The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 288 A Promise Made Will Be Kept for Life
Under the clear moonlight, Qingzhu was so frightened when she was thrown out that her legs went weak and she couldn't stand up. She could only kneel there and watch as Zhongtian Tower was shrouded in the formation. After three or five breaths, fear, grievance, and immense sorrow finally overwhelmed her.

"Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou did this for me..."

Tears streamed down Qingzhu's face. All she could see were images of the young Taoist priest throwing her into the air, her back pierced by an arrow, and her falling to the ground. The ground below seemed like an abyss, its depth unknown.

Zhou Yan was struck by several arrows and fell down; his chances of survival were slim, and he would likely die.

Thinking of this, Qingzhu couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

She staggered to her feet and went to the front of Zhongtian Tower. Tears blurred her vision, and she instinctively tried to wipe them with her sleeve. But the fuzzy cuffs, soaked with tears, stuck to her face and felt even more uncomfortable.

She irritably ran her hands through her face like a small animal, making a mess of the stray hairs on her cheeks.

Looking down into the abyss, I thought:

'Brother Zhou died for me; I cannot live on alone.'

Fox spirits are known for their amorous nature; this has been true since ancient times.

She had originally planned to jump off the roof and face the things below with Zhou Yan. Her right foot was outstretched, but she stopped herself. She thought of how Zhou Yan had thrown her out with all his might, and how she would jump back in. Even if the young Taoist priest was dead, he would be so angry that he would come back to life.

Qingzhu sniffed and finally pulled her right foot back.

"No, if I jump, Brother Zhou will scold me."

She stood on the top of Zhongtian Tower, lost in thought, and stood there blankly for a while.

Hugging its own tail, which was still trembling slightly with fear, it buried its face in it, rubbed against it vigorously, and took several deep breaths. When it raised its head again, there was something new in its eyes.

He jumped down from Zhongtian Tower, staggering. The fox clan has a strong innate sense of smell and sensed Hu Erniang's location, so he rushed towards it.

………………

Inside the antique shop, Hu Erniang sat on a stool, feeling restless and anxious. She wanted to ask the female shopkeeper a question, but dared not speak. Looking around, she saw two candles lit up, and the moonlight was shining through the window.

Hu Erniang felt a little strange—

Is it already night?

Beside the bronze lamp, the shopkeeper, dressed in a wide, dark robe with fine gold patterns, made her skin appear even whiter. Her black hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin. She stood there quietly, as serene and cold as the various antiques in the shop, all of which were from a thousand years ago.

Despite traveling all over the country, Hu Erniang dared not utter a word.

"coming."

The female shopkeeper suddenly spoke.

Hu Erniang was startled. There was a knock on the door. After only two knocks, the door suddenly opened, and Hu Erniang saw a white fox rush in, surrounded by a stream of light. In a flash, it transformed into a white-tailed fox girl, Qingzhu.

Upon seeing Qingzhu, Hu Erniang disregarded her fear of the unfathomable female shopkeeper, stood up abruptly, stretched out her arms to greet Qingzhu, and said with great sorrow and grief, "Qingzhu, Qingzhu, my child, you have finally returned."

Qingzhu, who had been in a panic all the way, finally felt relieved when she saw Hu Erniang. It wasn't because Hu Erniang was particularly skilled, but simply because of the natural trust and affection a junior has for an elder. She opened her arms and hugged Hu Erniang, bursting into tears.

Hu Erniang patted her back to comfort her, then paused, and asked with concern:

Where is Master Zhou?

"Didn't the Taoist priest go looking for you?"

Upon hearing Zhou Yan's name, Qingzhu's face froze, then she became even more sorrowful, tears streaming down her face. As she wiped away her tears, she recounted everything: how those people placed her in the formation, and how they planned to refine her essence blood to activate the formation.

And how Zhou Yan appeared and saved her, and how he sacrificed himself and fell.

"This this……"

Hu Erniang never expected that so many things had happened in the past, and for a moment she didn't know how to comfort Qingzhu in front of her.

Ying Yinman said, "Now that you have been rescued, I will hide you away."

"Hide?"

"Yes, hide in the realm within the mirror, conceal yourself, and come out only after this matter is resolved. This is the safest way for you, and you won't have to take any risks."

Qingzhu's tense nerves relaxed immediately as she looked at the old woman.

Foxes are actually quite timid.

They escaped from dangerous places more than once.

Hu Erniang felt relieved, but Qingzhu pursed her lips and shook her head little by little. Hu Erniang was stunned: "Qingzhu?!"

Qingzhu's face turned deathly pale, but she bit her lip and said, word by word:

"I want to go back to the ruins of Qingqiu Kingdom."

"I want to participate in the trial, reclaim the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox of the Qingqiu Clan, and then avenge Brother Zhou."

Although Qingzhu's eyes were still watery and tears were still flowing when she said such firm words.

