Chapter 531: I Can Be a Stable Driver |
"Beast, get away!"
Gao Yunze slapped the Nine-Tailed Cat away with one hand.
However, the Nine-Tailed Cat just flashed and steadied itself.
It lunged to bite Gao Yunze again.
"Come here!"
But this time, Xu Qingqiu called it back.
She signaled for it to come into her embrace.
Hearing her command, the Nine-Tailed Cat gave Gao Yunze another fierce glare before reluctantly returning to Xu Qingqiu's arms.
"Hmph!"
The fact that Xu Qingqiu hadn't stopped the Nine-Tailed Cat from attacking him just now clearly showed she also disliked him intensely.
"Alright, let's go!"
"There's no point staying here any longer!"
"Right, let's leave!"
"..."
Someone proposed, and soon others chimed in one after another.
The group began to gradually disperse.
"Let's go quickly, there's no one left here. If Distorted Monsters come, we'll be in trouble!"
Seeing everyone starting to retreat, Wang Zhengxiong called out to Wang Zhengqian, preparing to leave together.
"Master, can we stay and wait for him?"
Xu Qingqiu began to plead.
"Even if I could wait with you, this place is too dangerous."
"Disciple, the two of us are no match for the Distorted Monsters at all!"
"If they come, they'll devour us until not even our dregs remain!"
"In the end, they'll even enslave our souls!"
"Forget it. If he's truly fated to survive, he'll turn misfortune into blessing!"
Wang Zhengqian shook his head and sighed deeply. "You shouldn't stay here either. If you get devoured by Distorted Monsters while waiting for him to come out..."
"Then he'll never see you again either! Listen to your master, let's leave first!"
"If there's another chance in the future, we'll meet him again!"
"Master, let's go."
"Your master is right!"
"Look down there. After our people scattered, there are already Distorted Monster scouts probing our situation!"
"If anyone is left alone, the consequences are unthinkable!"
The Nine-Tailed Cat looked at Xu Qingqiu and pointed toward the distant Black Water Region.
Indeed, there were some scattered Distorted Monsters deep within, watching the movements here.
She was also very clear that if she stayed behind,
once people were mostly gone, these monsters would absolutely not let her go.
Thinking of this, she remembered the previous Demonic Creatures.
They were of the same origin.
"Alright, let's go."
In the end, Xu Qingqiu still gave up.
There was no choice. As long as the green hills remain, there'll be no shortage of firewood.
If there's truly fate between them, they will definitely have a chance to meet again.
"Master, let's go!"
The Nine-Tailed Cat nodded, then began racing toward the flying vessel of Xu Qingqiu's master and the others.
Xu Qingqiu was about to leave but suddenly thought of something.
She hurriedly chased after them.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Seeing her look of urgency, the Nine-Tailed Cat quickly asked.
"Did you see the Pill Spirit?"
Xu Qingqiu asked urgently.
"Pill Spirit? I never saw that guy!"
"It seems it wasn't teleported out at all!"
The Nine-Tailed Cat thought seriously and said with great certainty, "I remember very clearly, it was sealed inside and didn't come out!"
"Ah? Like its master, sealed inside?"
Hearing the Nine-Tailed Cat say this, Xu Qingqiu's worried expression faded considerably.
Being inside was better than being devoured by the Distorted Monsters here.
"Master, master and servant are both blessed people with their own heavenly fortune."
"We don't need to worry too much."
The Nine-Tailed Cat also comforted her repeatedly.
"Alright, let's go!"
"I've already told him where my lower realm is!"
"I hope he remembers me when he comes out!"
Xu Qingqiu sighed lightly and glanced back once more.
Only then did she reluctantly board her sect's flying vessel.
"Junior Sister, that's the right choice!"
"When it's time to give up, don't persist!"
Seeing her come aboard, Gao Yunze began to gloat.
Originally, he thought he had gained another competitor.
Turns out it was a false alarm.
"None of your business!"
Xu Qingqiu was already angry, and hearing him say this,
she couldn't help but glare at him, then turned and headed toward the cabin without looking back.
"You're too impatient and can't eat hot tofu!"
"Don't speak so recklessly in the future!"
Wang Zhengxiong watched his disciple eat his words and shook his head helplessly.
Then he also returned to the cabin area.
After everyone here had left, several hours passed.
Black water gradually appeared here again.
