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Chapter 528 The Azure Lotus Realm [Part Two] (5k)

Regarding what others think.

Hu Qi simply couldn't be bothered to interfere.

His gaze fell upon the source of the calamity's gray mist, which was sealed off by the great formation.

Large, gear-like arrays rotated, making a clicking sound.

The gray mist trapped within churned endlessly, sometimes transforming into ferocious beast shapes, sometimes dispersing into clouds of dust, and one could vaguely hear eerie hisses emanating from within, sending chills down one's spine.

"This is the third Origin Disaster to occur within the Zongshi Mountain area, and it covers a larger area than the previous ones. The first Origin Disaster occurred ten years ago..."

Jiang Jiu, who was standing to the side, noticed Hu Qi's gaze.

He took the initiative to explain.

Hu Qi neither confirmed nor denied this.

"Is this how you handle things?"

Jiang Jiu was somewhat puzzled as to why Hu Qi asked that question.

However, considering that Hu Qi joined Zongshi Mountain not long ago, he might not be clear about the information regarding the source disaster.

So he continued to explain.

"That's right, this is also one of the common methods used by many Dao Domains to combat the Source Calamity. As long as its spread is stopped, it will dissipate on its own when the time comes!"

"Wouldn't that be risky?"

Hu Qi asked.

"Indeed, there will be some. The intensity of the source calamity is not constant, so after setting up the great formation, disciples will need to guard it to prevent problems from occurring!"

Jiang Jiu nodded.

"That's too troublesome. I have a way to solve this once and for all!"

Hu Qi chuckled softly.

"Oh, I wonder if you have any ideas, junior brother?"

Jiang Jiu looked at Hu Qi.

She always felt that the other person had changed a lot.

"It's nothing, it's just that the golden flames that come with my Desolate Heavenly Body can burn away this gray mist..."

Hu Qi gave a brief explanation, mainly stating that the golden flames contained within his divine body had the ability to purify the gray fog.

After listening to Hu Qi's story.

A hint of surprise flashed across Jiang Jiu's face.

The reason it is called the Source Disaster is because it is like a disaster, and is simply impossible to eliminate.

Even if someone like Zhang Huo, the sect leader of Zongshi Mountain, were to take action, dispelling this source of calamity and gray mist would be no easy task and would inevitably come at a considerable cost.

Could it be that Junior Brother Lü Yang has already comprehended the Great Dao?

However, she thought again that some special divine bodies inherently possess unique powers, and as their cultivation improves, their abilities may become more and more apparent.

This Heavenly Overlord Body might just contain such profound mysteries.

After all, her Phoenix Immortal Body possessed certain powers, and she was well aware of this.

Although the source of the calamity and the gray fog can be controlled using arrays and various other methods.

However, it cannot be completely eliminated; one can only passively wait for it to dissipate on its own.

During this period, strict guarding is still required.

Once the grand formation is eroded and problems arise, the size of the Source Calamity Mist will increase, and more star beasts will descend, inevitably causing greater casualties.

If what the other party said is true.

This would be an absolutely fantastic thing for Zongshishan.

"Alright, since you're confident, Junior Brother, then try opening the great formation! If it doesn't work, don't force it!"

Jiang Jiu nodded slightly.

The people standing nearby looked at each other in bewilderment.

We finally managed to seal it successfully, and now we have to open it again?

If it were anyone else, they would definitely slap them a few times to teach them a lesson.

But they dared not do that to the two people in front of them.

One is the Holy Maiden of Zongshi Mountain, and the other is a divine body that has just killed a Martial God; both are disciples personally taught by the Sect Master.

Although the disciples present disagreed in their hearts, they dared not show the slightest dissent on their faces, for fear of bringing trouble upon themselves.

We had no choice but to cooperate and open the newly sealed formation.

As the great formation was broken.

The gray fog surged and rolled in from all directions.

In this regard.

Hu Qi remained calm and followed the same method.

Use the golden flames to burn and extract the modified value.

Seeing that the terrifying source of calamity, which ordinary martial artists would avoid at all costs, was so easily burned away by Hu Qi, a look of astonishment appeared on everyone's faces.

Jiang Jiu's expression was somewhat complicated, and she kept glancing at Hu Qi's face.

I don’t know what I’m thinking.

Hu Qi seemed oblivious to the stares of the crowd.

Not surprisingly.

It didn't take long.

The source of the calamity, the gray mist, faded and disappeared just like before.

Hu Qi also gained over 200,000 modification points as he wished, which, together with the 200,000 or so provided by Blood Demon Gu Feng, brought his total to nearly 500,000 modification points.

