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Chapter 731

Whether or not he was a good or bad person no longer mattered to Dongfang Hanyue. Even after knowing that nothing would happen between the two, she chose to hand herself to him without any hesitation. She even put on the necklace on on purpose.

Recalling the last few months spent with him, crystal-like tears flowed uncontrollably from her flushed face.

"Bastard, once you've gone back, will you still remember me? Why is this so unfair? The most important present you've left me with is not your Saint Energy, it's the longing!"

While Dongfang Hanyue was mumbling to herself, all of a sudden, her petite figure vibrated, and the sorrow in her eyes was instantly replaced with shock and menacing, murderous intentions.

'This isn't good'

The next instant, she leaped up without a moment of hesitation and released her Blackfiend Dragon Transformation. Under the drive of the huge dragon wings, she flew in the direction which Zhou Weiqing had left toward, with the highest speed she was capable of.

After Zhou Weiqing had left the island, his whole being had lost focus. Truth be told, he could not bear to leave. Not only did he long for Dongfang Hanyue's body, there was also a heaviness in his heart which could not be put in words.

It might be due to his guilt, as neither did he immediately contact Shangguan Bing'er, nor did he attempt to pinpoint her location. He had been flying in the sky just like that.

While he was flying, all of a sudden, a horrifying presence exploded from below the ocean surface.

Zhou Weiqing's reaction was already sufficiently fast. However, the presence seemed to have suppressed itself for a long time. A huge water pillar hit him hard and flung his body up to the sky.

At that time, Zhou Weiqing's strong self-defense played the key role in protecting his life.

There was no need to activate the Immortal Deity Shield as it was released on its own, effectively shielding Zhou Weiqing with a layer of golden luster. Simultaneously, just like an explosion, the silverish white Saint Energy exploded from within him.

The water pillar was also comprised of the water element. Although the force of its impact was horrifying and consisted of the element of condensed water, it had hit Zhou Weiqing only after it had been partially decomposed by the Saint Energy upon contact.

The powers of the water pillar were terrifying; that single impact had thrown Zhou Weiqing thousands of miles up. In the air, he was already spitting blood in a crazy manner.

Nevertheless, the gigantic water pillar had no intentions of leaving him as it is. It transformed into a huge claw mid-air, clasped his body, and plunged him toward the water surface.

At that time, the ocean surface had split into two sides abruptly, and the eighty-meter-tall Dreadfiend Sea Naga gradually emerged from the sea.

The menacing claws shone with faint dark blue light, and its pair of huge eyes were filled with hatred.

Its brother's death was too big of a shock to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. After being blown away by the explosion, it had cleared its mind and realized that it had been deceived by Zhou Weiqing.

It swam back and forth insanely. To its dismay, all it had found was the remnants of the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga after the explosion.

The few Supreme Elders of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace, Dongfang Hanyue's mother included, had returned to the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland after they had recovered their senses following the explosion. They were afraid of encountering the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga.

If there was someone it hated the most, it would be Zhou Weiqing. Had it not be frightened by the Demon God's projection which Zhou Weiqing had summoned which resulted in its failure to rush to its brother's rescue in the Ward of Darkness, its brother would not be dead.

Just as this Dreadfiend Sea Naga failed to have any discoveries and was planning to leave the place with hatred, he found Zhou Weiqing flying in the sky.

As a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, its sensing abilities were extremely powerful. Everything within a hundred miles fell under its coverage. Thus, after discovering Zhou Weiqing, it headed over immediately, leading to its current attack.

Facing the assault of a Heavenly God-tier Heavenly Beast, no matter how strong was Zhou Weiqing's Saint Energy, his senses were not capable of detecting the sea naga. Just as he had expected, he was thrown into a disadvantageous position right away.

Upon the rise of the water pillar, Zhou Weiqing had already comprehended his situation, and all the hairs on his body stood. 'This was a threat from life!' he thought. If anything, he would be left in the vast ocean forever.

The more dangerous the situation was, the calmer Zhou Weiqing became. Although the impactful strike just now had injured him, the wounds were not serious.

After his recent cultivation, it was the first time the Immortal Deity Shield demonstrated its defensive powers at full potential. The Heavenly God-tier powerhouse may not have used its full power in its previous attack as it was concealing itself, but for the attack to be blocked, it showed how strong the defenses of the Immortal Deity Shield were.

The Immortal Deity Shield instantly decomposed the terrifying impact, and the Saint Energy in Zhou Weiqing once again fully recovered. With the two occurring concurrently, although Zhou Weiqing's injuries were not light, he had yet to be weakened to the extent that he could not defend himself.

Under the coercion of the horrid huge claw of seawater, a layer of a faint silverish white light appeared on the surface of Zhou Weiqing's body. A strange thing then happened. The terrifying water element which had been initially pressing onto his body, restraining his movements and his soul, had one circle of it melted under the silverish white rays.

Although it was just a circle, to Zhou Weiqing, it brought the effect of keeping his life intact.

The silver light flashed, and in the next instant, his body appeared a hundred meters away.

Empowered by Saint Energy, the powers of Blink had risen sharply. This was also one of the reasons Zhou Weiqing had not panicked regardless of the situations he had been at Mysterious Heavenly Mainland.

Supported by Saint Energy, he was capable of escaping by sustaining the activation of Blink for a certain duration. Although this had consumed much Saint Energy, it was the key to his life-saving in a pinch.

All of a sudden, the huge water pillar appeared again. Zhou Weiqing did not dare to linger any longer; he activated Blink eight times continuously and was already more than a thousand meters away.

However, against the Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, this much was insufficient.

Just as Zhou Weiqing had moved a thousand meters away and thought that he had the chance to escape, out of nowhere, a surge of great pressure descended from the skies as if the sky had collapsed all of a sudden. The intimidating pressure flung Zhou Weiqing's body toward the water's surface. Furthermore, his ninth activation of Blink had failed.

Saint Energy indeed could not be affected by the Heavenly God-tier water element. However, Saint Energy was necessary for him to activate Spatial Attribute to launch his skill. During that instant, in the vast area, all attributes and elements other than water element had been extracted.

Facing the Heavenly God-tier powerhouse alone, Zhou Weiqing was afraid of his opponent for the first time. At that time, it was if he was being trapped in the Ward of Darkness as all his abilities were being compressed within his body. Even the circulation of his Saint Energy had slowed down substantially.

Yes, he could use Saint Energy to transform into other attributes to use their skills accordingly, but the skills were limited to being supported by Saint Energy.

He could no longer borrow from Atmospheric Energy. His current level of Heavenly Dao Energy was a mere joke before the Heavenly God-tier Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Skills like Blink could no longer be utilized at that moment.

Rays of golden light appeared on Zhou Weiqing's body, it was his Ringless Ground Purging Set.

It was during that time that he had calmed down. He understood very well that escape was no longer possible for him. The only option was to fight with all his might, and there might still be a slight chance of survival.

"Human, you've killed my brother, I'll not let you die so easily. I'll let you experience all of the most torturing punishments in the world, and then slowly torture you to death."

The Dreadfiend Sea Naga's head rose from beneath the sea and locked his gaze which was full of hatred on Zhou Weiqing. It would never be tricked again. The Zhou Weiqing before him at that moment was just like meat on the cutting board which could be devoured anytime soon.

Zhou Weiqing chuckled coldly, "You long piece of a sea worm, the victor has yet to be decided. It won't be that easy to kill me."

Inhaling a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing's eyes turned bright silver abruptly, and a mysterious presence radiated from his body.

The presence came from his meridians. With the support of Saint Energy, it was released at its fullest potential.

It was a strange occurrence. Due to the presence, a chain of waves appeared in the water element which had locked down the entire area.

The Dreadfiend Sea Naga below also widened it eyes, while the menacing spikes on its entire body turned crystal blue.

"The Dragon Emperor Bloodline."

Zhou Weiqing said proudly, "You know the Demon Emperor Bloodline too? Behold, I'm the successor of the Dragon Emperor, if you dare to strike me, I just have to summon my comrades, and you'll be torn to pieces in an instant."

There was indeed a pure Dragon Emperor Bloodline within Zhou Weiqing's body. In addition to the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline, supported by Saint Energy, it then radiated. Although it could not directly increase his battle forces, the Dragon Emperor Bloodline is the noblest of all bloodlines that had ever existed among the dragon clans. In terms of ranks, it surpassed the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Thus, under the dispersion of the Dragon Emperor Bloodline, the powers of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would be slightly affected.

