Arriving at the Antan Branch!

In the center of the Red Lotus Flower Pond.

Zhou Hao, dressed in black robes, sat cross-legged on a stone platform forged from Chaos Star Fragment. His powerful Origin Power gradually seeped into the platform, refining the Immortal Mansion.

This stone platform is the central control point of the Red Dust Immortal Mansion.

The Ou Huang lay to one side, gazing at the statue of the Loose Immortal Hongchen on the stone platform, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

After Zhou Hao refined the Immortal Mansion, it truly recognized him as its master, and this Immortal Mansion also had no further connection with the Loose Immortal Hongchen.

Wow~~~

The bronze statue of the Loose Immortal Hongchen vanished into thin air and was collected by the Ou Huang.

In its place stands a bronze statue of Zhou Hao meditating cross-legged.

Not only on the stone platform, but throughout the entire Wanqing Flower Pond, hundreds of bronze statues of Zhou Hao, some large and some small, some full-body and some half-body, have been added in the past seventy years.

"I knew Zhou Hao wouldn't say anything after I made so many bronze statues for him."

The Ou Huang muttered something to himself, narrowed his eyes, and leaned against Zhou Hao, leisurely falling asleep.

Those who have passed away are gone now; they have new masters and will at least not be lonely anymore...

A Heavenly Rank cave dwelling is much more difficult to refine than an ordinary Heavenly Rank magic treasure.

How many materials and formations does an ordinary Heavenly Rank magic treasure require? How many precious materials would a cave-dwelling magic treasure capable of containing a complete space within itself need?

A magical treasure like the Red Dust Immortal Mansion Abode is comparable in value to a Celestial-grade magical treasure.

The refining of Zhou Hao's Second Primordial Spirit lasted for three full days.

"It's finally done." Zhou Hao, dressed in black, opened his eyes.

At this moment, the Red Dust Immortal Mansion seemed to be an integral part of his body.

This feeling of complete control is somewhat different from when he descended with the power of the Dao and completely controlled a region; it has a unique and wondrous quality.

"Master." The way the Ou Huang looked at Zhou Hao changed at this moment.

Once Immortal Mansion Spirit is refined, it will absolutely obey its master's will. Even if the master perishes, it will remain so as long as it is not refined again.

"Ou Huang, from now on you'll be with me as we explore the world." Zhou Hao looked at the white tabby cat nestled beside him and reached out to stroke its back.

"Master, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time. It's too lonely hiding in the Immortal Mansion by myself," the Ou Huang said happily.

"I'll find you a companion later," Zhou Hao said with a smile.

When Ao Xiaobao has nothing to do, he likes to snuggle up to me and sleep while cultivating. From now on, he can stay in the Immortal Mansion.

Not only Ao Xiaobao, but also his own Second Primordial Spirit clone.

While the main body is out and about, the clone can cultivate in the Immortal Mansion.

A magical treasure like the Red Dust Immortal Mansion can hold hundreds of thousands of living beings and can be carried around, making it much more convenient than the ' One Breath Bag ' used before.

"Master, your clone is currently only at the Nascent Soul stage and cannot yet refine the Weiyang Palace. As for the Heavenly Rank treasures in the other four halls, would you like to take them?" Ou Huang asked.

Zhou Hao looked up at the celestial-grade magic treasure ' Weiyang Palace ', which floated in the air like a piece of topaz, as well as the other four floating palaces containing celestial-grade wonders.

Although his heart burned with desire, he still shook his head.

"The ' Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Formation ' set up by Senior Red Dust using this Immortal-grade magic treasure and four Heaven-grade rare artifacts is the strongest protective measure of the Immortal Mansion. Let's leave it here for now. My true self can also nurture the Cold Fiery Earth Fire Metal Fiery within me."

Previously, he might have considered taking the Heavenly Rank treasure to exchange for Origin Liquid for cultivation. However, with the nine Immortal Rank pills bestowed by the Yu Clan Ancestor, and after three months of seclusion on Yueying Peak, he had already mastered the second level of the ' Xuanwu Great Divine Ability ' and even reached the Perfection of Myriad Phenomena.

