Of course, no matter how bitter his heart was, Fang Zhengzhi knew that he had to face reality. In this situation, the only way to win was to reach the Ninth Heaven before Chi Guyan did.
But, was it really possible?
Fang Zhengzhi clearly remembered that Chi Guyan once told him that in the past thousands of years, there was only one person who could enter the Ninth Heaven.
Could he be the second person?
Fang Zhengzhi felt that the possibility was so low that it was shameful. But, he did not have a second choice. There was only one path in front of him.
Either he could endure the humiliation and become a lowly servant, or he could become the master!
He did not think any further.
Only calmness.
Fang Zhengzhi tried his best to calm himself down, and looked at the scroll floating above his head. But, this state did not last for long.
Because, he really could not calm down.
"What the hell does this mean?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the huge picture on the scroll, and it was impossible to say that he was not shocked.
After all, he really knew what was on the scroll. Or, it could be said that no matter if it was in his previous world, or this world, many people could recognize the creature on the scroll.
Dragon!
A dragon that soared in the sky, swallowing clouds and spitting out mist!
Golden dragon scales, bright and piercing eyes, four sharp claws, and long dragon whiskers and cold fangs, were swimming on the scroll.
Needless to say, this was a shocking scene.
But, Fang Zhengzhi was a little confused. He was confused because, why was there a dragon on the scroll of the Seventh Heaven? Why was there a dragon?
Placing a dragon here …
What did this mean?
Could it be, shouldn't it be a fish? A salted fish, and a salted fish that could not turn over?
Fang Zhengzhi wanted to curse. What happened to the Illustration of All Creation? What happened to the various Daos? Why did they suddenly place a dragon here, what was the meaning of this?
Now, he finally understood what it meant to simplify the Great Dao.
The simpler something was, the harder it was for you to understand. Of course, he also understood why Chi Guyan was trapped in the Seventh Heaven for so long.
Because, a picture of a dragon, was too common. It was so common that it could be seen in any dynasty's palace.
And because of this commonness, it was even more confusing.
…
While Fang Zhengzhi was looking at the Golden Dragon swimming on the painting in the Seventh Heaven, the atmosphere outside the Divine Rain Pond had changed once again.
"The Eighth Heaven?!"
"Senior Chi Guyan has entered the Eighth Heaven!"
"I entered before Fang Zhengzhi. That's great, I finally won!"
"Yeah, in the end, we were still one step ahead!"
The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples were excited. They were really happy. After all, in their hearts, entering the Eighth Heaven was equivalent to victory.
As for the Ninth Heaven …
But that was just a thought.
In the history of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, there was only one person who could enter the Ninth Heaven. How could there be another accident?
Even if it was Chi Guyan, the possibility of entering the Ninth Heaven was very small.
In that case, how could Fang Zhengzhi improve further?
As long as Fang Zhengzhi and Chi Guyan stopped at the Eighth Heaven, the competition would be over. The winner would naturally be Chi Guyan, who reached the Eighth Heaven first.
Cheers resounded outside the Divine Rain Pond and echoed in the sky.
At this moment, Sixth Elder finally heaved a sigh of relief. The shock and nervousness on his face was once again alleviated by the news.
"It wasn't easy, just a little bit more!" Sixth Elder looked at the sky. It was impossible for him to not feel any emotions in his heart.
At this moment, he really felt a little lucky in his heart.
If he hadn't decisively tampered with it …
The outcome of the competition could have been changed.
Thinking of this, Sixth Elder could not help but wipe the sweat off his forehead. "Fang Zhengzhi, this brat, is indeed a demon. It's a pity that he doesn't have long to live. If not, with his talent, he could have become a terrifying existence …"
…
Heaven Dao Pavilion, in the forest below the Sword Peak.
Yan Xiu was still sitting quietly by the lake, slowly flipping the ancient scroll in his hands. He looked extremely focused. A gust of wind blew past, causing his luxurious ink-black robe to flutter.
And in the distance, a black figure stood quietly under the shade of a tree.
His face could not be seen clearly, and he did not emit any aura. If one did not observe carefully, even if he just took a glance, he would not be able to discover the existence of this black figure.
And at this moment, a bird flew past the sky. It was not too big, and was just a very ordinary bird. In this forest, it would not attract any attention.
But in the instant that the bird flew past the head of the black figure, the black figure suddenly disappeared.
In the next moment, the black figure appeared on the tree branch, and the bird disappeared into thin air. Only a small bamboo tube was left in the black figure's hand.
He opened it, and a yellow note was revealed.
On it, a line of small words was written in faint ink: Chi Guyan, has entered the Eighth Heaven. The competition is about to end, please be prepared.
As his gaze swept across it, the black figure's fingers moved slightly. In an instant, the yellow note turned into powder and dissipated in the wind.
Then, the black figure's gaze once again turned to Yan Xiu, who was still motionless. A faint light flashed across his eyes.
