All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 225 Condensing a Golden Body! Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede! (Two-in-One)

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

[Divine Power: Rank 8 (101682/600000)]

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

[Divine Power: Rank 8 (494800/600000)]

[Effects: Dream Entry, Qi Observation, Divine Power Transfer, Divine Power Golden Body]

Soon, a line of text appeared in Zhou Qing's field of vision.

"This is."

His divine power surged, completely reversing the previous level of Ruyan, and even surpassing Ruyan's previous level.

Ruyan retained the most basic divine power of an eighth-rank deity, but gave all other divine power to Zhou Qing.

At this moment, the golden fox body in front of Zhou Qing, formed by golden divine power, had changed from solid to ethereal, becoming semi-transparent.

Clearly, after losing a large amount of divine power, the golden body of divine power that had been formed like smoke almost dissipated.

“Ruyan, you don’t need to do this. We agreed that the divine power would be shared with you, and you’re at a disadvantage in this ratio,” Zhou Qing quickly said.

Although he actively absorbed the divine power, it was because of Ruyan's continuous supply that he was able to absorb so much divine power.

“If it weren’t for your rescue, I would not have been able to escape.”

My lord has already fulfilled his promise to help me become a god, so the amount of divine power I possess is not so important.

Moreover, I am not skilled in magical combat, and with the same divine power, I cannot unleash the same divine might as my lord.

I might as well give all the extra divine power to my lord, since he won't mistreat me in the future anyway.

"Isn't that right?" Ruyan said sweetly.

"You're quite clever." Zhou Qing nodded, a satisfied smile on his face. He was sure he could use the same divine power better than Ru Yan. After all, he had experienced many life-and-death battles along the way, and many of his enemies were stronger than him. He had never fought such a rich battle in his eight lifetimes.

The divine power transferred from Ruyan, combined with his original divine power, in terms of sheer quantity, if converted according to realm, seems to be higher than that of a Qi and Blood Dragon Realm martial artist who has undergone nine blood exchange cycles, and comparable to a top-tier Qi and Blood Furnace Realm expert who has undergone ten blood exchange cycles.

Of course, how much of its actual combat effectiveness can be achieved remains to be seen.

Because Zhou Qing has not yet condensed his divine golden body.

[Divine Golden Body: Divine power is refined using an eighth-grade worship method to condense a divine golden body. Once the golden body is formed, divine power greatly increases, and environmental limitations on one's strength are significantly reduced, allowing one to unleash more than 80% of their full power anywhere. The golden body exists between reality and illusion, can be freely transformed, and can perfectly bear all the authority of a divine position, serving as the embodiment of a deity walking among humans.]

"Divine Power Golden Body!" Zhou Qing's eyes lit up as he looked at the description of the Divine Power Golden Body on the jade tablet.

Once the divine golden body is formed, the power of the divine office can be truly unleashed.

He can travel anywhere with his divine golden body.

The previous divine positions were rather useless to Zhou Qing, with only the Qi Observation Technique being somewhat practical.

Because once he leaves the Black Wind Mountain area, the power of his divine strength will decrease, and the farther away he is, the greater the impact he will be.

Within the Black Wind Mountain range, the power he could unleash with his divine strength was comparable to that of a martial artist at the Blood Transformation Realm.

However, after leaving Black Wind Mountain, his power dropped by a whole realm, reaching only the level of Bone Refining Realm at most.

Therefore, the priesthood has always been a support-type profession, rather than a combat-type profession.

However, nowadays, as long as one condenses divine power into a golden body, the influence of distance and environment will be greatly reduced.

He can unleash more than 80% of his divine power anywhere.

"The priesthood is not such an inconvenient thing!"

Zhou Qing was somewhat excited. If his divine office continued to advance, he would eventually be able to remain unaffected by his environment.

Given this premise, the power that divine power can unleash, with its ability to penetrate every crevice and transform between reality and illusion at will, is in no way inferior to martial arts or the art of poison.

"Over the next few days, I will focus on condensing my divine golden body. Once the golden body is successfully condensed, I will get revenge for you," Zhou Qing said thoughtfully.

"Thank you, my lord!" Ruyan's eyes were as gentle as water. She put the golden fox body back into her body, and her slightly weak state was truly pitiful to behold.

"Go ahead." Zhou Qing waved his hand and sat cross-legged on a large rock.

His entire aura changed rapidly, as if he had become one with the earth.

"Yes," Ru Yan saw that Zhou Qing looked calm and composed, so she quietly disappeared underground, using the earth's energy to recover her vitality while protecting Zhou Qing.

Time passed quietly, and it was dawn on the third day.

In a dense forest at the foot of the Jiulian Mountains, a dazzling golden light pierced through the darkness, illuminating the surrounding trees, weeds, and rocks with a shimmering golden glow.

At this moment, Zhou Qing, dressed in a blue robe, sat cross-legged on a large rock, while not far in front of him, a humanoid creature with a golden body, as if cast in gold paint, was floating in mid-air.

Chi!
Zhou Qing opened his eyes, and two golden rays, each about a foot long, suddenly shot out from them, as if they could pierce through space.

