Chapter 1261

Is this what Dieyue looked like as a child?

The little girl giggled.

Yang Ling'er pinched her chubby little face, feeling utterly delighted.

How strange!

Only the master could, using such heaven-defying means, condense the little girl's past form into existence, turning it into a unique living being.

At this moment, Ling Yuan Old Ancestor said, "Lord Lu Xuan, over the past few days the three major demon clans have deployed formations all over the Demon Heaven Plain; these formations must all come from the Deceitful Hall, intending to utterly destroy the Demon Heaven Plain."

Qi Chun Jing pondered, "Since the Deceitful Hall is using the three major demon clans as pawns, it seems they want to first use the Demon Heaven Plain to shift our forces; then what are they plotting?"

Yang Ling'er's beautiful eyes slightly furrowed, starlight flickering, "Their actions will only be two: one is to take the opportunity to invade the Celestial Central Heaven, the other is to defile the World Tree in other star fields. Now that they have mastered such formations, they will likely inflict grave harm upon the World Tree!"

In that case, previously in the Azure Abyss Heaven and the Cloud Mist Heaven, the Deceitful Hall's gains were not small, especially having comprehended some of the secrets of the World Tree's formations.

Lu Xuan nodded, "Not bad. That nether formation's attainments are not bad either; these formations all come from his hand."

Yang Ling'er gazed toward the Celestial Central Heaven, "Master, I don't know why, but I always feel uneasy inside."

Lu Xuan chuckled, "No problem. Everything is under control."

Qi Chun Jing reminded, "After this rest, we need to quickly eliminate the three major demon clans. The Demon Heaven Plain takes them as its leaders; once they collapse, all crises can be resolved."

Ling Yuan Old Ancestor took out a star map and slowly unfurled it, "Besides that, we also need to destroy these formations."

Upon hearing that, everyone looked at the star map.

It glittered with variegated starlight, many splendid star seas, yet within the brilliance dozens of black areas emerged, like ink drops in water, now spreading outward.

"This must be that kind of formation, exactly like the one in the Celestial Fox Star Sea," Qi Chun Jing said.

Lu Xuan immediately saw the clue, tapping his finger on the star map as numerous threads wound around those black areas, "This nether formation's plan is immense."

Everyone's expression turned grave; after Lu Xuan's guidance, they discovered these areas formed a huge diagram radiating across the entire Demon Heaven Plain.

This great formation has been laid for several days, likely already causing enormous consumption to the Demon Heaven Plain!

Soon after.

Lu Xuan finished eating, then lay down on the recliner to rest.

A Li curiously asked, "I wonder what news Senior Sister and the third senior brother can bring from the Butterfly World?"

Ye Chen said, "Dieyue is not simple. However, from the previous conversation between Dieyue and Gu Yue Laozi, it seems that Gu Yue Laozi is also an old rival of Dieyue, equally not simple."

A Li gritted her teeth, "This Gu Yue Laozi is so mysterious; heaven knows what he's pondering all day. Hmm, right, did Fang Yuan not follow you all out this time?"

Ye Chen said, "Fang Yuan is in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Three-Star Dao Void Realm. Earlier, General Qi severed the shackles on her human bloodline; she is a half-human, half-worm bloodline, and now her cultivation speed has increased tremendously."

A Li's starry eyes shifted, "Could something happen to Fang Yuan alone in the Celestial Central Heaven? After all, she still harbors the Nine-Turn Fate Worm inside her. Previously, the Azure Abyss Emperor was taken over by Gu Yue Laozi using a Single-Minded Death Worm to firmly control him."

Ye Chen chuckled, "With the master still around, what waves could Fang Yuan stir? Commander Zhang Liao is guarding the Celestial Central Heaven, and Xiao A Liang left behind the Spirit Sword Wine Devotee."

A Li tilted her snow-white neck slightly, nodded, "Good."

Soon.

Everyone finished eating, and the Celestial Central Army began to regroup.

