All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 223 Eighth-Rank God Worship, Divine Power Golden Body (Two-in-One)

Zhang Mazi thus disappeared from the Liang family's world.

The Grand Martial Master of the Blood Transformation Realm behind him is a very important figure to the Liang family, but even such a powerful figure has people he can't afford to offend.

Liang Chao guessed that Zhou Qing might have done a lot of work behind the scenes, and wanted to go and thank him, but couldn't find Zhou Qing.

Because Zhou Qing had already arrived at Huanglong Mountain.

“Ruyan is hiding there.” Zhou Qing stood at the foot of Huanglong Mountain, using his divine power to sense Ruyan’s exact location.

Because the distance was close enough, the divine power was clearly sensed.

"The mountaintop?" Zhou Qing confirmed Ruyan's location, released the tiger eagle, and flew towards the mountaintop area.

"There are others!"

A moment later, Zhou Qing, through his ability to share sight and hearing with Tiger Eagle, discovered that outside the cave on the mountaintop, a martial artist with an extremely powerful aura was sitting cross-legged, conservatively estimated to be at the Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke Realm.

However, since it did not make a move, the possibility that it is at the Qi and Blood Dragon Realm cannot be ruled out.

"Could it be that the Fire Spirit Corpse is not yet fully formed?" Zhou Qing wondered.

Judging by the timeline, the Heavenly Fiend Corpse should be fully formed this year.

Could it be that the lack of the Supreme Wood Spirit Corpse has delayed the progress of refining the other four spirit corpses?

It seems that the Witch God Cult was reluctant to give up this fiery land, as the Fire Spirit Corpse is still inside the magma here, which is why they sent experts to guard it.

At this moment, Zhou Qing suddenly noticed someone approaching the foot of the mountain where he was, and immediately said to Miao Yin beside him:
"Miaoyin, you should leave this place first and wait for me in Ping'an County."

"Yes, young master." Miaoyin bowed respectfully and immediately changed direction, heading towards Ping'an County.

Although she had the responsibility to report Zhou Qing's whereabouts to the clan leader, this did not mean that she had to follow Zhou Qing around every moment and know his every move.

Her martial arts talent was considered outstanding among the entire Ice Spirit Clan, but without Zhou Qing's meticulous training and the supply of elixirs, she would not have been able to break through to the Blood Exchange Realm at the age of nineteen, a few months earlier than Zhou Qing.

Compared to the clan leader, Miaoyin now leans more towards Zhou Qing.

As long as Zhou Qing doesn't betray the Ice Spirit Clan or harm its core interests, Miao Yin won't speak ill of him no matter what he does.

Swish!
After Miaoyin left, Zhou Qing leaped onto the top of a large tree, his entire body as lifeless as a withered tree.

Before long, two young martial artists dressed in standard black robes passed by Zhou Qing.

"It really is the Witch God Cult!"

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up.

The fact that there were patrols at the foot of the mountain shows how much importance the Witch God Cult attaches to this place.

"It's better to come early than to come late."

Zhou Qing thought to himself, "I'm looking for Ruyan anyway. If I can also cause trouble for the Witch God Cult, why not?"

If we can get our hands on the Fire Spirit Corpse, it should greatly help the second hatching of the Heavenly Fire Centipede.

After the two left, Zhou Qing jumped down from the treetop. He didn't rush up the mountain, but instead went to the cave in Huanglong Gorge first.

"It's been a long time since I've been here."

Standing on the shallows of a tributary of the Heishui River, looking at the entrance to the cave on the opposite cliff, Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh.

A few years ago, when he was dealing with Lin Tianzheng, he thought that if he could use this place as a secret base and stay in Huanglong Mountain to cultivate, he would have no other desires.

Unfortunately, the Witch God Cult did not grant him his wish, and soon a martial artist took over the area.

Zhou Qing released a palm-sized pink butterfly from his Yuanqiao acupoint. The butterfly's wings were covered with black patterns, which at first glance looked like a pair of huge eyes, making it extremely eerie.

It was none other than Erqing, who had completed his evolution.

"Erqing, go ahead, but remember to leave a few alive."

"Puff puff!" Erqing flew excitedly toward the cave opposite, this was its first battle after completing its evolution.

As soon as Erqing flew into the cave, screams came from inside the cave and then stopped abruptly.

"So fast?"

Zhou Qing was slightly taken aback. He had sensed the aura of another Blood Exchange Realm martial artist in the cave just now through his divine soul, but he didn't expect that Er Qing would take him down so quickly.

[Refining: Heavenly Poison Peach Blossom Butterfly (Second Green)]

[Rank: Tier 2, Low Grade]

[Progress: Mature Stage (30/800)]

[Heavenly Poison Peach Blossom Butterfly: Evolved from the Five Poison Peach Blossom Butterfly by absorbing the deadly poison of the Heavenly Poison Insect. The Heavenly Poison Insect's venom merges with the miasma of peach blossoms, making it all-pervasive and impossible to defend against.]

【Effect: Heavenly Poison Peach Blossom Miasma】

"Erqing has improved so much." Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh as he looked at Erqing's attributes.

