Chapter Eighteen: The Gate of the Yellow Spring

  Zhou Liang slightly calmed his excited mood, and with a heart that had been through hardships, he was as firm as iron stone. He hadn't achieved ultimate success yet, and to do so, he needed to let Daoji combine perfectly with the Great Dao Flower. The Great Dao Flower obtained from others would ultimately belong to others, just like a transplanted tree, requiring careful nurturing and providing all the necessary nutrients for the Great Dao Flower.

  He sat down with his legs crossed, Zhou Liang stabilized his mind and spirit. At the core, the Dao foundation emitted a brilliant light, and the Dao flower gained immense support. All the flowers slowly took root on the nine-layered Dao foundation, their roots extending downward continuously. The stems and leaves quivered, and even the flowers became more vibrant. Under the stimulation of the Dao flower, the entire Dao foundation tower also became resplendent. Following the trend, the four green shoots continued to grow. In an instant, they bloomed into four new flowers. Compared to the previous six flowers, these new ones seemed slightly immature but were genuine and precious Dao flowers.

  Unexpectedly, under the stimulation of these six, four more grew out. These four, Zhou Liang knew, had nothing to do with Zhou Fugui, and should be his own four Da Dao Zhi Hua flowers. Later, under the urging of the six, they changed from hidden to visible, and Zhou Liang possessed a total of ten Da Dao Zhi Hua flowers.

  Ten Great Dao flowers filled the entire nine-layered tower, with one extra flower growing on the first layer. Two of the Great Dao flowers swayed gently, as if whispering something to him.

  Zhou Liang's heart was filled with excitement, as in his past life, he originally had only eight parts of the Dao foundation, but unexpectedly, the Easy Tendon and Bone Tempering chapter upgraded his Dao foundation by one level, allowing him to naturally possess two large Dao flowers. These were just the most basic Dao flowers, which are the foundation of a cultivator's power. As everyone knows, the number of Dao flowers is crucial for each person, affecting their cultivation speed and representing the techniques they can comprehend. In principle, under the same Dao foundation conditions, more Dao flowers mean stronger strength, and future development will also be better.

  With these most basic Da Dao flowers in place, in the future, as one's realm is elevated, the number of Da Dao flowers will continue to increase.

  Zhou Liang opened his eyes, and at this time, the transfer of the Great Dao's flower had been completed. The demonic energy in his heart had lost all its power, and the transmission had ended. The bond between his godhead and soul had also disappeared. His body shook slightly, and he clearly felt a lightness, as if the restrictive force of the rules had completely vanished. With a single hand pressing down, his body bounced up from the ground, and his feet arched slightly as he sprinted towards the lower cave like a hunting leopard. Although Zhou Futong's godhead was shattered, it didn't mean that he was completely finished. His physical body still existed, and his foundation was still there. Once he got through the weak period, he could take action again, relying on the last bit of life force to get rid of him. It shouldn't be a problem. He didn't want to leave any hidden dangers behind. His little life was now worth more than before.

  Divine consciousness followed Zhou Futong, and the switches below were clearly visible. The Dragon Stone, which was supposed to have a protective effect, had almost no effect in front of the powerful divine consciousness. As the Dragon Stones rose one after another, a secret cave appeared before him. This was a cave with an area of about ten square meters. Zhou Futong was in the center of the cave, and he, who had just escaped from the shackles of the demonic heart, was struggling to get up. As someone from the Demon Gate with extremely rich experience, this was the most critical moment, and his expression was extremely solemn.

  Around Zhou Futong, two huge array diagrams were arranged. The demonic energy produced by the Dao Xin's magic caused the crystal stones in both arrays to consume too much power and lose their effectiveness. His divine soul foundation was destroyed, and he could only endure the pain and barely move his hands to put new spirit stones into the array diagrams.

  Zhou Liang was shocked in his heart, quickly stepped forward, kicked away the crystal stone in Zhou Futong's hand, and messed up the formation diagram with one hand.

  "You..." Zhou Fuxin seemed to have let out a breath, and his body went limp as he fell to the ground. Zhou Liang looked around at the flags that were emitting special lights, all of which were defensive arrays. It was clear that Zhou Fuxin had set them up well. He only had one choice: to run away. At this point, even with a few spiritual attacks, against an expert like Tongguan who could destroy everything, it would be as useless as a paper shield.

  He hugged his arms, looking down at Zhou Futong. At this moment, he changed the image of a rich man before, and his face showed a pale color with a damaged foundation. His face was as white as a ghost, and his eyes were slightly white, staring at Zhou Liang, saying: "What are you after all!"

  "It's me, Zhou Liang!"

  "You absolutely are not, absolutely are not..." Zhou Futong shouted in a stimulated manner. Who is Zhou Liang? He has high innate talent, but he's just a little kid. How can his cultivation be so strong that he can defeat me in a spiritual confrontation? What's going on? I was too careless, thinking he was an ordinary person.

  "Then I am not Zhou Liang, who am I!" Zhou Liang's mouth corners slightly curved, smiling faintly and said.