While this harvesting efficiency cannot be compared to the destruction of the Suiwa Starfield, it is still astonishing enough.

"I'll have to trouble you, Senior Sister, to take me to the other disaster-prone areas. These scourges should be eliminated as soon as possible."

Hu Qi turned to look at Jiang Jiu.

Ultimately, Zong Shishan had no grudge against him.

If we can leverage its power, we can indeed save a lot of trouble.

Despite being labeled the worst person on the list, Hu Qi always firmly believed that he was following the right path and was a good person.

"Okay, if you can't hold on, don't push yourself."

Jiang Jiu nodded slightly.

She still had many questions that needed to be answered, but she knew that now was not the time to ask them.

Moreover, judging from Hu Qi's appearance, he clearly didn't want to talk much.

Therefore, she didn't want to ask any more questions, as long as the other party came back.

after that.

Following Jiang Jiu, Hu Qi dealt with the other two sealed Origin Disaster Mist.

Two more waves of modified values ​​were harvested.

Then, they returned to Zongshi Mountain.

……

In the main hall.

After Jiang Jiu left, only two figures remained standing facing each other in the empty hall.

"Anyway, it's good that you're alright."

Zhang Huo stared at Hu Qi in front of him and slowly nodded.

Speaking of which.

He paused briefly, his gaze suddenly sharpening.

"Was the matter in the Suiwa Starfield your doing?"

As soon as he said that, Zhang Huo's gaze was as sharp as a knife fixed on Hu Qi's face.

"I did it!"

Hu Qi's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was as calm as if he were discussing the weather.

He had anticipated that Zhang Huo would ask this question.

He did not conceal his identity when he destroyed the Suiwa Starfield.

Although almost everyone who saw his appearance was killed.

But inevitably, some traces will remain.

Given the other party's experience and shrewdness, if one still cannot guess the clues from the cultivation level and divine body characteristics he has displayed, then one would truly have lived in vain for so long.

"It's really you!"

Despite having some suspicions, Zhang Huo was still deeply shaken when he heard the confirmation with his own ears.

That's the second-ranked Suiwa Starfield! The cultivation level of Ancestor Yansui alone far surpasses his.

The person before them was capable of destroying his entire star system.
This kind of power and speed of progress is something that the Desolate Heaven Overlord Body can never possess.

"No need to worry, I have no ill intentions towards Zong Shishan."

It seemed that they had seen through Zhang Huo's thoughts.

As Hu Qi spoke, he lightly waved his sleeve. Five dazzling streams of light shot out in response, which were none other than the Sky-Mending Stone...

The five supreme treasures: Sumeru Seal, God-Slaying Spear, Xuanhuang Pagoda, and Yin-Yang Cloth.

"These are useless to me now, so please dispose of them as you see fit, Master."

Looking at the five supreme treasures floating in front of him, even with his temperament that had lived for countless millennia, Zhang Huo couldn't help but feel a little emotional at this moment.

These five treasures are enough to make even the God of War envious; they are the foundation upon which the five top Dao Domains stand firm.

With these five treasures, Zongshi Mountain might truly be able to reach the pinnacle of the Three Thousand Dao Domains.

After reacting.

He waved his hand, intending to refuse.

"If you don't want me, I'll throw you away!"

Hu Qi gave a half-smile.

He wasn't lying; these things were no longer of any use to him.

"Yes, of course!"

Zhang Huo paused for a moment.

He never expected that Hu Qi would actually give him these five treasures.

At that moment, he felt that his decision to take the other person as his disciple was incredibly wise.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to tell you when I got back this time!"

At this moment, Hu Qi seemed to remember something.

He then recounted the situation of Gu Feng, who was ranked third on the evil list and whom he had casually killed.

"What?! Zhenwu actually did such a thing?!"

Zhang Huo had just put the five treasures into his pocket.

I heard about this.

His expression turned cold, and a hint of murderous intent emanated from him.

"Lu Yang, please wait a moment while I clean house."

Having said that, he was about to set off.

"Wait a minute, we're all fellow disciples. What if there's a misunderstanding? It's best to clarify things!"

Hu Qi said calmly.

If it was before.

Even if Qin Zhenwu hired someone to assassinate him.

Even if Zhang Huo knew, he probably wouldn't do that.

Now, Zhang Huo's approach of trying to clean house based solely on his words is clearly meant to be a show for him.

Because he is too strong.

Whether Qin Zhenwu actually did it or not is not important.

The important thing is that he offended Hu Qi, and he deserved to die.

……

soon.

Hu Qi and Zhang Huo then arrived at the mountain peak where Qin Zhenwu was located.

