The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 454 Who the hell are you?! (6k)

"melt!"

With a flick of his sleeve, the Supreme Master Taichu caused all the true blood to instantly fall into the blood pool.

The seven-colored pool water suddenly surged into towering waves, the liquid became visibly viscous, and thousands of golden Dao patterns appeared on the surface.

The entire space trembled, and the blood-red crystals on the mountain wall shattered, turning into pure energy that flowed into the pool.

At this moment, something strange happened——

Strange black patterns suddenly seeped from the golden skeleton from which its true blood had been extracted.

These patterns moved like living things, quickly covering the entire skeleton.

Thick black mist billowed from the cracks in the bones, emitting a nauseating stench, and faint rustling voices could be heard emanating from within.

"Pah!" Master Taichu spat in disgust, a deep hatred and a sense of relief flashing in his eyes.

Then, he raised his hand and grabbed at the ground not far away—

"Boom!"

The ground suddenly cracked open, and eerie blue subterranean fire gushed out like a fountain, the scorching heat distorting the entire space.

Amidst the leaping blue flames, a crystal-clear jade box slowly rose up, its surface covered with ancient sealing runes.

"Open!" Master Taichu flicked his finger, and the jade box opened in response.

In an instant, a rich spiritual energy spread out like a tide.

Inside the box lay a vibrant green herb, now fully transformed into the shape of an infant, curled up and fast asleep.

With each breath, a strange halo of light emanates from its body, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

"A transformative elixir!" Zhou Qing's pupils constricted sharply.

Master Taichu sneered, his semi-transparent fingers lightly stroking the edge of the jade box, a cruel light flashing in his eyes.

"An army is raised for a thousand days, but used for only one. My little one, it's time to show your true value."

Before he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth from his palm.

Countless fine golden runes flowed from between his fingers, wrapping around the transforming divine herb like flowing gold.

The dormant transforming herb suddenly awoke, and its seven crystal-clear natal leaves emitted a dazzling blue light above its head.

"No, no!" the magic medicine cried out in a clear, bell-like voice, its small body struggling desperately.

The golden runes shone even brighter, gradually weaving a dazzling golden net across its surface.

Each golden thread shone with a sun-like brilliance, making the divine medicine appear completely transparent.

Zhou Qing, standing to the side, held his breath and focused intently.

Within the divine medicine, seven emerald green Dao patterns trembled violently amidst the golden light.

When the first green vein broke, bursts of blue mist suddenly rose from inside the cave.

When the third shattering occurred, countless rare and precious herbs sprouted from the ground out of thin air.

By the time the fifth wave dissipated, half of the divine medicine had melted away, turning into a viscous green liquid.

"Don't worry, your cultivation will not be in vain," the Supreme Master Taichu murmured softly, as a golden sun suddenly condensed in his palm.

With a muffled "bang," the emerald-colored liquid exploded in the air, transforming into eighty-one radiant runes.

Each rune that fell into the blood pool caused the water to churn violently.

Once the last rune disappeared, the entire blood pool had completely turned into a translucent emerald green.

A misty blue vapor rises from the surface, and countless tiny spiritual patterns can be vaguely seen flowing within it.

The pool water emanated a suffocating surge of spiritual energy.

"Get down!" Master Taichu suddenly turned his head and shouted at Zhou Qing in a stern voice, his voice carrying an undeniable authority.

Zhou Qing immediately imitated the appearance of those monsters, his eyes instantly turning pale and lifeless.

He leaped into the air, his golden wings folding, and plunged into the boiling pool of blood like an arrow.

"laugh--"

As soon as Zhou Qing entered the blood pool, he felt excruciating pain all over his body.

The emerald-colored pool water seemed to be alive, frantically drilling into his body, each drop of liquid containing terrifying spiritual essence.

His meridians were instantly stretched and throbbed with unbearable pain, and his cultivation level surged at a visible speed—

"This is."

Zhou Qing was utterly horrified.

Is this the reason why those demon emperors' strength has increased by leaps and bounds?

However, such a forced growth method must have unimaginable hidden dangers.

Sure enough, he soon realized that these essences contained a strange corrosive power that was silently reshaping his physical structure.

Just as Zhou Qing was preparing to quickly find the Blood Phoenix Bone and then leave the place, the Four Flowers Gathering at the Top in the center of his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly began to spin rapidly.

