370: The Record of Heavenly Derivation

The Void.

Countless characters transformed into streams of light, directly entering Zhou Leren's mind.

"Hoo~"

After a long while,

Zhou Leren exhaled.

This Divine Sea Surging Record was more complete and overbearing than the Guihai Huaxin Record (Heart Transformation Record of Returning to the Sea) the Zhou Family had previously obtained from Li Shuwu.

"It can be used to mutually verify each other..."

Zhou Leren muttered to himself. With this, the Zhou Family now possessed two water-attribute fifth-grade Cultivation Techniques, which could be considered a profound foundation.

"It's just a pity they are both water-attribute..."

Zhou Leren shook his head, feeling a bit too greedy.

"Thank you, Senior, for bestowing this technique!"

Zhou Leren bowed respectfully.

When he stood up again, Zhou Leren had already arrived outside the azure ancient hall.

However, he did not see Zhou Liyue's figure.

"I hope Third Aunt also gained something."

...Within the passage illuminated by firelight.

Two figures, one male and one female, reunited.

"Fellow Daoist Qing Ruo, have you found any trace of Fellow Daoist Qi?"

Elder Beihai asked with a heavy heart.

The cool and beautiful Qing Ruo shook her head.

After discovering Qi Dade's disappearance, the two had separated to search.

They wanted to find some traces.

"I lost Fellow Daoist Qi. I hope Fellow Daoist Qi is alright."

Elder Beihai felt quite guilty.

His eyes were filled with worry.

He and Qi Dade had been moving together, yet he unexpectedly lost him.

"This is not your fault."

Qing Ruo's tone was gentle, carrying a soothing aura.

It slightly eased the unease in Elder Beihai's heart.

"Let's continue forward. Perhaps Fellow Daoist Qi has already gone out before us, who knows."

Qing Ruo suggested.

Elder Beihai had no other choice and agreed.

They continued deeper into the brightly lit passage.

Deep within the brightly lit passage.

A spacious hall appeared.

In the center, there was a circular platform.

Upon it, a figure sat cross-legged in the center of the platform, head bowed, hands spread, completely devoid of Qi.

"Qing Ruo, be careful!"

The two figures emerged from the passage and arrived at the entrance of this grand hall.

Elder Beihai subconsciously grabbed Qing Ruo's wrist, stepped forward, shielding Qing Ruo behind him, his gaze fixed on the figure on the circular platform.

Qing Ruo's face flushed slightly, letting Elder Beihai hold her.

A moment later,

Elder Beihai breathed a sigh of relief; it was not a living person.

Only then did he release Qing Ruo's wrist.

"Let's go take a look."

Elder Beihai suggested.

Qing Ruo's face was still slightly red, feeling a bit lost.

"Mm~"

She only hummed softly.

The two walked side by side, arriving at the circular platform.

The ceiling of the hall was adorned with painted star maps.

However, the two could not understand them.

The circular platform also had profound patterns carved upon it.

The two arrived before the lifeless figure.

They saw the person's hands placed on their thighs.

In his right hand, he held a fist-sized, dim stone.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

"Senior, please forgive our intrusion!"

The two bowed.

Subsequently, Elder Beihai stepped forward and gently took the fist-sized, dim stone into his hand.

Boom!

It was as if thunder exploded in Elder Beihai's mind.

"My name is Tianming. Invited by Palace Master sutuo, I led the Cultivators of this Pavilion to resist the enemies of the Ancient Realm. Though defeated, we were victorious."

"Later generations, those who receive my Legacy, shall defy the heavens and change their destiny."

...

Words upon words impacted Elder Beihai's mind.

Elder Beihai was inexplicably shocked.

"Yan Tian Lu..."

After the words, profound knowledge began to emerge in his mind.

In just a moment, Elder Beihai could barely bear it and had to forcibly awaken, breaking the connection with the stone in his hand.

"Are you alright?"

Qing Ruo asked somewhat nervously.

"I'm fine."

Elder Beihai recovered and handed the dim stone in his hand to Qing Ruo.

Qing Ruo nodded and took it.

In just a moment, she also fell into a daze.

After a long while,

She finally reawakened.

"Hoo~"

"We're in trouble."

Qing Ruo's expression was complex.

"If I'm not mistaken, this Senior Tianming is an ancestor of the Tianji Pavilion."

"This Yan Tian Lu is one of the core Legacies of the Tianji Pavilion."

Qing Ruo had a headache.

The Tianji Pavilion was extremely ancient, and no one knew how many powerful individuals were within it.

Now, the two of them had unexpectedly glimpsed the core Legacy of the Tianji Pavilion.

This was not a good thing.

"This!"

Elder Beihai was stunned. Listening to Qing Ruo's words, he finally understood the seriousness of the situation.

"This matter cannot be mentioned to others. After we go out, we will decide after meeting the Venerable."

Elder Beihai said in a deep voice.

"That's the only way."

Qing Ruo nodded in agreement.

"Qing Ruo, your strength is greater than mine. This item will temporarily be with you."

Elder Beihai looked at the dim stone Qing Ruo handed back and said.

"It's fine, I trust you."

Seeing that Qing Ruo still wanted to say something,

Elder Beihai added.

Upon hearing this,

Qing Ruo's heart trembled.

An unknown emotion filled her heart.

After some time,

Qing Ruo put the dim stone back into her Storage Pouch.

She quietly reached out and took Elder Beihai's left hand, heading down from the circular platform...Earth Domain.

At the summit of Heavenly Peak, before the giant statue.

Zhou Xiutong's figure appeared.

Her face was somewhat dejected.

With just her Physical Body strength, she was naturally no match for the middle-aged figure.

She was defeated within a few moves.

No matter what she did, she still couldn't pass that hurdle.

"But fortunately, the gains were considerable."

Zhou Xiutong composed herself.

She bowed to the statue.

Then turned and headed down the mountain.

At the foot of Heavenly Peak.

As soon as Zhou Xiutong's figure appeared,

A sense of danger permeated her heart.

Following her instincts,

Zhou Xiutong stomped hard, her body shooting out like a cannonball.

A deep green light descended from the sky, landing where Zhou Xiutong had just been.

It blasted a huge crater in the ground.

Poisonous liquid sizzled within it, corroding the surrounding life.

Zhou Xiutong looked up at the sky.

She saw a hundred-zhang-sized, ferocious deep green Poison Dragon circling above the clouds.

It was none other than Dragon Ao Tian, whom Zhou Xiutong had defeated earlier.

Dragon Ao Tian's eyes were cold.

Looking at Zhou Xiutong's figure, he suppressed his anger and humiliation.

Dragon Lord Potian had previously instructed him outside to kill Zhou Xiutong at all costs.

If he failed the mission, how could he face Dragon Lord Potian?

Moreover,

Zhou Xiutong had humiliated him so much. If he couldn't avenge himself, what face would he have as a Prodigy of the Abyssal Poison Dragon royal family?

Without that strange pressure, he didn't believe Zhou Xiutong could still do anything to him.

On that Heavenly Peak,

He couldn't transform into his true form and was defeated by Zhou Xiutong.

He was then repeatedly humiliated.

He vowed to wash away his shame with Zhou Xiutong's blood.

Dragon Ao Tian coldly watched Zhou Xiutong below.

He extended his massive Dragon claw, pressing down.

"You are courting death!"

Zhou Xiutong's tone was icy.

On Heavenly Peak, she had let him off, but she didn't expect this beast to dare attack her again.

"Thunder Dao Body!"

Zhou Xiutong shouted softly.

"Merge!"