The Center Supporting the Transition

"Immortal!"

"Immortal!"

Amidst the mechanical and repetitive chanting of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, Zhang Xuezhou once again traversed the realms.

The first encounter will feel novel, and there will be all sorts of exploration involved.

The second time, they were already familiar with it and knew how it worked.

By the third time, Zhang Xuezhou had become quite adept at this method of travel.

The darkness he traversed seemed to belong to some special space, thus serving as a support point, and he locked onto each other through living beings.

"Perhaps I should take real control from you!"

Zhang Xuezhou had only ever wanted to escape the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

Once he understood the method by which he and the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon constantly traveled, merged, and Body Control, a higher goal began to emerge in his mind.

No matter which world he was in, Zhang Xuezhou felt it was hard to let go of.

He didn't want to give up on himself in the real world; he had also left his mark on this world, and there was an unbreakable bond between them.

Only by taking everything from you can I truly control my own destiny!

In the pitch-black space, Zhang Xuezhou's mind was very active.

As he listened to the chanting of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, he felt that his thoughts were both crazy and audacious.

But this is also his real need.

With increasingly intimate contact, these thoughts also violently impacted his very being.

Although he failed to even escape the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, Zhang Xuezhou's goals were several levels higher.

This is related to Zhang Xuezhou's increased knowledge, the levels of people he came into contact with, and the fact that he still had the remaining hope of climbing higher.

Zhang Xuezhou had contact with fire meteor beings like Huang Daoxian and unpredictable fire meteor beings like Nagos. He was no longer as confused and unfathomable about fire meteor beings as before, and clearly knew that these beings were subject to limitations.

Zhang Xuezhou has come into contact with many high-level cultivators. The great demons he met at the beginning of his career, such as the Golden Toad Dharma King, were not the end, but merely the beginning.

Venerable One, Dao Lord, Nine Spirits Primal Sage, Emperor, Emperor Jing, Western Sect, Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable, and others are all top-tier cultivators. Even Hongku, Jin Chang, and others are extremely outstanding cultivators.

In the real world, the international competition and exchanges on Alliance Island allowed Zhang Xuezhou to come into contact with some of the world's top Sequence Holder.

When he has met enough people, he will have a new understanding of power and authority, and he will no longer feel fear, worry, or dread.

Zhang Xuezhou was also well aware that he could truly penetrate into this level of support.

This stems from his cultivation and also from his survival instincts developed over the years.

As his confidence grew, Zhang Xuezhou's thinking also changed.

Constantly enduring the chants of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, Zhang Xuezhou's thoughts were stimulated, and he felt a growing desire to try.

He sensed the endless darkness and searched for a foothold for the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon to support his traversal.

In the darkness, Zhang Xuezhou seemed to sense something.

That place seemed to be the center that supported his interaction with the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

Perhaps it's a divine throne held high by Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, or perhaps it's some kind of unique creature lurking in the darkness, or maybe it's some special treasure—these are the basic conditions that allow them to exchange and travel between realms.

"Next time, we must seize the opportunity to travel through time and see if we can present it!"

As the light appeared before him, Zhang Xuezhou knew very well that he had reached the end.

Perhaps it was because he was traveling too fast, or perhaps it was because his mental strength was insufficient, or perhaps he noticed it too late, but Zhang Xuezhou could sense something was amiss, though he couldn't quite grasp it.

But he wasn't discouraged. As long as he continued to travel the world, Zhang Xuezhou felt that he would find an opportunity sooner or later.

"Did you have some kind of nightmare? It seems like you have some murderous thoughts in your mind?"

The voice of Divine Lord Zhenyuan came, and Zhang Xuezhou's three souls and seven spirits returned to their places. He took a deep breath before sitting up.

What came into view was not the familiar Zhang residence, but the Pingyang Marquis's mansion, which Zhang Xuezhou had visited once before.

"Zhenyuan seems to have been quite busy these past few days!"

