Xu Qing's medicine shop wasn't the only one that collapsed. At this moment, a large number of buildings in the city were collapsing, causing dust to fly into the air.
At a glance, a group of cultivators in gray robes were razing all the buildings in the city. The residents had long since scattered and were forcibly expelled.
There were seven or eight figures floating in the air, staring at the city on the ground.
The person in the lead was a young man. He was short and ugly, but his body emitted a murderous aura.
His cultivation was at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, and he was even more powerful than Chen Fanzhuo of the Leap Earth Sect.
They weren't cultivators of the Bitter Life Mountain Range.
A few months ago, the green wind changed color and affected the entire desert. It also caused some individual mountains to melt to varying degrees.
So when the white wind disappeared and the green wind reappeared, many factions had to choose three to move. They had to occupy a better mountain as soon as possible to avoid the next white wind.
This was a common occurrence. Every time the green wind changed color in the desert, it would be like this.
The Bitter Life Mountain Range was the largest mountain range in the desert, so it naturally became the first choice.
However, there were many factions in the Bitter Life Mountain Range and they were very xenophobic. If they were alone, it would be fine, but if a faction wanted to develop here, they would need to use powerful methods.
So during this period of time, the Bitter Life Mountain Range was filled with killing and chaotic battles.
At this moment, one of the factions that appeared in the city was from the outer peak.
Their target was the city at the edge of the Bitter Life Mountain Range. They wanted to build a sect there.
Because of this, there was friction with the Leap Earth Sect, but in the end, both sides chose to stop. After all, the Leap Earth Sect had their own sect, so they didn't have to retain control of the city.
Thus, this group of outsiders successfully occupied the earthen city. The dwarf in the lead gazed at the earthen city with satisfaction in his eyes.
They wanted to completely move this place away within five days.
The dwarf spoke calmly, but at this moment, someone beside him glanced at the ruins of Xu Qing's medicine shop and hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
Sect Master Chen Fanzhuo had said that everything here could be moved, but the Azure Spirit Medicine Shop couldn't be damaged in the slightest.
The dwarf sneered when he heard this.
Chen Fanzhuo didn't want to give up the city, so he lied. How could you believe him?
"Even if this medicine store has some background, how big can it be in the mortal world? Moreover, this is the future of my sect. Leaving a medicine store here is inappropriate."
The people around him nodded. At this moment, a long rainbow came whistling from afar. When it got close, it turned into a figure.
It was none other than Chen Fanzhuo. He glanced at the ruins of the pharmacy and looked at the dwarf with cold eyes.
Wood Daozi, I told you before not to touch this medicine shop.
The dwarf glanced at him from the corner of his eyes and calmly said, "It's already moved. What are you going to do about it?"
Green sand filled the air, and a wind blew through the city, stirring up the dust on the ground and blurring the area. Chen Fanzhuo's face was as cold as still water as he looked coldly at the dwarf. Without another word, he turned and left, laughing coldly in his heart. "This guy is not far from death."
The midget sneered as he looked at Chen Fanzhuo's back with a murderous glint in his eyes.
"You're just a little Golden Core cultivator with no background. You're afraid of this and that. Wait until I become Master Blackeye's disciple. The first thing I'll do is kill you."
When he thought about how he'd finally managed to get on Master Blackeye's good side in the past six months, the dwarf felt a bit excited. He actually had a master, too. However, his master's cultivation was average, and he liked to act secretively and mysteriously. Even now, he didn't know his name.
In his memories, his master's appearance was different every time he saw him. This caused him to have many guesses about his master's identity, but he wasn't very clear about the specifics. He only knew that his master was just a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Compared to Master Blackeye, who was a Spirit Canon cultivator, he was about to become Master Blackeye's disciple.
He didn't know when Master Blackeye would come. He'd been begging for a long time …
Just as he was thinking this, the jade slip in his storage bag suddenly vibrated. The dwarf's heart thumped, and he quickly took it out. Soon, a dignified voice echoed in his mind.
Wood Daozi, come see me.
When Wood Daozi heard this, he immediately became excited. This was Master Blackeye's voice. He'd been waiting for so long, and he didn't dare to tarry. He quickly turned and left.
At the same time, outside Qingsha County, dark patterns surged between heaven and earth. The sun, hidden in the void, was speeding toward the Bitter Life Mountain Range.
The people inside were busy as usual.
Ning Yan scrubbed the ground, Wu Jianwu massaged, the parrot ordered people around, and Li Youfei did all the menial work.
The captain was still fanning himself.
The difference was that Ling 'er's voice and the crown prince's laughter were now present.
The crown prince liked Ling 'er very much, and Ling' er gradually stopped being so afraid. When she took human form and sat next to the old man, she called out to him in a sweet voice. The old man liked her very much.
"Old man, we're almost at my and big brother Xu Qing's Green Mourning Hall. When we arrive in a few days, you can stay there too. My and big brother Xu Qing's medicine shop is really good."
Ling 'er said sweetly.
The crown prince nodded when he heard this. His eyes were filled with doting love, as if he was looking at his own granddaughter. Ling 'er made him think of his own granddaughter, and the memories of the past surfaced in his mind. The crown prince's heart ached.
"So, old man, why don't you let big brother Xu Qing rest for a while? He still needs to refine medicine when we get to the medicine shop."
Ling 'er saw that she had laid the groundwork and hurriedly said.
"You little girl," the crown prince laughed and raised his head to look into the distance.
