He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

Ultimately, it was the Emperor of Shenzhou who personally spoke, making the final decision and completely confirming the matter.

Next, someone raised a new topic, and Zhou Yun kept answering questions. The discussion lasted all day, from day to night.

Zhou Qing didn't say much; he mostly just watched. Only on a few occasions, when asked, did he speak a few words.

After a day, Zhou Qing discovered that although the argument seemed fierce, the Zhou family had actually agreed to all of their conditions, with only minor adjustments to some details.

There was no court session during this period. Everyone was a cultivator, full of energy, and there was no fatigue.

As night fell and all the decisions were made, the Emperor of Shenzhou hosted a banquet in the Central Heavenly Palace to entertain the Zhou family and their entourage. The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely.

After the moon was high in the sky, Zhou Qing returned to his residence. As soon as he entered his quiet room, he took out a clear jade bottle.

One of them is a golden dragon marrow, which is very mysterious inside. It seems to contain a small dragon swimming in it. Sometimes a phoenix will appear spreading its wings and soaring, and sometimes a qilin will appear treading the sky.

Zhou Qing opened the bottle, and immediately a fragrance filled the quiet room, radiating golden light and making the room appear as if it were a vast expanse of white.

Zhou Qing took it out drop by drop and slowly refined it.

Such dragon marrow is too precious; even a single drop would take several days to fully refine.

Before he knew it, Zhou Qing had been in seclusion for a month.

During this month, the rest of the Zhou family had already returned to their clan, leaving only Zhou Qing in the capital.

This was something he had already told Zhou Yun, because he hadn't originally intended to stay in Zhongzhou for long. He only planned to borrow a route to find the Nine Secrets and meet a sage.

However, due to some reasons, he now plans to stay in the capital to cultivate for a while.

Now, Zhou Qing has emerged from seclusion and set off for the outskirts of the city. He flew more than 10,000 miles away before stopping and finding a deserted area to begin his tribulation.

This heavenly tribulation was terrifying, covering two or three hundred miles, but it posed no problem for Zhou Qing. His divine consciousness opened its mouth and inhaled, swallowing all the lightning tribulation. Then, through the "Former Word Secret," it was completely refined, making his divine consciousness immortal and full of divinity.

Three months later, he continued to cultivate, absorbing fragments of the Great Dao Laws, and comparing his insights with those of the Great Emperor. In the end, he broke through twice in succession with his own Dao, passing through two tribulations of lightning.

In just four months, he broke through from the sixth transformation of the Dragon Transformation to the ninth transformation of the Dragon Transformation.

This speed is much faster than before. The entire Dragon Transformation Secret Realm seems to have taken very little time, only a year and a few months, which is much faster than it should have taken. It would have been difficult to complete the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm in less than three or four years.

One reason for this is the help of resources, and the other is the help of the Emperor's insights.

Why is it said that the Great Emperor's enlightenment is a bright path leading to the pinnacle of the ultimate path, and an unparalleled spiritual imprint that can guide people to sainthood?

This can be seen from the change in the speed of cultivation. Even if one does not gain all the insights, these insights are complete at such a low level, and will save one from taking many detours.

Chapter 92 Innate Fate

"Having roamed the Eastern Wilderness for over a decade, I first defeated a powerful immortal, then Wang Teng of the Northern Plains. There are no more worthy opponents among my peers. Helpless, I can only sit quietly in the Rain-Viewing Pavilion, taking Qingling as my friend. Alas, I long for a worthy opponent but cannot find one. How lonely I am."

A lonely and awkward voice echoed in the small room, as if a master who had become invincible was now seeking an opponent but had failed to find one, and thus sighed in regret.

"How can you be so narcissistic!" Xiaoyu stomped her foot angrily. Honestly, what's with this pretentious act? Doesn't he feel embarrassed at all?

"What's your hurry? What, did I say something wrong? Which peer of your age has beaten me, you?"

Zhou Qing glanced at her, then picked up the jade cup and began to savor the spiritual spring water.

"When did the young lady say she was your friend? Don't just make things up!"

The girl's eyes widened, her finger trembling as she pointed at Zhou Qing. How come she hadn't noticed how arrogant he was when they first met!

"Qingling, aren't we friends?" Zhou Qing ignored Xiaoyu and looked at the girl opposite him who seemed to have stepped out of a painting.

"We have found common ground in our discussions, and we can certainly be considered friends," Dao Qingling said softly, her voice clear and melodious.

"See, I wasn't wrong, was I?" Zhou Qing chuckled, looking at the girl named Xiaoyu with a smile.

