The night deepens, and the sky is full of stars and moon.

The Boundless Sky Ruins is even more eerie at night. Because of the influence of the red fog, the moon in the sky looks red here.

The surroundings became gloomy and dark, like a ghost cave.

Occasionally, there would be the howling of unknown creatures, which would make one feel cold.

When they had walked about halfway, they suddenly heard a vague voice in their ears, as if someone was talking.

After a while, everyone heard the voices clearly.

"Under the red moon, night walker."

"In the sea of ​​blood, I will send you back."

"Drink the water of the underworld, illuminate the road to the netherworld, do not look back, do not stop."

"Don't look at the wind in your ears, don't care about the spirit on your back, don't care about the person holding your hand."

“Hehehe…”

The voice had a strange tune and there were eerie movements as it spoke, as if it were a ballad.

It sounded strange and harsh, chilling to the core, as if someone was secretly watching them and singing a ballad to see them off.

On the road ahead, the red mist suddenly fluttered, and in the distance, green sparks flickered, forming a road.

It seemed as if Zhou Qing and the others were on a path of no return.

Not going home, but heading to the underworld.

In such a strange atmosphere and environment, everyone was silent and extremely alert.

Until Shen Long suddenly asked:

“Who’s singing?”

"It's warm..."

Zhou Qing answered halfway and then immediately shut up.

The conditioned reflex belongs to yes.

Zhou Qing felt someone holding his left hand, and the person on his left was Yun Yun.

Bai Ruoyue led the way in the front, while Zhou Qing and Yun Yun were at the back.

Zhou Qing whispered:

"Yun Yun, why are you holding my hand?"

Bai Ruoyue, who was at the front, moved her ears and took in all the sounds.

Yun Yun was puzzled, "I didn't pull you."

After Yun Yun finished speaking, they both looked at Zhou Qing's left hand at the same time.

A pale, slender hand with visible veins, painted with bright red nail polish, held Zhou Qing.

The hand came from behind Zhou Qing. When he looked back, something terrifying happened.

This is just one hand...

Zhou Qing held the hand in reverse, his masculine energy rising, and he threw it hard on the ground, and it disappeared in an instant.

The noise startled everyone, and everyone looked over. Zhou Qing explained it to everyone, which immediately made everyone feel a chill in their hearts.

"Everyone, be cautious, stay close together, and don't disperse."

This boundless sky ruins is becoming more and more bizarre.

The next moment, Zhou Qing felt an itch in his left ear again, as if someone was blowing air into it.

No matter how confused Zhou Qing was, he knew that this was not something Yun Yun would do.

He punched back, still hitting nothing, but the blowing feeling disappeared.

Others looked at him again. Zhou Qing gave a brief explanation, anger already building up in his heart.

First it was the red-haired man, and now it’s happening again. They’re targeting him specifically, right?

Others have never encountered these troubles, which is of course a good thing, it's best not to have encountered them.

But you're targeting me, isn't that a bit too much? Do you think I'm Tang Seng?

Zhou Qing hurried on his way with a gloomy face. After a while, he inexplicably felt his body sink, and his thick white hair fell from his shoulders.

Damn it, he never stops. It’s so annoying!

Zhou Qing gave his back a big slap, and the heavy feeling on his back immediately disappeared.

After a while, Zhou Qing saw the red-haired creature that appeared at the beginning out of the corner of his eye. He was still waving at Zhou Qing.

But when Zhou Qing asked Yun Yun who was standing next to him, she said she saw nothing.

Targeting him, right? Along the way, he was doing well there, but Zhou Qing was experiencing many strange things.

Zhou Qing was numb. What did you see in me? What on earth attracted you to me?

Tell me, can't I change?

"Zhou Qing, I forgot to ask you before, how many levels did you pass in the Ascension Palace?"

The cloud in front of Yun Yun suddenly spoke.

Zhou Qing replied absentmindedly:

"A few hundred levels."

“…”

Everyone looked at Zhou Qing with a weird look, which scared Zhou Qing.

Could it be that they are all possessed?

"How many hundreds of levels?" Yun Duo asked for confirmation.

"A few..." Zhou Qing smiled, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Yun Yun.

"Yun Duo!" Yun Yun patted her younger sister.

"Why are you asking these questions at this time?"

"oh."

The number of levels you have passed represents your specific strength.

This information is actually very important. If possible, a practitioner should try his best to make others unclear about his own strength.

Before, when they were in the Ascension Palace, Bai Ruoyue and the others were able to talk to each other about how many gatekeepers they had defeated. This seemed to expose their own strength, but it was not actually the case.

They have practiced martial arts for many years and have demonstrated their abilities many times, so the outside world has a rough idea of ​​their strength.

Therefore, their strength information is not secret, and there is nothing wrong with talking about it.

But Zhou Qing was different from everyone else present. He had practiced for too short a time, but progressed too quickly. The outside world had no accurate judgement of his strength and it was all a mystery.

Yun Yun was just reminding Yun Duo not to ask random questions.

After continuing to move forward in the strange environment, Zhou Qing and his group finally returned safely to the section of Black Mountain that connects to Tianxu.

Although the journey was uneasy, fortunately, we did not encounter any real danger. The psychological shock was greater than the actual harm.

They saw Yun Yuannan in the mountains from afar and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and so did Yun Yuannan.

When he didn't come back until dark, he almost thought something had happened.

His two daughters and one son are all in there. If something really happens to them, he really won't be able to bear it.

"Dad, we are back!" Yun Duo ran happily to Yun Yuannan.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back."

He looked at everyone one by one, as if he was investigating something, and finally he said:

"Let's go, let's go back."

Zhou Qing and the others took out the black cloth again, and they were very knowledgeable about the rules.

