Although Xu Ying understood the principles of cultivating this technique from the Tuoyu Immortal Book and knew that practicing it would deplete his yang energy and gradually transform him into a woman, he didn't know how to deplete his yang energy, so he became interested.

Zhou Zhi, the eldest son of the Zhou family, rose up from below, his figure turning into a golden-haired violent ape behind him. His huge body ran parallel to the ground, rushing upwards. He was more than ten zhang away from Xu Ying when he suddenly threw a punch!

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His attack was even more ferocious than a bull demon. With each punch, the fist of the golden-haired violent ape behind him also struck out, causing the tree bark the size of a mat to explode with each punch.

Xu Ying used the Eight Forms of the Ba Snake, with the giant python coiling around him, but he was shaken so much that his blood and qi surged, constantly bouncing upwards. The Ba Snake Dao image also emitted smoke like incense, and his blood and qi continued to dissipate!

Suddenly, Xu Ying pinched his fingers and pointed his sword, his left index and middle fingers merged, his thumb pressed against his ring finger and little finger, and he thrust his fingers forward.

In the realm of Xiyi, the Dao image of the Breaking Boundary Sword Qi disappeared instantly. The next moment, a long rainbow-like sword light flew out from Xu Ying's right shoulder and slashed down, directly splitting Zhou Zhi!

Zhou Zhi merged his hands together to block the sword qi, and the violent ape Dao image behind him also merged its palms together, erupting with a thunderous sound!

"Boom!"

A loud explosion rang out, and Zhou Zhi and the violent ape Dao image were both pressed down to their knees. The bark of the tree under their knees flew in all directions!

The Breaking Boundary Sword Qi became stronger the more Xu Ying resisted. The stronger he resisted, the stronger the sword qi contained in the sword!

Zhou Zhi knelt on the bark, and the violent ape Dao image behind him had already been split open by a sword, with the sword light directly pointing at his forehead, causing blood to flow from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose!

This sword finally stopped one inch away from his brow, and blood mixed with sweat flowed down Zhou Zhi's face, but he revealed a smile.

Behind them, the five disciples of the Zhou family chased after them. Seeing the situation, they all opened their sword boxes, and flying swords flew out, stabbing towards Xu Ying!

Seeing this, Xu Ying pointed his sword with his right hand, and immediately the flying swords lost control and were manipulated by his sword intent. With a hissing sound, the power of the flying swords increased dramatically, stabbing Zhou Zhi!

Zhou Zhi's Golden Body was indeed strong. These flying swords only pierced two inches into his flesh before stopping, unable to go any further!

"Not bad!"

Young Master Zhou Zhi shouted in a tender voice. Suddenly, he leaped into the air, and another vision appeared behind him. The violent ape vision suddenly burst into flames, transforming into a three-legged golden crow and pounced.

The golden crow's wings were ablaze, with extremely high temperature and terrifying solar essence. With a flap of its wings, it melted the flying swords.

And with its three legs, it could split mountains and rivers. Even if the flying swords fell on it, they couldn't harm it at all!

Xu Ying tried to resist a few moves, but couldn't hold on. He kept borrowing strength to retreat to the tree, and suddenly displayed the "Tai" sound from the Eight Sounds of Yuanyu.

His internal organs immediately moved, his abdomen swelled like a drum, and he could hear the water of the Tianhe River in the Xiyi Realm pouring back, resonating with his qi, strengthening his internal organs!

Xu Ying punched towards Zhou Zhi and the three-legged golden crow, his right arm's clothes bursting open, his tendons and bones resonating, his blood and qi surging and even the coiling Ba Snake Dao image solidified several times, like a real Ba Snake with the ability to swallow the heavens!

With this punch, Zhou Zhi was in mid-air, and the Ba Snake opened its bloody mouth, swallowing him and the golden crow Dao image behind him in one gulp!

However, the Ba Snake Dao image was not substantial, so it was impossible for it to really swallow them. But the force contained in this punch landed solidly on Zhou Zhi.

Zhou Zhi's body exploded, and the golden crow Dao image behind him was directly crushed, turning into dust and dissipating!

"No wonder you were able to kill so many experts from my Zhou family, Xu Demon King, you are truly amazing!"

Zhou Zhi laughed and fell down, while also thinking to himself. He displayed another variation of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Hidden Scenery Technique, and a dragon vision appeared behind him.

The dragon roamed through the trees, running as fast as lightning, rushing up from below!

Xu Ying displayed the Eight Sounds of Yuanyu, breaking through several variations of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Hidden Scenery Technique.

The two of them fought from the waist of the giant tree to the top of the canopy. The five disciples of the Zhou family behind them were already exhausted and couldn't keep up with them, so they could only struggle to catch up.