"Bullshit. Despicable human, don't even dream of tricking me again. As a member of the noble dragon clan, I won't commit the same mistake again. This is the ocean. So what if the descendants of the Dragon Emperor really did come? Now die."

While he said that, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga's entire being radiated in blue, and the water element in the air became concentrated. With Zhou Weiqing as the center, the water element compressed toward him in an insane manner.

"F*ck you, I'm not afraid of you," seeing that his chances of escape were almost impossible, the inner strength within Zhou Weiqing was invoked.

The Saint Energy in his body circulated at top speed. In this instant, the Ringless Ground Purging Set on him had temporarily tuned silver white.

The surrounding water element was too concentrated, resulting in the failure of Zhou Weiqing's activated technique to take shape.

Chapter 732

In the face of the beating from the water element he was taking from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, Zhou Weiqing could only forcefully rely on his Saint Energy as a support to resist the pressure from the outside world. With the assimilating effect of his Saint Energy, he braced himself with all his might.

Had it not been the fact that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga hated him to the core and wanted to torture him, it would have unleashed a technique that was far more terrifying than this.

In fact, the sea naga was in no hurry to kill him off. Instead, it wanted to slowly torture him and letting him fall into endless fear, little by little.

The aura that a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse released was just too intimidating. It did not only come from its physical body but from the soul as well.

All Zhou Weiqing could think of right now was the fact that his body would completely be crushed to powder by the water element if he even relaxed a little, not even leaving a tiny trace of his soul behind.

It was all that he could do to resist the attack with all of his power.

If he used the Saint Energy to activate the Ward of the Demon God, he definitely could solve the pressing matter on hand right now, but that would be his last resort. With his cultivation base, he would have to expend a huge amount of Saint Energy to summon the Demon God's Mirror Illusion. On top of that, the level of the Demon God's Mirror Illusion that was summoned was not something he could easily control.

If it turned out similar to the previous time where it appeared to be powerful to the point that it could even hold all elements between the heavens and earth completely in awe, and yet could not even withstand a single attack in real life, it would be meaningless to him. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga only needed to destroy the Demon God's Mirror Illusion before it continued pressuring him again. By then, his chances of escape would be even slimmer.

For this reason alone, Zhou Weiqing was actually waiting and waiting for the Dreadfiend Sea Naga to send him a fatal blow. If he were to summon the Demon God at that time, there might be a chance for him to escape after all.

Moreover, Zhou Weiqing's follow-up measures were not limited to this only one plan. Out of absolute necessities, he still had other several unique ways to deal with the situation that he was facing right now. Therefore, even though he was facing such a terrible pressure, he was still not panicking at all. Opportunities would always present themselves at any time anyway.

As the tremendous pressure externally kept growing, Zhou Weiqing did not even need to control the Saint Energy inside his body. It was already operating by itself inside him, in the face of immense pressure.

The 36 major Death Acupuncture Points' Energy Whirlpool had fully integrated and was operating at a jaw-dropping speed.

As a matter of fact, it was not like the intimidating pressure from the outer world was entirely unhelpful to him. At the very least, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel that in the face of this colossal pressure, he could almost touch the threshold of the 38th-tier of the Saint Energy. It was possible for him to experience a breakthrough anytime now.

Of course, with the gap between him and the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, it would probably be of not much use even if he had broken through to the 38th-tier Saint Energy.

Unexpectedly, a sudden detonation resonated from the sealed-off area at this moment and it was apparent that his detonation was not caused by the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. The shock itself did not matter much. However, the pressure from the domineering water element that had already put a great pressure on Zhou Weiqing seemed to have suddenly doubled without warning.

The Dreadfiend Sea Naga wanted to torture him so it did not use his full power immediately. Zhou Weiqing was also waiting for his opportunity to arrive. As for the detonation that had happened rather abruptly, it was too sudden to the point that he did not even manage to respond at that very instant.

What was this pressure, that had already pushed his endurance close to its limit to suddenly double again? All Zhou Weiqing could do to quickly summon the Ward of the Demon God, by using his Saint Energy as he would be swallowed up by the horrendous pressure the very next moment.

A bloody red figure penetrated the intense water element. The long, slender Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear transformed into a bloody red bolt of lightning as it headed straight toward the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, piercing directly through it.

Dongfang Hanyue who was dressed in a full Blackfiend Dragon Set turned up immediately. She was the one who caused the violent detonation just now.

Even though she did not have any back-up from the Blackfiend Dragon, there was something that made her different from Zhou Weiqing — she was a true Heavenly Emperor Master through and through. Not only that, she was wearing a full set that consisted of eleven pieces of high-grade Consolidated Equipment.

Previously, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that was more formidable even refused to touch the almighty Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear, let alone this one right here.

The humongous body leaped away all of a sudden. Rays of blue light blasted out from the ten spikes behind the naga before they gathered in the sky and gathered towards the Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear, blocking the attack in a brutal manner.

Dongfang Hanyue was not Zhou Weiqing after all. With her legendary armor set, the impact was not at all that bad though the water element blockade had an impact on her.

The force of the high-grade legendary armor set did not lie solely in its appealing appearance. A legendary armor set that was made up of eleven pieces of equipment was already the most powerful presence in this world.

In the Boundless Mainland, though the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord, Xue Aotian was powerful and almighty, the Heavenly Snow Mountain was still not able to become the first in the ranks of the top five Saint Lands in the Boundless Mainland. Why was that so?

This was all because of the Boundless Infinitum Set that belonged to the Heaven's Expanse Palace! Even though the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set was extremely formidable, the gap between them was still obvious if it were to be compared to the Boundless Infinitum Set. Thanks to the Boundless Infinitum Set, Shangguan Tianyang who was at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor-tier was not able to defeat the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord, he could resist all of the attacks directed at him.

Even though Dongfang Hanyue had not reached the same level as someone who was at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor-tier, the succession of her predecessor's strength coupled with her efforts in cultivation had managed to let her enter the Upper Stages of the Heavenly Emperor-Tier. If they were on land now, it would not be a problem for her to go up against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that had just broken through to the Heavenly God-tier. As the Mysterious Heavenly Palace master, she was not that easily defeated.

Before this, when she was recalling the memory of her and Zhou Weiqing on the beach, she suddenly felt dramatic energy ripples on the sea. Right away, she understood that he might have encountered some troubles so she rushed over quickly.

As the saying goes, good people will be rewarded. Had Zhou Weiqing never chosen to help treat and restore Dongfang Hanyue's body and cultivation base, she would never have been able to come to his rescue in her most optimum state.

The Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear's bloodcurdling aura melted the pressure that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was imposing on Zhou Weiqing.

However, at this moment, a strange change suddenly took place within his body.

Both Zhou Weiqing's eyes were tightly shut and his entire body was trembling slightly. On his Ringless Ground Purging Set, a distinctive grey light could be seen, making him look like a crystal that was glowing and converging continuously. It was obvious that the energy ripples on his body were awfully unstable.

Of course, Dongfang Hanyue did not know that it was because of the intimidating pressure earlier that had cause Zhou Weiqing to become like this. She was the one who initiated it. At this time, she also had no time to ask about his conditions. Instead, she could only give him a look of concern before she dove down and launched a crushing attack on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.

Prior to that, even though she was aided by the Blackfiend Dragon's power while she was battling it out with the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga, the Blackfiend Dragon's most important role was to suppress the Dreadfiend Sea Naga in an imposing manner and be the main decoy in the fight against it. However, in truth, Dongfang Hanyue was the actual weapon that was going to be used to attack.

The Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear's main purpose was purely for assault. Her Blackfiend Dragon Set was best in its attacking prowess as well. If one were to talk about pure attacking power, even the Full Boundless Infinitum Set might not stand a chance against her Blackfiend Dragon Set.

Apart from that, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga before her had only just entered the Heavenly God-tier. It was far too weak compared to its senior. On top of that, its senior had died in the hands of Dongfang Hanyue. How could it possibly not feel the slightest ounce of fear in its heart? In the state of one's waxes and wanes, under Dongfang Hanyue's endless ferocious attacks, it was forced to take a defensive stance.

