Chapter 79: The Choice of Seeking Votes

  Ziwei Palace

  Yun Zhongzi sat alone in the void, surrounded by colorful ribbons formed from the essence of stars, which slowly merged into his body to heal his wounds.

  The entire hall was radiant with colorful lights, and the divine aura burst forth in all directions, as if it were a dreamy fairyland that left people enchanted.

  "Call"

  As Yun Zhongzi inhaled and exhaled, the starlight essence in the great hall jumped and gathered continuously, repairing his already broken body while pouring into his head, tempering Yun Zhongzi's physique.

  And during this time, the thick star essence that was like a fog also continuously surged towards the Twelve Tribulations' Black Lotus. Yang Xian saw his master's injuries slowly recovering and felt at ease, also continuously absorbing the star essence into his body.

  The quality of these stellar essences is much stronger than those on Wuxing Island, it can be seen that Huáng Tiān also had private intentions before.

  But thinking about it is normal, such a large amount of stellar essence, since Haotian has taken control of it, he will definitely use it himself.

  Nowadays, Yang Jiao's entire body, except for his skull, is entirely composed of this stellar essence, and his physical strength is comparable to that of Yang Miao Jun, who has cultivated eight or nine Xuan Gong.

  At this moment, as he absorbed more and more of the star's essence, Yang Jiao felt that his body was undergoing some kind of transformation, but what exactly it was, he couldn't discover, so he could only temporarily put this unclear situation in his heart and focus on cultivating.

  Yun Xiao stood on top of the grand hall, gazing at the magnificent and majestic architecture, his eyes wide with wonder.

  The five-colored and ten-colored starlight essence, like a grain of diamond inlaid in the void, emits an enticing light, especially for women, as if there is a kind of magic that attracts the heart and soul of Yun Xiao.

  After several hours, Yun Zhongzi's injuries were fully recovered. He opened his eyes and shot out two fierce rays of light from them, exploding in the great hall, startling Yang Jiao and Yun Xiao awake.

  "Master Brother, how are you?"

  "Master, are you okay?"

  Yang Jiao and Yun Xiao's worried voices sounded almost simultaneously.

  "It feels better than ever before, after so many years in this desolate land, I've never had such a big battle, my whole body is refreshed and exhilarated."

  Yun Zhongzi stretched his neck, twisted his whole body, and the joints inside his body crackled and popped, like a burst of beans popping in a hot wok.

  Clasped fists, feeling that kind of pioneering power, in a great mood, can't see any defeat at all.

  Indeed, Yun Zhongzi just lost this battle. He used all his tricks but only managed to heavily injure Huang Tian. However, the heavily injured Huang Tian was still able to trample the heavily injured Yun Zhongzi at will, after all, Huang Tian's quasi-saint cultivation was there.

  Although he was defeated, it is no doubt a victory for him, because with his own cultivation in the Mahayana Golden Immortal period, he relied on his own strength and means to seriously injure Haotian, which is worthy of people's respect.

  Yun Zhongzi stood up, and a fierce aura emanated from his entire body, causing the entire grand hall to tremble involuntarily.

  "Has Senior Brother become even stronger than before? How is this possible? Isn't Senior Brother already at the peak of Mahayana Golden Immortal? Yet, clearly without advancing to Quasi-Saint, his aura has become even more powerful. Could it be that the peak of Mahayana Golden Immortal can still be surpassed?"

  Yun Xiao felt Yun Zhongzi's aura and was shocked in his heart.

  Yun Zhongzi floated in mid-air, carefully sensing every part of his body, feeling an unprecedented surge of power.

  "I was wrong, I used to think I could rival Quan Sheng, but the result of this battle with Huang Tian is that all my methods have been exhausted, and I've lost so badly. I was too arrogant before, too reckless and ignorant, underestimating Quan Sheng's high level, the vastness of Hongyuan, and the countless Dahua Golden Immortals. However, those who can truly advance to Quan Sheng are few and far between. The difference between Quan Sheng and Dahua Golden Immortal is like heaven and earth! The Great Tribulation of the Sealed Gods is approaching, this time I must quickly advance to Quan Sheng when I return."

