Progress with the Wind and Thunder Saber

The discovery of Demon Lord Tiger Feather occurred much earlier than Zhang Xuezhou had imagined.

Zhang Xuezhou's sacrificial array operated for eight Heaven Eight nights. Turcolando was exhausted and almost died. On the other side, the Demon Lord Hu Yu, who was fighting against him, had his soul affected and his body was unable to move.

If Demon Lord Hu Yu were in the ice palace he created, that would be one thing. But as Zhang Hao guessed, the ice palace was just a cover; his true body had indeed left.

Perhaps it was because of the mark they made on Hu Hao that their purpose was very clear.

Lacking wings, the Demon Lord Tiger Feather found it difficult to traverse tens of thousands of miles of sea and ultimately had to choose human transportation.

With air transport recently suspended, Demon Lord Tiger Feather disguised himself as a human and chose to travel by ship.

The ship had only been at port in the Aomeijia Alliance for two days when Demon Lord Tiger Feather was caught up in Zhang Xuezhou's sacrifice, his excessive involvement causing his body to become sluggish.

This sudden situation was misdiagnosed as a medical condition, and emergency medical care was provided on board.

However, even though the Demon Lord Tiger Feather lost consciousness, he still possessed the ability to protect his body. When he was treated, his body exhibited an instinctive reaction. Medical personnel who made any rash contact were instantly frozen solid, and this anomaly led to reports being filed at various levels.

"I had Grean evacuate everyone from that ship, and then abandon ship at minimum power, practically floating in the sea. Would that trap him?"

Zhang Xuezhou received the relevant information upon returning to Western Capital City.

Upon learning that Demon Lord Tiger Feather had only eight days to go out of control, Li Yingbo, who had made extremely hasty arrangements, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise that he had been incredibly lucky, as the time was perfectly arranged.

It's difficult for news of a ship to reach the ears of a high-ranking councilor like Grean through the layers of communication. Unless they've exchanged pleasantries, Grean wouldn't even be interested in a ship sailing on a long voyage.

A lot of time was wasted in the process of conveying the information, and the time spent arranging the rescue and changing ships was also considerable.

By the time Zhang Xuezhou returned to Western Capital City, the ship carrying Demon Lord Hu Yu had been adrift at sea for less than 24 hours.

Although it wasn't timed down to the second, several hours was already the limit for an ordinary person when facing a top-tier cultivator like Demon Lord Hu Yu. Even Li Yingbo thought he was very lucky.

"If no accident had occurred, everyone could have pretended not to know him and secretly tracked his movements. But he caused a death, and we can no longer turn a blind eye or cover it up. The passengers also refused to cooperate, so we had no choice but to evacuate!"

"That's already very good, and this won't happen only once!"

Li Yingbo's arrangements were undoubtedly well thought out, but the possibility of trapping Demon Lord Hu Yu with just a ship was slim, even if they threw him into the sea.

In this world, Demon Lord Hu Yu is a being with a cheat code; if the cheat code 'World Origin' cannot be removed, the opponent cannot die.

It's not that Demon Lord Hu Yu is incapable of crossing water; he simply uses a boat because it's a more time-efficient and less strenuous mode of transportation.

Just like Zhang Xuezhou, who is skilled at flying, also travels by Airbus. Unless he is in a hurry, he will choose a mode of transportation with alternative functions in most cases.

"Would you like to hear his voice?" Li Yingbo asked with a laugh over the communicator.

"I don't understand. You can let Hu Hao listen to it!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he could understand mental communication, but not the roars of the tiger clan.

"It wasn't easy to keep that guy calm. He kept asking to see you, but thankfully Manqian was able to quell his volatile temper with the Wind and Thunder Blade!"

"I was just about to go see him. Demon Lord Hu Yu is targeting Hu Hao, and chasing him all the way to North Rehe will cause a lot of trouble!"

In Zhang Xuezhou's original estimate, it was almost impossible for Demon Lord Hu Yu to reach the Scarlet Alliance State after losing his Cloud Wings. Even if he could come, it would take a long time. It was only after Zhang Hao reminded him that he realized the other party's secret plan.

Hu Hao is undoubtedly a ticking time bomb, but if used properly, he can also be an excellent candidate for setting traps, perhaps offering advantages that others cannot provide.

Zhang Xuezhou communicated with Li Yingbo before boarding a plane with Zhang Hao and entering the North Rehe region.

