Chapter 65 Adopted daughter Zou Lanci said, "Xiao Ling is mine..."
The sound of the wind was sharp and piercing, cutting through the noise.
Someone else exclaimed, "The barrier has broken!"
It turns out that the tower-locking barrier that Zhou Fuling had previously created with the help of an external attack had been broken.
Golden light burst forth, followed by a dragon's roar.
The disciples near the crack in the barrier cried out in surprise, all losing their footing.
The giant light overhead shook and shattered.
An immense pressure descended with a deafening roar—
A woman dressed in a golden robe flew into the Cloud Candle Tower. Her body was adorned with jewels, and her demeanor was dignified and aloof. She was directly in line with Zhou Fuling.
Behind him followed four female cultivators, who were the Tiger, Wolf, Fox, and Snake Masters, each holding a golden ruan or a bili.
"It is Zou Lanci, the immortal!"
It was Zou Lanci.
The Central Continent Dragon Guards poured in, and the cultivators of Yun Ning resisted, but none could withstand Zou Lanci's figure.
Song Huo exclaimed, "Oh no! She's heading straight for cultivator Ling Fu!"
Zou Lanci, a celestial being from four continents, naturally possessed the power of "the palace gates of the nine heavens open, and the officials of all nations bow before his crown."
They are also one of only two cultivators known to be at the first-grade level, almost overwhelming other cultivators.
Many people turned pale when they saw her attacking Zhou Fuling.
The former ruler of the Southern Continent, though he once reigned supreme over the continent, has not been able to defeat the Immortal for centuries.
Because the immortals selected them through the Heavenly Trial, the cultivation methods of the Southern Continent have been in decline for a long time.
About eighty years ago at the Wanshan Banquet, Zou Lanci suddenly challenged the former sect leader Ning Tingyue to a duel under the guise of a friendly exchange. Ning Tingyue was repeatedly defeated by Zou Lanci's profound skills, suffering a crushing defeat.
For the ruler of a continent to suffer such a defeat is an unspeakable disgrace in the eyes of the people of the Southern Continent.
The Southern Continent was once so powerful, but now it can only depend on others for survival!
Now, Zou Lanci has just finished the competition and is already slapping us in the face. It's really an insult to our dignity... But this prospective sect leader is so young, I'm afraid he will repeat the defeat of that day!
Zou Lanci pressed forward to Zhou Fuling, who leaned back. The two exchanged blows, each employing martial arts techniques from two different continents, and in a short time, they fought several moves.
The spiritual energy surged like thunder, causing the Cloud Candle Tower to tremble.
Zou Lanci, clad in golden robes, wielded a long sword with haughty grace; Zhou Fuling, in a flowing green skirt, moved with measured precision in her attacks and retreats.
The two fought to a standstill, much to everyone's surprise.
The new, new quasi-sect leader actually managed to defeat Zou Lanci!
At this moment, even Yu Shi and the others, despite having many other thoughts in their hearts, were completely convinced.
The two exchanged dozens of blows, their formations clashing and then breaking apart, leaving Zhou Fuling and Zou Lanci on the ground.
Song Huo wanted to blame him, saying, "Immortal Zou, do you want to demolish the Cloud Candle Tower?" But she didn't dare to speak. She only thought that if Zou Lanci dared to make things difficult for Zhou Fuling again, she would join forces with Zhou Fuling to resist him. She was also afraid that Zou Lanci was here to help Ning Chengshan.
A hoarse voice cried out, "I beg you, Immortal, to do me justice! A treacherous person has entered the tower and disrupted the grand competition. I implore you, Immortal, to cleanse the Southern Continent!"
It was Ning Chengshan who, upon seeing this scene, had a glint in his eyes. While spitting out blood, he slowly knelt up and begged for help.
However, the snake master beside Zou Lanci suddenly flashed in front of Ning Chengshan and slapped her across the face.
He hit extremely hard.
He actually struck Ning Chengshan's vocal cords with a palm, shattering them.
Ning Chengshan cried out in anguish.
Snake Master: "Ning Chengshan has practiced demonic arts, a crime deserving of death. The position of Minister of Yun'er Department should no longer be held by Ning Chengshan."
He then bowed to Zhou Fuling, saying, "Thank you for testing Ning Chengshan's crime."
This sudden turn of events shocked everyone. No one knew why Zou Lanci had suddenly attacked Ning Chengshan and tried to curry favor with Zhou Fuling.
All four parts were completely baffled.
Xu Qingning and Zhou Fuling exchanged a glance and chuckled softly.
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Four days ago.
Zhou Fuling was being harassed by Ning Hong and was about to be silenced, but instead she discovered the cultivation method practiced by Ning Chengshan in the Yun Ning Cave.