With two whooshes, Xu Ying and Zhou Zhi landed on the top of the canopy.

Young Master Zhou Zhi raised his left hand and gently smoothed his messy hair, pursed his lips and smiled, saying, "Xu Demon King truly lives up to his name. He was actually able to withstand my Zhou family's Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Hidden Scenery Technique. He is truly a young hero!"

Xu Ying's expression remained calm as he said, "The Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Hidden Scenery Technique is not the highest-level technique of the Zhou family. The Zhou family's ancestors have never used this technique in battles against strong enemies, so it can be seen that the highest-level technique of your Zhou family has not been passed down to you."

Zhou Zhi also felt the same way and sighed, "The Zhou family has long-standing problems with its personnel. It's a common problem for large families. The old ones don't want to retire, and the young ones can't climb up. They can't get the highest-level inheritance. In order to fight for a few spots for the true disciples, the family even resorts to killing their own kin. Hehe, these old guys refuse to give way to the younger generation, and the family loses its vitality. If not for this, why would I bother to cultivate the Tuoyu Immortal Book?"

Xu Ying laughed heartily and activated the Taiyi Guiding Technique to restore some of his qi, saying, "Did you comprehend the true meaning of the Tuoyu Immortal Book?"

Zhou Zhi leisurely said, "I have always had a high talent since I was young, but I know my own limitations. I know that I am not the smartest in the Zhou family. With so many talented people in the Zhou family, even if they all try to comprehend the Tuoyu Immortal Book, they won't be able to comprehend it. So why bother? But I know that these smart people will definitely organize and summarize what they have comprehended and send it to the ancestor."

Xu Ying was surprised.

Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Didn't expect that, did you? Others didn't expect it either, and even the ancestor himself didn't expect it. I actually managed to steal the deciphered contents of the Tuoyu Immortal Book from him! I diligently cultivated and comprehended the mysteries of the Taiyin Yuanyu, the transformation of heaven and man, and the growth of all things after just a few years."

Xu Ying's expression was strange as he said, "Are you saying that you didn't comprehend it yourself, but stole it from Zhou Qiyun?"

Zhou Zhi chuckled and said, "Comprehending the Tuoyu Immortal Book consumes mental and intellectual energy and time. Smart people always let others do it for them, so they can have more time to do other things. Even the ancestor himself didn't try to comprehend it, so why should I bother?"

Xu Ying asked, "How long has it been since you last shaved?"

Zhou Zhi's face was as smooth as a baby's, and he proudly said, "I used to have a thick beard, but after practicing the Tuoyu Immortal Book, not only did my beard disappear, but my skin also improved a lot."

Xu Ying probed, "Besides your beard, have there been any other changes?"

Zhou Zhi's face changed slightly, and his voice sounded somewhat feminine as he said, "What have you heard? Who is spreading rumors behind my back?"

At this moment, the five disciples of the Zhou family arrived, and seeing that the two of them were not fighting but chatting, they were all surprised.

Xu Ying gently coaxed, "Do you think it's possible that Zhou Qiyun deliberately left the Tuoyu Immortal Book there for you to take? To be honest, Zhou Qiyun's thoughts are very meticulous. I don't think you have a chance to steal anything from him."

Zhou Zhi's face changed again, and he said in a sharp voice, "Did he let me steal it? What benefit does he get from me obtaining the Tuoyu Immortal Book?"

Xu Ying sighed, "He doesn't know if the Tuoyu Immortal Book is real or fake, or if the deciphered immortal book has any hidden dangers, or if it is compatible with the cultivation system of the Nuo Master. So he needs a test subject, and you voluntarily stealing the book has become his test subject."

Zhou Zhi's eyes twitched, and he said in a stern voice, "You're talking nonsense!"

Xu Ying said, "He also wants to observe you and see if there are any changes in your body after practicing the Tuoyu Immortal Book. He might know more about any changes in your body than you do."

Zhou Zhi's face changed uncertainly.

Xu Ying pondered and said, "What I want to know now is, since he already has a deciphered immortal book, why did he let me and Yuan Weiyang decipher the immortal book?"

As he said this, he realized something.

The reason Zhou Qiyun was looking for other people to decipher the immortal book was to verify if there were any loopholes.

After all, it was just a matter of capturing two young people for him.

Xu Ying said, "After you turned into a woman, Zhou Qiyun already guessed that the Tuoyu Immortal Book is a technique that can only be practiced by women. Plus, Yuan Weiyang and I each deciphered a copy, so he can be sure of this."

"A woman?" The five disciples of the Zhou family were both shocked and amused. One of them shouted, "Big Brother, is what he said true? Did you really turn into a woman?"

Another person couldn't help but laugh and said, "Should we call you Big Brother or Big Sister from now on..."

