Refining Qi starts from repairing the panel.

Chapter 164: Soul Condensation Completed, Stargazing and Sky Capturing

The demon clan betrayed the alliance, and the Northern Territory has been completely cleansed out during this period of time, becoming an ownerless fertile land. Apart from the corpses of demon beasts, large areas of spiritual veins, and local treasures, there is nothing else.

Many sects have their eyes on this area.

Even the holy lands are very covetous of this unowned land, but now the focus of several holy lands is still on the Cang Yun Secret Realm.

After all, in terms of the quality of spiritual veins, the Cang Yun Secret Realm is far superior to the current four domains.

However, the waves of evil demons from outside the domain have not yet subsided, and the true immortals of the Immortal Alliance are still there, so no one has openly discussed the division of this area for the time being.

There have been many banquets at the main peak of Yuanling Holy Land in recent days, and guests have been coming and going in large numbers.

Sitting on the main seat in the hall was Yuanling Saint Lord Shang Tianshu, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with hair as black as ink. He looked to be no more than forty years old, at the prime of his life.

At this moment, he was looking at the guests in the hall with smiles in his eyes.

After entering the immortal tribulation, his lifespan was also greatly extended, and he even had the opportunity to touch the realm of true immortality in this life.

After Shang Zuling’s action, no one in the Cangyun Realm will question the status of the Yuanling Holy Land anymore.

Although the Shang family, as descendants of the Immortal King, does not have to worry about its own survival like ordinary sects and holy places, it would be a disgrace to their ancestors if they cannot show up.

Ji Yuyan walked slowly into the hall. He was seriously injured in the battle outside the domain and had been recuperating for some time.

"Ji Xian."

Shang Tianshu did not dare to be negligent and stood up to greet him.

When he went to the battlefield outside the domain, he originally did not want to bring Shang Zuling with him. Now it seems that if it were not for Ji Yuyan's request, all of them would eventually die outside the domain.

Many monks in the hall stood up and saluted together, with expressions of gratitude and respect.

As an outsider, Ji Yuyan did the best he could for Cang Yun.

"No need to be polite."

Ji Yuyan glanced around the hall, but didn't find any trace of Shang Zuling, and felt a little confused.

"Where is the spirit of Shang Zu?"

"The ancestor spirit consumed a lot of energy outside the domain, so he has been in seclusion for a while to make up for his lost energy."

Upon hearing this, Shang Tianshu immediately spoke and walked out of the hall:

"Ji Xian, please follow me."

The two of them left the main peak and headed straight towards a sacred peak.

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In an instant, the two of them arrived at the top of the thousand-foot spiritual peak.

Towering ancient trees rise from the ground, nearly a thousand feet high, with a canopy covering an area of ​​dozens of miles, blocking out the clouds and the sun.

Shang Zuling sat cross-legged at the roots of a tree, his face pale, and the earth-yellow spirit crystal beneath him was emitting thick spiritual energy.

After a while, Shang Zuling slowly finished his practice, opened his eyes, stood up and saluted:

"Meet Ji Xian."

There was not much emotion on her face, and she seemed not surprised by Ji Yuyan's arrival.

"I'm here to thank you and to say goodbye."

Ji Yuyan said slowly: "The Immortal Alliance believes that I have made some contributions in this battle. Considering that my injuries are serious, they allowed me to return home to recuperate."

After saying that, he took out a set of armor and handed it to Shang Zuling:
"It's a semi-immortal treasure, so I don't think you'll like it, but it's a token of my appreciation, so don't refuse it."

After hearing this, Shang Zuling hesitated for a moment, bowed, and took it with both hands:

"I, a junior, have done nothing, and I am ashamed to accept the honor."

Now that things have come to this, if she doesn't respond, she will seem arrogant.

"If you have the chance in the future, you can come to my Tianxing Star Territory and let me entertain you and show my hospitality."

When talking about his hometown, Ji Yuyan's eyes showed a little more emotion. Some things, when lost and then found again, one realizes their preciousness.

"Thank you for your help this time. I wish you a safe journey." Shang Zuling expressed his gratitude in a low voice.

"With your talent, you will surely enter the Lesser Immortal Realm soon. As for Chu Zheng, there is still a long way to go. You still have plenty of time to wait."

Ji Yuyan did not stay long and soon turned around and left. At this moment, he was eager to go home.

Watching Ji Yuyan leave, Shang Zuling put away his magic armor and frowned.

"Ancestor, I noticed that you have been worried since you came back from the outer domain. Why?"

Seeing this, Shang Tianshu was a little confused. Logically speaking, it was a great joy that Immortal King Cang Yun took action to quell the invasion of all realms, but Shang Zuling did not seem to be very happy.