The golden humanoid creature in front of him, whose face was originally blurry, quickly became clear and eventually looked exactly like Zhou Qing, and opened its eyes at the same time.

Their eyes met.

In a daze, Zhou Qing had the feeling that he was looking at himself.

"Is this the Divine Power Golden Body?"

Zhou Qing murmured.

Suddenly, he clenched his fist and thrust it out.

At the same time, the Divine Golden Body also made a move, but he used scissors instead.

"It's practically like having an alternate avatar!"

Zhou Qing felt that he could multitask, controlling all the actions of the divine golden body at the same time without affecting himself.

He didn't actually control his divine body to throw scissors; he was just thinking about throwing a punch and wanting to win, and as a result, his divine body threw scissors.

It should be said that the divine golden body is connected to his mind, but it cannot be considered a clone or incarnation. It is merely an extension of his thoughts, making some basic responses.

Like a machine programmed with instructions, Zhou Qing only needs to give the instructions in his mind and the machine will execute them according to the program.

Of course, he can also give detailed instructions to the Divine Power Golden Body at any time, and can also directly control the Divine Power Golden Body.

At this moment, a wisp of light green smoke appeared in the grass not far away, and a figure like smoke emerged from it, smiling broadly as she congratulated Zhou Qing.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! It took me a full half month to condense my divine golden body, but Your Majesty succeeded in condensing your golden body in less than three days. You are truly a genius!"

Zhou Qing smiled without saying a word. He was able to condense his divine power golden body so quickly thanks to his abundant divine power, as well as his strong mental power and meticulous control.

After all, refining poison and alchemy requires not only mental strength but also meticulous operation.

These are the most important points in condensing divine power to form a golden body.

hum!
The divine golden body shimmered with a faint golden light, and Zhou Qing's expression shifted slightly.

"Someone's coming, let's go!"

The divine power merged into Zhou Qing's body, and he disappeared into the forest at an astonishing speed, like a golden ribbon.

In a short while, he and Ruyan appeared at the foot of Jiulian Mountain.

Zhou Qing looked back at the mountains and forests, a golden glint flashing in his eyes.

"It seems that in addition to defiling your idol, the people of the Witch God Cult also possess the ability to track. Martial artists have come looking for us," Zhou Qing said calmly.

After condensing his divine power into a golden body, his perception in the mountains and forests was greatly enhanced.

"What should we do?!" Ruyan looked at Zhou Qing with panic in her eyes.

“Since they’re looking for you, then go with them,” Zhou Qing suddenly laughed.

"What?!" Ru Yan was stunned.

At this moment, the golden divine body, gleaming with golden light, flew out from Zhou Qing's body and then disappeared into Ru Yan's body.

The divine golden body can transform between reality and illusion, and with the ability to possess divine power, it can possess any person or thing.

"What does the Lord mean?" Ru Yan's beautiful eyes lit up as she realized what he meant.

"The Witch God Cult has treated you this way, they should at least collect some interest. Go back to the cave, find the corpse of the Supreme Fire Spirit, and place this item inside the corpse." Zhou Qing took out the Heavenly Fire Centipede egg, which had turned into a red crystal, from his Yuan Aperture.

"Your concubine obeys!"

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from the Heavenly Fire Centipede Egg, Ruyan happily accepted it and carefully tucked it into her sleeve.

"Go ahead, I'll handle the rest," Zhou Qing nodded with a smile.

"This concubine takes her leave." Ruyan immediately vanished underground.

"Feng Xingyun, I wonder if you'll like this surprise of mine." Zhou Qing looked in the direction of Huanglong Mountain, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Before the pursuers appeared in the forest, Zhou Qing had already disappeared at the foot of Jiulian Mountain. After disguising himself, he entered Ping'an County.

Following the special mark left by Miaoyin, Zhou Qing went to the top-class room of Jufu Restaurant and found Miaoyin.

"Young Master, what's making you so happy?"

Miaoyin, who was originally drowsy, couldn't help but ask when she saw the faint smile in Zhou Qingmei's eyes.

"Anyway, it's a good thing. You'll see in a few days."

Zhou Qing kept everyone in suspense.

Miaoyin pouted her delicate nose, and her expression suddenly turned strange.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Qing looked down and sniffed her clothes; only the fragrance of earth and grass could be smelled.
"Young Master has a vixen-like scent about him," Miaoyin said sweetly.

"A vixen?" Zhou Qing was taken aback. He sniffed carefully and found only a faint, sweet scent besides the aroma of soil and grass.

"Young Master, let me help you rest." Miaoyin said sweetly.

"Alright." Zhou Qing nodded, changed her clothes with Miao Yin's help, then soaked her feet, and finally crawled into the quilt filled with the fragrance of a virgin.

Immediately afterwards, a rustling sound came from behind Zhou Qing, and a soft touch came from behind. Miao Yin hugged Zhou Qing from behind.

"Young master, let Miaoyin serve you."

The sun is past its zenith.

Zhou Qing sat up in bed with renewed energy and got dressed.

