Refining Qi starts from repairing the panel.

Chapter 260: The Killing Begins
The forest was dead silent, all the birds and animals were silent, and there was no movement at all.

A dark divine light flashed in Chu Zheng's eyes, and a vast spiritual power surged up, instantly breaking down the mental defenses of the middle-aged cultivator in front of him.

The difference between the two in terms of spiritual strength was as huge as the abyss between heaven and earth. The middle-aged cultivator had almost no power to resist. He looked bewildered and answered truthfully:
"My sect is more than a million miles away from here, with over a thousand fellow disciples and thirty-nine elders..."

Chu Zheng questioned carefully for a while and got the general information.

This man's name is He De, and the force behind him is called the Three Prisons Gate. The strongest person in the gate is only at the fifth level, which is equivalent to the immortal realm of divine transformation.

What the Three Hells Sect practices is a branch of the Demon-Controlling Dao. Using evil methods to raise strange beasts is a deviant and unorthodox practice. There are many people in the sect who feed the strange beasts with the flesh and blood of mortals and low-level cultivators.

After finding out the general background of the sect behind this person, Chu Zheng fell into confusion again.

A force of this level could not possibly pose any threat to him and could be wiped out with just one palm. It was clearly not qualified to be his calamity.

For a moment, Chu Zheng couldn't help but doubt his previous guess.

Could it really be a coincidence?

But this is too much of a coincidence.

After a brief hesitation, Chu Zheng withdrew his mind and let go of his hand.

He De came back to his senses, gasping for breath, looking at Chu Zheng in front of him, his eyes full of fear, without the slightest hesitation, he knelt down and kowtowed:

"I don't know how I have offended you, Senior. I hope you can show mercy and spare my life today!"

Chu Zheng ignored him and said in a deep voice: "Tell me what you rely on that will give me a reason to let you go."

If there really were only three prison gates, then the three prison gates would have been destroyed today. It would only be a matter of convenience.

He De lowered his head, his eyes wandering around, thoughts surging rapidly in his mind. After a few breaths, he suddenly raised his head and said repeatedly:

"Senior, although my strength is mediocre, my brother He Yi is a disciple of Xingyue Sect. Xingyue Sect is the sacred palace of the Yin-Yang family, and its relatives and old friends are spread all over the world. If we can turn hostility into friendship today, it will be a good thing for you, senior."

Hearing this, Chu Zheng's expression flashed with realization, and he nodded and said:
"I didn't expect you to have such a background. If it's rooted here, then it makes sense."

As far as he knew, the Yin-Yang School was one of the Hundred Schools of Thought. It was said to be the Taoist tradition passed down by the ancient Heavenly Emperor. It deeply practiced the Five Elements and emphasized the unity of man and nature. It had a close connection with Taoism. Nowadays, quite a number of Taoist practitioners also practiced the Yin-Yang techniques.

Among all the worlds, the Yin-Yang School is extremely powerful, second only to Taoism and Buddhism, and not weaker than Confucianism.

If he has such a background, He De does have some capital to survive his misfortune.

Seeing that Chu Zheng's expression seemed to be somewhat relaxed, He De's eyes lit up with joy: "Senior, if you can spare me this time for the sake of my brother, I will definitely repay you handsomely in the future!"

"No need to wait until later, our grudge will be settled today."

Chu Zheng came back to his senses and spoke calmly:
"Send a message to your brother now. I will wait for him here. In addition to your brother, if you can call anyone else, you can also call them together."

He De was suddenly confused, and he was a little confused about what Zheng meant. He stammered, "What do you mean, senior?"

"Let me see if your background is strong enough to save your life."

Chu Zheng grinned, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "I'll give you a quarter of an hour."

He De trembled slightly, but did not dare to delay. He took out a bunch of communication tokens, and his fingertips trembled uncontrollably as he sent out the messages one by one.

At this moment, he racked his brains and thought about all the relatives, friends, and seniors he could contact. Even if they were people who were not related to him at all, he still sent a message for help.

Chu Zheng's eyes moved slightly, and the moment He De sent the message, the calamity energy beside him finally showed a ripple and was about to pour out.

A quarter of an hour passed in a flash. He De sent out hundreds of communication tokens. Under the tremendous pressure, he was almost on the verge of collapse.

He was just going out to find some food to feed the animals as usual, how could he have expected to encounter such a strange thing.

A quarter of an hour passed, and Chu Zheng was not in a hurry to kill He De. He turned his head to look at the village not far away, and used his magical powers to draw a circle on the ground to make a prison and set up a magic circle.

Clouds rose from the mountains, obscuring the village. There might be a big battle later, and this mortal village would easily be affected.

"Senior, are you going to kill me for these mortals?"

Looking at Chu Zheng's actions, He De felt a chill in his heart and sensed that big trouble was coming.

He was not afraid of the hatred caused by conflicts of interest, because as long as the price paid was high enough, he would have hope of saving his life.

What he fears most is those self-proclaimed noble people who fight against evil and defend justice. He doesn't even have a chance to beg for mercy.

