Xu Ying's heart was in turmoil. He calmed himself down and sorted out the cause and effect.

Zhou Qiyun tracked the strange snake and accidentally entered the Qin Yan Cave. He was extremely clever and followed the aura of the owner of the Mud Pill Palace to find the stone chamber in the stone wall, where he obtained the inheritance of the owner of the Mud Pill Palace.

He thought that the skeleton in the stone chamber was the owner of the Mud Pill Palace, so he kowtowed to the skeleton and became his disciple.

The skeleton helped him open the Mud Pill Secret Treasury. Later, Zhou Qiyun discovered this trap, so he destroyed his own cave and reopened the secret treasury, avoiding the trap.

The second trap set by the owner of the Mud Pill Palace was the technique. He left a flaw in the technique.

But Zhou Qiyun also discovered this trap. He spent more than eighty years searching for seventeen hidden places of the Nuo Immortals, and discovered a conspiracy against male immortals. He completed his own technique and became a Nuo Immortal.

After Zhou Qiyun perfected his technique and became a male immortal, he didn't want to just be a human immortal. He wanted to ascend, so he began to search for other paths and study the so-called "demonic techniques".

With the invasion of the Nai River and the underworld, this series of events led Zhou Qiyun to the new land of Yongzhou. In the Wumang Mountain, he encountered the skeleton of the owner of the Mud Pill Palace riding on a huge creature, rushing out of the Qin Yan Cave and chasing Xu Ying.

When the master and disciple collided for the first time, neither of them dared to fight.

Zhou Qiyun set up a trap under the big locust tree, luring the owner of the Mud Pill Palace, and finally killed him, eliminating future troubles. Only then could he wholeheartedly prepare for the tribulation and ascension.

"But, what if the owner of the Mud Pill Palace killed by Zhou Qiyun is not the real owner of the Mud Pill Palace?"

Xu Ying was lost in thought and suddenly said to Da Zhong, "Zhongye, what if Zhou Qiyun never escaped from the second trap?"

The second trap was the flaw in the technique.

Zhou Qiyun believed that he had fixed the flaw in the technique, but what if this flaw was intentionally sold by the owner of the Mud Pill Palace, and the real flaw was buried deeper?

Zhou Qiyun did not discover a more concealed flaw, and coupled with the confidence of killing the "owner of the Mud Pill Palace" himself, he would not be on guard against the owner of the Mud Pill Palace.

Then, when he ascended, it would be his weakest moment.

Perhaps, that would be the time for the owner of the Mud Pill Palace to reap the fruits!

The stronger Zhou Qiyun became, the more delicious the taste, making people salivate!

After pondering for a moment, Da Zhong said, "Aying, you're overthinking. Zhou Qiyun is such an extraordinary person. How could he not see the flaws in his own technique? Moreover, I have observed his technique, and his hidden realm is the land of Shenzhou. This technique is definitely different from what the owner of the Mud Pill Palace passed down. The techniques are different, so there is no flaw."

Xu Ying suddenly realized and smiled, "Zhongye is right. I was thinking too much. The owner of the Mud Pill Palace should be dead."

He looked down at the teacup and teapot on the tea table, and then looked at the female immortal's body that had turned into dust. He still felt a bit confused.

A cup of tea calculated a female immortal who had not yet ascended after crossing the tribulation to death. Is such a person really just the dried bones under the big locust tree?

Wumang Mountain's ascension site was already safe. Xu Ying walked out and let Niu Zhen and Niu Gan go in to clean up. From now on, this would be their sacred place for cultivation.

There was only one ancient fierce weapon left in this ascension site, a giant stone axe. Niu Zhen and Niu Gan were very strong, but this stone axe had a heavy ferocity that made them afraid to use it, so they refused to use this weapon.

Xu Ying brought the stone axe to find Qi. Qi was immersed in comprehending the sword qi in the sword box. He came to the broken mountain of Wumang Mountain and jumped down from the mountain.

Xu Ying looked up and couldn't help but exclaim, "Qiye is so brave. He will definitely be able to cultivate the Sword Control Technique!"