"Nothing wrong, just a lack of blood and energy, so my complexion is a little worse."

Shang Zuling shook his head slightly and lowered his eyes to hide his fluctuating emotions.

Although she won the battle in the outer space, she always felt that something was wrong.

It seemed that this Immortal King Cang Yun did not come here specifically for her.

The moment the blood in her body was activated, she seemed to have become a time and space coordinate, pointing out the direction for Shang Cangyun's projection.

Shang Cangyun also did not take those cultivators from all the worlds seriously. After coming here, Shang Cangyun only mentioned Zhao Tingxian's name and did not say anything to her.

Considering his current identity as an angel killer, this action is not surprising, but Shang Zuling always felt that there was something weird about this matter.

After the Immortal King's projection disappeared, she vaguely felt that something in her body had completely disappeared, and the voice in her heart had also vanished without a trace.

At this moment, she could no longer get in touch with the ancestor, as if her value to Shang Cangyun was just to provide the coordinates this time, and nothing more.

Whenever he thought of this, Shang Zuling would feel inexplicably lost.

Although she has always been ashamed to ask for help from her ancestors, she has always had great admiration for the youngest angel judge in the Immortal Alliance. This is her current goal.

Looking at Shang Zuling's hesitant expression, Shang Tianshu knew that she had not told the truth, but with Shang Zuling's special identity, he could not ask further questions and could only pretend not to know:

"Don't worry too much, just take good care of yourself. If you need any spiritual items, tell me as soon as possible and I will arrange for someone to find them."

"Will this year's Ten Thousand Sect Hidden Dragon Competition still be held?"

Shang Zuling remembered what Ji Yuyan said and thought of Chu Zheng, so he asked this question.

"The Ten Thousand Sect Hidden Dragon Competition will be held as scheduled, but this time, there should be fewer casualties than in previous years."

After the invasion of all realms, all the sects are apparently on the same boat. What's more, the champion of this year's Hidden Dragon Competition is already undisputed, so there is no need to fight for their lives.

In addition to the battle outside the domain, the top combat forces of each sect have suffered varying degrees of damage. Now is the time to recuperate.

Shang Zuling took out the Hidden Dragon List and glanced at it. She had never touched it since she got it. Since Chu Zheng appeared, she only took it out occasionally to take a look at it.

After taking a glance and seeing the ranking on the Hidden Dragon List, Shang Zuling couldn't help but let out a light exclamation, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

[Second on the Hidden Dragon List, Taixuan Holy Land, Chu Zheng, bone age 20, cultivation level perfected at the Soul Condensation Realm.] Soul Condensation Perfected?! Second on the Hidden Dragon List?!

After coming to his senses, even Shang Zuling couldn't help but feel a little creepy at Chu Zheng's terrifying progress.

It is not that scary to reach the perfection of Soul Condensation at the age of twenty. Shang Cangyun was only nineteen years old when he reached the perfection of Soul Condensation.

But when Shang Cangyun first entered the Nascent Soul stage, he was only fifteen years old. With his talent, it took him nearly four years to reach perfection in the Nascent Soul stage.

The Chu government only took one year.

"what happened?"

Seeing the obvious surprise on Shang Zuling's face, Shang Tianshu was a little confused. He extended his spiritual sense and took a look at the Hidden Dragon List.

The next moment, his body stiffened slightly, and the little excitement that remained from entering the immortal calamity disappeared completely.

"How could it be so fast!"

For a moment, veins appeared on Shang Tianshu's forehead, and his breathing became involuntarily rapid. At this moment, he even began to doubt whether Chu Zheng had retained his true spirit in the cycle of reincarnation and reincarnated as a great immortal.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain such a fast progress in cultivation.

According to this progress, Chu Zheng can definitely step into the Divine Infant, or even a higher realm, before the Ten Thousand Sects Hidden Dragon Competition.

Shang Zuling's position at the top of the Hidden Dragon List is not as stable as a rock, and there is a huge threat.

"Chu Zheng..."

Shang Zuling murmured to himself, and the haze that had shrouded his heart was swept away, and he felt a little excited after a long time.

Ever since the name Chu Zheng appeared, it has always given her surprises. Now, she is very likely witnessing a miracle.

The Wanzong Qianlong Competition, which had originally been unremarkable, suddenly became full of temptation.

Shang Zuling took a deep breath. No matter what the high and mighty Immortal King was thinking, she would reach that realm one day, and then she could ask him in person.

What lies before her now is the Ten Thousand Sects Hidden Dragon Competition and Chu Zheng.

There are still more than six years before the competition begins. By then, I wonder what Chu Zheng’s cultivation level will be.

