1111 Xu Qing's God Form The secret repository was the standard of the Spirit Repository realm. It was similar to igniting one's life fire to a certain extent.
Foundation Building cultivators who didn't ignite their life fire could only be considered to be at the Perfected Qi Condensation Realm. Only by igniting their life fire would there be a qualitative change.
It was the same for the Spirit Repository Realm.
The appearance of the secret repository could greatly increase the overall strength of cultivators. As the Heavenly Dao Furnace inside burned, it could provide astonishing energy to cultivators. Not only could it allow cultivators in the Spirit Repository to use the laws, but it could also provide terrifying combat strength.
This was Xu Qing's understanding of Secret Repository Realm prior to today.
Today, the appearance of the divine repository changed Xu Qing's understanding.
He could clearly sense the difference between the two. That wasn't the difference between a cultivator with or without life fire, but the gap between cultivators and mortals.
However, Xu Qing still needed to ponder and study its specific usage before he could grasp it.
At that moment, after a simple judgment, all he could do was use it like a secret repository and use it to suppress everything.
"The method shouldn't be right."
Xu Qing fell silent and looked around. The seals here had already collapsed and the surrounding land was scorched.
"The true usage of the divine repository requires a certain amount of time to comprehend."
Xu Qing mumbled inwardly and stood up.
He understood that now wasn't the time to study it because he had something more important to do.
Hence, Xu Qing put away the leather pouch. There was still a lot of flesh of Crimson Goddess inside but he had temporarily reached a bottleneck and couldn't absorb them anymore. He could only continue when he was forming his fourth divine repository.
"The value of this item is hard to estimate. Once I have the thoughts and preparations for the fourth divine repository, I can use them to instantly form it."
Xu Qing took a deep breath. He tidied his clothes and walked toward the distant world.
With every step he took, the ground would shrink under his feet. This was under the influence of his laws. Within his ability, everything could change according to his will.
Just like that, Xu Qing took a hundred steps that far exceeded the imagination of ordinary cultivators.
From where he was before, he reached the edge of the Repentance Plain.
In the past, this place was a sea of blood and islands. Now, after the battle of the gods and Li Zihua's sacrifice, this place had become a forbidden zone.
The sea of blood was filled with countless vegetation. Darkness and coldness were the main themes in this area.
The anomalous substances were even denser and affected everything. At the same time, it also caused countless strange life forms to be born in this forbidden zone.
The ruins of the Divine Son Palace were also in the depths of the forbidden zone.
At that moment, Xu Qing stood outside the forbidden zone and stared ahead. After a long time, he walked into the forbidden zone and walked toward the center step by step.
The evil-looking plants in the surroundings could easily kill mortals who barged in. Even against cultivators, their anomalous substances were effective.
However, to Xu Qing, walking here was no different from walking in the outside world.
All the bizarre vegetation trembled before Xu Qing got close and evaded him, not daring to touch him at all. It was the same for those strange lifeforms born here.
A black and red flying snake fled a little slower. The moment Xu Qing walked past it, it turned into a skeleton… Its life, its anomalous substances, and its aura were silently extracted and disappeared behind Xu Qing.
There was nothing behind him at first glance but if one had a certain level of cultivation, they could sense that there seemed to be three huge black holes that devoured everything.
Perhaps to this forbidden zone, Xu Qing's existence was the true forbidden zone.
Just like that, Xu Qing continued forward. He walked past the sea of blood and arrived at where the island used to be. When he arrived in front of a huge mountain of flesh, Xu Qing stopped in his tracks and cupped his fists.
"Greetings, ninth grandfather."
This mountain of flesh was also black and red. It was a part of the forbidden zone, the core of this place, and the master of the forbidden zone.
It was formed from Li Zihua's flesh and blood. Under the gaze of the god's fragmented-face, it gave birth to a new life. At that moment, it was slowly squirming. It hadn't truly awakened but had fallen into a deep sleep.
Even so, an astonishing pressure still enveloped the surroundings, distorting the void.
And on it, there was a person sitting cross-legged.
He wore a black robe and had a cold expression that was like ice. There was a longsword in front of his knees.
He was Old Ninth.
He opened his eyes and calmly looked at Xu Qing. After taking a few more glances behind Xu Qing, a strange glint flashed in his eyes. After a long time, he calmly spoke.
"What is it?"
Xu Qing knew that this ninth grandfather in front of him had a cold personality and rarely spoke. In fact, he was silent most of the time. However, his heart was far from being as cold as his appearance. Hence, he spoke softly.
"Ninth Grandpa, when I first arrived at the Moon Offering Region, I accepted a disciple."
"She died in an accident. However, at that time, someone told me that the souls of the people who died in the Moon Offering Region didn't enter reincarnation but gathered in the Divine Son Palace."
"Junior is here to retrieve my disciple's soul."
"Name?" Old Ninth calmly asked.
"Shi Panyan. Her name is Shi Panyan," Xu Qing said softly.
Old Ninth closed his eyes as though he was sensing. A moment later, he opened his eyes and lifted his right hand to grab at the void. Immediately, the entire forbidden zone trembled and a huge vortex appeared out of thin air.
As it rumbled, a sphere of white light slowly flew out and floated toward Xu Qing.
In the white light was a little girl. She hugged her knees with both hands and her eyes were closed as though she was in a deep sleep. However, her brows were tightly furrowed and there was still fear on her face.