  "Do you think you've won?" A strange and eerie smile suddenly appeared on Zhou Fugui's face, a faint flush rising to his pale cheeks. Zhou Liang was shocked and took a step back. Most of Zhou Fugui's strength had been absorbed, but the remaining power could still be troublesome if it were to trigger a self-destruct sequence in reverse. His power was not insignificant, but it wasn't the true yuan of a cultivator. In the face of a suicidal counterattack that would bring about mutual destruction, he could only resort to brute force resistance. He hastily retreated several steps, withdrawing to a relatively safe location.

  Zhou Futong didn't self-destruct, and in his hand, he didn't know when, there was an extra white thing, small, only the size of a palm, crystal clear, with golden stripes engraved on it, and faintly surrounded by symbols. Zhou Liang exclaimed: "Yu Que?"

  Zhou Futong looked at him expressionlessly and said lightly, "You have some insight, it seems that you also see the child's talent for thievery. I'm so angry, so angry that I didn't see it, and let you take advantage of me!"

  After finishing, he forcefully crushed the injured Jade Quail, a powerful force directly enveloped the cave, Zhou Liang was shocked, he thought that this Jade Quail should be Zhou Fugui's last lifesaving object, but did not think that this Jade Quail was so powerful, it turned out to be the best of the Jade Quails, Jade Symbol!

  Yu Fu is not an ordinary thing, it's a high-level condensed Yu Jing, carefully crafted with heart and blood, possessing powerful effects, often made by senior masters to protect their junior apprentices, commonly known as the Protective Jade Symbol.

  At this time, using the jade symbol, won't it be too late? Under the operation of the Great Law of Dao Xin's demonic magic, Zhou Futong's spirit and soul were destroyed, and he was fundamentally unable to urge on the jade symbol. The jade symbol cannot exert its effect, what's the use?

  At the same time, Zhou Liang was slightly relieved. If it wasn't for his caution, if there had been even a slight problem tonight, with Zhou Futong in control, he would have been the one to die.

  Under Zhou Liang's gaze, Zhou Futong activated the Jade Symbol. At this moment, he had no divine soul and could only mobilize a small amount of true yuan, which was not enough to activate the Jade Symbol. However, he still had his last bit of life force and the surging vital energy throughout his body. These two combined were more than enough to activate the Jade Symbol.

  As the blood seeped into the jade symbol, it gradually turned crimson. When the entire symbol was dyed red, it was activated. Zhou Liang possessed a powerful spiritual sense at this moment, but he lacked matching attacking power and cultivation. Zhou Futong's activation method was a double stimulation of life force and essence, which left him at a loss, unable to do anything but watch as Zhou Futong activated the jade symbol. His heart was filled with despair, thinking that if his opponent used the jade symbol for mutual destruction, everything would be over.

  The jade symbol's power enveloped, forming a vortex. Under the mysterious energy, space was torn apart, and in the void, an ancient, dark gate slowly opened. The aura of the Yellow Springs poured down, and Zhou Futong, who had cultivated ghosts in his past life, didn't understand what he wanted to do. He was using the power of the jade symbol to directly connect with the Yellow Springs realm, intending to descend into the past. This was his best choice. His divine soul was almost extinguished, leaving only a tiny spark of residue. Such residue couldn't survive in the cultivation world, as the endless heavenly and earthly spiritual energy would annihilate it instantly. However, entering the Yellow Springs ghost path was different; that was the best refuge for souls, with boundless Yellow Springs spiritual energy to nourish them. This residue would slowly absorb power and recover, making him stronger than before, whether he cultivated demonic or ghostly paths.

  Zhou Liang was unable to withstand the overwhelming power of Yu Fu's jade symbol. To say nothing of his current self, even if a master at the peak of Tong Gang were to come, they would be powerless. Unless he possessed the realm he had in his past life, he could only watch as it opened. This was the difference between realms. Fortunately, Huang Quan Ghost Path and Jiuzhou were separated by heaven and earth, and there would no longer be any intersection between them in the future.

  The power of the jade symbol was unleashed, and Zhou Futong felt a weight lifted off his shoulders. He then glared at Zhou Liang with a menacing gaze, saying word by word: "No matter who you are, I will remember you. I will return, and I will take back everything that is mine!"

  As soon as the words fell, a dark and mysterious light flickered on one of the ancient and dark doors. A huge suction force came, and Zhou Futong's residual soul was sucked into the Yellow Spring Ghost Realm. The Jade Symbol lost the energy support of Zhou Futong, and its light gradually dissipated. The golden light on the Jade Symbol silently fell down, and the Yellow Spring Gate also disappeared along with it.

  The Gate of the Yellow Spring disappeared, and Zhou Liangcai sat weakly on the ground, somewhat lost. He didn't expect that Zhou Futong would have such a background, which he had never heard of in his past life. He followed Zhou Futong and became the main soul on his Soul-Capturing Banner for hundreds of years until his death. Except for some fox friends and dog friends, there was no other power left. So why did he have such a terrifying jade symbol in his hand?

  After some thought, it's likely that only one thing can explain this: during the over 100 years when he lost his divine consciousness, something happened that made Zhou Futong's powerful background disappear, leaving him to struggle alone. As soon as Zhou Liang thought about this background, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. These things no longer had much to do with him; after passing this test, he once again possessed the Ten Great Dao Blossoms, and his future became thoroughly broadened. Now, it was just a matter of relying on his memories from past lives to think carefully about how to proceed in the future.