Chapter 787 - 452: Infinite Day Reading

So, at least for now, she was content. Seeing that Zou Feng had already set off and was flying toward the Holy Lotus, Zhu Caiwei hurriedly followed.

Gazing at Zou Feng’s back, Zhu Caiwei, who had now become a Nascent Soul Great Demon, inevitably felt a bit inflated and entertained some ulterior thoughts. She wouldn’t go as far as harboring murderous intent, but she couldn’t help wondering if defeating Zou Feng would no longer be an issue for her current self. However, as she continued to watch him, Zhu Caiwei suddenly felt a palpitation in her heart. It was as if the moment she entertained any wicked thoughts, something inside her body would emerge to wreak havoc.

"What did Master leave inside my body?!" she wondered in shock. Of course. How could he remain so nonchalant and full of vulnerabilities before her if he didn’t have something to rely on? She feared that not only had her physical body been inscribed with Poison Patterns, but her Divine Soul had also been branded with them.

Zhu Caiwei then recalled the Illusion Realm Zou Feng had cast earlier using just his gaze. Thinking about it now, that was clearly a technique only a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator should be able to execute. At this thought, the sense of superiority Zhu Caiwei felt from breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm ahead of Zou Feng instantly vanished into thin air. For someone hailed as a potential Direct Disciple of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, his prowess was truly terrifying.

Zhu Caiwei’s guess was spot on; Zou Feng genuinely wasn’t afraid of her causing any trouble right now. In reality, after enduring the devastation of the Celestial Tribulation, Zhu Caiwei was currently quite weak and had yet to fully adapt to the Nascent Soul Realm. As a result, the strength she could exert at this moment was far inferior even to that of Duan Ruohai. Even in a direct head-on clash, Zou Feng wouldn’t flinch. Not to mention that when he had cast the "Cold Glance" earlier, he had planted the "Seed of the Holy Lotus" in her sea of consciousness. This was tantamount to burying a remote-controlled bomb in Zhu Caiwei’s mind.

Upon returning to the Holy Lotus, the others were already gathered on the deck. The commotion caused by Zhu Caiwei’s Nascent Soul Formation just now had been quite significant. However, to avoid being tainted by the Cause and Effect of the disaster, even Zhao Feixiong hadn’t dared to get too close to watch. This led to a misunderstanding: most of the people present believed that the one achieving Nascent Soul Formation was Zou Feng.

But now that the two had returned and everyone realized it was actually Zhu Caiwei who had broken through, their expressions instantly turned sour. It couldn’t be helped. Zou Feng’s Dao Companions had always considered Zhu Caiwei to be an unstable factor. Now that this demon had actually broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm a step ahead of him, didn’t that mean trouble?

However, seeing that Zou Feng remained as calm and composed as a light breeze, and that Zhu Caiwei’s attitude toward him was as respectful as ever, they let out a small sigh of relief. Because Zhao Feixiong had also undergone Refinement with half of Duan Ruohai’s Nascent Soul, his strength had skyrocketed. Therefore, he didn’t pay much attention to Zhu Caiwei, who had just broken through and was obviously very weak.

"I thought it was you who achieved Nascent Soul Formation just now, Junior Brother Zou," Zhao Feixiong stepped forward with a chuckle.

Zou Feng intentionally replied, "You must be joking, Brother Zhao. If I were the one achieving Nascent Soul Formation, the commotion wouldn’t have been this small, right?"

These words were clearly meant for Zhu Caiwei to hear. But Zhu Caiwei, who had completely leveled her mindset, showed no reaction upon hearing them. After all, she admitted from the bottom of her heart that Zou Feng was telling the truth.

With that, the Holy Lotus had gained a formidable Nascent Soul Realm general. Zou Feng could naturally advance toward the depths of the Northern Domain with even less restraint, searching for an opportunity to engage in combat with Gongyang Wuji. Indeed, he had to find an opportunity where both of them could engage in Magical Combat with peace of mind. Otherwise, even if he suddenly encountered Gongyang Wuji, it would be useless. If either he or Gongyang Wuji felt unsafe, this duel couldn’t take place. Therefore, Zou Feng had long since determined that their true battlefield wouldn’t actually be in the depths of the Northern Domain. After all, there were far too many potential interferences in that place.

As the Holy Lotus continued its journey deeper into the Northern Domain, Zou Feng called Su Qingyu to his room.

Su Qingyu had been stuck at the Dao Foundation Realm Late Stage for some time now. Even Zou Feng had originally thought that she would quickly break through to the Golden Core Realm. Unexpectedly, she had remained stuck at this final threshold up until now. Su Qingyu was quite helpless regarding this, but getting anxious would only backfire.

