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Chapter 439 Number One, please help Zhou Qing! (6k)

"Wow!"

The phantom of the Blood Phoenix let out a sharp cry, its wings flapping wildly, and streams of blood flames poured down like a torrential rain.

Zhou Qing neither dodged nor evaded; the Demon-Suppressing Seal shone brightly with golden light, transforming into a giant seal the size of a mountain that crashed down!
"Boom!"

The blood flames collided with the golden seal, unleashing a deafening roar.

Amidst the surging air currents, Zhou Qing's robes fluttered and his hair danced wildly, yet he remained completely still.

He bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the Demon-Suppressing Seal—

"Suppress me!"

"laugh--"

The golden light surged, and the phantom of the Blood Phoenix let out a mournful cry as it was forcibly forced back into its bones.

Zhou Qing seized the opportunity, his hands moving in a series of hand seals, his spiritual power transforming into countless fine threads that wrapped around the Blood Phoenix Bone, and began to forcibly extract its essence blood.

The bone fragment trembled violently, and countless ancient runes appeared on its surface, each radiating a heart-palpitating energy.

"I need to save Han Yi, so you need to condense it right now!"

With a low shout, Zhou Qing's fingertips emitted a dazzling golden light.

The fine threads of spiritual energy suddenly tightened, like a net, gathering all the blood energy within the bone fragments.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the temperature inside the mine rose sharply once again.

"As expected of the supreme bloodline." Fine beads of sweat appeared on Zhou Qing's forehead, but he dared not relax in the slightest.

He could sense that the lingering trace of the Blood Phoenix's will within the bone fragment was still stubbornly resisting.

I don't know how much time passed, but suddenly, the bone fragment made a crisp "crack" sound, and a small crack appeared.

Zhou Qing's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he pointed two fingers together sharply: "Show!"

"Om-"

A dazzling crimson light emanated from the crack, and a drop of crystal-clear essence blood slowly emerged.

This drop of blood essence, no bigger than a grain of rice, contained a suffocating pressure, and a miniature phantom of a blood phoenix would occasionally appear on its surface, poised to take flight.

"It's done!"

Zhou Qing immediately took out a jade bottle and skillfully collected the drop of blood essence into it.

The moment the essence blood entered the bottle, countless fine blood-red lines immediately appeared on the surface of the jade bottle, as if it might burst at any moment.

He dared not delay and immediately cast several sealing spells, which gradually made the blood-red patterns on the bottle disappear.

Only after confirming that the seal was completely intact did Zhou Qing finally breathe a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

For safety's sake, he immediately took a "daily check-up".

[Blood Phoenix Essence Blood: This is a drop of essence blood extracted from the remains of an ancient Blood Phoenix, containing a wisp of undying vitality, making it a priceless treasure.]

Upon seeing the feedback, Zhou Qing immediately smiled.

His biggest worry was the lingering will of the Primordial Blood Phoenix or other hidden dangers in his blood essence, but now it seems that he was worrying too much.

He then carefully took out the Soul-Nourishing Jade. Through the surface of the jade, he could clearly see a fuzzy, illusory figure, so faint that it seemed as if it might dissipate at any moment.

"Han Yi."

Zhou Qing called out softly, her body trembling slightly.

He took a deep breath and tilted the jade bottle.

The drop of crimson blood slowly dripped down, and the moment it came into contact with the Soul-Nourishing Jade, it was like a drop of water entering the sea, penetrating into it without any hindrance.

"Buzz!"

The Soul-Nourishing Jade suddenly trembled violently and burst forth with dazzling blood-red light.

The illusory figure in the jade trembled violently, and then began to stretch and solidify at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Zhou Qing held her breath, watching the figure gradually become clearer—Han Yi's outline became more and more distinct, and she could even see her slightly trembling eyelashes.

Although it is still illusory, it is much more stable than before when it could disappear at any moment.

"efficient!"

He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with joy.

This drop of blood essence was indeed effective. Although a full recovery is still a long way off, at least hope is within reach.

……

It wasn't until midnight, after the [Daily Appraisal] refreshed, that Zhou Qing carefully examined Han Yi's remnant soul within the Soul Nourishing Jade.

Only after confirming that everything was correct did my heart finally settle down.

"Since the swift is taking care of Xiao Yaoyao, and I have already ventured deep into the second level of the Forbidden Zone, I might as well take this opportunity to find the whereabouts of the Black Snow Mountain," Zhou Qing thought to himself.

