Into the Distortion

Zhang Xuezhou felt that once he had cultivated his physical body to its peak, he should have come to the void sooner.

After all, whether his consciousness is present or not is not a problem for the physical body; it will naturally react to any attack and does not require his control.

If he really couldn't hold on, Zhang Xuezhou's first priority was to condense his Yang Soul Body, and the second priority was to find a new physical body.

After calming down, he found that everything was not hard to accept. As long as the Void Heaven Palace was not pulling at his soul, he was really safe.

"I wonder how Nezha is doing?"

Hongjun wanted to tamper with the Void Heaven Palace, but he was a step slower than Houtu. This was clearly due to the influence of the Investiture of the Gods or Nezha, which prevented him from acting in time.

Zhang Xuezhou thought about Nezha, whose soul was difficult to lock, then about Hongjun, then about Houtu, and then about the Void Palace that appeared above Leiata City. He felt that everything seemed to be alright. The outcome of the confrontation was not bad. At least he was in control of his own destiny, and did not need to obey Houtu or Hongjun and become a pawn in their hands to survive.

"Zhou, do you want to be reincarnated and start anew?"

Zhang Xuezhou thought things through and returned the favor to Zhou, who had repeatedly provided information.

If 'Zhou' is willing to accompany him back to the real world, finding a body to live a second life wouldn't be difficult. However, whether he can rely on this life to reach the peak again is not something Zhang Xuezhou can guarantee.

He said a few words, and after thinking for a few seconds, Zhou politely declined.

"A second chance at life is meaningless. The person I become again is not myself. Moreover, my soul has been burned and solidified. Once I leave the void and enter reality, I will easily dissipate!"

Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion tempted Zhou somewhat, but he ultimately chose to give up, after all, turning back is easy, but climbing higher is difficult.

As Zhang Xuezhou had previously agreed, a second life cannot be repeated. Decades pass by in a flash, and 'Zhou' has no confidence in surpassing his former self. He also cannot think of a better way to develop, and even needs to face life-or-death risks.

"We can talk again another time. You can change your mind anytime you want!"

As long as it doesn't involve wanton, Only Me slaughter, Zhang Xuezhou actually welcomes outstanding talents from all over the world.

Zhou is not only exceptionally capable, but also of excellent character. Zhang Xuezhou believes that the real world welcomes such top talents.

The other party did not agree at the moment, but Zhang Xuezhou did not mind. After all, it was very convenient for him to come to the void, and the other party would not leave here for decades. If he could find a proper way, he might be able to develop a physical body.

Having received Zhou's instructions again, and having calculated the pattern of the Thunder Pool in the Void Heaven Palace by working backward from the Heart Demon Tribulation, Zhang Xuezhou felt that there was enough time, whether it was the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation or the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.

He can still sense the coordinates of his physical body in the real world, which means that his physical body has not died.

After bidding farewell to 'Zhou' once again, Zhang Xuezhou's soul quickly vanished.

"Coming in haste, leaving in haste, all coming and going in haste!"

Zhou sighed thoughtfully, then, fueled by the flames of his soul, he fell into the silent passage of time.

"It's finally over!"

As his soul returned to his body, Zhang Xuezhou saw the torrential lightning vanish, leaving only the Void Palace suspended above the city of Leiata.

Golden runes appeared on his body, and his twelve-zhang-tall golden body rapidly shrank and became smaller.

"Hahaha, I've ascended to a higher dimension! I'm an ascendant! I've succeeded!"

When it was transformed into the size of a normal person, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the tiger feather, which was previously the size of a peanut, rapidly grew to a huge size. The opponent roared wildly in the underground water blasted by thunder and fired another series of Tiger Demon Roar Bullets.

After being hit again, Zhang Xuezhou felt intense pain in his body and quickly took off to avoid it.

"My soul is immortal, but you don't have the means to achieve that!"

Seeing Hu Yu's frenzied behavior, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Each person's spiritual practice is different, and the abilities that are enhanced also differ.

Tiger Feather is almost unstoppable in terms of striking power, his agility is mediocre compared to Zhang Xuezhou, and his physical body is repeatedly shattered, indicating a deficiency. While Tiger Feather may have had some spiritual development, his struggle with Zhang Xuezhou likely resulted in him losing everything, leading to his current state of being misled.

