Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Later, it was as if she was using a small hammer to slowly crush his bones. She didn't know how much time had passed, but Zhuque felt that she could no longer bear it.

Chapter 1040 Marrow Cleansing! Jealousy!

"Little Pig, hang in there!" Li Xiuyuan saw Zhuque's pained expression, her pale face, and her bloodless complexion, as if she were trapped in a black vortex, and couldn't help but comfort her.

Hearing Li Xiuyuan's comforting words, Zhuque felt somewhat calmer. Her somewhat confused mind began to return. At this moment, she felt grateful to Li Xiuyuan; if it weren't for him, she would probably be unconscious by now.

Zhuque regained her senses and remained in control, but the pain was something she had never endured before.

Even though she tried to stay conscious, she gradually began to lose consciousness again.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhuque regained consciousness. In fact, the pain had passed, and her body was enveloped by a warm energy. A comfortable energy flowed through her meridians, making her feel exceptionally comfortable.

In other words, she had already withstood the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Pill. Her meridians had been expanded by more than double. In fact, she knew from the beginning that the pain of the Marrow Cleansing Pill was unbearable for ordinary people, but she still couldn't help but want to try it, after all, the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Pill were just too tempting.

As it turns out, she really did endure it, which means that her cultivation journey will reach a higher level instead of being stuck in one place and unable to move. In the future, her cultivation path will go much further.

In fact, when Zhuque was unconscious, Li Xiuyuan secretly thought that things were not good. The energy of this Marrow Cleansing Pill was too domineering. He had no one who could help her. Zhuque was bound to suffer a qi deviation.

Li Xiuyuan quickly stepped forward and sat cross-legged in front of Zhuque, transmitting enough energy to help her successfully overcome this tribulation. His little one couldn't just die for no reason.

But after Zhuque regained consciousness, he smelled a foul stench. Nuwa, Li Xiuyuan, and Yima all kept their distance from him and pinched their noses tightly. Zhuque's nose twitched. At first, he didn't know where the stench was coming from, but now, seeing everyone's reaction, he knew it was coming from himself.

Zhuque quickly ran to the riverbank and looked down. Her body and her favorite face were covered in black soot that her true features were unrecognizable. Her clothes were also covered in filth, and her hair was even worse, with strands sticking to her scalp, making her look disgusting.

She couldn't believe it was really her. She had only taken one Marrow Cleansing Pill, yet it had expelled so many toxins and impurities. In fact, Zhuque had always believed that she had excellent aptitude and that there were no other excess impurities in her body.

Subsequently, the Cleansing Marrow Pill caused problems, making her feel ashamed. How could she have such a shameful side, witnessed by so many people? If there were a place right now, Zhuque would definitely have crawled into it.

"All of you, turn around and get out of here! I'm going to take a bath!" Zhuque ordered Li Xiuyuan. She was too embarrassed to take a bath if they were still there, so she could only send Li Xiuyuan and Nuwa away.

She wanted to take a good shower and wash away all the dirt and grime from her body.

"Master, let's go!" Zhuque had barely finished speaking when Nuwa pulled him away without any manners. Nuwa led Li Xiuyuan to a place not far from the stream, but they could not see the stream.

"My dear disciple, I see that your mood is a bit off." Nuwa was acting strangely today. She ignored him as usual, and just stood quietly with Li Xiuyuan without saying a word.

"No." Nuwa's tone was very unpleasant, even filled with the smell of gunpowder. Because I didn't know why she was like this; she just blurted out those words when she heard Li Xiuyuan speak, without thinking about them.

She regretted it as soon as she said those words; anyone could tell something was off about her tone.

"What? My dear disciple, are you jealous of your master?" Li Xiuyuan teased Nuwa, his little disciple seemed very jealous.

"Hmph! I'm ignoring you!" Nuwa stomped her little foot, turned her back to Li Xiuyuan, and only she knew that she was really jealous.