Just as Yu Yan said, he was about to face cultivators throughout the entire Southern Phoenix Continent who coveted the two inscription-level divine abilities.

Although everyone knows about supernatural powers, a complete ultimate weapon can still be used as a surprise killing move.

The Second Uncle is a prime example—he used a replica of the Fate Lamp to self-destruct, severely injuring Inspector Su Minghe, and then used the Black Bell to inflict a second severe injury, demonstrating its power.

"When Han Yi was searching for the Three-Flower Corpse, she simulated and explored a safe route close to the third level, and I followed her there!"

Zhou Qing frowned: "But we still haven't seen any trace of the Black Snow Mountain. However, Second Uncle clearly said he saw it somewhere in the second level of the 100,000 Mine."

He quickly made a decision: "It seems I can't follow Han Yi's old path; I must find another way."

Zhou Qing then looked around. After the Human Emperor's Shroud was destroyed, the humanoid creatures in those semi-transparent cocoons had also been completely eliminated.

This place is just as safe as the place with the crooked jujube tree.

He simply took out the Divine Ruins Heavenly Palace token and prepared to simulate the location of the Black Snow Mountain.

"Hmm?" On the back of the token, the light spot of the number seven purple ball flickered.

Zhou Qing then remembered that he had a fellow townsman in Nanhuang Prefecture, but the other party always avoided him.

As the energy of the spirit stone was absorbed, his consciousness re-entered the Heavenly Palace.

"Number One!" As soon as Zhou Qing entered, the image of Number Seven flickered, followed by a beam of purple light that condensed into a sphere and spoke first.

Zhou Qing remained silent, gazing indifferently.

For some reason, even though the opponent was still in the same red ball state as usual, Sikong Yan felt as if he had suddenly become a different person.

He had expected to hear teasing remarks like, "Oh, why aren't you avoiding me this time?" but instead, he was met with silence.

“Number One, since we’re all from the same place, I won’t beat around the bush,” Sikong Yan went straight to the point, “You’ve heard about Zhou Qing, haven’t you?”

"What do you want to say?" Zhou Qing asked coldly.

"Your first forbidden zone is the Taiqing Sect Cave Heaven, and your second forbidden zone is this desolate Nanhuang Prefecture, which means you are still nearby."

Sikong Yan analyzed, "Zhou Qing has become the target of everyone's criticism. Considering his connection with the Taiqing Sect, please help him if you encounter him."

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Qing's eyes: "When did you become so kind?"

Sikong Yan laughed loudly: "I have always valued loyalty and friendship. After all, in this Nanhuang Prefecture, he is the closest person to me."

Zhou Qing couldn't tell whether these words were genuine help or a test, so he simply stopped talking and transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the second desolate and forbidden scene.

Seeing that Number One ignored him, Sikong Yan sighed softly and then re-entered his own forbidden scene.

……

Over the next two weeks, Zhou Qing lost count of how many times he simulated the events and how many times he was killed by forbidden creatures in certain mines.

This simulation was just to scout out the route as quickly as possible, since Xiao Yaoyao was still waiting for him.

Therefore, he almost never entangles with the forbidden creatures in the mine, and when faced with a dead end, he decisively self-destructs to start over.

And so, finally, on this day, after a perilous journey through a mine tunnel, Zhou Qing's view suddenly opened up—

A majestic black snow-capped mountain stands abruptly between heaven and earth, its body as black as ink, as if it were stained by the endless night.

Thick, leaden clouds hung low, with eerie black snowflakes falling in abundance, making a faint hissing sound as they landed on the mountainside, as if being corroded.

"found it!"

Zhou Qing's pupils contracted slightly, and his chest heaved violently.

He immediately closed his eyes and concentrated, engraving the route he had just taken deep into the depths of his consciousness.

After observing cautiously for a moment, he took a step and approached, his foot landing in mid-air.

As the distance closed, a chill that seeped into the bones crept up the spine.

This was not ordinary cold, but a chilling cold that struck straight to the soul, which even protective spiritual energy could not completely block.

Zhou Qing had no choice but to circulate his internal energy, causing a faint golden light to emanate from his body, which was the only way he could barely resist.

The black snow-capped mountain drew closer, its surface riddled with honeycomb-like holes, from which a mournful howl of wind could be faintly heard.

The most striking feature is halfway up the mountain—a huge mine entrance, like the mouth of a giant beast, is deep and bottomless.