But Zhang Xuezhou couldn't be sure when the other party would come to their senses.

"We still need to subdue Hu Yu and then send him in!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked towards the distant northern part of Leiata City.

There lies the secret passage discovered by Naggs, a distorted space, and the area where High Priest Emma was sealed off.

Tiger Feather was still no match for him, and a multicolored aura occasionally appeared around him.

Zhang Xuezhou really couldn't do anything about this temporarily insane great cultivator. He couldn't perform a sacrifice on Hu Yu, nor could he let Zhang Manqian wield the Wind and Thunder Blade to kill him. Relying on explosives and firearms would not only allow the opponent to heal his injuries, but might also stimulate Hu Yu, thereby causing him to wake up and regain his normal mind.

He gazed intently at Hu Yu, calmly sensing the other's aura.

Upon closer inspection, Zhang Xuezhou could sense the chaotic and disordered clashes of the soul, confirming that Hu Yu would indeed be unable to return to normal for some time.

"If only there were a Three-Zhang-Qing!"

Tiger Feather would occasionally unleash Tiger Demon Roar Bullets, forcing Zhang Xuezhou to endure it. He would then pull the opponent into the distorted space and use the power of the distortion to kill him.

His body shot off into the distance like a startled swan. He saw that the area outside Leiata City was in complete chaos, with many places showing signs of sinkholes and collapses. The previous cave space had also collapsed, and the nearly 100-meter-long narrow passage was completely broken. He could even see the stone chambers that led to and from the distorted space.

"Stone Transformation!"

Zhang Xuezhou stretched out his right hand, and a large section of the cave cave collapsed.

After taking a quick measurement, Zhang Xuezhou directly cleared a space large enough for himself and Hu Yu to pass through.

He leaped dozens of miles away in one bound, and he also leaped back in the same bound.

Landing beside Hu Yu again, Zhang Xuezhou's body rapidly grew to gigantic size. He activated his profound skill at full power and also activated his domain ability. After taking two blows from Hu Yu, he used both hands to grab Hu Yu's body.

Frost instantly appeared on his hands, but was slowed down by the impact of Zhang Xuezhou's domain.

Besides the clash between their respective domains, Zhang Xuezhou discovered that his physical body also possessed a certain degree of resistance, fully capable of withstanding Hu Yu's instinctive counterattacks when he lacked consciousness.

"Get out of here!"

With both hands exerting force, he quickly dragged the several-ton body along.

For Zhang Xuezhou, a distance of tens or hundreds of miles was just a single step, but dragging a weight of several tons posed a real challenge. Moreover, when Hu Yu went berserk, he would attack erratically, which severely affected his speed.

"Xuezhou!"

"Don't come any closer!"

When Ren Anran's figure appeared in the air, braving the wind and waves to approach, Zhang Xuezhou quickly issued a warning.

"It seems we can control that hall now!"

"What?"

"I entered the main hall, and I don't know what I activated, but the lightning stopped!"

"Thunder has stopped?"

Zhang Xuezhou's expression changed, and he inevitably increased the speed of dragging the object several times.

"I've ascended to a higher dimension... ascended to a higher dimension... I... why does this world seem somewhat familiar... is it you?"

When Zhang Xuezhou dragged Hu Yu into the stone chamber, Hu Yu seemed to regain some kind of consciousness.

Before Hu Yu could regain control of his body, Zhang Xuezhou forcefully pushed him into the distortion.

"If you don't want your domain to be torn apart by the distorted space, then I'll reclaim it!"

For Zhang Xuezhou, who owns the domain, this space is fixed.

However, after his body was firmly held by the awakened tiger feather, the power of his domain was greatly reduced, and this space would fall into an unstable distortion. If not handled properly, he would also be impacted by the distorted space, and it would only depend on how long his physical body could withstand the distortion.

Only when Tiger Feather contracts his domain can his domain take the lead, allowing the two of them to distort space; otherwise, they will both suffer the crushing force of the distorted space.

The rapid exchange of consciousness overwhelmed Hu Yu, and as Hu Yu retaliated, he finally came to terms with reality.

He was now in a desperate situation and faced a difficult choice.