In the lower third line of the Hexagram Ge (革), she also discovered that the cultivation method written by Ning Chengshan was no longer a celestial technique, but had incorporated demonic techniques.
Zhou Fuling also vaguely guessed the key to it. Zou Lanci and others restarted the Guardian of the Stream project, and they were probably secretly refining demons. Ning Chengshan must have been influenced by this, and because of his rashness, he also learned some demon techniques on his own (the methods of demon cultivation were invented during the War of Ten Thousand Demons to speed up cultivation).
Therefore, she made a decision in the past four days.
—To escape unscathed and fight Ning Chengshan, the key is not just winning.
She had to force Ning Chengshan to use his sorcery.
The Rain Master's Immortal-Imprisoning Mirror was used to create an illusion, the Nightmare Serpent's Blood was used to disrupt the mind, and the battle between Xu Qingning and Ning Bai was forced to expose the flaws in Ning Bai's technique. All of this was to win over Ning Chengshan's heart.
Zhou Fuling also succeeded.
As for how Zou Lanci resolved the issue, that's another matter entirely.
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Three days ago.
Zhou Fuling escaped from the underground cave and rejoined the Fourth Division. Zhou Fuling summoned Ling Fu and asked in a low voice, "You said before that you remembered the location of the Bad Soil."
The two had traveled together before, and when they passed through the Jin Pass, they saw that the fields were barren and devoid of any vegetation, the soil was reddish, and the stench of decay was pervasive.
Ling Fu recognized Huai Tu and mentioned that she had seen him near Luo Ling, the base of the second part, when Ning Bai first forced her to become a furnace cauldron.
Zhou Fuling: "Luoling... exactly where in Luoling is it? Do you remember?"
“I remember, why are you asking this?” Ling Fu lowered her head and marked the locations of the bad soil she had seen on Zhou Fuling’s map.
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Therefore, after reuniting with Xu Qingning that day, Zhou Fuling tentatively asked Xu Qingning's people to go to the address marked by Ling Fu after the Cloud Candle Tower competition.
Xu Qingning agreed, "I will send someone."
The result came after Zhou Fuling attended Shu Minglian's banquet on the first day.
People from Dongzhou reported that a reverse Yin-Yang array had been discovered near the Vermilion Bird Spirit Vein in Luoling, and that there was a sacrificial anchor point with Ning Chengshan's spiritual energy on it. In addition, there was also a small amount of Zou Lanci's residual spiritual energy.
Xu Qingning said, "When they found it, the Yin-Yang Formation had been abandoned for a long time, and with the competition, there were fewer people guarding it, so it was actually found."
In addition, Zhou Fuling was also familiar with Zou Lanci's habits and provided assistance from afar.
Zhou Fuling breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, even if she wins, she can survive.
She sneered, her hands behind her back: "It's also Ning Bai and Ning Hong's fault for being so arrogant. They didn't guard against Ling Fu at the time, which gave us an opportunity."
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One hour ago.
Zhou Fuling locks the tower.
As an immortal, Zou Lanci was perceptive and, upon hearing the news, led his Dragon Guards to Yundu.
Hao Cheng blocked the way, but handed over a golden book.
"The young sect leader said that one secret to protect the foundation will be exchanged for another secret to protect the foundation."
Zou Lanci stared at what was written in the golden book, his face sullen, as if covered with frost.
Her fingernails dug into the golden book, as if trying to shatter it.
In the end, she said, "Okay."
Zhou Fuling and others will guard the secret of Zou Lanci's participation in the sacrificial anchor point.
Zou Lanci needs to protect the secret of Zhou Fuling's identity.
These are the secrets that shook the foundations of the two, and thus, a balance was achieved at this moment.
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At this moment, inside the Cloud Candle Tower, Zou Lanci's face was indifferent, and he barely glanced at Ning Chengshan.
A fleeting glance revealed a chilling glint in his eyes, exuding a palpable murderous intent.
Ning Hong and the other cultivators from the second division originally thought they had met their saviors, but now they were puzzled.
“My lord, why, why…” Ning Hong coughed.
Suddenly, Zou Lanci turned to Zhou Fuling and said in a gentle tone, "Little Ling, why did you come to Yunzhu Tower using someone else's identity?"
Zhou Fuling said, "My original identity was inconvenient in many ways. This is the only way."
Everyone was shocked.
What? This Ling Fu isn't Ling Fu? Then who is she? And why is Zou Lanci acting like this?
Zou Lanci said, "Xiao Ling is my adopted daughter. In the future, you should come back to Zhongzhou more often and have a get-together every month."
Everyone was in an uproar.
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