Silver, red, blue, and gold light suddenly burst forth from the stamen of the Dao Flower, like four dragons instantly piercing through Zhou Qing's meridians.

"Om-"

A layer of crystal-clear four-colored light film condensed on his body surface, which upon closer inspection turned out to be interwoven with countless tiny Dao patterns.

The moment those impurities that attempted to erode the physical body touched the light membrane, they were immediately repelled and dissolved, while the pure essence flowed in like rivers flowing into the sea.

Even more astonishingly, the four-colored Dao flowers in the sea of ​​consciousness also unfolded at this moment.

A miniature vortex forms at the flower's center, further purifying the energy that seeps in.

The original emerald-colored energy flowed through the Dao Flower and transformed into pure spiritual power corresponding to the four-colored petals.

"This is possible?!" Zhou Qing's heart was filled with shock.

He clearly felt that the energy that had undergone this double tempering was not only free of impurities, but was even several times purer than the spiritual energy in the Blood Phoenix Tribulation Crystal!
Without further hesitation, he immediately activated the Yin-Yang Technique, searching for the Blood Phoenix Bone at the bottom of the pool while absorbing pure energy like a whale swallowing a siphon.

Every feather of his was glowing, his blood was boiling, and his cultivation level was rising steadily.

The entire blood pool boiled violently as he absorbed it frantically, forming a huge vortex.

The Primordial Master hovered above the blood pool, trembling with excitement as he watched this scene.

He kept rubbing his hands together, his eyes flashing with a crazed light.

"Very well! Absorb all you need, my perfect vessel. Once you are reborn, we will return to the Heavenly Fortune Holy Dynasty and make that bastard pay for her blood debt!"

Amidst the frantic shouts, Zhou Qing's gaze pierced through the churning emerald waters and suddenly locked onto a certain spot at the bottom of the pool—

There lay there quietly a section of bone, its entire body a deep crimson, shimmering with an eerie glow in the reflection of the pool.

Even more remarkably, the surrounding pool water seemed to deliberately avoid this joint, creating a vacuum zone around it.

Zhou Qingqiang suppressed his wildly beating heart and, under the cover of the surging energy in the blood pool, quietly activated the "Emperor's Scripture".

A wisp of golden roc power enveloped his palm, passed through the viscous pool water, and firmly grasped the Blood Phoenix Bone.

"hiss--"

The moment I touched it, a burning sensation shot up my arm and straight to my mind.

Zhou Qing could clearly feel the pulse of blood flowing from inside his joints—this was actually a highly active Blood Phoenix Bone, containing absolutely pure true blood!

He suppressed his excitement and quickly put it into his personal storage bag.

But in that split second, something unexpected happened!
"boom--"

The immense medicinal power accumulated within his body suddenly erupted, and Zhou Qing's cultivation, which had been suppressed by a secret technique, instantly broke through its shackles.

The barrier of the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm was torn apart like paper, and his cultivation level directly recovered to the mid-stage of the Spirit Severing Realm.

But this is just the beginning—

"Crack!"

A clear cracking sound came from within his body, and the barrier of the late stage of the Spirit Severing Realm shattered in response.

Moreover, his cultivation level is still rising at an astonishing rate.

The spiritual energy surged through his meridians like a torrent, and every inch of his flesh and blood greedily devoured this power.

"How can this be?!"

Zhou Qing's eyes widened in disbelief.

It is important to know that the advancement of cultivation from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Spirit Severing Realm requires not only the accumulation of spiritual power, but also the perfection of one's artistic conception!

A state of mind is like water, and self-cultivation is like a boat.

Without a sufficiently profound understanding to support it, forcibly improving one's cultivation level will at best result in a weak foundation, and at worst, it will lead to qi deviation and demonic possession!

He had only been at the mid-stage of the Spirit Severing Realm for a few years, and his understanding of the essence of the realm was far from sufficient.

But now, this strange medicinal power has bypassed the process of attaining the highest level of spiritual awareness, and has forcefully pushed him to the late stage of the Spirit Severing Realm!
This completely overturns the common sense of cultivation!

By the way, what Master Taichu said earlier was that he used these medicinal powers to restore his Demon Saint realm!

The realm of Demon Saint is comparable to the Earthly Sovereign of the human race!

The depth of such existence is beyond the comprehension of ordinary cultivators.