Hearing the commotion, Qin Zhenwu walked out of the main hall.

Then I saw Zhang Huo and Hu Qi standing to the side.

His pupils involuntarily contracted.

However, his complexion remained unchanged.

"I've met Master!"

Qin Zhenwu bowed respectfully.

He then looked at Hu Qi and smiled.

"Junior Brother Lü Yang, it's so good that you're alright! It's truly a blessing for Zongshi Mountain."

"Zhenwu, let me ask you this: did you instruct Gu Feng to attack Lü Yang?"

Zhang Huo, who was standing to the side, spoke coldly.

Qin Zhenwu paused for a moment.

A hint of doubt appeared on his face. "Master, what are you saying? I've been on Zongshi Mountain the whole time, how could I possibly do such a thing!"

See this scene.

Zhang Huo remained unmoved.

As his first disciple and the one he spent the most time with, how could he not see that Qin Zhenwu was obviously lying?

Hu Qi had clearly seen this as well.

"Alright, enough of that nonsense. If you can survive one of my attacks, then we'll call it even!"

Hu Qi said calmly.

"Since Junior Brother wishes to spar, then I, your senior brother, will naturally comply. Xuanwu Seal!"

Qin Zhenwu said this, but his expression was solemn. He formed hand seals and dared not relax in the slightest.

Previously, he would have thought the other party was arrogant and ignorant.

But now, even Gu Feng has failed, which shows that his strength is unfathomable.

Even so, he was still confident that he could block the attack!
Because his Northern Heaven Profound Nether Body is virtually unmatched in terms of defense.

The yin and yang energies surged around him, condensing into a huge phantom of a black tortoise around him, firmly protecting him and making him as stable as a mountain.

Hu Qi didn't say much. He loosely grasped the bowstring with his right hand, and pulled it with his left.

"Zheng!"

A golden, flaming arrow suddenly appeared and shot through the air!

"Boom-boom!!!"

Arrows flashed like meteors, mountains collapsed and palaces crumbled!
When the smoke and dust cleared, the seemingly indestructible Xuanwu phantom had been pierced through.

However, the arrow's momentum was also neutralized, and it did not cause any harm to Qin Zhenwu.

"blocked?!"

A look of joy flashed across Qin Zhenwu's face.

This person is strong, but too confident.

To think they could finish me off in one move, that's just...

call out!
Then, another loud, tearing sound followed.

"not good!"

Qin Zhenwu's expression changed.

But it was too late.

A flaming arrow pierced Qin Zhenwu's head, pinning him to the ground.

“Ha…you…you…I…am not reconciled…”

He looked up at Hu Qi in the sky, smiled bitterly, and his body burned away inch by inch.

Hu Qi remained calm and put down the string he was about to pull again.

what?
To survive a single blow is one thing, but are you kidding me?

You believe things you just say offhand?

Seeing this, Zhang Huo, who was standing to the side, had a somewhat complicated expression.

But he didn't say much.

To put it bluntly, Qin Zhenwu is no match for Hu Qi.

If the other party hadn't sent someone to kill Hu Qi, this disaster wouldn't have happened today!
It was all his own doing.

……

As time goes on, more and more source disasters will appear.

In addition, there is the promotion of Zongshishan.

Other Dao Domains even spent a great deal of money to invite Hu Qi to deal with the Source Disaster.

This also caused the modification value on his panel to visibly increase continuously.

Besides.

One more thing.

Several hundred years had actually passed since Hu Qi began to comprehend the Daoist principles.

Now, the opening time of the Azure Lotus Realm is approaching.

Just half a month later.

About this matter.

Hu Qi is not very interested in this now.

Because he had already obtained the contents of the Dao Lord's Chapter and perfected the Divine Limit Heart Technique.

Furthermore, it is a secret realm opened up by the Dao Lord.

There might be some danger involved.

The benefits that can be obtained are not proportional to the risk factor.

Rather than going to the Azure Lotus Realm, it's much more attractive to find the Source Disaster to harvest and modify values.

In Hu Qi's view, he has sufficient strength.

Going on adventures to secret realms or competing with others for treasures is utterly stupid.

If there are any treasures, he can wait for others to come out and then snatch them from them.

Think about this.

He chose to go into seclusion on the spot.

Given his status and position, Hu Qi...

Naturally, no one went to interfere.

After entering the special secret room where the retreat was held.

Only a wisp of consciousness remained in Lü Yang's physical body.

Then, he focused all his attention on his own body.

Even the strongest clone is fake.

Only the essence is everything.