Soon, some Distorted Monsters appeared nearby.
They explored the area, searching for anyone who might have stayed behind.
But unfortunately,
the people here had long since fled far away.
"Phew!"
Meanwhile, within this space.
The inheritance site.
Ning Qi was refining the Immortal Bones.
Simultaneously, he was also refining the immortal tendons within his body.
Under the fusion of Bloodline Power, these three forces continuously merged with each other.
And Ning Qi's body was also being destroyed step by step.
However, each time he was on the verge of collapse, Di Xi's Doppelganger would stabilize him.
It was like molding a clay figurine.
Shattered, then remolded.
Remolded, then shattered again and remolded once more.
Over and over again.
Time and time again.
And so, several dozen days passed in one breath.
"Phew!"
On a certain day, Ning Qi suddenly regained conscious awareness.
He took a deep breath, sensing the changes in his body.
"Is it done?"
Ning Qi looked at his body, curiously examining himself.
At the same time, he turned his divine sense inward to observe the internal changes.
At this moment, his insides seemed plated with gold.
They constantly shone with a brilliant golden light.
Every drop of blood radiated dazzling brilliance.
"Phew."
He took a deep breath, then withdrew the Immortal Power within his body.
Only then did his body return to normal, just like an ordinary person.
"Not bad, you've finally succeeded!"
Di Xi's Doppelganger looked at Ning Qi and said with a smile, "You have perseverance. Surviving being reshaped by me hundreds of times!"
"You're the first!"
"Oh? So you've reshaped others before?"
Hearing his words, Ning Qi couldn't help but smile and ask.
"Correct! But they all failed."
Di Xi's Doppelganger nodded, then looked at Ning Qi. "You have demonic power within you, Immortal-Demonic Power!"
"Good, a very good method. You've found a path of your own!"
"Then, my cultivation technique is of no use to you!"
"My technique is suitable for cultivation with pure Immortal Power!"
"If you cultivate it, you cannot achieve great success!"
"So, does this mean I've obtained the physique of an Immortal Clan ancestor?"
"Is that the end of it?"
Ning Qi felt somewhat dissatisfied.
Wasn't this just a wasted effort?
While the physique of an Immortal Clan ancestor was undoubtedly formidable, as he had said before,
this was just a hot piece of gold that would attract contention among those from the Immortal Gate.
If they found out, he would never know peace again.
"Correct. Since you have your own technique, I cannot give it to you!"
"However, I can give you a set of immortal art techniques!"
"It contains seven immortal arts. Cultivate them well!"
"You can crush all experts of the same level!"
After saying this, Di Xi continued, "The Barrier has been sealed by this venerable one!"
"Then, where do you wish to go? This venerable one will send you on your way!"
"However, it's best not to exceed one million Immortal Li. This venerable one is currently just a Doppelganger remnant soul!"
"Cannot send you too far!"
"Then, send me to the lower realm near Xu Qingqiu!"
"That shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"
Ning Qi thought for a moment and suddenly remembered he hadn't bid farewell to Xu Qingqiu yet.
They had all been teleported out by Di Xi's Doppelganger earlier, meaning these people were no longer inside.
Since Di Xi could teleport these people out, he must also have an impression of them.
If he has that, then he can find their imprints and locate them.
As the strongest expert of the Immortal Clan, Ning Qi believed he could do it.
"Kid, you're quite good at ordering people around!"
Hearing his words, Di Xi's Doppelganger couldn't help but laugh. "But since that's the case, this venerable one will send you on your way!"
"Seize the opportunity well and help our Immortal Clan spread its branches and leaves as soon as possible!"
"Ah? What?"
Ning Qi wondered if he had misheard.
"Come, time to go!"
Di Xi's Doppelganger gave a casual laugh, then waved a hand.
"Whoosh!"
Ning Qi only felt as if space had been torn apart.
His vision just went dark for a moment.
Then, when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a brand new world.
"Hey, old man! What about my Pill Spirit?"
Ning Qi suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked.
"Ah right, there's still this little fellow!"
Di Xi's Doppelganger was still there. Hearing him, he then tossed something toward Ning Qi.
"What thing dares to attack this grandpa!"
"Whoa, flying out!"
"Where is this!"
Soon, Ning Qi heard a familiar voice.
A moment later, he saw the Pill Spirit suspended in the void, waving its fists, adopting a defensive posture.
