The Holy Emperor and Zhou Qiyun were quite far apart. Although the Holy Emperor seemed impatient, his tone was indifferent as he said, "Ancient Qi Refiners? They are just demonic cultivators, not righteous cultivators. Zhou Aiqing, the Nuo Method is the righteous path. Aiqing, do not stray from the right path."

Xu Ying and Yuan Weiyang's hearts skipped a beat as they exchanged glances. "From the tone of their conversation, it seems that the Holy Emperor and Zhou Qiyun are not on good terms."

Zhou Qiyun stared at the corpse of the Qi Refiner in the shrine, raised his white eyebrows, and said, "Has Your Majesty's injury healed?"

The Holy Emperor replied calmly, "I am the ruler of the world, and the hearts of the people belong to me. Who can harm me? Who dares to harm me?"

Zhou Qiyun frowned, then relaxed his brows. "It's good that Your Majesty is not injured. I thought that the injury I left on Your Majesty back then was still bothering you. I was overthinking."

The aura of incense surrounding the Holy Emperor fluctuated, and the atmosphere in the hall became extremely oppressive for a moment. Even Guo Xiaodie could sense that something was wrong and dared not speak.

Yuan Weiyang suddenly broke the silence and said, "Why is this ancient Qi Refiner sitting on the shrine? He is not a god. Is he absorbing the aura of incense to make himself a deity?"

She was extremely clever and knew that the Holy Emperor was being forced into a difficult position by Zhou Qiyun's words. If they continued to confront each other without making any concessions, it would be a fight to the death. So she took the initiative to bring up a topic that would attract both parties' attention and give them a way out.

Zhou Qiyun's momentum slowed down as he said, "This Qi Refiner wants to extend his lifespan but has no chance of successfully crossing the tribulation. Therefore, he chose another path to prolong his life."

The Holy Emperor said, "The lifespan of a Qi Refiner also has its limits, but gods do not. As long as the incense is still burning, gods will never die."

Both of them were extremely talented individuals and could tell from the posture of the ancient Qi Refiner's corpse what cultivation path he had taken.

Zhou Qiyun softly said, "But this is a wrong path. If the aura of incense could grant immortality, then all the emperors throughout history would have become immortals."

He recited, "Where are the emperors and generals of the past? Only the ghosts at their graves are crying. Becoming a deity through the aura of incense is a path of death and deviation!"

The Holy Emperor's eyes twitched, and his voice became majestic. "Which path is not a path of death? Even this Qi Refiner before us, despite his strength, will eventually exhaust his lifespan and be forced to seek immortality through the aura of incense. Some people, however, cannot see this and foolishly continue along the path of Qi Refiners, thinking that no one can surpass them. In reality, they are just fools!"

Zhou Qiyun's eyes also twitched.

The Zhou family's search for and deciphering of the demonic cultivation techniques and the tombs and caves of ancient Qi Refiners was no longer a secret!

The Holy Emperor obviously knew about the Zhou family's actions long ago. That's why he sarcastically said that Zhou Qiyun was seeking immortality in vain!

Yuan Weiyang suddenly felt a headache. She had just tried to find a way out for both parties, but they clashed again.

"Brother Yuan, there's a huge jar here! Come and take a look!" Xu Ying's voice came, exclaiming.

Yuan Weiyang looked over and saw Xu Ying staring at the large jar under the eaves of the hall. She thought, "We jumped out of that jar, so why does he seem to be seeing it for the first time?"

She immediately realized what was going on and walked over to examine the large jar with Xu Ying.

The two of them discussed the jar, with Yuan Weiyang bending over to examine the texture of the jar while Xu Ying stood with his hands on his hips, pondering its value.

"Will they fight?" Yuan Weiyang whispered.

"I don't know."

Xu Ying examined the jar, his gaze flickering as he said in a low voice, "But Lord Zhong said that there are three experts in this hall. The Emperor is one, and naturally, Zhou Qiyun is another. So who is the third expert?"

Yuan Weiyang couldn't help but shudder and secretly glanced at the ancient Qi Refiner sitting on the shrine.

The ancient Qi Refiner had a smile on his face, and the flesh on his forehead and brow had already stiffened.

Yuan Weiyang withdrew her gaze and whispered, "Are you saying that he didn't actually die? But he clearly looks like a corpse! If he didn't die, wouldn't the Emperor and Zhou Qiyun be able to tell?"

Xu Ying continued to examine the jar and said, "They might have already figured it out."

In the hall, Xiao Bo's forehead was covered in cold sweat. The pressure was now on him. If he didn't do something, these two unparalleled experts would immediately start a battle.

