He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

Zhou Qing, however, paid no attention to the news that was being hotly discussed outside. At this moment, he was on God Island, watching a battle that seemed unbelievable to outsiders.

On one side of the battle was the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion, who was in a mysterious state. Every move she made contained the divine charm of the Great Dao, and her body radiated a shimmering light of the Dao. She was surrounded by a hazy and holy radiance, making her extremely mysterious.

At this moment, she was in harmony with the Great Dao, and could wield the laws of heaven and earth with a mere wave of her hand. With a single palm strike, cold light filled the sky and the earth, and the firmament trembled. This strike was simply infinitely powerful.

Opposite her was another woman, with a similar appearance. Her skin was like jade, radiating a crystal-clear luster, and rays of light emanated from her, blending with the world around her.

With a swift movement of her delicate hand, the woman unleashed a swathe of Dao light that transformed into a celestial blade, cleaving a massive rift in the void with unparalleled sharpness.

"Chong"

Sparks flew everywhere in the void, and the world was riddled with holes by bursts of divine light. The air currents were chaotic, and if it weren't for the appearance of a Dao pattern that stabilized the earth, this small island would probably no longer exist.

"Your physique." Zixia's pupils shrank suddenly, she was extremely surprised, and looked at the woman opposite her, her heart was filled with shock.

The woman opposite her let out a soft shout, and her body emitted boundless light. Waterfalls of radiance flowed from all directions, transforming into a mountain in her hand. Combined with her cultivation, the mountain suppressed the enemy.

Zixia quickly condensed a Dao diagram in the void, and her body moved back lightly like flowing clouds and water, while simultaneously sending the Dao diagram forward, instantly sealing off a section of the void.

"boom"

The mountain peak exploded, shattering the Dao diagram as well. Boundless divine energy surged, emitting an extremely dazzling light. The world was blindingly bright, with howling winds and surging air currents, sounding like a tsunami.

"That's enough, no need to fight anymore," Zhou Qing said, wiping out all divine power and restoring peace to the world.

Zixia was deeply troubled. She stood there quietly, ethereal and otherworldly, and said, "Sister Yu'er's physique has evolved to such an extraordinary degree. In a battle against someone of the same realm, I can hardly gain any advantage."

They had been fighting for over a hundred rounds, and neither of them had gained the upper hand. They were evenly matched, and neither could overpower the other, which surprised her greatly.

Not long ago, although the person opposite her was superior in terms of cultivation level, he was definitely inferior to her in a battle between people of the same cultivation level. But now such a big change has occurred.

Moreover, the change in combat power was not what surprised her the most. What surprised her the most was the physique of the person opposite her. It was as if their physiques were cut from the same mold as hers, and they had the exact same innate divine arts!

"It's all thanks to Sister Zixia. If it weren't for Sister Zixia staying here all these years, I might not have been able to complete this transformation."

On the other side, the Sun Saintess smiled sweetly, her voice melodious.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "If Zixia, your physique is an innate Dao embryo, then Yu'er's physique can be called an acquired Dao embryo. Although it is acquired, Yu'er has all the abilities that an innate Dao embryo should have."

"This method is truly mysterious and unpredictable, once again broadening my horizons," Zixia exclaimed.

She knew that Zhou Qing had been researching her innate Dao fetus all these years, but she never expected that he would eventually come up with such a terrifying result.

The current Sun Saintess's talent and potential are no less than hers. In particular, the Sun Saintess can rival the Holy Lords of the major holy lands in terms of realm. Now, her combat power at the same realm has also increased. Even in the Qishi Mansion, where geniuses from all over the world gather, there are few who can suppress her.

“Zixia, you have also entered the realm of great power. According to the agreement I made with your Purple Mansion Saint back then, you can now leave,” Zhou Qing said.

"Leave?" Zixia murmured these three words softly, yet they felt strangely unfamiliar.

Strangely enough, over the years, she has never thought of leaving. Here, the sage preaches for seven days every month. These are sermons by a saint, and she gains extraordinary insights every time.