In fact, in Zou Feng’s view, given Su Qingyu’s current state, she shouldn’t have followed the Holy Lotus to the Northern Domain. Instead, she should have returned to the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect to find a suitable place for a quiet, secluded cultivation. But if he advised her to give up on this journey and miss out on a series of once-in-a-lifetime benefits, Su Qingyu would definitely be unwilling. That reluctance would similarly affect the results of her secluded cultivation.

"Did you need me for something?" Su Qingyu was the first to speak upon entering the room. On the surface, she was speaking normally, but in reality, her long legs were already wrapping around Zou Feng.

Zou Feng nodded. "I’ve found a rather excellent place for the Palace Master to enter secluded cultivation!"

Su Qingyu frowned slightly. "Do you think I’m in the mood for secluded cultivation right now?"

"You don’t need to leave the Holy Lotus... Don’t speak, just look into my eyes!"

The "Cold Glance" was activated once again. In an instant, it pulled Su Qingyu into the Illusion Realm. Through his previous attempts, Zou Feng had confirmed the current power of the Soul-Seizing Blood Eyes. The place of secluded cultivation he had prepared for her was exactly this space forged by the Illusion Realm, the most suitable environment for Su Qingyu. Within this Illusion Realm, Su Qingyu could even engage in "Divine Communication" with him at any time, maximizing the benefits of their "Poison Cultivator" exchanges.

After falling into the Illusion Realm, it took less time than a single meal before Su Qingyu showed signs of an impending Core Formation. It seemed as though not much time had passed, but within the Illusion Realm, Su Qingyu had very likely been in secluded cultivation for several months...

Returning to reality, Su Qingyu shivered and immediately sat down cross-legged. What followed was a series of phenomena associated with Core Formation. When she opened her eyes again, Su Qingyu had successfully achieved Core Formation just like that.

Seeing this, even Zou Feng couldn’t help but marvel once more at the wonders of the Soul-Seizing Blood Eyes. This thing could practically be called the "Limited Moon Reading." In the future, as his Realm increased, it was entirely possible for this move to become the "Infinite Moon Reading." Of course, for the Soul-Seizing Blood Eyes to be this powerful, the Great Universal Hand, which had reached the Realm of Transcendence, also deserved a great deal of credit. But this move wasn’t actually the Moon Reading, and within the Illusion Realm, the most effective element for the women was undeniably the "Divine Communication."

Therefore, Zou Feng named this Fusion Skill "Day Reading." Of course, using it on his own people was called "Day Reading." When casting it on enemies, there was no "day" aspect involved, so it still had to be referred to as the "Cold Glance." With the success of Zhu Caiwei and Su Qingyu, Zou Feng had essentially mastered another incredibly miraculous Dual Cultivation Skill. Now, whether it was Dao Companions like Tian Yun, or the Poisonous Demon Maidens, they all had the opportunity to advance by leaps and bounds.

They continued advancing toward the Northern Domain like this, and soon, another two months had passed.

Over these two months, Dao Companions like Tian Yun ultimately failed to achieve Golden Core Formation at a heaven-defying speed due to their low Realms and shallow foundations. However, among the Poisonous Demon Maidens, three successfully completed their Core Formation. They were the Scorpion Spirit Tao Yaoyao, the Snake Demon Shangguan Rongrong, and the Toad Demon Han Ying. Additionally, Lu Wu’s promotion to the Golden Core Realm was, naturally, even less of a suspense.

One must never underestimate their breakthroughs. Although their individual combat strength after breaking through was still nothing to write home about on the Northern Domain battlefield, if placed within the Xuanwu Poison Domain, the roles they could play would be immeasurable. After all, even when they didn’t have this many Golden Core Realm Cultivators before, they had managed to completely disorient the Angry Yama, Duan Ruohai, within the Xuanwu Poison Domain. There was no need to mention what they could do now.

In fact, during these two months, the Tribulation Cultivators encountered by the Holy Lotus had basically been taken down with overwhelming force. Let alone putting up a fight, they couldn’t even muster a decent resistance. Unknowingly, the Holy Lotus had gradually become a nightmare for quite a few Tribulation Cultivators in the Northern Domain...

On this day, the Holy Lotus was advancing as usual when they saw the sky ahead filled with a massive number of spatial rifts. From within the rifts, various hideous Outer Realm monsters would pop out from time to time.

In the past, whenever Zou Feng encountered such a situation, he would immediately turn the ship around and take a detour. After all, if the Holy Lotus was sucked into a spatial rift, even he might not be able to pull it back. Moreover, given the dangers of some of the Outer Realms, it was better not to try exploring them.

However, just as he was about to turn the ship around, the exclusive SOS signal of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect came from one of the spatial rifts in the distance...