Chapter 1903

Bai Guo'er and Young Master Hai had both surprisingly reached the cultivation base of the early Nascent Soul stage, while Qi Lingzi's cultivation was even superior to the two of them, already being a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

"By the way, Junior Sister. Speaking of Master, ever since he returned from the Savage World two hundred years ago, he has gone into seclusion again and hasn't come out. Could it be that Master is really planning to attempt the bottleneck of the late Body Integration stage?" Young Master Hai suddenly asked with a solemn expression.

"I'm not too sure about that either. Right now, the place where Master is in seclusion is wrapped in layers of restrictions; even Martial Aunt Ice Phoenix cannot get close to it at all. It seems that even if Master isn't planning to attempt the late stage, he is likely cultivating some incredible great divine ability. That is why he doesn't want us to disturb him." Bai Guo'er replied after thinking for a moment.

"Back then, it only took Master about three to four hundred years to advance from the early Body Integration stage to the mid-late stage. If he were to successfully advance to the late stage in such a short time, even knowing that he is far from comparable to cultivators of the same rank, it would still be too shocking!" Young Master Hai said with a grin, not knowing what he had thought of.

"If Master can really advance to the late stage this time, it would naturally be a great blessing for the three of us and for the entire human race. However, I think this matter is still unlikely. After all, from the mid to late Body Integration stage, just the massive magic power required for advancement would normally require one or two thousand years of continuous hard cultivation. A mere few hundred years is simply not enough to condense sufficient magic power." Qi Lingzi stroked his chin, shaking his head in disagreement.

"Hmph, Senior Brother. You also know that Master is not an ordinary person, so why must you use the cultivation progress of ordinary cultivators to measure Master's? If you ask me, Master must have a certain degree of confidence to go into seclusion like this. Moreover, during this period, Heavenly Abyss City, the Three Emperors, and some other forces have frequently sent people to visit Master, but we have transmitted the news inside without receiving any reply at all. It is evident that Master has put his whole heart into cultivation and does not wish for any matters to disturb him." A strange light flashed in Bai Guo'er's beautiful eyes as she said this very firmly.

"It seems that among the three of us, Junior Sister Bai has the most confidence in Master. However, we don't know how many times we have analyzed this kind of matter, and we simply cannot reach any conclusion. Furthermore, who knows how long it will take for Master to come out of seclusion this time. And the Devil Tribulation will descend in at most a few decades. Even if Master has more confidence, I'm afraid he will have to come out of seclusion to deal with it once the Devil Tribulation arrives." Qi Lingzi said, waving his hand.

"That is true. If that really happens, it would be a pity. If the Devil Tribulation descended later, even if Master couldn't break through the late-stage bottleneck, he would certainly be able to advance his cultivation further." Young Master Hai also said with a look of regret.

"Alright, how Master cultivates is not something we disciples can discuss wantonly. What we can do now is just protect our own lives during the Devil Tribulation. By the way, Junior Sister. Why don't you also join Heavenly Abyss City? After all, once the Devil Tribulation descends, Heavenly Abyss City is the safest place for the entire human race. With Master's reputation there, I think those Elders will also look at you differently." Qi Lingzi said to Bai Guo'er with a serious expression.

"Senior Brother Qi Lingzi's words are very true. My Senior Brother and I have already decided that once the Devil Tribulation breaks out, we will move all the disciples under our sect into Heavenly Abyss City. Although they can only serve as the lowest-ranking guards, if the two of us take care of them, they shouldn't be used as cannon fodder. It would naturally be even better if Junior Sister could also go." Young Master Hai said with a smile.

"Heavenly Abyss City?" Bai Guo'er frowned, revealing a look of contemplation.

"Why, Junior Sister, are you unwilling, or do you have other plans? It is better to make a decision on this matter early. After all, Master told us before going into seclusion that he has other major matters to attend to once the Devil Tribulation breaks out, and it is impossible for him to keep the three of us by his side." Qi Lingzi asked with concern.

"I won't hide it from you two Senior Brothers. I received a letter from my father not long ago. Grandmother's faction has already moved into the Xuanwu Imperial City. My father wants me to go there as well. And I only have these few relatives; I don't want to be separated in two places after the Devil Tribulation breaks out and worry about each other." After thinking for a long while, Bai Guo'er still stated her decision.

"So that's how it is. Since Junior Sister has relatives to worry about, it is indeed not good to be separated. However, fortunately, Xuanwu Imperial City can also be considered stable and reliable. If Junior Sister goes there, I think it will also be very stable." Young Master Hai said, revealing a look of sudden realization.

"If Junior Sister Bai is going to Xuanwu Imperial City, why not take Liu Feng and Fuyun with you? The two of them are Core Formation cultivators after all, and they might still be of some use by your side." Qi Lingzi said suddenly.

"Liu Feng and Fuyun are Senior Brother's most prized disciples; how could I take them by my side to order them around? Senior Brother, rest assured, don't I still have a few personal maids by my side? They have been by my side for a while now, and although they haven't reached Core Formation, they have Foundation Establishment cultivation and can still be of some use." Bai Guo'er's eyes darted around as she pursed her lips and smiled.

"Haha, since Junior Sister says so, then Senior Brother Hai and I will..." Qi Lingzi smiled slightly and wanted to say something more.

