The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 283 This is an ultimate weapon?! How is that possible! (6k)

A chilling sense of crisis came from behind, and Zhou Qing instinctively dodged to the side.

A golden light flashed past his ear, blasting a deep, bottomless ravine into the ground.

Looking up, one could see that Yuhengzi had appeared a hundred feet in the sky, his body wrapped in countless golden threads.

The threads writhed as if alive, each one gleaming with an eerie runic light.

It even outlined the incomplete mirror shape in the air, and the flowing runes faintly revealed a trace of the origin of the universe.

What made Zhou Qinghan's hair stand on end was that, in the center of the battlefield in the distance, Cao Zhengyang and his men were besieging Yu Hengzi!

The two figures exuded identical auras, with the one on the left engaged in a fierce battle with Cao Zhengyang.

The one on the right, however, looks down at you with a chilling, sinister grin on his lips.

"What's going on?" Zhou Qing's throat tightened, and the veins on his hand gripping the sword bulged.

Is this a clone technique enhanced by the Nascent Soul stage? Or is it a projection of intent unique to the Divine Transformation stage?

"You're still too inexperienced. Whether you can turn the tide depends on you!"

High in the sky, Yu Hengzi raised his hand and waved it lightly. The golden threads suddenly surged and enveloped Zhou Qing like a spider web.

Zhou Qing's pupils shrank sharply, and he immediately transformed into the second form of the Golden-Winged Roc, spreading his wings in an attempt to escape.

However, strangely, the surrounding scenery became blurred as if covered by a layer of mist, and even the flapping of wings became as slow as if it were stuck in a quagmire.

At this moment, the surrounding golden threads continued to intertwine and converge, eventually forming a rusty mirror frame.

The moment this object appeared, Zhou Qing's expression changed drastically.

Although he had never seen this object before, it gave him a very familiar feeling.

Soon, his pupils contracted sharply, and he suddenly realized where this sense of familiarity came from.

Back in the sixth restricted area, I used a copying tool to replicate the inscription-level divine power scroll, "Hundred Tribulations Blood Curtain".

However, to open it, you need an extreme weapon.

Having no other choice, he went to his second uncle.

The second uncle then broke it open with a black bell.

The frame of the glasses in front of us is almost identical to the black bell that my second uncle had.

"This is an ultimate weapon? No, it should be a fragment. It feels much weaker!" Instantly, Zhou Qing realized something, and his expression changed drastically.

He never expected that the Tianji Sect would possess such a treasure!
It should be noted that this item is probably hundreds of times rarer than inscription-level divine abilities. Many Spirit Severing Realm cultivators may never have even heard of it in their entire lives, let alone seen it.
Even in the cave heaven of the Taiqing Sect, that huge millstone key was merely a leftover scrap that had once been used to forge the ultimate weapon "Void Ring".

According to what my second uncle once said, even if you have a hundred inscription-level divine abilities, or even Dao-mark-level ones, you might not be able to exchange them for a single ultimate weapon.

Because ultimate weapons are inherently heaven-defying objects that embody the essence of the universe, each one contains terrifying power that is unpredictable and beyond human comprehension.

It's fair to say that even if you have the materials, you might not be able to make it.

At this moment, Zhou Qing experienced the terror of the ultimate weapon for the first time. Even though it was just a fragment, every struggle he made felt like he was fighting against the laws of heaven.

Moreover, the net woven from golden threads tightened more and more, and dark red flames faintly appeared in the broken corner of the mirror frame—the infernal fire that could burn away even the soul.

He tried his best to break free, but whether it was the Silver Dragon Step, the Imperial Scripture, or even the Suanni Divine Power and the Golden Crow Divine Power, they were all swallowed up by the power emanating from the mirror frame after they were used.

That profound sense of powerlessness made Zhou Qing completely panic for the first time.

In his haste, he immediately looked at the frame and conducted an appraisal.

[Ultimate Weapon: This is a fragment of a frame from the ultimate weapon "Mirror of Infernal Blaze".]

Legend has it that the core of this object is forged from the "fire of sin" from the deepest part of the underworld, its mirror reflecting the karma of all beings and burning away the souls of the sinners.

Although it's just a fragment, it can still release some karmic fire, and its power shouldn't be underestimated; however, activating it consumes too much energy.

