Recouping the Losses

"Just one step too short!"

Zhang Xuezhou's actions were already incredibly fast, but he never expected that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon would suddenly launch a counterattack.

Ultimately, Zhang Xuezhou underestimated both the backlash and the changes brought about by the spiritual spring.

Zhang Xuezhou's body had shrunk back to the form of a twelve or thirteen-year-old. After the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon soul became younger, it lost its old-age decadence and its behavior was full of radicalism and boldness, not giving Zhang Xuezhou any time to continue accumulating experience.

"He framed me, and he'll probably issue a kill order to all the major powers in the Three Realms!"

Zhang Xuezhou quickly considered the possible next steps.

After all other options were exhausted, the most important thing became minimizing the damage.

Standing on the ground, Zhang Xuezhou repeatedly looked towards the direction of Western Kunlun, only to withdraw his unwilling gaze each time.

His long absence from Western Kunlun brought convenience, but Zhang Xuezhou's relationship with many great gods was undoubtedly very shallow, with only Divine Lord Zhenyuan having a close relationship with Zhang Xuezhou.

The idea of pulling the gods to subdue the Emperor is wishful thinking, and the idea of peacefully brewing wine in Kunlun Ruins is equally impossible.

Unable to obtain the Nine Treasures Wine, Zhang Xuezhou quickly began to consider other options, hoping to build up his own strength as soon as possible to avoid utter defeat in the event of a complete collapse.

Zhang Xuezhou's first thought was to return to Mount Li and use the cauldron to smooth over his plummeting fortune, as he felt that his current predicament was probably due to a backlash from his luck.

However, when he entered his own state of spiritual practice, Zhang Xuezhou found that his luck was still shining, not as gloomy as he had imagined.

The fortune of the defeated Emperor Gaozu was not exhausted so quickly, and he was under the favor of 'Bai' and was also protected by it, so his situation was not as bad as imagined.

The current state of fortune cannot be described as good, but it certainly cannot be described as bad.

"Go first..."

Even if the emperor issues an order to kill, someone still needs to relay the information.

Without television broadcasts or other means of communication, information could only be disseminated by monks carrying out imperial decrees.

Zhang Xuezhou was certain that no one in the Western Kunlun could match his speed.

This speed is not just due to Zhang Xuezhou's use of the Golden Wings, but rather the speed at which he can currently travel between East and West using the favored land, a speed that is the only one he can achieve even when traversing the Heavenly Gate.

Before the decree from Western Kunlun was conveyed to the major powers, Zhang Xuezhou still needed to rely on the identity granted by the divine robe and seal to obtain as much as possible.

"It is too difficult to go to Mount Ling with the Buddha Son Shigong to view the original Heart Sutra. This cannot be accomplished in a short time, so we have no choice but to give up for now."

"My cultivation level must reach new heights to establish a firm foothold. I don't have the Nine Treasures Wine, but I still have Suoyang. I also need to get my hands on that half of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus that was unsealed by the Buddha Son Shigong."

"Then I need to go to the Immortal Court to ask the Jade Emperor if he can temporarily forget my Technique Method, rather than losing it permanently. After all, it's difficult for me to recover with the help of the Haotian Divine Mirror. The journey to the Immortal Court will take at most one or two days, since the time it takes to reach the Immortal Court by riding the Eight Scenery Carriage won't be long!"

"Then I need to go to the Yedie River Holy Land to obtain the complete ' Technique Within the Clouds,' and then go to the Xieluosi River Holy Land to seek the possibility of quickly mastering the Yang Soul Incarnation Technique. There might not be enough time then, so I'll have to see how things go!"

Having quickly and concisely decided on his work process, Zhang Xuezhou didn't dare waste a single moment.

At this moment, it was perhaps because the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon had not yet fully controlled the Emperor's body, but Zhang Xuezhou was powerless to change the situation and did not know what would happen in twelve days.

He glanced several times in the direction of Western Kunlun, then his body vanished in a flash in the land of favor.

There are eight thousand miles between Western Kunlun and Broken Soul Ridge, but for Zhang Xuezhou, who uses the favored land, he only needs to travel through it sixteen times in a row to cross it.

Zhang Xuezhou to the Western Sect and his passage through the Western Heavenly Gate would also be very short.