Actually, she didn't want it to be like this, but she couldn't control her thoughts or her heart. She knew that Li Xiuyuan was so good to Zhuque because of that ancient He Shou Wu, but she still couldn't help but overthink it.

Nuwa was secretly regretting her attitude when suddenly a strong arm wrapped around her waist. Nuwa turned around and saw Li Xiuyuan looking at her with a wicked smile.

"Master, you..." If Li Xiuyuan's embrace had made her feel warm before, now it only brought her endless stiffness and embarrassment.

"Shh!" Li Xiuyuan gently slapped Nuwa's lips. She knew what Nuwa wanted to ask, and she preferred to put her mind at ease with her actions.

"Hey, what are you two doing?" After taking a bath and getting off at Zhuque, she didn't see the two of them, so she walked over here. Li Xiuyuan really hadn't lied to her. The effect of this Marrow Cleansing Pill was really good.

"You're here!" The little girl, Li Xiuyuan, pushed him away and nervously tugged at the hem of her clothes.

"I'll keep my promise. What about the other Marrow Cleansing Pills?" Zhuque stretched out her small white hand to Li Xiuyuan, asking for them.

“No, we need to get the Ten Thousand Year He Shou Wu first before we can give you the rest of the Marrow Cleansing Pills. How do we know you’re not lying to us?” Li Xiuyuan countered Zhuque’s question.

"Of course I'm telling the truth, alright, come with me!" This time, Zhuque didn't refute Li Xiuyuan's words, but obediently led Li Xiuyuan to the side of the Ten Thousand Year He Shou Wu.

There was a barrier she had set up next to the ten-thousand-year-old He Shou Wu, so only she could approach it. Therefore, Zhu Que removed the barrier she had set up and used her magical artifact to put the ten-thousand-year-old He Shou Wu into the artifact.

"Give it to me, cash on delivery." Zhuque cautiously held the He Shou Wu and demanded the Marrow Cleansing Pill from Li Xiuyuan.

It wasn't that she didn't believe it, but rather that the Marrow Cleansing Pill was extremely rare, something everyone dreamed of.

Chapter 1041 The Lich War ①

She would only feel at ease after she got the item, and Li Xiuyuan thought the same way, so the two of them were on the same page.

Li Xiuyuan handed the Marrow Cleansing Pill to Zhuque, and Zhuque handed Li Xiuyuan the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old He Shou Wu. In this way, both of them got what they wanted.

After obtaining the ten-thousand-year-old He Shou Wu, Li Xiuyuan and Nuwa prepared to leave. Just as they were about to depart, they were stopped by the woman in red.

"Hey, you two wait a minute." Zhuque called out to Li Xiuyuan and Nuwa as they were about to leave.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?" Nuwa and Li Xiuyuan turned to look at Zhuque, wondering what he wanted to do now. They had been away for more than ten years and didn't know what the Wu Clan was like now. They decided to go back and check on them.

"Master, let's go back quickly!" Gonggong had just been released from the space by Li Xiuyuan when he heard that Li Xiuyuan and Nuwa were going back. He also missed his brothers and couldn't wait to urge them on.

"I'll go with you." Actually, she had this idea when Li Xiuyuan gave Zhuque a bottle of Marrow Cleansing Pills. The person in front of her didn't seem to be an ordinary person. Maybe she would discover something by following him? Anyway, she didn't know where to go, so it would be more convenient to go with him.

It's not her fault. For over a thousand years, all she's thought about is revenge. She's even forgotten what her enemy looks like. Who knows, maybe she'll gain something by going out with him this time!

At this time, the Wu clan and the demon clan had already clashed. Jumang's injuries had healed by 80%, and the demon clan, having learned that Li Xiuyuan had left, went to the Wu clan to cause trouble again.

