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Chapter 901 Combat
Lin Zhao did indeed have this plan, and in addition, Lin Zhao also wanted to check on Qu Shu's situation.

"Logically speaking, your peak Immortal King status in this life is due to the inheritance of the Ancestral Phoenix, so you definitely won't be able to advance any further in a short time. However, you've gained quite a bit from this Desolate Evil Domain. Do you have any thoughts on advancing?"

While Huang Qing and the other two were out hunting down evil thoughts from another world, Lin Zhao asked Qu Shu about it.

Qu Shu said, "There are still some things missing. There's no rush to advance in cultivation right now."

After he finished speaking, he looked in one direction after another.

Lin Zhao naturally knew what was in that direction.

Naturally, the matriarch of the ancient dragon clan was hiding there.

However, as an Eight Yang Immortal Emperor and alchemist, I could only barely sense the approximate location of the Ancient Dragon Clan's matriarch. How could Qu Shu pinpoint the other party's location so clearly?

Despite her doubts, Lin Zhao couldn't help but ask.

Qu Shu raised an eyebrow: "More than that, I'd like to know how you knew there were two priests in the Desolate Evil Realm?"

Lin Zhao said, "Even Jin Ya could see something was wrong with your reaction. It would be really unreasonable for me not to see it either. Considering what you said before, I can guess about 70-80% of the situation. The only thing I'm not sure about is who is threatening me from behind the scenes, and why you can't tell me directly. Is it You Li?"

In fact, Lin Zhao mentioned this person only to test him. After all, the first person that came to Lin Zhao's mind to do such a dark thing was You Li.

As soon as she voiced her guess, she saw Qu Shu's pupils shrink and Lin Zhao take a deep breath.

"It really is him? He's really..."

Describing Youli as a lingering ghost doesn't seem quite right, since considering their ultimate goals, they're bound to be connected, but...

"Persistence is key."

To achieve his goals, he will stop at nothing. Whether it's the evil gods of the other world, the cultivation world, or the Seven Star Palace, You Li has a place in all of them. No matter which side wins, his ending will not be too tragic.

But this is clearly not what Youli ultimately wanted.

"I understand." Lin Zhao put his hands behind his head: "I will find him and give him a good fight. You don't need to pay any more attention to him. When You Li gets ruthless, he won't even spare himself."

Although Qu Shu wanted to say that Lin Zhao might not be able to interfere with the deal between him and You Li, he thought of You Li's fear of Lin Zhao and their entanglement in the previous reincarnation, so he nodded and said, "I'll go with you."

Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you afraid he'll contact you alone?"

Qu Shu shook his head: "There are some things that we have to face."

Lin Zhao clicked his tongue, feeling that his words carried a rather bitter and resentful tone.

"Don't think too highly of Youli. Just think of him as a weather vane, always changing sides. You'll find that dealing with him is easy."

Qu Shu felt that this idea did make some sense. During their conversation, Lin Zhao took out the furnace: "Look, I've improved the runes on this furnace, but the furnace's material and quality can't keep up with my runes. Do you have any way to improve the quality of this furnace?"

She was, after all, an alchemist, and knew absolutely nothing about weapon crafting. Senior Zuo Yuan, who was an expert in this field, obviously couldn't just come out of the Desolate Evil Domain competition area at will.

However, Lin Zhao could sense that as her cultivation advanced to the Eighth Yang Immortal Emperor level, Senior Zuo Yuan's strength had also recovered to the peak of the Immortal Emperor level. Although he couldn't compare to his peak Immortal Venerable level, he was already considered a formidable force in the cultivation world. Later, when facing the Seventh and Sixth Priests, even without the support of the Ancient Dragon Clan's matriarch, she wouldn't be too panicked. Judging from the combat power and cultivation of the Eighth and Ninth Priests, Lin Zhao could basically guess that those below the Fifth Priest hadn't yet ascended to godhood. The Fifth Priest himself was likely a dividing line; above him was the God Venerable realm, and below him, no matter how powerful, they were only at the peak of the Immortal Venerable realm.

Lin Zhao vaguely heard the patriarch of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan hint that the patriarch of the Ancient Dragon Clan was at the peak of the Nine Yang Immortal Venerable, as was the current patriarch of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Clan. As for the head of the Beichen Clan, he did not have that level of cultivation, but the Beichen Ancestor was a Nine Yang Immortal Venerable and was currently in seclusion.

In other words, in terms of peak combat power below the Five Priests, the cultivation world is not inferior to the evil thoughts of the other world.

However, above the Five Priests, including himself, the only one in the cultivation world who can be considered a god is the Demon Ancestor, who has not yet fully recovered.

Youli...

He has the greatest chance of ascending to godhood, but expecting him to fight against the evil thoughts of the other world is like expecting a sow to climb a tree. Therefore, before the final battle, Lin Zhao not only wants to support the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, but also hopes to cultivate several figures at the level of God-Emperor.

Relying on the current peak Nine Yang Immortal Venerables or Nine Yang Immortal Venerables to become a God-level figure seems to be the most promising option, but after careful consideration, Lin Zhao felt it was not feasible.

After all, in the worst-case scenario, these immortal venerables might sacrifice themselves to strengthen the seal on the gods and delay their awakening.

So who is qualified to be promoted to a god?

The answer in Lin Zhao's mind was already obvious.

With Ji Wantang having obtained the ancestral spirit's physical body, the ancestral dragon Feng Tianyan, You Chen having received the full support of the ancient dragon clan, You Shen wielding the Purple Emperor Dragon Bow, Ning Wengui with his purple eyes and glass body, and those palace masters who are truly confirmed to be harmless, all of them are potential candidates to advance to the God Venerable level.

As for Qu Shu...

Because the inheritance he received was from the Ancestral Phoenix, whose peak was that of a Celestial Venerable, Lin Zhao's idea for Qu Shu was to help him gain the power to protect himself before the final battle, as did the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.

After clarifying these relationships, Lin Zhao was surprised to find that Qu Shu had already drawn up almost all the blueprints for the furnace modification.

"That should do it this way. I need to borrow your Reincarnation Nirvana Flame."

Lin Zhao didn't think much of it. He gave a wisp of flame to Qu Shu, figuring that Qu Shu might need a more powerful flame for refining weapons later, so he simply gave her a wisp of his own essence: "You can use this later. As for whether you can subdue it..."

The Reincarnation Nirvana Flame is the flame of the Ancestral Phoenix, used to help the Heavenly Phoenix undergo Nirvana, but it doesn't mean the Heavenly Phoenix can't do it.

Lin Zhao was genuinely unsure for a moment: "Anyway, you can use it first. If you can use it to subdue the enemy, then it's yours."

Before a major war breaks out, there can never be too many of our own people who can control the world's will and fight for it.

Qu Shu carefully received the wisp of primordial flame, suppressing the excitement deep within his heart and soul, and urged the Reincarnation Nirvana Flame to begin transforming the furnace. As he transformed it, Lin Zhao protected him from the side.

After an unknown amount of time, Qu Shu's situation was still not over when two bright red lights appeared in the sky, approaching from afar.

It was none other than Ji Wantang and Youchen, whom they had challenged to a duel earlier.

Judging from the situation, they will only come back after the outcome has been decided.

Lin Zhao looked at the two men and found that they were both seriously injured. He took a deep breath and asked them curiously, "Who won?"