He immediately began to introspect.

In the center of his mind's sea, the four-colored Dao flower was spinning so fast it was almost flying out of sight!
The silver, red, blue, and gold petals bloom with dazzling light, filtering and purifying the surging medicinal power layer by layer.

The energy transformed by the Dao Flower not only eliminated all impurities but also became more gentle and pure, perfectly matching Zhou Qing's physique.

"call--"

Zhou Qing was finally somewhat relieved.

Without further hesitation, he activated the Yin-Yang Technique with all his might!
He was like a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing the essence in the pool!

At the same time, the illusory image of the Primordial Master above the blood pool suddenly froze.

“Something’s not right.” He stared intently at the boiling pool water, a hint of surprise flashing in his golden vertical pupils.

He had been preparing these rare and precious medicinal materials for countless years, and their medicinal effects were indeed astonishing.

But the speed at which this "container" broke through was too abnormal—it only took a few breaths to go from the Nascent Soul Realm to the late Spirit Severing Realm!

"Haste makes waste," Master Taichu thought, his eyes narrowing slightly.

His upcoming revenge plan cannot afford the slightest mistake.

If this physical body is not stable, how can it support his primordial spirit at the level of a demon saint?
He suddenly bent down, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, and a golden light shot into the blood pool: "Let this saint see where the problem lies."

……

At this moment, outside the Upside-Down Mountain Range.

The Purple Emperor stood in mid-air, his purple robes fluttering, his demonic aura as deep and boundless as the ocean, his cold eyes sweeping across the surroundings.

Behind him, the other two demon emperors also exuded a chilling aura.

The three formed a triangle, completely sealing off the entire upside-down mountain range.

Sudden--

"Wow—!"

A sharp screech came from the sky, piercing the clouds!

The three demon emperors looked up at the same time and saw the clouds rolling in the distance. A golden light streaked across the sky like a meteor, moving at an extreme speed, and landed at the foot of the mountain in the blink of an eye.

"boom!"

Dust flew everywhere, and the ground was cracked.

As the smoke and dust cleared, a golden-winged roc, its body soaking wet, was revealed.

Its feathers were still covered with undried sticky fluid, and its wings trembled slightly, as if it had just broken free from some kind of confinement.

The strangest thing is that this golden-winged roc slowly lowered its head towards the direction of the upside-down mountain.

His eyes revealed a deep sense of awe, as if he were worshipping some supreme being.

"Hmm?" Zi Huang frowned, a sense of unease rising in his heart.

"This aura..." The demon king with bone wings narrowed his eyes, "Why does it feel somewhat familiar?"

Zihuang did not answer, but quickly took out an ancient jade slip from his bosom.

The jade slip was entirely purple-gold, its surface engraved with demonic patterns; it was the token bestowed upon him by the Primordial Master.

He scanned it with his divine sense, and the jade slip immediately shone brightly, revealing a lifelike portrait—

The image depicts a golden-winged roc with wings like knives and eyes like cold lightning, almost identical to the one before us!
"Not good!" Zi Huang's pupils shrank sharply, and his face instantly turned ashen. "It's that vessel! Something has happened to our lord!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a purple lightning bolt and headed straight for the cave in the inverted mountain!

Seeing this, the other two demon emperors followed without hesitation. The three of them exuded demonic energy, and the void trembled wherever they passed!
However, before they could even enter the cave, they heard the furious roar of the Primordial Master from within—

"who are you?!"

Zihuang and the other two felt a chill run down their spines and rushed in without hesitation!
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Inside the cave, the phantom of the Primordial Master floated above the blood pool, his once calm face now twisted to the extreme.

He frantically formed hand seals, sending ancient spells into the void.

Six-colored light suddenly appeared around the top of the cave, and countless runes intertwined, forming a terrifying restrictive array at a rapid pace!
The once boiling blood pool suddenly dropped rapidly, and the water began to disappear mysteriously, revealing the bottom of the pool in the blink of an eye.

At the bottom of the pool, a magnificent golden-winged roc slowly rose up, its wings outstretched, each feather shimmering with brilliant golden light.

Zhou Qing sighed with regret, then looked up at the restrictive array above him that was about to close completely, a sense of alarm rising in his heart.

