Chapter 5: The Undying Divine Art, Tianzhu Awakens (4)

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  Zhou Weiqing was very afraid of death, but this guy's willpower was much stronger than that of the vast majority of people. He had to thank his father for this, as if it weren't for General Zhou Daxia's training from a young age, his spirit wouldn't be so strong.

  Time passed minute by minute, Zhou Weiqing only felt his body alternately hot and cold, sometimes extremely numb and itchy all over, the whole person constantly rolling around in the tent. Layer after layer of dark gray substance was also constantly seeping out of his skin, then dispersing to the surroundings. And the entire tent was gradually filled with this dark gray airflow.

  Zhou Weiqing's eyes grew redder and his consciousness became increasingly blurry due to the pain. In his subconscious, he saw a strange scene, or rather, a peculiar creature.

  It was a gigantic black tiger, with a completely black body and no other colors. Its entire body emitted a thick, dark gray aura, and its dark red eyes were filled with an air of death. Surrounding its body were streams of green and blue energy. What was most peculiar was that the giant black tiger's tail was not like a normal tiger's tail, but rather a scorpion-like tail composed of segments resembling bones, with a massive hook at the end that shone with a dim light as it swished through the air.

  What kind of creature was this? Zhou Weiqing's mind was filled with shock and confusion. He wasn't a fool, on the contrary, he was an extremely intelligent person. If he still didn't understand the changes in his body at this time and the connection with the black bead he swallowed, then he wouldn't be Zhou Weiqing. But all of this had already completely exceeded his control, and all he could do was passively endure.

  He didn't know that at this time, the blocked meridians that had troubled him for thirteen years were completely unblocked by that powerful black and gray airflow, and the impurities in his body were also rapidly eliminated in the midst of all kinds of pain. It was the process of transforming his bones that he had to go through before cultivating Tianli's third heavy.

  The camp stationed outside the city of Tian Gong actually only had a total of two hundred men, divided into two companies. One company belonged to the third battalion of archers, and the other company belonged to an infantry battalion. After all, they were just here to recruit soldiers, so these two hundred people were enough.

  Shangguan Bing'er, as the commander of the third battalion of archers, was now the highest commander in this military camp. Her tent was naturally located in the central position of the military camp. At this moment, she was sitting cross-legged on her bed cultivating her heavenly power.

  Whether it is Yizhu, Tizhu or Tianzhu, the heavenly power is the fundamental basis. To refine the pearl, one must first cultivate the heavenly power.

  Suddenly, Shangguan Bing'er, who was in meditation, slightly moved her eyebrows. A faint cyan-colored air flow spewed out of her mouth and then slowly inhaled back into her body through her nostrils. Her hands slightly lifted before being placed back on her knees, and she slowly opened her beautiful, pale cyan eyes.

  "What kind of aura is this? Such a cold aura, both body and mind are at rest? Is it the Tianzhu Master? Has the Tianzhu Master's destined pearl awakened in the military camp?"

  In an instant, Shangguan Bing'er had already moved from the bed to the ground, her beautiful eyes filled with a look of surprise and uncertainty. As a Tianzhu master, her senses were ten times more acute than those of ordinary people, especially when it came to sensing the existence of other Tianzhu masters.

  When the Tianzhu Master's innate bead awakens, it will burst out with a considerable amount of energy, and only then will the Tianzhu split into physical beads and intent beads that condense into shape. As for this aura, all Tianzhu Masters within a certain range will produce a strong response. Of course, this range is very limited, and at least Zhou Da, the Grand Marshal in the Marshal's Manor, cannot sense it.

  She focused her mind, and Gong Yubing's eyes narrowed as she concentrated on sensing the origin of this aura. Soon, her gaze locked onto a specific direction. At that moment, she also confirmed that a Tianzhu Master had indeed awakened. For a moment, she couldn't help but feel great joy in her heart.

  The entire Tian Gong Empire only had two Tianzhu masters, Zhou Da and herself. For a country, especially a small one like the Tian Gong Empire, every additional Tianzhu master is a powerful deterrent. The Kresi Empire has been able to suppress the Tian Gong Empire all along because they have three Tianzhu masters on their side. If it weren't for the fact that their cultivation levels are not as high as Zhou Da's, the Tian Gong Empire would probably have been destroyed by Kresi long ago. The people of Kresi have been eyeing the Starry Forest for a long time.