But just at this moment, a thunderclap suddenly came from the high sky nearby, and then the whole world shook, and the mountain peak beneath their feet trembled with a rumble.

The three of them, Bai Guo'er, were all Nascent Soul cultivators, so this bit of trembling naturally could not harm them in the slightest, and they all stood steadily in their original places, but their expressions changed drastically in an instant, and they looked toward the high sky in unison.

They saw that in the previously cloudless blue high sky, a huge gray spot the size of a mile suddenly appeared, and it spread rapidly. At the same time, a strong spatial fluctuation also came out from the gray spot in waves, and dispersed in all directions.

In a short while, the gray spot expanded three or four times in size. Under the gray expanse, the whole world dimmed, as if something was rapidly eroding the entire sky.

"Devil Spot! It can't be wrong, this must be the Devil Spot before the Devil Tribulation descends!" Young Master Hai shouted loudly as his face turned pale.

Bai Guo'er and Qi Lingzi stared fixedly at the gray spot in the sky, their expressions equally extremely ugly.

"It should indeed be a Devil Spot. I didn't expect the Devil Tribulation to descend even earlier than expected." Bai Guo'er murmured.

"This might not necessarily be a Devil Spot; perhaps it is just some other similar celestial phenomenon. Whether it is real or not still requires the people of Heavenly Abyss City to formally confirm it." Qi Lingzi let out a long breath, his expression finally looking a bit better as he said this.

"Hmph, what is there to confirm? If it really is a Devil Spot, there would absolutely not be only this one place in the entire region." Young Master Hai shook his head and said.

"That's true! If it really were, I'm afraid everyone within the three realms would know this news." Qi Lingzi replied after a moment of silence.

"The two Senior Brothers don't need to worry too much. The appearance of the Devil Spot only indicates that the Devil Realm's erosion has just begun, and this process is extremely slow. According to records, it will take at least half a year before the interface power weakens enough to allow the Devil Race to invade the Spirit Realm. With this time to prepare, our human race will not be caught in a panic." Bai Guo'er said, her eyes darting around.

"That is true, but the Devil Race can also calmly gather manpower at the Devil Spot. The initial attacks will definitely be extremely fierce. I don't know how many cities will be able to survive the first few waves of attacks." Qi Lingzi said with a bitter smile.

Hearing this, Bai Guo'er and Young Master Hai's expressions changed, becoming even uglier.

Just at this moment, a flash of light appeared on the distant horizon, and a golden flying boat shot over.

On this war boat, which was over ten feet long, stood more than a dozen guards wearing black-green battle armor, each with a solemn expression.

When the war boat stopped under the huge gray spot, those armored soldiers leaped into the air one after another, and in a flash, they arrived at a place within inches of the gray spot, and then either threw out array flags and array disks, or took out some strange-looking magic tools and aimed them at the spot, frantically activating them.

For a time, spiritual light flickered in the high sky, which was extremely eye-catching.

Further away, escape lights still appeared one after another, and it seemed that more cultivators were swarming toward this direction.

"Let's go, the patrol guards of Heavenly Abyss City have arrived. We will return to the cave dwelling immediately and tell Master about this matter first." Qi Lingzi said in a deep voice.

Bai Guo'er and the other naturally had no objections, and immediately nodded in agreement, each activating their escape lights and shooting toward a certain mountain peak in the distance.

In a secret room flashing with faint white light, a green giant tripod the height of a person stood quietly in the center.

And surrounding this tripod, there were surprisingly three "Han Li" sitting cross-legged on prayer mats, all with their eyes tightly closed and motionless.

Among the three Han Lis, one was flashing with golden light, with a strand of black Qi coiling around its body; one had pale green skin, with purple Qi rising all over its body; the last one had its hands placed flat on its thighs, but a circle of golden halo was flowing and flickering behind its back, and between its expansion and contraction, countless golden characters could be seen rolling inside.

And in the center of the halo, there were another seventy-two small emerald green swords chasing each other incessantly.

Suddenly, the three Han Lis opened their eyes at the same time, and with their arms raised in unison, they patted the giant tripod lightly.

After a "Boom" sound, the lid of the giant tripod flew into the sky, and then a sizzling sound erupted, and countless white threads actually shot out from the tripod.

"Go!" The three Han Lis extended a finger again and pointed at the void of the giant tripod.

The white threads that had just shot out of the tripod's mouth suddenly seemed to hit an invisible barrier, trembling one after another and stopping in their original place, actually being forcibly restricted in the void.

Just at this moment, a buzzing sound erupted from the tripod, and more than a dozen groups of golden light shot out in a flash. They were actually more than a dozen fist-sized beetles, each with a golden back, but covered with purple-gold patterns, and the underside of their abdomens became crystal clear, as transparent as amber.

These beetles seemed extremely fierce. As soon as they flew out of the tripod's mouth, they immediately bared their fangs and pounced on each other, looking as if they wanted to devour all their own kind.

In the blink of an eye, chirping sounds erupted at the tripod's mouth, and waves of astonishing baleful Qi dispersed.

Seeing this scene, the three Han Lis immediately shouted, their fingers immediately flashing with spiritual light, and streaks of magic techniques shot toward these spirit insects.

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