An Unwilling Accomplice

"His domain power after the spiritual transformation seems truly formidable; he didn't even have time to react and give chase!"

As Zhang Xuezhou anticipated, his "grab and run" approach would inevitably lead to him being hunted down again.

He had accumulated ample Gene Power and carried firearms, but none of his preparations were needed.

From activating his domain and swooping down, to using the Zodiac Three Palaces Technique to seize the world's origin, and then switching to Crimson Gold Cloud Wings to escape, Zhang Xuezhou's actions were both swift and safe.

Before Qin Meng, a half-step ascendant, could even react, Zhang Xuezhou had already retreated.

In the struggle between scheming and counter-scheming, Zhang Xuezhou, who used administrative and technological means to see through the trap, clearly had the upper hand.

Zhang Xuezhou flew three hundred miles before falling downwards.

After acquiring the Crimson Gold Cloud Wings, Zhang Xuezhou didn't waste any time and immediately used the Grain Avoidance Instruction to refine the primordial energy of the three zodiac palaces.

Since his battle with Xuanming, Zhang Xuezhou has found that he can refine the source energy faster and better.

If there was any regret, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the World Origin had a somewhat weak effect on him, and did not produce the situation where Qin Meng, a half-step ascendant, was not afraid to squander his power.

Of course, this is not a big problem. Zhang Xuezhou's goal is to plunder the opponent's world origin and completely eliminate the opponent's terrifying regenerative ability.

"Shall we try again?"

Compared to his first attempt to seize the origin of the world, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the second time was far too easy, even to the point of being unbelievable.

If Qin Meng, this half-step ascendant, hadn't spread his wings and left, Zhang Xuezhou felt he could still maintain the pursuit and seek another opportunity to strike.

Without a second's hesitation, Zhang Xuezhou had already taken flight once more.

Zhang Xuezhou's own strength is growing rapidly, and he currently has an opportunity to suppress others with speed, which he cannot afford to miss.

Moreover, his current strength is inseparable from the assistance of the Void Heaven Palace. If the Void Heaven Palace were to be taken away by Hongjun one day, Zhang Xuezhou's domain power would likely be unable to achieve its current effect, and he might even lack the qualifications to contact Qin Meng, a half-step ascendant.

He left quickly and returned just as fast.

Looking down from high above, one can vaguely see the deep pit of the trap, but the white-haired old man who designed the trap is not inside it.

Zhang Xuezhou felt he shouldn't have brought a gun; instead, he needed a telescope. Searching downwards from high in the air was indeed quite difficult, but landing would make him easily spotted by the White Bone Lady's inanimate objects.

Are you also investigating the situation down there?

When he heard the voice beside him, Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat.

As he instinctively tried to fly away, Zhang Xuezhou realized the sound originated from a white cloud drifting nearby.

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Xuezhou used mental vibration to communicate, and a white head with a single horn emerged from the white clouds.

"You know my name, but I don't know yours," the Old Devil said sheepishly.

Perhaps because there are many intelligent races in the Tiger Saint Realm, spiritual communication has become a common means of communication. Zhang Xuezhou's use of spiritual communication is also due to his imitation of Hu Yu, so he and Xi Xuanmi have no problem communicating.

"The names aren't important; what matters is the power of Ding Kui and Liao Meng's Principle," Zhang Xuezhou replied. "You're happy to have taken my two treasures, aren't you?"

"You... you're slandering me! You're falsely accusing me!"

"Didn't you say you loved things that others accidentally left behind?"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to Xixuanmi, then to the mountain peak where he had hidden his treasures, causing Xixuanmi's head, formed from clouds and mist, to alternate between white and black.

"If you hadn't messed things up, that white-haired guy would have been killed by us long ago. We wouldn't be living on the run now," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I never knew things would turn out this way," Xixuanmi said. "If I had known I would encounter the Demon Lord, I would never have taken anything from your Tiger Saint Aristocratic Clan!"

"It seems you know who I am!"

Regardless of Xi Mi's fighting skills, his eavesdropping and spying skills were clearly first-rate; he even learned about Zhang Xuezhou's fabricated identity.