……

This is a vast and boundless star field.

Below, stars are scattered in a pattern.

At first glance, they look like miniature star systems.

Above this, a huge, dark gold, semi-transparent roulette wheel was hidden in the void.

This place is none other than Hu Qi's grotto world.

At that moment, Hu Qi appeared among them.

As his gaze shifted, it swept across the stars below.

Each of these stars can be considered a world in itself.

Among them are many worlds he experienced, as well as some worlds that he randomly swallowed into the cave world.

At this moment, all these worlds are operating in their own orderly manner.

suddenly.

His gaze locked onto one of them.

To be precise, it cannot be considered a world; it can only be considered an ecological island.

This is the Zero Ecological Island that he brought from Earth.

It is inhabited by a large number of strange beasts.

He even spotted Xiaobai and the camphor tea duck in it.

The former is one thing, but Xiaobai is, after all, a demon.

However, the camphor tea duck can only be considered an ordinary mythical beast.

But it still exists today.

The fact that he has lived this long is naturally due to Hu Qi's deliberate actions.

This guy was his former number one employee, and although he's retired now, he still gets all the benefits he's entitled to.

For example, its long lifespan.

……

Inside Island Zero.

Beside the mountain stream, the water murmurs.

In the clear water, silver fish the size of a thumb swim among the currents, while snails crawl slowly among the pebbles.

The shadows of the trees are dappled, a gentle breeze is blowing, and the camphor tea ducks are curled up and dozing in the shade after eating and drinking their fill.

Suddenly, as if it sensed something, it abruptly opened its eyes.

A familiar figure had appeared not far away.

"quack--!"

The camphor tea duck jumped up with a start, flapped its wings and flew over, but lost its balance halfway after flying seven or eight meters.

With a "thud," he fell to the ground at Hu Qi's feet, kicking wildly with his legs in the air.

It quickly flipped over, circled around Huqi, flapping its wings loudly, and its calls were full of joy.

Clearly, Huqi's sudden appearance made it very happy.

"Your voice is still as awful as ever!"

Hu Qi smiled.

He squatted down and patted the head of the camphor tea duck.

The appearance of this camphor tea duck is not significantly different from the previous one.

The only change is that its purplish-black feathers now have several deep purple arc-shaped patterns, faintly glowing with an eerie light.

This camphor tea duck is usually lazy, spending most of its time eating and sleeping.

But over thousands of years, the bloodline of the strange beast within its body has also grown.

It used a portion of the power of thunder.

Whenever it opens its flat mouth, purple lightning can be seen leaping in its throat, ready to unleash terrifying lightning at any moment.

The lightning gave its cry a slightly electronic quality, making it even more unpleasant.

At this time.

The shadows of the trees on one side swayed.

A barefoot girl in white appeared.

It was Xiaobai.

"I've met the master!"

After seeing Hu Qi.

Xiao Bai was startled, and immediately bowed respectfully.

……

Ten minutes later.

Smoke curled from the chimneys along the stream as Hu Qi intently turned the grilled fish over the fire.

The wooden stick made a soft sizzling sound as it touched the fish skin, and the oil dripped onto the charcoal fire, igniting an enticing aroma.

"Master, when will this grilled fish be ready?"

Little White squatted to one side, its pink tongue constantly licking the corners of its mouth, its bright eyes fixed on the fish on the fire.

Even the camphor tea duck couldn't contain itself, flapping its wings and quacking impatiently, occasionally nibbling at Hu Qi's clothes with its beak.

"Don't worry, it'll be ready soon."

Hu Qidao skillfully flipped the grilled fish over.

The golden fish skin had curled up slightly, revealing the snow-white fish meat inside, exuding a delicious aroma mixed with the fragrance of pine.

Sprinkle on the seasonings, and the aroma becomes even stronger.

As dusk settled, a gentle evening breeze stirred.

One person and two animals sat around the flickering campfire, sharing this simple yet delicious dinner.

Hu Qi took a bite of the crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside grilled fish, savoring the delicious flavor that burst on his tongue.

Little White squinted its eyes contentedly, while the Camphor Tea Duck flapped its wings happily.

On this tranquil streamside, only the soft crackling of firewood and the babbling of flowing water provide company.

After eating, Hu Qi lay down on the grass.

Looking up at the darkening sky, in this atmosphere...

Hu Qi felt a long-lost sense of comfort and relaxation.

My heart gradually calmed down.

After resting for a while...

Hu Qi took a step and left Zero Ecological Island.

He sat cross-legged in the void.

"scarlet!"

He had a thought.

His gaze fell on the panel.

(End of this chapter)