The feedback confirmed Zhou Qing's guess, but no specific method for breaking free was provided.

Looking again, sure enough, Yuhengzi's face was extremely pale.

"The power of karmic fire!" Zhou Qing was shocked, especially feeling as if his soul was being gripped by an invisible hand, and intense pain spread from the depths of his consciousness throughout his body.

The blood that surged in his throat instantly turned into a blood mist, which condensed into a strange blood-red vortex under the pull of the glasses frame.

No longer daring to be presumptuous, he quickly looked towards Mo Xingjian in the distance and shouted for help: "Master—"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xingjian, who was fighting Ling Xuzi, turned around and saw this scene, and his expression changed drastically.

The long sword in his hand instantly created nine afterimages, forcing Ling Xuzi back three zhang before his figure transformed into a streak of light and shot forward.

"Too late!" Yu Hengzi snorted coldly, and with a sudden downward press of his right hand, the fiery mirror-frame net crashed down.

"Stop!" Yuhengzi shouted.

Zhou Qing felt an irresistible suction force coming from him, and his whole body was spinning rapidly out of control.

In his haste, he frantically unleashed hundreds of lightning sword energies with his tetanus sword, only to turn into wisps of smoke upon touching the edge of the mirror frame.

Zhou Qing was directly suppressed into the depths of the mirror frame, and the space inside the mirror twisted into a vortex, dragging his figure into the endless darkness.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Hengzi held the picture frame in his palm.

"Stop right there!" Yu Hengzi looked down at Mo Xingjian, who was rushing towards him.

"If he dares to take another step forward, I'll make sure this brat's soul is scattered to the winds!"

Mo Xingjian stopped immediately, his eyes bloodshot: "Yuhengzi! If you dare to harm him even slightly, I, Mo Xingjian, will risk my life to tear you to pieces!"

Cao Zhengyang and the others finally noticed what was happening, their expressions changed drastically, and they all stopped what they were doing.

"Yuhengzi, you old scoundrel!" Cao Zhengyang's eyes widened in anger, and his spiritual power surged. "If you have the guts, come at me! What kind of skill is it to threaten a junior?"

"Skill?" Yu Hengzi sneered. "In this dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, survival is the only way! Tell all your people to retreat, or else..."

His wrist trembled slightly, and the glasses frame immediately rattled as he gripped it.

"Senior Brother Zhou!"

"Fourth!"

Seeing this, Lu Yaoyao and Yan Xiaohu, who were fighting against others, rushed over and shouted anxiously.

Ling Xuzi and Tian Shuzi, their robes torn and mouths full of blood, could no longer help but laugh out loud after seeing Yu Hengzi succeed as expected.

Ling Xuzi, leaning on his broken halberd, staggered past the disciples beside him and said hoarsely, "Senior Brother Yuheng, what skill you have!"

Tian Shuzi retreated further, collapsing onto the shattered star array, panting heavily. After all, even two fists can't fight four hands, let alone one against eight.

"This is the future young master of your Taiqing Sect! If you don't want him to die, retreat immediately!" Ling Xuzi roared.

Meanwhile, Yu Hengzi, who was fighting Cao Zhengyang, flashed to the side and slowly merged with Yu Hengzi who was holding the glasses frame.

This brought a little color back to his pale face.

At this moment, the disciples of Tianji Sect erupted in thunderous cheers, and their morale, which had been on the verge of collapse, surged instantly.

The shouts of "Elder Yuheng is mighty!" echoed throughout the entire battlefield.

Cao Zhengyang and the others froze on the spot, their auras gradually fading. The twenty Nascent Soul Realm experts at the Great Perfection stage had solemn expressions, their eyes filled with resentment as they looked at each other.

We were really careless. We originally thought that with the twenty-four of them holding back the three elders of the Tianji Sect, the rest were no threat at all.

Unexpectedly, Yu Hengzi was so cunning and shameless as to resort to underhanded tactics against a junior.

However, they would rather give up the Tianji Sect than compromise Zhou Qing's safety.

"Tell everyone to stop the attack," Cao Zhengyang said with a grim expression.

Everyone immediately retreated without the slightest hesitation.