"Crack."

The big snake fell not far away, twitched twice, and the sword qi in the box remained motionless.

Xu Ying approached and asked, "Qiye, why don't you practice the sword? How about practicing with the axe? I just obtained an axe."

Qi glanced at the stone axe with disdain and said, "Only fools use such a crude weapon."

Seeing that he was not interested, Xu Ying had to give up. He didn't like the stone axe either, so he casually placed it in the corner of the wall.

Qi continued to climb up the broken mountain, preparing to try again.

After a while, Qi descended from the sky, landed with a thud, lay down for a while, and then continued to climb up the mountain.

Xu Ying settled down in this place and usually went to the ascension site to cultivate. When he was bored, he taught the two Niu Mo techniques and guided Qi in swordsmanship.

He would occasionally think of Yuan Weiyang, and his heart would feel restless and agitated.

The two Niu Mo made rapid progress and soon opened up the realm of Empty Silence, adjusting the five energies. The Yin energy in their bodies gradually receded, and their cultivation became stronger and stronger.

Qi practiced swordsmanship, comprehended swordsmanship, and jumped off cliffs every day. It had become a must-see scenery in Wumang Mountain, attracting many monsters and demons to stop and watch. Even Da Zhong couldn't help but admire his persistence and said to Xu Ying, "Qi can stop. If he really doesn't have the talent for this, let him stop."

Xu Ying shook his head and said, "His cultivation is completely unsuitable for his elephant-like power of the Niu Mo Fist. After practicing for 120 years, when his temper flares up, not even a cow can hold him back."

After a few days of beating, Qi was covered in injuries. When he jumped down from the mountain today, a flying sword suddenly attacked from below, almost severing his neck!

Qi moved his body in mid-air, narrowly avoiding the flying sword, but saw more sword lights coming towards him, undoubtedly intending to cut him into pieces!

Qi was filled with fear, and scales appeared all over his body, but he forcibly resisted using the Dragon-Snake Awakening Technique to move the sword qi and fully sensed the sword qi.

Suddenly, the sword lights whistled up from around him and interacted with the sword qi in the box. With a sound of "swish," the sword qi flew out of the box, turning into a group of white light that surrounded him.

The attacking sword qi collided with his protective sword qi, shattering the protective sword qi and rendering it unable to fly.

Ruan Qi fell from the sky, but he was extremely joyful in his heart. "I succeeded! I succeeded!"

He suddenly realized, "Could it be that Aying used sword qi to ambush me? It's rare for him to come up with such a method, forcing me to break through in a desperate situation..."

Before he landed, he saw more than ten sword lights attacking him. The shattered sword qi from earlier turned into wisps of green smoke, emitting a scent of incense!

Qi was greatly shocked, "It's not Aying, it's the spirits of the Yin Court!"He suddenly revealed his true form, transforming into a giant snake over twenty zhang long. Floating in mid-air, he activated the Ba Snake True Cultivation Technique, instantly turning into a hundred zhang colossal creature, his blood and qi vigorous to the extreme, like a forest on fire, his aura soaring into the sky!

He swung his thick snake tail towards the sky, making a loud "pa" sound as it hooked onto the cliff. His entire body hung upside down, raising his head and activating the Dragon-Snake Shocking Hibernation Technique, causing his blood and qi to surge and form twin dragon and snake phantoms behind him!

The twin dragon and snake phantoms were even larger than his sevenfold physique, coiling around the cliffs of Mount Wuang, enveloped in swirling clouds and mist, astonishing the world!

The flying swords struck his body, transforming into strands of incense.

Niu Zhen and Niu Gan, who rushed out upon hearing the news, were stunned when they saw the true form of the seventh. They couldn't help but feel a sense of inexplicable fear.

This was the awakening of the ancient bloodline and the seventh's acquisition of Zhou Qiyun's empowerment!

He had already integrated the Ba Snake True Cultivation Technique and the Dragon-Snake Shocking Hibernation Technique into one. Even if Xu Ying personally displayed these two techniques, their power would be far inferior to his!

