Chapter 3032: with translation of chapter title

Tiāndào yìzhì běntǐ cannot just disappear for no reason; if it really were gone, the entire Immortal Realm would instantly collapse.

It's just like a person whose heart suddenly stops beating — the same result.

So these two Xiāntiān rénzú elders are doubtful precisely because they have simply never encountered such a situation.

Faced with Qi Xiong and the others' questioning, the two didn't know how to explain for a moment.

After a perilous nine‑deaths‑one‑life journey here, they ended up empty‑handed, leaving everyone speechless and exchanging glances.

"What should we do now?"

Finally, Shi Song timidly spoke up, asking, "The Tiāndào yìzhì běntǐ is lost—what should we do now?"

Hearing this, the two Xiāntiān rénzú elders fell silent for a moment, then gritted their teeth and said.

"Let us sense it again."

Logically, the Tiāndào yìzhì běntǐ should be here, but it isn't, and the Immortal Realm shows no sign of collapse, which proves nothing is wrong.

For now, we must first find the Tiāndào yìzhì běntǐ; then the truth will naturally come to light.

Qi Xiong and the others naturally had no objection; they didn't understand anyway, so they just followed obediently.

Immediately, under the perception of the two Xiāntiān rénzú elders, an extremely faint Tiāndào qìxī was successfully detected by them.

And the direction in which this qi drifted…………………………

"How could it have gone to the sect?"

"What sect? Which sect?"

"Dao One Immortal Sect."

"Huh???"

At first he didn't react, but when he came to, Qi Xiong's eyes widened in disbelief and he said.

"You mean the Tiāndào yìzhì běntǐ went to the Dao One Immortal Sect? What would it do there?"

"How would I know?"

Upon learning that the Tiāndào yìzhì běntǐ had gone to the Dao One Immortal Sect, everyone present was utterly dumbfounded—what could the Tiāndào yìzhì běntǐ be doing in their Dao One Immortal Sect?

Just thinking of the earlier Heavenly Thunder and Huǒ yǔ, Qi Xiong panicked on the spot and hurriedly said.

"Hurry back."

Since the Tiāndào yìzhì běntǐ is in the Dao One Immortal Sect, we naturally need to rush back there immediately.

On the way, Qi Xiong first tried to contact Hong Zun, who was holding down the sect, but got no response for a long time.

The Chuānyīn fú gave no response, the Mìfǎ couldn't reach them, and the Xiǎnyǐng zhèn pán had no one answering.

Qi Xiong's face turned ashen, but Shi Song beside him reminded him.

"Shī xiōng, it's Fàn diǎn now—surely no one will answer you."

"Huh???"

Hearing that, Qi Xiong checked the Shíchén; sure enough it was Fàn diǎn, which explained the lack of response.

Rushing all the way, all he wanted was to get back to the sect quickly, but shortly after setting off, the Heavenly Thunder struck again.

It lingered like a ghost, with no warning—though the sun was setting and the sky cloud‑less, a bolt of Heavenly Thunder suddenly slammed down.

It left Qi Xiong completely numb.

"No, not again."

Moreover, as expected, after the Heavenly Thunder came the Huǒ yǔ, and this time it was even denser and lasted longer.

What infuriated them most was that, upon close inspection, they found the Huǒ yǔ left no damage at all when it hit the ground.

It was as if it had vanished into thin air— not even a spark appeared in the forests below.

But the problem was that, when it struck them, the Huǒ yǔ was terrifying to the extreme, making their scalps go numb.

It seemed the Huǒ yǔ was aimed solely at them—once it passed them, it had no power at all?

For a moment, Qi Xiong felt the malice of the whole world.

After reflecting for a while, he also didn't feel he had done anything in his life that would provoke heaven and resent men.

Although he had a few minor flaws as a person, overall he should still be considered a good person.

But right now, the Heavenly Thunder and Huǒ yǔ seem to be greeting them exclusively—if not targeted, what else could it be?

All along they have relied on the protection of the two Xiāntiān rénzú elders; without them, they probably couldn't have made it back to the sect.

While Qi Xiong's group was risking everything to rush to the sect, at that moment the Dao One Immortal Sect's Canteen was, as usual, packed to capacity.

Those who got food and those who didn't gathered around the Canteen; even if they couldn't eat, just smelling the aroma was enough.

But today the Canteen had an extra small, chubby figure—none other than Qī zǎi.

There's no helping it—this little guy has always followed Ye Zhangqing, and being adorable, many disciples couldn't resist teasing him, especially the female disciples.

Ye Zhangqing also took the chance to ask around who the parents of Xiǎo qī zǎi were.

After all, besides mealtime, there seemed to be no other occasion when the Zōngmén zhōng rén would gather so completely.

If Xiǎo qī zǎi's parents were really from the Dao One Immortal Sect, they could certainly find out.

But after asking around, not a single person had ever seen Xiǎo qī zǎi, let alone knew who his parents were.

"That's not right—if he's not from our Dao One Immortal Sect, how did a little kid get into the sect?"

You know, the Dao One Immortal Sect is surrounded by numerous Formations; even powerful beings of the Immortal Realm could not slip in silently, let alone a child.

Ye Zhangqing also wondered about this.

Just looking at Xiǎo qī zǎi holding a big bowl of rice, with half his body almost buried in it, Ye Zhangqing smiled helplessly.

This little guy still has a Chóng kǒuwèi—he just loves spicy food.

And after eating, his little face turns red, he can't help but keep sneezing—he's been choked by the spice.

Even so, this little guy remains Lè cǐ bù pí, getting more addicted the more he eats.

After everyone finished eating, Xu Jie and the others gathered around Xiao Qī zǎi, each curiously guessing.

Could it be the illegitimate child of some Elder?

Besides, there wouldn't be no news at all, after all they brought him to the sect.

Yeah, I haven't seen any Elder recently bringing a child back to the sect, and aren't they supposed to report it?

Everyone also couldn't figure out Xiao Qī zǎi's identity; seeing this, Ye Zhangqing couldn't do anything either, so they could only wait for the Sect Master and the others to return before saying more.

After eating, Xiao Qī zǎi was still taken home by Ye Zhangqing.

Meanwhile, in the sky, a shaky immortal vessel slowly flew into the airspace of the Dao One Immortal Sect.

The flying vessel was covered in wounds; at first glance, it looked as if it had just come off the battlefield, as if it had gone through a Xuè zhàn.

It gave the feeling that it could crash at any moment.

Moreover, on the deck of the immortal vessel, Qi Xiong had a dark face and clenched his teeth.

Damn, I almost thought I wouldn't make it back.

Along the way, only they themselves knew how perilous it was—those Heavenly Thunder and that Huǒ yǔ were practically courting death, greeting everyone's heads.

It truly showed no mercy, seeming determined not to stop until it smashed you to death.

Even those two Xiāntiān rénzú ancestors fell into deep silence along the way; it was truly too Qīqiào and too extraordinary—despite having lived so many Suìyuè, they had never encountered anything like this.