  One side thought, Shangguan Bing'er has already taken action. She knows that Tianzhu masters are most dangerous when they awaken, and one misstep can cause their body to be destroyed by the enormous energy brought about by the dual awakening of their life-or-death beads. The number of Tianzhu masters is extremely rare, and among ten people who can awaken the Tianzhu, at least three will fall due to this reason. Therefore, she must find the person who is currently awakening the Tianzhu as soon as possible and help him as much as possible, so that he can successfully pass through the difficult period.

  Following her intuition, Shangguan Bing'er quickly found the source. As she made her way through the military camps, she finally stopped in front of a small tent in the corner, and for a moment, she was stunned.

  Is it him? How could it be him? Isn't that tent where Zhou Xiaopang, who fainted from exhaustion this afternoon, lives? In fact, she didn't have much ill will towards Zhou Weiqing. It was just a coincidence, or perhaps Zhou Weiqing's own slyness, that always provoked her, which made her decide to punish him. However, in reality, she didn't particularly despise this new recruit. In her eyes, Zhou Weiqing was just an ordinary soldier with a thick exterior and a cunning heart, nothing special about him. When she saw Zhou Weiqing faint from exhaustion today, she had already decided that tomorrow she would reduce the weight of some stones. She did this not only to take revenge on Zhou Weiqing's slyness but also because his excellent archery skills had sparked a few points of admiration in her heart. If Zhou Weiqing knew about this, who knows how smug he would become?

  Shangguan Bing'er was naturally kind-hearted. Although she was stunned for a moment when she just discovered that this was Zhou Weiqing's tent, she quickly reacted and realized that Zhou Weiqing was her subordinate. Not to mention the benefits of having another Heaven Jewel Master in the Third Battalion, as fellow Heaven Jewel Masters and citizens of the Heavenly Bow Empire, she also wanted to help Zhou Weiqing out.

  So, without a shred of hesitation in her heart, she tiptoed and arrived directly at the entrance of Zhou Weiqing's tent like a wisp of smoke.

  Before the tent door curtain was lifted, Shangguan Bing'er immediately felt a surge of biting cold air rushing towards her. With her eightfold heavenly power cultivation, she couldn't help but shiver slightly, and her blood vessels seemed to congeal. Hurriedly mobilizing her heavenly power, she barely managed to resist the chill.

  What a powerful energy fluctuation! During the day, I didn't feel any aura of heavenly power from this guy, so how did he suddenly awaken to Heavenly Pearl at night? Is it possible that his heavenly power increased by four levels in such a short period of time? The Heavenly Pearl Master is different from the Intentional Pearl and Physical Pearl Masters. The Intentional Pearl and Physical Pearl Masters' innate pearls require cultivating heavenly power to three levels, while the Heavenly Pearl Master requires four levels to awaken. Thinking about this, Shangguan Yuer's heart was filled with doubts. What surprised her even more was that extremely cold, bone-chilling aura. Even water-attribute Heavenly Pearl Masters wouldn't have such an energy fluctuation; water might freeze into ice, but it wouldn't be so chillingly dark. Could it be that his awakened Intentional Pearl attribute is... darkness?

  In the realm of Tianzhu, the attributes of the intention bead often determine a Tianzhu master's strength. Among the strongest attributes are darkness, light, space, and life, which are known as the Four Supreme Tianzhu. Not only are they rare, but they also surpass other attribute Tianzhu masters' intention beads in power. Among them, the dark attribute is the most mysterious. If Zhou Xiaopang awakens to his true dark attribute, his future will be boundless, and he may even surpass himself.

  As soon as she thought of this, Shangguan Bing'er didn't dare to hesitate for a moment, and immediately lifted the curtain of the tent door, slipping inside. What she saw in the instant she entered the tent was a pair of blood-red eyes.

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  This chapter is a bit longer. The wonderful and exciting part is about to arrive. Tonight's 12 o'clock update is absolutely not to be missed. Xiao San and the brothers and sisters of Tangmen have an appointment tonight at 12 o'clock, and there will be high-quality updates and a large number of fine works presented. Please also ask book friends to assist Xiao San in sending Tianzhu to the peak together! Our goal is only one, that is, to click on both lists first. As long as we achieve it, Xiao San promises everyone that next week will have three updates every day, each exceeding 6,000 words.

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