Xiaoyu was stunned, feeling as if a jar of vinegar had been overturned inside her, unsure of what to feel.

"Hahaha!" Zhou Qing laughed loudly. It was really too funny, and he felt really good right now.

He has now been in the capital of Shenzhou for four months. Although he has indeed been refining dragon marrow and cultivating, it does not mean that he has never left the city.

In particular, when breaking through each realm, one cannot be too hasty in breaking through to the next realm. One needs to consolidate the realm and improve one's understanding of the Dao in order to ensure that one's combat power does not decline.

He would come here immediately after each breakthrough in his cultivation level. Dao Qingling spent a long time in this Wangyu Tower.

In fact, at their level, sitting in seclusion may not be very effective. Sitting in the world yet detached from it, observing the myriad aspects of life with a transcendent mindset, may make it easier to attain enlightenment.

"Qingling, that ancestor you mentioned last time, if he were to fight me at the same level, who do you think would win?"

Zhou Qing asked curiously.

"It's hard to say. Both you and that ancestor are incredibly strong. I can't judge them," Dao Qingling said, shaking her head.

"What a pity. If you hadn't been born in the same era as the Great Emperor Wushi, perhaps your dynasty would have created another miracle," Zhou Qing sighed.

After his last breakthrough, when Zhou Qing came here to discuss cultivation with Dao Qingling, she told him a great historical secret.

In the past, there was a peerless genius in the Divine Continent Dynasty, whose talent was extraordinary and rare in ancient times. He possessed unparalleled talent and was an absolute prodigy.

What's even more terrifying is that the prodigy was the son of their founding emperor, meaning he was a true imperial prince.

The four immortal dynasties of Zhongzhou were all founded by great emperors, and all of them were established hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Zhou Qing sometimes felt it was amazing; weren't there a lot of emperors who emerged in the last few hundred thousand years? How come there were so many after the Ruthless Man?

Before the beginning of time, there were actually six great emperors: Hengyu, Xukong, Luangu, Taihuang, Jiuli, and Shenzhou Xianzu.

It's almost like there's no gap in the line of events; as soon as the influence of the Great Dao ends after the death of a Great Emperor, a new Great Emperor will immediately emerge.

Tens of thousands of years ago, the ancestor of the Shenzhou Dynasty was the last emperor before the beginning of time. His ancestor sealed his own son in the divine source. When the influence of the Great Dao disappeared, he asked the people of the dynasty to unseal the divine source and let the emperor's son be born.

And this imperial prince did not disappoint the Divine Continent Dynasty. He was truly too powerful, breaking various cultivation records of the dynasty and even surpassing the great emperor ancestors of the same age.

Even though that era was one that produced many geniuses, it still couldn't dim the brilliance of this unparalleled talent.

However, in that very era, a prince named Wushi was born, who was also an imperial prince and possessed one of the most terrifying constitutions in the world.

Although countless geniuses emerged in that era, only a few could truly become quasi-emperors, and the prodigy of the Divine Continent Dynasty was one of them.

At that time, that prodigy had truly touched the edge of becoming an emperor. People all over the world believed that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, that prodigy was very likely to succeed and become the next emperor after the founder of the dynasty.

However, before he could attain enlightenment, he was defeated in a great battle against Wushi, who was also about to achieve enlightenment, at the border between Zhongzhou and Donghuang.

Both of them were incredibly close to becoming Great Emperors, and this prodigy even used the ultimate imperial weapon of the Divine Continent Dynasty. At that time, he truly displayed the divine might of a Great Emperor, and for a short period of time, he was capable of fighting against a Great Emperor who had only recently attained Dao.

How vast is the gap between a Great Emperor and a Quasi-Emperor? It's an insurmountable chasm. This genius, who is infinitely close to becoming a Great Emperor, used the ultimate imperial weapon and combined it with his own bloodline, making him almost equivalent to a fully-developed Holy Body. He could challenge an ordinary Great Emperor. Although he would eventually die in battle, he was still considered to be defying the heavens.

However, these things are useless against Wushi. A fully accomplished Holy Body can fight against a Great Emperor, let alone a fully accomplished Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo. Such a physique, even if one has not yet attained Dao, can defeat an ordinary Great Emperor.

In the end, only the legend of "the Great Emperor Wushi resisting the supreme imperial weapon of Zhongzhou with his bare hands before he attained enlightenment" remains in the world.

However, Wu Shi also had a magnanimous heart. After all, there was actually no enmity between the two sides. They had to fight each other to prove their Dao. In the end, he returned the ultimate weapon to the Divine Continent Dynasty without making things difficult for them.