Originally, Hou Yi shot down nine of his sons, which made the demon race very upset. Coupled with what happened with Li Xiuyuan before, they dared not vent their anger. Now that Li Xiuyuan is finally gone, they can finally avenge all their grievances.

It should be said that after Li Xiuyuan left, the demon race had already found out about him, so they hurriedly gathered their forces, reorganized them, and led the demon race to the witch race.

The demon race forcefully invaded the witch clan's territory, clashing with the rising stars of the witch clan, Hou Yi and Xing Tian. Donghuang Taiyi and Di Jun declared that neither of them would let Hou Yi, who had shot down nine of their sons, go unpunished.

Hou Yi was a promising young man in the Wu tribe. Although his prestige was not as high as that of the 12 demon gods, his influence in the Wu tribe was still very significant.

Therefore, when Hou Yi clashed with the demon race, many members of the witch race came to his aid.

Hou Yi was strolling through the streets with his wife Chang'e when suddenly a group of demons approached. Hou Yi knew something was wrong and quickly told Chang'e to hide.

"Hou Yi, you killed my son! Today I will make you pay with your life!" A loud roar rang in his ears as a group of people blocked Hou Yi's path.

"Then let's give it a try!" Although he was unsure of himself, Hou Yi remained resolute. He knew that backing down would be useless; the demon race would never let him go.

He killed his son, which meant that the two clans were already enemies. He had just provoked the conflict in advance, giving both sides a reason to start a war.

Hou Yi did not regret it. No one could withstand ten suns in a day. Seeing people faint from the heat every day and never wake up, Hou Yi felt that his actions were very wise.

Even if he were to die today, he would have no regrets. He only felt sorry for his wife, Chang'e, but he believed that this beautiful girl would understand him.

Just imagine the scene when there were ten suns in the sky. The earth was parched and barren, and the fish in the river were dried into dried fish. Nobody had any water to drink.

To get a drink of water, they had to travel a long way to a mountain spring, and in some places, there was no water source at all. Without water, they could not live, and not being able to live meant death. To save these poor people, Hou Yi did not regret it.

After receiving news of the demon race's match against Hou Yi, Hou Yi's father, Xing Tian, ​​quickly arrived. He knew the seriousness of the matter and was also afraid that his son was too straightforward.

"Hou Yi!" Today, from afar, they saw his son playing chess with a group of demons on the main road. The street was already deserted; everyone had hidden themselves when they saw the demons arrive.

Of course, Hou Yi also had several brothers who were bound to him by life and death, as well as some common people who had received his kindness in daily life. Apart from these people, the streets were truly deserted.

"Are you alright?" Xing Tian came to Hou Yi's side, nervously gripping his weapon, and turned to look at the demon race opposite him.

"Father, I'm fine, you should leave! I can handle things here." Hou Yi didn't want to implicate his father; he wanted to solve his own problems. Seeing his father's arrival, Hou Yi urged him to leave.

"Xingtian, we meet again!" Donghuang Taiyi glared fiercely at Xingtian. The name Xingtian was well-known among their demon race. At one time, Xingtian was their nemesis.

His aura of being able to fight against a hundred men was awe-inspiring. It wasn't until Xing Tian had a son, Hou Yi, and stopped leading troops to fight there that his fame gradually disappeared among the demons. For a long time, just hearing his name would cause panic among the demons.

"Yes! We meet again, Donghuang Taiyi and Dijun. Long time no see!" The God of War, Xing Tian, ​​coldly looked at Donghuang Taiyi and Dijun opposite him. He and they were mortal enemies back then, and now his son has clashed with their son. It seems they are destined to be enemies.

"Alright, enough nonsense. Say you killed my son. You'd better deal with it! Either hand over Hou Yi today, or our demon race will never let your witch race off the hook."

"Hou Yi is a hero of our Wu tribe, and naturally we will not hand him over!" The aged yet powerful voice reached everyone's ears, echoing through the street, long and resonant.

