The Tianxing Shenzhou flew openly within the territory of Hanzhou.

The defense in Hanzhou is no worse than that in the grassland. During Zhou Qing's flight, he encountered human teams more than once, who came to question his origins.

Then, after Zhou Qing showed his identity as a Xuan Du Zhenchuan, he was released.

Zhou Qing was not annoyed. He could fully understand these behaviors. In such a war, no side would dare to be careless.

All important checkpoints, strategic locations, and some human towns are often patrolled to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.

Not only do we have to guard against the barbarians sneaking in to cause sabotage, we also have to guard against people within the human race who want to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.

After all, those people from the Demon Sect don’t care that a war between tribes has broken out.

At night, Zhou Qing finally returned to Beiyuan County, inside Tianmen Pass.

After proving his identity, he went directly to the Xuandu camp and then boarded the Hengyu ship.

Zhou Qing observed the Da Qi camp and found that everyone was there and it seemed that they were in a temporary truce.

After boarding the Hengyu boat, an elder from Xuandu came over.

Zhou Qing said directly: "I want to see the deputy master."

"The deputy abbot already knows you're here, please go over."

Following the route from last time, Zhou Qing came to Shen Yuanning's quiet room. Before he could say anything, a voice came out from inside.

"Come in."

The door of the quiet room opened, Zhou Qing walked in and greeted him, then said, "Deputy Master, I have completed that task."

Shen Yuanning looked at Zhou Qing and nodded.

"I know that we can detect when any step of the anti-sacrifice method is completed."

It seems that what I did was really related to the method of reverse sacrifice...

Zhou Qing thought to himself, it was worth it for me to go deep behind enemy lines and go through so much hardship to complete the mission.

"You did a great job. It's even better that you can come back safely."

As Shen Yuanning spoke, he felt a little surprised.

Small success in marrow washing?

After leaving the grassland, Zhou Qing's soul and body were united. Now he naturally appeared in front of Shen Yuanning in a normal state, so she could see the change in Zhou Qing's realm at a glance.

Shen Yuanning recalled Zhou Qing's information. His extremely fast cultivation speed has always been his biggest label.

But she had never seen it in person before, but now she had an accurate understanding of what the intelligence said about Zhou Qing's cultivation speed being extremely fast...

How come this Ninth True Disciple had only just reached the Marrow Cleansing Realm? How come he had made another breakthrough now? Judging from her realm and vision, this speed was a bit outrageous.

What is the origin of this? "I should do it."

As Zhou Qing spoke, he took out the jade pendant that Shen Yuanning had given him before they went to the grassland and returned it to its original owner.

The main function of this jade pendant is to summon the deputy abbot. It is only useful in the current environment. It will be used when Zhou Qing returns to Xuandu Temple or leaves Hanzhou.

Then there is naturally no way to summon Shen Yuanning.

So he had no attachment to this treasure at all.

Taking the jade pendant, Shen Yuanning asked:

"You've been in the grassland for about twenty days this time. Have you discovered anything?"

"There were no additional findings."

Zhou Qing said: "After I entered the grassland, I first completed the mission, and then lurked in the grassland, looking for opportunities to hunt the barbarians."

"It was not until today when I could no longer stay on the grassland that I found an opportunity to leave."

After saying that, Zhou Qing took out the certificate of killing the barbarian master from the space ring.

From the Manifestation of the Sage Washing Marrow Realm to the Yin God True Blood Realm, he brought back proof of kills.

It was just like in Zhou Qing's previous life, when two armies were fighting in ancient times, they would cut off heads and ears to prove their merits. Zhou Qing was doing something similar now.

Although his main goal is to collect the favor of heaven, he will definitely not give up the credit that is given to him.

Mingkong didn't need these things, nor did she care, because she would not come to Qi's camp to claim credit.

So all of these belong to Zhou Qing.

Looking at the evidence of merit that Zhou Qing brought out, some of them represented the life of the Barbarian Lord.

And there are as many as double digits of such things.

Shen Yuanning was slightly startled and turned his gaze to Zhou Qing.

"Did you kill all these barbarians, including those in the Yinshen True Blood Realm, in the past twenty days?"

"right."

Zhou Qing nodded. "I have two puppets and some other means. I also met a man who entered the grassland to hunt the barbarians."

