Da Zhong whispered, "Ah Ying, there's something fishy going on. This old guy is in cahoots with the old man who gave you the Meng Po Soup. And when we were in the Second Divine Capital, we saw him hanging out with the old man."

Xu Ying smiled and said, "Don't startle the snake before we see what he's up to."

Da Zhong understood and quickly instructed Qi, who also realized what was going on, not to expose the old man in white.

Xu Ying respectfully bowed to the old man in white and said politely, "It's the second time I've seen you, but I haven't had the chance to ask for your name."

The old man in white smiled and said, "My surname is Bei, and my name is Chen. Those who know me call me Bei Chenzi."

He looked at Zhu Chanchan, his index finger twitching, full of suspicion and curiosity. He thought to himself, "This girl smells so good. How did she cultivate herself into such a delicious appearance? It's truly rare!"

Xu Ying humbly asked, "Sir, do you know the origin of this Emperor's Mound?"

Bei Chenzi composed himself, his white beard swaying, and chuckled, "I have heard of the Emperor's Mound. It is said that this place is the tomb of the ancient Emperor Zhuanxiang, and the Emperor's Mound City is where the guardians of the tomb reside. Over time, it has become a stone city. As for why the Emperor's Mound disappeared, I am not sure."

They quickly arrived at the other end of the stone city, which had just emerged from the mist outside the city. Xu Ying saw that there was a bottomless abyss right beneath his feet. He had walked too hastily and almost stepped into it.

They stopped and looked across to the other side, but the mist blocked their view of what was there.

Suddenly, a deep and muffled roar came from the abyss, and Xu Ying vaguely saw something emerging from the abyss. Countless thick tentacles were waving, struggling to climb out!

He activated his Heavenly Eye, but still couldn't see clearly.

Just then, a crisp whip sound rang out, and a long whip flew out from the mist, cracking against the huge creature in the abyss.

The whip looked slender when it was swung, but it expanded and became thicker and longer, like a dragon or a python, entwining and lashing into the abyss, seemingly endless in length!

The huge creature in the abyss was struck by the whip, roaring thunderously, its sound deep and shocking. Suddenly, a large tentacle flipped over, and a majestic mountain was released from the abyss and landed on the opposite bank!

This scene was truly astonishing, even Zhu Chanchan was startled.

Xu Ying was greatly shocked. The scene of the mountains and rivers flying out of the abyss was indeed terrifying, but what shocked him even more was the whip!

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He recognized this kind of whip. He had one before, the whip that Qing gave him to whip the Plague God!

These two whips were almost identical!

Xu Ying asked, "Chanchan, can you see what's in the abyss?"

Zhu Chanchan said, "I can see it using my Heavenly Eye. But I have never seen the things in the abyss before. It's really strange."

Xu Ying looked at Bei Chenzi and asked, "Sir, do you know what's in the abyss?"

Bei Chenzi was also full of suspicion and uncertainty. He leaned over and looked down, saying, "I don't know. Those things have been there since I was born. Back then, we called the people who wielded the whip Abyss Monitors. They lived hidden in the mist of the abyss. If any abyss monsters crawled out, they would whip them back."

He paused and continued, "Many people wanted to explore the abyss, but once they jumped in, they felt dizzy and couldn't come back. The abyss is extremely terrifying."

Xu Ying looked across to the other side. The mist had not dissipated, and the fog was strange. Even with the Heavenly Eye, he couldn't see through it, and he didn't know what the whip-wielding person looked like.

The Abyss Monitors were still whipping and pulling back into the abyss, causing continuous roars.

After a while, the things in the abyss retreated, and the whip also retracted into the clouds and mist, disappearing without a trace.

Xu Ying was puzzled. Qing also had the same whip. Did this mean that she and the Abyss Monitors were of the same kind? Or did she snatch the whip from the Abyss Monitors?

"This stone city should have also been released from the abyss."

Xu Ying suddenly thought of the Abyss of Profound Enlightenment and wondered, "Could the Abyss of Profound Enlightenment and this abyss be the same? Who are these Abyss Monitors?"

In the evening, Xu Ying and Zhu Chanchan worked together to clean the Divine Beast King. Zhu Chanchan said, "I'll go find a pot!"

"No need!" Da Zhong flew up and grew bigger, with the opening of the bell facing upwards.

Xu Ying filled the bell with water and put the Divine Beast King inside. He then entered Qi's belly and took out salt and various seasonings, sprinkling them into the bell.

Qi spat out a ball of Heavenly Fire and placed it under the bell to heat the pot.

Zhu Chanchan and Bei Chenzi were dumbfounded. As for Da Zhong, he was already used to it.