  Yun Zhongzi's heart sank into the dark path, and he had a lot of feelings about this battle. Before, he was too arrogant, but after this battle, Yun Zhongzi clearly realized that there was still a significant gap between himself and Quasi-Saint.

  However, Yun Zhongzi was not afraid in his heart. At this moment, he was stronger than before, and after advancing to Quasi-Saint, his strength would increase again. Even if it were Haotian, he wouldn't be a match for Yun Zhongzi. Of course, Yun Zhongzi didn't know much about Haotian either, and didn't know what other tricks Haotian had up his sleeve besides that pearl.

  "Alright, Yun Xiao, you go back to Wuxing Island first." Yun Zhongzi gathered his thoughts and said to Yun Xiao.

  Yun Xiao was taken aback and asked, "Big Brother Master, aren't you going back?"

  Yun Zhongzi glanced at Yang Jiao and said, "I still have something to discuss with Yang Jiao, you go back first."

  Helpless, he finally had to bid farewell and leave.

  "Master, I feel that there's something different about my body. Can you take a look?" Yang Jiao suddenly said to Yun Zhongzi after Yun Xun left.

  "Huh?"

  Yun Zhongzi's eyes widened slightly as he instantly flew to Yang Jiao's side, carefully examining his body while his divine sense probed inside.

  "Huh, could it be..."

  Suddenly, Yun Zhongzi's face showed a look of surprise, his eyes were full of shock, and then his expression became solemn.

  All of this was seen by Yang Jiao, who was shocked in an instant. "Master, what's going on?"

  Yun Zhongzi's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he didn't speak, but instead carefully examined Yang Jiao's body again.

  After a long while, Yun Zhongzi gazed at Yang Jiao with an odd expression, rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.

  "Master...... Master......" Yang Jiao saw his master's appearance and couldn't help but feel a thud in his heart, fearing a bad outcome.

  Yun Zhongzi gazed at Yang Jiao, his expression extremely solemn. He opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out.

  "Master, what's wrong with my body? You'd better tell your disciple!" Yang Jiao was anxious and panicked in his heart.

  Yun Zhongzi let out a sigh and slowly said, "Yang Jiao, even I don't know whether this transformation is good or bad for you. You also know that your body, except for your head, was formed from the essence of the stars. Now, as you absorb more and more stardust, your head has undergone a change, assimilating."

  Yun Zhongzi emphasized the two words "assimilation" heavily, causing Yang Jiao's eyes to widen in surprise. Assimilation?

  "Master, you mean that my head will also become indistinguishable from the rest of my body, transformed into a head condensed from the essence of the stars?"

  Yang Jiao was stunned and speechless, unable to believe this transformation.

  Yun Zhongzi nodded heavily, "Right, your skull is like an impurity to the entire body. The other parts of the body don't recognize it and need to eliminate it."

  Yang Jiao was stunned, and his head was chopped off? This sounds like a ridiculous joke.

  "Master, what will I become?"

  Yun Zhongzi walked back and forth in the grand hall, then solemnly said, "If assimilation occurs, there will be three possible outcomes. The first one, also the best scenario, is that your body will be completely composed of stardust essence, making your physical strength absolutely surpass that of your younger brother. At the same time, you will gain recognition from your soul and have control over it."

  "The second kind, after assimilation, your soul cannot be recognized by the body, and it will be driven out to become a soulless shell. As for you, I'm afraid you can only reincarnate or transmigrate."

  Looking at the stunned Yang Jiao, Yun Zhongzi continued, "As for the third kind, which is also the most severe consequence, after assimilation, the soul still cannot get the recognition of the body. Not only that, but the body will naturally devour your soul, causing your soul to disperse and scatter throughout the body. At that time, you will cease to exist, and a new life will be born."

