Xu Qing took out all the treasures that Nuba had sacrificed to obtain for him, and felt somewhat guilty.
He had never opened his heart to Nuba, and always harbored caution. This was the reason he did not tell Nuba that he already possessed the Dao-confirming Kui Ba treasures.
The three Dao-confirming supreme treasures were the deepest hidden trump cards of Xu Qing's cultivation so far.
Besides that, the consequences of everything before his eyes were also related to his selfishness.
Ying Gou's Dao-confirming treasure, the first strand of azure gold qi at the creation of heaven and earth.
This kind of offensive and defensive massacre weapon, if refined for personal use, would surely increase his chances against the Netherworld.
Or his ability to protect himself.
"Bone fusion and circulation are already the pinnacle of zombie physical cultivation; if there were an indestructible physique forged with azure gold qi..."
Xu Qing understands what this means.
The four zombie ancestors each use earth as their base, supplementing with one change among metal, wood, water, and fire.
Xu Qing previously possessed the methods of transformation for water, fire, and Hou, but lacked metallic qi, only able to supplement with earthly yin gold, still falling short of the fullness of five qi.
Now, with Nuba obtaining this strand of azure gold qi for him, he truly possesses the ability to break the limits of Kui Ba.
...
North of Chishui, ancient tomb of the Netherworld.
Xu Qing lays in the Hidden Corpse of the Xuan Coffin, attracting thousands of miles of Earth Qi to nourish his body.
When his vitality was filled, Xu Qing used this best corpse-nurturing place in the world to begin refining the Dao-confirming treasure.
Outside the Yin River, the sun and moon rotate.
Under Chishui, dense corpse qi sinks heavily without dispersing, a zombie lies in the Xuan Coffin, flesh like azure gold, eyes like white stars, absorbing gold qi to refine the bones, gathering Yin Sha to mold the corpse shape.
Until the gold qi is sent and received freely, infused into every bone and limb, only then does the zombie in the Xuan Coffin twitch his eyelids.
At a certain moment, Xu Qing suddenly opened his eyes, and the full and overflowing gold qi instantaneously burst from the Xuan Coffin like a tide.
Beyond the Firmament, celestial phenomena suddenly became chaotic, a strand of gold qi with Kui Ba's aura surged from underground straight into the firmament.
The gold qi initially like a floating thread, gradually resembling a flood dragon, its color dazzling, its momentum fierce, just like a divine arrow piercing the sun, an artifact of the heavens!
Outside Chishui, a monkey with the face of the Duke of Thunder looked up at the sky. Seeing the calamity aura descending from beyond the Firmament, falling into the earth, the monkey's face showed a look of worry.
"Three disasters and six difficulties, the calamity of the fierce wind. If junior apprentice brother can overcome this calamity, then he can go anywhere in the three realms and six paths! But if he cannot overcome..."
The monkey was deeply concerned, seemingly recalling the days of studying Dao at Mount Fangsui back in the day.
Thousands of years passed, yet the joys and sorrows of the past remained vividly.
...
Deep underground, the Xuan Coffin beneath Xu Qing suddenly whipped up a gale; outside the coffin, it seemed like ten thousand ghosts were weeping, and in just a moment, thousands of miles of scalding magma turned entirely into cold rocks, icy and biting.
Xu Qing knows that the calamity of the fierce wind, the final disaster in his cultivation path of three calamities, had arrived!
Besides the fierce wind disaster, it seems there are other accompanying calamities lurking to break out, but with the major calamity right before him, Xu Qing has no time to explore.
Initially, the bone-chilling Yin wind pierces through the Mud Ball Palace, and through seven apertures, it penetrates the internal organs.
In just a moment, Xu Qing's skin turns from white to blue, then from blue to black, and thereafter as if wind-eroded rock, the initially tough skin cracks like torn fabric.
On the face where flesh is least, after three to five breaths, the azure gold bones on Xu Qing's visage are clearly visible.
Fortunately, Xu Qing does not lack a guide.
With the Primordial Ancestor not present, his elder brother becomes the teacher, the Great Sage having already informed Xu Qing of the dangers of the fierce wind disaster.
Now officially facing the disaster, Xu Qing immediately transforms the azure-scaled corpse armor, while countless lines of the Living Sutra leap out of the Dharma Realm, numerous life-preserving merits transform into a solid fortress, blocking the fierce wind trying to invade Xu Qing's body.
At a certain moment, a Shura phantom suddenly appeared in the fierce wind, Xu Qing saw the three teachings transforming into ruins, the sea of fire filled with disciples' wails...
Xu Qing murmured, and before the fierce wind could take advantage, he chanted immobile scriptures while the Blood Lake Sutra rapidly flipped pages, infant babbling, young girl giggling sounds echoed in his ears.
Countless Wishing Power came from all around, in a short moment shredding the illusion of the three teachings' plight into pieces.
The scene shifted, the Shura scene changed again, Xu Qing saw Daoist Yizhen with a moon-worshiping banner above his head, holding a Thrusting Sword, severing past connections with him.
Turning around, Xuan Yu smashed the Gu Guang lantern, carrying his bundle prepared to leave without return.
Xu Qing's brain throbbed violently, but before he could make any choices, not far beside him emerged the figures of the Celestial Girl, Xiu Niang, Wang Family's Little Sister, and Boss Liu.
Without exception, everyone appeared with ice-cold expressions and continuously distanced themselves from him, as if in a daze he was about to become a lone figure within the Three Teachings.
This illusion...
Xu Qing closed his eyes, the White Bone Visualization Map engraved into his bones instantly appeared.
When Sai Yuxian's figure emerged in front of everyone, whether it was Xuan Yu, Yizhen, or the Celestial Girl and others, all let out piercing shrieks.
If closely identified, one would find the heart-wrenching words from the Shura scene were nothing but the whistling sounds brought by the fierce wind!
Xu Qing did not panic, with the Empress stepping in, suppressing the ancient.
What Shura scene, what Heart Demon, all must bow down!
The terrifying illusion passed, followed by the coercive and tempting threats from the Nine Netherworlds Dharma Master, Celestial Emperor, Buddha Elder, and others.
Xu Qing looking at the supreme beings suppressing the three realms, instead felt a sense of peace in his heart.
Indeed, compared to the previous illusion, directly facing the calamity was more relieving.
Thus, persistently through three springs and autumns, the fierce wind gradually weakened, and Xu Qing finally managed, at the last moment, to escape the cultivation path of three disasters!
Yet at this time, he remained unrelaxed for even a moment.
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