Chapter 2601: That's Where You Belong

Yuheshen was a little embarrassed, but he had no choice but to answer: "The seal to Liuli Sea is only in Wang Mao's hands, so you have to go find him first."

Gengyueshen pulled out a seal and jabbed it into his own wrist, the motion so swift Yuheshen couldn't even see it clearly, and a golden, flashing seal appeared on his wrist.

Gengyueshen's next words came through clearly: "Helu Tianzun has already given me the seal."

There is no doubt the seal is genuine, for a fake one could never pass through Yumen.

Gengyue himself is Helu Tian's confidant; otherwise, among the original eight passes to Liuli Valley, he wouldn't have one.

Moreover, he indeed followed Helu Tian into battle and was sent back by Helu Tian to handle affairs, so obtaining the Liuli Sea pass is procedurally sound.

This is a privilege. But in heaven and earth, where isn't there privilege?

So Yuheshen had no suspicions, seeing Gengyue grab a small clump of cloud from the ground and fling it out, summoning the Yumen to Liuli Sea, and immediately said: "I'm coming in too."

The task the Shengzun entrusted to him was to accompany the passage.

"You?" Gengyue glanced at him sideways, "What are you going to do? If Liuli Sea is a place you can go, why didn't Helu Tianzun give you a seal?"

"This..."

Whether Helu Tianzun gives the seal to someone or not, there are principles involved.

Of course, before this campaign, Helu Tian had only one thought: the fewer people who hold the seal, the better, to minimize the risk of Lingyun Palace being invaded.

Gengyue then asked: "How vast is Liuli Sea? After you enter, do you know where to start eliminating hidden dangers?"

The Liuli Sea pass exists only in eight copies; Yuhé has never possessed one, nor has he ever entered with it, so he couldn't answer for a moment.

"Right now, we are in wartime, and Helu Tianzun is locked in a fierce battle with Ling Mountain. You want to come to Liuli Sea for sightseeing at this time? Do you know how dangerous Lingyun Palace is now?"

Very few gods have entered Liuli Sea, and only someone like Gengyue, who is familiar with it, knows where to begin checking after entering.

What he said was absolutely correct, but it was harsh, and he made no effort to soften it.

Yuheshen's facial nerves in this body are underdeveloped, so he can't make expressions; otherwise, his face would have flushed red right now.

"Return to Yanxia Bay and stand your post properly." Gengyue stepped into the Yumen, his figure vanishing, leaving only a light, drifting sentence: "That's where you belong."

Yuheshen's chest heaved as he stood in place for a long while before suppressing his anger, then said to the Yuntai: "Return to Yingkou Town."

He must either not enter Liuli Sea or return to Yanxia Bay. Though Gengyue's words were harsh, they were not wrong—his duty lies outside.

……

Gengyueshen crossed the Yumen into Liuli Sea, facing the icy sea wind, and unconsciously took a deep breath.

Success!

He had deceived heaven and crossed the sea, finally sneaking into Liuli Sea once again.

Yes, this so-called Gengyueshen is none other than He Lingchuan in disguise!

He had earlier used Duan He Yun's seal to stamp himself with a golden mark; later that seal expired, but the pre-stamped mark still gleamed gold.

But he moved too fast just now—Yuheshen first saw him flipping the seal to stamp it, then saw the glowing golden imprint, and naturally assumed he had just stamped it.

In reality, Duan He Yun's seal had long lost its power, though its appearance showed no sign of it.

When He Lingchuan stepped into the Yumen, he also secretly clenched his palms in nervous sweat, unsure whether the pre-stamped seal could still bypass the small world's bug, and whether Helu Tian had fixed it before departure.

Sometimes, to achieve great things, one must make a bold move.

He bet that Helu Tian, preoccupied with countless matters before departure, wouldn't notice such a tiny bug.

This little loophole had existed for too long—so long that no one even considered it a bug anymore.

And then, he succeeded in exploiting the bug.

Yumen detected that the seal on his hand was still valid and let him pass through in one go.

If Helu Tian's avatar were still in charge of Yuntai in Lingyun Palace, this scene might not escape his divine eye, and He Lingchuan would have been exposed immediately.

But Helu Tian's avatar has already fallen into the Dafang Hu, and Yuntai is now in automated trusteeship, merely following rules without the ability to make flexible judgments like a sentient being.

The behavior of "Gengyue" is abnormal, but it cannot detect that.

Of course, He Lingchuan also prepared several backup plans; fortunately, facts prove his luck has been good.

This may also be because Yanxia Bay and Yingkou Town have always been heavily guarded, making it hard for enemies to sneak in again; moreover, Helu Tian had already withdrawn most people's passage permissions before the campaign, so only a few can pass through Yuntai.

But no matter what, he has entered Liuli Sea again. And his target this time—the body of the Hidden God Lord—lies beneath the cliff!

Heavenly wind, sea waves, an unchanging seaweed forest.

Yuheshen was not wrong—Wang Mao Shi is not here now, and the entire coastline is empty.

Originally, only eight had permission to enter Liuli Sea; among them, Duan He Yun's, Gengyueshen's, and Meiyinshen's permits have been revoked, Deng Yanlong is away, leaving only Wang Mao Shi, Xiao Ping, Chang Lin Xianjun, and a mysterious person.

In such critical times, Helu Tian Shen should not have approved new passage permissions before the campaign. And now, Xiao Ping and Wang Mao Shi should both be in Lian Valley.

Theoretically, besides the great sea monster Chang Lin Xianjun, there should be no second passage permit holder in the Liuli Sea small world.

As for that last mysterious person, He Lingchuan inquired repeatedly but got no information, so he can only temporarily ignore him.

"Finally made it in!" The Soul-Capturing Mirror also exclaimed excitedly, its words tumbling over each other: "Quick, go into the sea, quick quick!"

After years apart, it has rediscovered the fervor it felt when it once caused havoc in Tiangong, wah ka ka, truly exhilarating!

He Lingchuan strode boldly toward the cliff.

But at that moment, underwater sounds came first, then a huge head emerged from below the cliff.

Chang Lin Xianjun has appeared!

With small eyes disproportionate to its thick neck, it stared fixedly at the "Gengyueshen" before it.

Its gaze was evil and ferocious, but He Lingchuan knew this creature was only here to check the passage permit, so he calmly pulled out the seal and waved it before its face.

Only those with a gold seal may enter the Liuli Sea small world; thus, this seal must be valid.

Moreover, Gengyueshen normally has permission to pass here, coming every few days to stand guard, so Chang Lin Xianjun recognizes him and is not particularly wary.

Seeing the seal he produced was correct, the sullen large head withdrew, retreating back into its cave beneath the cliff.

It didn't know Gengyueshen had just fought in battle, and still thought he was here to collect seaweed fragments—a task he does daily, which it has grown tired of and can't be bothered to watch.

Now that Lingyun Palace is in a state of war, the seaweed harvesting in Liuli Sea has paused, the vortex sharks can finally take a break, and the sullen one has returned to its old den.

He Lingchuan took three steps in two, leaping down the cliff and untying the boat by the shore.