Moreover, the God Lord would occasionally concoct some elixirs and medicines to bestow upon her, which had a great effect on her cultivation, but would not force her to grow too fast. Instead, they would purify her physical body and primordial spirit, stabilize her cultivation, and allow her to not worry about her unstable foundation.

The conditions for cultivation, coupled with the aura emanating from the deity that made her feel close to him, made her somewhat reluctant to leave.

However, in the end, reason prevailed. In any case, one must walk the path on one's own. If one relies too much on the cultivation environment, it is definitely not a good thing.

At this moment, Zhou Qing did some calculations with his fingers, then looked at the Sun Saintess and said, "Three days later, the strongest successor of the Primordial Lake will go to the Divine City. I will make arrangements for you then, and test your abilities in actual combat."

He devoted too much effort to the Sun Saintess, baptizing her with Dao Blood several times, and finally cultivated her combat power to the level of the Eighth Forbidden Realm, which can be called the Emperor's Son level.

However, in the realm of the Eight Forbidden Realms, the Sun Saintess is still a novice, while Huang Xudao, Huo Qizi, and others are the strongest ancient princes selected from all the ancient princes, each of them being a top-level Eight Forbidden Realm expert. Therefore, it is not possible to choose those real ancient princes as actual combat opponents.

The strongest successor of the Primordial Lake is the eighth-generation descendant of the ancient emperor. Although his bloodline power has weakened, he is quite capable and has still pushed his combat strength to the eighth level. Although he is not as strong as the strongest imperial sons such as Huo Qizi, he is still a formidable opponent.

While Zhou Qing was pondering how to arrange this battle, Zixia and the Sun Saintess looked at each other, a strange feeling creeping into their hearts.

The strongest successors of the Primordial Clan are currently enjoying great influence, and even the Central Emperor and the Southern Demon would not choose to clash with them at this time.

It's unbelievable that the God Lord would use the strongest descendant of an ancient royal family as a whetstone to hone the Sun Saintess's combat abilities.

"Patriarch, ten years from now, when I've grown up, I'll also have a go at those ancient royal offspring!" A clear voice rang out.

Everyone turned to look and saw three boys around eleven years old landing on the island. The words were spoken by the handsome boy in the middle with eyes as clear as lakes.

“My sword is no less effective.” The words of the young man on the right were like a sword being drawn from its sheath, revealing its sharpness.

“If the battle were to take place in a place like the Ancient Dragon's Lair, I could go and test their skills right now,” the last boy said.

“It’s good to have confidence, but don’t underestimate others. You are still far from the level of the ancient prince. However, when your sister Yu’er fights the strongest successor of the Primordial Lake, I can take you to observe.” Zhou Qing smiled.

Chapter 314 Primitive Lake

The Divine City is the center of the Northern Region in every sense of the word. It is as famous as the Primordial Ancient Mine. Anyone living in the Northern Region knows of the existence of this city, even mortals.

The oasis where the divine city is located is extremely vast, spanning tens of thousands of miles, with countless towns and cities of all sizes. It is the true premier oasis in the Northern Region.

The oasis here enjoys a spring-like climate year-round and maintains good order. Various major powers have stationed troops and forces in this oasis, and no bandits dare to plunder it.

There are many legends about the divine city, and its location has never changed since the beginning of written records.

The divine city has existed for countless ages. Legend has it that it was suspended in the air countless ages ago, until it fell to the earth in the ancient times.

Today, the Divine City is more bustling than ever before. Strange beasts gallop along the road to the Divine City, moving like the wind and lightning, and the road is almost entirely filled with cultivators.

"That's Jiang Yifei, a very low-profile prodigy from the Jiang family. He actually came too? Does he also want to witness just how terrifying the young powerhouse of the ancient royal family really is?"

"I heard that although he didn't go to the Qishi Mansion and didn't have any dazzling achievements to share with the outside world, he is highly regarded within the Jiang family and is a young powerhouse who is extremely well hidden."

