The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Roar——

Just as Zhou Qing stepped inside, enormous pressure instantly descended, accompanied by countless roars echoing through the passage.

Zhou Qing struggled to get up, his face full of exasperation.

I originally wanted to test the Minor Achievement level of the Golden Crow Burning Sky Scripture, but you gave me hope, letting me pass successfully.

I had barely managed to muster my strength and see if I could get some benefits from the ancient tree, and here you are, stopping me.

Are you toying with me?

But with things as they are, what else could he do? There was no way he could get through.

Sure enough, twenty Nascent Soul Realm Wandering Souls appeared, followed by a large number of Golden Core Realm ones.

Under tremendous pressure, Zhou Qing quickly formed a Sealing with his hands. As the hand seals shifted, the spiritual power within his body surged like a tidal wave, frantically converging towards his arms.

In the center of his palm, a wisp of golden flame slowly emerged. At first, it was just the size of a pea, but it was intensely hot, distorting and warping the surrounding air.

In just the blink of an eye, that wisp of flame expanded at an astonishing speed, transforming into the illusory shadow of a half-foot-long Golden Crow.

With a sudden shriek to the sky, the Golden Crow radiated a terrifying high temperature. With its wings spread wide, the entire passage was bathed in a golden hue.

With Zhou Qing's excited shout, he forcefully pushed the Golden Crow towards the group of Wandering Souls.

The Golden Crow instantly rushed into the midst of the Wandering Souls, its wings flapping rapidly. Each flap brought forth a wave of churning fire.

Wherever the fire waves passed, countless Wandering Souls let out wretched howls, their icy bodies quickly enveloped in flames. No matter how frantically they struggled, they could not escape the grip of the Golden Crow Flame.

In just a few breaths, they were reduced to nothing.

And with each Wandering Soul that was burned, the spiritual power consumed by the Golden Crow increased, continuously draining Zhou Qing's spiritual power as it surged through his meridians into his arms and then into the illusory shadow of the Golden Crow.

Soon, his face paled, but fortunately, it wasn't long before all the Wandering Souls were burned to ashes.

With his legs going weak, Zhou Qing dropped to one knee, gasping heavily. Without saying a word, he quickly replenished his spiritual power and blood from the fourth petal, returning to his peak condition.

The power is even better than I expected, but there are just too many Wandering Souls. Coupled with this terrifying gravity, it nearly drained me dry!

Zhou Qing let out a bitter laugh and, too lazy to move, decided to wait there.

After a while, a second wave of Wandering Souls arrived, this time with thirty-five Nascent Soul Realm ones.

Getting back on his feet, Zhou Qing once again tried the Golden Crow Burning Sky Scripture...

Having been "dismembered," he became a ball of light again and prayed that this last chance would be ignored. As soon as he entered, he heard that familiar roar from ahead.

"Dammit!" Zhou Qing cursed immediately.

...

In the room, Zhou Qing put away the dimmed top-grade Spirit Stone on his token. Just as he was about to ask his third senior brother if there were any opportunities to go out, a knock sounded at the courtyard gate.

The visitors were none other than his master Mo Xingjian and Yan Xiaohu.

"Come on, I'm taking you out for a trip!" Mo Xingjian said with a smile.

Seeing Yan Xiaohu nod to him subtly, Zhou Qing seemed to understand something and became excited.

"Thank you, Master!"

...

By the mountain stream, Mo Xingjian sat on a cobblestone, a bonfire blazing in front of him. Three plump fish sizzled on the grill.

The fish turned a golden crisp as the fish oil oozed out from under the skin, dripping onto the hot coals below and releasing sparks.

After sniffing the aroma, he turned to look behind him.

Over there, Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu were engaged in a fierce battle with a large group of Cangyan Daoist Palace disciples.

Zhou Qing moved like lightning, wielding an ordinary long sword with a flurry as thunder arcs surged around it. Each thrust of the sword brought forth sharp Sword Qi, slaying his opponents.

Yan Xiaohu wielded a large saber, striking with immense force and mercilessly hacking at his enemies.

When other Nascent Soul Realm opponents met his blade, a piercing metallic clash erupted instantly, sparks flying.

Using the force, he feigned retreat, spinning swiftly to sever in half the adversaries coming to aid, blood splattering and screams echoing.

"Too slow, I'll dig in first!" Mo Xingjian called to them. He then excitedly took out a packet of seasoning, pinched a bit of salt, and evenly sprinkled it on the grilled fish, intensifying the aroma.

After a light blow, the swirling heat dispersed, and he took a bite. The taste was absolutely divine.

"Burp~"

By the time the two returned, covered in blood, all the grilled fish were already in his belly.

Mo Xingjian picked up a wine jug, took a deep swig, and sighed contentedly.

"You all are too slow; just these few Nascent Soul Realm and Golden Core Realm, and you took so long," Mo Xingjian commented while wiping his mouth.

Yan Xiaohu said in exasperation, "Master, they're not made of clay. Do you think we were chopping vegetables? You lounge around without lending a hand?"

Mo Xingjian replied, "A Divinity Transformation Realm making a move changes the nature of it."

Wiping the blood off his face, Zhou Qing added, "Master's right, at least for now, the five major sects tacitly agreed not to send out anyone at the Divinity Transformation Realm, which is a good sign, especially for us."

"Alright, we've been out for two months; it's time to head back. Remember what to say?" Mo Xingjian looked at Zhou Qing.