The King of Black Fog

"The situation is turning grim," one said.

"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.

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Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...

Chapter 396 Taking Another Step Forward

Yang Qinglan quietly closed her eyes and let out a soft sigh that seemed almost imperceptible.

The two lay on the grass for a long time before slowly separating, their hearts filled with longing.

“I’ve lost out,” Yang Qinglan suddenly said, still savoring the moment.

"Losing money?" Li Changzhou asked, puzzled.

“Kissing me is your responsibility and obligation…” She paused, then added, “Of course it’s also your right, so it can’t really be considered a thank you.”

Li Changzhou laughed and said, "Then I'll trouble you. What's mine is yours. How can I thank you enough?"

“That’s your problem.” Yang Qinglan placed her finger on his lips.

Li Changzhou thought for a while, but couldn't think of anything. Then he remembered something: "You said that after returning from the Dao Palace, you were able to summarize new Daoist methods. How well did you summarize them?"

Yang Qinglan sat up, broke off a blade of grass at her feet, and gently blew it toward the lake.

Grass blades fell onto the lake, and the water parted quietly, forming two walls of water without any ripples. Even the diamonds at the bottom of the lake were split in two.

"What kind of magic is this?" Li Changzhou asked in surprise, sitting up halfway.

He couldn't sense any magical fluctuations or any familiar power. In his perception, it was just a blade of grass flying out, yet the effect it caused was so astonishing!

What lies before us is a vast lake 1,500 meters deep, not some small stream in front of our door.

“I call this move ‘Heavenly Blade’,” Yang Qinglan explained. “Heaven’s will is like a blade, but right now I can only transform ‘heaven’s will in the grass’ into a blade, and I must have real grass in my hand.”

“I remember the Thorns skill you redeemed at the beginning. That skill also requires seeds, but you just couldn’t find any in the desert.”

Recalling that time, Yang Qinglan smiled.

She said, "It was precisely because I couldn't find it that I put all my effort into mastering the skills and finding ways to do without grass seeds, which is how I got to where I am today. The reason I was able to be the first to turn the will of grass into a knife is because I am most familiar with grasses."

“Every sip and every bite is preordained.” Li Changzhou nodded.

"Don't you not believe in fate?"

“I believe, I only believe in destiny that is in my best interest.”

"Isn't what's unfavorable a matter of fate?" Yang Qinglan asked with a smile.

“At least it’s not my destiny.” Li Changzhou hugged her, smiling as he leaned in to kiss her again.

Yang Qinglan tilted her head back slightly, a flirtatious dodge that was incredibly cute.

The two chuckled softly and kissed again.

"I plan to evolve grasslands and forests in the Hengsha mini-world, and the leaves will also be useful after entering the dungeon."

Li Changzhou laughed: "From now on, when I shout: 'Yang Qinglan, quickly use the Flying Leaf Blade, you will—' No, wrong, wrong! I was wrong! Hahahaha!"

Yang Qinglan raised the Ruyi scepter, and rolled up her book as if preparing to hit the girl in front of her.

Li Changzhou laughed heartily, looking mischievous as if he were pulling the hair of the girl in front of him.

As the sun was setting, the two were enjoying a rare dinner together when Li Qianxia returned from the Mercury Palace.

"You two seem to be having a good time." Typical women, their sentence structures are so similar.

"How was the harvest?" Li Changzhou asked.

"It took me a lot of brain cells, but I should be able to advance to the Earth Immortal level in a couple of days." Li Qianxia sat down and started eating.

"We picked out some new props, so let's take a look," Yang Qinglan said.

Li Changzhou didn't know what Li Qianxia had chosen, as he had been busy cleaning up the five major stars during this time.

Yang Qinglan's desire to see wasn't out of curiosity, but rather to understand what her teammates had to offer; it was part of the "knowing yourself" aspect of "knowing yourself and your enemy."

"Hmph, I scared you to death!" Six black spheres appeared behind Li Qianxia.

Each sphere is only the size of a glass bead.

【Name: Antimatter-Antihydrogen】

[Type: Item]

[Quality: S-]

[Special Effects: Destruction, Energy Reserve]

Minimum usage requirement: Ability 2000 or above

[Introduction: 1. One sphere is equal to one gram of antihydrogen. One sphere is replenished every hour, and a maximum of six spheres can be stored;]

2. Explosion - The explosion of an anti-hydrogen black sphere releases energy equivalent to the explosion of 43,000 tons of TNT, more than three times that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, but it does not produce radiation;

3. Absorb - the anti-hydrogen black sphere is transformed into pure energy, continuously restoring the holder's abilities, up to a maximum of 500 points;

4. **Blessing - The black sphere can enter equipment, providing kinetic energy to cold weapons, energy to energy weapons, and power to spaceships;**

[Note: Explosions are art!]

One gram of antihydrogen can destroy a Song Dynasty city, which is more powerful than many spells and skills. Science is undoubtedly a system of power as well.

In fact, when cultivators reach a certain level, they will also absorb 'antimatter' as a kind of vital energy. The chaotic sea of ​​energy in the Dao Palace is the most powerful energy in the entire universe.

Even a wisp of chaotic energy contains trillions of times more energy than a gram of antihydrogen.

Only such immense power could become the "air" and "food" of a saint, supporting that body capable of creating virtual time, virtual space, and virtual universes.

And almost only sages can extract chaotic energy from the universe.

"Pretty good," Li Changzhou commented. "It can handle many situations."

"My choice is definitely excellent!" Li Qianxia had clearly forgotten about the freeloader Ye Daogu. "Is the Earth's problem solved?"

"It's solved."

"Did the Pope leave behind anything good?" Li Qianxia blinked, looking expectant.

"Yes, but I destroyed them all. The Pope's things belong to the Lord of Light, and I don't feel comfortable keeping them."

"Hmm... okay." Li Qianxia nodded in agreement. "We don't lack props and skills now, so it's better to destroy anything that's risky."

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