Zhou Zhi suddenly raised his hand, and with a "pu" sound, that person had already been cut in half by the flesh-winged long blade formed by his right arm!

The other few people were shocked and quickly shouted, "Big Brother, we are family! He was just joking, how could you kill him? If the ancestor finds out about this..."

"The ancestor won't find out!"

Zhou Zhi's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his flesh wings flapped, causing golden feathers to fly. They turned into a torrent of golden feather flying blades, engulfing those few people!

After a moment, the four of them fell down, turning into four corpses!

Xu Ying just watched from the side and didn't intervene. When Zhou Zhi looked at him with a fierce gaze, he said, "You didn't do it thoroughly enough. The Zhou family will still find out about you."

Zhou Zhi was slightly stunned, not understanding his meaning.

Xu Ying said, "The Zhou family has a method of forging a golden body and a method of interrogating souls. Their souls are still here, and they only need to ask their souls to know that they died at your hands."

Zhou Zhi looked at the corpses of the five people and frowned slightly.

Xu Ying said, "I have cultivated the Heavenly Eye and can observe souls. After a person dies, their souls don't immediately leave their bodies and fly into the underworld. Instead, they are tied to the feet of the corpse. At this moment, the souls of these five people are standing beside their feet, looking at you maliciously."

Zhou Zhi sneered and slapped the back of his head. A white bone banner flew out from the back of his head, which should be a treasure used by the ghost soldiers under the command of the Bone Emperor.

Zhou Zhi waved the white bone banner, and white bone chains flew out, locking the resentful souls of those five people and pulling them into the banner.

Although he couldn't see where the souls of those five people were, this Yin realm treasure specialized in capturing souls, so capturing the souls of those five people was a piece of cake.

Zhou Zhi put away the white bone banner and chuckled, "Now, you are the only one who knows my secret."

Xu Ying smiled faintly and said, "That's not true. Da Zhong, Yuan Qi, come out."

Zhou Zhi's expression changed, and a huge shadow rose up behind him, enveloping him. He quickly turned around and looked up, only to see a giant head the size of a small mountain rising high, with a mane of hair behind it, fluttering in the wind.

This was a giant snake.

An unbelievably huge snake.

Its scales were like mirrors, reflecting the colors of the world. When the sunlight fell on it, it was reflected back as a rainbow.

Antlers like deer antlers grew on its head, one black and one white, branching out and pointing towards the sky behind its head.

Its body coiled around the thick branches of the giant tree, pressing the branches of the giant tree down.

It hung upside down, raised its mountain-like head, and looked at Zhou Zhi, this "little thing," in confusion.

This was Yuan Qi.

In this transformation, he not only didn't turn into a human, but became even larger.

His body even emitted a breath from the distant barbaric era, as if an ancient power in his bloodline had been awakened, bringing a suffocating pressure.

And on the back of his head, a clock with green rust spots, more than one person tall, floated over, saying, "Ah Ying, the giant tree is dead."

Xu Ying said, "Zhou Qiyun killed it and used its eight thousand years of life to heal himself. We should go down now. The people from the Zhou family are preparing to cut down the tree and take it away."

Da Zhong said, "It's a pity for this life that has lasted for who knows how long. It couldn't pass the test of ascending to immortality and finally succumbed to Zhou Qiyun's heavenly tribulation."

Zhou Zhi resonated with all his cultivation, and a chaotic sea appeared in his mind. Three Dao images radiated light, and he said in a loud voice, "I have opened three Dao images, cultivated the Tuoyu Immortal Book, and reached the second realm of the Qi Refining Master..."

"Bang!"

Da Zhong vibrated, and the sound of the bell rang out. Zhou Zhi's soul was shaken out of his body.

Xu Ying pointed his sword forward with his left hand, and a sword qi pierced Zhou Zhi's flesh between his eyebrows, piercing through his brain, along with the chaotic sea and the three Dao images, revealing his hidden treasures!

In the sky, Yuan Qi's huge tail fell heavily, fiercely whipping Zhou Zhi's body, smashing it into mud!

Xu Ying turned around and walked towards the edge of the canopy, saying, "Da Zhong, Yuan Qi, let's go!"

Yuan Qi slid down from the branches, and Da Zhong flew to Xu Ying's side. Xu Ying suddenly waved his hand lightly, patting the clock face.

The clock face faced Zhou Zhi's soul, making a loud sound. Zhou Zhi's soul was still in a daze, but under the impact of the bell, it instantly scattered!

"Although you are already pitiful, I don't want Zhou Qiyun to know some of my secrets through your soul."

Without looking back, Xu Ying jumped down from the giant tree and leaped away. Behind him, the giant snake slithered down, clinging to the giant tree, following closely behind him.

-Thank you to the leader of the Jade Void Alliance for the reward!