Thick black ice crystals had formed around the edge of the cave entrance, gleaming with an eerie purple light in the dim light.

“The forbidden creatures that can inhabit this place are far beyond my ability to contend with.” Zhou Qing stared into the deep mine, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly.

Even from a great distance, one could still feel the terrifying pressure emanating from the cave. The aura rose and fell rhythmically like the tides, as if some enormous creature was asleep.

Even more challenging is finding a mirror-like surface the size of a palm amidst these majestic snow-capped mountains, akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.

Zhou Qing decisively took out the [Mirror of Infernal Karma] from his storage bag. The ancient bronze frame emitted a faint blue light in the cold wind.

"Let's see if we can sense it first?" He stared at the frame of the glasses and muttered to himself, then suddenly made a hand seal and threw the frame of the glasses into the air.

"Om-"

As spiritual energy was injected, the frame trembled violently and burst forth with boundless golden light.

Countless golden rays, as fine as hair, burst forth from the edge of the frame, each ray containing a terrifying ultimate law.

Wherever it passed, even the air was scorched, leaving fine black cracks.

Zhou Qing felt his consciousness resonate with the mirror frame, as if he had become one with this ultimate weapon.

Suddenly, a strand of the most solid gold thread pierced deep into the mine.

Zhou Qing's divine sense extended along the golden line, and he immediately "saw" the scene inside the mine—

The entire cave was filled with glistening black ice crystals, and the cold air condensed into a tangible white mist that swirled within the cave.

Deep inside the cave, a colossal beast resembling a mountain is curled up and asleep.

Its entire body was covered with silver-blue scales, each scale covered with frost flowers.

Its thick limbs were bound by chains of frost, and the cold air it exhaled froze the surrounding space.

Most strikingly, a shimmering mirror is embedded between the eyebrows of this frost behemoth.

Thick ice crystals formed where the mirror surface connected to the flesh, radiating the same law fluctuations as the [Mirror of Infernal Karma].

"They've actually grown together!" Zhou Qing was overjoyed.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
The mirror embedded between the giant beast's eyebrows seemed to sense the call of the frame, and suddenly trembled violently, its surface ice crystals shattering with a "crack".

The next instant, the mirror broke free from the flesh with a "sizzle," bringing with it a cloud of icy blue blood mist.

The sleeping behemoth was suddenly awakened, its silvery-white vertical pupils bursting with boundless rage.

"Roar--"

Amidst a deafening roar, the giant beast swung its sharp claws toward the fleeing mirror.

Its movements unleashed a terrifying cold wave, freezing even the air in its path into ice crystals.

The mirror, however, possessed a magical quality, transforming into a stream of light that shot towards the cave entrance. It left a trail of golden flames along its path, melting away the frozen space and creating a passage.

Zhou Qing, who was outside, suddenly opened his eyes and saw the mirror transform into a golden stream of light that shot through the air and instantly matched the bronze mirror frame suspended in the air perfectly.

"boom--"

The world suddenly changed color!

The complete [Mirror of Infernal Blaze] unleashed an astonishing power, with crimson-gold flame patterns flowing across its surface, and ancient runes on the frame lighting up one by one.

The black snowflakes within a radius of a hundred feet vaporized before they even got close, and the entire black snow mountain trembled violently.

Zhou Qing felt a world-destroying power connected to his bloodline, as if he could burn mountains and boil seas with a mere gesture.

Just then, a deafening roar came from the mine.

The silver-scaled behemoth broke through the ice, its cold, vertical pupils fixed on the divine mirror in the air, its eyes blazing with greed.

The terrifying pressure from the Supreme Realm surged in like a tidal wave, and Zhou Qing suddenly felt difficulty breathing.

"Since it's a simulation, let's take this opportunity to test the power of this true ultimate weapon!"

A hint of madness flashed in Zhou Qing's eyes. Suddenly, he bit his tongue and spat a mouthful of blood containing his life essence onto the mirror.

"Om-"

The entire mirror trembled violently, and the ancient runes on the frame seemed to be lit up by lightning and fire, suddenly bursting out with dazzling golden light.

In the center of the mirror, an eerie red lotus bloomed instantly, its nine petals densely covered with strange incantations, each line oozing a dark golden liquid.

Just then, the most horrifying scene unfolded—

The space at the heart of the lotus suddenly distorted, and a bloodshot, scarlet vertical pupil slowly opened!

