Chapter 1490

All who descend upon this place will be stunned by this grand formation! The Gu Refining Grand Formation here was personally set up by Venerable Youyou!

Sun Qianfeng's body even began to tremble.

Ji Fuyao's beautiful eyes slightly furrowed, "Venerable Youyou?"

Sun Qianfeng calmed his excited emotions and spoke at length, "Ji Yue, you perhaps just emerged from the Ancient Dao Lineage world, unaware of Venerable Youyou. He can trace back to the time of Empress Changxi, and he is still alive! Now he still serves under the Jade Pool Imperial Dynasty, a seeker of ultimate truth. He was originally human, but he integrated Gu into his body, then expelled the Gu within, shocking the world."

Moreover, he cultivated the Weird and Aberrant Grand Dao, staining himself with weirdness and ominousness; everyone thought he would die, yet he survived and even severed that weird power.

Ji Fuyao blinked slightly, "Really?"

Lu Xuan also felt a bit curious; he never expected the Jade Pool Star Region to have such a remarkable person!

Sun Qianfeng chuckled, "Indeed. Venerable Youyou devoted his life to studying the Grand Dao, extensively exploring Gu Dao, Weird Dao, Formation Dao, the Grand Dao of Time... It is said he researches the Ultimate Grand Dao!"

Previously, Venerable Youyou came to repair the formations of Fire Cloud Valley; I saw from afar his appearance was strange, his face neither male nor female, with three heads, ten arms, and dozens of legs. It is said that down there, he also added many himself, very large, very thick, ……

Sun Qianfeng said while lowering his voice.

Ji Fuyao stared, mouth agape, her face slightly flushed.

Lu Xuan: "……"

Sun Qianfeng gave a heh laugh, "Ji Yue, don't treat Venerable Youyou as an ordinary person; his heads, arms, and many legs are all self-added. He not only studies the Grand Dao, but also conducts experiments on himself!"

It is said that each time Venerable Youyou emerges from seclusion, he appears different; he can become a woman or a man…… He is a madman, a lunatic, not only can the Empress of the Jade Pool not bind him, but even the Longevity Sect, the Gu Clan, and the Pavilion of Longevity cannot restrain him.

It is even said that the strong ones of the Longevity Sect and the Strange Clan would hold candlelit night talks with him, discussing the Dao day and night!

……

Sun Qianfeng spoke as if counting treasures, showing his profound reverence for Venerable Youyou.

Lu Xuan silently noted this person.

Sun Qianfeng directly brought Ji Yue to the first layer of the Fire Domain, saying, "Ji Yue, your heaven-defying talent has already attracted the attention of many elders. Although we recruit Gu Refining Practitioners, you are an exception; you need not maintain the Gu Refining Grand Formation, only cultivate here."

He concealed matters concerning the Valley Master and his son.

In his view, Ji Yue was also a pitiful person.

After all, upon entering Fire Cloud Valley, one becomes a plaything of the Bai Li Batian father and son; this pair loves to play, and within Fire Cloud Valley they have a private place where many beautiful women are imprisoned.

If not for the order of the Longevity Sect, the Bai Li Batian father and son would likely have already pushed Ji Yue down.

As for the hidden Dao protector behind Ji Yue, he may not be able to overcome the Valley Master!

More importantly, behind the Valley Master stands the Longevity Sect!

Sun Qianfeng secretly thought, "If Ji Yue's Ancient Dao Lineage were still strong, how could he have fallen to joining their Fire Cloud Valley? Just like Liu Ying of the Great Xuan Empire—though the Great Xuan Empire has fallen, he still boasts daily about his Ancient Dao Lineage identity."

Little did he know that in the Chaotic Star Sea, many Ancient Dao Lineages have emerged.

It is said that all this is thanks to the blessings of Elder Ancestor Butterfly Moon, allowing a sliver of vitality to be retained from the upstream-flowing long river.

But now is the era of the Longevity Sect; to be born human is the beginning of disaster and misfortune.

Beside her, Ji Fuyao sensed the Spiritual Fire Dao Resonance of the first layer of the Fire Domain, lightly shook her head, and said, "Elder, take me to the second layer of the Fire Domain."