They decided to split forces: Lu Xuan led a group to the Teng Snake Star Sea, while Qi Chun Jing headed to the Li Pearl Star Sea and the Heavenly Horse Star Sea.

Lu Xuan handed Qi Chun Jing several ancient jade slips, into which he had infused his spatial formation; once activated, they could almost traverse a third of the Demon Heaven Plain.

Besides that, there is also a contact jade slip; once Qi Chun Jing activates it, he will sense it and descend.

"Thank you, Lord Lu Xuan!" Qi Chun Jing said.

Lu Xuan nodded, directly activating his spatial formation; brilliant divine light enveloped Qi Chun Jing and the others, "Head first to the Li Pearl Star Sea!"

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At the same time.

Chen Zhangsheng wore a gray robe, Ji Fuyao a Huo Se Chang Qun, as they stood at the edge of the World Tree's star sea.

A spatial gale stirred, lifting Ji Fuyao's long hair; her beautiful eyes gazed far into the distance, where the River of Reverse Flow surged vast and boundless, as if one could only sigh in awe.

There, the aura of temporal power was too intense.

The so-called River of Reverse Flow is merely a phenomenon manifested from the Great Dao of Time.

In truth, it is a turbulent confluence of temporal forces!

In the distance, countless storm vortices sprang up, howling as they moved, spreading rapidly in all directions beneath the dark, gloomy sky.

Indeed perilous.

Even before leaving the World Tree, Ji Fuyao could sense the diffusing power of the temporal gale; this force lacked the purity of Dieyue's temporal power, appearing quite impure.

She looked at Chen Zhangsheng, "Third Junior Brother, how confident are we in this endeavor?"

Chen Zhangsheng replied, "Eighty‑eight percent."

Ji Fuyao puffed a laugh, "Looks like it's a sure thing."

Shortly after, Chen Zhangsheng took out an old, broken boat from his storage ring; its hull patched here and there, one could feel many overlaid Dao patterns, each belonging to a different era.

The boat's material was something Ji Fuyao had never seen before; it looked plain and unremarkable, yet it suited Chen Zhangsheng's style.

Chen Zhangsheng said, "Senior Sister, please."

The two stepped into the broken boat; Chen Zhangsheng's hand seal shifted, and the ancient vessel immediately sailed into the River of Reverse Flow.

Sizzle!

Huge waves surged, river water splashing onto the hull; an eerie power corroded the boat, emitting a strange sound.

Chen Zhangsheng said, "This broken boat I found in the Bronze Ancient Hall; it looks ruined, but it's actually still somewhat useful."

Ji Fuyao's beautiful eyes reflected the myriad star seas of the World Tree; she pursed her lips and smiled, "It seems the karmic ties of the Bronze Ancient Hall are too great; it looks like it's still suited for you to control."

Chen Zhangsheng's face twitched.

He can't even bear that karma!

Still, he slipped toward the master.

"Boom!"

The broken ship moved very fast, far from the World Tree.

The power of time was extremely mottled, but when it was about to splash into the interior of the broken ship, it was blocked by the Dao-pattern shield.

As the distance from the World Tree grew greater, Ji Fuyao felt that they were like steering a small skiff, tossing about in the boundless blue sea.

Chen Zhangsheng said, "This time, we need to reach the Butterfly World as soon as possible."

Ji Fuyao nodded, looked back, and suddenly saw a scene that made her scalp tingle. She pointed at the strange phenomena at the edge of the World Tree and asked, "Third Junior Brother, what is that?"

In the edge of the star sea, there were many root-like strange things, like worms, but also bearing human form, like mutated infant giants, their heads huge, bodies emaciated like tadpoles, densely packed, huge in number, all lying on the World Tree.

Too shocking!

Around these monsters, waves surged, that was the fluctuation of the power of time.

Chen Zhangsheng said, "Senior Sister, these are all living beings of the Longevity Clan!"

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