The moment Zhou Qing's vertical pupils opened and closed, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

The pupils did not reflect a shadow, but rather countless souls struggling and wailing in the flames of karma.

Their distorted faces flashed repeatedly in the depths of their pupils, emitting silent screams.

Zhou Qing even saw several familiar faces in the Karmic Fire Mirror—Yan Luo and Yan Weiyi.

"boom!"

Nine dark golden fire pillars, entwined with vengeful spirits, shot into the sky, weaving together into a giant burning net in the air.

Zhou Qing felt his spiritual energy being drained instantly, and his meridians were in excruciating pain.

"So ruthless?" He was shocked. He never expected that the price of activating the ultimate weapon would be so high.

Then, he fell uncontrollably from the sky, the wind whistling in his ears.

In his last moments before his consciousness faded, he vaguely saw the silver-scaled behemoth enveloped in a net of fire, emitting an extremely mournful howl.

On its massive body, the indestructible silver scales were turning black and peeling off at a visible speed, revealing the charred flesh beneath...

But Zhou Qing was too exhausted to fight any longer. The black snow swept in and instantly corroded him completely.
……

Inside the Divine Ruins Heavenly Palace, the red light sphere that Zhou Qing had reconstituted flickered violently, revealing an undisguised sense of lingering fear and shock.

"Is this the true power of ultimate weapons?"

With just one activation, it drained all of his vast spiritual power at the mid-stage of the Spirit Severing Realm!
This is only limited by his own cultivation level, and he has not yet reached the limit of the [Mirror of Infernal Karma].

Second Uncle is truly amazing. After injuring Su Minghe with that black bell, he still had the strength to tear through space and escape.

"but--"

Zhou Qing's eyes gleamed; a single strike was enough to severely injure a Supreme Realm expert.

If I had enough spiritual power, wouldn't I be able to kill it directly?

This idea both surprised and delighted him.

Without hesitation, Zhou Qing re-entered the simulation, following the previous trail back to the Black Snow Mountain.

He was well-prepared this time, and immediately activated his meticulously crafted spirit-gathering array upon his appearance.

The array plate is inlaid with a full thirty top-grade spirit stones, forming a perfect spiritual energy cycle.

As the grand formation activated, immense spiritual energy surged forth like a mighty river.

"Come again!"

Zhou Qing's gaze was intense as he activated the Mirror of Infinite Karmic Fire.

With the blessing of the spirit-gathering array, the mirror once again flew out from the depths of the mine and perfectly merged with the frame.

In an instant, the entire mirror emitted an even stronger light than before.

The red lotus patterns on the mirror are lifelike, and flames seem to dance in the vertical pupils at the heart of the lotus.

"Roar--"

The silver-scaled behemoth burst out of the mine once more, its crimson eyes fixed on the treasure mirror in the air, its greedy gaze almost tangible.

"Rumble--"

The giant beast stomped its four legs on the ground, causing the entire snow-capped mountain to tremble.

It rushed towards the precious mirror in the air without regard for anything else.

"Well done!"

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Qing's eyes. Without hesitation, he bit his tongue, spraying a mouthful of crimson blood containing his life essence onto the mirror.

At the same time, his hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, and the spiritual energy within his body surged wildly like a raging torrent.

"boom!"

The thirty top-grade spirit stones in the spirit-gathering array simultaneously erupted with dazzling light, and in an instant, they all turned into dust.

The immense spiritual power surged into the Mirror of Infernal Karma like a burst dam.

The eerie red lotus on the mirror fully bloomed, and the vertical pupil at the heart of the lotus suddenly opened to its fullest extent, reflecting countless burning sins.

The entire mirror trembled violently, and concentric rings of crimson-gold flames spread outwards.

"Destroy!"

With a sharp shout from Zhou Qing, what shot out from the mirror was no longer the previous net of fire, but instead a pillar of crimson-gold fire condensed to its extreme.

This pillar of fire was only as thick as an arm, yet it contained earth-shattering power.

Wherever the pillar of fire passed, space twisted and cracked, and the snow on the surface of the black snow mountain instantly vaporized, revealing the scorched red rocks below.

Just as the silver-scaled behemoth rushed out of the cave, the crimson-gold pillar of fire crashed down like divine punishment!

"laugh--"

Amidst the chilling scorching sound, the pillar of fire pierced directly through the giant beast's supposedly indestructible silver scale defense.

Its massive body suddenly stiffened, and a huge hole appeared in its chest.

