Ascension Day

Just as he was about to take a closer look, Profound Yellow Qi surged forth, blocking his vision and preventing him from seeing clearly.

'There's an Other Shore in the Yellow Court Secret Treasury, too! It seems the Six Secrets of the Human Body must truly correspond to the Six Great Other Shores. That must be the Door of Eternal Life!' Xu Ying thought.

He had an agreement with Yuan Weiyang to see who could first refine the Immortal Elixir of the Yellow Court Other Shore, so he was in no hurry to cultivate the Primordial Dao All Heavens Sensing. Instead, he immersed himself in thought, searching for flaws in the Cultivation Technique and attempting to perfect it.

However, the opening of the *Primordial Dao All Heavens Sensing* was extremely obscure and profound. For the moment, Xu Ying couldn't find where its flaws were hidden.

Gradually, the aroma of meat wafted from within the Bell. Yuan Qi and Zhu Chanchan were already drooling with anticipation. The aroma also roused Xu Ying, who took a bite and said, "It's ready."

The man and the snake cheered, scooping up the meat and digging in.

Zhu Chanchan stuffed her mouth full, her voice muffled as she spoke. "Delicious! So delicious! I haven't eaten a meal in over six thousand years!"

Hearing this, Beichenzi was shocked and uncertain. 'Over six thousand years? Could she be older than I am?'

Xu Ying invited Beichenzi to join them, and Beichenzi accepted without ceremony, sitting down to eat. The Beast King God had been cooked to perfection. The parts with the skin still attached to the meat were not the least bit greasy, and a single bite left a fragrant, satisfying aftertaste.

They were all Qi Refiners, so as they ate without restraint, the Beast King God's flesh quickly transformed into highly nourishing Primordial Qi inside them. And with a behemoth like Yuan Qi present, the entire Beast King God was soon devoured.

Xu Ying's Primordial Qi Cultivation had not yet recovered from the battle in Divine Capital City. After eating dinner, his strength was restored to its peak.

The group searched the city for a place to rest. They found a spacious palace named Divine Thought Palace, furnished with beds and blankets. Yuan Qi coiled himself between several pillars to sleep, Xu Ying chose a bed for himself, and Zhu Chanchan took another room.

Beichenzi also found a room to stay in, but instead of sleeping, he sat at a table and set up a game board.

Moonlight spilled through the window, illuminating the old man in white. Beichenzi's expression was shifting and uncertain. Suddenly, on a whim, he looked out the window and saw that on a mountaintop outside the Stone City, someone was performing a ritual on an altar, with candlelight soaring up to the clouds.

That person's Magical Power was immense. Grotto Heavens spun behind him, looking exceptionally brilliant in the moonlit night.

On the mountaintop, there were also Nuo Masters of various levels, about a hundred or so, each unleashing their Grotto Heavens and pushing their Cultivation to the limit!

Below the altar stood about a hundred Divine Spirits, each with dense Incense Smoke Qi and powerful Magical Power, bowing in worship toward the altar. In the center of the altar lay a bow and seven arrows.

'The Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book?'

Beichenzi was startled, and the game piece in his hand fell to the floor without him noticing. He whispered, 'These Nuo Masters are incredible... to have found such an Exotic Technique!'

The Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book was an Ancient Magic of the Ancient Qi Refiners, specializing in harming people's souls. It had already been lost in Beichenzi's era.

To think that today, when Qi Refiners were all but extinct, these Nuo Masters could actually find this kind of Magic and restore it!

'They look like Nuo Masters from the Divine Capital's Royal Family. The royal Li Family... they must have plundered quite a few Qi Refiner tombs, haven't they? How else could they have restored such an Evil Technique?'

Beichenzi activated his Celestial Eye. He could see everyone on the mountaintop outside the city with perfect clarity. 'They must be experts sent by the Emperor, using the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book to take Xu Ying's life!'

He couldn't help but get excited. He had long heard of the infamous reputation of the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book. Such a vicious Ancient Magic could even kill Immortals!

'If the Nuo Masters of the royal Li Family can really kill this scourge, then I'll be free!'

Beichenzi couldn't contain his joy; he felt like dancing around the room and breaking into song. 'If they kill him, what need is there for a Demon Suppression Rune?'

When those Nuo Masters and the host of Divine Spirits had finished their ritual, the Grand Nuo with the highest Cultivation respectfully took the Longbow, nocked an arrow on the Bowstring, and strained to draw it!

The other Nuo Masters and Divine Spirits began their rites, chanting incantations as streams of Incense Smoke Qi coiled around the Arrow Fletching.

With a SWISH, the Li Family's Grand Nuo loosed the arrow. The Arrow Fletching transformed into a streak of light, heading straight for Xu Ying's room!

The Li Family's Grand Nuo drew his bow again and again, loosing all seven arrows. Just as the first streak of light pierced Xu Ying's body, the other six arrived in his room, giving him absolutely no chance to dodge!

Beichenzi trembled with excitement, his hands and feet shaking as he mumbled in a quavering voice, 'Legend says the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book kills without a trace. The victim feels nothing when the arrow strikes, yet their soul is shot dead. With seven arrows, one for each of his seven spiritual souls, he'll be deader than dead!'

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he saw that, after the seventh arrow was loosed, the Li Family Grand Nuo on the opposite mountaintop suddenly began to shake violently. He coughed up blood and fell backward to the ground.

Beichenzi saw it clearly with his Celestial Eye. For some unknown reason, the Grand Nuo's soul had suddenly shattered, and he died a violent death!

Beichenzi was stunned. On the opposite mountaintop, the Nuo Masters and Divine Spirits had fallen into disarray. They hurriedly picked up the Grand Nuo's corpse, gathered their things, and fled in a panic.

'Even the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book can't kill him…'

Unresigned, Beichenzi activated his Celestial Eye and looked into Xu Ying's room. He saw Xu Ying's soul shining brilliantly, radiating immense light, his body wreathed in the Undying Spiritual Light emanating from his Undying True Spirit.

It seemed the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book had struck the Undying Spiritual Light, been reflected, and instead killed the Li Family's Grand Nuo.

"Forget it. I'll just have to wait for the Demon Suppression Rune," Beichenzi sighed.

「At midnight.」

Suddenly, the once-empty Diqiu Stone City was teeming with people. Pedestrians bustled everywhere, coming and going.