"Seniors, I understand how you feel, but please consider the tens of thousands of disciples of the Star Alliance, most of whom are your descendants."
Zhou Xingdou also used this as a starting point to slowly offer his advice.
As expected, the repeated advice from Tianyin and Zhou Xingdou dampened the excitement in the eyes of the eight patriarchs.
Seeing that the temperature had dropped, Zhou Xingdou spoke again:
"As Senior Wu said, Ancestor Shadow, I would like to ask you to make a trip to the Taiyi Dao Domain to inquire about the situation of the Heavenly Mystery Ancient Pavilion, but your own safety should be the primary concern."
As he spoke, Zhou Xingdou looked at the Shadow Secret Ancestor. The Shadow Secret Holy Hall was originally the sect most suitable for assassination and intelligence gathering, and its proficiency was much greater than that of Xingyou.
Moreover, with the top-tier Emperor Shadow Ancestor around, as long as Tianjizi's strength doesn't fluctuate to the Seven Stars, even if he discovers Shadow Ancestor, he absolutely cannot be captured.
The Shadow Master could not possibly refuse:
"Alright, I will go and summon the Shadow Secret Hall now, and try to have them all infiltrate the Taiyi Dao Domain by tomorrow. We need to find out not only about the Heavenly Mystery Ancient Pavilion, but also about the Gan family, Lingtian Cave, and the forbidden area of the Taiyi Dao Domain."
Having said that, the Shadow Ancestor suddenly vanished into the void, but before Zhou Xingdou could speak again to make further arrangements, the Shadow Ancestor reappeared, asking Zhou Xingdou with a slightly teasing tone:
"By the way, I heard that the young master has some quirks. Should I kidnap the Gan family patriarch's wife and the Lingtian Cave patriarch's wife while I'm at it? I'm very skilled at kidnapping people, so it's absolutely foolproof."
As soon as the Shadow Ancestor spoke, apart from Yuan Tian and Fahai who remained silent with their eyes closed and their minds at ease, and Princess Iron Fan whose expression remained unchanged, everyone else's strange gazes instantly converged on Zhou Xingdou.
For the first time, Zhou Xingdou felt that the throne beneath him was somewhat uncomfortable to sit on. Looking at the Shadow Ancestor, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Need not!"
"Hahaha, then this subject shall take his leave."
Master Yingmi felt much better, laughed twice, and drifted away.
Zhou Xingdou understood that this was a ploy by the Shadow Ancestor to vent his anger after scheming against the Eight Great Temples.
But deep down he didn't really mind. He still had some respect for these patriarchs. They had fought bloody battles for the Zhou family, and today they were fighting against the will of Heaven for him. It was the Zhou family, it was he who owed them.
The departure of Master Yingmi did not cause the other seven masters to forget what had just happened.
Even Wu Fatian hesitated before speaking:
"Young Master's quirks...are indeed...quite peculiar."
Stephen Chow didn't say much. Being exposed for his past quirk in front of so many seniors made him feel a little embarrassed.
"Ahem... All of you patriarchs, please take your assigned tasks and refrain from any rash actions until Patriarch Yingmi sends back a message."
The atmosphere was visibly awkward. Wu Fatian shook his head and smiled.
"I know, I know. We'll be focusing on the Star Alliance these days, leading the Holy Hall disciples to reinforce the formations, create some techniques, and also train their temperaments."
Afterwards, Zhou Xingdou gave some instructions to the other patriarchs, and Wu Fatian and the others bid farewell to Zhou Xingdou and left the Zhou Tian Palace.
At this moment, Zhou Xingdou also waved his sleeve and summoned Qing Yanjing and the Giant Spirit God, who had been stored in the system.
Qing Yanjing had seen most of the people present before, but this was the first time the Giant Spirit God had appeared, which drew frequent glances from everyone.
Even Tianyin, looking at the majestic statue of the Giant Spirit God, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:
"What a divine general!"
Princess Iron Fan's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly:
"Djinn God?"
