Imitating and Controlling

From the shadows of the Void Heaven Palace, Zhang Xuezhou reached out and pulled.

The towering jade disc that we had seen before reappeared, and an aura that sent shivers down our spines immediately washed over us.

He steadied himself and then looked at the jade disc.

Like a demon-revealing Demon-Revealing Mirror, the jade disc began to transform into a mirror surface, quickly revealing the image of a giant red python.

This may be the image of Houtu imprinted on the jade disc, while the real Houtu was half-human and half-snake.

"I remember you, you are a subspecies of the White Emperor!"

The giant red python slowly opened its mouth, as if it were just a routine procedure. After verifying the procedure, it closed its eyes again.

"Hongjun, I'll release you today!"

When the sound of mental shock came from the jade disc again, the red python slowly receded, and countless flames covering the mirror surface continued to rise. In the flames, the image of a majestic and angry woman in red armor emerged.

"Very good. You were able to provide the coordinates for entering and exiting the Void Heaven Palace under Hongjun's scheme; you can be considered to have done nothing wrong!"

Houtu appeared to have engaged in a fierce battle; not only was her face grim, but her limbs were also trembling.

Her face still held an air of supreme authority, but her voice softened as she spoke.

"From where did you ascend to enter the Void Heaven Palace?"

Houtu bent down and looked down at Zhang Xuezhou, prompting Zhang Xuezhou to bow his head in response.

"In the land of Lingshan in West Ox Hezhou, I happened to encounter Donghua, Jieyin, Zhunti, the Jade Emperor, Yuanshi Tianzun, and others. I don't know how it happened, but suddenly... suddenly..."

Zhang Xuezhou gave a rambling response, but the speed at which he used mental fluctuations to express himself was not fast enough for Ren Anran to clearly see the image of Houtu in the jade disc.

By the time he opened his mouth and started spouting nonsense about "not knowing what happened," Ren Anran had already transformed into the image of a tiger's feather and leaped out, swallowing Zhang Xuezhou whole with a single bite.

"You... damned White Tiger, how did your Four Saints clan educate your descendants!"

Houtu in the mirror was clearly unprepared for Ren Anran to leap out and swallow Zhang Xuezhou. After a shout, darkness descended, and many scenes involving the Void Heaven Palace dimmed, making it difficult to see Houtu's image anymore.

"Her aura was so powerful that my Yang Soul Body almost collapsed in an instant!"

Ren Anran swallowed Zhang Xuezhou whole, then quickly drew the curtain, and spat Zhang Xuezhou out—her cooperation was almost instantaneous.

However, she felt that those few brief moments had almost exhausted her energy and spirit. Houtu's pressure was overwhelming. Zhang Xuezhou was unaffected standing in front of the jade wall, while Ren Anran's Yang Soul Body was almost collapsing and turning into Law Power.

"Houtu's mental pressure is extremely strong; I am no match for her. Moreover, she possesses incredibly powerful Principle, which are far beyond our current capabilities!"

Having leaped out of Ren Anran's jaws, Zhang Xuezhou took a deep breath.

He integrated the Twelve-Zhang Golden Body Technique into his physical cultivation. This cultivation technique can resist domains to a certain extent. His transformed Yang Soul also has a similar effect. He doesn't feel much pressure when fighting against Houtu, even when Houtu is in a battle state.

Although he was slightly inferior to his opponent, Zhang Xuezhou was overjoyed. This meant that he and Houtu were extremely close in terms of spiritual power, and the possibility of him being restrained by her was getting lower and lower. The same was true when facing Hongjun.

His suffering from the thunderous blows ultimately served some purpose, preventing him from ending up completely helpless.

"Unless we gain full access to the Void Heaven Palace, this veil cannot be lifted!"

Although Zhang Xuezhou's mental strength is currently quite good, he has no intention of challenging Houtu and Hongjun.

Ren Anran, Ren Anran Zhang Xuezhou also reminded her not to manipulate things recklessly even if she gained most of the authority, lest she provoke a possible attack from Houtu.

