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

That calamity water was real water, pitch black as ink. Wherever it flowed, it dyed the entire Pure Land of Light black. No one could stop the flooding caused by this calamity water, which also possessed extremely strong corrosive properties.

This thing can destroy the world, submerge the void, and turn everything to dust wherever the calamity waters reach.

This is the new change: the calamity of Jambudvipa!

"Roar!"

All eighty-one celestial dragons were submerged by the calamity water, emitting mournful cries that echoed through the heavens. Countless celestial dragon essences dissipated from their bodies and were refined by Zhou Qing's spine.

At this moment, Zhou Qing's spine seemed to come back to life like a dragon, with each bone containing unimaginable dragon essence.

The eighty-one heavenly dragons shook their heads and wagged their tails, as if they had suffered great damage. Their vital energy kept flying out, and each one shrank several times.

Under the flood of Jambudvipa, even ancient celestial dragons were utterly unable to withstand the corrosive power of this flood.

Jambudvipa.

In ancient divine language, they are called sentient beings. Jambudvipa is the human realm.

The Jambudvipa water is the water that floods the world; this water can destroy the entire world.

Now, the Calamity Water of Jambudvipa has submerged the entire Pure Land of the Gods, and even Zhou Qing is immersed in the Calamity Water.

However, the calamity water, which was terrifying to Tianlong, did not melt Zhou Qing.

Despite being submerged by the floodwaters, Zhou Qing's body radiated a sacred glow, as if undergoing a baptism. Every inch of his flesh and blood exuded an aura of universal life.

Gradually, the eighty-one celestial dragons disappeared one by one.

These celestial dragons were all composed of a kind of celestial dragon essence. However, they could not withstand being soaked in the Yama-fu-ti-kalpa water. At this moment, all their essence was expelled and then refined by Zhou Qing's spine.

Suddenly, Zhou Qing's spine jolted violently, and a section of the void instantly collapsed.

"I've completed the third transformation of the Dragon Transformation." Zhou Qing sat cross-legged in the pitch-black water of tribulation, smiling faintly.

This is the benefit of refining all the essence of the Heavenly Dragon, which directly pushed his cultivation to the third stage of the Dragon Transformation.

Chapter 61 Return to the Northern Region in Progress

The void around Zhou Qing trembled violently, as if it had turned into a painting, which was then grabbed and shaken wildly.

He sat cross-legged in the Pure Land of the Gods, which spanned several miles in radius. A vast, dark ocean engulfed the entire space, washing away the magnificent rivers and mountains within the Pure Land and destroying numerous mountain ranges.

This is a calamity, but also an opportunity.

Although the tribulation lightning had faded, Zhou Qing had already become a cultivator at the third stage of the Dragon Transformation Realm.

However, Zhou Qing remained motionless. He was submerged in the waters of Jambudvipa, and every inch of his skin carried an aura of mortal life, as if he had become the son of heaven and the god of all living beings.

This calamity water came from the cracks in the void, even corroding the void itself. As soon as it appeared in the Pure Land of the Gods, it destroyed countless sacred trees of light.

However, this is nothing, because Zhou Qing is still here. When the calamity passes, Zhou Qing will naturally recreate the universe, create the Sacred Tree of Light, and reopen the Pure Land of the Gods, which will be an even more serene and glorious space.

The heavenly lightning was gone, but it felt as if the world had truly ended, with countless dark cracks being torn open.

Clatter. Clatter.

The pitch-black waters of calamity spread out, vast and mighty, manifesting countless beings in the water—men, women, young, old, emperors, generals, and ministers. Countless scenes from the mortal world appeared in the waters of Jambudvipa.

In the past, Zhou Qing was always in a wonderful state of harmony with nature. When he was not actively attacking, he seemed to be one of all things in the world, ethereal and natural.

Now, Zhou Qing exudes a grand and majestic aura. Every movement he makes carries the true meaning of all living beings. It seems that countless beings throughout the six directions and eight wastelands, the nine heavens and ten earths, must revere his existence.