In the previous battle against the much stronger Dreadfiend Sea Naga, Dongfang Hanyue had managed to gain more experience in defeating this creature. Her cultivation base had also elevated after the battle of her limits. On top of that, coupled with the improvement Zhou Weiqing gave to her body by using his Saint Energy, the current Dongfang Hanyue had an increase in her overall strength compared to the olden days. Right now, she had found this newfound increase to be very handy when she launched her attacks. Not only that, she was shocked to discover a whirlpool that looked like a silver galaxy in her Dantian. Although she could not produce the same strange Saint Energy as Zhou Weiqing could, it was obvious that her absorption of the Atmospheric Energy had sped up significantly now with its presence in her body.

In fact, compared to the Blackfiend Dragon, Dongfang Hanyue had a greater advantage when dealing with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Her advantage relied on the fact that her Elemental Jewel did have the Water Attribute imbued within. This allowed her to be more at ease in her fight in . the sea compared to those who did not have the Water Attribute. Right now, with the help of the Saint Energy whirlpool, her absorption of the water element around her was much faster; greatly improving her continuous combat capabilities. Even Zhou Weiqing did not come to possess such an advantage.

Although in overall strength, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was still slightly inferior to that of Dongfang Hanyue. She had managed to find its weakness in a rather straightforward manner — which was why it was afraid of dying.

Dongfang Hanyue was extremely clever. When the two Dreadfiend Sea Naga appeared at the same time, it was because the one in front of her right now was so frightened by Zhou Weiqing as he was the one who caused the death of its comrade. At the time, it could certainly take a gamble by attacking Zhou Weiqing's Demon God's Illusion but it did not do so in the end. Why was that? Well, it was because it was scared of dying, wasn't it?

For this reason, right now when she was launching her attack, she was using techniques that would cause destruction to both sides. She did not even bother to set up her own defenses and instead, she went to great lengths for each of her attacks. She made no effort to protect herself, as she just wanted to inflict injuries on the enemy.

As a result, even though the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had greater overall strength compared to Dongfang Hanyue, it was completely beaten to a pulp and was backed to the corner by her attacks. There were several occasions where it was not so careful and got slashed by the Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear, leaving deep scars on its body.

Be that as it may, these scars were the ones that triggered the Dreadfiend Sea Naga's ferocity.

Without warning, its tremendous body came to a halt in the water as it blasted up all of its spikes. Thousands of intense blue rays shot up into the sky, not just targeted towards Dongfang Hanyue, but at Zhou Weiqing who was floating abnormally in the air as well.

Chapter 733

By all means, being able to cultivate till the Heavenly God-tier meant that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga right here was not a fool. Yes, it was true that it was afraid of dying but that did not mean that it was actually stupid. It was plain to see that the reason Dongfang Hanyue rushed all the way here was to save Zhou Weiqing. It was also thoroughly caught off guard by Dongfang Hanyue's attack and right now, all it needed the most was to catch its breath. As the saying went, attacking the enemy's key point would invite reinforcement. Its full-scale attack this time would mainly focus on Zhou Weiqing. With that, not only can it lure Dongfang Hanyue to go to his rescue, it would also be able to annihilate one potential enemy if its plan was successful.

Even though Zhou Weiqing's cultivation base was not taken seriously by the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, it still found the energy ripples and the Dragon Emperor Bloodline in him to be quite dreadful.

Sure enough, seeing the Dreadfiend Sea Naga's attack suddenly directed towards Zhou Weiqing now, Dongfang Hanyue put aside her crazy attack and with a flap of her wings on her back, she immediately put herself in front of Zhou Weiqing. The Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear was waved speedily in front of her, creating a completely sealed defense. Like a red-colored shield, it blocked the Dreadfiend Sea Naga's shooting attack in one swoop.

The power of the Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear's attack was indeed notorious. At the same time, it also consumed a great deal of Heavenly Energy. Right now, as it was being used as a defensive force by Dongfang Hanyue, it was actually draining her own Heavenly Energy greatly.

It was apparent that Dongfang Hanyue's face that was hidden underneath the mask, had started to become tense. If the situation continued, she and Zhou Weiqing would most likely meet their fates here. They could no longer continue the fight; it would be better to flee first for now. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga before them was not yet a threat, so she could once again team up with the Blackfiend Dragon when it was completely recovered and kill the sea naga together.

As she was thinking about this, Dongfang Hanyue swang the Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear on her right hand while her left hand went toward Zhou Weiqing behind her, planning to bring him along to flee the scene.

With her cultivation base and the utilization of her full speed, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would still be unable to stop the two from fleeing even if it chased them all the way. After all, this place was not too far away from the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland.

However, when she grabbed onto him behind her, a weird thing suddenly happened.

An icy aura suddenly could be felt from behind. That aura was so chilly that it could not help but make Dongfang Hanyue shiver. The hand that was holding on to the Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear almost slipped from continuing the defense in front of her.

In fact, she was wearing the full Blackfiend Dragon Set. One could easily imagine how bloodcurdling the energy had to be in order for her to be able to be affected by such a chill.

In the next moment, the evil coldness suddenly disappeared without a trace.

As she could not turn her head back, Dongfang Hanyue did not see the changes to Zhou Weiqing.

Before this, his body finally ceased to shine with a looming grey light when she was reaching out to grab onto him. A grey luster of a shadow that was as tall as him suddenly appeared behind him and stepped forward to merge with his body.

At that moment, the Ringless Ground Purging Set on Zhou Weiqing's body suddenly changed its color, from the original dark golden color to a translucent, sparkling, greyish crystal-like shape. The aura that was released by his whole body had undergone a completely earth-shattering change.

Loneliness, desolation, cold and also that endless evil.

At this moment, Zhou Weiqing finally opened his eyes. His eyes were completely filled with a devilish grey, an infinite grey. His entire being was immersed in that strange grey color.

Taking a step forward, he emerged from the back of Dongfang Hanyue's. His body had also just undergone a humongous change. The Dual God Strength Hammers actually turned into a grey liquid and integrated into his arms. The Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm also underwent changes at the same time. His right palm turned into a tiger's paw while the left evolved into a dragon's claw. His entire body had also instantly inflated. It turned out that he had directly entered the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation.

His right foot was still a hook but this time, it was an entirely grey hook instead. A layer of grey aura erupted from his body. Like a grey-colored shooting star, Zhou Weiqing charged directly towards the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.

This time, there was no earth-shattering intimidating aura of the Demon God's Illusion. However, in the wake of his passing through, the water that had previously taken his breath had now automatically melted like ice, leaving a vacuum-like passage in the air.

When Dongfang Hanyue saw him again, he was already halfway through his charge toward the sea naga. His entire body contorted in a peculiar manner in midair. With a strange, almost unthinkable movement, he rolled one round over and lifted his right leg before crashing down on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.

Zhou Weiqing, who had now entered the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation had all his attributes elevated in a hair-raising manner. Under such a situation, he could not use most of his techniques but his body's physical strength had increased to an extremely alarming level.

The Dreadfiend Sea Naga originally had its attention concentrated on Dongfang Hanyue but the sudden eruption from Zhou Weiqing was like the sudden emergence of a dark horse.

The Dreadfiend Sea Naga was indeed a Heavenly God-tier master. Though he was faced with such an unforeseen attack, it could still unleash its brutal and unreasonable combat power at a moment's notice.

The water element in the air solidified in a split second, forming numerous layers of ice that blocked Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga's enormous body suddenly made an abrupt half-turn in the sea before it used its stout tail to whip at him.

"How dare you!" Dongfang Hanyue turned pale with distress. Of course, she knew how frightful the physical attack of a Heavenly God-tier master could be. Releasing her Heavenly Energy, the Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear transformed into a red flash of lightning as she used almost all of her energy to hurl the spear towards the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.

The bloody red Dragon Slaying Spear swelled up in the air, and the length suddenly increased to ten feet long, bringing with it an immense amount of might as it soared down from the sky like a blood-red lightning bolt.

However, Dongfang Hanyue's attack was still a little too slow. The bolt of red lightning still failed to catch up to Zhou Weiqing's speed and the Dreadfiend Sea Naga's attack.

At this time, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was already set in its heart that it must first kill Zhou Weiqing. It would rather be injured and flee later since this was the sea anyway. As long as the Ward of Darkness was not here, Dongfang Hanyue could not possibly stop it if it wanted to flee.