Then, his gaze shot towards Yu Hengzi like a sharp sword: "If you want to negotiate, I will negotiate with you. However, until I see Zhou Qing safe and sound, any terms are just empty talk."

Yuhengzi laughed heartily, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Qing really was everyone's lifeline this week; this time, they finally made the right bet.

He then said, "Of course, but we'll have to think about the specific conditions slowly, won't we?"

As he spoke, he gave Ling Xuzi and Tian Shuzi a wink, and the three of them took a few steps back in tacit agreement, instantly transforming into streaks of light and flying into the sect.

Along the way, Tianji Sect disciples formed formations to block their path and cover their retreat.

"Everyone, listen up!" Yu Hengzi shouted as soon as he landed.

"All disciples, immediately retreat and assist the elders in repairing the ruins of the sect's protective array. Disciples at the Nascent Soul stage and above, form patrol teams to closely monitor the surrounding area!"

Although the disciples of Tianji Sect were still shaken, they quickly sprang into action and converged on the mountain gate.

On the other side, Cao Zhengyang watched the three of them disappear into the sect, his eyes growing colder and colder.

"Pass down the order: surround the entire Tianji Sect, and don't let a single fly escape!"

He then added, "We must closely monitor the surrounding situation and prevent other forces from coming to our aid."

As soon as the words were spoken, the disciples of the two sects quickly dispersed, and the warships readjusted their formation, completely surrounding the Tianji Sect.

"Gentlemen—" Cao Zhengyang glanced at the peak masters and then headed towards a flying boat to discuss countermeasures.

Yun Jing and the other three originally wanted to go as well, but Cao Zhengyang did not invite them. So they could only exchange glances and stay where they were, on guard.

Lu Yaoyao stood at the edge of the crowd, her eyes red-rimmed, her hands clenched tightly, her gaze fixed on the direction of Tianji Gate, wishing she could rush in immediately to rescue Zhou Qing.

Just as she was getting anxious, Li Daoxuan quietly came to her side and gently patted her shoulder.

"Junior sister, don't worry too much. Junior brother Zhou is very lucky and will be fine."

Lu Yaoyao looked helpless, her lips trembling slightly.

She kept telling herself that her father was someone who could trample the Demon Emperor underfoot in the future, so how could he be defeated by this small Tianji Sect?

However, there are too many variables in this world, and who can guarantee that no accidents will happen?
Perhaps some things will change because of her arrival.

“But…but they are too cunning, what if…” Lu Yaoyao hesitated.

“No, that won’t happen.” Li Daoxuan said firmly. “The sect leader and all the elders are here. They will definitely come up with a solution. What we need to do now is trust them.”

Mo Xingjian, whose face was grim, was about to go and discuss a rescue plan when he turned his head and saw a struggle flash in Yan Xiaohu's eyes.

His feet unconsciously moved forward, as if he were ready to rush out at any moment. He frowned and said coldly, "Get back here right now! Don't cause any trouble!"

After being shouted at by Mo Xingjian, Yan Xiaohu, who had originally wanted to sneak into Tianji Sect, was full of resentment, but in the end he still retreated dejectedly.

He muttered to himself, "I just want to try..."

……

At this moment, inside the Tianji Gate, Yu Hengzi's fingertips trembled slightly, and cold sweat trickled down his chin and into his collar.

He mustered the last bit of spiritual energy and shoved the flaming mirror frame in his hand toward Ling Xuzi.

After all, maintaining this thing consumes too much spiritual energy, so the three of them have to take turns.

Upon taking over, Ling Xuzi's spiritual energy began to be consumed at a visible rate.

The once full and vibrant phantom of the primordial spirit in the sea of ​​consciousness dimmed by three points in an instant.

"This thing is truly bizarre. I wonder where the Corpse Yin Sect got it from?" Ling Xuzi frowned.

Yu Hengzi had no time to answer; he quickly took out a top-grade spirit stone and sat cross-legged to recover.

Tian Shuzi sighed helplessly as he looked at Yu Hengzi's disheveled appearance.

"Who knows? After all, when we discovered that hole, we just left this thing lying around in a corner."

“Back then, the region we are standing on was only a third-level cultivation country. I guess the strongest member of the Corpse Yin Sect was only at the Nascent Soul stage, and couldn’t activate this thing at all.”