His immense blood and qi were even more terrifying, enough to rival Xu Ying!

His immense blood and qi were even more terrifying, enough to rival Xu Ying!

A voice of praise came from below the mountain, and a dignified voice could be heard saying, "I originally thought you were just an ordinary Demon King, but I didn't expect you to be so powerful. I underestimated you."

The seventh followed the sound and saw a tall scholar walking out of the forest. Behind the scholar were a group of City Gods from various counties in Yongzhou, each with their own incense and a strong aura.

The one who had just attacked him was Xue Lingfu, the City God of Lingling.

Xue Lingfu took a step forward and said loudly, "This is Ling Tongjian, the judge of Yongzhou Prefecture. He has come by order of the Emperor to invite Xu Ying to the Underworld to account for the crimes he has committed!"

The seventh was shocked in his heart. "Ling Tongjian? This is bad!"

In the Underworld, the position of a judge was higher than that of a Ghost King. They were high-ranking officials!

Ling Tongjian was also a figure who could contend with Zhou Heng, the Governor of Yongzhou. Zhou Heng had obtained the true inheritance of the Zhou family and opened the fifth level of the Mud Pill Realm. Although he was fat, he managed to escape from the attack of the Ghost King Xian!

Ling Tongjian's visit this time was definitely not a good thing!

Just as the seventh was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a hearty laughter. "Judge Ling Tongjian, where in life do we not meet? I have prepared a gift for you!"

The seventh was startled. The voice belonged to Zhou Heng!

"Has Governor Zhou Heng also come here? Has the ancestor of the Zhou family also come here?" he thought to himself.

Governor Zhou Heng, with his big belly, was accompanied by a fat bird that grabbed onto him and flew over from the sky. Gasping for breath, he said, "I have come here on behalf of our Zhou family ancestor to deliver a message to Xu Ying. Judge Ling Tongjian, you can handle the matter of the Emperor of the Underworld yourself."

Ling Tongjian looked at Zhou Heng and sneered, then turned and left with his subordinates.

City God Xue Lingfu hurriedly said, "Judge, we have more manpower. Let's attack together and kill him!"

Ling Tongjian shook his head and said, "Just Zhou Heng? I'm not afraid. But the Underworld is afraid of the Zhou family ancestor. I don't want to offend him. I originally thought that the Zhou family ancestor didn't know that Xu Ying was here, so I came to take advantage of the situation. I didn't expect him to actually find Xu Ying!"

On Mount Wuang, Xu Ying took the letter from Zhou Qiyun's hand and unfolded it. The letter was written in a familiar handwriting, and then there were some polite greetings.

In the letter, Zhou Qiyun mentioned that he had been contemplating the Nine Heavens Sun God for the past few days and had some questions. Therefore, he asked Zhou Heng to come and greet Xu Ying, hoping to get some answers.

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Xu Ying put down the letter and asked, "Sir Zhou, when did your ancestor find out that I was hiding here?"

Governor Zhou Heng said, "He has known for more than ten days."

Xu Ying's heart trembled, and he laughed, "Why didn't your ancestor come to capture me and bring me back?"

Zhou Heng chuckled, "I asked the ancestor about this. The ancestor said, what's the difference between you being here and being by his side? He wants to set up an altar to worship the heavens and prepare for ascension. He doesn't have time to come."

Xu Ying laughed heartily, but he was secretly vigilant. "The ancestor values me. Write a letter in reply, and you can take it back."

He picked up a pen and wrote a letter, answering Zhou Qiyun's doubts.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Ying took out the teacup left by the owner of the Mud Pill Palace and poured a cup of tea from the teapot. He said, "Take this teacup to show it to your ancestor. Remember, do not pour out the water in the teacup."

Zhou Heng picked up the teacup and the letter and hurried to Jiuyi Mountain. When he saw Zhou Qiyun, he presented the letter. Zhou Qiyun unfolded it and read it carefully. He asked, "What did Xu Ying say?"

