Entering Together

In his early years of cultivation, Zhang Xuezhou had limited knowledge and believed that the "Great Wilderness Creation Scripture" was a perfectly normal cultivation technique.

But as his cultivation level increased and his knowledge grew, he was able to discern that the techniques possessed by the Venerable One were incompatible with his own.

Just like his uniqueness in Western Capital City, although he seems to have the same sequence ability as everyone else, Zhang Xuezhou actually possesses Technique Method abilities that are different from Gene Sequence.

The Great Wilderness Creation Scripture has effects such as attraction and protection. Zhang Xuezhou cannot say that there are no similar abilities in Technique Method. He had seen Kong Ning take feathers to manifest the Peacock Great Wisdom King a long time ago. However, the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture does not discriminate based on the strength of the cultivator. In fact, he and Wu Chao were able to pair up in his early years.

The Venerable One's "Yang Soul Transformation Technique" is even more extraordinary, as it can be applied to both human and Demon Cultivator, making it not only unique in ability but also extremely adaptable.

Even the "Yuan Dan Technique" proved highly adaptable to Zhang Xuezhou's unique cultivation methods.

For a demon, when creating Technique Method, the Venerable One only needs to consider how to cultivate himself, and does not need to consider how humans should cultivate, which is quite different from the situation of cultivators who establish sects.

Further considering the unique function of the candle, the Venerable's true form of a human-faced snake, and the strange phenomena Zhang Xuezhou witnessed during his Lightning Tribulation, Zhang Xuezhou's speculations continued to evolve.

"Could it be that Your Excellency is also a creature of the Fire Meteor?"

He had formed a strong bias in his mind.

In the past, Zhang Xuezhou only felt that the Venerable One was a demon, while he was essentially a human. The difference in Demon Cultivator led to Zhang Xuezhou being tormented by the Venerable One time and again.

But after a moment's realization, Zhang Xuezhou felt that this was not just a racial issue, but also possibly a difference in cultivation systems, or perhaps there was a problem with the translation when the Venerable One switched cultivation techniques.

"The Great Wilderness? The Great Thousand World? If we could understand the language and obtain the original content, would the cultivation effects of these techniques be stronger?"

He thought about it and felt that fulfilling this requirement was too difficult.

"With the Spirit Jade restoring your Law Power, your ability to cast the Physiognomy School Acupoint-Fixing Technique will be significantly extended. And with me accompanying you here, you need not worry about being attacked!"

The Emperor's voice rang out, and his arrangements forced Zhang Xuezhou to quickly abandon his thoughts and face reality.

"The range of the torchlight is limited; it shouldn't be enough to cover all of us entering at the same time," Zhang Xuezhou said after a moment's hesitation.

"The torches are borrowed from my power to traverse between illusion and reality," the Venerable One solemnly declared. "It's no problem for me to personally escort you there!"

"So that's how it is!"

Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed in surprise.

Although he didn't understand the Venerable One's abilities, that didn't stop him from showing his support.

"Your Excellency, may we follow you inside?"

"Unnecessary!"

Lu Baibai asked a question from the side, but the Venerable One waved his hand, indicating that he would not bring any other people or demons.

"Can't carry it!"

Perhaps feeling that his tone was a bit harsh, the Venerable One explained again, indicating that his abilities were limited and that traversing between the real and the virtual was not an easy task.

"You will all stay here and guard the place," the Venerable One said. "If you encounter any intruders, kill them on the spot. If you can't defeat them, just run!"

"Should we provide backup?" Lu Baibai asked again.

"No need," the Venerable One shook his head, then added, "This Emperor Qin's tomb is a bit strange. You don't need to get involved. Don't bother pulling on that door either; if it can be opened, we'll push it open from the inside!"

"Yes!"

Lu Baibai respectfully agreed.

For demons like Lu Baibai, the Venerable One's strength was unpredictable and mysterious, so they could only do menial tasks.

Now that Zhang Xuezhou is helping out with odd jobs, there's no need for them anymore.

He glanced at Zhang Xuezhou with considerable envy.

"What's there to envy!"

Lu Baibai's gaze was so blatant that Zhang Xuezhou could easily see the meaning behind it.

He mentally scoffed, thinking that anyone who wanted to envy such a high-risk endeavor could do so.

His Yang Soul was shattered by a single sword strike, but that doesn't mean that once he entered, there would be no other risks as long as he dealt with the swordsman.

