suddenly, there was a loud cracking sound, and countless thick roots broke through the ground like giant pythons, even more robust and entwined, tightly surrounding Zhou Qiyun's room!

After a while, the big locust tree shook violently twice and then became quiet.

Xu Ying was also in the crowd, not knowing what had happened in Zhou Qiyun's room.

As they were wondering, suddenly the layers of roots receded, and the door opened. Zhou Qiyun opened the door from inside, looking much better than before, and said, "I borrowed eight thousand years of vitality from the locust tree, and now I'm much better. You all go back and rest."

Xu Ying and Yuan Weiyang felt their scalps tingle and silently turned around to leave.

After a while, Yuan Weiyang whispered, "Master Zhong once said that the locust tree would be burned to death in eight thousand years."

Xu Ying nodded silently, saying, "He pretended to be injured, luring the locust tree to attack him, but in fact, he had the intention of seizing its vitality. As long as the locust tree took action, it would fall into his trap."

Yuan Weiyang said, "Actually, he was really badly injured."

Xu Ying's eyes flickered. When Zhou Qiyun killed the master of the Mud Pill Palace, he was indeed severely injured. At that time, the locust tree could have killed him if it took action. But Zhou Qiyun pretended to be injured, and the locust tree didn't dare to act.

When Zhou Qiyun returned to his room and finished setting up, he lured the locust tree to take action again.

As long as the locust tree took action, it would die.

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Also, "Hidden Scenery," "Sublimation," and "Hidden Form" are all professional terms for Daoist cultivation. There is a slight difference between "Hidden Scenery" and "Inner Scenery." Although the pronunciation of "Hidden Scenery" is a bit awkward, it's not easy to change.

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