Beside the Heavenly Fire, Xu Ying flipped through the two pages of golden paper given to him by Yuan Weiyang, waiting quietly for the meat to cook. The content on the golden paper was the Dragon-Seeking Positioning of the Huangting Secret Treasury and the opening of the Yuan family's secret, the Yuan Dao's Sensing of the Heavenly Realms.For him, it was unnecessary to obtain the complete method of sensing the Yuan Dao realms. He only needed to obtain the techniques of operating the Dongtian.

"I wonder if the Taiyi Guiding Technique can simultaneously activate the three major secret treasures: the Niwan, Jianggong, and Huangting?"

Xu Ying held his breath and focused his mind, using the Dragon Seeking Technique to search for the location of his Huangting. According to the Yuan Dao realms, the Huangting secret treasure was hidden in the spleen, which was the chamber of the soul and the source of consciousness.

He opened the Huangting secret treasure and saw that the Dongtian of this secret treasure was shaped like a tile pot, immersed in a mysterious yellow aura. Instantly, his spiritual consciousness greatly increased, and he vaguely saw a golden palace carried within the mysterious yellow aura, which was extremely eye-catching!

Just as he was about to take a closer look, the mysterious yellow aura surged and blocked his vision, making it impossible for him to see clearly.

"There is also another world in the Huangting secret treasure! It seems that the six secret treasures of the human body correspond to the six major worlds. That is where the path to immortality lies!" Xu Ying thought to himself.

He had made a pact with Yuan Weiyang to see who could refine the immortal medicine in the Huangting world first. Therefore, he did not rush to cultivate the Yuan Dao realms, but instead focused on pondering and searching for the flaws in this technique, attempting to complete it.

However, the beginning of "Yuan Dao Realms" was extremely obscure and profound, and Xu Ying couldn't find where the flaw was hidden for a while.

The aroma of meat gradually wafted in the room. Both Qi and Zhu Chan were already drooling with anticipation. Xu Ying was also awakened by the aroma and took a bite, saying, "We can eat now."

Both Qi and Zhu Chan cheered and started eating the meat.

Zhu Chan stuffed her mouth full and said with a satisfied tone, "Delicious, delicious! I haven't eaten for over six thousand years!"

Hearing this, Beichenzi was astonished and uncertain, "Over six thousand years? Could she be older than me?"

Xu Ying invited Beichenzi to join them for the meal, and Beichenzi sat down without hesitation. The meat of the divine beast was exceptionally delicious, especially the parts where the skin was still attached to the meat. It was not greasy at all, and with each bite, it brought indescribable satisfaction.

They were all Qi cultivators, so they ate heartily. The meat of the divine beast quickly turned into spiritual energy in their stomachs, nourishing and replenishing them. With the help of Qi, the entire divine beast was soon devoured by them.

After the battle in the Divine Capital City, Xu Ying's cultivation had not fully recovered. After finishing dinner, his strength returned to its peak.

The group searched for a place to stay in the city. There was a palace in the city called the Shensi Palace, which was quite spacious. There were beds and quilts inside, and Qi coiled around the pillars. Xu Ying chose to sleep on the bed, while Zhu Chan slept in another room.

Beichenzi also found a room to stay in but sat at the table, setting up a chessboard and never went to sleep.

Moonlight spilled into the room through the window, shining on the white-clothed old man. Beichenzi's expression changed constantly. Suddenly, he looked out of the window and saw someone performing a ritual on a mountain outside the stone city, with candlelight soaring into the sky.

That person had powerful spiritual power, and behind them were rotating Dongtian. In the moonlit night, it looked exceptionally splendid.

On the mountaintop, there were also various stalls, with about a hundred people, each displaying their own Dongtian and elevating their cultivation to the extreme!

Under the altar, there were also a hundred or so divine spirits, each emitting a strong aura of incense and possessing powerful spiritual power. They bowed respectfully to the altar. In the center of the altar was a bow with seven arrows.

"The Seven Arrows of Nailing the Head?"

Beichenzi was shocked, and the chess piece in his hand fell to the ground. He whispered, "These stall cultivators are amazing. They actually managed to find this kind of forbidden technique!"

The Seven Arrows of Nailing the Head was a spell of the ancient Qi cultivators, specifically used to harm souls. It had already been lost in Beichenzi's era.

Unexpectedly, in this era where Qi cultivators were extinct, these stall cultivators could still find and restore this kind of spell!

"It seems like these stall cultivators from the Imperial Li Family of the Divine Capital City. They must have dug up the graves of many Qi cultivators. Otherwise, how could they restore such a vicious technique?"

Beichenzi activated his Heavenly Eye and looked at the people on the mountain outside the city, seeing them clearly. He thought to himself, "They should be experts sent by the emperor, using the Seven Arrows of Nailing the Head to take Xu Ying's life!"

