Chapter 179

What did you say?

Clear the Heaven-Reaching Tower in half an hour?!

Are you sure?

On the black transmission stone, the colossal figure spanning the void also trembled slightly upon hearing the words!

This person is none other than the teacher of the Canglan Emperor, a supremely exalted being rare in the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu, bearing the title Lord of Tianheng!

"Yes, Master!" the Canglan Emperor replied respectfully.

Even though the Lord of Tianheng had long transcended life and death, overlooking the endless ages of the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu as an eternal lord, he could hardly conceal his shock now!

He knew all too well just how terrifying the Heaven-Reaching Tower he himself had built truly was.

Clearing the Heaven-Reaching Tower in half a shichen is beyond mere heaven-defying talent; it is a quality personally transmitted by the Great Dao, unique throughout the ages!

"Where is this person now?" the Lord of Tianheng's voice suddenly grew grave; beneath the towering shadow, a pair of eyes that seemed to contain myriad star rivers suddenly locked onto the Canglan Emperor: "Hurry and bring him before me; I wish to personally examine his foundation and Dao base!"

The Canglan Emperor's face showed difficulty; he bowed with a wry smile, and could only relate everything that had just happened exactly as it occurred to the Lord of Tianheng: "Master, after my conversation with him, I learned his name is Li Zhangsheng."

His character and mind are far beyond what I, as a disciple, could imagine.

I have already conveyed the Master's intention to accept a disciple to him, offering to take him as your personal disciple and to expend the eternal Dao treasury to help him enter the eternal realm, but… he directly refused.

He refused?

The Lord of Tianheng's towering shadow shuddered violently, and the stagnant spacetime around it instantly cracked with fine fissures.

A supreme pressure emanating from the eternal realm swept across the entire hall via the transmission stone; even the Canglan Emperor, a peak Dao Emperor powerhouse, felt its aftershocks!

For millions of years, the Lord of Tianheng has never before been refused an invitation to take a disciple!

You must know that throughout the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu, countless Dao Emperor powerhouses jostle to become his disciples, even to merely be an outer sect disciple is hard to come by!

Now he wishes to take a disciple on his own initiative, yet a junior directly refuses him?

"Why refuse?" the Lord of Tianheng's voice held a hint of curiosity; to be able to refuse an invitation from an eternal lord, such a person, he had never heard of before!

"Li Zhangsheng says his cultivation path needs no guidance from anyone, and he does not wish to join any sect." the Canglan Emperor replied truthfully,

"He only said that he had comprehended the Master's left-behind Chronospatial Unity Secret Record, benefited greatly, considering it a favor owed to the Master; should the Master ever encounter difficulty, he will surely come to his aid."

Besides that, his storming of the Heaven-Reaching Tower was not at all for the opportunities within; it was solely to lure the disciple out, using the disciple to inquire about the whereabouts of three people.

Oh? Storming the Heaven-Reaching Tower was actually to find you and inquire about the whereabouts of three people—who are those three, and why does he want to know their whereabouts? the Lord of Tianheng asked curiously.

Those three are Zhou Xuan, Zhou Cang, and Zhou Heng of the Zhou Guang Realm; Li Zhangsheng says they seized his people, but he did not say why they did so, and I do not know either. the Canglan Emperor said.

Zhou Xuan of the Zhou Guang Realm is a disciple of the Misty Lofty Lord. the Lord of Tianheng murmured softly.

Zhou Xuan also has a teacher who is an eternal lord; his teacher is called the Misty Lofty Lord, whose strength is comparable to that of the Lord of Tianheng!

Canglan, move at once and head to the Zhou Guang Realm to see what's going on. the Lord of Tianheng's voice rang out again, bearing an unquestionable command!

Master, you want me to go help him? the Canglan Emperor asked curiously.

After all, the Zhou Guang Realm is the Misty Lofty Lord's territory; Zhou Xuan seized his people, so if he goes to the Zhou Guang Realm, he will surely clash with Zhou Xuan. the Lord of Tianheng said:

Such a talent is rare to encounter yet impossible to seek; he will surely become an eternal lord in the future—if he dies in the Zhou Guang Realm, that would be a great pity!

Although he refuses to become my disciple, forming a good karmic bond is no bad thing.

First, follow him covertly and observe; if he needs help, lend him a hand, and if necessary, you can bring forth my name.

Perhaps, after helping him, he might end up becoming my disciple after all.