It was Shi Panyan.
Looking at her, Xu Qing's eyes softened. He lifted his hand and gently cupped it, sending out a summoning call.
"Panyan."
His voice fused into the white light and echoed in the void, landing in the little girl's soul. Her body trembled and her eyelashes trembled slightly. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at Xu Qing in confusion.
A long time later, her small face revealed surprise.
"Master…"
She wanted to get up and greet him, but the weakness of her soul made it a little difficult for her to hold on.
"Master is here to bring you home."
Xu Qing spoke softly. His right hand caressed the sphere of light and the little girl gradually closed her eyes again and fell asleep.
However, compared to before, her brows were no longer knitted tightly. Her face was no longer filled with horror but a sense of peace.
After gently keeping Panyan, Xu Qing lifted his head and looked at Old Ninth. He bowed again and turned to leave. However, at that moment, Old Ninth suddenly spoke.
"You have three gods behind you."
Xu Qing stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Old Ninth.
Old Ninth's expression was still cold but the strangeness in his eyes grew even denser. He stared at Xu Qing and his deep voice echoed.
"One is you, one is formed by the authority of the Red Moon, and the other is formed by the divine curse."
"However, you still don't seem to be able to fuse with them and it's difficult for you to use them. Let me help you."
As he spoke, the sword in front of Old Ninth's knees suddenly rose into the air and pointed at Xu Qing.
An earth-shattering sword qi erupted from within. As wind and clouds surged, rumbling sounds rang out in all directions. This sword qi carried extermination and destruction as it headed straight for Xu Qing!
A sharp glint flashed in Xu Qing's eyes. A life-and-death crisis rose sharply in his mind. All the blood in his body seemed to have frozen and his cultivation was suppressed. Even his blood stopped flowing.
It was as though the sword qi had sealed everything. Only the divine repositories behind him became more clear in Xu Qing's mind. After that… the first divine repository appeared behind him.
As soon as the divine repository appeared, the color of the world changed and the forbidden zone trembled. The divine figure inside let out a roar toward the external world, as though it wanted to resist the incoming sword qi.
The sword qi paused.
"Not enough!" Old Ninth's cold voice rang out. The sword qi erupted again and headed straight for Xu Qing.
At this critical moment, Xu Qing's body trembled. At this moment, his cultivation was suppressed and only his divine repositories could be used. Under this intense life-and-death pressure, the veins on his forehead bulged and all his consciousness was focusing on his divine repository.
The instant the sword qi arrived, his divine repository erupted like a volcano, forming a terrifying divine source that headed straight for Xu Qing and forcefully fused into his body.
At the next moment, Xu Qing let out a deep shout that shook the sky.
Under this shout, as the divine source fused into his body, his body began to tear apart. New flesh and blood rapidly grew, and their form also altered drastically. He grew taller and larger, becoming more and more astonishing.
A while later, a vast figure emerged in front of the flesh mountain.
This figure's body was majestic and looked similar to the Ghost Emperor. However, its face was of Xu Qing and it wore a crown on its head which was formed from D132.
A piercing golden light emitted from it. It was clearly golden but it formed rainbow colors in the surroundings.
In the area of the heart was the Heavenly Dao Furnace. At this moment, it pulsated vigorously, each beat akin to heavenly thunder. It unleashed a raging inferno, blazing through the entire body, causing the physical form to erupt in flames.
There was also a dark spear that was surrounded by countless bolts of lightning that appeared on the figure's right hand.
The moment it held the spear, the eyes of the body suddenly opened.
He was none other than Xu Qing!
Xu Qing's mind churned intensely. He never expected that the way to use his divine repository would be like this.
At that moment, he might clearly sense his state. It was as though he had undergone a transformation, appearing in a godly form.
His battle strength soared even more. Recalling the Spirit Repository cultivators he had encountered…
"They can all be suppressed!"
Xu Qing lifted his head and looked at Old Ninth. His heart stirred as he bowed deeply.
Old Ninth's eyes revealed a strange glint as he nodded slightly.
"This is more like it."
"However, this is only your first layer of god form."
"You have three divine repositories, so in theory, you should additionally possess three layers of god form."
"However, your foundation isn't strong enough."
After Old Ninth finished speaking, a hint of contemplation emerged in his eyes. A while later, his expression was decisive as he spoke in a deep voice.
"I can help you feel it in advance. Although it is a little wasteful, it can let you know the direction."
As he spoke, Old Ninth lifted his right hand and a piece of feathered flesh headed straight for Xu Qing. It was none other than the flesh of Crimson Goddess.
Before it might get close, before Xu Qing could say anything, Old Ninth's sword qi swept out and that piece of flesh exploded, turning into a bloody mist that enveloped Xu Qing.
"Merge this blood mist into your divine repository, bring forth your second layer of the god form, remember not to isolate it but rather… overlay it on the first layer of the god form!"
Xu Qing's mind shook. The blood mist outside his body uncontrollably rushed straight into his Poison Restriction divine repository. In an instant, this divine repository burst open with thunderous explosions, and massive clusters of dark mist surged toward Xu Qing.
In an instant, it fused into Xu Qing's first layer of the god form.
At the next instant… an even more terrifying aura erupted from Xu Qing's body as he let out a painful roar.