He couldn't help but feel excited. He had long heard of the infamous reputation of the Seven Arrows of Nailing the Head. This fierce ancient spell could even kill immortals!

"If the stall cultivators from the Imperial Li Family can really kill this source of calamity, then I will be free!"

Beichenzi couldn't help but feel joy in his heart. He wished he could dance and sing in his room, "What do I need the Demon Sealing Rune for if he is dead?"

When those stall cultivators and divine spirits finished their ritual, the highest cultivation among them respectfully took down the longbow and placed the arrow feathers on the bowstring, bending the bow with all their strength!

The other stall cultivators and divine spirits also performed their own rituals, chanting incantations, and auras of incense wrapped around the arrow feathers.

With a swish, the leader of the Li Family, the stall cultivator, released the bowstring, and the arrow feathers turned into a stream of light, heading straight for Xu Ying's room!

The leader of the Li Family continuously bent the bow and shot out the seven arrows. When the first stream of light entered Xu Ying's body, the other six streams of light also arrived in Xu Ying's room, leaving him no chance to dodge!Bei Chenzi was so excited that his hands and feet were trembling. He muttered, "It is said that the Seven Arrows of the Nailhead Book can kill without a trace. When the opponent is hit, they won't feel anything, and their soul will be shot dead. These seven arrows can destroy his soul, making him unable to die again!"

Just as he thought of this, he saw the seven arrows hitting their target. The Li family's Da Tan on the opposite mountain suddenly trembled, spitting out blood and falling to the ground.

Bei Chenzi saw it clearly with his Heavenly Eyes. For some reason, the soul of Da Tan suddenly exploded and died a tragic death!

Bei Chenzi stood there in a daze. On the opposite mountain, the group of stall masters and gods were in chaos, hastily lifting the large corpse and leaving in a panic.

"He couldn't even be killed by the Seven Arrows of the Nailhead Book..."

Bei Chenzi felt unwilling. He activated his Heavenly Eyes and looked into Xu Ying's room, only to see Xu Ying's soul shining brightly, radiating an endless light.

It seemed that the Seven Arrows of the Nailhead Book hit the indestructible divine light and bounced back, killing the Li family's Da Tan instead.

"Forget it, let's wait for the Demon-Sealing Rune." Bei Chenzi sighed.

At midnight, the empty Emperor's Stone City suddenly became crowded with people. There were pedestrians everywhere, bustling and bustling.

The attendant at the steamed bun shop lifted the steamer, deliberately fanning the white mist onto the street to attract customers. In the tavern, several drunken customers were fighting, while in the teahouse, idle customers were drinking tea and laughing at the beautiful girls on the road.

There was also a hawker carrying a straw pole, surrounded by children clamoring to buy windmills.

Xu Ying opened his eyes in a daze and saw a fragrant breeze coming. A woman lifted the pearl curtain and came to the bedside. While undressing, she lay on the bed and smiled, "I'm tired, I'll rest for a while... Who are you?"

The woman exclaimed in surprise, quickly got up, held her clothes in front of her chest, and looked at Xu Ying in panic.

Xu Ying quickly said, "Miss, please don't scream! I'm not a bad person! I've been traveling all day and I'm tired. Seeing that there's no one here, I just wanted to rest for a while and leave at dawn. I didn't mean to offend you!"

The woman said, "Turn around and wait for me to get dressed!"

Xu Ying turned around and heard the sound of clothes being put on. The woman said, "I'm done dressing. You can turn around now."

Xu Ying turned around and saw a shining sword pointing at his shoulder. The woman, with her almond-shaped eyes wide open and full of anger, said, "You shameless person, you dare to come to me! Today, I will make you die here!"

Xu Ying hurriedly said, "Miss, I really didn't mean to come here with ill intentions. Besides, I am a cultivator, you can't hurt me..."

Just as he was about to say this, he activated his true energy and felt a chill in his heart. His true energy was completely gone!

The woman moved her sword and said, "What's your name? Tell me, so that I know which playboy died under my Feng Xue'er's sword!"

Xu Ying realized that he had lost all his cultivation and thought to himself, "This is bad." He said, "Miss, my name is Xu Ying."

"Xu Ying?"

The girl was stunned for a moment, her face suddenly turned red, and she left the sword and turned around to run away.

Xu Ying was taken aback and suddenly realized. He quickly got up and was about to slip away. Just then, a woman and several maidservants came with the shy girl. The woman smiled from afar and said, "So it's Young Master Xu who has come. Why didn't anyone inform me? Who arranged for Young Master Xu to stay in this room?"

Xu Ying was stunned and at a loss, and quickly said, "When did I become your Young Master?"

The shy girl blushed and glanced at him, whispering to the others. There were about a hundred people, each with their own cultivation realm, reaching the peak!