Had it been the previous Zhou Weiqing, the cold current that cooled down abruptly would be able to freeze him mid-air but right now, he seemed to clearly be in a very peculiar state.

The moment the cold current touched the greyish aura on his body, it automatically dissipated, leaving no effect on him at all. Immediately afterward, he collided hard with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga's stout tail.

Zhou Weiqing's right leg hit against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga's tail. These two were fundamentally disproportionate but the moment the both of them collided without warning, a loud rumble could be heard in the air.

Like a bullet, Zhou Weiqing was sent flying in the air. However, Dongfang Hanyue who was still in the air could not help but widen her eyes.

After sending him flying in the air, the Dreadfiend Sea naga's body remained in its previous state as it stood there motionless. Even if his body was pierced by the Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear, leaving a huge wound on its body, it continued to remain in that state.

Immediately afterward, another vicious rumble erupted. This time, the sound actually resonated directly from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga's body.

Without warning, the stout, tyrannical tail unexpectedly detonated when greyish light burst out, causing flesh and blood to fly in all directions. The entire tail was actually blown up by more than a third.

Bloodcurdling cries could be heard instantly, coming from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Its tremendous body dove straight into the sea without stopping. It fled in a flurry under the cover of the dreadfully foaming waves.

Even a Heavenly God-tier master like the sea naga would be seriously injured after being assaulted by both Zhou Weiqing's attack and a direct hit from the mighty Dongfang Hanyue at the same time. It was without a doubt, afraid of dying and did not dare to stay any longer.

Within a moment, Dongfang Hanyue already had Zhou Weiqing in her arms. At this moment, the grey color on Zhou Weiqing's body had completely subsided and his legendary armor suit had now disappeared. His entire face was as pale as a paper, and he was breathing very shallowly. Fine blood kept seeping and bleeding through his pores. Fortunately, his heartbeat was still strong, or Dongfang Hanyue would have really thought that he was dead.

Hugging his body, she carefully tried to infuse her Heavenly Energy into him. However, she was completely taken aback by the condition of his body.

The 36 major Death Acupuncture Points were slowly functioning. The moment her Heavenly Energy was infused into his body, it was immediately assimilated by his Saint Energy. Looking back at his body, she could see that all of his meridians were actually unharmed; only his vital energy and blood circulation was slightly weaker. The silverish white colored energy was constantly swimming in his body; protecting it automatically on its own.

How did he do that? Dongfang Hanyue stared absent-mindedly at the man that she held in her arms. The heavy blow just now was most likely as powerful as her own Blackfiend Devastation Dragon Slaying Spear. What on earth was that grey light? Even though he was unconscious now, but that blow could even injure a Heavenly God-tier Heavenly Beast! What level is this guy's strength actually at?

Zhou Weiqing had no idea how long he had slept for. When he finally woke up albeit groggily, he found himself lying on a wooden bed.

This seemed to be a very ordinary wooden cabin that also came with a bit of a strange smell.

The instance he came to his senses, the first thing he did was to quickly check his body.

'Did I experience a breakthrough?' This was Zhou Weiqing's first thought. Yes, the Saint Energy in his body had now broken through to the 38th-tier Saint Energy, which also meant that he had now officially entered the second stage of the Heavenly Dao Energy.

In fact, after entering the Heavenly Dao Energy, every tier was a huge and heavy threshold. Especially when one had reached the 40th-tier, the rest of the tiers in the future would be equal to one level.

It was another breakthrough in just a short few months time. Even though it was at the cost of facing many strong enemies several times, but at the very least, he was still alive. Being alive was already a victory in itself.

'I'm still so incisive after all!' Zhou Weiqing could not control the proud smile that crept onto his face as he thought to himself. He lied on the bed motionlessly. Though the Saint Energy in his body had already recovered, his head was throbbing with pain right now. Pondering just a small matter was akin to having needles prickling onto his head.

Chapter 734

What happened that day? Vaguely, he had an impression that under the tremendous pressure by the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, his body seemed to have undergone an extraordinary transformation, which led to the birth of another special technique. Along with the second stage of his Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he had launched an attack but he could not remember anything from the events that happened after that attack.

Summoning his own Heavenly Jewels, Zhou Weiqing immediately noticed something peculiar.

Before this, the first four of his Heavenly Jewels were already fully stored with techniques. The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya did tell him that he should never simply store just any technique unless it was some of the more extraordinary ones. This was because that he possessed too many attributes and when there were too many techniques for him to the point that it was too much for the eyes to feast on, it would have an adverse effect on his cultivation base instead.

After that, Zhou Weiqing only stored one technique — the Nether State of Tian'er's mother, Phelia the Entropic Nether Tiger. This technique occupied the position of the fifth Jewel.

However, he discovered that there were some changes to his sixth Jewel. It was no longer the Alexandrite Cat's Eye Jewel but instead, it had turned into a grey crystal.

When he carefully infused his Saint Energy into it, he soon made an earth-shaking discovery. He was astonished to find that in this sixth jewel, all of the other five attributes had been completely repelled, leaving only the pure Evil Attribute, while a technique from the Evil Attribute was stored in it.

This was not the first Evil Attribute technique that Zhou Weiqing possessed. His Ward of the Demon God was the first but instead of occupying a position in the jewels, it stood by itself as a unique technique. Of course, there were also other Evil Attribute techniques that occupied the jewels, like the powerful Demonic Devour and the Dark Demon God Lightning.

This technique right now must be the fourth one then. However, Zhou Weiqing was certain that this technique was definitely the strongest one. He could faintly feel that it was triggered by some energy inside his own bloodline, probably the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline. The technique's name was called the Demon God's Possession.

In truth, Zhou Weiqing's speculation was not entirely correct. Though it was true that the Demon God's Possession technique was related to the Dark Demon God Tiger, it had actually already surpassed the existence of the Dark Demon God Tiger.

From the Dark Demon God's Tiger Bloodline that he inherited, there was a tiny trace of the Demon God's Bloodline in it. This was also why he had a connection to the Demon God. However, the fact that the Dark Demon God Tiger did not have the Saint Energy must not be forgotten, which was also known as the strongest attribute ever.

Many times, Zhou Weiqing had used his Saint Energy to activate this trace of the Demon God Bloodline. Just like the day that he was fighting against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga when he encountered a life-threatening situation, under the self-defense mechanism of the Demon God Bloodline, peculiar changes took place.

In other words, the Demon God Energy that he possessed in his bloodline now had far surpassed the Dark Demon God Tiger and achieved another level. That was how the Demon God's Possession technique came to be in the first place. This technique had never been possessed before by the Dark Demon God Tiger.

It was precisely due to this formidable technique that he was able to inflict injuries to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that was at the Heavenly God-tier.

This was actually possible?

Lying there on the bed chuckling like an idiot, Zhou Weiqing could not stop himself from grinning from ear to ear. He had met with many peculiar things in this long period of cultivation but this was the first time he had come across such an amazing thing.

Although he was not sure how powerful the Demon God's Possession was, the mere fact that he survived and was still alive now was clear evidence of this technique's atrocity, not to mention the fact that he even inflicted injuries on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Despite how it had given him a splitting headache after the unleashing of power the last time, it was all worth it! This technique was basically like his trump card!

The door opened and a young girl who looked like she was around seventeen or eighteen years old walked in from the outside. She had normal features and some freckles on her nose.

As soon as she entered the room and saw Zhou Weiqing who was chuckling idiotically, she was completely taken aback, "H-Huh? I-Is this man going crazy now? What should I do?!"

The smile on Zhou Weiqing's face immediately froze. A slight twitch could be seen in his mouth as he was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh, "What do you mean by going crazy? I'm perfectly fine!"

As he said that, he sat up while rubbing his temples. Although the Demon God's Possession was immensely powerful, its side effects were quite obvious as well. He was still not able to reply her properly.

Patting her own chest, the girl flashed a wide smile, "You scared the hell out of me. I thought you really went crazy for a moment. If you did go crazy, I wouldn't be able to face that beautiful sister anymore!"

Listening to the girl's honest remark, Zhou Weiqing asked curiously, "What is this place? A beautiful woman sent me here?"

The girl nodded her head, "We are here in Jimoor Village, a small fishing village. You've been asleep for two days and the beautiful sister was the one who gave me some money to let you put up here. She'll be back as soon as possible."