He didn't have much time left before he had to travel through the portal, but judging from Hu Hao's condition, there seemed to be no problem.

Hu Hao's area is the A1 Research Institute, which is the research center of the Changkong Lineage and the first research institute in North Rehe.

As the earliest established research institute, the A1 Research Institute building is somewhat old, but the underground research institute built here is located in the deepest part of the area, and it can remain stable even in the event of a meteorite impact.

This structure also became an unconventional prison for imprisoning Hu Hao.

When Zhang Xuezhou arrived at the A1 Research Institute, he saw Changkong Yinghao and Changkong Yinglian stationed there, guarding against any possible accidents.

He had just greeted the two of them when Zhou Yueyan emerged from the underpass with a pale-faced young man.

"Xu Lu, you look quite well!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved hello, and the Void Furnace, which had almost died in the Spider God's Cave, raised its head and quickly jogged towards Zhang Xuezhou.

"Thank you so much, Brother Zhang, for saving my life again!" Xu Lu clasped his hands in gratitude. "If you hadn't brought me back, I would have died over there!"

"It's nothing," Zhang Xuezhou nodded, extending his hand and saying, "Welcome to join us!"

Previously, the Void Furnace was attached to the body of a ferocious beast. The beast's abilities allowed the Void Furnace to focus more on control, and it did not need to deliberately cultivate to possess high strength. When the Void Furnace was transformed into a human body conceived in a laboratory, everything about the Void Furnace had to start from scratch, and it also had to be incorporated into the cultivation of the Gene Sequence.

Zhang Xuezhou was also quite looking forward to the way the Void Furnace could purify bloodlines, which would further lower the threshold for reaching the Seventh Sequence.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang!"

Before Xu Lu could finish speaking, Zhang Xuezhou had already given his answer.

As a member of a powerful Lineage, Xu Lu was well aware of the difficulty of starting from scratch. Without the support of a powerful force, he would have virtually no chance of achieving anything.

After several crushing defeats, Xu Lu's delusions of independence vanished completely. He could only honestly pursue progress step by step, and there was nothing else he could strive for.

"How about it?"

Zhang Xuezhou simply agreed to the empty furnace and then glanced at Zhou Yueyan.

"I haven't made much progress in my research on the Cloud Wing, while Manqian has created some blood serum to modify herself. She wants to test that knife and see how far it is from being usable normally," Zhou Yueyan said.

"The Cloud Wings require Void Gold to work with, so it's normal that research is difficult due to a lack of materials. We can try the Wind and Thunder Blade first!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded. Zhang Manqian has tiger and leopard genes in her body, so there is no problem with using the tiger bloodline to adapt to her own body.

This adaptation process has a certain boost to strength, but it is more about adapting to the Wind and Thunder Blade to see if it is possible to unleash the blade's power, and at the same time, determining the exact conditions required for its use through feasibility testing.

It's highly likely that Xu Lu came to purify Zhang Manqian's bloodline with flames. He chatted with Zhou Yueyan for a few words, and Xu Lu, who originally intended to follow Zhou Yueyan to use the medical treatment, thought about it and then followed the others back to the center of the underground research institute.

"Roar~"

After entering about thirty meters, a deep tiger's roar could be heard.

However, this sound did not originate from Hu Hao, but rather from the thunderous roar of tigers and leopards produced by Zhang Manqian's martial arts techniques.

After passing through two iron gates, Zhang Xuezhou saw Zhang Manqian leaping forward on the high platform, with Zhou Xin sparring alongside her to help promote the absorption of the compatible blood serum.

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou enter, Zhang Manqian changed the direction of her fist that was aimed at Zhou Xin.

As he threw the punch, Zhang Xuezhou felt a gentle breeze. He closed his eyes and sensed it for two seconds before exclaiming, "Wonderful!"

With just a careful sense of what he was feeling, Zhang Xuezhou could feel a fierce tiger pouncing towards him.

Zhang Manqian's intimidating fighting style is not uncommon in the Three Realms, but in the real world, it may be unique at present.

For Zhang Xuezhou, who is skilled in martial arts, using pressure is not a problem. However, if Zhang Xuezhou were to unleash a punch carrying pressure, that would be something he cannot do.

Zhang Manqian's method of pushing might actually be compatible with the Wind and Thunder Blade, thus unleashing some of the weapon's power.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that if he could strike the Demon Lord Tiger Feather twice while he was entangled by the sacrifice, it would be a very good thing.