Six-color ban? !
This is very likely the final killing move of the Supreme Being, the Earthly Sovereign!
He dared not delay any longer, and immediately flapped his wings, transforming into a golden streak of light as he rushed towards the cave entrance, shouting loudly:
"Thank you for your kind gift today, senior. We hope to meet again someday!"

"Ahhhhh—!" The Primordial Master was completely enraged. His phantom image twisted violently, and the entire cave trembled with his roar.

"Purple Radiance! Rainbow Robe! Golden Mane! Stop him! Tear him apart!!"

Three terrifying auras erupted from the cave entrance in an instant.

The Purple Emperor was the first to make a move. His purple robes billowed, and his handsome face was now covered in frost. The silver horn on his forehead suddenly lit up with dazzling lightning.

"Thunder!"

A bolt of silver lightning, as thick as a bucket, shot out from his horn, ionizing the air and giving off a burnt smell wherever it passed.

The lightning split into nine beams in mid-air, weaving together to form a massive net of lightning that descended upon the land.

Almost simultaneously, the Demon Queen on the left let out a soft shout.

The woman with skin as white as snow had seven-colored feathers moving in her hair without wind. She formed a hand seal, and seven colorful light bands appeared around her body.

"Neon Binding!"

The seven-colored light band swelled in the wind, coiling around like seven serpents.

Each band of light contains different demonic energy properties, such as scorching heat, freezing cold, corrosiveness, or deadly poison.
The Golden-Maned Demon Emperor on the right let out a deafening roar.

The burly man with golden hair around his neck had bulging muscles all over his body, and his fists clashed together, producing a metallic clang.

"Heaven-Splitting Fist!"

He unleashed a punch from a distance, the force of which coalesced into the phantom of a golden lion.

The lion's mane bristled, and wherever it passed, it plowed deep furrows into the ground.

Faced with the combined attack of the three demon emperors, Zhou Qing's eyes flashed with golden light.

Although he has only recently advanced to the late stage of the Spirit Slaying Realm and is not yet fully proficient in controlling his own power, he can already completely crush these three demon emperors.

Therefore, instead of retreating, he advanced and charged forward to meet the attack.

His left claw tore at Zihuang's lightning net. The seemingly terrifying lightning net was easily torn apart by his claws like thin paper, and the shattered lightning scattered everywhere.

Its right claw aimed straight for Ni Chang's throat, but the seven-colored light band was shattered by the surging pressure of the Golden Roc before it could even get close.

The Demon Queen of Rainbow Garments paled in shock. In her haste, she could only dodge to the side, but was still struck on the shoulder by the claw wind, instantly staining her white clothes with blood.

Its wings on its back resembled two celestial blades, slashing fiercely at the golden-maned fist energy.

The golden lion phantom let out a mournful howl and was cleaved in two. Its remaining wing blades plowed two furrows, each tens of feet long, into the ground.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three earth-shattering explosions followed in quick succession.

The Purple Emperor groaned, and a crack appeared on its silver horn.

The Demon Queen of Rainbow Robes staggered backward, most of the seven-colored feathers in her hair breaking off.

The Golden Mane Demon Emperor was in the worst state, with his fists torn and bleeding, and a patch of his golden mane shaved off.

The three demon emperors were horrified. They never expected that the three of them working together would be defeated in a single move!
Zhou Qing, having gained the upper hand, pressed his advantage relentlessly, flapping his wings and moving with lightning speed.

"boom!"

With a slap to Zihuang's chest, the handsome demon emperor coughed up blood and flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the cave wall.

"Shh!"

With a sweeping attack from the right wing, the seven-colored light curtain hastily erected by the Demon Queen of the Rainbow Garments shattered like a bubble, and she was sent flying, spinning, by the force of the blow.

Finally, it was the Golden Mane Demon Emperor. This burly man, known for his strength, had no time to react before Zhou Qing struck him in the abdomen with a knee strike.

"vomit--"

The Golden-Maned Demon King's eyes bulged out, his burly body bent like a shrimp, and he knelt on the ground, retching violently.

The whole process took only a flash, and all three demon emperors had collapsed and were unable to get up.

After doing all this, Zhou Qing felt a stirring in his heart, a strange sense of excitement.

He turned to look at the Tai Chu Shangren, who was retreating like a phantom, his anger now replaced by terror.

It must be said that the energy in the blood pool is enormous.

He had a strong premonition that if he continued to absorb the energy, he might break through to the Great Perfection realm directly, or even reach the Supreme Realm!

