72: Chapter 72: Physiques Not Allowed to Be Recorded While Alive: The Origin Dao Physique!

"A chance to upgrade Physique quality once?"

Looking at this reward, Zhou Yuxuan was somewhat puzzled.

After all, in his memories, and even in the records of various ancient texts in this world, the Immortal Physique was the most powerful existence.

There were no records of anything beyond the Immortal Physique.

Yet now, after killing Xu Feng, he had actually obtained such a reward.

"Could it be that there is an existence even more powerful than the Immortal Physique?" Zhou Yuxuan thought to himself.

After all, what he knew was only based on the novels from his past life and the classics he had read in this world.

If a Physique more powerful than the Immortal Physique had appeared in a very distant era but could not be recorded, it would not be strange.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuxuan felt eager to try.

He looked at the two people on the ground whom he had flattened into meat patties, and sensed the existences in the Mist Forest who were still spying on him but dared not make a move.

He then spoke to Zhou Kang and the others who had accompanied him.

"Uncle Zhou, I need to make a Breakthrough; guard me!"

Since Zhou Kang and the others were from the Zhou Family, he was not afraid that they would do him any harm.

After all, within the Zhou Family, the Young Lord and the Clan Chief were people they revered, and they would never harbor thoughts of betrayal.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuxuan immediately sat cross-legged and used the chance to upgrade his Physique quality.

Seeing this, Zhou Kang and the others immediately dispersed to stand guard, remaining vigilant of their surroundings.

...

At this moment, far away in the Great Shang Dynasty, Empress Donghuang Baiqing was reviewing the day's memorials.

Below her, a person was kneeling.

"Your Majesty, the situation has changed. The Prince of Northern Suppression, the Prince of Northern Liang, is dead. The Young Master of the Zhou Family has not suffered any harm!"

Hearing the words from below, Empress Donghuang Baiqing slowly put down the memorial in her hand, her expression completely calm.

"The Prince of Northern Suppression actually died so quickly? This is quite unexpected for Us."

Empress Donghuang Baiqing said indifferently, her tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

At this moment, the death of the Prince of Northern Liang did indeed leave her with a trace of regret.

After all, she had been thinking of using Northern Liang to hold back some of the Zhou Family's forces, so that her Great Shang Dynasty imperial family could truly control the Eastern Region.

"By the way, how did the Prince of Northern Suppression die?" Empress Donghuang Baiqing asked indifferently.

"Replying to Your Majesty, it was the Young Master of the Zhou Family, Zhou Yuxuan, who killed him. Furthermore, before killing the Prince of Northern Suppression, the Prince of Northern Suppression had conspired with the Wudang Sect Leader, the Peach Blossom Sword God, and others to hunt down the Young Master of the Zhou Family."

"But they all failed and died at the hands of the Young Master of the Zhou Family."

After the messenger finished speaking, he said nothing more, instead lowering his head and waiting quietly for Empress Donghuang Baiqing.

"Unexpected, truly unexpected!"

"Setting aside the others, as far as We know, that Wudang Sect Leader has already stepped into the Half-Saint Realm and would soon step into the Saint Realm!"

"Such a person actually died at your hands! Zhou Yuxuan, you are truly becoming harder and harder for Us to see through. Could it be that you are the variable that the Grand Preceptor spoke of?"

Empress Donghuang Baiqing's deep gaze looked outside the palace, and those lively, beautiful eyes seemed to be able to traverse the distance of hundreds of millions of miles, watching Zhou Yuxuan, who was in seclusion in the Mist Forest.

A smile appeared on her exquisite face.

"Your Majesty..."

At this moment, a woman full of mysterious aura walked out from the darkness.

Seeing this, Empress Donghuang Baiqing waved her hand to let the messenger leave.

She then looked at the Mysterious Woman and said: "Grand Preceptor, is there something you wish to tell Us?"

This Mysterious Woman was the Grand Preceptor, Yue Changhong.

"Your Majesty, recently this humble subject observed the celestial phenomena at night and discovered several dim Ziwei stars rising. They may pose a chaotic threat to our Great Shang Dynasty!"

Grand Preceptor Yue Changhong said directly, without beating around the bush.

"Are you sure?" Listening to her Grand Preceptor's words, Empress Donghuang Baiqing was clearly accustomed to this and did not blame her.