Ling Xuzi nodded, then looked at the mountain gate that everyone was constantly repairing, and said with a solemn expression, "Right now, the enemy has completely surrounded the outside. If they launch a full-scale attack, we simply cannot hold out. What should we do now?"

"Why don't we release Zhou Qing? If the three of us take turns maintaining this thing, we'll probably die from exhaustion of spiritual energy without them even having to launch a strong attack."

Tian Shuzi suggested, his tone tinged with worry.

Yu Hengzi, who was recovering, immediately opened his eyes, a fierce glint flashing in them: "No, you don't know, Zhou Qing has already broken through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm."

"Although we exchanged blows briefly, my opponent gave me a subtle sense of pressure. And don't forget, he has received the inheritance of the Golden-Winged Roc, so his speed is extraordinary."

"Are you sure the three of us can trap him immediately? Once we escape, they'll coordinate an attack from the inside, and we'll truly have no chance of escape!"

Yu Hengzi's words caused the two of them to fall silent for a moment.

However, this couldn't go on forever; even if the three of them took turns, they couldn't keep it up for long.

Now that the gates are open, the Taiqing Sect and the Qingyu Immortal Sect will definitely not let this go.

But if they continue to suck like this, they'll be exhausted and become lambs to the slaughter before Cao Zhengyang and the others even have a chance to act.

"I've only secretly tested this thing before, and I haven't figured out the specific operating method yet."

"Hold on for a moment, I'll go set up a spirit-gathering array to see if it can serve as a substitute!"

Yu Hengzi, disregarding the need for further rest, got up and hurried towards the inner treasury.

Ling Xuzi had no choice but to maintain the absorption of the mirror frame while refining and replenishing the spirit stones.

Tian Shuzi stood guard on the sidelines, ready to take over at any moment.

……

Deep inside the frame!

Zhou Qing remained in the second form of the Golden-Winged Roc, his feathers gleaming with a sharp golden light.

The place was a chaotic mess, with swirling dark red mist as far as the eye could see, and every flap of wings felt an invisible resistance.

In addition, the burning sensation from the depths of his consciousness grew stronger, as if thousands of red-hot steel needles were wandering across the surface of his soul.

Left with no other choice, he had to fold his wings, forcibly suppress the surging spiritual energy within his body, and force himself to calm down.

Then, he began to rapidly review the information provided by the system in his mind.

"According to the system's description, this item is a fragment of the ultimate weapon, the Mirror of Infernal Karma. Its true function is to burn away the sins in the opponent's soul with karmic fire."

"The burning sensation in my mind right now must be karmic fire, but it hasn't caused me much harm."

Zhou Qing examined the flame more closely, but it was completely invisible, almost transparent.

Moreover, the Golden Crow Fire he currently possessed was completely ineffective in severing this burning pain, demonstrating the terrifying nature of this karmic fire.

"There may be two reasons. First, I have committed relatively few sins. After all, I, Zhou Qing, have always acted with a clear conscience and have never killed innocent people indiscriminately."

"Secondly, Yuhengzi is still very unfamiliar with controlling this ultimate weapon, or rather, he doesn't even know what it is."

At this thought, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"But whatever the reason, I must get out of trouble immediately. I can't let my master and the others be captured because of me."

After clearing his mind, Zhou Qing looked at the space again, his brows furrowed.

"Since it's a fragment, it must have some flaws. It's a pity that I've already used up my [Daily Insight] skill. I was too hasty just now!"

Zhou Qing slapped his forehead in frustration.

He first took out his identity token and tried to contact his master and the others. Sure enough, he couldn't receive anything, let alone send anything.

"I almost forgot about it!" Soon, Zhou Qing seemed to remember something, his mind stirred, and his eyes popped out again.

An eerie crimson light shone like two blazing suns in the chaos, instantly distorting the space and causing ripples.

These pupils, inherited from the Spider Queen ancestor, completely deconstructed the surrounding scenery.

The originally pervasive dark red mist was now filled with dancing red flames containing patterns of laws, but these were invisible to the naked eye.

Even his entire body was covered by this layer of flames, each flame wrapped with ancient runes, seeping into his meridians like chains.

This is precisely the root cause of the burning of the sea of ​​consciousness.

Zhou Qing's mind sharpened, and his pupils darted around rapidly.

