Chapter 257: Zhou Tong Preaches, One-Aspect Divine King Insect
“Master… ah!”
Just as she knelt down, Zhong Ningxue’s whole body trembled.
She felt endless spiritual energy surging from the ground, flooding into her body.
It turned out there was a Spirit Gathering Array beneath her, which could only be activated by sincere worship.
“Thank you… Master…”
Zhong Ningxue silently knelt, feeling her battered body repairing itself, the cultivation level that had regressed gradually rising again.
Reincarnation First Layer… Third Layer… Seventh Layer, and it continued until the peak of the Cycle Realm.
This was the foundation she had previously accumulated, restored due to healing injuries, but she was still far from her peak Semi-Sage cultivation.
This was a significant hurdle; even with all her strength, she could only barely step one foot over it.
Unknowingly, she had knelt for several hours, from the blazing sun to dusk, and from dusk to midnight, remaining utterly still.
The youth on the bed seemed to have turned into a statue, lying on his side, trapped in eternity.
Time flowed as usual, the deep night faded away, the stars were sparse under the moonlight, and the first rays of sunlight fell, tearing through the chaotic darkness.
Just as Zhong Ningxue was about to doze off, she heard a distant bell ringing outside the hall.
The sound was solemn and grand, the morning practice bell of the Joyful Union Sect, which all disciples were required to attend.
“Master… I take my leave.”
Zhong Ningxue slowly stood up and began to step back.
“Click!”
A crisp sound suddenly echoed; though it was small, it appeared particularly loud in the silent space—she had bumped into the door, causing her heart to tremble.
“Is that you, Zhong Ningxue?”
Zhou Tong’s voice came from behind. Zhong Ningxue turned back to see the youth already sitting upright, as sturdy as a green pine, majestic like a dragon or tiger, with eyes that seemed to hold the vastness of the universe, standing independently amidst all phenomena!
“Master… please… accept me as your disciple.”
Zhong Ningxue did not hesitate at all, stepping forward and kneeling in the same spot.
“Why so arrogant before, yet humble now?”
Zhou Tong asked with a smile.
Zhong Ningxue bowed again, “I was wrong, please have mercy, Master, forgive your disciple for being inexperienced and ignorant of the vastness of the universe; just accept me as your disciple!”
Zhou Tong closed his eyes, the divine laws within him rotating, absorbing an incredibly pure Power of Belief, raising his cultivation level once more!
Reincarnation Seventh Layer!
“It seems the Ancestral Master was right,” he thought inwardly.
“Alright! Since you have already passed two barriers and have the sect leader vouching for you, I will accept you as my disciple and take on this karmic bond!”
As soon as these words fell, Zhong Ningxue suddenly raised her head, her eyes bright as if filled with endless joy.
“I have a master now, I have family now!” she whispered softly.
Once a revered Virgin Saint, in just one day, her relatives had all died, and she was hunted by her kin, trapped in despair.
Now that she had successfully taken on a master, she felt she had a support, and would no longer be alone and desolate.
Unbeknownst to her, having lost all fear, Zhong Ningxue began to cry.
“Enough, do not cry!”
Zhou Tong said with a smile, his voice possessing a certain magic that calmed her feelings.
“Master, I have deep-seated grievances and enmity with the Demonic Race; please teach me some techniques to attack and kill them!”
Her sincerity shone through, her eyes ignited with fierce anger.
“Very well! Since you have this intention, I will teach you some methods!”
Zhou Tong’s gaze pierced through her.
“You have the One-Aspect Divine King Insect sleeping in your body, but it needs a stronger spiritual power to awaken it.”
“You are right!”
Zhong Ningxue was shocked; indeed, nothing could be hidden from this person.
“You have already seen the Sealing Divine Technique; you must understand its effects; it is merely an introductory chapter.”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Ningxue didn’t know what to say.
Such an ultimate skill was of Supreme Level, yet she did not expect it to still be an introductory part.
“I have a total of two advanced secret techniques, the Thirty-Six Aspect Sealing Divine Technique and the Seventy-Two Aspect Sealing Divine Technique. Which one would you choose?”
Zhou Tong’s voice was filled with temptation; when he mentioned the number seventy-two, even Zhong Ningxue gasped; she naturally knew how to choose.
“Master, Master… I want to learn more, please teach me more!”
“Hahaha…”
Zhou Tong couldn’t help but laugh heartily!
“A child worthy of teaching, come forth.”
Zhong Ningxue did as instructed, and Zhou Tong pointed at her forehead; in the blink of an eye, she found herself outside a divine hall.
“Where is this?”
“This is your spiritual platform, the source of your spiritual power.”
Zhou Tong’s voice echoed by her side, as he strode forward and led Zhong Ningxue into the hall.
As soon as they stepped in, a terrifying spiritual power rushed towards them, making Zhong Ningxue feel dizzy.
“Do not panic; I’m here!”
Zhou Tong effortlessly parted the torrent, stabilizing her form, giving her a chance to observe her surroundings.
“This is…”
Her eyes widened as she saw thirty-six statues placed on either side of the temple, totaling seventy-two deities depicted.
Each statue towered a hundred feet high, exuding an overwhelming pressure, though they were covered in rust and grime, obscuring their majestic forms.
“Master… do you want me to cleanse these statues with my spiritual power?”
Zhong Ningxue realized, flashes of inspiration lighting up her mind.
“Correct! Let me demonstrate!”
Zhou Tong said with a smile, and with a casual wave, a powerful spiritual force surged towards the first statue on the left, cleansing it of its filth to reveal its true form.
“Buzz…”
The divine hall erupted with light, as if a bell rang out, and the rhythm of the Dao was grand; visible golden ripples gathered from nowhere, flowing into Zhong Ningxue’s body.
Under this warm wave, the God King Insect within her reacted, releasing more golden energy, and in an instant, Zhong Ningxue’s aura surged explosively!
“One-Aspect Divine King Insect!”
“Boom!!”
Accompanied by a resounding explosion, she stepped directly into the Semi-Sage realm, just a step away from her peak!
“It seems you have succeeded, your overall strength has increased by at least double since before.”
Zhou Tong nodded, somewhat astonished, recognizing that the God King Insect was indeed extraordinary.
Immediately after, Zhong Ningxue withdrew her divine abilities, and the God King Insect within her dimmed once more.
“I’ve found the key!”
She exclaimed excitedly, though her aura was somewhat chaotic, and her body was slightly flushed, clearly unable to fully bear the overwhelming energy.
“Remember, for now, you can only awaken the Two-Aspect Divine King Insect at most; if you push further, you won’t be able to handle it!”
Zhou Tong cautioned.
“I understand, Master!”
Zhong Ningxue replied eagerly.
…
Red Dust Mountain, a hundred miles away.
The figure of a young man suddenly descended, radiating powerful energy, strikingly similar to Zhong Ningxue, revealing his identity unmistakably.
The Heavenly Gu Clan’s Holy Son, Zhong Shan, having sided with the Demonic Race, had enhanced his strength to the Semi-Sage Third Layer.
“Zhong Teng was killed here…” Zhong Shan said with a dark expression.
“Good, Zhong Ningxue, no matter what means you used, today is your day of death! How dare a mere low-level talent contend with me? I will correct this mistake now!”