The icy blue blood was instantly evaporated by the extreme heat before it could even flow out.

"Roar"

The giant beast let out an extremely mournful howl, and its silver scales began to peel off in large patches.

It writhed wildly, but could not extinguish the karmic fire burning within its body.

In the end, this terrifying being of the Supreme Realm collapsed to the ground, turning into a pile of charred remains.

Zhou Qing's heart was pounding, and his palms were covered in cold sweat.

Looking at this scene, he seemed to see the hope of revenge—the faces of his enemies, the Yan family, the Liu family, and the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, flashed through his mind one by one.

Looking at the thirty top-grade spirit stones that had turned to ashes in the spirit-gathering array, Zhou Qing's lips curled into a bitter smile.

So, a being of the Supreme Realm is only worth thirty top-grade spirit stones?

It's both ironic and chilling.

"However, we cannot be careless." He forced himself to calm down. "Although this forbidden creature is strong, it has no intelligence and does not know how to use magical artifacts or supernatural powers."

"Which true supreme expert doesn't possess several hidden treasures?"

After retrieving the Mirror of Infernal Flames, Zhou Qing was still somewhat incredulous: "The mirror was obtained so easily?"

He stroked the smooth mirror surface, feeling the terrifying power contained within.

"That forbidden creature was only at the early stage of the Supreme Realm. To unleash the true power of an ultimate weapon..."

Zhou Qing's eyes flashed with a sharp light, "At least a four-color spirit-gathering array is needed!"

This idea ignited a fire within him.

After taking a deep breath to calm himself, he turned his gaze to the mine halfway up the mountain.

Now that the forbidden creatures have been removed, there must be rare treasures inside.

Without hesitation, Zhou Qing flew into the mine.

The cave was bitterly cold, and the walls were covered with glistening ice crystals.

After going down a hundred feet, a naturally formed ice cave suddenly appeared before our eyes.

Inside the ice cave, several "Nine Netherworld Ice Grasses" with their entire bodies of ice blue emitted a faint glow, and rare ice iron ore was scattered on the ground.

Most striking is a fist-sized, deep blue crystal floating silently in the center of the ice cave, radiating an extreme chill that sends shivers down your spine.

"Mysterious Netherworld Cold Crystal!" Zhou Qing's pupils contracted sharply, and his breath caught in his throat.

"This is a sacred artifact that every cultivator of ice-type supernatural powers dreams of!"

The moment his fingertips lightly touched the crystal, a bone-chilling cold instantly spread along his meridians.

To Zhou Qing's delight, he discovered that the purity of the Xuanming Cold Crystal far exceeded the information he had gathered, and the extreme cold power it contained was likely accumulated over at least 50,000 years.

Han Yi cultivates ice-based techniques, so if this item could be integrated into her Soul-Nourishing Jade, it might better nourish her remnant soul.

After checking again and confirming that there was nothing else, Zhou Qing exited the simulation with satisfaction.

This time, the harvest far exceeded his expectations!
……

However, since the mine they were in was far from the Black Snow Mountain, Zhou Qing was determined to seize the mirror in one go.

To ensure everything goes smoothly, he must thoroughly investigate all potential threats along the way.

In the final simulation, he unexpectedly spotted a familiar figure on a certain road—Ji Yunluo!

This array master was the first array master he encountered upon arriving in the Heavenly Fortune Holy Dynasty who had condensed 30,000 spirit seals.

The two had worked together to repair the space teleportation array in Tianlan City, but he was unlucky and was dragged into the endless void by a sudden void beast at the last moment.

I never imagined that we would meet again in this way in the depths of this desolate place.

At this moment, Ji Yunluo leaned against the rock wall, his plain white robe stained with bloodstains.

She held a portrait in her hands, her fingertips carefully tracing the outline of the person in the painting, her expression so focused that it was as if she were touching some kind of treasure.

Zhou Qing had only glanced at it briefly, but he was stunned the moment he saw the portrait clearly, because the person depicted was none other than the face of Elder Weng Yunqi!

"They know each other?" Zhou Qing's heart skipped a beat.

Ji Yunluo's fingertips gently brushed across the eyebrows and eyes of the person in the portrait, her eyes filled with tender affection, yet also with unwavering determination.

"Old man, as long as you are still alive, I will find you even if I have to travel to every corner of the world."

This narration made Zhou Qing realize that the relationship between the two was anything but ordinary.

He subtly withdrew his gaze and continued his investigation...

(End of this chapter)