"Later, we joined forces and hunted down a large number of barbarian masters. Unfortunately, she was from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and should have returned to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by now."

Zhou Qing took out the Six Spirit Puppets and showed them to Shen Yuanning. He had no intention of attributing all this to himself.

Although Mingkong's identity was not revealed, it also showed that such a person existed.

The reason why Zhou Qing did not reveal Kong's identity was because he did not want to expose his ability to change too much.

Shen Yuanning glanced at the Six Spirit Puppets and nodded slightly.

"It is indeed a divine puppet. I am afraid it will be able to advance to an earthly puppet in the future."

Then she looked at Zhou Qing with deep meaning in her eyes.

"Zhou Qing, you did a great job this time. Not only did you successfully complete the mission, but you also brought such great damage to the barbarians in the grassland. You have made a great contribution."

No matter how many venerable masters there are, they are nothing to Shen Yuanning.

But from Zhou Qing's perspective, the barbarian masters he killed were indeed amazing and it was no small achievement.

After Zhou Qing entered the grassland, he quietly obtained a total of about 200 points of Heavenly Favor. Based on the rules for obtaining Heavenly Favor, one can imagine how many barbarians he killed.

Such a deed, happening to a disciple at the Manifestation of the Sage and Washing Marrow stage, would be extremely astonishing. If it were spread, it would cause an uproar on the border battlefield and make countless people stare in amazement.

Shen Yuanning now admires Zhou Qing very much and thinks that this boy has a bright future.

Because she was the deputy abbot in charge of Xuandu's external affairs and war, she felt that Zhou Qing was very suitable to work with her.

Talented, tough, and tough.

Only such a person can demonstrate the majesty of Xuandu Temple. It is really suitable for him to be under her command.

"I will personally record your contribution. Xuandu Temple will not let you down."

There are rewards for merit, and what's more, this is wartime, so the reward from Xuandu Temple will only be greater.

Zhou Qing added: "In fact, a warrior of the Earth-Clearing Realm also died in the Barbarian Tribe. The person who teamed up with me has a complicated background and is secretly protected by a master."

"During our last joint operation, her guardian killed a warrior who came to chase us. It was for this reason that I didn't dare to stay in the grassland for too long."

"Oh? There's such a thing?"

Shen Yuanning looked thoughtful, and after a while, he nodded.

"This is actually a good thing, and it's also because of you. I'll remember it."

“…”

From what you said, I should be counted for this?

Zhou Qing was speechless. Wouldn't it be a bit too shady to do this?

He said this matter not expecting that the death of the thorough warrior would be blamed on him, he just wanted to let Shen Yuanning know that the barbarians suffered heavy losses, which was a good thing no matter how you look at it.

Since he had no involvement in this matter at all, Zhou Qing never expected any credit or anything like that. He was not that shameless.

But looking at Shen Yuanning...it doesn't seem like that's what he meant.

Zhou Qing had no idea that because of the reasons with the Master of Xuandu Temple and now that she admired him very much, Shen Yuanning was willing to take care of him in some things.

After being encouraged a few more times, Zhou Qing left Shen Yuanning.

As for the merits, they will be calculated and distributed later. When he wants something, he can exchange it for his merits.

He went to his room on the Yokoyu ship.

"Who is it?"

An Lang's voice sounded from inside.

"Open the door."

"Ah, sir, you're back!"

An Lang immediately recognized his voice and came over to open the door.

"Master, you've been gone for so many days. I was so worried. I'm exhausted."

Zhou Qing looked at the man with a ruddy face, who didn't look like a dead ghost at all, and seemed to be in good health, with the corners of his eyes twitching.

What a haggard look.

After entering the room, Zhou Qing asked, "How is the front line these days?"

"The barbarians have attacked many times, both during the day and at night."

An Lang replied: "But we resisted very resolutely. Although the barbarians once broke into Tianmen Pass, they were eventually repelled."

"But the losses were very heavy, and many people died. Not only the Da Qi army, but also many disciples from Xuan Du Temple and other forces that came to support them died."

Zhou Qing was silent. This is how war is. It will not favor you no matter which side you come from.

Disciples of Xuandu Temple will also die. The barbarians will never say that they will not kill people from the top Taoist sects.

Zhou Qing only participated in two front-line wars, but he understood the cruelty of that kind.

After all, if he had stayed on the front line all the time, he would not have been able to kill so many barbarian masters.