Princess Iron Fan could not possibly be unfamiliar with the vanguard generals who led the charge in every Heavenly Court war; she just hadn't expected that Zhou Xingdou would call him a war slave.
"Rakshasa woman!"
The Giant Spirit God also spotted Princess Iron Fan, the divine general who had wreaked havoc in the Four Heavens Sacred Domain and fought a fierce battle against the peak master of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect. Suddenly, his tiger eyes trembled, revealing a hint of fear.
He had never been hit by the Rakshasa's banana leaf fan, but who didn't know the fame of the banana leaf fan?
Even if Sun Wukong, who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, had not obtained the Wind-Fixing Pearl from Bodhisattva Lingji, he would have had difficulty dealing with the Banana Leaf Fan in Princess Iron Fan's hands.
Without Zhou Xingdou needing to speak, Qing Yanjing immediately rebuked him:
"Giant Spirit, she is also your mistress, do not be rude!"
The Giant Spirit God was startled, but he relaxed his guard and stopped trembling. He just hadn't expected that the famous Princess Iron Fan would become His Majesty's woman. After all, her former husband was the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Bull Demon King...
"Giant Spirit greets Mistress Iron Fan. Mistress, please do not fan me with your fan. I am now my master's war slave, no longer a general of the Heavenly Court."
The giant bowed to Princess Iron Fan with utmost respect, a gesture that could even be described as humble.
"Aunt Jing, Madam, please stand to my left and right."
Zhou Xingdou also summoned Qing Yanjing and Princess Iron Fan to his left and right, and had the others stand on both sides. Then he activated the system to unlock the second shackle for the giant spirit.
The system's voice rang out instantly:
[Ding! Unlocking the second shackle of the Giant Spirit God requires Luck Points. After unlocking, the Giant Spirit God will reach the peak of Quasi-Emperor. Host, would you like to unlock it?]
Zhou Xingdou did not hesitate. For him, who now possessed three million luck points, one hundred thousand luck points were nothing.
"Unlock now".
As Zhou Xingdou uttered his thoughts, a buzzing sound rang out, and a beam of primordial light appeared within the Zhou Tian Palace, directly enveloping the Giant Spirit God.
Click!
There was a sound like shackles breaking, and the aura of the giant spirit god standing in the center of the hall surged, his realm instantly reaching the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm. The Xuanhua Axe in his hand also shone with a cold light, and his divine armor gleamed!
Aside from Zhou Xingdou's war slaves, everyone present turned pale.
Because the aura of the Giant Spirit God was not concealed when it first appeared, and was only around the sixth level of Quasi-Emperor, no one present would be mistaken about this.
But in the blink of an eye, the Giant Spirit God suddenly rose three levels, which was astonishing to all, even Tianyin and the others.
Zhou Xingdou remained expressionless. He summoned the Giant Spirit God not only to unlock the second shackle, but also to find out how much luck value was needed for the third shackle.
[Ding! Unlocking the third shackle of the Giant Spirit God requires Luck Points. After unlocking, the Giant Spirit God will reach the level of a First Tribulation Emperor! Host, would you like to unlock it?]
Hearing the system's words, Zhou Xingdou also gasped.
The first shackle of the Giant Spirit God only required 50,000 luck points, the second only doubled that amount, and the third shackle required ten times that amount.
However, unlocking the third shackle allows one to become a Great Emperor of the First Tribulation, which is already quite powerful.
To reach the Great Emperor realm, one must undergo three tribulations. Surviving these tribulations grants immortality, while failing to do so greatly reduces one's lifespan. These three tribulations are also the primary cause of the Great Emperor's death at the end of his lifespan.
Fahai and the others were Great Emperors who had not yet undergone the Dao Tribulation. As for the eight patriarchs of the Eight Great Holy Halls and Tianyin, they were all at the level of Three Tribulation Great Emperors.
If the Giant Spirit God is freed from his shackles, he will be second only to the eight patriarchs in the Star Alliance.
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