They could only hear the voice, but not see the person. After the voice faded, everyone's hearts trembled. Even though they could only hear the voice and not see the person, the pressure had deeply penetrated their hearts. Only after the words were spoken did they feel a little relieved.

Chapter 1042 The Lich Wars ②

"Who's talking? Get out here right now!" Because the voice echoed everywhere, Donghuang Taiyi and Dijun couldn't tell where it came from. Because of this, they were furious and shouted loudly into the street.

"Donghuang Taiyi, Dijun, weren't you beaten enough last time?" The figures of the 12 demon gods suddenly appeared on the street, seemingly appearing out of nowhere.

"Jumang, you're not dead yet!" The Emperor looked at Jumang in disbelief. He had tried to kill him back then. Not to mention that Jumang used all his strength in that palm strike, the poison on his palm was deadly.

So when he saw Jumang, he was filled with disbelief. He thought Gou Mao had died in that war, but who would have thought that he would appear in front of him alive and kicking, as if nothing had happened.

The Emperor felt utterly disgusted. Why hadn't he just killed him back then? Of course, regret was useless now; it was too late. However, since he had managed to severely injure him last time, he believed he could do it again this time.

"I'm incredibly lucky, this little injury won't kill me!" Jumang looked at Dijun with disdain. If Li Xiuyuan hadn't come to heal him last time, he probably wouldn't be alive to be standing in front of him now. Even if he were alive, he'd probably be lying in bed unable to move.

However, now that he has the opportunity to stand in front of Di Jun, he will definitely not show him any mercy. Last time, he was tricked into letting Di Jun succeed. If he hadn't shown him mercy, Di Jun would have cheated and injured him with a palm strike when he was off guard. That palm strike shattered the poison.

This time, he will take revenge for the previous grudges, as well as the people of his Wu clan. Only his Wu clan can decide his fate. Even if he has made a terrible mistake, outsiders cannot interfere, especially the demons.

Everyone thought Hou Yi did the right thing, and some even applauded it. Previously, the Wu tribe and the Yao tribe had to maintain a semblance of peace.

The current conflict between the two races is a zero-sum game, where either one dies or the other is injured. Therefore, the Wu tribe will not make peace with the demon tribe as they did before.

In fact, they had long been disgusted by the hypocrisy of the demon race, but they had never had the chance to say it. They were just a bunch of rabble, and they didn't know who gave them the confidence to have the idea of ​​dominating the three realms.

"Is that so? You won't be so lucky this time!" Di Jun's eyes seemed to be filled with venom as he looked at Ju Mang. Since he hadn't killed him last time, he definitely couldn't let him go this time.

Both of them were prepared for a fight to the death, and their hatred for each other had reached 100%. It's easy to imagine how much they hated each other.

"Oh, then let's give it a try!" Jumang looked at Dijun with disdain. Although his injuries were not fully healed, he could lose anything but his momentum.

"Enough with the nonsense, take this!" Di Jun summoned the Chaos Bell and launched an attack on Ju Mang.

As Jumang watched the chaos drawing ever closer, he roared, spun around, and flipped over to dodge it.

When Xing Tian clashed with Donghuang Taiyi, Donghuang Taiyi had suffered a loss at Xing Tian's hands before, so Xing Tian went into hiding and there was no news of him for a long time. However, Donghuang Taiyi still harbored a deep grudge against Xing Tian.

Before meeting Xing Tian, ​​Donghuang Taiyi thought almost every day that he must defeat Xing Tian to regain his prestige, because the fraud he committed a thousand years ago had made him lose face.

Today, he will use his absolute strength to show Xing Tian who the real powerhouse is.

The feud between Xing Tian and Donghuang Taiyi dates back ten thousand years. When Xing Tian faced Donghuang Taiyi, he was young and immature, and he easily tricked Donghuang Taiyi. From that time on, Donghuang Taiyi blacklisted Xing Tian as the first person he wanted to kill.