"That's not entirely true." Chu Zheng shook his head slightly.

He De felt a little relieved, but before he could speak, Chu Zheng's next words made his heart plummet.

"It's just a coincidence. If we meet somewhere else, I will kill you anyway."

The smell of blood was really pungent and disgusting, and he didn't like it very much.

"senior……"

He De forced the corners of his mouth to force a smile, and wanted to struggle a bit more, but Chu Zheng had already closed his eyes.

Chu Zheng sat down cross-legged and adjusted his state silently. The semi-immortal treasure would not leave any immortal charm, and he also had the Falling Star Bow to protect himself, which should be enough to deal with some troubles.

The only thing to note is that the repair panel can no longer continuously replenish his mana. Facing a protracted battle, he is no longer invincible.

But the calamity is like this, it cannot be avoided or escaped. It is better to take the initiative to invite the calamity, otherwise the calamity will become heavier and heavier.

In the blink of an eye, half a day has passed.

boom--

Several sharp whistles were heard in the air, and sound waves exploded one after another. Several cultivators flew over with their flying weapons and stopped above the heads of Chu Zheng and the other man.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist!"

After seeing the situation below clearly, the few of them did not dare to act rashly for a moment, and invisibly distanced themselves from Chu Zheng.

Chu Zheng's mind swept over several people and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. The strongest one was just entering the fourth level, which was too weak.

His gaze rested on one of them, who was covered in blood. Judging from the information given by his spiritual eyes, he was also from the Three Hells Gate. The other few people had different origins and should have had some interactions with He De.

After a brief hesitation, Chu Zheng pointed out a sword energy from a distance, which swept through the void for thousands of miles and instantly cut off the heads of the three prison gatemen, and a wave of blood rushed into the sky.

The remaining few people were like frightened birds and scattered instantly.

"Are you here to rescue him too?"

Chu Zheng looked up at the sky, looking at the few remaining cultivators in the distance, and asked in a low voice. The fluctuations of the aura of the Return to Void Realm were clearly visible without any concealment.

"No, we just came to take a look!"

"He De and I just met by chance, please don't misunderstand me, senior!"

Several people spoke one after another, stepped back a distance again, and without any hesitation, drew a clear line between themselves and He De.

"If not, leave. Anyone who remains here after three breaths will die."

After saying this lightly, Chu Zheng closed his eyes again and did not continue to attack. He was waiting for He De's brother.

The figures of the remaining few people quickly disappeared without leaving any trace.

The hot blood in the air had not yet cooled down when waves began to rise again in the sky.

Several black shadows squeezed out from the space channel, and the pungent smell of blood hit them in the face.

Chu Zheng raised his head and took a quick look, becoming interested. A fifth-level alien beast had arrived, already transformed into a demon, with a green face and fangs, shaped like a giant ape, with a broad back, black mane all over its body, strong and powerful limbs, and knotted muscles.

Beside the strange beast, there were several black-robed monks, all of them were from the Three Prison Sect. The leader was nearly sixty years old, and his cultivation had reached the fifth level. He was very important in the Three Prison Sect. "Elder Gu, save me!"

When He De saw the old man, he was excited, as if he saw a chance of survival, and kept asking for help.

Elder Gu sensed Chu Zheng's aura, his expression was solemn, he did not dare to move rashly, after considering for a few breaths, he said slowly:
"My fellow Taoist, how has one of my disciples offended you? Please speak frankly. If there has been any offense, we are willing to apologize on their behalf and compensate you."

As he spoke, he had already made up his mind. If this person asked for too much, He De would have no choice but to give up...

Before he could think further, Chu Zheng, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly opened his mouth and took a deep breath. In an instant, the essence of his body condensed into a line. A fierce energy emerged from his soul and reached his lungs.

The next moment, he opened his mouth and suddenly spit out. A three-colored mysterious light gushed out from his throat. When it came into contact with the air, the mysterious light instantly turned into a spiritual flame, ignited the void, and went straight towards the group of Three Hell Gate monks.

Elder Gu's expression suddenly changed, and he let out a series of sharp roars, activating some kind of command spell.

The pitch-black ape demon suddenly went wild, its body grew rapidly in size, its mane stood up, and it glowed with a metallic glow, protecting the Three Hells Gate monks behind it.

At the same time, Elder Gu tried to open a space channel to leave, and then his face changed instantly.

The void around him had been completely melted and the space was completely sealed, making it impossible to cross the space and leave.

"Roar--"

The ape demon only held out for a breath before letting out an extremely painful wail. Its body was wrapped in three-colored spiritual flames and turned into smoke in an instant.

The soul and the body were burned completely, leaving no trace.

After the three-colored spiritual flame devoured the ape demon, it burned more and more fiercely.

"Fellow Taoist, please show mercy!"

Elder Gu shouted repeatedly, but received no response at all.

The three-colored spiritual flames filled the sky, reflecting the light of glass, and in an instant burned all the cultivators to death.

After a few breaths, the empty robes and storage magic weapons fell to the ground and were collected by Chu Zheng.

