I meet all the requirements for becoming a god in this world!

Chapter 98 National Scholar [5k big chapter! 】

Zhou Linghe was stunned for a moment, then grinned, his mouth full of blood, but he laughed heartily.

"We can hold on."

He knew Gao Heyun!

Or rather, everyone who has lived in Beijing knows Gao Heyun!

He stood up, leaning on the driftwood, his back straight despite the precarious position.

Thank you.

Gao Heyun did not respond.

Her gaze was fixed ahead.

There, is Zhang Hong.

"Gao Heyun?!!"

The moment Zhang Hong saw Gao Heyun appear, his pupils suddenly contracted!

variable!!

He never expected Gao Heyun to suddenly appear here!

"You—how—"

By this point, he was even somewhat bewildered.

His plan—while not flawless, was certainly not something Gao Heyun, a newcomer to Qingzhou, could possibly see through!

How exactly was it exposed?

Gao Heyun did not answer.

She simply gripped the knife tighter.

"Hehe!!" Zhou Linghe, who was standing to the side, suddenly burst into laughter: "One is a fifth-grade demon, and the other is a fifth-grade Confucian cultivator with supernatural powers."

"Two against one, I am indeed no match for him."

He paused.

"But if it's two against two, what's there to be afraid of?! Haha, let's fight!!"

Zhang Hong's face was extremely ugly.

The black snake's vertical pupils also exuded an eerie danger.

Battle is about to break out!!

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!"

The movements were so fast that they left countless afterimages.

The surface of the Qujiang River changed in a few breaths.

It splashed up countless water droplets several meters high.

Time passed little by little.

I don't know how much time has passed.

The river gradually calmed down.

On the battlefield.

Three people and a snake are facing off.

On the river, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Because of the elixir he had taken, the Black Viper, like Zhang Hong, was fighting at its peak.

But on Gao Heyun's side...

Zhou Linghe's breathing became increasingly heavy.

His wound was still bleeding, and his face was getting paler and paler.

Gao Heyun's knuckles were white as she gripped the knife, but she did not retreat an inch.

Because she was staring intently ahead, she knew that more people would come.

Just now.

"Bang!!!"

A dark golden light shot out from the shore!

That speed was astonishing!

Just as the tense standoff was about to begin, his sudden appearance caught everyone off guard.

"Bang!!!"

A punch landed squarely on Zhang Hong's back!

Zhang Hong was sent flying horizontally, crashing into the river and tumbling several times before finally coming to a stop!

He turned around abruptly, his eyes fixed on whoever it was.

Those eyes, which had been relatively calm, suddenly flashed with a chilling ferocity!

Under the moonlight, a towering, dark golden statue stood proudly.

"Cheng Laiyun!!"

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred.

Zhang Hong stared intently at the dark gold colossus.

The spiritual energy conduits on Cheng Laiyun's Jade Pivot Colossus undulated slightly like blood vessels, and the dark golden armor plates gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

"Prefect Zhang."

His voice came from the colossus, his tone light and teasing: "You've gotten a lot younger in just a few days."

Zhang Hong's hands were clenched tightly together under his sleeves.

The hatred for the murder of my son!

His eyes instantly turned blood red, and a surge of righteous energy coursed through his body!

"It's you!!!"

"If I can't kill Zhou Linghe, I'll kill you to avenge my son!!"

Actually, the moment Gao Heyun appeared.

He already knew that today's plan had completely failed.

The reason why they still need to join forces with Black Snake to fight Gao Heyun and Zhou Linghe.

It was that tiny bit of wishful thinking in my heart that was causing the problem.

But upon seeing Cheng Laiyun, all his thoughts turned into hatred, which he directed at Cheng Laiyun!

"The sage said."

"The words of a virtuous person are as powerful as thunder!"

There's not much to say, let's just do it!!

boom!!!

As soon as he finished speaking, the night sky suddenly lit up!

A bolt of azure lightning tore through the sky and struck straight at Cheng Laiyun's head!

At that very moment, a gust of wind surged around him!

That's—supernatural power!

The divine power bestowed upon him by the imperial court: Raging Winds!

I grass!

Cheng Laiyun roared inwardly.

I just came here to try and gain favor with Zhou Linghe!

Seriously, don't do this to me, bro!

"Master Gao!!"

Cheng Laiyun suddenly shouted at Gao Heyun.

In his heart, Gao Heyun was the anchor of stability.

"snort!!"

Gao Heyun didn't hesitate. She snorted coldly, and a golden light flashed from her entire body.

next moment.

She had already appeared in front of Cheng Laiyun.

It was as if we had traveled through space.

Supernatural Power: Teleportation!!

