Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 271 Tit for tat
Zhou Qing could hardly recognize Emperor Xuan Yingzong.

Less than a year later, Xuan Ying Mountain went from being lush and green to being completely barren, with traces of battle visible everywhere on and around the mountain.

Many peaks have completely collapsed, and the elegant buildings that once filled the entire mountain have all been reduced to ashes.

Even though Zhou Qing had no connection with Xuan Yingzong, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him upon seeing this scene.

Before going up the mountain, Zhou Qing first used the Heavenly Net to scan the mountain.

Zhou Qing did not feel much fear towards that True Monarch Lu Ping.

With his current maximum strength, even if he is no match for Lu Ping Zhenjun, escaping shouldn't be a big problem. Over the years, he has also developed some escape methods. In addition, with the information advantage of the relay station, weak Nascent Soul Zhenjun poses little threat to him.

However, he cannot help but guard against the possibility of the Dharma propagation center completely breaking off relations.

If the Buddhist temple had two or more Nascent Soul True Lords lying in ambush on the mountain in order to completely eliminate him, then it would not be easy for him to escape.

Therefore, he had to be certain that there was only one Nascent Soul True Monarch within a radius of ten miles.

Upon scanning, Zhou Qing was immediately surprised.

There is indeed only one Nascent Soul cultivator on the mountain.

However, the spiritual pressure displayed by the Nascent Soul True Monarch surprised Zhou Qing.

In the past, the spiritual pressure of the things he scanned, whether they were cultivators, beasts, plants, or trees, was confined to their physical bodies.

They are like hot spots in infrared detection mode.

But the Nascent Soul cultivator on the mountain was different.

Zhou Qing detected a colossal figure several meters tall, whose spiritual pressure was magnificent and awe-inspiring. It was like the sun and moon blazing in the sky, making it impossible to look directly at him. Compared to him, the Golden Core cultivators beside him were like stars compared to the bright moon.

Zhou Qing immediately realized that Nascent Soul cultivators had probably undergone some kind of qualitative change compared to Golden Core cultivators.

Zhou Qing stopped and considered the methods of Nascent Soul cultivators recorded in the sect's scriptures, as well as his own escape plan, before flying up the mountain with the sect leader.

The pavilions and towers of Xuan Ying Sect have all been destroyed, and the cultivators are holding a meeting on the mountaintop.

Zhou Qing saw several old friends: the Three Mysterious Immortals of the Chongshui Sect, the Monk Bukong of the Great Buddha Temple, and several Golden Core cultivators with unfriendly faces, who should be the Eastern Alliance members.

According to his itinerary, the Eastern Conference is the next league he will visit, so they are the most hostile towards him.

Of course, the most eye-catching figure was the old Taoist priest in the center, surrounded by a crowd of stars, with a stern face and a restrained demeanor.

Lu Pingzhenjun of the Dharma Propagation Center.

"Bold Zhou Qing, with True Lord Lu Ping before you, why don't you bow down!"

As soon as Zhou Qing and the others arrived, a Golden Core cultivator beside True Monarch Lu Ping immediately shouted sternly.

Zhou Qing glanced at him and noticed that he was unusually tall and imposing. In the Qingyun Sect, the sect leader was already considered tall, but this Golden Core cultivator was tall enough to fit the sect leader inside him.

Matching his physique, this person also possessed a very fierce temperament, giving off a strong sense of pressure. His sudden outburst was clearly an attempt to intimidate Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing glanced at him and asked, "Who are you?"

The man said, "Li Cunyang of the Dongyang Sect."

Zhou Qing said, "So it's the leader of the Dongyang Sect."

"Li Cunyang, why do you not bow when you see me arrive?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. Li Cunyang said, "What a joke! Why would I bow to you?"

Zhou Qing said, "You don't need to worship me, so why should I worship True Lord Lu Ping?"

Li Cunyang paused, unsure how to respond.

Although the Western Continent is said to be within the sphere of influence of the Hongfa Daoist Center, the Golden Core Sect is not an affiliated force of the Hongfa Daoist Center, and there is no superior-subordinate relationship between them.

In the cultivation world, strength is paramount, and each sect considers itself inferior to the Dharma propagation center, so they greet each other with the courtesy due to a junior.

However, if someone doesn't care about the authority of the Dharma center and doesn't want to perform the rituals, others can't find any reason to criticize them.

A thin, gloomy old man next to Li Cunyang chuckled sinisterly, "Everyone says Zhou Qing is arrogant and conceited. It's true what they say, seeing is believing. It turns out he doesn't even care about the Buddhist temple."

Lu Ping Zhenjun sat cross-legged in meditation, his gaze calm and undisturbed, seemingly unaffected by the man's provocation.

Zhou Qing asked, "And who are you?"

The old man said, "Jin Hui of the Xuanmu Sect."

"Xuanmu Sect".

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "Alright, my next stop is the Xuanmu Sect. I look forward to receiving your guidance, Master Jin."

Jin Hui's smile froze, and he said angrily, "Zhou Qing, you still dare to be arrogant even when you're about to die!"

He could talk, but he wouldn't dare to face Zhou Qing alone.

His cultivation level is not even comparable to that of Monk Bukong. Monk Bukong led his entire sect of Golden Core cultivators, and even the Golden Core cultivators of the Illusion God Sect could not defeat Zhou Qing, so he was even less capable.

They originally intended to use the authority of the Dharma Propagation Center to suppress Zhou Qing and interrupt his journey to challenge the world, but they did not expect that he would still dare to be so arrogant in front of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

It's incredible.

Not only Jin Hui, but everyone else was shocked by Zhou Qing's arrogant attitude. A fine layer of sweat had already seeped out on the forehead of Sect Leader Mu.

Over the past year, he had only heard about Zhou Qing's deeds through various rumors. Now, experiencing it firsthand, he realized how much Zhou Qing had changed in just one year.

If it weren't for the thoughtful expression on Zhou Qing's face before he went up the mountain, which revealed Zhou Qing's usual meticulousness, he would have suspected that the guy had been possessed.

Thinking of this, Sect Leader Mu suddenly had a thought and realized that Zhou Qing's temperament used to be more yin, but now his behavior was extremely yang, yet he had not lost the essence of his former yin nature in this yang.

Has this kid found a profound way to cultivate his mind and character?
Before the sect leader could come to a conclusion, Zhou Qing had already turned his gaze to Lu Ping Zhenjun and said, "Zhenjun, what is your reason for summoning me here? Please speak frankly."

Lu Ping Zhenjun said, "Zhou Qing, the calamities of Xuan Ying Sect all originated from you. You should give them an explanation."

Zhou Qing said, "I cannot agree with this statement. The calamity of Xuan Ying Sect came from the corpse raisers, what does it have to do with me?"

Li Cunyang said sternly, "If you hadn't severely damaged the Xuan Ying Sect, how could the Corpse Raisers have conquered it? You can't deny this!"

Zhou Qing ignored him and stared at Lu Ping Zhenjun, saying, "Who's in charge here, you or this Li Zhenren? If Li Zhenren is in charge, I'll talk to him. If you're in charge, and Li Zhenren dares to interrupt again, I'll teach him a lesson on behalf of Zhenjun."

A hint of anger finally flashed in Lu Pingzhenjun's eyes as he said, "Zhou Qing, arguing back is useless."

"Over the past year, you have turned the Western Continent upside down, causing unrest among the people and incurring the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. Now you have caused the Xuan Ying Sect to be destroyed by the demonic path."

“If you refuse to give an explanation, the entire Western Continent Immortal Path will not tolerate you.”

(End of this chapter)