At the same time, he stretched out his hand and waved it lightly, and the Samadhi Fire in the air rolled back and was swallowed into his stomach, bringing back a stream of pure Yuan Qi.

The Samadhi True Fire is a strange flame formed by the melting of essence, energy and spirit. It can burn the soul and body without harming external objects.

If the magic weapon is pregnant with a true spirit, the true spirit will also be refined and transformed into an ordinary weapon.

This is a great supernatural power that can be used freely after one has completed one's spirit cultivation and entered the realm of returning to the void.

Looking at this scene, He De was stunned for a moment, feeling hopeless.

Chu Zheng ignored his thoughts and continued to wait and see.

In the blink of an eye, the sun sets.

After Elder Gu, only one group of people came. They just took a look from a distance and then avoided him without even talking to Chu Zheng.

Over a hundred messages were sent, and three waves of people arrived, totaling no more than ten people.

This shows how popular He De is.

"Where is your brother?"

As night fell, Chu Zheng became a little impatient. This area was only this big, and no matter how hard he tried, he should eventually reach the destination.

The state of calamity energy that seemed to be rising and falling really made him feel uncomfortable.

"My brother and I have long since severed ties and have had no contact. He won't come."

Knowing that he had no chance of survival today, He De sneered and stopped begging for mercy, his expression indifferent:
"Kill if you want."

Before he finished speaking, a figure approached stealthily under the moonlight.

"What brings you here?"

Seeing the appearance of the person coming, He De's eyes showed a trace of panic and bloodshot: "Go back!"

Chu Zheng took a quick glance and saw a boy about thirteen or fourteen years old, who looked somewhat similar to He De.

However, the path this young man took was completely different from He De's. The aura of his magic power was very clean, secretly in line with the Five Elements, and was filled with the aura of yin and yang.

But this cultivation level is a little weak, only at the second level.

Chu Zheng's eyes flickered between light and dark, as if he was weighing something.

If this young man is not killed, it would be like raising a tiger to cause trouble. Maybe he can do something great in the future.

However, he suddenly remembered what Nie Longhu had said to him at the beginning. When appropriate, he could leave some causal lines, which might be of great use in the future.

Chu Zheng glanced at He De who was not far away, raised his hand to block his gaze, then knocked the boy unconscious and took him directly into the small world.

He De opened his eyes again, and the boy was gone. He felt a sharp pain in his heart and cursed loudly:
"You will die alone in this life. All your relatives and friends will die before your eyes. Even if you have the power to save the world, it will be useless..."

puff!
Chu Zheng didn't wait for He De to finish cursing before he pressed him to death.

The moment He De died, the calamity energy beside Chu Zheng exploded, reacted violently, and began to evolve into a killing calamity.

Seeing this, Chu Zheng couldn't help but be surprised.

After going around in circles, he ended up back at the starting point. If he had known this, he wouldn't have bothered with it.

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The battlefield of the heavens.

The emerald green stars hung quietly in the magic circle, with a faint smell of blood in the air.

Between the rugged volcanoes, on the edge of the boiling sea of ​​magma.

A large bubble suddenly swelled up from the half-cooled lava, and then suddenly burst, and a human figure walked out of it.

He was wearing red scale armor, with long hair draped over his shoulders and blood all over his body. He looked rather miserable at first glance.

Not caring about the burns on her body, Song Lingxue carefully wiped the jade book in her arms. Seeing it glowing slightly and lines of words floating on it, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

A long time ago, she passed by this place and fought with a group of alien species living in the lava lake.

During the battle, she was swallowed by an alien species. Although she barely managed to save her life, she could not find the jade book she was carrying with her.

She has been staying here for some time, spending nearly a year disemboweling one alien species after another, and today she finally found the jade book.

Fortunately, there was no damage...

Song Lingxue couldn't help but feel a little fortunate. Fortunately, her cultivation was sufficient. Otherwise, if it was delayed for a while longer, more accidents might happen.

During this period of time, her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, and she had already achieved perfect Dan. This was inseparable from the inheritance she had received before.

She inherited all the magical powers of Xuantian Wubi, including the complete "Xuantian Sutra", "Xuantian Seal" and nine magical powers, as well as the Blood Dragon Subduing Technique, Xuanyue Slash, Seven Steps of Stepping on the Gang, Xuanwu True Body and Yunling Curse, etc.

The Martial God who carved the Xuantian Martial Wall was extremely talented in the way of martial arts and had reached the state of Martial God perfection. The fact that he was trapped in this state was more likely related to the environment of the heaven and earth in the Cangyun Realm, otherwise his achievements would not be this far.

The Blood Dragon Subduing Technique alone was of great benefit to Song Lingxue, allowing her to devour alien species for nourishment.

The Blood Dragon Subduing Technique has shown its true power on her. In the past few years, she has continuously absorbed the blood and flesh energy and has developed a terrifying physique. Her divine power is strong enough to capture dragons, and she has the Blood Dragon Subduing Technique to protect her.

(End of this chapter)