Gu Tianhe was very angry. Faced with Shen Zhao's shameless provocation, he decided to react a little.
So, in a fit of rage, he got a little angry.
He didn't seem to think it was imposing enough.
So, he got a little angry again.
As the saying goes, when a master is angered, a million corpses float. Being angry is the point, the result doesn't matter, what matters is the attitude.
The reason was simple: Yu Xiyan's gaze was fixed on him, cold as ice. Offending someone with the Ice Phoenix Bloodline's backing, even ten Guhe Sects wouldn't be enough to avoid destruction.
Gu Tianhe wasn't an idiot; he understood this.
So, he could only choose to endure.
He would endure until the opportunity arose, and then he would have a good outburst at Shen Zhao.
With this realization, he said in all seriousness, "This Sect Master has thought it over carefully. Exploring the Secret Realm is about relying on one's own abilities to seek opportunities.
One shouldn't vent one's anger on innocent people just because you didn't obtain the supreme treasure. It's Shen Zhao's ability to have such an opportunity.
You all shouldn't be so entangled. Alright, I believe everyone is tired from this Secret Realm trial. This Sect Master has already prepared rooms for all of you.
Rest here for a night, and we will depart tomorrow."
After speaking, he deliberately cupped his hands in the direction of Yu Xiyan, clearly wanting to please this peerless genius with an extraordinary background.
Yu Xiyan then put away her Yuan Spirit and walked to Shen Zhao's side, asking with concern, "Are you alright?"
Shen Zhao shook his head, saying casually, "Don't worry, I'll give you your share. A person's word is their bond."
Shen Zhao felt that Yu Xiyan's behavior today was completely different from his impression of her.
Logically, since she knew who he was, shouldn't she be keeping her distance?
After all, they had been married for several lifetimes. He knew Yu Xiyan's attitude towards him better than anyone. It definitely wouldn't be like this.
Yet, upon seeing her again, she seemed to be deliberately protecting him, and there wasn't a trace of disgust in her eyes.
But none of that mattered. No matter what she did, it couldn't make up for the unforgettable pain she had inflicted on him in the previous nine lives.
Of course, what he was more concerned about right now were the gains from the Fuxi Abyss. Besides a whole Dragon Core and an Innate Dao Body, he had also obtained some opportunities that he hadn't in the previous nine lives.
He urgently needed to find a place to study what that mass of azure flames was.
Seeing Shen Zhao's cold attitude towards her, Yu Xiyan only frowned slightly. Watching his departing back, she couldn't help but clench her skirt.
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Back in his room, after confirming no one was around, Shen Zhao immediately took out the mechanism box. Then, he retrieved a talisman from his spatial ring and crushed it, creating a barrier around the room to isolate the room's energy from the outside.
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"Here we go!"
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Opening the mechanism box, what appeared before his eyes was an Innate Bagua Compass. The compass was inscribed with many tiny characters, densely packed across the surface.
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Shen Zhao was already used to this. As long as he arranged the eight true words of the Book of Changes in the correct order, he could obtain the Innate Dao Body hidden within.
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He calmed his breath and gently turned the compass.
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"Qian (Heaven), the movement of Heaven is vigorous. A gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement."
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"Kun (Earth), the earth's condition is compliant. A gentleman should embrace others with great virtue."
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"Xun (Wind): Gentle wind. The noble one, in accordance with this, clarifies his commands and carries out his affairs."
"Zhen (Thunder): Approaching thunder. The noble one, in accordance with this, cultivates self-reflection with fear."
"Kan (Water): Flowing like water. The noble one, in accordance with this, plans at the beginning of his endeavors."
"Li (Fire): Fire unites people. The noble one, in accordance with this, categorizes and distinguishes things."
"Dui (Lake): Treading on the lake. The noble one, in accordance with this, distinguishes the people and settles their aspirations."
"Gen (Mountain): The mountain is humble. The noble one, in accordance with this, takes from the surplus to benefit the deficient."
The Innate Bagua Compass's arrangement was complete. Golden characters immediately appeared in the void, emitting a brilliant light that illuminated the entire room like a fairyland.
The next moment, the golden light condensed, and translucent auspicious clouds slowly formed, gradually evolving into a silver-white bone.
This is the Innate Dao Body, and if it were to appear on the Immortal Martial Continent, it would surely attract the covetous attention of countless strong individuals.
Shen Zhao decisively stored the Innate Dao Body within his storage ring. The pressure emanating from the Innate Dao Body was about to break through the barrier, and if it were to be discovered by the outside world, it would undoubtedly lead to unnecessary conflicts.
Taking a deep breath, Shen Zhao began to examine the Innate Bagua Compass before him.
"This item is quite extraordinary. Is it merely for concealing an Innate Dao Body?"