Even after being diluted by the Tiger Demon Tai Sui, only Er Qing was able to completely withstand the deadly poison of the Heavenly Poison Insect and complete its evolution. On the other hand, the Ice Silkworm Gu Insect has yet to produce its first batch of mother insects capable of resisting the poison.

Even though Zhou Qing had cultivated the Poison Dragon Golden Body, he could only cut off a small amount of meat and, with the help of a medicinal bath, slowly adapt to the deadly poison of the Heavenly Poison Insect.

Erqing's resistance to the virus far exceeded his expectations.

Whoosh!
Zhou Qing leaped into the air, and with a few quick movements, his figure moved like a ghost, crossing the shallows and the river surface, before jumping onto the cave entrance on the cliff.

At this moment, the barely perceptible pale pink mist drifting through the cave passage was the Heavenly Poison Peach Blossom Miasma released by Erqing.

Compared to its previous miasma, the miasma is now much thinner, but its toxicity has not only not weakened, but has greatly increased.

The thinner the miasma, the easier it spreads, and the more concealed it becomes. If you are in the dark at night, you might accidentally inhale the miasma or let it come into contact with your skin before it's too late to react.

Two members of the Witch God Cult, dressed in black robes, lay on either side of the passageway. However, they were clearly not highly skilled and died on the spot from the poisonous miasma.

Both of their faces were covered by a black veil. Upon closer inspection, the veil looked like countless tiny insects spreading across their bodies.

Zhou Qing walked inside. In the quiet room on the right, a female martial artist of about thirty years old, with a slender figure and a beautiful face, was sitting on a futon. Her face was also covered in black, but she was using her blood and true essence to resist the invasion of the Heavenly Poisonous Miasma and had not completely lost her resistance.

Startled by Zhou Qing's sudden appearance, she was still able to stand up and suddenly punched Zhou Qing in the face.

"Oh!"

With a muffled thud, the female warrior punched Zhou Qing's body, which was covered in venomous dragon energy. She was immediately knocked away by the recoil and crashed heavily into the wall before falling to the ground, her body limp like mud.

Swish!
Zhou Qing released his true essence, and a powerful suction force suddenly appeared in his palm, pulling the female warrior's body up and grabbing her slender neck with one hand.

"Heh heh." The female warrior struggled helplessly, the suffocation and the corrosive effects of the poison causing her unimaginable pain.

"I'm giving you a chance to live. Now, answer whatever I ask. Otherwise, I'll make you suffer a thousand times more than if you were dead!"

Zhou Qing's voice was icy cold.

"I...I'll talk," the female warrior squeezed out through clenched teeth. Her beautiful face was completely eroded by the poison, turning pitch black. Wrinkles slowly appeared on her once smooth skin, making her look as if she had aged ten years in a short time.

"Very good." Zhou Qing smiled with satisfaction. "Are the martial artists guarding the cave on the mountaintop..."

"The warrior guarding this place is Feng Xingyun, the vice leader of the Holy Sect."

"It's him?!"

Zhou Qing's gaze sharpened. Feng Xingyun was a Qi and Blood Dragon Realm expert who had completed eight blood exchanges. He had overpowered Han Wending and put him under suffocating pressure. He never expected that the Witch God Sect would send such an expert to guard Huanglong Mountain.

"So what if the wind blows through the clouds!"

Zhou Qing couldn't help but sneer.

He is no longer the same person he was two years ago, who was powerless against Feng Xingyun and could only think of fighting desperately.

"Besides Feng Xingyun, are there any other experts?"

"No, no, after the sect leader obtained the Spirit Seed fragment, he went into seclusion to attempt to reach the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm. Now, all affairs of the Holy Sect have been entrusted to the vice sect leader. The sect leader promised that if he successfully breaks through, he will reward the vice sect leader with the Heavenly Fiend Corpse, which is why he..."

The female warrior answered Zhou Qing's question with difficulty, then fell silent.

"She's dead already? She's so weak." Zhou Qing frowned as he looked at the female warrior who had suddenly lost her breath and threw the body on the ground.

The most crucial intelligence has been obtained.

Unexpectedly, Lan Canghai, the leader of the Witch God Cult, directly attempted to break through to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm after seizing the fragments of the Degenerate God Seed.

If he succeeds, it might really allow the Witch God Cult to dominate the southern border, which is terrible news.

However, if the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top were so easy to break through, the Witch God Cult wouldn't have been planning this for so many years.

"The thing we need to figure out now is how to deal with Feng Xingyun."

Zhou Qing's thoughts returned to the present moment.

Feng Xingyun is a top-tier martial arts master who has undergone eight blood transfusions, and his greatest skill is movement techniques. Defeating him is not an easy task.

Although the Heavenly Poison Insect's venom could easily take down a martial artist at the Qi and Blood Dragon Realm, it would still need to be able to attack Feng Xingyun's main body first.

"We still need a powerful attack method to restrain Feng Xingyun so that the Heavenly Poison Insect's venom can have a decisive effect."

Zhou Qing's mind raced.