"Have you heard from others when this war will end?"

"No, no one knows."

In this case, I just hope that the method of reverse sacrifice can be completed completely...

In war, casualties are inevitable, so try to inflict as much casualties on the enemy as possible!

Zhou Qing and An Lang learned about the situation at the front line during the days he was away. At the same time, An Lang had also learned the Wansha Soul Refining Technique.

She has been practicing on the battlefield for many days, and according to her, she has made great progress.

After a while, the two got off the Hengyu boat and entered the Xuandu camp, where they happened to meet Zhuge Yingyue who was passing by in a hurry.

Zhou Qing said, "Senior Sister Zhuge."

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When Zhuge Yingyue saw Zhou Qing, her eyes lit up and she walked over quickly.

"Junior brother, when did you come back?"

"Just got back for a while."

"Has the mission been accomplished?"

"Fortunately, I have accomplished my mission."

It is okay to just ask whether the task has been completed without involving the content of the task.

"Sister, is there something wrong?"

Zhuge Yingyue replied: "A new batch of supporting disciples from the sect has arrived today, and I have just arranged for them."

"New supporting disciple..."

Zhou Qing thought for a moment and asked, "What losses has the sect suffered during this period?"

"fine."

Zhuge Yingyue said: "Although there are casualties, it is still controllable after all."

Although the battlefield is ruthless and you may die no matter who you are, if your personal strength is stronger, your chances of survival will always be greater.

The disciples of Xuandu Temple are undoubtedly the best among the vast number of practitioners. In such a battlefield, their chances of survival are indeed greater. Compared with other forces, their losses are not particularly large.

"Although there have been casualties during this period, the people who survived have also transformed, and many have broken through. This is the most intuitive change. Everyone's mind and will are different and have grown."

Zhuge Yingyue said with emotion: "Although the price paid for such growth is cruel, but..."

But every disciple who came had already made preparations in advance.

On the battlefield, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God.

"Junior brother, you just came back, take a good rest first."

Zhuge Yingyue said, "You must be very tired after being out for such a long time, so I won't bother you anymore."

"Take care, Senior Sister."

Entering his own tent, he needed to have a good rest just as Zhuge Yingyue said.

Although the days on the grassland were fruitful, my spirits were always tense. I was always worried about whether there was danger, accidents, or encountering irresistible enemies.

Only after returning to Xuandu Camp can I relax.

The consumption of true essence and soul power can be restored, as can physical strength, but that kind of mental and psychological fatigue still takes a certain amount of time.

An Lang went to practice the Wansha Soul Refining Technique alone. While Zhou Qing was recuperating, he was also thinking about something.

He now has 112 points of Heavenly Favor, and if he uses them on his soul, then there will be no problem in speeding up his cultivation and breaking through the realm.

However, Zhou Qing thought about it and decided not to use these heavenly favors right away.

There are only six or seven days left in this month. He will basically stay on the front line to fight the barbarians head-on and will not go to the grassland again.

The efficiency of obtaining Heaven's Favor in this way would definitely be far less than the time he was in the grassland before. The barbarians in the Manifestation of Sainthood and Marrow Cleansing Realm would become his main source of Heaven's Favor.

In this way, if we maintain our current state, the range of sources of heavenly favors will be larger.

If he wants to break through the realm again, only the perfect manifestation of holiness and the ultimate marrow cleansing can provide him with heavenly favor.

This range is too narrow and will greatly affect his harvest.

In this final period of time, Zhou Qing still wanted to accumulate more heavenly favor.

Anyway, God’s favor will not run away once you get it, so it won’t be too late to use it when this month is about to end.

This will maximize profits.

After Zhou Qing returned to the camp, he was very calm for two days and had a complete rest.

And that night, the barbarians attacked again, and Zhou Qing chose to climb up Tianmen Pass to meet the barbarians' air force.

Although Zhou Qing has been gone for such a long time, stories about him as a sharpshooter are still circulating.

Compared with the ground battlefield, guarding Tianmen Pass is indeed more suitable for Zhou Qing.

"call out!"

The arrow whistled and directly took the life of a barbarian master.

Compared to the beginning of this month, Zhou Qing's bow and arrow are now more powerful and unstoppable.

His martial arts skills had reached a higher level, which naturally made him even more ferocious at times like this, and every arrow he shot would take the enemy's life.