"Xu Ying said that the ancestor values him," Zhou Heng replied.

Zhou Heng presented the teacup and smiled, "He also asked me to bring this cup of tea back to show it to the ancestor."

Zhou Qiyun gestured for him to put it aside and continued to contemplate the contents of the letter. Unconsciously, he became engrossed in it. When he woke up, it was already three days later. The teacup he had placed on the table had been taken away by a maid, and the tea in the cup had been poured out.

Zhou Qiyun remembered the cup of tea, but couldn't find it and didn't think much of it.

"Heng'er, go to Mount Wuang again."

Zhou Qiyun wrote another letter and handed it to Zhou Heng, saying, "When you meet Xu Ying, remember to be polite and show some courtesy."

Zhou Heng bowed and accepted the order, taking the letter with him.

When he arrived at Mount Wuang, he saw Xu Ying teaching two Niu Mo how to refine the incense qi.

Zhou Heng waited for a while, and when Xu Ying finished teaching, he approached and presented Zhou Qiyun's letter.

Xu Ying took the letter and asked in confusion, "Doesn't Sir Zhou have official duties?"

Zhou Heng smiled and said, "Now that new lands have emerged, Yongzhou Prefecture no longer exists. The cities in each county have split apart, and I, as the Governor of Yongzhou, am left with nothing to do!"

Xu Ying laughed, "The people of Yongzhou can finally live a peaceful life for a few days."

Zhou Heng felt ashamed and angry, but when he remembered Zhou Qiyun's instructions, he dared not lose his temper.

Xu Ying unfolded the letter and read it carefully. Zhou Qiyun had written several questions in the letter, asking for advice on how to deal with the discomfort he felt when merging the Nine Heavens Sun God and the Tuoyu Immortal Book.

Xu Ying picked up the pen and answered, asking, "Sir Zhou, did your ancestor have any reaction after seeing the teacup and tea?"

Zhou Heng was slightly taken aback and shook his head, "No."Xu Ying pondered, "Could it be that I'm overthinking?" He no longer worried about it. Through the correspondence between the two, Xu Ying sensed Zhou Qiyun's progress in cultivation from his inquiries in the letters. Zhou Qiyun quickly integrated the two cultivation methods and his progress was also very rapid. In just two months, he had reached the Jade Pool realm.

Gradually, Zhou Qiyun's letters became fewer and the intervals between each letter became longer.

The questions he asked also became more difficult for Xu Ying to answer.

"Ancestor has achieved the Divine Bridge."

Zhou Heng came to Wuwang Mountain once again, bringing Zhou Qiyun's letter and said to Xu Ying, "The altar has also been built."

Xu Ying's heart trembled slightly and he asked, "When will your ancestor kill me?"

Zhou Heng shook his head and said, "Ancestor did not say, he only asked me to bring this letter."

Xu Ying unfolded the letter, it contained familiar words, and then followed by polite greetings. This time, Zhou Qiyun did not ask him any questions about cultivation methods, but instead detailed his method of crossing the tribulation.

He excavated ancient tombs and discovered many ancient records collected by Qi Refiners, including records about Heavenly Tribulation.

"Heavenly Tribulation arises from the hearts of men, responding to the will of heaven, forming Heavenly Dao artifacts and distributing tribulations. The Heavenly God controls the artifacts, and whenever a Qi Refiner crosses the tribulation, the might of the tribulation originates from the Heavenly Dao artifacts. Therefore, when crossing the tribulation, one must first offer sacrifices to the heavens."

Zhou Qiyun said in his heart, "I have spent a hundred years searching for treasures all over the world, countless in number. I am prepared to offer these treasures as sacrifices to the Heavenly God, reducing the power of the Heavenly Tribulation and assisting me in ascending! Xu Jun, if I ascend, your life will be worry-free. If I fail, Zhou Heng will come with another letter."

The letter ended abruptly at this point.

Xu Ying held onto the letter, remained silent for a moment, and thought to himself, "If he fails and Zhou Heng comes again, I'm afraid it will be to carry out his last wish to kill me."

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