Subconsciously, Zhou Weiqing touched his own chest and the necklace containing the Spatial Teleportation Stone was still there. However, why would Dongfang Hanyue purposely leave him here and left all by herself? Could it be that she had something urgent to do?

"Are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat," the girl said to Zhou Weiqing.

He nodded, "Alright. Thank you so much."

Shyly, the girl smiled and turned around to leave the room.

Zhou Weiqing proceeded to sit up for a while and realized that his headache had slowly subsided. He sighed secretly in his heart. It was good that Dongfang Hanyue had now gone. He really did not know how should he face her after all this. Now that he had taken away their most treasured item of the palace, she did not even attempt to take it back from him. Perhaps, the reason why she refused to see him was to avoid the awkwardness between the two of them. Since he had now completed his mission, it was time to return home. The earlier he could leave and settle the problems with the Luster Spatial Realm, he could assist in saving a lot of manpower and material resources at the Heaven's Expanse Palace. They no longer have to worry about the relocation of Zhongtian City any longer.

As he was pondering, he took out a peculiar-looking silverish white gemstone from the Sumeru Ring.

This was the Sound Transmission Stone. Even though it could not function at a distance of tens of thousands of miles, it could still at a distance of up to thousands of miles. This was an item that was taken out by Zhou Weiqing from the Heaven's Expanse Palace when he first departed on the trip. One was for him while the other was for Bing'er, just in case they got separated in the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland and fell into a situation where it was hard for them to communicate with one another.

Gently infusing Saint Energy into the Sound Transmission Stone, the silverish white gemstone glistened all of a sudden. The intense Spatial Attribute energy ripples caused Zhou Weiqing's right hand which was holding on to the stone to become slightly transparent. Faint silverish white light shone our bright and the strange Spatial Energy suddenly shrouded his body entirely. The sound transmission had just begun.

"Bing'er, Bing'er!" Zhou Weiqing issued a soft call.

He had tried using this object before and it produced excellent results. Very convenient indeed.

However, even after he had tried to call out to her, there was no response from her at all after quite a while.

Zhou Weiqing's heart sank. He attempted to call her again. Still, there was no response as well.

Right now, the village girl had just come into the room with the food. Seeing Zhou Weiqing's body glowing in a silverish light color, she was so taken aback that her jaw was agape.

Waving his hand at her, Zhou Weiqing motioned to leave the room first. He was already in a state of panic that he could not reach Bing'er at all. So, naturally, he did not have the mood to explain the situation to her, let alone eat the food.

He got out from the bed and stood on the ground. Again, he made repeated calls to Bing'er but every time, his call was akin to a stone sinking into the deep sea. There was still no response at all from her.

"What is going on? Why didn't Bing'er respond? I've already made it clear to her that once we're both separated, she'd need to have the Sound Transmission Stone by her side all the time! I'd need to be able to contact her at any time so that I can bring her back!"

"Something is wrong! Something had to be wrong!"

At times, the things one held dear to one's heart often confused them. Right now, Zhou Weiqing was unable to keep a composed heart. He had become entirely restless with anxiety.

There was a purpose for him and Bing'er to come to the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland, and right this moment she was still stuck at the Mysterious Heavenly Palace's headquarters. If something went wrong, it would definitely not due to a trivial matter.

At once, Zhou Weiqing was feeling so jittery that he kept pacing back and forth in the room. He could not find out what was actually happening right there. Could it be that Dongfang Hanyue was suddenly seized with remorse and became unwilling to give him the Spatial Teleportation Stone? Or perhaps, it was because of other changes?

No! No, it can't be! Though the duration he was in contact with her was not that long, Zhou Weiqing was able to clearly see what kind of person Dongfang Hanyue truly was. She was smart but she was not particularly rational. On the contrary, she was quite an emotional person. She really fancied him a lot.

As he thought about this, Zhou Weiqing suddenly thought of a possibility. She was probably afraid of losing him, but at the same time, she was also scared of being rejected if she had persuaded him to stay. Maybe that was why she detained Bing'er instead? Perhaps, she was waiting for him to go back to her?

Yes! This was most likely the case. A bitter smile crept up onto his face. With a sense of helplessness in his heart, he suddenly gave himself a good hard smack on the face in a callous manner.

"Little Fatty Zhou! It's all your fault! Why did you have to flirt around? See, even Bing'er is dragged into this mess now! No, I need to go back to the Mysterious Heavenly Palace now! As the saying goes, two rivals in love will never see eye to eye. We'd be in deep trouble if Hanyue suddenly decides to do something to Bing'er later!"

The moment he thought that Bing'er would be harmed, Zhou Weiqing became even more alarmed. Be that as it may, he was still a person who had experienced all sorts of hardships. He also knew that with his condition right now, there was nothing much that he could do even if he were to rush back there now. At the very least, he would have to recover his cultivation base to the most optimal condition first before he could do anything.

He walked towards the table and picked up the food that the girl sent over, before gobbling it down in a hurry.

Naturally, what a small fishing village would have the most, was fish. Though the delicious fish soup was not prepared in an outstanding method, it turned out to be quite tasty. Along with some coarse grains and vegetables, the meal could be considered as quite sumptuous. Unfortunately, right now, Zhou Weiqing had lost all of his appetites. Even the tastiest food tasted like chewing gum in his mouth.

After gobbling down the food in a haste, he quickly returned to bed and started to sit down with his legs crossed, entering the cultivation state instantly.

His Saint Energy had an extraordinary characteristic. There was no need for him to worry about being disrupted as he could easily pause his cultivation anytime. For this reason, he did not directly order the girl to not disrupt him. What he needed right now was to restore his body to the most optimal condition in the shortest time possible so that he could go to Bing'er's rescue.

The Saint Energy in his body was functioning on its own. Zhou Weiqing was not clear how it would restore the Spiritual Energy in his body but there was one thing that he was certain — anything was possible with his Saint Energy.

Facts had proven this point as well. Along with the continuous running of his 36 Death Acupuncture Points, the Saint Energy that had leveled up to the 38th tier was even purer now and during his cultivation, it continued to reduce the throbbing pain in his head.

This was Zhou Weiqing's first cultivation after his Saint Energy had been raised to the 38th tier. He realized that the Saint Energy Galaxia in his body's Saint Energy had obviously increased a lot. As a whole, it had become much purer now.

Chapter 735

The flow of Saint Energy was not fast. However, even if it was just a tiny quiver, it still attracted a considerable amount of Atmospheric Energy. Zhou Weiqing could feel his cultivation was slowly improving. This process of improvement was to convert the Atmospheric Energy from outside into Saint Energy, which was then compressed into Saint Energy Galaxia.

It was a slow process but this continuous improvement was what most Heavenly Jewel Masters with a Nine Jewel cultivation base could only dream about.

Zhou Weiqing's meditation took a whole day. When he finally woke from the meditation state, he had returned to his spirited self.

The room had already been cleaned, and there was even a new serving of food. Zhou Weiqing did not feign courtesy. He finished the food quickly and left a satchel of gold. He did not even bid the village girl goodbye. He went out the door, identified his direction, and leaped into the air while unleashing his Dragon-Tiger Transformation Wings before rushing toward the Mysterious Heavenly Palace as fast as he could.

This concerned Shangguan Bing'er's life, how could he not be worried? In his mind, the Spatial Teleportation Stone was nothing compared to Shangguan Bing'er. Nothing could be more important than his Bing'er.

On the seventh floor, Mysterious Heavenly Castle, Mysterious Heavenly Palace.

The entire Mysterious Heavenly Palace management was seated. However, the atmosphere was currently pretty somber.

This time, Dongfang Hanyue sat on the main seat, while the previous Palace Master, her mother, a classy middle-aged lady, sat on the seat Dongfang Hanyue occupied when she pretended to be Meng Xing.

Dongfang Hanyue had just returned not long after she received the news.

On the day Zhou Weiqing fell into a coma, she had wanted to bring him back to the Mysterious Heavenly Palace before she suddenly received the news about Mysterious Heavenly Palace.

Her mother and several other Supreme Elders were back too. Not only that, they had restricted Shangguan Bing'er's movement as soon as they had the chance of capturing her. This was why Zhou Weiqing was not able to communicate with Shangguan Bing'er after a while.

The Mysterious Heavenly Palace had something similar to a Sound Transmission Stone as well. Dongfang Hanyue's mother, Dongfang, used it to determine everyone's safety as well as informing her about the capture of Shangguan Bing'er.