"Your Majesty, this subordinate's art of physiognomy will not be wrong," Grand Preceptor Yue Changhong replied in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, and there is also Donghuang Qing. This subject has calculated that the Donghuang Bloodline within her is about to awaken. If left unchecked, perhaps Your Majesty's position will soon become unstable!"

Grand Preceptor Yue Changhong continued to speak boldly.

If these words had fallen into the ears of other emperors, she might have long been dragged out, beheaded, and had her nine generations wiped out. But here with Empress Donghuang Baiqing, she did not do such things.

Instead, she fell into contemplation.

After a while, she, who had been serious, revealed a smile.

"This matter is simple. Killing the Prince of Northern Liang and reclaiming Northern Liang—the Young Master of the Zhou Family has rendered meritorious service. Then We shall announce to the world and confer upon him a title of a Prince without military power, letting him hold down Northern Liang."

"As for Donghuang Qing, her marriage partner will simply be changed. As for the three hundred thousand iron cavalry of Northern Liang, We will naturally arrange for others to take back the three hundred thousand troops."

Empress Donghuang Baiqing said indifferently.

The reason she made such an arrangement was because, after hearing about Zhou Yuxuan's recent deeds, she suddenly felt that he was a person with great Luck.

By having a member of the imperial family marry him, she could win over the Zhou Family and, with the help of the Zhou Family's power, recover all the Luck she had recently lost.

As for when she fully controlled the Great Shang Dynasty and the Eastern Region, for forces like the Zhou Family that had too many uncertain factors, she would naturally annihilate them all.

Grand Preceptor Yue Changhong, who was on the side, did not voice any objection after hearing this plan; she simply retreated slowly and returned to the darkness.

Soon, Grand Preceptor Yue Changhong sent a eunuch to draft two imperial edicts and had them sent to Northern Liang and the Zhou Family.

...

At this moment, in the Mist Forest.

Zhou Yuxuan sat cross-legged, and as his Physique quality continuously improved, the aura emanating from his body became increasingly intense.

It was so intense that the people who were originally guarding him had to retreat further away to avoid being harmed by this aura.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Physique quality upgrade successful. Obtained Origin Dao Body: Primordial Green Wood Dao Body!]

A cold, clear notification sound rang in Zhou Yuxuan's ears.

The next second, he opened his eyes.

No terrifying phenomena appeared, nor did any terrifying waves of energy sweep through the entire Mist Forest.

However, when it seemed there were no issues,

when Zhou Yuxuan stood up, the space around his body seemed to be under an unbearable pressure,

and began to collapse and tear. Large swathes of space looked as if they had been crumpled into a ball of wrinkled paper.

Seeing this phenomenon, the people guarding Zhou Yuxuan were all shocked.

"Whew! Although my cultivation hasn't significantly improved, my overall strength has undergone a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering change!"

Zhou Yuxuan thought to himself; originally, he was still thinking about how to deal with the protagonist who possessed the Immortal Physique and Luck.

Now it seemed he didn't need to worry too much about that point.

Following that, Zhou Yuxuan began to calm the powerful energy contained within his body, wanting to master it in a short period of time.

Soon, as he became more and more adept at using this terrifying power contained within his body, the space behind him that had been twisted into a ball slowly returned to its original state.

"Congratulations, Young Lord, congratulations, Young Lord. Your Azure Wood Divine Physique must have evolved. Surely your Azure Wood Divine Physique has evolved into an Immortal Physique."

Zhou Kang was the first to react and began to butter him up. This guy's quick reaction made the others who were also guarding him look at him with anger.

They hadn't expected this guy to be so fast, and one by one, they also started to praise Zhou Yuxuan, unwilling to be outdone.

Regarding their claim that his Physique was an Immortal Physique, Zhou Yuxuan did not speak up to correct them; after all, it was not necessary.

Instead, he waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop.

He then said: "Everyone, during the time I was in seclusion, have there been any changes in Zhenbei City?"

At this moment, it was Zhou Kang who stood out first.

"Replying to the Young Lord, the three hundred thousand troops of Northern Liang have learned that the death of the Prince of Northern Liang was your doing. They are currently surrounding the Princess's Mansion, wanting to lure you out to avenge the Prince of Northern Liang!"

Upon hearing this, a cold, sinister smile appeared on Zhou Yuxuan's face.

"Good! I was just worried they wouldn't make a move. Since they have made a move, then let those who don't know what's good for them enter the Soul Summoning Banner and be brothers for all eternity!"