Chapter 169 The time to return to the clan

Time flies, and the years fly by.

Zhou Yiqiao, apart from practicing the Hundred-Forged Jade Strength and the Fire Control Technique every day, he only had to practice and refine alchemy. Unknowingly, another year passed by in a hurry.

In the practice room.

Zhou Yiqiao was still sitting cross-legged on the ground, with his hands stretched out and his palms facing the sky. His whole body was emitting a light blue light, which made his already angular face look even more handsome.

He closed his eyes slightly, and a vast and majestic spiritual energy lingered around him.

"call!"

Suddenly, he suddenly retracted his hands, his chest heaved violently, and the spiritual power surrounding his body dissipated instantly.

Zhou Yiqiao slowly exhaled a breath, opened his eyes and looked into the distance.

During this year, his realm has steadily advanced, and it is only a matter of time before he reaches the realm of Foundation Establishment.

"It's almost time to return to Phoenix Pavilion."

Zhou Yiqiao stood up, stretched his muscles, and then walked out of the practice room.

At this time, he was wearing a gray and white robe, with a tall and straight figure and a warm jade on his waist. He looked quite heroic.

Outside the training room, the four beasts sensed Zhou Yiqiao's appearance and stopped practicing one after another to greet him.

Zhou Yiqiao looked at them with a look of relief.

In the past three years, the strength of these four spiritual beasts has grown extremely fast. Pili, Huo Shan and Silver Lock, and the three Thunder Spiders have all reached the peak of the early stage of foundation building. They are not far away from reaching the middle stage of advanced foundation building. Far.

What satisfied him the most was the growth of Seven Swords. Although Seven Swords was just an ordinary sand lizard bloodline, its growth was the most obvious among the four beasts.

Because of their strong bloodline, the three Sky Thunder Spiders were confident during their training. They spent three days fishing and two days drying nets. Their ability to improve so quickly was due to Zhou Yiqiao's endless supply of resources.

But Seven Swords is different. Ever since Zhou Yiqiao started hatching three Thunder Spider eggs, Seven Swords has changed from his previous muddle-headed attitude and has become extremely serious about cultivation.

In addition, Zhou Yiqiao spent a lot of spirit stones to purchase resources for him. Seven Swords had caught up with him half a year ago and successfully advanced to the middle stage of foundation building. His body also increased from one foot to more than two feet, and his whole body was covered with scales. , extremely sharp.

The current strength of Seven Swords can be regarded as the best among the four spiritual beasts.

Zhou Yiqiao looked at Qijian's huge body, and after thinking for a while, he spoke.

"We will return to the sect soon. Then I will build a set of spiritual weapons for you as a reward for your hard practice over the years."

After Qijian heard this, he immediately roared excitedly and his tail kept wagging.

Zhou Yiqiao patted Qijian's big head, then put the four spirit beasts into the spirit beast bag one by one, and fled towards Elder Mao's residence.

"Whoosh!"

In Elder Mao's courtyard, he was sitting in the pavilion drinking tea. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past his ears. When he looked up, he found that Zhou Yiqiao was coming.

"Disciple pays homage to Elder Mao!"

Zhou Yiqiao bowed, clasped his fists, and shouted loudly.

"Ah."

Elder Mao had a fat smile on his face and nodded towards Zhou Yiqiao. After pouring a cup of spiritual tea for Zhou Yiqiao, he invited him out.

"Long time no see, nephew Zhou Xian. Come and have a cup of spiritual tea with me."

Zhou Yiqiao took the tea cup respectfully, sat down after hearing this, and then spoke to Elder Mao with an apologetic face.

"The disciple was so immersed in cultivation that he forgot his age for a moment. He has not come to see the elder for four years and asked the elder to forgive me."

Elder Mao chuckled and didn't take it to heart, but comforted him.

"It doesn't matter. A good nephew who can sit in the courtyard for four years is what I, a Phoenix Pavilion disciple, should be like."

"You can think of me while you are practicing. This attitude is enough."

"The elder praises you unreasonably, and I am ashamed of myself."

Zhou Yiqiao responded modestly.

What's the matter with my nephew's visit today? "

The two chatted for a while, then Elder Mao changed his tone and went straight to the topic.

When Zhou Yiqiao heard this, he was slightly startled and felt confused.

"The deadline for the sect's punishment is coming. I wonder how the disciple can return to the sect?"

Elder Mao looked stunned when he heard this, and then sighed with emotion.

"Cultivation is timeless. I didn't expect that we have been here in Yipingdu for five years."

He picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

"Due to the Evernight Beast Tide, the supply spirit boat sent by the sect to this place has been delayed for a month. If nothing unexpected happens, when the spirit boat arrives at the beginning of next month, you and the princess can return to the sect."

Zhou Yiqiao nodded to express his understanding.

"Thank you, elder, for informing me. Disciple, I will take my leave now."

"and many more."

Zhou Yiqiao was about to take a step when he was stopped by Elder Mao.

"My dear nephew has a long way to go, so please be careful along the way."

Elder Mao solemnly instructed.

Zhou Yiqiao was quite surprised when he heard this. After a moment of silence, he tentatively spoke.

"Is it the reason for the eternal night beast tide?"

When he and Elder Mao first entered Huizhou, Zhou Yiqiao heard about the Evernight Beast Tide from the elders who stayed behind in the camp.

It was just that he hadn't touched it at the beginning, and Zhou Yiqiao had no intention of going into it further. It was only after hearing Elder Mao mention it that he vaguely noticed something.

Elder Mao put down the teacup in his hand and sighed, then nodded.

Zhou Yiqiao frowned instantly and asked with a serious face.

"Elder, what exactly caused the eternal night beast tide?"

Elder Mao thought for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"According to rumors, the cause of the eternal night beast tide seems to be the death of a great demon king. Perhaps the remains of the great demon king were taken away by human monks, which angered the great demon king's subordinates. "

"From now on, whenever the scale of monster beasts reaches a certain scale, it will trigger a tide of eternal night beasts."

"Nowadays, the tide of eternal night beasts occurs frequently, not only on our human race, but also on the monster race in the Zhuzhou."

When Zhou Yiqiao heard this, his eyebrows slightly condensed and he remained silent.

In the Tianchen Realm, monster beasts and monster tribes are two different species. Monster beasts are innate beast bodies, and only after building a foundation can they have the qualifications to transform.

The demon race is a hybrid species produced by the combination of demon beasts and human demon cultivators, with human appearance as the main feature. Rather than calling them demon race, it is more appropriate to call them demi-humans.

Monsters are driven by animal nature, and monsters are no different from humans.

Since this tide of eternal night beasts is caused by moody monsters, the level of danger has skyrocketed. This return trip seems to be full of dangers.

"Nephew, there is no need to panic. This Yi Pingdu is an extremely important strategic resource for our sect. When the Evernight Beast Tide breaks out, our sect's spirit boats are heavily protected. Nephew, please remember to stay in the room when you return. If you don't move around randomly, you'll be fine."

Elder Mao saw Zhou Yiqiao's solemn expression and expressed relief.

Hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao nodded to express his understanding.

"Thank you, elder, for reminding me. Disciple has taken note of it."

Zhou Yiqiao cupped his hands and thanked him, then chatted with Elder Mao for a few words before turning and leaving.