If these two fought, it might not be them who died, but it would definitely be him!

He racked his brains and quickly found a topic, saying, "It's strange. If this ancient Qi Refiner chose the path of becoming a deity through the aura of incense, why doesn't he have any aura of incense on him?"

Zhou Qiyun and the Holy Emperor also knew that if they didn't restrain themselves, they would have to reveal their true strength. So they took the opportunity to back down.

The Holy Emperor walked forward and said, "When a person dies, their spirit extinguishes just like a candle. After his death, the aura of incense will also dissipate. This person didn't dare to cross the tribulation and sought to become a deity for eternal life. He is a pitiful creature."

There was an underlying meaning in his words, clearly referring to Zhou Qiyun's tribulation!

Zhou Qiyun's pupils contracted suddenly, saying, "Your Majesty knows a lot about Qi Refiners. It seems that Your Majesty not only cultivates incense, but also has obtained many Qi Refining techniques, right? Your Majesty cultivates with Yang Qi, which seems to be an unorthodox path. Your Majesty, have you gone astray?"

The Holy Emperor said lightly, "Others can search for demonic techniques everywhere, and everyone knows that. Can't I search for some demonic techniques?"

Zhou Qiyun's forehead twitched.

Xiao Bo turned around and walked to the side of a large water tank, bending down to observe the water surface, exclaiming, "This is a big tank! Could it be a treasure?"

He lowered his voice and whispered, "Young Master, Xu Yao Wang, what should we do now?"

Their situation was probably more dangerous than when the Heavenly Gods besieged the Wutong Tree. At that time, they could still escape, but now they probably didn't even have a chance to escape!

Xu Ying whispered, "As long as they make a move, we will jump into the tank and return to the Abyss of Cangwu!"

In the main hall, Guo Xiaodie gathered her courage and asked, "Why are there so many talismans attached to the body of this Qi Refiner? What do these talismans mean?"

"Good question, Minister Zhou must know, right?" The Holy Emperor looked at Zhou Qiyun.

Zhou Qiyun shook his head and said, "I am ignorant. Your Majesty is knowledgeable and must have an understanding."

The two of them became tense again.

Guo Xiaodie walked out of the main hall in disappointment and exclaimed, "There is actually a water tank here! Such a beautiful water tank, how did it appear here?"

She lowered her voice and said excitedly, "Will there be a change of dynasty today?"

Yuan Weiyang and Xiao Bo frowned. If they couldn't ease the relationship between the Holy Emperor and Zhou Qiyun today, it was likely that the dynasty would really change!

Moreover, the change of dynasty had nothing to do with them, because whether the Emperor or Zhou Qiyun survived, they would not be left in this world.

If the victor wanted to achieve greatness and righteousness, they must kill and silence, leaving no trace of dirt!

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Xu Ying frowned and suddenly noticed the plaque on the large hall embedded in the mountain. He was slightly startled. The plaque was written in ancient bird seal script and contained several meaningless words.

Suddenly, Xu Ying stretched lazily and smiled, "I know what the talismans on the ancient Qi Refiner's body mean."

The Holy Emperor and Zhou Qiyun both looked at him.

Xu Ying stood outside the main hall and smiled, "The talismans are seals."

The Holy Emperor said, "Even a three-year-old child can see that."

Xu Ying said, "But neither the three-year-old child nor Your Majesty have realized that these talismans are sealing his primordial spirit, vital energy, and physical body, making him invulnerable."

Zhou Qiyun looked over with interest and said, "Continue."

Xu Ying said, "He cultivates an invulnerable technique, but the technique is not perfect and requires the support of talismans. These talismans are actually seals he placed on himself."

The Holy Emperor pondered and said, "Is his purpose to seal his own acupoints to achieve immortality? There is actually such a unique technique in the world!"

Xu Ying shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is guessing wrong again."

The Holy Emperor looked at him with a stern gaze, "Are you mocking me?"

Xu Ying continued, "His purpose in self-sealing is not to seal his own vital energy from leaking, but to seal off external things and prevent them from entering."

The Holy Emperor and Zhou Qiyun were both stunned. Outside the hall, Yuan Weiyang, Guo Xiaodie, and Xiao Bo were also dumbfounded. The purpose of this ancient Qi Refiner's self-sealing was to prevent external things from entering his body?

What are those things?

"No, it's not right!"

The Holy Emperor said decisively, "You're wrong! His brow has clearly been pierced, and blood and flesh are flowing out, turning into a giant python! If he was self-sealing, how could such a change occur? I will punish you for deceiving the Emperor!"

