Refining Qi starts from repairing the panel.

Chapter 162: The Great Universe, Immortal Tribulation

Several True Immortals used the method of blood tracing, but did not find anyone in the Cangyun Realm who was related to Zhao Tingxian by blood.

The disappearance of Zhao's descendants undoubtedly surprised many people.

In order to prevent any mistakes or omissions, several True Immortals started from the Holy Land of Taixu and traced back Zhao Tingxian's path of cultivation. They searched all the way back and soon found the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Great Zhou Dynasty is only 300,000 miles away from the Juze Lake. It was affected at the beginning of the outbreak of the evil energy and is now within the coverage of the evil energy.

The mortals shrouded in evil spirits were not affected as greatly as the monks, except that they suffered more diseases. A considerable number of mortals, after being eroded by evil spirits, became much stronger physically, their temperaments gradually became violent, they gradually lost their ability to communicate, and began to become "demonized".

This process will continue for quite some time until the person is completely transformed into a demon.

After these mortals become demons, a small number of them will possess powerful strength far beyond that of ordinary cultivators and become part of the evil demon world.

The royal family of the Great Zhou had disappeared without a trace. After some tracking and locating, several True Immortals found the entrance to the space channel and came to an almost impossible conclusion.

These descendants of Zhao Tingxian most likely walked into the space channel on their own and headed to the evil demon world on the other side.

This conclusion is undoubtedly puzzling, and it is tantamount to seeking one's own death.

Once corroded by evil spirits, it is the same as death.

The three True Immortals were all confused by this, but for the moment they did not dare to go deep into the space channel and go to the other end to check the specific situation.

This is very likely to stimulate the evil spirits on the other end, leading to uncontrollable changes.

Now that there is no evil demon crossing over to the other end of the space channel, the best option is to take this opportunity to start repairing the seal.

To be on the safe side, the three True Immortals began to repair the seal while passing some information about the evil demon world to various forces, so as to prevent the cultivators from being at a loss when some uncontrollable changes occurred.

Chu Zheng also received specific information about the evil demon world.

The evil demon world outside the domain is also called the "Universe World" by the Immortal Alliance. It is a vast area that is no less vast than the current universe.

With the power of the Immortal King, entering it is like a grain of sand entering the ocean, and it is impossible to find its edge.

The universe is filled with strong evil energy, which will have a great impact on all living beings in the universe, and even the Immortal King cannot stay there for long.

There is an extremely strict hierarchy among the demons. The demonized mortals and beasts are the lowest level of demons and are called "wild demons".

The wild demons have low intelligence and are unable to communicate. They are roughly divided into four levels with varying strengths.

The strength of a fourth-class wild demon is comparable to that of a cultivator in the Lingquan realm. A first-class wild demon can already pose a threat to a divine infant, and can even kill one.

Above the wild demons are what are called 'evil demons'. Evil demons are divided into three levels: low, medium and high, but the range of their strength is even wider. High-level evil demons are equivalent to half-immortals in the realm of immortal tribulation, and the best among them can even pose a threat to true immortals.

At the same time, starting from the evil demon realm, two types of creatures in the universe appeared, one is "evil spirits" and the other is "monsters".

Evil spirits do not have physical bodies and are very similar to the spiritual state of cultivators. They are good at occupying the bodies of living beings and using them as their own appearance.

The higher-level evil spirits among them are extremely intelligent and can even read the remaining memories in the physical body, using this as a cover to conceal their own evil spirits and blend into the universe.

This is similar to the "painted skin" in Chu Zheng's cognition.

The other type of monsters went to the other extreme. They were not very intelligent, but their physiques were terrifyingly strong, even much stronger than monks who practiced martial arts.

In addition to the changes in strength and intelligence, there is another essential difference between evil demons and wild demons.

Evil spirits can continuously emanate from the bodies of evil demons, changing the surrounding natural environment. If there is no external interference, as long as it is given enough time, a high-level evil demon can completely demonize an entire world on its own.

This is undoubtedly extremely terrifying.

Above the evil demons, there is the one called the 'Commander', because he has the power to call on the evil demons to form an army. In an instant, he can communicate with countless evil demons, cross the void, and raise an army of tens of thousands of demons.

The evil demons at this level seem to be no different from the creatures in the universe.

The strength of the commanders ranges even further. An ordinary commander can rival a true immortal or even a celestial monarch. Among them, the great commander can only be defeated by an immortal king.

