Divine Lord Zhenyuan Has No Friends

Thirty miles away from the area where Cynomorium songaricum grows is a hot spring.

The hot spring water is over fifty degrees Celsius and has a faint smell of sulfur.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan reached out and dug several times, only to find that the hot spring channel was extremely long and he would not be able to dig to the end for a while.

It's clearly impossible for any rare or wondrous creatures to grow in such hot spring water.

"Could it be that the hot water scalded those little fish to death?" Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked.

"It's not just the heat of the water; it's probably because these geothermal springs contain minerals that the human body can tolerate, but these minerals are toxic to the small fish, and they all died from the poison," Zhang Xuezhou guessed.

"Mineral elements?"

After "ecology, "Divine Lord Zhenyuan learned another new word.

This made him feel that the pace of cultural development in the outside world was too fast, and he was finding it difficult to keep up with the theories.

"In other words, these hot waters containing minerals can kill the eggs of those small fish, so their stomachs won't hurt after they drink the wrong water," Divine Lord Zhenyuan concluded.

That's right!

"But I spat out the small fish way too fast!"

"Perhaps it's because your body is so well-nourished, and you possess such a powerful aura of Law Power that the fish eggs are hatching at an incredibly fast speed!"

Zhang Xuezhou chatted happily with Divine Lord Zhenyuan for a while.

After conducting a preliminary exploration of the hot springs, they returned to the location of Suoyang.

At this point, the Cynomorium's body had already scabbed over, and the part that had been cut off looked like a piece of bark falling off a tree, and it didn't seem to have any impact.

Zhang Xuezhou and Divine Lord Zhenyuan exchanged a glance, then looked at the cattle and sheep being roasted with their fur and skin on the side, and felt that taking Suoyang seemed more reliable.

"I will take some more Suoyang to fully restore my body's Law Power," said Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

"I'll also take some Cynomorium songaricum to see if it can help secure my two bridges of the body more firmly," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

The effects of Suoyang are numerous and its flaws are almost invisible, which aroused the suspicions of Zhang Xuezhou and Divine Lord Zhenyuan. However, their repeated investigations yielded no results, and coupled with the relatively profound poison avoidance technique, the two finally decided to take it again.

"This precious medicine is truly a treasure of the world," said Divine Lord Zhenyuan. "I'm afraid there's only one Suoyang in the entire universe!"

"It's truly rare to find a Cynomorium that grows near water!"

Zhang Xuezhou had good luck in watery areas, but he never imagined it would be this good.

Great medicinal herbs usually grow in deep mountains and forests, or are hidden in secret places and guarded by people. He had thought that he might encounter some rare and precious creatures such as spirit fish or dragons in the water, but he never thought that he would find a rare great medicinal herb in the water.

One of these powerful herbs is equivalent to hundreds of others. Even if it's only used to restore Law Power, it's equivalent to thousands or even tens of thousands of Creation Pills.

Most importantly, Suoyang had no drawbacks. Even though Zhang Xuezhou and Divine Lord Zhenyuan took it very carefully again, neither of them felt any discomfort in their bodies, and the Poison Avoidance Technique had no effect whatsoever.

"It's a pity the Emperor no longer wages war against the Immortal Court; otherwise, this medicine would surely have overturned the outcome of the battle!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan sighed and took another bite of Suoyang.

Cynomorium contains juice, but its texture is quite hard, similar to sugarcane and nuts.

If one had to find a flaw in Cynomorium songaricum, Divine Lord Zhenyuan felt that its taste was somewhat lacking, far inferior to the red and white peaches of Wantao Garden.

"I've heard that there are many experts in the Immortal Court," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"The only troublesome ones are the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables and a few Great Emperors; the others are not a threat," said Divine Lord Zhenyuan. "The most troublesome thing about the Immortal Court is that its secret realms are covered with array formations, making it easy to stumble over them!"

"It seems that formations can be used, but they can't be absent," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile.

That makes sense!

Divine Lord Zhenyuan nodded.

They put a lot of thought and effort into creating these formations. These formations don't show much power under normal circumstances, but they can play a significant role when someone attacks their base.

The formations of top-tier secret realms are especially so, which deters powerful cultivators of similar skill from venturing into them and maintains the balance of power among the major forces of the Three Realms.

He was about to recount that the Kunlun Sacred Land was the same when his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

This caused Divine Lord Zhenyuan's expression to change slightly.

Everyone has a heartbeat, which is perfectly normal. But for cultivators, such a rapid beating signifies a sudden impulse, and it also means that it may bring trouble.

He stopped speaking, glanced around, and then looked at himself.

The deep purple Law Power emanating from Divine Lord Zhenyuan continued to rise and swell, and his Qi and Blood were constantly replenished, so much so that his body even began to show the robust physique of his youth.