Xu Ying shook his head and said, "His brow was indeed pierced, but it was pierced by something from the outside. That thing entered his body through the hole in his brow and took control of his flesh and blood, devouring his primordial spirit."

Zhou Qiyun frowned and said, "Xu Ying, these are all your speculations."

Xu Ying grabbed the door handle on the main hall door with both hands and closed the door slowly, leaving only a crack. He said, "If you two don't believe it, there is a talisman on the ground. You can pick it up and stick it on his brow. If he doesn't want to be sealed, he will react."

In the hall, the Holy Emperor and Zhou Qiyun glanced at each other and looked at the talisman on the ground.

Zhou Qiyun bent down and picked up the fallen talisman, sticking it towards the brow of the ancient Qi Refiner. Just as his hand was about to touch the brow of the Qi Refiner's corpse, the ancient Qi Refiner suddenly grinned.

His mouth split to his ears.

Revealing sharp teeth.

His eyes were almost all white, with only a vertically inverted pupil in the middle!

"Bang!"Xu Ying firmly closed the doors of the grand hall. Suddenly, the sound of thunder rolled, dragons roared, and tigers howled within the hall. The entire structure shook violently, and dazzling light radiated from within, shooting out from the gaps in the doors.

With a sharp, piercing sound, the light shot out, reaching the mountains tens of miles away. Xu Ying, Yuan Weiyang, and Guo Xiaodie stood in stunned silence, watching as the mountain top appeared as if it had been sliced by a dozen knives, yet it did not split apart.

The commotion within the grand hall grew increasingly terrifying, as if ancient beasts were battling, causing the entire mountain to shake!

"Xu Demon King, what is it that has entered the body of that Qi Cultivator?" Guo Xiaodie shouted loudly.

Xu Ying looked up at the plaque above the door. The bird and insect script on the plaque was complex and difficult to understand, but he recognized it.

It was the Demon Suppression Hall of the True Void Heavenly Realm!

"Heavenly Demon," he told Guo Xiaodie.

The Qi Cultivator in the shrine was a Demon Suppression Qi Cultivator, but he was ultimately invaded by the Heavenly Demon. The Heavenly Demon devoured his primordial spirit, controlled his corpse, and sat in the shrine like a god, enjoying the worship of the world, attempting to become a divine spirit.

"Boom!"

In the Demon Suppression Hall, another violent shock came. Underneath Xu Ying and the others, the worm-like flesh that was connected to the water jar suddenly convulsed and trembled, then returned to calm.

Everyone's hearts pounded as they stared at the doors of the grand hall.

The hall was quiet.

Suddenly, blood oozed out from the gap in the door, emitting an unbearable stench.

Guo Xiaodie and Yuan Weiyang quickly covered their noses and mouths. At this moment, the door was pulled open from the inside. Zhou Qiyun, covered in blood and in a sorry state, even had unhealed wounds on his face and body.

There was also blood at the corner of his mouth and on his white eyebrows. He limped out of the Demon Suppression Hall, and one could even see the broken bone stubs in the wound on his thigh, stark white!

The dignified White Eyebrow Ancestor of the Zhou family, when had he ever been so disheveled?

He grabbed Xu Ying by the collar, lifted him up, and growled, "Do you want to kill me?"

Xu Ying hung in his hand like a dead fish, not struggling, and said, "I think, as a Nuo Master who dares to cross the tribulation to become an immortal, Elder Zhou should not be inferior to an ancient Qi Cultivator, right? If you don't have the means to exorcise demons, how can you talk about crossing the tribulation?"

Zhou Qiyun stared at him with cold eyes for a moment before putting him down.

"There won't be a next time for this kind of thing," he said calmly.

Xu Ying rubbed his neck and looked behind him, only to see the Holy Emperor also walking out of the grand hall with a gloomy face, not much better off than Zhou Qiyun.

These two top experts almost lost their lives in this Demon Suppression Hall!

The Holy Emperor looked at Xu Ying, his eyes flashing with divine light, and said unhurriedly, "My gaze can kill. But today, I will not kill you."

He coughed violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and leaned on the door, his legs still trembling.

He leaned against the door, panting heavily, and glared at Xu Ying, "You are rebellious!"

Xu Ying whispered, "Uncle Zhong, with your current strength, can you take them both down?"

Da Zhong replied, "No."

Xu Ying laughed, "Your Majesty, this was originally a misunderstanding."

Yuan Weiyang interrupted them, "Then, why did the Heavenly Demon and the Heavenly God join forces to besiege the Phoenix?"

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