If it weren't for the Immortal Fate Assembly more than ten years later, he could have entered the Nascent Soul realm at any time.

"Three of the five elements of malevolent energy have already been planted?" the Ou Huang exclaimed in astonishment. "Master, just how many extraordinary encounters have you had over the years?"

The former Loose Immortal Hongchen of the Myriad Phenomena World spent thousands of years cultivating the Primordial Spirit of Myriad Manifestations and then traversed several great worlds during his time as Earth Immortal of the Void Return before finally gathering the Five Elements of Evil Qi.

How many years has it taken Zhou Hao?

"How many extraordinary encounters have I experienced?" Zhou Hao smiled slightly, and suddenly a ripple appeared in the space around him, revealing Ao Xiaobao's figure out of thin air.

"Zhou Hao, is this the Immortal Mansion you told me about?" Ao Xiaobao curiously looked around the Immortal Mansion, and when he saw Ou Huang, his eyes lit up, "Big Cat."

"It's Feifei!" the Ou Huang corrected. "You can call me ' Ou Huang ' just like my master."

"This is my spirit beast, Ao Xiaobao. He knows everything that's happened over the years," Zhou Hao said with a smile. "You two go play, I need to cultivate."

He had not cultivated his own avatar, the Chiming Nine Heavens Map, because he was waiting to return to the Immortal Mansion and use the fragments of the Chaos Stars to quickly draw in the power of the stars.

A six- or seven-year-old child and a white raccoon dog huddled together, and the two little creatures quickly became acquainted.

The Ou Huang even pulled Ao Xiaobao into the Red Lotus Pond to see the bronze statues it had accumulated over the years.

Zhou Hao's Asura God clone began to cultivate according to the techniques of the <Chiming Nine Heavens Map>, starting from the first level of the cultivation method.

Immortal Mansion.

After three days of collecting the Cold Fiend seeds, Yun Yuchan and Lin Xia'er have both successfully planted the Mystic Yin Cold Sha Vein in their Purple Mansion.

Because the Purple Mansion already contains the Taiyi Golden Fiend, it is impossible to plant any more Liu Yu.

"Let's go to Great Wild City."

Wow~~~~

A ripple appeared in the space, and the four figures vanished from the seabed, along with the Red Dust Immortal Mansion, which had been hidden there for hundreds of thousands of years.

Guangling Prefecture, located in the Red Dragon Mountain Range.

The towering teleportation array lit up, and Zhou Hao and his three companions appeared out of thin air.

"Is this the Yinglong branch of Guangling Prefecture?"

Zhou Hao looked at the rolling mountains outside, which resembled a winding, soaring dragon.

Countless magical arrays and restrictions covered the entire Dragon Mountain Range, all glowing with a hazy red light, just like the red scales of this divine dragon, exuding an exceptionally terrifying aura.

"I heard from the senior brothers and sisters in the inner sect that every prefecture in the endless land ruled by the Great Xia Dynasty has a Red Dragon Mountain Range and a branch of the Yinglong Guard. It's terrifying!" Lin Xia'er exclaimed.

"No matter how terrifying it is, it was still created by our sect's ancestor and the Left King together for Xia Emperor," Zhou Hao said with a smile.

Yinglong Guard is the strongest army of the Xia Clan royal family. Therefore, apart from the prodigies who joined from various tribes and sects, the leaders of Yinglong Guard's inner guards and various branches are managed according to the military system of the Great Xia Dynasty.

For example, the Red Dragon Mountain Range is the standard specification for all Yinglong Guard branches.

The entire Xia Clan Great World comprises 3,600 prefectures, and near the prefectural capital of each prefecture lies a Red Dragon Mountain Range, where most of the elites of a branch of the Yinglong Guard are gathered.

"Senior brothers, are you really not coming to Guangling City with me?" Liu Yu, somewhat sullen, her joy at returning home somewhat diminished.

