Chapter 1308: Opening of the Ancestral Land

"Very well."

"Then I shall trouble the Imperial Mother."

Mingchen smiled, suspecting nothing.

In the past, the Imperial Mother had often tested his strength and guided his cultivation.

He was long accustomed to this.

Hearing Mingchen's words, Mingyan also smiled.

"It is no trouble."

One hour later.

A stout figure in a black robe, wearing a large cloak that wrapped them up tightly, hurried away from the Huangzhu Fudi.

Not long after.

This figure arrived outside the Wangzi Fu.

"Who goes there?"

"This is a restricted area of the Prince's residence; unauthorized persons must leave at once."

The guards outside the Wangzi Fu saw the person approaching, their expressions stiffening as they spoke coldly.

"Summoned by the Prince, I have come to pay a visit."

The person waved a hand, and a Spirit Token appeared before the guards.

Their speech was unclear and somewhat slurred; it took the guards a moment to react.

They nodded, "Go on in."

The person lowered their hood and walked quickly into the Wangzi Fu.

Soon after, they arrived in the depths of the Wangzi Fu, beside the Mermaid Prince's residence.

They pointed a finger.

The Formation outside the Mermaid Prince's residence rippled, and they stepped inside.

Upon returning to the residence, they let out a long sigh of relief.

They took off the bulky black robe.

It revealed a body swollen almost into a ball and a head that was hideously bloated, bruised, and purple—a pig's head.

If one looked closely, one could see from certain details that it was none other than Mingchen.

Recalling the earlier sparring, Mingchen's body couldn't help but tremble.

A look of bewilderment appeared on his face.

What exactly was wrong with the Imperial Mother?

In previous sparring sessions, the Imperial Mother had never been willing to strike him so heavily.

Why was it that this time...

... the methods were so cruel?

A corner of the Sea Region.

Within a submarine canyon.

A clean light flashed, and two figures appeared.

The two were a man and a woman.

The man appeared to be a youth, exceptionally handsome; the woman also looked very young, as beautiful and pure as a bright pearl.

"The entrance to your clan's Ancestral Land is inside here?"

The handsome youth looked at the woman.

The woman nodded gently, "That's right, but several powerful demonic beasts live in this place; to reach the entrance of the Ancestral Land, one must break through the territories of these few beasts."

"The strength of these few demonic beasts is extremely formidable; I have tried to break through several times and returned in failure."

"However, the Spirit Flame happens to be able to restrain them."

"At that time, I will have to trouble Daoist Friend Ye to lend me the Spirit Flame for a while."

"Bi Xianzi, rest assured; Ye will certainly assist with all his might and will not hold anything back." Ye Lingyun nodded.

Upon hearing this, a flash of brilliance crossed Biyan'er's eyes as she looked at Ye Lingyun.

The Jade Clam Clan possessed powerful precognitive abilities.

As early as the first time she saw Ye Lingyun, she felt that this person was extraordinary and not someone who would remain in a pond.

That was why she had acted to save him from a perilous situation.

With subsequent contact, she felt even more of Ye Lingyun's bearing and uniqueness.

Even...

She was already somewhat attracted by Ye Lingyun's bearing and could not help but develop a fondness for him.

"Many thanks, Daoist Friend Ye."

A bright smile bloomed on her beautiful face.

Ye Lingyun stared, stunned.

He quickly regained his composure, returned to his usual upright gentlemanly appearance, and waved his hand lightly, "Fairy is too polite; Ye has always believed in repaying kindness."

"Fairy saved Ye and allowed Ye to stay temporarily within the clan, letting Ye escape the pursuit of the many Sea Clans for the time being."

"This is a life-saving grace."

"I am only helping you with a small matter, so what does that count for?"

Biyan'er nodded with a smile upon hearing this, not continuing with this topic.

"Daoist Friend Ye, let us go in."

"The canyon is too dangerous for you; after entering the canyon, remember not to leave my side."

Ye Lingyun nodded upon hearing this.

Afterward, the two rose into the air and flew into the canyon.

One month later.

Whoosh~

A startling fluctuation of Spiritual Power surged forth, instantly piercing through the canyon and spreading far into the distance.

"Oh no!"

Biyan'er's expression changed.

With the help of Ye Lingyun's Spirit Flame, she had finally succeeded in crossing the territories of those few powerful demonic beasts and arrived at the deepest part of the canyon.

She had opened the entrance to the Ancestral Land using her own bloodline.

But what she had not expected was.

The commotion from opening the Ancestral Land would be so great.

The previous disturbance had already far exceeded the range of the canyon and had very likely already been detected by the surrounding Sea Clan Cultivators.

It would not be long before other Sea Clan Cultivators arrived, she feared.

Thinking of this.

A look of gravity flashed in her eyes.

Her heart could not help but become urgent.

"Daoist Friend Ye, we must speed up."

"Follow me inside."

Having said this, she stepped into the Space Channel before her first.

In a desolate Ancient Ruin Space.

When Wang Jianqiang refined the last trace of Creation Power within his body, his cultivation had already completely stabilized at the Integration Initial Stage.

He slowly opened his eyes, felt the power within his body that had become far more profound, and a faint smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

Immediately following.

He suddenly thought of the system.

Previously, when breaking through to the Spirit Transformation Stage, the system updated.

He had gained the ability to extract Primordial Spirit Origin Fragments and Artistic Conception Origin Fragments.

He wondered if a new ability would unlock after reaching the Integration Stage.

Thinking of this.

His consciousness entered his Soul Sea, and after checking for a moment, he did not discover any changes in the system.

He shook his head and gave up on continuing to check.

However, he did not feel the slightest bit of disappointment.

Back when the system unlocked the ability to extract Primordial Spirit Origin Fragments and Artistic Conception Origin Fragments, there had been no notification either.

Whether the system had actually gained a new ability or not could only be known by testing it personally.

Thinking of this.

He immediately stood up, prepared to leave this place, and kill a few Integration Stage Cultivators to test it out.

Just as he was about to step into the exit.

Boom~

A rumbling sound suddenly came from the sky.

He instinctively looked up.

In the sky that had been very calm, a space rift about a zhang wide and three zhang long had actually split open.

From the rift, an ancient aura leaked out.

Mixed within it was a dense Spirit Qi that was nearly materialized.

The concentration of Spirit Qi in this Training Ground was already at an extremely high level, but as this dense Spirit Qi poured in and dissipated continuously.

The Spirit Qi in this Training Ground actually began to slowly increase.

Wang Jianqiang raised an eyebrow.

Behind this rift, it seemed to be connecting to an extraordinary place!