Meanwhile, Ren Anran was also racing against time with Houtu.

After only a brief adjustment, Ren Anran's Yang Soul Body kept changing, constantly transforming into the form of Houtu in the jade disc.

When Yang Po body transformed, Ren Anran felt that his body had gained a sense of complete control over the Void Heaven Palace, as if he could easily take in this enormous treasure, which was as vast as a city, with just a gentle pull.

Without needing testing permissions or verification, she felt as if she had become the controller of the Void Heaven Palace.

"Receive!"

Once Zhang Xuezhou had left the Void Heaven Palace, Ren Anran used her senses to grab it, and the massive Void Heaven Palace quickly flipped and turned.

In an instant, the enormous treasure that had been unfolded vanished into nothingness.

A subtle sense of attraction welled up in Ren Anran's heart, and she felt that all she needed to do was pull outwards, and this treasure hidden in the void would appear.

Although she was an imposter, she was the owner of this treasure until the real owner found the Void Heaven Palace.

Regardless of how to use the Void Heaven Palace to gain benefits, Ren Anran felt that this special treasure was enough to lure cultivators like the Seven Spiders, thereby getting these special Fire Meteor cultivators to cooperate with him.

Although cultivators like Seven Spiders could only hide and flee when fighting Tiger Feather, being able to evade Tiger Feather's pursuit on the Qin Meng Continent was a skill in itself.

Being able to avoid Hu Yu also means that these Old Devil are likely capable of avoiding Zhang Xuezhou and his group.

Compared to the constant entanglement and fighting between them, Ren Anran felt that Zhang Xuezhou sending the souls of these Old Devil into the Three Realms was the simplest and most convenient method.

No one wants to face a broken and chaotic world. Compared to an individual's killing ability, wisdom can indeed play a role beyond imagination in certain situations.

With the remaining power of Tiger Feather and combined with rare items like the Void Heaven Palace, peacefully dealing with these Fire Meteor cultivators might be the best outcome.

"Everything is almost over!"

Not only was Ren Anran excited, but Zhang Xuezhou also found it hard to suppress his excitement.

The drawbacks of the real world have been eliminated, which means Zhang Xuezhou has enough room to maneuver.

He might still have to face Hongjun's questions, but Zhang Xuezhou has the confidence to deal with them and will not provoke Hongjun's malice towards the real world.

From the age of eighteen when he finally understood reality until now, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the emotions that had been lingering in his heart regarding life and death had finally eased.

He can indeed slowly enjoy the sunshine, air, and water, and he can also stop his hurried pace to see the world, completely slowing down his life instead of becoming a fleeting passerby in life.

"It seems that Donghua in the other Three Realms is also searching for the origin of the world. What should we do over there?"

After confirming several times that she still had control over the Void Heaven Palace, Ren Anran felt relieved before asking Zhang Xuezhou.

"There are too many people over there who are capable of making a name for themselves. At most, I'll just kick Zhang Xuezhou when he falls from grace!"

"Then the world he chose is a bit off; it's not as good as ours," Ren Anran said.

"His choice wasn't wrong," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Donghua's ascension was thwarted by an attack, causing his failure. If Houtu had protected him, he would have succeeded, even if he had ascended with the ancient tree. It's just that he overlooked the conflict between Houtu and Hongjun, and we also had to make up for the loss of the Void Heaven Palace!"

"It seems he'll have a rather difficult time obtaining asylum!"

There's no need to consider the connections; judging from the subsequent struggle between Tu and Hongjun for the Void Heaven Palace, this fruitless struggle will inevitably lead to significant conflicts.

Hongjun failed to acquire the Void Heaven Palace, while Houtu lost it and was also involved with Hu Yu and others, making it destined to be a mess.

Unless the Void Heaven Palace is thrown out and returned to Houtu, Donghua has no chance of receiving anyone's protection in this complex environment.

Even if Donghua obtains the world's origin and refines it, the failure rate of his ascension in the Three Realms is at least 90%. Before the Void Heaven Palace makes a decision, Donghua will inevitably face joint suppression from Houtu and Hongjun.