He quickly noticed something unusual: amidst the vast flames, a very thin stream of air was flowing in the opposite direction, which seemed extremely abrupt.

This made him overjoyed, and he quickly transformed into a streak of light and chased after the airflow.

Not long after, Zhou Qing stopped with difficulty, panting heavily, and saw a distorted space fold appear in front of him.

The karmic fire there was noticeably thinner, faintly revealing slivers of light from the outside world.

"It seems this is the key to breaking the deadlock!"

Zhou Qing was excited, and without hesitation he summoned the Tetanus Sword. The sword crackled with lightning, and a thousand sword energies rushed toward the folds like swimming dragons!

However, the moment the sword energy touched the flame, it vanished as if it had disappeared into the sea, leaving only a ripple on the surface of space.

The flames surged and roared, leaving not a trace behind.

This made his face turn ugly, and his spiritual power surged again. A phantom of a Suanni covered in lightning roared and appeared behind him.

The giant beast opened its mouth and spat out a hundred-foot-long waterfall of lightning, which, carrying the power of stars, crashed down on the folds!

The result was only that the spatial folds and distortions became even more intense, and the surrounding karmic fire surged and swallowed up the lightning waterfall completely.

Immediately afterwards, the golden crow phantom from Zhou Qing's dantian soared into the air, its body engulfed in golden flames that could incinerate everything, and swooped down.

But the folds in that space remained as stable as ever.

No, using the Twin Eyes technique already consumes a lot of spiritual energy. If I can't get out in time, my sea of ​​consciousness will continue to burn like this, and I might even be destroyed!

"If that's the case, let me see if an inscription-level divine power can tear open this gap!"

Zhou Qing stared intently at the fold, his aura suddenly changed, and all his spiritual power began to condense wildly.

In an instant, an extremely dazzling blood-red light suddenly surged from his body, and a massive blood phoenix slowly emerged from the crimson light.

As soon as the Blood Phoenix appeared, it raised its head and let out a deafening screech. The sound waves shook the entire space as if they were tangible, even distorting the suspended karmic fire.

Behind it, an endless curtain of blood surged ceaselessly.

Surprisingly, at this moment, there were three extremely bright red feathers on its chest.

The surface was densely covered with Dao patterns, as if recording the oldest and most fundamental laws of heaven and earth, exuding an ancient and profound aura.

"If I were to unleash all the Phoenix Dao patterns I currently possess, my spiritual energy would be completely depleted. If I can get out, I hope my master and the others will be by my side!"

"If all else fails, we'll have to rely on the spiritual energy stored in the golden flower to escape!"

Zhou Qing silently prayed.

Then, with a solemn expression, he slowly extended his index finger and gently pointed forward: "Slash!"

Three dazzling beams of blood-red light shot out from Zhou Qing's fingertips, within which ancient Dao patterns flickered and leaped rapidly.

Behind him, the phantom of the Blood Phoenix spread its wings and burst into a hundred-foot-long blood flame.

The next moment, it transformed into a blood-red rainbow, carrying the inscriptions of heaven and earth and all the spiritual power within Zhou Qing's body, and crashed into the spatial folds!

……

"The Spirit Gathering Array is ready!"

Outside, Yuhengzi rushed over in a hurry, disregarding everything else, and quickly took the picture frame from Tianshuzi's hands.

At this moment, Tian Shuzi's face also turned pale. After handing over this hot potato to Yu Hengzi, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

"We don't know if it will work, but if it really doesn't, we'll take the risk and release him and imprison him!"

Tian Shuzi offered a suggestion while breathing softly.

Ling Xuzi, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating, slowly opened his eyes and nodded in agreement.

A temporary trapping formation can be set up. No matter how fast he is, he is still only in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Yu Hengzi looked at the mirror frame in his palm and sighed, "If there's really no other way, we'll have to give it a try. How's the situation at the mountain gate?"

“If we want to reactivate the sect’s protective formation, they can’t do it in a short time on their own. I think we three brothers still need to step in,” Tian Shuzi said with a worried expression.

"Alright, time is of the essence. Wait until I have Zhou Qing... wait, where is Zhou Qing?"

The next moment, Yu Hengzi casually checked the space in the frame of the glasses, and his pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes filled with disbelief.

(End of this chapter)