In his previous lives, Shen Zhao had not thoroughly studied this compass, but now it seemed that it was not simple. It was necessary to find some time to explore its mysteries further.
Next, Shen Zhao took out a ball of azure blue flames.
The flames were shaped like a lotus flower and spun in Shen Zhao's palm, neither extinguished nor extinguished. It was a decent object for illumination.
But after Shen Zhao examined it with his divine sense, his eyes lit up.
"Is this a seed of the South Bright Flames?"
Shen Zhao was quite surprised by this.
Once the potential of the South Bright Flames was unleashed, it could instantly turn all life within hundreds of miles into nothingness.
Furthermore, the South Bright Flames were also known as the Eternal Flame, representing hope, capable of reviving all things and dispelling evil and poison.
One thought could bring destruction, another, eternal life.
"Not bad, this rebirth wasn't in vain. I'll put it away for now. I'll keep this thing to play with myself."
Following this, Shen Zhao took out the four square crystals. After they merged, the surroundings immediately plunged into darkness. When Shen Zhao reacted, he was already in a boundless chaos.
In the long river of chaos, Shen Zhao witnessed the strange spectacle of the great battle between gods and demons during the primordial era of the Immortal Martial Continent, and the fall of countless ancient geniuses.
After everything settled, the world was created, and all things revived. The heroic spirits of the gods and demons who had died in battle, guided by the Nuwa Stone and the sound of Fuxi's zither, gradually coalesced into a Dao Body.
Shen Zhao suddenly understood, "So this is the origin of the Chaos God-Devil Body, but the current Chaos God-Devil Body isn't complete yet.
It needs a vast amount of spiritual energy to nurture it before it can fully awaken. Its current effectiveness is less than one percent of its peak state."
Although the Chaos God-Devil Body wasn't complete, Shen Zhao wasn't worried. His own Sea of Qi was an excellent place to nurture it.
More importantly, with this Chaos God-Devil Body, Su Yunying shouldn't have such a miserable life in this lifetime, right?
Shen Zhao didn't know much about how Su Yunying had offended Lin Feng, or how she had been drained of her bloodline and died. But he knew it was a cruel process.
However, from Shen Zhao's experience, anyone who didn't please the so-called children of the plane and the favored ones of fate would inevitably meet a tragic end.
If that wasn't the case, how could he have targeted Lin Feng for nine lifetimes and still ended up with a miserable end?
So Shen Zhao thought that if everything happening on the Immortal Martial Continent right now were a novel, Lin Feng would be the protagonist of this world, and he himself was just a villain.
After all, before Lin Feng even met Yu Xiyan, he had already taken nine gorgeous, peerless daughters of heaven into his harem.
These nine had official titles, and the ones with fleeting relationships were too numerous to count. According to the logic of harem novels, he had already reached the pinnacle of life.
He wondered if, after his death, Yu Xiyan would also become one of Lin Feng's harem, enjoying herself with him in different places and at any time…
Thinking of this, Shen Zhao felt a wave of nausea in his stomach and almost vomited.
In addition, the families and sects of these daughters of heaven were all brain-dead, sending money and resources to Lin Feng. Eventually, Lin Feng even absorbed their forces for his own use. The family fortunes that had been painstakingly accumulated over generations became Lin Feng's personal property. It was simply the template of a Dragon-God-like character from a wish-fulfillment novel. How could he be so miserable?
Not wanting to think so much, Shen Zhao only wanted to make up for many regrets in this life. Those who should be alive should live well, and not be tormented to death by these jerk people again.
After all, he and Su Yunying had similar fates, making it easier to resonate.
As for the future, this life would be spent eliminating all the hidden dangers from his previous life. Then, he would find a suitable place to retire and just… let things be.
Anyway, with his current strength, he could fight even peak Emperor Realm experts in the Immortal Martial Continent. Except for that near-God cultivator who had cultivated for ten thousand years in the Nine Luminaries Divine Abyss, whom he definitely couldn't beat, he had at least a fifty-fifty chance against everyone else.
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By the time Shen Zhao finished dealing with his affairs, it was already dark.
According to their agreement, it was time to divide the spoils.
Thinking of this, he immediately went out and sped towards the gate of the Guhe Sect.
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Not far away, Gu Tianhe and a group of elders watched Shen Zhao's departing figure, their expressions grim.
"Sect Master, why didn't we take the opportunity to kill him?"
"Don't be in a hurry. This fellow is very strange. Without a sure win, it's best not to act rashly. I have already asked the Jade Pool Empress for help. When the time comes, we'll let Shen Zhao and Gu Hanshan disappear from this world together!"
"The Sect Master is wise. No matter how strong Shen Zhao and Shen Yue are, they're still as insignificant as ants before the Jade Pool Empress."
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