The other party might be a top expert hidden among them, or they might just be one of them.

If even two more of these experts were to emerge, His Majesty would be overwhelmed and it would be his turn to suffer.

"They're gone!"

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou still had time to look at Lu Baibai, the Venerable One pointed to the bronze door, indicating that the matter should be resolved quickly.

He reached out and rubbed his head full of white hair, which then stood up again.

Flames erupted overhead, and the Venerable One's face twitched slightly before he pulled Zhang Xuezhou's right hand and led him forward.

The Venerable One's hands were cold and greasy, and Zhang Xuezhou felt a slippery sensation on his right hand where it was being held.

Previously, he was more concerned with why the persistent torch could pass through the bronze door and the stone wall layers, but now he was more interested in observing the Venerable One.

"This place truly is connected to the earth's veins. No wonder this area is so indestructible; even with great force, it can't be moved an inch!"

The voice of His Excellency echoed in his mind, and Zhang Xuezhou saw His Excellency point out a direction.

It was a patch of darkness rarely seen in the flames, but the faint sound of dripping water could be heard within it.

His Excellency was not referring to a few words of deliberate sentiment, but rather pointing out the source of the formation's pulling power, so that Zhang Xuezhou could cut off the Law Power after entering the formation's core, thus preventing His Excellency from having to endure the formation's attack when encountering enemy attacks.

"Ugh!"

Zhang Xuezhou wanted to reply, but found it difficult to utter a sound; even nodding was a struggle.

This was completely different from the feeling he had when he was walking with a torch in his Yang Soul form. He felt as if he had turned into a stone, and was being squeezed forward by the layers of stone.

Although he and the Venerable One still appeared to be human under the flames, their physical bodies seemed to have undergone a very special transformation.

"If you spend more time studying the ' Great Wilderness Creation Scripture ' in the future, you'll be able to speak with me!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou's appearance, the Venerable One did not take it to heart.

He couldn't say that Zhang Xuezhou had poor aptitude for cultivating the "Great Wilderness Creation Scripture," so he could only kindly suggest that the other party spend more time on it.

Of course, it doesn't matter if Zhang Xuezhou doesn't spend time on it in the future. After all, the Venerable One doesn't need Zhang Xuezhou to communicate with him through the "Great Wilderness Creation Scripture," and he feels that he will hardly need Zhang Xuezhou's help again in the future.

After all, the needs of someone at the Venerable level are indeed very low. Just like Zhang Xuezhou doesn't need the help of cultivators who are slightly weaker or even several levels weaker, it's rare for someone of weaker strength to play an indispensable role for them.

"This is the earth's vein, and this should be an isolation layer formed by an array. Through years of accumulation and growth, it has eventually blocked the passage that was originally passable. As long as the force propelled by the array is released, the stone layers here can be opened up normally..."

The Venerable One kept muttering in Zhang Xuezhou's mind, and continued to follow the route drawn by Zou Bugui, once again stepping into the area where Zhang Xuezhou had previously released the Acupoint-Fixing Technique.

"This is the area! I smell it! Your shattered core is here too!"

After walking nearly a hundred steps, His Excellency stopped in one area.

With just one step upwards, the two could leap over the rock layer.

This requires Zhang Xuezhou to release the Acupoint-Fixing Technique immediately, and also requires the Venerable One to face a powerful enemy.

"Adjust immediately!"

His Majesty whispered, signaling both sides to prepare for action.

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

As the countdown began, and the countdown reached 'one,' Zhang Xuezhou felt an immense pressure coursing through his body.

But as his legs loosened, his body gained freedom in a brief moment.

He took a step upwards, almost in sync with the Venerable One.

"Certainly!"

The red clay of the candle and the white ash of the matchstick figure came into view. Zhang Xuezhou pointed his finger, and the Acupoint-Fixing Technique was activated almost instantly.

"How dare you!"

A hoarse voice rang out, and a sword light appeared before their eyes.

When Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat, he felt as darkness and daylight flashed alternately before his eyes, and then he heard the rebuke from the Venerable One.

"Arrogant!"

As soon as His Excellency uttered his voice, his white hair, which had never been extinguished, grew wildly in a short moment.

Like the puppet show Jin Chang used to kill his opponent, these white hairs instantly extended and wrapped around.

The clanging and banging sounds continued, and as countless white hairs fell, Zhang Xuezhou finally saw clearly the expert who had killed him earlier.