In the distance, Xu Qing sat cross-legged in meditation. His body was trembling, and his forehead was covered in sweat.
Above his head, there were three small suns floating. One was a door frame, one was a ring, and the last one was a ball.
The three suns emitted a scorching power that descended on Xu Qing's body. On the ground around him were hundreds of dried corpses. They were the cultivators of the Red Moon Temple.
Among them were dozens of god slaves, three god servants, and a god emissary.
The others were fine, but the god emissary's body was trembling. He wanted to struggle, but to no avail. His eyes were sometimes clear and sometimes confused, and his face was full of pain.
Under the cover of the three suns, the power of the Red Moon was dried out of their bodies, turning into blood-red threads that went straight to Xu Qing, who was in the middle, and entered through his seven orifices and pores.
Xu Qing was cultivating.
This was the crown prince's request after they left Baiyun Mountain. He arranged all the cultivators of the Red Moon Temple around Xu Qing according to some kind of array.
The power of the Red Moon in their bodies seemed to be purified by the suns, which made Xu Qing's digestion more smooth. The Purple Moon Nascent Soul in his body was rapidly growing.
Not only the Purple Moon Nascent Soul, but as the Heavenly Demon Bodies rose from the dried corpses on the ground, their fates were also being absorbed. All the Nascent Souls were growing rapidly. To Xu Qing, this was an unprecedented nourishment.
However, there was a fine line between nourishment and poison. To devour so many Nascent Souls' fates and the power of the Red Moon in such a short time, Xu Qing's sea of consciousness was extremely swollen.
The tearing pain caused his expression to be hideous, and his body was drenched in sweat.
This was also the reason why Ling 'er's heart ached.
"Little girl, your Big Brother Xu Qing has great potential, but he hasn't polished it enough. His master shouldn't be by his side for long, so he can only guide him at critical moments. But in fact, with such a foundation, what your Big Brother Xu Qing needs to do now is to polish himself to the extreme."
"His bones are firm and resolute, so he's suited to this task. And this is only the beginning."
He lifted his right hand and waved it at Xu Qing. Suddenly, the three suns above Xu Qing's head exploded once more.
Xu Qing's body sank, and crackling sounds could be heard. His skin was burning beyond recognition. At the same time, the dried corpses around him exploded, and the dozens of God Slaves were roasted out of their Red Moon power.
Xu Qing's cultivation base continued to rise as he absorbed the power of the Red Moon power. Three days later, when they entered the Green Sand Desert, the God Slaves by Xu Qing's side were all dead. The only remaining God Emissary was bleeding from the seven orifices of his head and letting out an unwilling howl.
At the same time, waves of powerful fluctuations erupted from Xu Qing's body. The thirteen Nascent Souls within him were all forcibly raised to the great circle of the second tribulation.
The third tribulation was about to arrive.
This scene caused Ning Yan and Wu Jianwu's hearts to pound. They were afraid that the Crown Prince would deal with them in the same way, but obviously, they were overthinking things.
In the Crown Prince's eyes, only Xu Qing was qualified to receive pointers and polishing.
"You barely qualify. However, with your Cultivation base, the power of your tribulation might be strong to ordinary people, but to you, it's not enough to stimulate your potential. Xu Qing, I'll give you a little boost. Are you willing?"
Xu Qing suddenly looked up at the Crown Prince.
"Of course."
Praise filled the Crown Prince's eyes. He rose to his feet and walked over to Xu Qing. With a flick of his sleeve, he took Xu Qing away from the sun. Under the shocked gazes of the onlookers, the Crown Prince appeared on the sandy soil of the Green Sand Desert.
The wind howled as the Crown Prince pressed his left hand against the ground. Instantly, the desert rumbled, and the sand began to swirl. Suddenly, an enormous pit appeared.
Without the slightest hesitation, the Crown Prince tossed Xu Qing into the pit. Almost as soon as Xu Qing landed, the Crown Prince's voice echoed out like thunder.
"Transform the earth into a Dao body, refine your soul into spirit metal, deceive the Dao of Heaven's karmic tribulation, and summon world-destroying Dao lightning.
As soon as the Crown Prince spoke, the surrounding sand rumbled and engulfed Xu Qing. As the Crown Prince pressed his right hand against the ground, the entire earth pressed down on Xu Qing's body as if it had fused with him.
His Divine Sense was also guided and fused with the sand.
This method gave off the feeling that Xu Qing had suddenly turned into a desert. With such a body to trigger the third karmic tribulation, the Dao of Heaven judged that Xu Qing was the last Nascent Soul with a perfect second tribulation. As such, even more terrifying lightning was bound to descend.
"Xu Qing, your master is indeed extraordinary, but he dotes on you too much.
The cultivation method he created for you is to avoid disasters, reduce risks, and resolve crises as the first consideration. There's no direct confrontation, no suppressing Qi in all directions.
"This method can indeed allow you to be at ease, but it's both right and wrong.
"Cultivators like us need to bear everything with our lives. We don't believe in Heaven, we don't follow fate, we can't be stopped by anything, and we can't bury our hearts."
"Moreover, the gods can't make us bow."
"To do all this, you can't just hide and reduce risks."
"You need to obtain extreme opportunities between life and death time and time again to cultivate your peerless Qi."
"You're clearly an extraordinary piece of metal. How can you be refined gently?"
He immediately sat down cross-legged and triggered his karmic tribulation.