No living being has ever seen the evil demons above the Grand Commander. This kind of existence is like the giants above the Immortal King in the universe. They are like dragons that can be seen from head to tail but not tail, and they will not even stay in the same time and space for a long time.

The growth rate of evil spirits is quite alarming, especially evil spirits.

After the evil spirit takes over the body of a monk, it will absorb the remaining nutrients in his body and will soon be able to understand the magical powers and secrets that ordinary monks have to spend years to comprehend.

They can even pass this accumulation to other demons through certain media.

It is also because of this that when encountering an evil demon, one must fight to the death. Even if one is defeated, the corpse must not be preserved intact.

Among all the information Chu Zheng obtained about the universe, the most mentioned thing was that demons were not living beings, but alien species created by foreign lands in order to destroy the universe.

The evil spirits were born to kill all living beings in the universe. They are the common enemy of all living beings in the universe. This is a completely irreconcilable contradiction.

Even if it is a dispute over the orthodox doctrine, it must be put aside temporarily when facing evil.

After digesting the information about the evil spirit, Chu Zheng fell into deep thought for a moment.

Judging from this information, the evil demons from outside the domain are fundamentally not much different from the creatures in the universe. They can communicate, are intelligent, have their own thoughts, and have a clear sense of hierarchy.

This is undoubtedly an intelligent race.

The struggle for the orthodoxy is also a fight to the death, except that the evil is more extreme and cannot even coexist with living beings. One either gets assimilated or dies.

The Zhao family took the initiative to step into the space channel and headed to the universe. This news made Chu Zheng think a lot.

He had a vague suspicion that Zhao Tingxian had really discovered some shocking secrets and wanted to use the spatial channel of the Cangyun Realm to make some attempts.

Moreover, within the Immortal Alliance, there are Immortal Kings and even several Immortal Lords who are intentionally protecting Zhao Tingxian. The information conveyed by this is bound to make people think deeply.

Chu Zheng currently has no way of guessing Zhao Tingxian's motives and purposes, but judging from the fact that Zhao Tingxian was willing to let the demon race leave the world before, he must have the support of the demon race's immortal master behind him.

There are also factional disputes within the Immortal Alliance, with both external and internal troubles coexisting. I'm afraid it is on the brink of danger.

The position of the Immortal King Cang Yun, who made the ruling on the battlefield outside the domain, was probably somewhat ambiguous, which gave Zhao Tingxian so much time to prepare.

It might even give him the opportunity to open a space channel and release the Heavenly Dao Spirit in the Cang Yun Secret Realm.

In addition to the information about the evil demon, several true immortals from the Immortal Alliance also informed an important message.

The reason why the space channel for the invasion of all worlds suddenly appeared this time was because the barrier of heaven was suddenly broken through.

The Immortal Alliance is still investigating the specific reasons.

The penetration of the Heavenly Path Barrier meant that the world coordinates of the Cang Yun Realm could no longer be hidden, and the construction of the space channel would become extremely easy. However, even if the Heavenly Path Barrier was not penetrated, this space channel would appear in the Cang Yun Realm in at most ten years.

The Cang Yun Realm is very special. It was once the homeland of many cultivators in all the realms. Its world coordinates are no secret among all the realms.

All the worlds have been planning this war for a long time, and the Cang Yun Realm is just an insignificant episode in it.

After some comparison, Chu Zheng finally confirmed his previous guess that the time when the barrier of heaven was broken was exactly when he was in the Cangyun Secret Realm and accepted the inheritance of the Taoist Ancestor.

It seems that the breakdown of the Heavenly Dao barrier of the Cang Yun Realm is probably closely related to that Taoist Ancestor.

This time, the invasion of all worlds may have been advanced by more than ten years because of him.

After thinking for a long time, Chu Zheng sighed, stood up and left Taixuan, and headed to the vicinity of Juze.

Just as he arrived near the area shrouded by evil spirits, Chu Zheng suddenly felt a strange movement deep in his mind.

The panel changed again, and the number of repairs refreshed daily skyrocketed again, reaching an astonishing sixty times.

The evil energy in front of you can also be used as replenishing energy to repair the panel.

This discovery instantly shocked Chu Zheng's heart. If this was the case, as long as he was given some time, he could completely solve the troubles caused by the evil spirit by his own strength.

As Chu Zheng completely entered the area shrouded by evil energy, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was almost exhausted. The numbers on the panel continued to increase and finally stopped at eighty-five times.

In terms of energy concentration alone, the evil energy gushing out from the space channel is more than four times the concentration of the spiritual energy in the world of Cang Yun Realm today!
This is even before any evil spirits have entered the world, and it is unknown whether the other end of the passage is open, but such amazing changes have occurred.