Zhou Qing's eyes were shining brightly as he looked for suitable enemies and then shot them with arrows of his heart that were difficult for them to detect and react to.

On the battlefield, the number of enemies he could kill alone was really just a drop in the bucket.

But such behavior did boost morale, and at the same time caused a small amount of unrest among the barbarian air forces.

The sight of a sharpshooter makes one's hair stand on end. One subconsciously distracts and pays attention, while also holding back some energy for fear of becoming the next target.

But on the battlefield, how could one be distracted and spare no effort? When the Barbarians' aerial army crossed the first line of defense and rushed straight to Tianmen Pass, a warship appeared far away from Zhou Qing.

Then the energy gathered, and the terrifying divine power burst out, shooting directly at the barbarian army, killing countless barbarian soldiers.

It was a complete massacre. The Barbarian Eagle Army was unable to form any resistance under the power of the warships and would be directly fused once they were touched.

Hundreds of Barbarian Eagle soldiers died in the first attack alone, and such attacks are still continuing.

This was a shocking change, attracting the attention of most barbarian soldiers and making them furious.

No one expected that a war artifact would suddenly appear.

But at this moment, a fiery red light flashed, and a very fast shadow moved among the barbarian soldiers in another direction, reaping their lives.

After a while, it flew towards the fortress in the direction of the grassland and confronted the warship, blocking it and preventing it from slaughtering the barbarians at will.

The fiery red light and shadow also retreated back to Tianmen Pass. It was Zhou Qing.

He glanced in the direction of the warship, and his solemn expression eased a little.

That was none other than the Liuji warship. Its sudden appearance really caught the barbarians off guard and dealt them a heavy blow.

In a short period of time, the Barbarian Eagle Army suffered heavy casualties.

The ones operating the Liuji warship were Zhuge Yingyue and others. Zhou Qing specially lent the warship to them so that they could find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

As for why Zhou Qing didn't personally steer the Six Extremes warship...

Because the killing caused by multiple people operating the warship at the same time and providing it with power would not provide Zhou Qing with divine favor, this was the result he came to after his experiments.

If Zhou Qing wants to obtain the favor of heaven, he must personally slay demons and monsters.

He can let others beat the monster to the point of near death and then give him the finishing blow. The only requirement is that he delivers the fatal blow alone.

The Liuji warship was controlled by them together, and the energy of the Yuanqi Crystal was extracted. The power of all people and things worked together to drive the warship to attack. This mode obviously could not be considered as his completion of the final blow.

So he simply lent out his warships and launched an attack in places where he couldn't take care of them by surprise.

The battle tonight did not last long, and the losses at Tianmen Pass were unprecedentedly small, which made everyone look better.

There is no doubt that the Liuji warship played a very important role, and it can be said that Zhou Qing made a significant contribution.

In this way, between rest and fighting, this month has come to the last day.

[Heavenly Favor: One Hundred and Twenty-Nine]

This is all the favor Zhou Qing has now.

I have to say that the speed of obtaining Tianjuan has dropped significantly after leaving the grassland.

He had only obtained 18 points of Heavenly Favor in the past few days, which was about the same efficiency as when he first came to the battlefield this month.

This is the difference between fighting behind enemy lines and fighting on the front lines.

But Zhou Qing was already quite satisfied.

Back on the Hengyu ship, Zhou Qing looked at his own Tianjuan and let out a sigh of relief.

With my wisdom and invincible understanding! Heavenly favor, speed up! 30 points of Heavenly favor were directly invested in the visualization method of the Great Thousand Immortal Tree, and in an instant, this method went through 30 days and nights and obtained the corresponding merits.

After being promoted to the middle stage of Manifestation of Sage, he practiced for two months on his own and invested another thirty points of Heavenly Favor in the grassland. Then he practiced for another month this month and now he has another thirty points of Heavenly Favor.

This was a "long" period of time, and with such accumulation, drastic changes occurred inside Zhou Qing's soul in an instant.

The prototype of magic power - the Force, boiled in an instant and began to absorb Zhou Qing's soul power, undergoing a transformation, making the Force itself even more mysterious.

After the transformation, the Force began to spread to all parts of Zhou Qing's soul, tempering his soul and body.

A powerful aura burst out, directly breaking through a layer of barriers and soaring into the sky.

Late stage of manifestation!

(End of this chapter)