This is a truly astonishing change, but it is also an outward manifestation of Zhou Qing's incomplete grasp of the true meaning of life, which is why he finds it difficult to control this temperament.

Half a day later, the thoughts of all living beings contained in the Jambudvipa water finally merged completely into Zhou Qing's body, including not only his body, but also his divine power and primordial spirit.

Zhou Qing stood up slowly with a calm expression.

His eyes were filled with boundless divine majesty, as if he were the master of all living beings.

His body was not tall, yet he still possessed a majestic presence, as if he were the source of endless life.

"The gods have returned to their places, and the Pure Land has reappeared!" Zhou Qing said softly.

Rumble!

Suddenly, a deafening roar of the Great Dao resounded throughout the heavens and earth, its endless wondrous sounds echoing across the sky.

Zhou Qing's body became even more imposing, and an immortal, soaring holy light erupted from him, making him even more sacred and inviolable.

At this moment, the Pure Land of the Gods unfolded anew, and inch by inch, crystal-like space rapidly spread from Zhou Qing's body.

One li. Five li. Ten li. Thirty li. Fifty li.

The spatial changes only stopped when the Pure Land of the Gods expanded to a radius of fifty miles.

Zhou Qing remained calm throughout the process because he had already anticipated the changes that would occur at this stage.

At the same time, a portal as tall as a person flew over, carrying endless chaotic energy.

Zhou Qing saw that many patterns had appeared on the Gate of Chaos.

Those were innate divine patterns; the Gate of Chaos had begun to weave its own laws and evolve its own Dao traces.

This is a transformation, and he is very satisfied with it.

However, some things did not go as he expected.

"The array patterns around here seem to have stopped functioning."

Zhou Qing scanned his surroundings and discovered that the array patterns around the abyss were no longer functioning.

Originally, these array patterns would have gathered all the essence of this chaotic immortal land here, making it a sacred place for cultivation, where all the great laws and rules were clearly defined.

While these patterns are still there, none of them destroyed, they no longer flicker.

"That was a miscalculation on my part. I wonder what kind of changes it will cause," Zhou Qing said with a laugh.

This unknown grand formation is currently uncontrolled; it operates purely by naturally absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.

In fact, in his original calculations, even if he were to undergo the Great Dragon Tribulation, his lightning tribulation would not have any impact on this formation.

However, after he triggered the tribulation lightning, he suddenly obtained the next evolution of the Pure Land of the Gods. So he guided out the tribulation water of Jambudvipa, and it was this tribulation water that became the final blow that crushed the great formation.

However, at this moment, Zhou Qing also discovered a new situation.

"Have the no-fly zone rules disappeared?"

Zhou Qing transformed into a streak of rainbow light, and in the blink of an eye, he flew from the abyss to a nearby low mountain.

"That's a good thing. After we've swept this place clean, we should leave. We've been out of contact for half a year. I wonder what the situation of the family is like now."

The reason he couldn't leave this world was that his divine power would be imprisoned once he left the earth. Unexpectedly, by chance, he found a way to leave.

Zhou Qing stood on the low hill, his clothes fluttering, but there was a trace of worry in his eyes. He was worried that his family would react too strongly to his disappearance.

Originally, he possessed many special types of artifacts, which were given to him by the clan elder who guarded the warehouse when he left.

These instruments cannot determine his exact coordinates, which is to prevent a traitor in the family from selling his coordinates to hostile forces.

However, these instruments can also vaguely indicate his direction, and some instruments can monitor his vital signs and transmit them to the corresponding instruments in the family.

However, Zhou Qing suddenly fell into the depths of the endless void, and even he himself could not find his way back. He was also unsure whether these artifacts were still working.

"In short, let's quickly sweep up all the benefits in the Chaos Immortal Land, and then find a way to get out of here as soon as possible."

Zhou Qing set an action plan for himself.

In any case, having come all this way, one should try to make the most of the benefits.