Beside the bed, a pile of a young girl's clothes lay scattered.

Purple long skirt, blue silk bodice, white silk stockings
A faint fragrance wafted from the bed, revealing a graceful and curvaceous figure. Miaoyin's face was flushed, and she was fast asleep.

"My lord, let me help you change your clothes."

Hearing the noise, Miaoyin woke up from her deep sleep. Seeing that Zhou Qing had already gotten up, she sat up weakly from the bed.

"No need." Zhou Qing put on his outer robe, sat down on the edge of the bed, grabbed Miao Yin's fair feet that were sticking out of the quilt, and covered her with the quilt.

"My lord seems to have changed." Miaoyin's almond-shaped eyes were glazed over, and she felt utterly exhausted.

"Maybe," Zhou Qing said with a smile.

"I'll have someone bring your food to your room. You should get some rest today."

Zhou Qing also knew that he had gone a bit too far last night and had not shown any tenderness towards the woman.

After condensing his divine power into a golden body, he truly had a trump card to protect himself in front of top experts. He was in a great mood, so he did not refuse Miaoyin's initiative.

Zhou Qing wasn't without desires; she just had always lacked a sense of security.

He doesn't like the feeling of being controlled by others.

But now he has more confidence.

"I wonder if the Heavenly Fire Centipede, after hatching with the help of magma and the Supreme Fire Spirit Corpse, will bring me any surprises." Zhou Qing walked out of the room, feeling completely refreshed.

Through divine power, Ruyan has returned to the cave.

To be precise, they were chased into the cave by the Witch God Cult and suppressed using a formation.

Feng Xingyun is still here, and not only that, another expert with considerable strength has arrived, who should also be at the Qi and Blood Dragon Realm.

If Zhou Qing hadn't condensed his divine golden body, facing even one of these powerful figures would have already given him a major headache.

"They really think highly of me!" Zhou Qing sneered inwardly.

Time passed day by day, and before long, Zhou Qing had been staying at the inn for half a month.

Aside from his brief encounter with Miaoyin on the first day, he spent the rest of his time conserving his energy and preparing for the upcoming battle.

Finally, that night, he sensed the unusual fluctuations emanating from the Heavenly Fire Centipede Egg.

"It's about to hatch!"

Zhou Qing excitedly sat up in bed.

"My lord, what's wrong?" Miaoyin hugged Zhou Qing's waist.

I have to go out for a while.

Zhou Qing got up and changed his clothes immediately.

"You stay here and don't go out. I'll be right back."

"Yes." Miaoyin nodded obediently.

Zhou Qing left Ping'an County and entered the dense forest outside the city. He then merged with the Ice Silkworm Gu, flapped his wings, and flew towards the top of Huanglong Mountain.

The journey of dozens of miles was completed in a short time.

Whoosh!
As soon as Zhou Qing landed in the forest not far from the cave, he heard a sharp and domineering sound of air being torn apart.

"Ok?"

With a flap of his wings, Zhou Qing transformed into a blur.

boom!
A dark blue blade of light cleaved his afterimage in two, severing several large trees before striking a boulder, sending shards of rock flying everywhere.

At this moment, an old man with a cross-shaped scar on his face appeared behind Zhou Qing, gathering his energy into blades with both hands, his true essence transforming into two dark blue longswords.

"This is... the Azure Water Technique?"

Zhou Qing stared in surprise at the twin blades in the old man's hand, which were formed from true essence.

"This is not the Azure Water Technique, but the Azure Sea Tide Technique!" the scarred old man said coldly.

"Zhou Qing, you killed my son! Today I will show you what it means to wish you were dead!"

"Who are you?!" Zhou Qing was slightly taken aback, not expecting that he could be recognized even in his current state.

"I am Shen Hai!" The scarred old man's voice turned cold.

"Could it be that Mu Renjie is your illegitimate son?" Zhou Qing laughed.

Wow!
"Die!" A sound like a giant wave crashing around the scarred old man.

Sensing the rapidly rising aura of the scarred old man, Zhou Qing felt a chill. Just as he was about to dodge, Feng Xingyun appeared not far behind him, directly manifesting five people.

Clearly, this time, the two not only wanted to keep Zhou Qing, but also wanted to capture him alive.

Rumble!
A great battle was about to break out, and at this critical moment, the ground beneath the three of them suddenly trembled violently.

"Oh no?!" Feng Xingyun looked towards the cave, his expression changing drastically.

boom--!
With a deafening roar, the entire cave exploded, spewing out scorching lava.

A red ribbon, its entire body enveloped in magma, shot into the sky.

呲呲
呲呲
A giant centipede, five zhang long, coiled outside the cave, dripping scorching lava from its body.

You have acquired a new Gu worm – the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede (Crimson Flame)

[Rank: Tier 2 Top Grade (Cannot be evolved, can be combined for refinement)]

"Second-tier top-grade?!" Zhou Qing was both surprised and delighted. He hadn't expected that the Heavenly Fire Centipede would skip the second-tier high-grade stage in this evolution.

(End of this chapter)