Zhang Xuezhou did not score any points against the Buddha's disciple in the centennial event, and the Emperor had not previously sent the Old God to Mount Ling, which would give him some time.

Various thoughts kept passing through Zhang Xuezhou, and he had already spotted a familiar area.

He leaped into the air, the golden mask attached to his divine robes covering his face.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't worried about whether the Buddha Son Shigong had moved to a different location. Since the other party needed to wait for news of Zhu Chai, they would definitely wait near the area where Suoyang grew. It wouldn't matter if they waited for ten days or even a month.

"Buddha Son Shigong?"

We swiftly crossed the familiar river and then traveled along it towards its source.

Zhang Xuezhou cried out as he fell into the spring water at the source of the river.

"Zhang Shengzi, you've finally arrived!"

We've been waiting for you here for almost a month!

The voices of the Buddha Son Shigong and Vishnu came, accompanied by the icy winds that Parvati Yufeng on.

"A month?"

Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat.

In Zhang Xuezhou's view, it took him ten days to return to Kunlun and then brew the first batch of wine in Kunlun, and only three days to quickly counterattack the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon back in the real world. The time spent was limited.

"You really waited a month?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Look at the vertical lines I carved on the Cynomorium songaricum with my pestle. I've carved twenty-eight of them to date," Vishnu grumbled. "If you hadn't come by now, we would have been preparing to return to Mount Ling to find the Master!"

"The risks of you seeking out the cult leader are quite high!"

Zhang Xuezhou's gaze swept over the vertical lines of Vishnu's vajra symbol.

The Cynomorium songaricum had been cut in some places and had various scratches, which showed that the outstanding Buddhist disciple had studied it extensively.

There are also vertical lines on Cynomorium songaricum used for counting. These vertical lines represent wounds on Cynomorium songaricum, thus showing the characteristics of new and old healing.

The vertical lines represent the passing of days.

Vishnu and his ilk couldn't possibly deceive Zhang Xuezhou about the timeline, since they wouldn't gain anything from it.

In other words, what appears to have taken Zhang Xuezhou about thirteen days actually spanned nearly a month.

He suddenly remembered the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon's mention of "faster, faster, faster," and felt that the rotation of time might be related to the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon's manipulation.

With so much time having passed, many things have become even more urgent, leaving Zhang Xuezhou no room for delay.

Zhang Xuezhou was anxious, but he concealed his emotions well with a mask, and his unhurried reminder made Buddha Son Shigong and the others look solemn.

"I wonder what needs Holy Son Zhang has? As long as the evil curse on me can be removed, I am willing to do anything," said the Buddha Son Shigong his hands in a fist salute.

"I can tell you some things, but whether you can break the curse depends on yourself," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I hope the Holy Son can guide me," the Buddha Son Shigong said earnestly after a hint of disappointment.

Give me your half of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root!

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the half-finger-thick jade lotus root hanging from the waist of the Buddha Son Shigong, and then casually picked up the Fish Intestine Sword.

"I need to prepare to take some more Cistanche deserticola," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"If Master Zhang needs it, just take it. It was said before that you could take this half if you needed it," the Buddha Son Shigong added, pursing his lips. "This lotus root needs to be soaked in water frequently to prevent it from rotting and to avoid its efficacy decreasing. Master Zhang, the sooner you take it, the sooner you can use it!"

Thank you!

Zhang Xuezhou nodded, took the Ling Si Jade Lotus Root, and then quickly took the Fish Intestine Sword and sliced along the Suo Yang Ring.

Without a large quantity of Nine Treasures Wine, Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to continue using the high-risk Suoyang.

He had previously experienced binge eating and consuming excessive amounts of yang energy, so he could now roughly estimate the amount he needed to enter the Sole Self Realm.

If possible, Zhang Xuezhou even wanted to use this opportunity to promote the physical body technique and the magic of heaven.

As for whether his Law Power would be sealed again after breaking through his cultivation level, or even partially sealed, that was no longer within Zhang Xuezhou's consideration.

Only after breaking through his cultivation level can he improve his various Technique Method and thus gain a place among the great cultivators of the Three Realms. Apart from the Western Sect's Spirit Silk Jade Lotus, Zhang Xuezhou truly has a simple way to solve the problem of sealing Law Power.

Only by breaking the limits can Zhang Xuezhou deal with the various troubles brought about by the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon transforming into an emperor.