"This is destiny bestowed upon us from birth!" Zhou Qing exclaimed.

Perhaps, on the path from Great Emperor to Immortal in the Mortal World, physical constitution may become less important, but before attaining enlightenment, having a peerless physical constitution is truly useful, because it is strength, and it can surpass 99.999% of the world's population.

"If one possesses both innate destiny and acquired fortune, it's like having a head start on the path to enlightenment."

Zhou Qing felt very lucky. He was born with such an unparalleled physique that was close to the Dao. Otherwise, how could he have cultivated so smoothly? Even just opening the sea of ​​suffering would not have been easy for him.

Even if he eventually becomes an emperor, he will not deny the help his physique has given him on his path to enlightenment.

"Qingling, have you thought it through? Shall we go on a training trip together for a while?" Zhou Qing asked.

“Alright, I’ve been cultivating in the capital for three or four years now, so perhaps it’s time to take a trip to the Central Plains.” Dao Qingling smiled and then added, “However, I want to see just how big the gap is between us.”

Zhou Qing was moved, not expecting her to make such a request, but it was nothing, so he immediately replied, "Of course it's possible."

Chapter 93 All Spirits Transform into the Dao

More than 8,000 miles from the capital of the Divine Continent, in an unnamed mountain range, two figures stood in the sky, blending seamlessly with heaven and earth, as if these two figures were meant to be there all along.

On one side was a young man dressed in purple, ethereal and like a wisp of mist, appearing and disappearing in the void, as if about to be imprinted into the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

On the other side was a beautiful and ethereal young girl, dressed in white, like a fairy flower on an iceberg. Beside her, golden lotuses drifted down from the void and danced, as if a celestial fairy had mistakenly descended to the mortal world.

Although these two individuals are not very old, their combat strength is already at a high level in this world, comparable to the supreme elders of various sects.

Although the battlefield was in a no-man's land and unknown to most people, the level of this battle was quite high, surpassing that of most cultivators in the world.

"Why fight?" More than a hundred miles away, Xiaoyu sat on a white cloud, looking at the battlefield with great confusion in her eyes.

Over the past few months, she has come to understand that although that person is somewhat arrogant, he is indeed strong. Miss is not unaware of this. Why would she still engage in a battle she knows she will lose?

However, whether she understood it or not, the battle had already begun.

"Rumble"

Dao Qingling appeared to be making no movement, but on this mountain range, huge vines rose from the ground, each requiring two or three people to encircle it.

Countless vines soared into the sky, lashing out at Zhou Qing like lightning, tearing open the void and creating countless dark cracks between heaven and earth.

Without any probing, Dao Qingling unleashed an extremely powerful killing move with astonishing force. If it were an ordinary Nine Transformations of Dragon Transformation, survival would be a problem at this point; they were simply not on the same level of combat power.

"He's got something. He's even stronger than Wang Teng was six months ago. Most Immortal Elders couldn't even catch a single vine."

Zhou Qing's eyes were terrifying; with each blink, the sound of the Great Dao resounded, and his eyes shimmered, revealing the mysteries of the universe.

Under the Martial Arts Heavenly Eye, no attack is a secret. The trajectory of every vine strike is clearly visible, and even which attack is feint and which is real can be seen through.

"clank"

With each blink of its eyes, an incomparably terrifying power flowed forth, beams of light shooting out in all directions, like celestial swords slashing down, seemingly intent on annihilating everything.

"Puff", "Puff"

In an instant, countless thick vines were cut down in mid-air, falling to the ground before they could even get close to him.

In the distance, Xiaoyu frowned as she watched all this. This move was not weak, yet it was so easily countered, making her heart sink and feel somewhat nervous.

"Sigh, if we lose, I wonder if it will affect Miss's cultivation." She was somewhat worried. This was the point she couldn't understand the most. Knowing there was a gap in skill, shouldn't they avoid it? Why did they still have to fight?

However, Dao Qingling's mindset was actually much better than she had imagined. Her heart was as calm as a lake, without any ripples, as if she had known all of this all along.

Zhou Qing, however, had no worries whatsoever. From the moment Dao Qingling challenged him, he had already...

He understood a lot through her eyes, which is why he was so deeply moved.

Not everyone has the courage to face failure, nor does everyone have the courage to fight even when they know they are no match.

Many people, in pursuit of a so-called invincible mindset, only dare to bully the weak, calling it cultivating an invincible belief. But this kind of mentality is not true invincibility at all.