"Bang!!!"

Thunderous roar, howling wind.

All of them were cut in half by Gao Heyun's sword.

The entire battlefield was silent.

Cheng Laiyun laughed, his image within the giant statue raising an eyebrow: "That's it?"

Zhang Hong's rationality completely collapsed at this moment.

He knew that with Gao Heyun and Zhou Linghe present, he couldn't kill Cheng Laiyun.

Moreover, he certainly wouldn't escape the court's accountability afterwards.

This could even implicate the entire Zhang family of Quzhou!

What should I do?

A crazy idea began to brew in Zhang Hong's mind.

"Black Serpent!!!" he roared suddenly, "I will help you achieve rebirth!!"

Upon hearing this, the black snake stiffened.

Then, a visibly ecstatic expression appeared on his face: "Old man! You said it!!"

"I said it! But after you've achieved Nirvana, kill this brat!!"

Zhang Hong glared at Cheng Laiyun with hatred.

"Good!!" The giant snake suddenly leaped out of the water and roared to the sky!

It opened its enormous maw and spat out a demon core as black as ink! The demon core hovered in mid-air, then suddenly exploded with a "BOOM!!!"

Countless black wisps of mist surged out from the demon core, instantly blotting out the sky and the sun!

The sky has cracked open.

Inside that opening was endless darkness.

Darkness surged and coalesced, transforming into a massive black cloud that enveloped the entire Qujiang River!

The next moment, the black snake's body also disappeared into the giant fog!

Zhang Hong did not hesitate.

He leaped into the air and plunged headfirst into the dark clouds!

"Today I offer my own body as a sacrifice!! To help you transform into a fourth-rank demon king!!!"

His voice came from the dark clouds, mad, resolute, and filled with boundless hatred!

His body merged into the enormous black cloud.

The sound stopped abruptly.

"Buzz!!!"

Dark clouds began to churn.

Black rain began to fall from the sky.

The rain fell on the ground, and the grass and trees withered instantly, turning into charred ashes.

As the fish landed on the river, the water began to boil, and countless dead fish floated to the surface, densely covering the river.

They landed in the distant city of Qingzhou, where faint screams of terror could be heard.

The screams came one after another, rising and falling, heart-wrenching.

Cheng Laiyun's pupils suddenly contracted.

The stench of blood began to permeate the air.

On the deck of the ship.

The Northern Xuan Shui Flag that Zhou Linghe brought was moving without wind on the broken hull, its flag fluttering wildly and frantically devouring the scattered blood energy—the blood of the people of Qingzhou City!

Cheng Laiyun stared intently at the dark cloud.

The dark clouds continued to churn, and the snake's shadow grew clearer and clearer.

"What is this??"

He is lost.

He had actually heard of such a scene before.

"When the serpent race undergoes Nirvana, a person of high cultivation voluntarily sacrifices themselves—and a member of the demon race can then undergo Nirvana once—"

"It must be stopped."

Gao Heyun's voice was hoarse, carrying an unprecedented solemnity: "Otherwise, Qingzhou City will be finished."

Zhou Linghe struggled to hold onto the driftwood, gritting his teeth as he said, "Although that black cloud has no offensive power, it is extremely poisonous. Anyone who goes in will surely die."

"But to disrupt this rebirth, someone must go in and destroy Zhang Hong's sacrificial body!"

Look at the speed at which the dark clouds are expanding—

Within Qingzhou City, hundreds of thousands of people—

This moment.

Everyone fell silent.

Gao Heyun pursed her lips and remained motionless.

She knew he was telling the truth.

With her cultivation level, she might be able to hold out for a few breaths if she forced her way through the dark clouds.

But after a few breaths, death is certain.

That poison was something she absolutely could not resist.

The stench of blood grew stronger in the air.

Cheng Laiyun blinked and licked his lips: "Lord Gao."

Gao Heyun turned to look at him.

Cheng Laiyun pointed at the churning black cloud and asked with a chuckle, "You mean, that thing is poisonous?"

Gao Heyun frowned: "Highly poisonous."

Cheng Laiyun nodded, then looked at Zhou Linghe and asked, "That thing doesn't have much offensive power?"

Although it was Zhou Linghe's first time meeting Cheng Laiyun.

But he had a great liking for this young man, and nodded solemnly: "Indeed."

Cheng Laiyun had already started walking towards the dark clouds.

"Cheng Laiyun!" Gao Heyun shouted angrily, "Are you crazy?!"

Cheng Laiyun didn't even turn his head back.

He simply waved his hand, his back looking exceptionally lonely, yet exceptionally resolute, amidst the pouring black rain.

"Lord Gao, I have no other skills."