On the main road, some people exclaimed in surprise as they saw the people riding on the backs of the passing strange beasts.

"I've seen many people pass by along the way. A group of young powerhouses, including Yao Guang Shengzi, Ji Haoyue, and Feng Huang, have already arrived in the Divine City. In addition, there are royal family members from Zhongzhou, descendants of powerful figures from Nanling, and so on. There are too many people."

"In the last hundred years, the Divine City has never been so lively, but now the arrival of the strongest successor of the Primordial Lake has stirred up the winds and clouds in the Northern Region."

"You don't understand. These people aren't here to curry favor with the Primordial Clan. They're mostly here to spy on their cultivation and combat strength, because they'll have to face them sooner or later. Right now, nobody knows just how terrifying those ancient emperors' offspring of the Primordial Clan really are. They're all cautiously observing from the shadows."

In the divine city, a tall young man walked down a wide street, followed by several old servants. His eyes were sharp and his aura was astonishing. Pedestrians on the road avoided him, not wanting to have any interaction with him.

The young man was very muscular, with waist-length black hair and bronze skin. He was surrounded by a band of demonic mist, giving him an extremely strong sense of oppression.

His eyes were extremely unusual; his left eye contained a black sun, and his right eye contained a blood moon, making him appear incredibly eerie. People with low cultivation levels dared not look him in the eye, fearing that their souls would be swallowed up.

Suddenly, he stopped in front of a stone archway. It was a vast complex of buildings, with ancient, tall, and magnificent structures that, under the sunlight, left a pale golden hue, making them appear incredibly sacred.

This is the stone archway of the Yao Guang Holy Land, with a long history. Several earth-shattering items were once cut out from it, and they are still talked about by some gamblers in the divine city.

"I heard that the Holy Prince was cut out from here?" The young man's voice was cold, as if devoid of any emotion.

“According to the information we’ve gathered, it is indeed this stone archway,” said an old servant behind him.

Many people stood nervously in front of the Yaoguang Stone Archway, wondering what the strongest successor of the Primordial Lake would do.

These ancient beings were sealed away from the primordial era until now, and their behavior is vastly different from that of the present day; no one knows for sure.

Will they abide by the current rules of the human race? If they were to level this stone archway today, they would have no recourse.

However, the young man stayed there for a moment, said only one sentence, and then left, which relieved the people of Yaoguang Holy Land. Only then did they realize that they were sweating profusely!

"That is the strongest successor of the Primordial Lake, Yuan Gu. It is said that he is a descendant of the ancient emperors from several generations ago, and is not much different from the true ancient princes. Does our human race have any young powerhouses who can fight him?"

After Yuan Gu and the others left, people gathered together and discussed the matter.

"The Central Emperor, the Northern Emperor, and others are all among the most talented in the world, no less than the young emperors. They are certainly capable of fighting against the Primordial Ancient. Although this Primordial Being is very powerful, the outcome of a real battle is hard to predict."

When someone mentioned the young powerhouses among the human race, citing figures like the Central Emperor and the Northern Emperor as examples, a group of people nearby nodded in agreement.

The cultivators in the Divine City are all extraordinary. They are either outstanding successors of a great sect or supreme elders of a powerful force. They know the strongest group of geniuses in the world like the back of their hand and do not believe that the geniuses among the human race are inferior to the strongest successors of the ancient race.

As for Zhou Qing, although he is theoretically considered to be among the younger generation, people rarely regard him as an undeveloped prodigy anymore. When people think of Zhou Qing, they only have four words in their minds: a peerless and mighty ruler!

The divine city was incredibly prosperous, with a vast area filled with numerous palaces, gambling dens, immortal pavilions, romantic palaces, and holy lord pavilions—it was the epitome of luxury.

"The human race has developed quite well now, quite different from the weak human race I remembered that could only depend on other races. However, although the number of people is large, the number of strong people is still so small, and in the end, the human race will still be squeezed out of its living space by the major races." Yuan Gu sneered.