…
In the vast and boundless Holy Region, there was a place that was like a paradise isolated from the rest of the world. Here, it was like spring all year round, and flowers bloomed all year round.
The mountains and plains were decorated with colors. A clear river flowed down from the top of the mountain, and turned into a huge white waterfall that looked like a dragon.
Under the waterfall, there was a bottomless pool of water.
And at the side of the pool, there were dozens of women in different colored dresses busying themselves. Every one of them looked extremely delicate and pretty.
In this wilderness, they were like fairies that had descended to the earth.
And among them, there was a young lady in a bright red dress. The edge of the dress drooped into the pool, and there was a faint ice dew on it.
It could be seen that this pool of water was not ordinary. The water was cold and eerie.
However, the young lady stood barefooted at the side of the pool. She did not seem to be in any discomfort, and did not make any sound.
She only raised her head slightly, and looked at the floating clouds above her head. Her clear eyes seemed to be filled with anticipation.
"Ping Yang, have you finished your work for today?" A lady's voice rang out behind the young lady. Then, a figure appeared in front of the young lady.
This caused the young lady's body to tremble, and her face to turn pale.
However, the young lady still did not make any response. She only stubbornly bit her pink lips, and gently shook her head.
"Since you are already here, you should be prepared to endure hardships. Don't say that I didn't remind you. You should know what kind of place this is. With my temper, I …" At this point, the lady frowned, as if she had thought of something. However, after a moment, she returned to normal. "So what if you are powerful? If you do not work and delay our work, don't even think about eating dinner tonight! "
"I am going to work!" When Ping Yang heard this, she did not wait for the lady to continue speaking. She directly jumped into the bottomless cold pool.
The cold water splashed.
It landed on the lady's body by the cold pool. Instantly, the lady's dress was covered in frost, and she could not help but let out a scream.
"Aiyo, it's freezing me to death!" The lady shouted as she quickly dodged. Then, she subconsciously looked at the cold pool that was still rippling with waves. "Hmph, you didn't even greet us. Do you think that we are all like you? Powerful … So what if you are powerful? You can only pick 'Frost Crystals' in this cold pool. If someone didn't know you, they would really think that you are some princess! "
After the lady scolded, she retreated to the side and found a place to sit down. Then, she started to tidy up the fresh fruits that she had already picked.
After a moment, the water in the cold pool started to ripple again.
Following that, a figure covered in frost leaped out of the cold pond and landed on the edge of the pond. His face looked a little pale.
"You are out? Why did you only pick one 'Frost Crystal'? You have to pick five today! " When the lady saw Ping Yang jump out of the cold pool and the snowflake-like ice crystal in Ping Yang's hand, she was obviously a little dissatisfied.
"Yes … I know." Ping Yang's lips trembled slightly. Her pink lips were a little purple, but she tried her best not to let her voice tremble.
"It's good that you know. You have to pick five Frost Crystals before sunset. This is an order from Lady Cang Yue. No one can defy it!"
"If I pick five Frost Crystals, can I go to Ling Yun Tower to deliver the Frost Crystals?"
"No, anyone can deliver the crystals, but you cannot step into Ling Yun Tower. This is an order from Lady Cang Yue. You cannot defy it!"
"But …"
"There are no buts. This is the rule! Since you are here, don't think about anything else. You should know what this place is. If you make a mistake, you should accept the punishment! "
"I won't leave, at least not now. There are still three months. Three months later … he will definitely come looking for me. I can't leave now!" Ping Yang shook his head and looked at the sky again.
The wet dress stuck to her body, outlining her exquisite figure. Pieces of ice fell from her body, landing on the ground with a soft sound.
"He's daydreaming again … Who knows what he's thinking all day long? Leave? You can't leave even if you want to, right? Every day, you talk about someone coming to pick you up … Don't you know that this is Ling Yun Tower's' Ice Prison '? " The woman subconsciously glanced at Ping Yang's bare feet and the silver chains around them. There was clearly some disdain on her face.
At this moment …
A purple figure also descended from the sky. Like a falling leaf, it landed softly beside the cold pond without making any sound.
"Lady Cang Yue!" The woman and the people around her immediately knelt on the ground when they saw the purple figure.
"Yes, you can leave." Cang Yue waved her hand at the woman and the people around her.
"Yes!" The woman and the other kneeling figures immediately retreated. As they retreated, she glanced at Ping Yang who was still at the edge of the cold lake.
As for Ping Yang …
She stood motionlessly at the edge of the cold pond. Her eyes that were as clear as water did not show any surprise or ripples, as if she did not see Cang Yue.
Cang Yue's expression did not change much. She waited quietly for the women to leave. Then, she found a place and sat down.
"Do you want to continue waiting?" After a while, Cang Yue finally opened her mouth. Her eyes shone with a star-like radiance.
"Yes." Ping Yang nodded without any hesitation.