But before covering his face with the black cloth, Zhou Qing looked back at the Boundless Sky Ruins.

Thinking of the Wandao Temple token in his space ring, Zhou Qing felt that he might come to this place again in the future.

It’s just that it’s hard to say where it entered from.

"Xiao Zhou?" Yun Yuannan spoke.

Zhou Qing smiled embarrassedly, then covered his eyes with the cloth.

"The weirdness of Tianxu is unforgettable."

“It’s true. Anyone who has been there will never forget this experience.”

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Along with Yun Yuannan's voice, another strong feeling of falling appeared.

The process was similar to when they came here. After Yun Yuannan finished speaking, they took off the cloth strips and appeared at the Yun family.

"It's late at night." Yun Yuannan tried to persuade him, "Why don't you stay at the Yun family for a night?"

"Yes, yes." Yun Duo agreed, "Stay and have dinner together."

"My house is quite big, and there are a lot of empty rooms."

Zhou Qing and Bai Ruoyue declined the request.

"Then I won't keep you here." Yun Yuannan said:

"Xiao Zhou, you should keep today's events secret as much as possible. Of course, you can tell your master or Lu Duguan without any problem."

“It should be.”

The seven Taibai people nodded. This was a benefit given to them by the Yun family, and it was natural to keep it secret.

Then the seven people left the Yun family, and Yun Duo even saw them off.

Before leaving the Yun family, Zhou Qing sent a message to Yun Duo and answered the question she asked in Tianxu.

Yun Duo opened her mouth in surprise. Zhou Qing smiled at her, made a hushing gesture, and caught up with the others.

"What did you say to them?"

"Answered one of her questions."

Soon everyone returned to the martial arts hall, and Bai Ruoyue couldn't wait to ask: "Junior brother, how many gatekeepers did you defeat?"

"Eight. He gave up the challenge at the ninth."

Eight?! The other seven people stared at Zhou Qing, and the other six except Bai Ruoyue were all shocked.

Shen Yu asked stupidly, "Is it the eight levels of martial arts and soul combined?"

The two tests combined only have eight levels. What kind of rubbish is this...

Looking at everyone staring at him, Zhou Qing secretly felt offended.

In fact, adding up the eight levels is quite impressive.

"Of course not. The martial arts test alone is the eighth level."

"You are now at the great success of the tendons and veins realm, the eighth level, and the second level of the minor success of the internal organs realm, all of which have been defeated by you."

"hiss!"

Several people gasped, but Bai Ruoyue's expression did not change.

She had already witnessed Zhou Qing's actual strength in martial arts.

"Elder sister has only passed six levels, she is far behind you, little brother."

Shen Yu muttered to herself, and after seeing Bai Ruoyue's unfriendly look, she immediately hid behind Zhou Qing.

As everyone gasped, Bai Tian appeared in front of them and asked with a smile:

"What happened? Why do you look like that?"

"Junior brother is too brave. We can't accept it for a while." Bai Ruoyue was vaguely proud.

None of them has her style!

"Did anything unexpected happen during your outing?" Bai Tian asked, "You came back a little late."

"I wasted some time, which resulted in everyone not being able to leave in time."

"Just come back safely."

"Dad, I gained a lot this time." Bai Ruoyue said excitedly:

"I got a bottle of Feathering Liquid and a Life Pill."

"What are these?" Bai Tian said he had never heard of them.

"They are all treasures that can enhance my potential and transform me!" Bai Ruoyue smiled happily.

"This Feathering Liquid has the effect of cleansing the tendons and strengthening the marrow. The Great Life Pill has this effect and can also extend one's life by ten years!"

Bai Ruoyue was only eighteen years old, and she didn't really feel anything about extending her life by ten years, but cleansing her bones and marrow, and being reborn, was exactly what she needed.

No one would complain that they have better talents or greater potential.

Bai Tian was shocked. He never thought that his daughter could get such benefits from this trip.

Zhou Qing didn't feel anything about the reward Bai Ruoyue received. His reward from the Immortal Pool was undoubtedly better than Bai Ruoyue's.

The seeds of transformation, and even the possible evolution of physical constitution in the future, are all things that can change one's destiny.

He didn't really care about the ten-year increase in lifespan, as Brother Shu had once dropped a longevity-increasing Gu on him. He would still have a chance of getting it back if he could extract Brother Shu later.

The others also talked about their gains. The treasures they obtained were obviously far inferior to Bai Ruoyue's, which was normal.

However, they all have treasures that increase potential, but the effects vary. This is definitely a great opportunity.

Zhou Qing seemed to be thinking about something. The rewards of the Ascension Palace, at least the rewards for the period of tendons, veins and internal organs, were obviously biased towards training, allowing those who seek the truth to go further.

Seekers...

Finally, everyone looked at Zhou Qing.

"Junior brother, you have the best grades, what did you get?"

"A peerless divine skill..."

"What? Peerless magical skill?!" Bai Ruoyue exclaimed.

Zhou Qing looked at Bai Ruoyue helplessly and finished what he had just said.

"The opportunity to choose."

Zhou Qing took out the Wandao Palace token and explained to everyone what was going on.

"What a pity, this is obviously a very good reward." Bai Tian felt a little regretful.

If Zhou Qing could enter the Hall of Ten Thousand Daos, then perhaps he would have a chance to make up for his last shortcoming in martial arts.

"Are there any other options? If this is the only opportunity to choose from among these Taoist techniques and martial arts, it would be such a loss."

"There is one more thing. I entered the Ascension Pond once and gained something there." Zhou Qing said with a smile: "I have now reached the pinnacle of the tendon and vein realm."

"And this..."

"It's just the most insignificant gain from entering the Ascension Pond."

(End of this chapter)