Dongfang Hanyue was naturally impatient. She had asked her mother to release Shangguan Bing'er without success. Left with no other choice, she dared not bring Zhou Weiqing back directly, so she left him at the fishing village to take care of the issue herself. She did not know how the relationship between Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er was, but she was still Zhou Weiqing's lover! If she was hurt in the Mysterious Heavenly Palace, Zhou Weiqing would probably antagonize her immediately after. That was not what she wanted to happen.

In that sense, Zhou Weiqing's guess was not right. He could not have guessed the complexity of the matter.

"Release Shangguan Bing'er immediately," Dongfang Hanyue ordered without any hesitation.

Elder Water frowned, "Palace Master, please calm down. This is something we need to discuss in detail."

Dongfang Hanyue said angrily, "What's there to discuss? Let's ignore Zhou Weiqing's status as an Honorary Master of Mysterious Heavenly Palace. Shangguan Bing'er is still an Elder. Most importantly, it was Zhou Weiqing who saved all of us at a critical time when we fought the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. We shouldn't treat him like this."

Elder Water sighed and said, "That's right. Zhou Weiqing saved us. However, Palace Master, did you consider one issue? Zhou Weiqing hid his true power from all of us without us even noticing. Is there not something wrong with that? Moreover, what's that skill he used at that time? Even a Heavenly God-tier's power was suppressed. It might not be an offensive skill, but it clearly illustrates how Zhou Weiqing has the power to threaten us."

"How old is he? Early twenties, I suppose. Yet he already has a cultivation base of Nine Jewels, as well as that weird Heavenly Energy. Would you believe it even if it's not suspicious? Furthermore, he doesn't have the inheritance that you have. I am afraid he has an ulterior motive joining the Mysterious Heavenly Palace. It's true that he had done us a great service. However, for the sake of our survival, I'll like you to reconsider. We have to investigate thoroughly, so we should wait for Zhou Weiqing's return. Shangguan Bing'er is our trump card, we did not mistreat her. Don't worry."

Dongfang Hanyue's face was scary. It was flushed with fury and pale with worry. She had to admit that the Elders had a point. She also knew what Zhou Weiqing was trying to accomplish. 'However, if he returns, will the Elders let him off easy? What to do? What can I do?' she thought.

"Who ordered the house arrest on Shangguan Bing'er? You dare decide on things on your own when I'm gone?" Dongfang Hanyue's voice dropped into an eerie tone, her eyes betrayed her killing intent. She was also utterly confused. She had yet to clarify the matter between herself and Zhou Weiqing, and something like this happened in the Mysterious Heavenly Palace.

"It was me," Dongfang who sat quietly since before spoke up.

Hearing her mother's voice, Dongfang Hanyue was startled, "Mother, how could you do that? Won't that be pushing Zhou Weiqing to oppose us?"

Dongfang's eyebrows were knitted together. She said, "Hanyue, the things one holds dear to one's heart often confuses them. It looks like you really fell for him. If he's an Honorary Master, I'll not object to releasing her. However, it's not clear what his intention is. How can we not thoroughly investigate this? You're the Palace Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace, how can you be so reckless? Think about the big picture, don't you think we need to find out? Also, regarding Shangguan Bing'er's house arrest, only a few of us know about it. Zhou Weiqing couldn't have possibly found out. After we sort things out when he returns, there'll be no problem if he's really not planning to do anything to the Mysterious Heavenly Palace."

Dongfang Hanyue could throw a tantrum at the Elders, but how could she do it to her mother? Even though she was the Palace Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace, she had not held the position for long. If her mother stood together with the four Supreme Elders, her influence would not be enough.

Elder Water advised, "Please don't be mad. Zhou Weiqing saved us, we'll never forget that. We're not people who'll betray a person's trust like that. However, it's also imperative for you to consider the state of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace. We've lost six Elders in this battle, it can be said that we're rather beaten up. In this critical period, it'll be a disaster if problems arise within the Palace. We only decided on this after giving it a thorough consideration."

Dongfang Hanyue kept quiet. The Elders and her mother were not wrong. If she could have kept calm, she would have understood that they were only doing the right thing. Zhou Weiqing was still an outsider after all. However, Zhou Weiqing had earned an immovable spot in her heart. She had even given him her most precious possession. In this situation, she had already taken Zhou Weiqing's side.

There was also the operation against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Instead of calling it a success, it was more of a lose-lose situation. Even though one Dreadfiend Sea Naga was dead, there was still the other one. The dead one had also exploded. No one had gained any benefits. Instead, they had lost six Elders. It was no wonder the four Supreme Elders were being so cautious.

Dongfang Hanyue took a deep breath as she tried to calm herself down with mediocre success. She clenched her jaw a little and made up her mind. Sometimes it was better to explain things than to leave people in the dark.

"There's no need. I know his intentions," Dongfang Hanyue sighed and reluctantly said.

"You knew?" Dongfang looked at her daughter in surprise, "How did you find out?"

Dongfang Hanyue smiled wryly, "After the sea naga exploded, we were both sent by the shockwave to the same place. We drifted on the sea for a while before we arrived at a deserted island. It was there that we met up. At that time, I had the same questions as you do. I even suspected he would attack me. When we met up, I was badly injured and was only left with less than one-tenth of my strength."

As she was describing, everyone listened in shock. When they had seen her returning without injury, they thought she was not hurt at all. When the Dreadfiend Sea Naga self-destructed, the Supreme Elders and Dongfang powered up the Ward of Darkness with their full strength. Although they were injured, they managed to retreat safely because of their Heavenly King tier cultivation. Once it was mentioned by Dongfang Hanyue, they were suddenly reminded that Dongfang Hanyue was right in the middle of the explosion since she was one of the main force attacking the Dreadfiend Sea Naga!

"Did he do anything to you?" Dongfang asked anxiously.

Dongfang Hanyue sighed and said, "Mother, if he wanted to do anything to me, I wouldn't be sitting here. Not only did he not hurt me, he even used the miraculous Heavenly Energy that he called Saint Energy to heal me. It didn't take long before I was completely healed and recovered to my peak state."

"I had forced him to answer me about his background at that time. He told me everything without withholding anything."

Right there and then, Dongfang Hanyue told them everything about Zhou Weiqing. Every one of their faces paled when they heard that Zhou Weiqing came from the Boundless Mainland and that he did not belong to any Saint Lands.

"… he approached us with the intention of acquiring the Spatial Teleportation Stone. If he had been waiting on the side when we were battling the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, with his cultivation base, it's not hard for us to guess how easy it would be for him to succeed. If it wasn't for him, we would have to face two Dreadfiend Sea Nagas! However, he didn't do it. He saved us knowing there's a risk the nagas might kill him. I'll admit that I was moved. In that split second, I fell in love with him."

Chapter 736

When they heard Dongfang Hanyue's confession, Dongfang and all the Supreme Elders had been silent.

"Zhou Weiqing did not hide anything from me. I've asked him why he did what he did. He said he didn't know why but he didn't regret it."

As Dongfang Yue inhaled forcefully and deeply, her eyes were already wet. "Everyone, you're right. He came here with an ulterior motive. He came here for the Spatial Teleportation Stone. However, did he hurt us in any way? No. On the contrary, he saved every one of us. And what are we doing? We're suspecting him, and we even thought about dealing with him forcefully. I can't do something like this. Moreover, I've already given him the stone."

Hearing her final sentence, all four Supreme Elders widened their eyes in disbelief. Dongfang screeched, "What? You've given him the Spatial Teleportation Stone? Hanyue, how could you?"

Dongfang Hanyue retorted calmly, "Why couldn't I? I'm still the Mysterious Heavenly Palace Master. According to the rules of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace, the Palace Master has the power to utilize all the resources in the Palace. Have you considered this, how old is Zhou Weiqing? Plus, he's not like us. We obtained our strength through legacy. He started from scratch, cultivating his strength through talent alone. Yes, he's from the Boundless Mainland, and he'll one day go home. However, is it more important to befriend someone who's fated to advance to Heavenly God tier or is the Spatial Teleportation Stone that only has a few more uses left more important? I'd like to befriend him. Who knows, he may be of help to us in the future. But then you went and capture Shangguan Bing'er, wasting all my efforts. Maybe I'll never be able to convince you, but it'll be the same the other way around. I rather resign as Mysterious Heavenly Palace Master than participate in your schemes against Zhou Weiqing."