His voice came from the front, tinged with laughter.

"He's just incredibly lucky."

"And I really, really want to—kill Zhang Hong with my own hands!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped up!

The dark golden colossus soared into the sky like a shooting star traveling in reverse, crashing straight into the dark cloud that blotted out the sun!

Cheng Laiyun's gaze was fixed on the [Ancestral Master's Chart] within his sea of ​​consciousness.

One of them is a supernatural power.

A body made of herbs: immune to all poisons (poison is to you like a gentle spring breeze).

Upon seeing this, he grinned.

It seems I'll have to do this dirty work myself.

Then a thought occurred to me.

He feared that the deadly poison in the dark clouds would corrode his colossus.

He simply put the colossus into his sea of ​​consciousness.

He revealed himself, his original body and appearance.

Gao Heyun stood in the water, her fists clenched under her sleeves, her phoenix eyes fixed on the sky.

That familiar figure.

Zhou Linghe was stunned.

This is the first time he's met this kid.

This kid's willing to risk his life to save himself?

Um? ?

My Zhou family's ancestral graves—are they really emitting auspicious smoke?

Tiangong Institute.

Inside the quiet room, a projection floated in the air.

Xu Miaozhen sat upright on the couch, her sky-blue fairy skirt trailing on the ground, her black hair loosely tied up with a jade hairpin.

She looked at the aged face projected in the air, a faint smile playing on her lips.

----------

In the projection, the Second Elder sat by the pond, still clutching the black fishing rod in his hand. The tip of the rod was wet, clearly indicating that it had just been pulled from the fishing spot.

He stared at Xu Miaozhen, narrowing his eyes: "Junior Sister Xu, have you found the Mystic Pearl?"

Xu Miaozhen gently shook her head, but her smile deepened: "No need to look anymore."

The second elder was taken aback: "Why?"

Xu Miaozhen did not answer.

She simply turned her head slightly, her gaze passing over the mirror, over the window of the quiet room, and into a distant direction.

That was Cheng Laiyun's residence.

The Second Elder stared at her for a long time, then his eyes suddenly lit up and a sly smile appeared on his face.

"Ahem." He cleared his throat and put the fishing rod aside. "Junior Sister Xu, as you know, to enter my Mo Sect, one must pass a test of character."

Xu Miaozhen looked away and raised an eyebrow at him.

The Second Elder continued, "Although Cheng Laiyun is exceptionally talented, your disciples value character the most. It remains to be seen what kind of character this young man possesses."

He paused, then smiled even more warmly: "You know, I believe in teaching all students regardless of their background, and I don't place much importance on their character. How about...?"

"Give him to me?"

Xu Miaozhen looked at him, her eyes, as clear as autumn water, shimmering with light.

His ambiguous smile made the Second Elder feel somewhat uneasy.

"For the sake of the old woman and young girl of the Wu family, two lives were lost." Xu Miaozhen slowly spoke: "Daring to offend the prestige of the Zhang family of Quzhou, killing Zhang Hong's son in front of him, putting their own lives aside."

She paused, looked at the Second Elder, and said, word by word, "With such a temperament, why bother with another test of heart?"

The Second Elder's smile froze for a moment.

But he quickly realized what he meant and stroked his beard, saying, "You can't say that."

"Cheng Laiyun at the time did not know that you had arrived in Qingzhou, but he knew that Feng Changjin was there."

"He will definitely think that even if he gets into trouble, Feng Changjin can protect him."

"So they dare to offend Zhang Hong because they have nothing to fear!"

He spoke with such confidence, as if he had seen through everything.

Xu Miaozhen simply shook her head and ignored him.

After a moment's thought, she raised her head and looked at the Second Elder with a smile again: "Second Senior Brother, I heard that you have already figured out the method to create a giant statue from a single Mystic Pearl?"

The Second Elder's expression froze instantly.

He glanced at Xu Miaozhen, his tone tinged with displeasure: "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"Who doesn't know this method is useless?"

"A colossal statue made from a single Xuanzhu pearl can only maintain its current level up to the sixth rank. Beyond the sixth rank, it can no longer be mentioned," Xu Miaozhen chuckled, interrupting him, "Enough."

The second elder was taken aback: "What's enough?"

"This method is enough." Xu Miaozhen looked at him and said, "Give it to me."

The Second Elder frowned: "What do you need this for?"

Xu Miaozhen smiled slightly, a smile with a hint of unspoken meaning: "Give it to Jiayin, so that she—has a reason."

The second elder was completely bewildered: "What are you talking about?"

Just now.

The air behind the Second Elder suddenly shimmered and distorted like a dream.

