Chapter 562: Chapter 562

She had always remembered this life-saving grace.

So, she dragged Shi Zhen along, insisting on inviting Zhou Qing to a meal to express her gratitude.

Zhou Qing could not refuse such a kind offer, so he nodded in agreement.

"What about me?" Yan Xiaohu, who was standing by, looked at Pei Yan eagerly, unable to resist speaking.

Pei Yan laughed and teased, "Go, go, everyone here today must give me this face!"

Everyone heard this and couldn’t help but smile.

As for Lei Luo, he purely came to hang out with Yan Xiaohu.

After all, the two had teamed up to dig up someone’s ancestral grave back then, and then relied on disguises to infiltrate Cangyan Daoist Palace, where they urinated and left messages on the stone pillars in the square. These crazy and thrilling experiences had long tightly bonded their friendship.

Of course, Zhou Qing, who had consecutively defeated Cangyan Daoist Palace’s five great talents, was his idol. He had to come to visit no matter what.

"Where is your older brother?" Zhou Qing suddenly asked.

Lei Lie, the chief disciple of Lei Wuji, Sect Leader of the Golden Thunder Sect, once ranked third on the must-kill list, had long comprehended a certain realm and was estimated to be just one step away from the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Lei Luo shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said, "He left after the Five Sects Battle, probably to meditate on his own realm, but I don’t know where exactly he went."

Zhou Qing thoughtfully nodded.

At this moment, Yuan Ya also spoke, her voice crisp yet with a touch of steadiness, "Our sect’s Zhu He, the chief senior sister, went with him. They should have left together."

Zhu He, ranked fourth on the must-kill list, was the chief disciple of the Cyan Feather Immortal Sect’s Sect Leader, also a Nascent Soul Great Perfection who had already comprehended the prototype of a certain realm. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel⸺fire.net

Zhou Qing looked at Yuan Ya, his gaze falling upon the still hideous scar on her face, feeling a twinge in his heart.

"It seems that within a few years, they will be in the Divinity Transformation Realm among the young generation!" Zhou Qing exclaimed with emotion.

But talking about these two, he couldn’t help but recall the words Master had once told him.

Back when Ling Skull Mountain’s Luo Xue had tragically died, Lei Lie of the Golden Thunder Sect and Zhu He of the Cyan Feather Immortal Sect were actually observing from the shadows.

With their half-step Divinity Transformation strength, they were fully capable of suppressing the Sima Demoness and saving Luo Xue.

But they watched the tragedy unfold before their eyes and then left quietly.

Perhaps it was the order from their sects, standing from a sect competition perspective, their actions seemed very reasonable.

But Zhou Qing’s heart was still blocked, feeling disappointed and resentful against such cold calculations of interests.

After the Five Sects Battle, Yuan Ya became very silent.

If it weren’t for the Three Sects Teleportation Array being closed, she would have come over long ago, just for that life-saving grace Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu gave her back then, an affection she always remembered.

After a bit of idle chat among them, under the enthusiastic arrangement of Senior Sister Pei Yan, they all went to Jade Dining Hall for a meal.

No matter when, they always hoped to retain that pure friendship from back then.

Three days later, an extremely shocking news began to spread in the Eastern Domain, and soon it rapidly reached the other three domains.

Then to Lingyun Mansion, Vast Mansion, Cyan Nether Mansion, Jiuque Mansion, Star River Mansion, and even the entire Longyuan County.

An unknown Spirit Severing Realm cultivator had fallen at Spirit Skull Mountain.

In an instant, the entire Holy Martial Dynasty’s Eight Prefectures and Seventy-Two Mansions were shaken by it.

The Spirit Severing Realm, a peak existence of the Fourth-level Cultivation Country, stood at the top of the cultivator’s pyramid.

Its strength was unfathomable; changing clouds and rain with a single thought, and now to be slain?

It was simply unbelievable.

Soon, countless people flocked from all corners, converging towards Spirit Skull Mountain like a tide.

Some were purely curious, wanting to witness firsthand whether the area within a thousand miles covered by strange emotions after a Spirit Severing Realm’s fall was as legendary.

Moreover, such a rare phenomenon in a thousand years might offer some insights into the secrets of cultivation.

Others were filled with greed, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to find any leftover Magical Treasures, Secret Manuals, or Storage Bags from the Spirit Severing Realm cultivator.

Some even rumored that such powerful beings wouldn’t easily fall, and perhaps a wisp of their remnant soul was hidden somewhere.

If by any chance, you were exceptionally lucky, you might find them in a Storage Bag, becoming your mentor and aiding you to reach the pinnacle of life.

In no time, the Eastern Domain of Lingyun Mansion became the focal point again, bustling with activity, as various forces mingled and converged.

It was heard that people from other counties were also on their way, and the teleportation arrays at Lingyun Mansion were operating day and night.

One after another, beams of light gleamed, and people continued to step out from the arrays, hurrying towards Spirit Skull Mountain.

But soon, the only Prince of the Holy Martial Dynasty, Xuanyuan Shuo, appeared, announcing to the crowd that the fallen one was none other than the Peng Emperor from Great Demon Mountain—Feng Xuanyi.

He was not a strong cultivator of our Human Race, so there was no need for everyone to panic or worry.

Many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the Holy Martial Dynasty was a Fourth-level Cultivation Country that had been established for over three thousand years, with Spirit Severing Realm cultivators being extremely rare.

The surrounding other Fourth-level Cultivation Countries were constantly eyeing our dynasty’s resources and territory.

Years ago, during the "Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown" incident, the capital had specifically declared it was a scheme by other Cultivation Countries.

If another Human Race Spirit Severing Realm were to fall this time, the strength of the Holy Martial Dynasty would undoubtedly suffer greatly, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, everyone’s curiosity did not subside, instead, it grew even stronger, speculating if Xuanyuan Shuo was the one who did it.