  Yang Jiao was completely stunned, his body stiffened, and his eyes widened in shock. As for Yun Zhongzi, he absolutely believed him, but as for the changes in his own body, it was undoubtedly a ridiculous joke.

  After a long time, Yang Jiao finally came to, his face full of bitter expression. He had thought that his body had recovered and he was worry-free, but he hadn't expected such a hidden problem to arise.

  Suddenly, Yun Zhongzi said again, "If you don't absorb the essence of the stars in the future, your skull won't be assimilated."

  Yang Jiao was overjoyed when he heard this, now that his body had become so powerful, his future achievements would definitely be boundless. However, whenever he thought of the temptation of having a body condensed from the essence of stars, Yang Jiao couldn't help but feel an itch in his heart.

  "Think carefully about what you want to choose, and then get back to me."

  After finishing speaking, Yun Zhongzi thought for a moment, and then used the gourd to collect all the star essences in the entire hall. He threw Yang Jiao alone into the hall and walked out.

  "Senior."

  As soon as he came out of the grand hall, a group of guards outside all bowed in unison.

  "Why don't you follow Huang Tian and leave the Zi Wei Palace?" Yun Zhongzi was not surprised to see this, apparently he had already known that these people were guarding outside the main hall.

  The previous guardian leader spoke, "Senior, we were originally recruited by Taibai Jinxing to the Purple Wei Palace. He said that we only belong to the Purple Wei Palace and do not belong to the Heavenly Court. We just need to temporarily manage the Purple Wei Palace for the Heavenly Court. At that time, I and others were still wondering why we didn't belong to the Heavenly Court's forces. It turns out that the Purple Wei Palace belongs to the Daoist sect of Quan Zhen. Now that senior has taken back the Purple Wei Palace, it is natural for us to follow your orders."

  Yun Zhongzi nodded secretly, he was still relatively satisfied with this group of people. At least they could be loyal and not flee in the face of strong enemies. "Spread the word, from now on, the Ziwei Palace will return to the Jue teaching, temporarily taken over by me as the Ziwei Emperor, and you will continue to guard the Ziwei Palace. By the way, what's your name?"

  "I have come to see the Great Emperor, I am Chen Yi, a junior." The leader of the guards was overjoyed and bowed.

  "See the Grand Emperor." The other guards all knelt down in unison and paid their respects.

  Yun Zhongzi's face was expressionless as he said, "Mm, get up, Chen Yi. From now on, the Ziwei Palace will still be managed by you, but if anyone dares to abuse their power for personal gain or neglect their duties, I will make sure they fall into the cycle of reincarnation."

  Chen Yi and others heard this and their bodies all stiffened for a moment, but then they immediately replied in unison, "Yes."

  "Hmm, in our sect, we emphasize that those who have merits will be rewarded and those who have faults will be punished. You all manage the Ziwei Palace well, if you can satisfy me, then you can enjoy these star essences in the future."

  A group of guards secretly rejoiced, each one's spirit shaken awake, standing even straighter, "Yes."

  "Alright, go ahead and have the Ziwei Palace renovated properly."

  Yun Zhongzi nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand, letting this group of guards leave to guard their own posts.

  Then Yun Zhongzi gazed at the starry sky, and gradually, his eyes became hazy, with a hint of nostalgia and longing on his face, his thoughts drifting to who-knows-where...

  Half a time later, a breaking sound came from behind, Yun Zhongzi woke up and let out a slight sigh, his eyes became firm immediately.

  "Master, I've figured it out. I want to become stronger, just like you." Yang Jiao drove the 12th-grade Destroying World Lotus Platform and appeared behind Yun Zhongzi, with a determined look on his face and a resolute tone in his voice.

  A hint of a smile appeared on Yun Zhongzi's face, and without turning around, he flew away, saying "Well done, you haven't disappointed your master. Go, go repair your soul."