"What if he is dead?" Cang Yue did not seem surprised by Ping Yang's answer.
"Impossible!" Ping Yang's expression changed slightly. However, her eyes were filled with determination.
"Do you think I am lying to you?" Cang Yue continued to ask.
Ping Yang did not speak. She just stood there quietly. She bit her lips and did not make a sound. She just let the ice on her body slide down her dress.
"I can give you another chance to choose!" After waiting for a while, Cang Yue spoke again, "First, you will continue to wait in this Ice Prison. Second, you will follow my instructions and swear that you will forget about your previous identity and your relationship with Ling Yun Tower. You will pretend that you are dead and that there will no longer be a Ping Yang in this world. Change your name and I will bring you into Ling Yun Tower!"
"I want to continue waiting!" Ping Yang shook her head.
"Ping Yang, even if Fang Zhengzhi is not dead, do you really think that he can bring you out of this Ice Prison? Stop dreaming. Only I can bring you out of this Ice Prison! "Cang Yue's gaze sharpened.
"He is not dead. I believe that he will not die. Furthermore, I believe that he can definitely bring me out of this Ice Prison. I want to enter Ling Yun Tower as Ping Yang and not under any other name!" Ping Yang also looked at Cang Yue at this moment. Her clear eyes were filled with determination and stubbornness.
"Haha …" Cang Yue smiled. Then, she shook her head and said, "I don't mind telling you that even though he is still alive, he has offended Nine Pinnacles Mountain and Yin Yang Hall. He is already a dead man. Furthermore, he has lost the protection of Heaven Dao Pavilion. Is such a person really worth waiting for?"
"Worth it!" Ping Yang replied.
"Why must you use Ping Yang's identity to enter Ling Yun Tower? To be honest, I really wanted you to die in the past, but you're different now. A Golden Core of a Demon King has changed your fate. This is something I didn't expect. Change your name, change your identity, and you can go back to your previous life. What's wrong with that? "Cang Yue obviously didn't understand.
"Can he still recognize me if I change my name and identity?" Ping Yang asked.
"Of course not. Even if he recognizes you, you must not admit it. That is because you have sworn that you will never be Ping Yang again!" Cang Yue shook her head.
"But I still want to be Ping Yang." Ping Yang looked at the sky. She did not look at Cang Yue anymore. Instead, she looked at the white clouds in the sky and seemed to be thinking about something.
"Since that is the case, why don't we make a bet?" Cang Yue's expression changed when she heard this. She became cold.
"Say it." Ping Yang looked at Cang Yue again.
"Let's bet on whether Fang Zhengzhi will be able to rescue you from this Ice Prison within three months. If you lose, you'll swear an oath and change your name. I'll bring you to Ling Yun Tower, but from then on, Ping Yang will no longer exist in this world!" Cang Yue said directly.
"What if you lose?" Ping Yang asked again.
"Hmph, there's no way I'll lose. Even if he dares to come, I'll kill him the moment he steps into Ling Yun Tower!" Cang Yue smiled coldly. Then, she said, "Of course, if I really lose, you will deal with me!"
"Alright, I want you to carry the thorns on your back and kneel at the gates of the Flame Capital City for three days and three nights. I want you to apologize to my father and the people of the Great Xia Dynasty for what you said at the gates of the Flame Capital City that day!" Ping Yang smiled as well. However, this smile was one of confidence.
"Dream on. If you can beat me, I will kneel for ten days and ten nights!" Cang Yue said. Then, she turned into a ray of light and disappeared into the sky.
Ping Yang quietly watched Cang Yue disappear. Her originally confident expression became stubborn once again, and her clear eyes shone with an extremely resplendent radiance.
"Plop!"
Ping Yang's body once again jumped into the cold pond. She was like a lively red fish, splashing a circle of white ripples.
…
At this moment, in the Seventh Level of the Heaven Dao Pavilion.
Fang Zhengzhi's eyes were fixed on the scroll floating above his head. He frowned as he looked at the giant golden dragon in the scroll.
He could not understand it.
A dragon …
What did it mean on the scroll of the Seventh Heaven? This did not make sense. Could it be that this place was different from what he had imagined?
The Illustration of All Creation should be a scroll with changes, right? A dragon? What was going on? This was the upper three Heavens of the Nine Heavens. There should be more changes here, right?
What the hell was this?
Could it be that his understanding was wrong?
But, that was not right!
It was because of his reminder that Chi Guyan was able to decipher the picture scroll of the Seventh Heaven? If Chi Guyan could decipher it, why couldn't he, the person who reminded her, do the same?
Dragon …
What was it?
Fang Zhengzhi stared intently at the gigantic golden dragon, observing its every move. It was impossible for him not to be anxious at this moment.
After all, Chi Guyan was already in the Eighth Heaven.
Once Chi Guyan entered the next Heaven, he would really be reduced to a lowly servant.
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