"You and your sister haven't seen each other for a long time, so we won't go and disturb you." Zhou Hao shook his head. "My appointment as a special envoy has already been assigned to Antan Commandery, and I need to go there first to settle in."

Seeing that Liu Yu was still unhappy, Zhou Hao said again, "In another month it will be the birthday of the Lady Nuwa. We will come to find you to celebrate the festival together."

Lin Xia'er and Yun Yuchan, who were standing to the side, nodded in agreement.

Although Liu Yu was reluctant, she wanted to go home to visit her sister first, so she bid a reluctant farewell to Zhou Hao and the others and left alone, flying towards Guangling City.

"Why is Junior Brother Liu Yu becoming more and more coy and girlish as soon as he gets home?" Zhou Hao shook his head.

Even if one cultivates to the level of Myriad Phenomena True Person, one is still just a teenager.

He was a true disciple, and although he had the 'Inspector' token given to him by the Left King, that status was too conspicuous. He should only use it as a trump card in critical moments.

When venturing into the Xia Clan Great World, it would be more convenient to choose a branch of the Yinglong Guard as an inspector, like other true disciples.

Not only does he hold a high position and enjoy numerous privileges, but he also doesn't attract as much attention as an 'inspector,' making him the perfect fit.

Zhou Hao had long admired Antan Commandery, which was described in great detail in the original work, as well as characters such as the original owner Ji Ning, so he naturally chose the An'Tan Branch of the Yinglong Guard without hesitation.

As for the Iron Ox Tribe, with the protection of Jade Dragon City and Jade Dragon Sect, they don't need to worry about it.

Besides, with the teleportation tower arrays of Yinglong Guard spread throughout the world, and with his Second Primordial Spirit, returning would be easy.

His appointment had been announced by the Yinglong Guard headquarters several months ago. Zhou Hao had not returned to Xiangcao Valley this time because he planned to settle there first and then come back to celebrate the festival with Liu Yu, Iron Ox and others.

The New Year festival in the Xia Clan Great World is not the Spring Festival of the previous Earth, but rather the day when, according to legend, the Lady Nuwa created humans from clay, is the most important festival of the year.

While cultivators may not value it highly, it is highly regarded by everyone in the mortal world.

People who are away from home, no matter how far away they are, will return to their hometown before this festival to celebrate with their families and relatives.

Zhou Hao looked towards the outside of the teleportation tower array, where ten Myriad Phenomena True Person dressed in crimson armor were standing. They were responsible for maintaining and adjusting this teleportation array.

"We need to go to Antan Commandery, please activate the teleportation array again," Zhou Hao said.

"We're going to Antan Commandery again?" The ten Myriad Phenomena True Person were astonished.

The fact that Zhou Hao and his group hadn't left after being teleported here had already drawn their attention for quite some time.

Now that only one person has left, and the other three young men and women are about to use the teleportation tower array, what do you take our Guangling branch for?

transit station?

"Do you have military orders?" the burly man at the head of the group asked, frowning.

Normally, the Yinglong Guard of the main force would not need military orders to use the teleportation tower array, but these three people were clearly not from their Guangling branch. And very few soldiers usually went to Antan Commandery, so adjusting the teleportation tower array would be very troublesome.

It's not impossible to do him a favor, it just depends on whether this kid knows how to behave.

"There is no military order." Zhou Hao shook his head.

"If there are no military orders..." The burly man's lips curled up, but before he could finish speaking, a black scroll appeared out of thin air in Zhou Hao's hand.

Wow~~~~

As soon as the scroll was unfurled, the enormous red seal of the Yinglong Guard headquarters nearly made the burly man cry out in surprise.

"I don't have military orders, I only have personal orders," Zhou Hao said.

Returning to the Xia Clan Great World and about to head to Antan Commandery, Zhou Hao felt delighted and had a very good impression of this rather strict man.

As expected of the Yinglong Guard, their management is indeed strict. Even a Myriad Phenomena True Person in charge of teleportation can be so official.

The burly man was so frightened when he saw the words "Zhou Hao appointed as Special Inspector of the An'Tan Branch Yinglong Guard" on the black scroll that he broke out in a cold sweat that soaked his back.