A moment later, a figure appeared.

The figure seemed to appear out of thin air.

"Second Elder, may I borrow the True Form of the Mysterious Mirror of the Mo Sect?"

The sound was very soft.

It was as light as if it were a casual question.

The Second Elder suddenly turned around.

There was someone standing three feet behind him, someone he didn't know had appeared at some point.

The man was dressed in a moon-white scholar's robe, made of ordinary material, which had been washed until it was slightly faded, and there was a thin, barely visible patch on the cuff.

A jade pendant hung from his waist; the pendant was plain and unadorned.

He just stood there.

It lacked any imposing presence, any oppressive aura, and any sharp edge that a cultivator should possess.

But the Second Elder's pupils contracted sharply the moment he saw him.

He didn't even know how he came to be.

With his cultivation level, how could he not even notice someone approaching within three feet?

The man didn't look at him.

It was a face that was unforgettable.

It wasn't because he was particularly handsome.

In fact, his features can only be described as handsome, with clear eyebrows and eyes, a straight nose, and a soft jawline.

But when combined, they create a strange sense of peace that brings a feeling of inexplicable tranquility.

He stood there, his moon-white scholar's robe fluttering slightly.

She was like a piece of warm, ancient jade, not dazzling or eye-catching, yet captivating.

Xu Miaozhen stood up and bowed slightly through the mirror: "Prime Minister Zhang."

The Second Elder also came to his senses and, without any hesitation, took out a mirror from his robes and handed it over: "Okay."

Zhang Linzheng.

The pillar of stability for the Great Yuan Dynasty.

He chuckled softly, took the small mirror, and casually slipped it into his robes: "Don't be shy, I'll return it to you in three days."

'

He was only halfway through his sentence.

The projection on Xu Miaozhen's side flickered twice, pulsating somewhat blurry.

"What's wrong?!"

The Second Elder and Zhang Linzheng both sensed the strangeness in the projection and frowned as they looked at it.

Xu Miaozhen was also somewhat confused, so she looked up at the window.

Suddenly, a huge black cloud surged up on the horizon!

The dark clouds covered the sky and the sun, churning like ink, turning half the sky pitch black!

Even from dozens of miles away, one could feel that chilling demonic aura!

Xu Miaozhen's smile froze instantly.

The Second Elder also abruptly stood up, his fishing rod falling to the ground with a "thud," completely unaware of the impact, his gaze fixed on the dark cloud projected on the screen: "That's—the Nirvana of the Demon Race?!"

The sound faded.

Zhang Linzheng frowned slightly, his tone calm: "Qingzhou?"

Although the voice was asking a question, it conveyed a sense of certainty.

The Second Elder's face was somewhat pale: "Yes."

The three of them were extremely knowledgeable, and without any further explanation, they all knew what the completion of the black cloud's rebirth meant!

However, the three of them did not say anything more.

Then a dark golden light shot up from the ground into the sky!

"Chirp!!"

The figure was as small as an ant, almost insignificant in the face of the dark clouds that blotted out the sky.

But he did not hesitate or pause.

It charged straight towards that cloud of poison, powerful enough to turn anyone into pus and blood!

"That's it!!!"

The Second Elder's voice abruptly stopped.

Xu Miaozhen clenched her sleeves tightly, her gaze somewhat blank as she looked at the figure.

After the shimmering light on that figure dissipated, revealing its original face.

Xu Miaozhen was finally moved, and her fair fist clenched tightly!

She cried out, "Cheng Laiyun!!"

"Whoosh!!"

Three pairs of eyes simultaneously fell on Cheng Laiyun's figure!

Everyone knows that anyone who dares to charge into the dark clouds is doomed to die!

He can destroy the dark clouds.

But he certainly won't escape the calamity!

silence.

A long silence.

The Second Elder and Xu Miaozhen exchanged a glance, neither daring to speak.

a long time.

Zhang Linzheng spoke.

His voice remained very soft, almost as if he were talking to himself: "Cheng Laiyun?"

Xu Miaozhen bowed slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "She is my newly accepted disciple."

Zhang Lin stared at the vast black clouds in the projection for a long time, then murmured, "Eighth-rank Mo cultivator."

"Dare to brave the black snake's venomous clouds."

He paused for a moment, then said, "The Mo Sect has taken in a fine disciple."

"If he can come back alive."

"They should be cultivated as national talents."

After saying that, he turned around and walked outside.

The pale white scholar's robe fluttered slightly in the night breeze. His slender and upright figure resembled a solitary pine tree or an ancient jade standing in the wind and rain.

He walked very slowly.

But in just a few steps, they disappeared into the night.

It was as if he had never been there.

>