It seems the Lord of Tianheng still does not want to easily give up on taking Li Zhangsheng as a disciple!

Yes, Master! the Canglan Emperor clasped his hands.

Hmm, go on. the Lord of Tianheng said, and his vast illusion then vanished.

After the Lord of Tianheng's massive figure disappeared, the Canglan Emperor drew a deep breath!

He had lived for millions of years, never seeing his teacher value a person so highly—even setting aside the dignity of an eternal lord, tacitly allowing the other to refuse becoming a disciple, and still backing him up.

It seems Li Zhangsheng, who cleared the Heaven-Reaching Tower in less than half an hour, is greatly valued by his teacher!

Very well, then I'll accompany him on a trip to the Zhou Guang Realm to see just how great a stir this unparalleled heavenly prodigy can cause!

The Canglan Emperor gave a light chuckle, his golden imperial robes flashing as his form merged directly into the void, silently and without alarming anyone, he pursued toward the Zhou Guang Realm.

…

In the depths of boundless spacetime, beyond tens of millions of light-years lies the Zhou Guang Realm.

This is a premier great realm of the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu, its territory comparable to that of the Canglan Realm, with countless star fields and continents!

The Zhou Guang Holy Land lies in the central star field of the Zhou Guang Realm, its domain vast!

In the core of the star field, palace after palace stretches continuously, suspended in the void!

At this moment, a white-clad figure appeared suddenly on the outskirts of the Zhou Guang Holy Land!!

Li Zhangsheng stood with his hands behind his back, his white robes fluttering, gazing at the not‑far Zhou Guang Holy Land!

Finally arrived!

Since studying the Chronospatial Unity Secret Record in the Heaven-Reaching Tower, Li Zhangsheng's divine sense coverage and flight speed have greatly increased!

From the Canglan Realm to the Zhou Guang Realm, separated by tens of millions of light‑years, Li Zhangsheng made the journey in less than three days!

Li Zhangsheng lifted his gaze toward the Zhou Guang Realm; his divine sense, like a vast ocean, instantly swept over the entire Zhou Guang Holy Land!

Every palace within the billions‑of‑li territory was clearly reflected in his divine sense.

In the blink of an eye, Li Zhangsheng had locked onto his target.

In the deepest part of the holy land, within a palace forged from supreme chronospatial divine crystal and wrapped in a nine‑layer sealing great array, a woman clad in simple robes sat quietly by the window, gazing at the cloud sea outside; her expression was calm, her aura steady, she bore no injury whatsoever, and even the palace itself emanated a primordial power that continually nourished her!

Seeing that Mu Xuan‑yi was unharmed, Li Zhangsheng's heart eased slightly!

He could clearly sense that formations nourishing the bloodlines filled the interior and exterior of that palace!

It appears that Zhou Xuan and his companions did not lay a hand on Mu Xuan‑yi; instead, they lavishly provided for her, her food and lodging being top‑tier heavenly treasures, even attended by dedicated maidservants.

Obviously, Zhou Xuan seized Mu Xuan‑yi for the rare bloodline within her body!

It's not yet the time to use the bloodline, so naturally she won't suffer the slightest harm!!

「I also don't know what kind of bloodline flows inside Mu Xuan Yi's body, yet it actually makes a supremely exalted emperor of the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu value it so highly. 」Li Zhangsheng also harbors great curiosity about Mu Xuan Yi's bloodline at this moment!

By rights, Mu Xuan Yi's bloodline that carries an inheritance would be considered rare in the immortal world's lower realms, but is it also that rare in a place like the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu? It actually makes even a Dao Emperor Realm Peak value it so greatly!

It seems that Zhou Xuan should know what kind of bloodline flows inside Mu Xuan Yi's body; otherwise he wouldn't have captured Mu Xuan Yi!

For now, let's first flatten this Universe Light Holy Land, then learn about Mu Xuan Yi's bloodline from Zhou Xuan's mouth!

In Li Zhangsheng's Dao principles, anyone who abducts him is guilty of a capital crime!!

「Universe Light Holy Land, Zhou Xuan……」

Li Zhangsheng whispered a sentence, his gaze plain, yet a trace of bone-chilling chill flashed from the depths of his eyes.

The next second, his feet moved slightly, and he stepped straight into the core of the Universe Light Holy Land.

He wants to enter openly and squarely, and flatten this Universe Light Holy Land openly and squarely!!

Anyone who dares to move against Li Zhangsheng must prepare to be exterminated!!