Under the altar, there were also a hundred or so divine spirits, each emitting a strong aura of incense and possessing powerful magical powers. They bowed respectfully to the altar. In the center of the altar was a bow with seven arrows.

The shy girl blushed and whispered, "I thought he was a playboy and almost harmed him..."

The woman said solemnly, "Although it was a prearranged marriage, my daughter has not yet entered the door. It is unreasonable for someone to barge into her room. Since Young Master Xu is here, why not have the wedding at my Feng family to avoid gossip?"

"Lord Zhong! Lord Zhong!"

Xu Ying called out, but there was no response from Da Zhong.

He called out again, but still no response.

Xu Ying panicked and muttered, "It's a dream! It's an illusion! I'll wake up later!"

He thought it was a dream, so he calmed down and didn't resist.

Although the wedding was rushed, it was still beautiful. On the night of the bridal chamber, after the guests left and the joyous noise subsided, Xu Ying sat on the edge of the bed, feeling his heart pounding. He told himself that it was a dream, not real.

But his heart couldn't stop pounding.

The shy girl Feng Xue'er lifted a corner of the veil and smiled, "You dared to barge into someone's bridal chamber and lie on someone's bed. Why don't you dare to lift someone's veil?"

Xu Ying gathered his courage and approached, lifting the girl's veil. With a red face, he couldn't dare to look at her.Feng Xueer leaned against him, feeling her body go soft. She smiled and said, "I don't know why, but when I see you, my heart beats so fast. It feels like I've known you for a long time..."

She looked up, her eyes shining like stars. Xu Ying saw a familiar light in her eyes.

He had seen this starlight in Yuan Ruxi's eyes before.

She kissed him, a familiar taste.

The night overturned the pearl curtain, and they felt that the night of their spring love was too short.

The next day, Xu Ying felt like it was all a dream. He silently called out to Da Zhong in his heart, but there was no response. This dream was very long. Feng Xueer got up and they went to visit their parents together.

Suddenly, their days became happy, a happiness that the young snake catcher had never dared to imagine before.

After a few months, he gradually forgot about Qi and Da Zhong, and even forgot about another person named Zhu Changchang. He felt that was his own dream, and he couldn't live in a dream.

The happiness he had now was real. He cherished the days he spent with Feng Xueer.

One day, Feng Xueer told him that several great mages had come to Emperor's Hill. They were sent by the Emperor to practice the technique of connecting with the heavens and humans. This technique was proposed by a Qi cultivator surnamed Dong and it allowed communication with the gods and spirits.

Xu Ying didn't pay much attention to it at first. The practice of connecting with the heavens and humans by those great mages was very long, and as they communicated with the gods and spirits, the celestial phenomena gradually underwent terrifying changes. The world was tilting, and the people in the city were worried.

But fortunately, nothing happened.

One day, Xu Ying woke up from his sleep and suddenly found himself alone. He had a sense of foreboding in his heart. He walked out of the room, but the Feng residence was empty, with no one around.

He stumbled out of the Feng residence, but the streets were also empty, with no one in sight. The steam from the bamboo cages on the street rose, and the tea in the tea shop was still warm. The braised beef emitted a fragrant aroma.

But there was no one in Emperor's Hill.

Everyone had disappeared.

His heart panicked as he searched for his wife and the great mages, but he couldn't find anything.

"Where have you all gone?" His voice was hoarse as he searched around like a madman.

"Where are the people?"

"Xueer!"

He felt like he had lost everything and cried out in despair, tears streaming down his face. He walked alone on the empty streets.

On that day, he lost everything. He cried like a wounded wolf, tearing at his heart and lungs.

The old man with a worried expression appeared in the tea shop. There was a cup of steaming tea on the table.

"Drink this cup of tea, and you will forget everything that happened here. You will have a new life," the old man said to him.

Xu Ying was in despair and staggered towards the cup of tea.

...

"A Ying! A Ying!" The sound of the bell rang, and Da Zhong's voice seemed to come from a distant place, getting closer and closer.

Xu Ying suddenly woke up and found himself on the streets of Emperor's Hill. At this moment, he felt like he was in a dream, standing in the tea shop, holding a cup of steaming tea in his hand.

Xu Ying hurriedly put down the cup of tea and touched his face, which was covered in tears.

"A Ying, you were sleepwalking!" Qi said seriously.

"I was sleepwalking?" Xu Ying said in a daze.

Zhu Changchang said, "Yes, you were sleepwalking, shouting loudly. It seemed like you had lost everything and cried miserably. In your dream, you were always looking for someone."

"Is that so?"

Xu Ying regained his composure and looked down at the cup of tea on the table.

Was the dream real?

Or was it just a vivid dream?

"If it is, then this is a cup of Meng Po's soup."

He picked up the cup of tea from three thousand years ago and drank it all. It had a familiar taste.