Her gaze had already turned sharp, "Lastly, Zhou Weiqing didn't want my Spatial Teleportation Stone for free. He had bestowed me with a portion of the miraculous Saint Energy. I have an instinct, with this incredible power, the bottleneck I was stuck at from inheriting Father's Heavenly Energy will no longer be a problem."

As she was speaking, Dongfang Hanyue stood and left indignantly. She needed to have a conversation with Shangguan Bing'er.

Seeing Dongfang Hanyue's departure, all five of the faces turned sour.

Dongfang sighed, "A grown girl cannot be kept at home! That silly girl, doesn't she know it's impossible for them to be together?"

Elder Water said with a wry smile, "It looks like we should consider her points as well. We cannot let Zhou Weiqing come between the Palace Master and us. Furthermore, her points are not illogical! Perhaps she has seen the bigger picture."

Dongfang was contemplative, "If Hanyue can advance into Heavenly God tier, a Spatial Teleportation Stone is nothing."

…

Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not know what had transpired in the Mysterious Heavenly Palace. With his Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he traveled in almost a straight line towards the Mysterious Heavenly Palace at maximum speed.

From afar, the mountain range which the Mysterious Heavenly Palace was built on was already in view. The whole time he was flying, his fury grew stronger and stronger. Not once did he stop trying to get in touch with Shangguan Bing'er but there was no response. The worry in his heart turned into burning rage. To save his love, he would not mind taking on the whole world.

However, no matter how angry he was, he could not raise his temper against Dongfang Hanyue. Could he sneak into the Mysterious Heavenly Palace? No, that was almost certainly impossible.

If Mysterious Heavenly Palace held Bing'er captive, they would definitely have thought about him sneaking in to rescue her. With so many powerhouses and the Blackfiend Dragon, it was almost impossible for him to succeed in rescuing her by stealth. Since that was the case, he might as well act arrogantly for once.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Weiqing was no longer hesitant and he flew towards the Mysterious Heavenly Palace. In his excitement, it felt as if the Saint Energy in his body was boiling over. After all, with his current cultivation, even if he had flown for a long time using Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he still had an abundance of Saint Energy. It did not burden him too much to do so.

The Mysterious Heavenly Palace appeared in his view from a distance. By the time he saw it, he heard people yelling from below. At least a hundred silhouettes leaped into the air trying to block Zhou Weiqing from approaching.

Zhou Weiqing was not too familiar with the Mysterious Heavenly Palace's fighting power. However, as the only Saint Land in the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland, how could it not have Anti-Air skills?

Zhou Weiqing stopped in the air and looked down. The ones flying towards him were not only Heavenly Jewel Masters, but their Heavenly Beasts were also with them. The Heavenly Beasts were at different stages of cultivation but they were all strong flying Heavenly Beasts. Even the weakest of them had the cultivation of Zun-stage. All of the Heavenly Jewel Masters had at least five Heavenly Jewels too. It was clear that they rushed in as soon as they noticed Zhou Weiqing.

Zhou Weiqing hovered silently, allowing the "sky warriors" of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace to surround him. He ignored them as he yelled at the Mysterious Heavenly Castle directly, "Dongfang Hanyue, come out right now. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless."

Having filled his Dantian with Qi/energy, his yell, supported by his cultivation base of Nine Heavenly Jewels, fanned out. Some of the flying Heavenly Beasts in front of him were affected and became lopsided. His voice was full of wrath as it echoed throughout the valley and the abyss domineeringly.

The Heavenly Jewel Master who flew toward Zhou Weiqing did not attack immediately. The reason was simple. Among these people, there were those who knew Zhou Weiqing.

Zhou Weiqing had shone brightly at the banquet when he joined the Mysterious Heavenly Palace, surprising all the higher ranked officers. The generals of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace's Air Defense had also attended the dinner, so they immediately recognized their Honorary Master.

What happened to Shangguan Bing'er had been kept a secret by the core members of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace. That was why none of them knew about the issue Zhou Weiqing had with the Palace.

"Honorary Master Zhou, why are you saying things like that? Please calm down," a Heavenly Jewel Master at the Ninth Jewel cultivation base said gently after he approached Zhou Weiqing and saluted him. At the same time, his eyes were filled with shock upon seeing Zhou Weiqing.

The wings that appeared with Dragon-Tiger Transformation were spread out behind Zhou Weiqing. There were dark-purplish dragon tattoos on his skin and it gave him an authoritative aura. More importantly, Zhou Weiqing did not hide the number of his Heavenly Jewels. Nine on each arm! This was such a huge leap from the five Heavenly Jewels at the banquet. How could it not astonish the powerhouses in front of him?

Zhou Weiqing smiled and said, "This is none of your business. As long as you stay out of my way, I will not hurt you."

The general was speechless. He thought, 'We have over a hundred people here, and each of us is supported by our Heavenly Beasts. Even if you have Nine Jewels, there's only one of you. How are you going to hurt us?'

Even though that was what he thought, he did not dare to order an attack. Who knew what happened to Honorary Master Zhou? If this was only a misunderstanding, and they hurt him, what would the higher-ups say? Not to mention, Honorary Master Zhou was a God Tier Master. Was there anyone who did not want to get some benefits from him!

Zhou Weiqing's yell clearly worked. From within the Mysterious Heavenly Castle, at least ten Heavenly Jewel Masters came out. With their entourage in tow, Dongfang and the four Supreme Elders walked out.

As Zhou Weiqing stared at the people of the Mysterious Heavenly Castle, his face fell, and his fury grew even stronger. 'Dongfang Hanyue is unwilling to come and see me? Is she feeling guilty or something?' He thought.

"Honorary Master Zhou, please come down. Let us have a talk," Dongfang who was wearing a mask waved at Zhou Weiqing.

As Zhou Weiqing landed he was followed by the whole army of sky warriors. He stood facing Dongfang, who was in front of the entrance of Mysterious Heavenly Castle, and said coldly across the abyss, "Are you the real Palace Master or the impostor? I will speak with whoever has the authority."

Dongfang frowned, "Honorary Master Zhou, please calm down. We're very glad that you're back after the disaster, and we're very grateful for your aid at the critical moment. What do you mean?"

Zhou Weiqing grinned brightly, "You're grateful for my aid? Is that so? If so, what about my wife? Where is she? The way you repay my kindness is to lock her up, isn't it? Let me tell you something. If Bing'er loses so much as a single strand of hair, I'll rain blood onto the Mysterious Heavenly Castle today, completely erasing Mysterious Heavenly Palace from the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland."

Zhou Weiqing's speech angered Dongfang so much she almost lost it. She had already discussed with the four Supreme Elders. For her daughter's sake, and also because they thought Dongfang Hanyue had a point, they had decided to mend things with Zhou Weiqing. After all, the Spatial Teleportation Stone had already been given to him. If Zhou Weiqing were to abandon Shangguan Bing'er, not only would they be unable to catch up to him, they would have made an enemy out of a future peerless powerhouse. It would be best if they returned Shangguan Bing'er to him, patch things up, and allow him to leave. He had to return to the Boundless Mainland anyway. Even if he wreaked havoc over there, it would not affect them here in the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland.

However, Zhou Weiqing had been so arrogant ever since his return. Dongfang was not the real Palace Master but she was still the second-in-command in Mysterious Heavenly Palace. In the years she had held that position, when was she ever reprimanded so bluntly? Not even Dongfang Hanyue dared to do so!

Even though she was shocked at Zhou Weiqing's knowledge of Shangguan Bing'er's captivity, her temper was also riled up.

'Even if you have enormous talent. It's still just talent. A kid like you who has not even achieved Heavenly King tier, how dare you say that you want to rain blood onto the Mysterious Heavenly Palace?' She thought.

Chapter 737

Dongfang grinned under extreme rage, "This is great, this is so great. I want to see, with what capabilities will you rain blood onto my Mysterious Heavenly Palace. Let me inform you about your wife. She had been executed."

The words were only spoken out of anger. However, to Zhou Weiqing, it was as if thunder had come out of nowhere in bright daylight. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing was stunned into silence.

Among the sky warriors who were surrounding him in mid-air and on the ground, those who were in front of him could clearly see Zhou Weiqing's eyes rapidly turning terrifying blood-red.

His body was shivering and an unstable wave of energy burst out of Zhou Weiqing's torso.

