Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2885 Come to life
Most of the people present had witnessed the compass's power, which was at least at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Considering that it has not fully recovered and Qu Zhenzun's strength also has an upper limit, it can be considered a Nascent Soul level magic weapon.

Otherwise, why would True Lord Kan Shui keep thinking about it?
Everyone is basically certain that the compass does not have a spirit, so... how did Xiao Qu convince it to agree?

This is indeed a problem. Magical artifacts rarely cooperate with each other, let alone engage in such a near-self-sacrificial act.

The Möbius strip was originally focused on resting, but she really didn't have much time left and needed to focus her energy on something worthwhile.

However, upon hearing this, she couldn't help but ask, "Is there any possibility... that the compass will eventually be alright?"

"That's most likely the case," Kong Yu nodded in agreement. "The mysteries of creation are not much different from those of fate!"

"Even so, how many years would that take?" True Monarch Jiuping couldn't help but ask, "Wouldn't it be in the thousands of years?"

The time required to repair a monument of this caliber would be astronomical.

The man spoke leisurely, "Is no one else as curious as I am about how many benefits Xiao Qu promised to the compass?"

In fact, Qu Jianlei is conveying the true meaning to the compass—besides creation, there is also birth and death!
It was really not easy to persuade this person, especially since the other party was almost devoid of intelligence!
He first tried to say: Without the protection of the Dao Stele, when the space is filled with blood, everyone will be doomed—including you!
The Compass of Creation remained unmoved by this; for its spirituality, understanding the concept of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" was truly difficult.

Even if naturally born spirits are conscious, they are quite self-centered, and most will decisively leave once they detect warning signs.

In such an environment, it is almost impossible for them to have the awareness of "farming to improve their conditions," let alone to work together to resist disasters.

Qu Jianlei could only add: "I only saved you because the Dao Stele reminded me!"
He couldn't communicate with the compass; his only option was to transmit images using his divine sense.

Finding that the other party remained unmoved, he could only say: "If something happens, you will not be able to obtain my true meaning of destiny."

The Compass of Creation actually displayed a scene: it burst forth from the endless crimson!

The compass that had been propelled forward showed "slight wear"—yes, it believed its losses wouldn't be significant.

What's even more ridiculous is that the damaged compass is newer than the current one; this guy is really narcissistic.

Anyway, it was confident that it could break through the Heavenly Collapse Blockade—for such a naturally gifted creature, experiencing hardships was not unusual.

Qu Jianlei had no other choice but to bring out the old woman to threaten the other party.

The image transmitted was of a powerful Möbius strip tightly gripping the compass.

As the crimson light surged, the ring suddenly shattered, obliterating the compass!
This wasn't him gossiping about others behind their backs; he simply believed that, given the old woman's personality, she was absolutely capable of doing it!
—I've said all the nice things, and you still refuse to cooperate. So, it's perfectly normal for me to confess before I die and take someone down with me, right?
Then, holding the true meaning of creation in one hand and a Möbius strip in the other, he said: "Please make a choice!"

Finding that the other party did not react, he thought for a moment and then added the true meaning of birth and death!

After hesitating for a long time, Luo Pan reluctantly agreed.

That's not all; it also conjured up a sky full of the true meaning of creation, roughly meaning...you owe me a lot!

As expected, they fear power but do not cherish virtue! Qu Jianlei couldn't help but mutter to himself.

However, he secretly suspected that the Compass of Creation might have foreseen some aspects of the future...

However, the Daobei did not react at all after receiving his simulated image.

Qu Jianlei knew that the matter was settled. Given this man's temper, if he didn't want to agree, he would definitely react violently.

The spiritual power of the Dao Stele is far less than that of the Creation Compass, but understanding its intentions should not be difficult.

In fact, Qu Jianlei couldn't figure out why it would refuse—the Creation Compass was trying to help him!

Although the act of inlaying is a bit offensive and looks a bit out of place, but... you two halves, aren't you reluctant to separate them?

After facilitating this matter, he began to consider: how to resolve the bloodshed outside?
Next, he devised several battle plans, but he wasn't sure if the Dao Stele would listen to his suggestions.

He believed from the bottom of his heart that Daobei's understanding of the battle situation was far beyond his own, and his related reactions were certainly more reasonable!

However, he was ultimately fighting on instinct, and he felt that he could do something about it.

In the end, he only chose one option, the kind that's very easy to understand...

He worried that if he offered too many solutions, the other party, with their limited intelligence, might not even understand the meaning behind them!

He was busy communicating and making arrangements inside, while the many cultivators outside were also resting and planning new strategies.

Although the crimson color outside the core area was still slowly increasing, everyone's mood was much more relaxed than before.

"I'm really looking forward to it," the young woman said casually, "What kind of ideas will this guy come up with?"

“Same,” the man with the head said with a grin, “I’m just afraid this one isn’t enough to force out… never mind, ptooey, I shouldn’t say that!”