Thinking of this, Shang Zuling couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation. Among her peers, there was a rising star who was stronger than her. This was undoubtedly a spur to her.

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The silver moon hangs high.

The bright stars light up the cold night, and the starlight clusters reveal some light and shadow of the vast universe.

The pitch-black night was dyed red by the continuous volcanoes in the Taixuan Holy Land, revealing a bloody color.

On the top of the sacred peak, Chu Zheng sat cross-legged beside a spiritual spring, breathing long and deep, his skin glowing, and he was wearing a loose red robe. His strong physique that had been baptized by countless demon bloods could still be seen.

A stick of incense stick was inserted not far away, emitting a wisp of green smoke.

In the Niwan Palace between the eyebrows, the yin and yang spirits are endlessly reborn, inhaling and exhaling rich chaotic energy.

After a period of seclusion, his cultivation made great progress and he entered the stage of soul condensation.

The Daotai also had obvious growth, and the Qi refining cultivation entered the late Daotai realm, only one step away from the Golden Core realm.

At this point, his soul had finally grown strong enough to practice the Record of Eternal True Tribulation.

At the same time, he could also try to use the mysterious art of "Watching the Stars and Catching the Sky" to separate the first wisp of soul and try to avert the disaster.

At this moment, he took a bath and burned incense, adjusting his own condition to the best. As the vital energy in his body circulated, his spirit began to enter an unprecedentedly active state.

After a while, a light flashed between his eyebrows, and his spirit strode out. One black and one white, the two spirits stood back to back under the starry sky.

The next moment, the soul slowly raised its head, with mysterious symbols flowing in its pupils, clearly capturing the trails of stars crossing the sky.

At this moment, his consciousness seemed to have entered the universe and the starry sky, with many stars within reach.

However, in his perception, most of these starlights were lifeless and without any vitality.

This means that at the end of the starlight, it is already a dead star, and even the stars may no longer exist, turning into the ashes of the universe.

During the screening and searching process, Chu Zheng's spiritual power was rapidly consumed. After a moment, he had no choice but to retract his spiritual thoughts.

In just a few moments, he was sweating all over, his face was pale, and he felt a sharp pain deep in his soul.

With the panel repaired, his complexion quickly improved, and he immediately started trying again without stopping.

The Cangyun Realm is just a corner of the universe, and the starlight that can be seen here is very limited. Chu Zheng no longer has time to be picky at this moment. He just wants to find a vibrant world to complete his first attempt.

After trying several times in succession, Chu Zheng finally made a discovery: a faint reddish starlight carried with it a faint aura of heaven.

This means that the world at the end of the starlight still exists in the universe.

Chu Zheng did not hesitate at all. He immediately separated a wisp of his divine consciousness and injected all the energy of his soul into it. He sent it into the starry sky, and then went upstream along the starlight, exploring towards the depths of the universe at a speed countless times faster than the speed of light.

This uses starlight as a channel. It is more like traveling through time and space than crossing distance.

Following the starlight, Chu Zheng's divine consciousness reflected an illusion of a rapidly transforming civilization, a long and turbulent scene.

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On the desolate land, there are humans wrapped in animal skins. They are strong and brave. They fight against giant beasts and make a living by hunting and gathering. As time goes by, they gradually form tribes, sharing weal and woe and surviving together.

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In a twinkling, humans were wearing armor and holding sharp swords in their hands. The giant beasts had been almost killed. Without external enemies, humans fell into chaotic internal strife. Territories were divided, leaders were elected, wars broke out, and a miniature of the ancient dynasty appeared.

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I don't know how many years have passed, but the change of dynasties has become the norm, and the classes have become increasingly obvious. A large number of fanatical believers, chasing after the royal blood, pressed those who shared the same blood to death on the throne.

The war became more and more fierce, and the war weapons evolved from swords and knives became more and more perfect. Heavy war weapons with terrifying power appeared, which could destroy cities and strongholds as easily as taking something out of a bag.

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In the era of dynasty division, there appeared people who influenced the tide between heaven and earth. Their followers were like crucian carp crossing the river, their military power was unmatched, they melted hundreds of dynasties, formed a united federation, and began to explore the outer space with the strength of the whole world.

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The race that originally wore animal skins and ate raw meat and drank blood developed terrifying weapons capable of destroying stars, and in order to plunder resources, they launched one cosmic war after another.

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The bizarre illusion made Chu Zheng almost unable to tell where he was for a moment.

An unknown amount of time had passed before this wisp of his soul finally reached the end of the starlight.

Although he did not rely on his own strength to come this far, the energy in his mind has been almost exhausted.

At this moment, he urgently needs a body to recuperate, otherwise his soul will dissipate soon.

(End of this chapter)