The tranquility of the mirror world was like a warm nest, tempting her weary body and mind. But the thought of Zhou Yan sending her out when he fell turned the warmth of the nest into a burning shame.

She is timid, but she is definitely not the type to betray others or be indifferent to their sacrifices.

I'm a coward but also have a sense of responsibility; although I have a sense of responsibility, I'm still a coward.

Those distant relatives of foxes from Dazexiang are incredibly reckless and belong to the exceptions.

Ying Yinman was somewhat surprised. After a moment's thought, she said, "In that case, I have something that can temporarily send the two of you out of here. As for the other fox, it should be fine as well. Langzhong City is different from others. It's best for those with the Qingqiu bloodline not to get close."

"Ah."

Qingzhu thought for a moment, her hair slowly turning moon white. Thinking of the human stories she had heard over the years, she picked up the dagger at her waist, grabbed a tuft of hair from her waist, and cut it off with the dagger.

She picked up a lock of broken hair, tied it with a strip of cloth torn from her dress, and gently placed it on Ying Yinman's counter.

"Shopkeeper, if, if Brother Zhou comes back, give this hair to him. If he really does... then, please bury this hair with him."

The fox woman sniffed and added:

"The hair has turned white, Brother Zhou will like it."

Ying Yinman took out an object, a scroll, which lit up with a flowing light. She then wrapped Qingzhu and Hu Erniang up and, before they could even mention the matter of Lingxi, the scroll burned to ashes. The two foxes had already been sent out of Langzhong by the magical power of the magic.

"...That person should not be dead yet."

The next time this fox woman meets him, something might happen.

Ying Yinman thought about it, but then decided against it.

She has hardly spoken in the past thousand years, and her personality is aloof and cold.

Don't say anything.

It's a good thing that the Nine-Tailed Fox lineage of Qingqiu has the determination to return to the mountains.

If we meet again, perhaps something interesting will happen?

...........................

boom! ! !
The earth's essence and the sky's tilt transformed into a three-pointed, double-edged sword, growing larger and thicker.

Like a pillar piercing the sky, Zhou Yan slid down the Earthly Soul Sky-Piercing Path. At the same time, he took out a gourd from his sleeve. When this avatar left, it had taken some things with it. Zhou Yan opened his mouth, put the gourd to his lips, and ate the pills refined by Xuan Zhuzi as food. He gritted his teeth, activated the Hungry Ghost Jade Talisman, and devoured the pills.

The magical power depleted from the recent battle began to recover rapidly.

However, it seemed there was no end in sight, no bottom at all. After an unknown amount of time, with a deafening roar, the Earthly Soul Sky-Shattering Pole finally touched the ground. Zhou Yan grasped the Earthly Soul Sky-Shattering Pole with one hand and said:
"Small!"

This time, the Earthly Soul and Heavenly Collapse shrank. Zhou Yan didn't exert any effort himself; he relied solely on the speed at which the divine weapon shrank to be quickly pulled down. In the process, he also passed through the array nodes and patterns. Without any hesitation, Zhou Yan pointed his fingers like a sword, and the innate Geng metal energy exploded.

Break through the formation directly.

Destroy the nodes of this formation, especially the core where the four different formation patterns are pieced together, breaking through four formation patterns at once, and continue downwards, constantly destroying the large formation.

The innate metal element can break through all laws.

Zhou Yan knew he was in deep danger, but on the one hand, he was only in disguise at the moment, and on the other hand, his nature was also that of a hero with arrogance. Cold sweat was on his forehead, but his expression was arrogant and unrestrained, and his eyebrows were raised.

"Since ancient times, there has been a tradition of inviting someone into a trap."

"We've invited a thief into our house, and today I've finally caught him red-handed."

There's still water down there?
Zhou Yan, along with his weapon, fell into the water. The biting cold air hit his body, but Zhou Yan was able to control the water's energy to a certain extent. Even though his clone couldn't open the Dharma Realm, it was still better than before.

They come, the security.

Let me see what kind of past and secrets are buried beneath Langzhong!

Zhou Yan cast a water-repelling spell.

And so it went on for quite some time.

Finally, we reached the bottom.

The Earth Soul Heaven Collapsed into its original size, taking the form of a three-pointed, double-edged sword, which Zhou Yan held in his hand. In the deep water, it appeared crimson, and layers of heat spread out, protecting Zhou Yan himself.

At the same time, Zhou Yan was also trying to drive and control the water veins.

However, the water veins here are different from the Jialing River, carrying an ancient and unruly charm. Zhou Yan's difficulty in controlling the water veins here is far greater than before. While Zhou Yan occupied the water veins and built a home-field advantage, he came into contact with another divine will.