"Please wait a moment, sir. The teleportation array will be ready shortly."

The Inspectorate Envoy is an extremely special position within the Yinglong Guard. It is said that they are directly under the command of the headquarters and have an incredibly powerful background.

Once a special envoy for inspection appears in any branch, even the two highest-ranking figures in that branch, the Commander and the Pacification Commissioner, must be careful, lest they be caught red-handed. They are practically the third most powerful figures.

"Luckily, I didn't directly ask for any benefits just now. I can't do that again in the future, or I wouldn't know when I'd be court-martialed."

The burly man's heart pounded wildly. He and his nine companions quickly adjusted the teleportation array and exited the tower formation.

"Sir, the teleportation array is ready. The teleportation location is the An'Tan Branch of the Yinglong Guard," the burly man said respectfully.

"Good, well done." Zhou Hao nodded slightly.

Upon hearing Zhou Hao's praise, the burly man's face immediately lit up with a rosy glow, and his energy instantly returned.

The teleportation array lit up again very quickly.

Wow!

The figures of Zhou Hao and the other two had all disappeared.

As for what will happen in the future, the Guangling branch of Yinglong Guard will have an additional upright and disciplined soldier named Myriad Phenomena True Person, but that's another story.

In the distant Anchan Prefecture branch of Yinglong Guard.

Beside the towering teleportation array, two young men sat cross-legged, waiting silently.

"Senior brother, it's been almost three months. When will that special envoy from headquarters finally arrive?" One of the men, with gentle features, transmitted his voice to his senior brother beside him. "We already have soldiers responsible for maintaining the teleportation array, and Master has even ordered us to guard this place. Is it really necessary to be so concerned?"

"What do you know?" Another man with a resolute face glanced at his junior brother beside him. "Our master has been in charge of the An'Tan Branch for nearly a thousand years, and headquarters has never appointed a special envoy for oversight. Now that the appointment has come down suddenly, who knows if it's aimed at our master?"

During these three months, the entire An'Tan Branch operated at high speed. A number of wanted criminals who had been backlogged were killed by the elites dispatched by the branch. Even some direct descendants of the Beishan Clan of the Antan Marquis Manor ran into trouble and were dealt with by their master and the Anchan Marquis Estate.

It's important to understand that what headquarters absolutely fears is that the Yinglong Guard branch has too close a relationship with the local lords.

"Could it be that Junior Sister Xue Wu and that collateral descendant of the Beishan Clan are about to become Daoist partners? Such a trivial matter shouldn't warrant headquarters sending a special envoy to oversee it..."

Just then, the teleportation array suddenly lit up.

"Someone's coming." Both men turned to look.

They've been guarding this spot for nearly three months, paying attention every time the teleportation array lights up; it's almost become a conditioned reflex.

Buzz!

A young man dressed in blue appeared inside the teleportation array, accompanied by two young women, one pretty and the other aloof. Even the two men, who were used to seeing beautiful female cultivators, were momentarily stunned.

"Senior Brother Zhou Hao, this is the An'Tan Branch, the place you'll be stationed there from now on?"

A clear, crisp female voice rang out, immediately piquing the attention of the two men who were watching.

"Zhou Hao?"

"The appointment order from headquarters, that special envoy, is named Zhou Hao!"

The three people who appeared inside the teleportation array were Zhou Hao, Yun Yuchan, and Lin Xia'er.

"The Yinglong Guard branches in each prefecture are all pretty much the same." Zhou Hao looked around and saw that the layout was similar to that of the Guangling Prefecture branch, and even the continuous red mountain range outside was very similar, only more treacherous.

"Let's go to Antan City first. I need to visit a friend." Zhou Hao looked at Yun Yuchan, "Junior Sister Jade Cicada, my friend's academy has several reincarnated immortals."

"Mm." Yun Yuchan nodded, clearly looking forward to meeting the other reincarnated immortals.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the side.

"Are you Lord Zhou Hao from headquarters?"

The next chapter will be quite late.