Chu Zheng tried to practice his skills and actively absorbed a wisp of evil energy into his body.

There is a world of difference between actively absorbing evil energy and accidentally inhaling it. At this moment, Chu Zheng's body had no defense against evil energy at all.

After the evil energy entered the body, it was like a swimming dragon. In the blink of an eye, it rushed into Chu Zheng's dantian. Starting from the lower dantian, it went upstream all the way and went straight to the Niwan Palace.

In an instant, the blood and evil that he had accumulated from slaying demons burst out, and an indescribable strong murderous intent rapidly expanded in his heart and began to attack his soul.

If he had not remained alert the whole time and his soul was not strong enough, he would have almost lost his mind at that moment.

After suppressing the evil energy surging in his body, Chu Zheng's pupils flashed with a light and he saw his own information.

[Chu Zheng (Level 3): Evil spirits invaded the body, and the immortal bones, dantian, and Dao fetus were damaged to varying degrees. The speed of cultivation and recovery was greatly suppressed. There were signs of demonization, but it can be repaired.]

Chu Zheng immediately chose to repair himself. After his body recovered, the evil energy that had entered his body had dissipated without a trace.

After personally confirming the changes that occurred after the evil energy entered the body, Chu Zheng had a clearer concept in his mind.

The evil spirit magnified the murderous intent in his heart, and in an instant, his inner demons arose. This came from himself and was unstoppable. If he lost his mind, his final fate would be to become a walking corpse.

This kind of power is not something he can currently master, at least not at all in his current state.

After a moment of hesitation, Chu Zheng did not stay here for too long and turned back to Taixuan.

Now that Cang Yun has a true immortal in charge, I don't think any major changes will happen. I can take this opportunity to practice in seclusion for a while.

Before returning to Taixuan, Chu Zheng used divination to sense Song Lingqing's whereabouts. After confirming her location, he sent a message.

The content of the letter was very simple, it was nothing more than persuading Song Lingqing to return to Taixuan for a while.

The external situation is chaotic now, so it is better to be cautious in everything.

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After returning from the battlefield outside the domain, Yuanling Holy Land received gifts of thanks from various forces.

If Shang Zuling had not summoned the projection of the Immortal King, they would have turned into ashes by now, and even their bodies would not be found.

From this point of view alone, Shang Zuling has done indelible favors to all parties.

Several major holy places even used up their most valuable resources and sent endless treasures and elixirs just to thank Shang Zuling for saving their lives.

This is also a way of making friends. The future achievements of a descendant who is valued by the Immortal King can be imagined.

Among the five holy places, Yuanling Holy Land is the strongest. After this battle, the status of Yuanling Holy Land is even more solid. It is the leader of Cangyun without any doubt.

As the Holy Lord of Taixuan Holy Land, Chu Zheng also presented a big gift. He was even the most generous one, preparing one thousand mid-grade magic weapons, one hundred high-grade magic weapons, twenty top-grade magic weapons, and some elixirs.

Just throwing out any top-grade magic weapon would make any cultivator in the Divine Transformation Realm jealous.

Such wealth and power made many cultivators sigh at the profound Taixuan foundation.

But in fact, most of them were repaired by Chu Zheng himself, and he hardly used Taixuan's foundation. This time, in order to thank Shang Zuling, he spent a lot of money.

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The opening of the Cang Yun Secret Realm has had an impact on the environment of heaven and earth that goes far beyond simply making the spiritual energy more abundant.

The barrier between heaven and earth has become much stronger, and the power of many cultivators has been restricted by the laws of heaven. Even the power of immortal treasures has been suppressed to a certain extent and is no longer as terrifying as before.

Before, if there had been no suppression from Heaven, the immortal treasure would have been able to sink the four regions of Cang Yun with one strike, but now it is no longer possible.

This also means that the immortal treasure can already be used in the Cang Yun Realm.

Taixuan Holy Land.

Boom——

A flash of lightning tore through the sky, and thick thunderclouds enveloped the entire Taixuan Holy Land, blocking out the sky and the sun.

Chu Zheng stepped out of the secret room, looked up at the sky, stared at the calamity clouds, and subconsciously held his breath.

The calamity of becoming an immortal!
For Geng Yiyang, this means life, but also means disaster.

If Geng Yiyang could pass this hurdle, he would be able to continue his immortal path and have the opportunity to make further progress.

But if you can't cross it, the only option is death.

(End of this chapter)