In an instant, the wisp of divine intent that Zhou Yan had spread out shattered inch by inch!
Zhou Yan felt a sharp pain, as if a chisel had pierced his brain, causing him to groan involuntarily. The surging water in front of him parted in layers, and the deep sound, like a tsunami or a dragon's roar, rang in his ears.

"...Humans?"

"How brave!"

As they plunged underwater into the darkness, two eyes suddenly widened, enormous like two searchlights, carrying the vastness and terror of ancient creatures, locking onto Zhou Yan before them.

Just by opening his eyes and looking over, a terrifying surge of blood energy rushed towards him. In Zhou Yan's perception, it was like a huge furnace, with blood energy surging to an unbelievable degree. Just by glancing over, Zhou Yan's avatar felt like it was about to collapse and couldn't breathe.

"...You dare to disrupt my plans and take Qingqiu away. You carry the scent of our mortal enemy."

Zhou Yan knew he had come to the right place.

He gripped his weapon, and despite being in dire straits, he simply laughed heartily:

"Hey, you big turtle, you're wrong about that."

The enormous dragon-turtle whispered as if mocking, "Wrong?"

Zhou Yan shook his head. "Completely wrong."

"It was clearly you who forcibly took Qingzhu here. I only came to rescue her. In fact, you were in the wrong first. I came here only to prevent you from going further astray."

The giant dragon turtle seemed to laugh loudly. The simple laughter caused the sea to surge and ripple, which crashed and surged, turning into waves. Zhou Yan groaned, and blood flowed from the ear of his avatar.

My eardrum is shattered.

Zhou Yan felt as if his internal organs were being stirred and shattered. The simple resonance of laughter had such power, like a supernatural ability. No, it was not a supernatural ability at all; no magic power was used.

Such divine power is achieved simply from the tremor of qi and blood!

The enormous dragon-turtle said, "That's what they owe me!!!"

Zhou Yan's eardrums should have been completely deafened by the sound, but the sound was so loud that the sound waves rippled and struck Zhou Yan's body, seeping into his bones. It could be said that he heard the sound entirely through bone conduction.

Good news, we've found the right place.

bad news--

He stumbled headfirst into the doorway of the biggest boss in this area.

Zhou Yan immediately realized that the difference in strength between the two sides was like heaven and earth; it might require the arrival of the Lord of Mount Tai to even have a chance of a direct confrontation. Despite this, his spirit remained unchanged, and he said:

"If you and Gonggong hadn't joined forces to flood the world, none of this would have happened!"

Zhou Yan's words seemed to be dancing in Longbie's minefield.

This mouth seemed to be blessed; the dragon turtle's mockery was now filled with rage. Ripples exploded, turning the water into crashing waves, but it was all just this one sentence: "—Yes, you all owe me!!"

"I've only come here to seek justice!!"

Zhou Yan sneered, tightening his grip on the Earth Soul Heavenly Inclined Sword, his fingers moving rhythmically as he forcibly pulled the weapon with his willpower. The second benefit of being constantly beaten by Ji Xuanyuan and Chi You was that he was too used to facing those top-tier beings.

The earth and sky tilted, and the earth was lifted up inch by inch.

Pointing to the enormous head of the dragon turtle.

Zhou Yan said, "You're talking nonsense!"

"If we're talking about justice, I've come here to seek justice for the people of Langzhong who are still asleep in their dreams, and for the ten thousand who starved to death!"

The dragon-turtle replied, "Killing your own kind and seeking revenge, is that your justice?"

Zhou Yan replied, "A murderer must pay with his life; that's the way it is!"

"Alright, alright, we still believe in the principle of paying for blood debts with blood. On this point, I'm the same as you."

The dragon turtle's maniacal laughter grew increasingly ferocious. The enormous head, so large that Zhou Yan couldn't even see its true form clearly, drew closer. Before Zhou Yan's eyes was nothing but a huge brown pupil, light on the outside and dark on the inside, with a vortex at the very center.

The eyes of the dragon-turtle held hatred, resentment, and an unforgiving rage.

The overwhelming power of the will of a true ancient supreme being was enough to interfere with the present world and transmit its own sorrowful emotions to others. Images flashed before Zhou Yan's eyes: a tranquil sea, the collapse of the sky, and finally, bewilderment.

A beautiful woman with a human body and a snake tail appeared, wielding a long sword and slashing down.

So the body of his brother, who had sheltered him from the wind and rain, collapsed, his blood scattering everywhere. The surging waves of the North Sea could not wash away the blood. Rain fell from the sky, leaving only mournful cries echoing in the north wind. The despair, madness, and murderous intent were crystal clear.

"So--"

"If anyone kills my family, dismembers them, and leaves them without a burial place, then what's wrong with me seeking revenge?!"

"Then, Nuwa shall cut off my brother's four limbs to support the sky!"

"His head will forever guard the North Sea!"

"I have come to seek revenge against your human race!"

"Why not?!"

(End of this chapter)