'Terrifying' could not even begin to describe the wave of energy. It was vast and deathly silent. One could even describe it as a gloomy bleakness. Zhou Weiqing's bones were crackling throughout his whole body. Inside it, the Saint Energy that had been flowing slowly started to move with surprising swiftness.

A rich silvery-white light ribbon started to swirl out of Zhou Weiqing's body. The galaxy-like brilliance that it radiated filled him with an intimidating aura.

'Bing'er is dead?' he thought. To Zhou Weiqing, this was no longer just a blow. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing was also thinking, 'No wonder Dongfang Hanyue doesn't want to come out and see me. They've killed Bing'er.'

"Bing'er, my dear Bing'er," he lamented silently.

When he thought about how Shangguan Bing'er had died in this place and that he might not even find her body, Zhou Weiqing's heart felt like it was going to explode.

Whenever anyone was pushed to the extreme, they would usually go into a catatonic state. They might not be reasonable by that point and they might not even have much time to think. However, they would definitely have their potential fully activated.

"Bing'er, I will turn the entire Mysterious Heavenly Palace into a blood sacrifice for you."

"AAARGH!"

An extremely shrill howl came out of Zhou Weiqing's mouth. Together with that, a silvery-white light ribbon with a hint of sanguine scent burst out of his body.

Within a split second, Zhou Weiqing's most fearsome strength was unleashed as it enveloped him. Even though they did not plan to attack, the warriors who were still in the sky all simultaneously fell.

A frightening, almost perishing bloodline presence burst out of Zhou Weiqing's body. How could Heavenly Beasts that were not even a Heavenly King tier resist? The sky warriors who never considered that Zhou Weiqing would attack were taken by surprise.

Zhou Weiqing did not even look at these people, as one after another dark golden light rays rose from his body. In the next moment, he clutched at the diamond-shaped pendant on his neck and forcefully yanked it off.

"Mysterious Heavenly Palace, oh Mysterious Heavenly Palace. I will not rest until you're all dead."

"Who's being so rambunctious? I wanna see how you're going to rain blood onto the Palace," a deep gruff voice said. Following that, a massive dark silhouette rose slowly from the abyss. Its wings flapped, creating a gust of wind that caught the falling sky warriors, helping them land safely.

It was the Blackfiend Dragon, it had appeared!

Dongfang who stood in front of the entrance watching Zhou Weiqing was also surprised during his sudden transformation. However, when the Blackfiend Dragon appeared, she immediately relaxed.

It was only a kid who had not even attained a cultivation stage of Heavenly King tier. With him alone, what could he do even if he was furious? At this point, Dongfang had decided she wanted to capture Zhou Weiqing. He had behaved so badly. If they were to let him go, the reputation of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace would definitely be affected. No matter what, he had to be caught. What happens after that was not important.

The appearance of the Blackfiend Dragon pushed back the intimidating aura Zhou Weiqing had emitted. However, the Blackfiend Dragon was also shocked. Similar to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, he recognized Zhou Weiqing's aura had a hint of Dragon Emperor Bloodline. Not only that, there seemed to be another bloodline. It was fused with the Dragon Emperor Bloodline, and it seemed to have an even more powerful origin.

To the Blackfiend Dragon's knowledge, it was impossible for something like this to happen, but it was happening right in front of him. It was not up to him to not believe it.

Zhou Weiqing's Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline was originally not as strong as his Dragon Emperor Bloodline. However, after he had activated the pure Essence of Demon God within the bloodline, it had undergone a mutation.

Staring at the Blackfiend Dragon, Zhou Weiqing's expression did not change. Instead, the blood-red became even more intense. It looked almost similar to the Blackfiend Dragon's crimson eyes.

"No one can stop me, not even you," Zhou Weiqing's stated coldly without any expression. At this point, he lifted his right hand with the Spatial Teleportation Stone. The galaxy-like, silver Saint Energy immediately rushed into the Spatial Teleportation Stone.

'What is he doing?' Everyone who saw his action thought in unison.

He had already made such a wild claim, was he trying to teleport away with the Spatial Teleportation Stone?

That should be the standard reaction. With so many powerhouses around, what chance did he have?

However, now that Dongfang decided to capture him, if he had left, it would be a huge concern in the future.

"Lord Blackfiend Dragon, please intercept him. Do not let him leave," Dongfang asked with a little urgency in her voice. At the same time, she and the four Supreme Elders leaped up, flying towards Zhou Weiqing.

A surge of hair-raising energy streamed through the air. The five Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses emanated their Heavenly Energy at the same time. What a spectacular scene it was. Even if a Heavenly God tier powerhouse were to take them on, they would not dare to be careless about it.

Zhou Weiqing hovered in the air quietly as if he was not aware of his surroundings. With intense stimulation from the Saint Energy, the pendant in his hand burst into a radiant silver light like a small silver sun. Its radiance was strong and intense, preventing people from looking at it directly.

The Blackfiend Dragon was also heavily injured after the battle with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. It had only been a few days, so naturally, it had not completely healed. It only appeared because it was startled by Zhou Weiqing's first yell. There was someone who dared to appear outside of Mysterious Heavenly Castle yelling Dongfang Hanyue's name, and in such a rude way to boot. How could he not be surprised? How strong was this person that he was not afraid of offending everyone?

Hence, he hurried towards the ruckus. When it saw the perpetrator, however, it was only Zhou Weiqing. The Blackfiend Dragon did not harbor any resentment towards Zhou Weiqing. On the contrary, he liked the kid. After all, a few days ago, it was him who saved his life. Otherwise, he would never have made it back here alive.

Even so, it could see that Zhou Weiqing was clearly in a crazed state. He did not know what had happened, but he thought it would be best to restrain him for now. Whatever issues he might have with the Mysterious Heavenly Palace, they could deal with it themselves.

A darkness washed over the land as a huge black light screen fell on the valley, covering a large area ranging thousands of meters.

The Ward of Darkness, that's right, it is the Ward of Darkness.

This was one of the Blackfiend Dragon's strongest abilities. The other day, because he had to fight a powerhouse like the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, he needed help from outsiders to set up the Ward of Darkness. Facing Zhou Weiqing, he reckoned even if he was hurt, he would have enough strength to trap Zhou Weiqing.

Seeing the black screen of light trapping Zhou Weiqing, Dongfang and the four Supreme Elders all let out a sigh of relief. If they really let the kid get away, it would be problematic in the future. It could even be a ticking time bomb that could overturn the Mysterious Heavenly Palace.

With the Ward of Darkness completely set up, as long as the Blackfiend Dragon could maintain it, if the person using the Spatial Teleportation Stone did not have a higher cultivation stage than him, it would be impossible for the person to teleport away.

Zhou Weiqing's gaze was cold as he continuously released his Saint Energy. Regarding everything else, it was like he did not even care. What mattered was the intense blood-red under his eyes that expressed his intent to die with his enemies.

The Blackfiend Dragon said in his deep voice, "I don't know what happened. However, young man, you need to stay calm. I'm still here, I can't let you wreck this place. Your cultivation is not bad among those in the younger generation. However, if you want to teleport away from my Ward of Darkness, I have to tell you it's impossible. Surrender, and talk it out."

"Surrender?" Zhou Weiqing had descended into semi-hysteria. "Asking me to surrender, you're not strong enough. You think the Ward of Darkness can contain me? It's too late."

Hearing his chilly voice was like stuffing one's ear with ice fragments. The weather was not cold, yet one still shuddered. Because of his killing intent, it was almost possible for everyone to see the bright scarlet color of blood.

For the sake of his wife, he had arrived alone and taunted the Mysterious Heavenly Palace on his own. This was already an impressive deed. But now, facing the Blackfiend Dragon, he was still on par in terms of aura. All these had left the powerhouses watching below with their mouths gaping.

At this moment, from the center of Zhou Weiqing's palm, there was a clear crackle followed by a strong silver light pillar that shot out towards the sky.

The Ward of Darkness might be able to prevent the light pillar from leaving, but in the next moment, the silver light had filled the whole thousand-meter area.

A humongous and complicated symbol appeared in the sky. Rich, intense wave of the Spatial Attribute seemingly made everything else around it distort.

"This is bad. He's not trying to flee, he trying to perform a summoning," the Blackfiend Dragon yelped, he flapped his wings, sending a strong Darkness Energy towards the silver light pillar.