Everything was going well, and Divine Lord Zhenyuan couldn't see the slightest problem.

"Did you sense anything unusual?" Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked.

"Abnormal?"

Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed in surprise.

He and Divine Lord Zhenyuan had discussed the unusual topic more than a dozen times, and they were as cautious as they could possibly be.

Now that the old story has been brought up again, Zhang Xuezhou can't help but feel a bit curious.

Of course, their state of mind is not surprising. For example, if an ordinary person suddenly finds 20 million yuan in cash hidden in their home, or digs up a gold nugget worth millions, it will trigger all sorts of ulterior motives. They will repeatedly check whether there are any potential problems before using a small portion of the money.

Their current situation is no different from that of ordinary people.

Even for Divine Lord Zhenyuan, this Suoyang herb was like a windfall, and he had to be extremely cautious when consuming it.

"There's nothing wrong with me..."

Zhang Xuezhou checked himself over thoroughly and found everything to be normal.

Suddenly, a thought struck him as well, and he sensed something unusual about his body.

"Try using your Law Power continuously again!"

Zhang Xuezhou touched his arms and then his belly, while Divine Lord Zhenyuan's expression changed and he began to cast a spell.

A fierce wind howled, whipping Divine Lord Zhenyuan's robes back and forth wildly. He unusually began chanting incantations, his hands constantly gathering Law Power.

The crackling sound of lightning emanated from his hands, as if thunder was brewing within them.

However, Divine Lord Zhenyuan's move was all bark and no bite; after several dozen seconds, the wind and lightning dissipated, and even the purple Law Power aura in his hands disappeared.

"I possess a technique called the Yin-Yang Great Millstone. This technique is my method of injuring and killing people. When my body is full of Law Power, it is impossible for me to be unable to unleash this technique," Divine Lord Zhenyuan said through gritted teeth.

"The newly generated Law Power within our bodies has been locked away!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan's expression changed, and Zhang Xuezhou's expression changed as well.

"We possess our own regenerative and restorative Law Power, but it is mostly brought about by Suoyang," Divine Lord Zhenyuan said. "If we cannot use Suoyang's Law Power, wouldn't we become useless?"

One moment it was heaven, the next it has undoubtedly turned into hell.

Even its many uses cannot overcome the blockage caused by Cynomorium songaricum.

Countless new Law Power are constantly generated and accumulated in the body, making it difficult to release them. Their bodies appear full and healthy, but only a few can truly unleash their magical Law Power freely. For example, Divine Lord Zhenyuan cannot even release his killing moves normally.

Their bodies are not only experiencing a continuous increase in Law Power, but also in the power of Qi and Blood.

Do you think this might...?

"Oops!"

When Zhang Xuezhou looked at Divine Lord Zhenyuan for a question, Divine Lord Zhenyuan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Even though he and Zhang Xuezhou were extremely careful, and their consumption of Cistanche deserticola was not considered reckless, the substance would not be immediately digested and absorbed. Instead, it would continue to exert its effects in their bodies until all its consumption was completed.

In other words, even if they stop taking Suoyang at this moment, the power in their bodies will continue to expand.

If a force is trapped within the body and cannot be released, yet continues to expand, the consequences are not hard to predict. This situation even far exceeds some real-world cases of vomiting caused by indiscriminately taking Origin-Nurturing Pill and Spirit-Forging Pill.

If the Qi and Blood energy and Law Power sealed within their bodies cannot be released, Divine Lord Zhenyuan feels that being unable to use his own power is a minor matter; the real problem is that their acupoints and major meridians may crack, or even explode with a 'bang'.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Practice any cultivation methods that consume your Qi and Blood and blood and Law Power, until you balance the Qi and Blood and blood and Law Power locked in your body!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan reacted in a short time.

But despite his words, he himself found it difficult to simultaneously suppress the ever-increasing Law Power and Qi and Blood energy.

This isn't something that can be resolved simply by eliminating one aspect. Even if he depletes his Law Power through cultivation, the overflowing energy of his Qi and Blood and qi can still destroy his body.

If Divine Lord Zhenyuan had some methods of depletion accumulated from reading various secret texts of the Heavenly Court over the years, and could switch between cultivation techniques to barely hold on, calming the swelling in his body before slowly wearing down his Qi and Blood and Law Power, what truly worried Divine Lord Zhenyuan was Zhang Xuezhou. He wondered if the other party could withstand such trouble.

"I'm going to kill the Holy Son!"

On his way back to the Zhang residence from Chang'an City, Divine Lord Zhenyuan entered the Yunyi Daoist Temple, where he killed Li Shaojun with a single slap of his sleeve. He then buried the Empress Dowager under the Longevity Fruit Tree. Now it was Zhang Xuezhou's turn.

His heart skipped a beat, realizing that he had no friends after leaving the Kunlun Sacred Land.