Zhang Xuezhou's many distracting thoughts instantly subsided, and when he looked at the black stone that Divine Lord Zhenyuan was holding and playing with, he couldn't help but quickly change the subject.

"I accompanied Master Li to several banquets, and he gave me three divination stones," Divine Lord Zhenyuan said happily.

"The divination stones can be used for positioning and can fit into formations," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Indeed, for the formation to have an effect, it needs divination stones for positioning. These three divination stones have clear and distinct textures, and can be considered high-quality. I am currently refining the formation stones, and they will be ready to be used when needed in the future," Divine Lord Zhenyuan said with satisfaction.

"What kind of formation does the Daoist priest want to set up?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Nine is the extreme number of Yang, and eight is the extreme number of Yin. The extreme represents power. If I can gather all the materials, I naturally want to set up an extreme number formation." Divine Lord Zhenyuan said happily, "I heard from Daoist Li that your Yin-Yang School is extremely skilled in formations. I hope you can generously guide me and lend me a hand, so that I can have a safe place to stay!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan's knowledge comes from the Heavenly Court. The array formations he is skilled in are those used by the Heavenly Court in the past and are also familiar to the Goddess Xuan Nu.

The formation provides some assistance to Divine Lord Zhenyuan, but to unleash its full potential, it is clear that the formation needs to be modified.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan couldn't innovate or change formations in a short time. He had taken the path of cultivation to its extreme, and formations were only an auxiliary means, with limited strength at a high level.

The good thing is that the Heavenly Court has been closed for a thousand years, and the world has seen countless new developments. There is no need for Divine Lord Zhenyuan to deduce the advancement of formations. As long as he seeks advice from the great schools of formations, there will be enough changes.

Beside him, Zhang Xuezhou, whose lineage of Yin- Yin-Yang School was skilled in formations.

"The Daoist School that Li Shaojun belongs to covers a wide range of topics, and Daoist School formations also have their unique aspects. We can study them together and strive to create a reliable grand formation," Zhang Xuezhou said.

Li Shaojun revealed Zhang Xuezhou Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

Of course, this was no big deal, and Zhang Xuezhou was happy to reciprocate Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

However, he was unwilling to use Yin-Yang School methods against Xuan Nu, lest he make his future life difficult.

This led Zhang Xuezhou to bring Li Shaojun back into the picture, just in case something happened in the future, he'd have another person to blame.

I knew you'd be a good friend!

Divine Lord Zhenyuan was overjoyed, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou was truly a trustworthy person, honest and friendly.

If he hadn't been forced to leave the Kunlun Sacred Land Kunlun Sacred Land, the two of them could undoubtedly have stayed together there for a long time.

Have you noticed anyone following you these past few days?

Zhang Xuezhou got up, washed and dressed, and then opened the door to his room.

He was preparing to find out more about Divine Lord Zhenyuan, then go to the palace to inquire about his official position, and then ask Li Shaojun for some benefits before deciding on the Yedie River Holy Land.

All things considered, he has a lot going on.

He had many plans in mind. After pushing open the door to his room, Zhang Xuezhou's eyelids twitched violently, and he quickly exhaled and made a sound.

"Retreat!"

He pointed and then looked at the snake hanging on the door, and the poisonous toad placed at the entrance.

He only came to his senses after confirming that the poisonous creatures had died.

Who hung these little trinkets here?

Trusting Divine Lord Zhenyuan, Zhang Xuezhou was caught off guard and was genuinely startled, thinking he had been tricked.

It's winter now, and the snakes on the door and the poisonous toads at the door are hibernating. As long as they aren't disturbed, they pose no danger.

Only after confirming that no tampering had been done to the dead snakes and toads did Zhang Xuezhou feel relieved.

"This Marquis's mansion is wonderful in every way, except for a little kid who's always causing trouble. He must have stolen this!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan glanced at the snake and the toad, then swept his sleeve across them, and both were wiped out.

"It's gone again!"

A low voice came from afar. Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the small figure lying in the bushes in the distance and realized that the child had grown very quickly in the short time he had been away.