The Heavenly Fire Centipede has not yet hatched. If it hatches and advances to a second-tier superior grade, then dealing with Feng Xingyun will not be a problem.

Otherwise, relying solely on a mid-grade second-tier Ice Fiend Gu and his martial arts cultivation of four blood transfusions, it would be quite a stretch to deal with a top-tier Grand Martial Master who excels in movement techniques and has undergone eight blood transfusions.

Gu Dao has a certain advantage when facing martial artists of the same level, but to fight against those of higher levels, it depends entirely on high-level Gu worms, and has little to do with the Gu master himself.

In particular, Zhou Qing's Gu Dao cultivation was only at the mid-stage of the second level.

"Let's contact Ruyan first; she definitely knows the situation here."

After a moment's thought, Zhou Qing didn't rush to deal with Feng Xingyun, but instead decided to contact Ruyan first.

He thought it was safer to wait for the Heavenly Fire Centipede to hatch before dealing with Feng Xingyun. This might take a few months, but it was a sure thing.

In Nanli County, he wanted to help his master Wei Sheng's family out of their predicament, but he also needed the combat power of a Qi and Blood Dragon Realm expert.

To possess this level of combat power, he would need to at least raise his martial arts cultivation to the sixth level of blood exchange, and then rely on his own foundation and the characteristics of the Poison Dragon Golden Body technique to have the confidence to fight beyond his level.

The other path is to cultivate second-tier high-grade Gu worms, which is obviously easier.

The Ice Demon Gu should complete its evolution within the next few months.

When Zhou Qing has two second-tier high-grade combat-type Gu worms in his hands, one with ice and the other with fire, two completely opposite attributes, he will be able to dominate the Qi and Blood Dragon Realm.

As for the Qi and Blood Furnace Realm, it is one of the few in the entire Southern Frontier. The only person who has a grudge against him is the leader of the Witch God Sect.

Others have no conflict of interest with him, so there's no reason for them to make things difficult for him.

Moreover, experts at this level are racking their brains to figure out how to break through to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, and they won't easily show themselves.

Zhou Qing stayed in the cave in Huanglong Gorge, cleaning up all the corpses inside. He waited from day to night before finally disappearing into the forest under the cover of darkness.

He rushed to the cave near the mountaintop and stopped in the woods less than a mile from the cave.

"My Lord, My Lord"

Suddenly, a voice like smoke echoed in Zhou Qing's heart.

"Ruyan, we've finally made contact." Zhou Qing's heart stirred, and he immediately responded.

"My lord, you've finally returned." Ruyan's voice was somewhat weak.

As Ruyan re-established contact with Zhou Qing, a line of text suddenly appeared in Zhou Qing's field of vision, showing Ruyan's current status.

[Occupation: Mountain God of Huanglong Mountain, Servant of the Mountain God of Heifeng Mountain (Ruyan)]

[Divine Power: Rank 8 (431682/600000)]

"You've advanced to the eighth rank?!"

Zhou Qing looked at Ru Yan's drastically changed attributes with astonishment.

[Occupation: Mountain God of Black Wind Mountain (Zhou Qing)]

[Divine Power: Rank 9 (164800/100000)]

Zhou Qing looked at his profession as a mountain god.

He had assumed that Ruyan would be greatly affected after the Black Wind Mountain Mountain God Temple fell into disrepair, but he never expected that she would directly advance to the eighth-rank Mountain God.

Its divine power was more than twice as strong as his.

No wonder Zhou Qing couldn't sense Ru Yan's presence even after returning to the Southern Frontier. If Ru Yan harbored ulterior motives, even if she couldn't completely sever the divine connection with Zhou Qing, she could still rely on her powerful divine strength to remain uncontrolled by him.

"Yes, my lord. As you commanded, I shared a portion of my divine power with the Wine Immortal. Shortly after he awoke, he taught me the Eighth Grade God Worship Method as agreed."

I originally intended to keep the worship manual on behalf of my lord, but unexpectedly, the warriors of the Witch God Cult noticed the mountain god temple of Black Wind Mountain, began to disperse the mountain people, and destroyed the temple.

In order to preserve the divine power from being lost, I took it upon myself to gather the divine power into my own body.

However, the divine power within the statue was too immense for me to bear, so I used the method of worship to condense a golden body of divine power to store the divine power.

Unexpectedly, this led to his promotion to the eighth rank, making him the mountain god of Huanglong Mountain. Please forgive me, my lord!

Ruyan's voice was filled with unease.

"You formed this golden body to preserve your divine power, so what crime have you committed? Besides, I promised you that I would help you become a god, and this is just fulfilling that promise ahead of schedule," Zhou Qing said with a smile.

"Thank you for your understanding, my lord." Ruyan said gratefully, "Once I am freed, I will transfer the divine power back to its rightful owner and help you condense your golden body."

"Escape? Didn't you advance to the eighth rank? And you're skilled in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic/artificial art). In the environment of Huanglong Mountain, who could trap you? Could it be someone from the Witch God Cult?" Zhou Qing frowned slightly.

(End of this chapter)