"Master?"
However, it soon saw Ning Qi not far away.
Its eyes widened in disbelief, unable to believe it was seeing Ning Qi again.
"You even dared to curse Di Xi, aren't you afraid he'll crush you?"
Ning Qi said with exasperation.
He didn't even dare to curse Di Xi.
"Ah? That person just now was Di Xi?"
Clearly, the Pill Spirit knew of Di Xi.
"Yes, but just a wisp of a Doppelganger."
Ning Qi nodded and added.
"No wonder I didn't recognize him!"
"My former master played chess with him!"
"He should have seen me before!"
The Pill Spirit raised its head, looked in the direction of the void, and sighed. "How many years have passed, and this old fellow is still so elusive!"
"Oh, so you know him?"
Hearing the Pill Spirit's words, Ning Qi said curiously, "Why haven't you mentioned it before?"
"Master, you never asked me!"
The Pill Spirit spread its hands, putting on an innocent look. "This old fellow is such an old turtle, living for so many years and still alive!"
"Enough nonsense, let's go!"
Ning Qi patted it, then began to orient himself.
"Master, what place is this?"
The Pill Spirit also realized this was no longer the space it had been in before.
Here, the sunlight felt warm.
Unlike the sunlight in that space, which was cold and gloomy,
clearly not normal sunlight.
"This is Xu Qingqiu's lower realm world."
"However, I just tried to contact her but couldn't reach her no matter what."
Looking at the surroundings, Ning Qi said, "What's going on? She couldn't have lied to us, could she?"
"Who knows, maybe there's something wrong with her jade pendant?"
The Pill Spirit thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Then, she might have encountered some danger?"
"Right, did you ask her which sect she's from?"
"Do you know its name?"
Ning Qi suddenly thought of something and asked urgently.
"I think it's called the Myriad Swords Sect!"
The Pill Spirit thought for a moment and said.
"Let's go, find a town and search!"
"Having a sect makes things easier!"
After confirming the sect, Ning Qi smiled and said, "Perfect, let's travel around here and see the scenery of this different lower realm."
"Great! I haven't been to a lower realm for a long time either!"
The Pill Spirit waved its arms excitedly and said happily.
"Let's go! Let's take a look!"
Saying this, Ning Qi shot into the sky, looking down from the void below.
Soon, he saw an official road.
On the road, there was a merchant caravan.
So he dove down.
Soon, he reached a fork in the road ahead of the caravan.
Pretending to be a passerby.
"Everyone, might I trouble you for a ride?"
Seeing their carriage team approaching, Ning Qi stepped forward with a smile and cupped his fists.
"A ride?"
A leading guard captain looked at Ning Qi.
His eyes sized him up, judging whether he was good or bad.
"I think a ride is out of the question."
"We have plenty of horses here. If you need one, we can sell you one!"
The captain looked at Ning Qi and said with a smile.
Clearly, they weren't bad people either, but for safety's sake, decided to give him a horse.
"Oh? But I have no money, how can I buy one?"
"How about I work as a horse groom for you instead?"
Ning Qi was determined to travel with this merchant caravan.
As long as they reached a city, he could try to find a teleportation formation.
Then, via the teleportation formation, he could leave.
Much faster than walking step by step.
"Oh? If that's the case, then come!"
"Coincidentally, my young lady lacks a horse groom to feed the horses!"
Hearing Ning Qi's words, the captain frowned in thought, then readily agreed.
In his view, Ning Qi wasn't anything special.
And judging by his strength, he was just an ordinary person.
He posed no threat to them at all.
"Thank you!"
Ning Qi cupped his fists.
"Come, take him to our young lady's carriage."
"Swap out our man."
The captain gave a man a look, having him take Ning Qi for arrangements.
"Yes!"
The guard acknowledged, then waved to Ning Qi. "Follow me!"
"Much obliged!"
Ning Qi agreed and followed closely behind.
Soon, he followed the guard to a relatively wide carriage.
On this carriage, a guard holding a short knife was driving.
Clearly, due to a manpower shortage, he was temporarily assigned.
"Sanzi, come down. He can drive the carriage!"
The guard called out to the person on the carriage, telling him to get down.
"Alright, then I'll leave it to you!"
The guard agreed and jumped down.
Handing the horsewhip to Ning Qi.
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