Sun Qianfeng blinked slightly, "Only those who have entered the Dao Lord Realm can enter the second layer of the Fire Domain; otherwise they cannot withstand it."

Ji Fuyao said, "I precisely intend to use the Spiritual Fire Pressure to break through into the Dao Lord Realm."

Sun Qianfeng shook his head and could only agree.

In his view, Ji Yue's arduous cultivation would ultimately be futile; once the Valley Master and his son return, she will surely be abused and destroyed.

Her fate was sealed the moment she stepped into Fire Cloud Valley.

But before the Valley Master and his son return, the Grand Elder has already ordered to fulfill all of Ji Yue's requests, greatly allowing her to stay in Fire Cloud Valley, so she cannot discover anything abnormal.

Alright.

Sun Qianfeng took out a token, infused it with stellar power; soon, a brilliant Spiritual Fire Dao Pattern appeared between heaven and earth, this pattern vast and intricate, emitting a terrifying roar.

The second layer of the Fire Domain is entirely an ocean of Spiritual Fire; looking around, the Spiritual Fire turns into hurricanes, and in the distance fire beasts charge; this place is boundless, with part of the Gu Refining Grand Formation's pattern fallen here, continually drawing in Spiritual Fire power.

Those Spiritual Fires, like tides, are sometimes fierce, sometimes gentle.

Within Ji Fuyao's inner world, that stalk of Time Fire constantly leaps, faintly excited.

It wants to devour the Spiritual Fire here to grow itself.

Sun Qianfeng asked, "How is the pressure here?"

Ji Fuyao sensed it and replied, "Still acceptable."

Sun Qianfeng took out a sound-transmitting jade slip and a map, saying, "This is the map of the second layer of the Fire Domain; the areas of the Gu Refining Grand Formation have deadly killing intent, cannot be approached; other places have fire beasts charging, also dangerous. However, besides that, there are also some safe spots, already marked."

"If you encounter danger, immediately send me a sound transmission."

Ji Fuyao nodded.

Soon, Elder Sun Qianfeng departed.

Ji Fuyao looked at Lu Xuan and said, "Master, please stay with me for another day or two; once I enter the Dao Lord Realm, you may then leave."

Lu Xuan nodded, "Sure."

Ji Fuyao's beautiful eyes sparkled with radiant Divine Light as she gave a brilliant smile.

The master is truly good.

She examined a map and firmly memorized the terrain of the second layer of the Fire Domain in her heart.

Hiss!

Her jade hand lightly lifted, and that stalk of Time Fire shot forth like a sprite, leaping toward the distance.

Directly devouring the flames here!

The aura of the Time Fire continually expands.

However, the fluctuations of the Time Fire did not draw the attention of the Guardians, for in this Fire Domain, once born, the faintly conscious Spiritual Fires constantly devour each other, which is nothing unusual.

It's just big fish eating small fish.

If the Spiritual Fire grows to a certain extent, there are only two outcomes: either it becomes material for Gu Refining, or it is cast into the next layer of the Fire Domain to continue evolving.

Soon.

Ji Fuyao brandished a long spear, directly charging toward the distant fire beast horde.

She will break through in battle!

She wore a red-fire-colored long robe; beneath her jade feet, a vast surge of spirit fire Dao flowed, filled with 'Dao' and 'Momentum', her figure and the surrounding fire domain illuminated each other, like a sovereign of spirit fire.

Hiss!

She swept her spear outward; the spear-light turned into a swimming dragon, rushing straight at the fire beast.

A Dao Jun-stage fire beast was instantly slain!

Ji Fuyao continued forward, another spear strike!

Another fire beast was slain.

At that moment, above the fire domain, Sun Qianfeng found the Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder produced an ancient bronze mirror, slapped it with a big hand, and Ji Fuyao's figure appeared on its surface.

Sun Qianfeng blinked slightly, "I told her to stay in a safe place and cultivate in seclusion, so why did she go kill fire beasts?"

The Grand Elder then showed a mocking and pitying expression, "Poor Ji Yue, still unaware of her fate, she will soon become a plaything under the lustful claws of the Valley Master and his son!"