The Chaos Immortal Land is filled with countless rare treasures of heaven and earth. It is a dreamlike immortal land where even a dozen or even a hundred forces could make a fortune by sharing the spoils.

Although most of the rare treasures are generated around the abyss under the transformation of this formation, many rare spiritual objects may still exist in the distance.

Over the next three months, Zhou Qing accelerated his treasure hunt, and upon arriving at a new location, he immediately activated the Pure Land of the Gods without hesitation.

Because within the Pure Land of the Gods, he has absolute control over this space; every inch of space is equivalent to an extension of his divine sense, and his divine awareness can instantly cover this fifty-mile radius.

They took in all the opportunities.

With this astonishingly fast sweeping speed, Zhou Qing managed to clean up every inch of this Chaotic Immortal Land in just three months.

From the highest heavens to the deepest hells, he didn't even spare divine materials buried deep underground, taking away one mineral vein after another.

He collected the trees from the ground, one forest after another. Whether it was a divine tree or a spirit bamboo, these were extremely rare spiritual objects in the outside world, but they were quite common here.

Zhou Qing wasn't worried about not being able to fit everything in, because the space in the Mountain and River Map was simply too exaggerated. It was a small world that could hold all the rare treasures.

What Zhou Qing was unaware of at this moment was that, due to his inexplicable loss of contact, the Zhou family outside was in an uproar, with countless elders mobilized.

The entire Northern Region was immediately abuzz with discussion, because the Zhou family's actions were truly astonishing, as if they were about to turn the world upside down, with Zhou family cultivators appearing everywhere.

Later, something even happened that led to Yaochi sending out some of its disciples, seemingly to help the Zhou family search for something.

If the actions of these two major powers were something that cultivators in the Northern Region talked about with relish, a topic of conversation at the dinner table, then what happened next was even more unbelievable.

The true ruler of the Jiang family today, the Divine King Jiang Taixu, visited the Zhou family one day, seemingly looking for someone, but apparently he did not succeed.

After the God King returned to his clan, he gave an order, and some of the Jiang family cultivators also set out, immediately making the situation in the entire Northern Region extremely strange.

The cultivators of the Northern Region were shocked. They were completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened, but they also felt a strange sense of urgency.

Since the Jiang family and Yaochi are the only two forces on this land that possess supreme imperial weapons, the fact that these two forces have made such a big move must mean that something extraordinary has happened.

At least that's what the other major sects and independent cultivators in the Northern Region thought; they believed that these must be two extreme forces looking for some kind of opportunity.

Some say that a magical elixir has been created, a elixir that can grant enlightenment upon consumption. They describe it vividly, as if they had personally experienced it.

Some say that two forces are searching for an entrance to the immortal realm, seemingly aiming to ascend to immortality through their combined sects. This is an enormous undertaking, sounding like a fantasy, but many people actually believe this rumor.

The various reports were difficult to discern, but it didn't matter. Although these major sects and independent cultivators didn't know what had happened, their greatest skill was following the invisible ruler of this land.

As a result, quite a few people appeared in the vast Gobi Desert in the northern region, which was almost deserted except for oases.

This movement in the Northern Region was even more peculiar. The noble families and holy lands in the Central and Southern Regions genuinely believed that Yaochi and the Jiang family had discovered something and were secretly colluding with each other without informing them.

As a result, a group of holy lords visited the Jiang family. This scene seemed to be a reenactment of the God King's return a few years ago, with all the holy lords of the world bowing twice to the Jiang family.

No one knows what kind of exchange took place in the Jiang family, but in any case, it did not escalate further and eventually returned to normal.

Although mysterious large-scale events were still taking place in the Northern Region, after only half a year, the major sects and independent cultivators who were unaware of the truth stopped making moves. They were simply too exhausted and didn't know what they were looking for every day, just wandering around aimlessly.

The search area of ​​the three forces gradually narrowed down to Hanzhou and four or five surrounding states.

At this moment, Zhou Qing finally stopped after sweeping through the rare treasures of heaven and earth for three months.