He arrived in the divine city and saw the prosperity of the human race. However, the ancient era was an age of survival of the fittest. For them, no matter how prosperous it seemed on the surface, it was useless. Everything depended on the number and quality of the strong.

Just like the Fighting Saint Ape lineage, which consists of only a few people, yet they are ranked among the royal families. In Yuan Gu's view, although the human race has a large number of people, they are all a group of weak ants. There are only one or two strong people who can rival the Ancestral King, and they are not worthy of occupying such a vast territory.

"The Primordial Ancient Mine was a sacred place for all races in the Primordial Era, but now it has been occupied by a group of humans on the outskirts. I heard that some of our clans have already gone to ask the ancient families and sacred places of the human race for a piece of the mining area. In a few days, we will be able to go and see the outskirts of the Primordial Ancient Mine."

Yuan Gu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes cold and indifferent. As he passed through a street, countless people gave way, giving him an invincible appearance.

Ji Haoyue, Yao Guang Shengzi, and the others watched from afar as the strongest successor of the Primordial Lake appeared. Some of them had solemn expressions, knowing that this must be an unparalleled enemy, while others had calm expressions, as if they were looking at a very ordinary ancient creature.

Finally, after visiting a large area of ​​the divine city, Yuan Gu stopped exploring and left the city.

Hundreds of miles away from the divine city, Yuan Gu's spiritual sense stirred, and he looked at a figure ten miles away.

That person resembled a demon god, standing in an ancient demon emperor's palace.

He had thick black hair, an imposing presence, and captivating, unfathomable eyes.

"He's a worthy opponent," Yuan Gu muttered to himself, then looked away and continued walking forward.

That person was Nan Yao. He had come to the Eastern Wilderness alone, hoping to witness the terrifying young powerhouses of the Primordial Clan one by one. However, he had only brushed past Yuan Gu, and had not seen any of Huang Xu Dao, Shen Can Dao Ren, Huo Qi Zi, or anyone else.

Although he only saw Yuan Gu from afar, Nan Yao was certain that he was an unparalleled master, truly powerful. If he were to face him in the future, it would inevitably be an unimaginably fierce battle.

The oasis where the divine city was located was vast, but Yuan Gu did not rush to cross the void. Instead, he strolled slowly across the oasis, observing the terrain of this first oasis in the Northern Region and the various forces stationed there.

The further they went to the edge of the oasis, the more desolate it became, with reddish-brown rocky terrain visible from time to time. Finally, they left the oasis and arrived at the sparsely populated reddish-brown land.

"Who goes there!" Yuan Gu shouted, his aura surging, and black demonic mist soared into the sky, turning into a dark cloud that blotted out the sun.

He sensed extreme danger, as if a needle was pointing at his brow, causing his internal magic power to circulate at full speed, revealing his strongest state.

The old servants behind him also became alert, taking out all sorts of magical artifacts, including life-saving items bestowed by the ancestral king of the Primordial Lake, which could unleash tremendous power at critical moments, pierce through the void, and take them away.

Yuan Gu stared ahead and saw a blurry figure looking at him indifferently.

That person seemed to merge into heaven and earth, becoming one with them, causing the void and the Great Dao in this area to tremble and tremble as if they were about to collapse.

He couldn't see the figure clearly, but a pair of eyes made his heart tremble. In those eyes, there was the rising and falling of the sun and moon, the ephemeral nature of the Milky Way, and the creation of the world.

This is an aura that only an ancestral king could possess!

Even many ancestral kings were probably not as terrifying as the person before him, which made Yuan Gu's heart pound with fear.

Which ancestral king has come? Why is he blocking his path? His mind raced, trying to recall who his clan had grudges against in ancient times. Could this be an ancestral king coming to take revenge?

"boom!"

The moment that blurry figure made its move, the void shattered, and Yuan Gu's body instantly flew up uncontrollably.

The old servants were shocked and immediately activated the treasures bestowed by the Ancestral King, trying to take Yuan Gu away from here.