Jing Yuexin looked worried and asked, "Seniors, why isn't anyone worried about my boss's Dao transformation?"

The man scoffed, "What are you afraid of in his current state?"

"As long as he can maintain his sanity, given his endless stream of bizarre ideas, even if he truly transforms into a Daoist... it's still uncertain who will transform into whom!"

Even Bo Ping Zhenjun laughed and said, "Even if young friend Qu were to pass away, it would likely be to the path of calamity... go and bring disaster to higher dimensions!"

In this relaxed atmosphere, time passed day by day.

As time went by, the atmosphere gradually became heavy again...

Gradually, some doubts arose in everyone's minds: the Dao stele has already been repaired, so why... has there been no counterattack?
Is it a matter of insufficient strength, or... is this stalemate going to continue indefinitely?
Although everyone felt a little restless, no one spoke up, not even the old woman who was in the most urgent situation.

Until one day, Han Li spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Qu, you haven't achieved Dao transformation, have you?"

Three days later, Qu Zhenzun responded, "I myself didn't feel anything. Fellow Daoist Han Li... do you have any advice for me?"

“I mean… it depends on whether we need to call in reinforcements,” the handsome young man replied in a deep voice, “maybe they can get you out of trouble.”

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Xiwu glanced at the Great Protector and asked, "What do you mean by saying such things at this time?"

If you can summon reinforcements, then do it sooner rather than later. Even Tong Zu has run away. Talking about this now is just asking for trouble.

“Help him stabilize his Dao heart,” True Venerable Qingkong said calmly, “This guy… truly lives up to his reputation as a disciple of Xuanzun!”

"I've learned a lot!" True Venerable Yugiri nodded slightly.

"Thank you, but no need," Qu Jianlei replied with a smile. "It's a pity that Senior Tongzu left us so early."

“It’s confirmed,” Bo Ping Zhenjun said with a smile, “Even if it’s Dao transformation, it will be a path of calamity!”

More than ten days later, True Monarch Qiaoqi suddenly let out a soft hum, "The Dao Stele... is it shrinking?"

“It seems so,” True Monarch Jiuping replied in a deep voice, “but don’t worry, the Dao Stele’s aura is normal.”

Before Qu Zhenzun personally intervened, Daobei's emotions... were rather unpredictable, and he could cause some trouble from time to time.

There may not be a bad thing if there is any movement, and everyone can immediately understand why the stele is doing this.

The problem is that sometimes the Dao Stele reacts in a way that clearly disregards its own situation and acts impulsively, which is simply willful.

However, after Qu Zhenzun entered, the style changed a bit, and he seemed somewhat indifferent to praise or criticism.

It could be said that in everyone's eyes, Daobei's intentions were completely transparent.

Even when the battle situation is unclear, people can judge whether the situation is critical by its reaction.

However, after Qu Zhenzun entered the game, all the intuitive reactions disappeared, and the Dao Stele seemed to have become... cunning!
Even if he can't be considered a "veteran," he's been as steady as a rock lately!

Anyway, with Qu Zhenzun in charge of the overall situation, some changes to the Dao Stele might not necessarily be a bad thing.

More than ten days later, the stele shrank a little more, but no one reacted—nothing unusual happened on the stele anyway.

When the third contraction occurred, a glimmer of hope even arose in everyone's hearts...

Logically speaking, this is a move that arises from a break in the board.

However, this is something that cannot be asked. Although Xuan Zhishang is not afraid of gossip, the moment has now arrived at a critical juncture...

However, when the Dao Stele shrank for the tenth time, even someone as composed as True Monarch Qiye found it hard to bear.

Nine is the ultimate number, and now we've reached ten!
He glanced at Jing Yuexin and asked, "Jing, is this kind of tactic common?"

He didn't believe that the Dao Stele could have made it—that thing didn't have that kind of intelligence!
Jing Yuexin smiled and said, "I can't say for sure, but it's definitely something my eldest son would do!"

Qu Zhenzun may not be very good at other things, but he definitely has a knack for coming up with all sorts of strange and unusual ideas.

She even had some guesses in her mind, but it was inconvenient for her to say them out loud.

When the monument shrank for the twelfth time, shrinking to a height of over 900 million kilometers, people were already speculating when the thirteenth time would begin.

However, just as the contraction was complete, the Dao Stele paused and then began to slowly grow!
"We're about to get some work done!" As soon as Bo Ping Zhenjun finished speaking, the Dao Stele suddenly released a massive aura.

According to past practice, this is a sign that it is about to go berserk.

However, there's a small melody inside the stele right now, and everyone's a bit unsure what kind of pattern it is.

After the momentum was unleashed, the monument also began to grow rapidly, though not very fast, and occasionally it would slow down a little.

That feeling is exactly like a "death struggle", and it can even give people a sense of tragic grandeur!

Upon seeing this, Ren Tou even revealed a hint of a smile in his eyes, but unfortunately, it was really inappropriate to laugh out loud in this kind of situation.