Moreover, he hadn't even absorbed one-tenth of the energy in the blood pool before the other party noticed and forcibly interrupted his work.

These three demon emperors are now no match for him, and the Primordial Master is nothing more than a phantom.

He was fully capable of forcing the other party to reopen the blood pool, even—

Directly devour its remnant soul and seize the inheritance of the Earthly Sovereign!

The thought suddenly sprouted in his mind, making Zhou Qing's breathing become rapid.

The memories and insights of a supreme being, even if it's just a remnant soul, are enough to save him from taking ten thousand years of detours on his cultivation path!
It's almost like standing on the shoulders of giants to overlook the grand road!
Not to mention the hidden techniques, supernatural powers, and various secrets.

Zhou Qing's golden pupils narrowed slightly, and his wings involuntarily spread open.

Move! Devour! Plunder!

He can do it right now if he wants to!
"boom!"

But in the next moment, Zhou Qing was suddenly shaken, his heart pounded like a drum, and a chill ran from his spine straight to the top of his head!

"What's wrong with me?!"

He bit his tongue hard, the excruciating pain exploding in his mouth along with the taste of blood, and a glimmer of clarity flashed in his golden pupils.

Cold sweat instantly soaked his back, making him feel cold all over.

He was actually greedy for this shortcut?!

The path of spiritual practice is always taken one step at a time.

Although the blood pool can greatly increase one's cultivation level, it is ultimately an external thing.

After experiencing some initial success, he almost lost his way and tried to seize it by force!

not to mention--

Master Taichu is simply restoring his cultivation and retracing the path he has already walked.

Moreover, the other party is a demon race, whose cultivation system is completely different from that of humans.

When one's future is uncertain, what is needed is to pave the way steadily and surely, rather than taking shortcuts that are like drinking poison to quench thirst!

Besides
If the previous speculation is true, and it is indeed the Primordial Immortal who instructed many demon emperors to hunt him down, then with his current strength, he should be able to easily kill them.

But the result was completely different!
That can only mean that this down-on-his-luck Earthly Sovereign has methods far beyond what he could imagine!
Zhou Qing suddenly looked up at the rapidly forming six-colored restriction on the cave ceiling, each rune radiating a heart-palpitating fluctuation.

"Ah"

He suddenly grinned, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

This time, he decided to do things differently!
"Shh!"

With his golden wings spread, Zhou Qing rushed out of the cave without hesitation, his figure as fast as lightning, without the slightest lingering!

"you--!"

The fear on the face of the Supreme Master Taichu froze instantly, replaced by intense confusion and murderous intent, and even a hint of regret.
"Just one step away," the illusory figure murmured, its withered fingers trembling slightly. "One more step forward, and all three backup plans can be activated simultaneously."

He simply couldn't understand it—how could the other person, who clearly had the opportunity to kill him, suppress their inner greed?!

"Three good-for-nothings! What are you all standing there for?!"

The Primordial Master suddenly flew into a rage, his illusory form twisting violently, his voice filled with hysteria—

"Chase after them! If you don't catch them, none of you will live either!"

Zihuang, Nishang, and Jinzong wiped the blood from the corners of their mouths and, enduring the pain, chased after them.
At that moment, Zhou Qing, who had flown outside, also saw the golden-winged roc lying at the foot of the mountain.

Its feathers were covered in slime, and it was tilting its head back, its golden pupils reflecting Zhou Qing's figure with astonishment.

A demon king at the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Realm.

With Zhou Qing's current strength, he could easily kill it with a single slap.

But the moment his eyes met those golden pupils, a strong sense of crisis suddenly rose within him—

If you dare to take action, something terrible will definitely happen!
This feeling came without any reason, yet it sent chills down his spine.

"Humph!"

Zhou Qing snorted coldly, ignoring the golden-winged roc, and turned to look behind him—

The three demon emperors, Zihuang, Nishang, and Jinzong, have already chased after them.

But they did not rush forward; they simply kept their eyes on him from a distance, as if waiting for something.

"I don't have time to play with you guys!"

Zhou Qing sneered, his golden wings suddenly flapped, and he moved like lightning, heading straight for the entrance to the secret realm.

No matter how good the opportunity, nothing is more important than refining the Blood Phoenix Essence Blood to save Han Yi!
(End of this chapter)