If I'm not mistaken, this information about Xixi Mi must have originated from tracking Hu Yu and Hu Hao.

Compared to Zhang Xuezhou's escape to avoid Qin Meng, a half-step ascendant, Xi Xuanmi was practically operating right under his nose, and the observation period had been extremely long.

Tell me about the battle between the Demon Lord and you!

Upon hearing the name Xi Xuanmi mentioned, Zhang Xuezhou gestured for Xi Zhang Xuezhou to explain the relevant details, so that he wouldn't be caught off guard and fight a complete stranger.

"The Demon Lord... sigh, he captured Hu Hao, used Hu Hao to find out Hu Yu's location, and also found the Corpse Demon's lair," Xi Xuanmi said. "I heard some things; he seems to have also killed the Hundred-Eyed Devil Lord. Nia escaped, but all her subordinates were killed. Di Ting escaped by using his ability to hear sounds to keep his distance. That alien dwarf from the Celestial Craftsman Clan kept digging tunnels; he probably escaped too."

"We're scattered and ineffective right now, making it very difficult to target the Demon Lord," Zhang Xuezhou warned. "You need to cooperate with our Tiger Saint Aristocratic Clan, otherwise the Demon Lord will defeat us one by one, and by then it will be too late!"

"That's right!"

Xixi nodded repeatedly.

Although she is called the Old Devil, Xixi Mi is no match for the Demon Lord.

Those in the same profession know best what others do. While the Tiger Saint Aristocratic Clan may still adhere to order in their actions, the Demon Lord disregards all rules.

Xi Xi Mi deeply regretted coming to this world. If she had known that the Demon Lord hadn't died and was still in this world, Xi Xi Mi felt she would never have chosen this coordinate world.

Without any reason, in just one exchange, he had already lost a life.

Faced with Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion, Xixuanmi agreed without any hesitation.

Compared to the many Devil Lord, Xixuanmi believed that only by cooperating with each other and combining various divine artifacts could they kill the demon lord and allow the many cultivators to survive.

"You've been here the whole time, have you heard what plans they're making down there?"

Having roughly ascertained the situation of the Fire Meteor cultivators, Zhang Xuezhou quickly turned his attention to the Demon Lord's schemes near the Spider God Cave.

The Demon Lord's strength is invincible. Not to mention Zhang Xuezhou, even great cultivators like Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun would be no match for him. Anyone who tries to fight him head-on will be killed.

The reason why Xi Xuanmi placed high hopes on Zhang Xuezhou was solely due to the Wind and Thunder Blade.

If it weren't for this knife, Xixuanmi would have long since fled to some unknown place to seek refuge.

The other party is likely here after receiving information, waiting to contact Zhang Xuezhou.

"The Demon Lord seems dissatisfied with his Holy White Cloud Wings and wants to remove Hu Yu's Enchanting Blue Cloud Wings and attach them to himself," Xi Xuanmi said.

Xi Ximi quickly joined Zhang Xuezhou's gang.

If the Demon Lord's side could tolerate his existence, Xixi Mi would undoubtedly choose the Demon Lord who had already obtained the origin of the world.

The problem is that the Demon Lord is a lone wolf and doesn't need any subordinates. Xixuanmi had no choice but to choose the other side.

Xixi Mi even felt a bit of sympathy for Lady White Bone, the Corpse Demon who had to cooperate after being arrested. It seemed that the Demon Lord had promised to share the matter of ascending to a higher dimension, but as long as Lady White Bone did not meet the standards and was deemed worthless, she would be killed and would not live to see the day when the Demon Lord fulfilled his promise.

With each task Lady White Bone completes, her value decreases by one point, and she gets one point closer to death.

Xi Xi Mi tilted his head slightly. Unlike Zhang Xuezhou, who had difficulty seeing and hearing clearly, Xi Xi Mi was focused on observing. He could now vaguely hear the howling of Hu Yu in the Spider God Cave.

If I'm not mistaken, the Enchanted Blue Cloud Wings that Hu Yu had implanted in his body for a hundred years have now been forcibly cut off.