Chapter 978

"Waiting for a person from the Azure Abyss Heaven."

Bai Loulan blinked slightly, understanding Gu Yue Laozi's meaning.

The old ancestor, perceiving events billions of li away, has laid plans among the myriad heavens; surely it is the Azure Abyss Emperor who has sent someone to seek the Nine-turn Battle Gu.

But he still had some worries: "Old ancestor, if Huang Zhen forcefully probes my memory, wouldn't that give us away?"

After all, as the Azure Abyss Emperor, his strength far surpasses his!

If Huang Zhen uses force, he simply cannot resist!

"No problem."

Gu Yue Laozi's voice rang out, and another radiant Gu flew out from the stone carving, drifting before Huang Zhen.

"Hiss!"

Before Huang Zhen could react, the Gu immediately flew into his body, transforming into a mighty force that surged through his limbs and bones.

"What is this?"

Bai Loulan was somewhat shocked.

Gu Yue Laozi said, "This is a memory Gu. If Huang Zhen forcefully probes your memory, he will only get the answer he wants."

Upon hearing this, Bai Loulan felt a creeping dread, and for a moment dared not speak.

If an outsider probes one's memory, the memory will be altered.

Then when he recalls his own past, has his memory also been tampered with by the old ancestor?

This moment made him feel a chill down his spine.

He dared not continue thinking about it!

And at this moment, at the edge of Gu Plains Heaven.

"Boom!"

"Crack!"

Void Rending!

Space warped!

Within the rift in the starry sky, Sun Qinghou descended aboard an ancient cloud vessel.

He frowned, gazing at this region exuding a rich Gu aura, feeling somewhat apprehensive.

The Gu clan, originally invading outsiders, possess an innate repulsion toward the native spirits of the World Tree, etched into their bones.

Moreover, looking out, in the starry sea, huge stone carvings loom, veiled in colorful Gu vapors, like layers of ghostly shadows, making Sun Qinghou's scalp tingle.

This Gu Plains Heaven is indeed as terrifying as the rumors say!

At this moment, in Sun Qinghou's eyes, these stone carvings are not stone carvings but like tombstones standing in the starry sea, the stars like a graveyard, utterly chilling.

Sun Qinghou gathered his spirit, moved his heavy steps, and soon arrived at an outer star.

It is said that kneeling before any stone carving can be sensed by Gu Yue Laozi.

He immediately came to the stone carving on that star.

A massive stone carving stood, like a lofty deity, expressionless, looking down upon Sun Qinghou.

"Thud!"

Sun Qinghou knelt directly in the void, "Junior Sun Qinghou, by order of the Azure Abyss Emperor, I come to pay respects to Gu Yue Laozi!"

Saying this, he hastily took out that ancient token.

This was precisely the token previously given to him by the Azure Abyss Emperor Huang Zhen, containing a thread of his Dao Resonance, with the character "Huang" engraved on the front and "Zhen" on the back.

Suddenly, the stone carving of Gu Yue Laozi flashed with a brilliant divine radiance, its eyes shooting out light.

"Hiss!"

A surge of spatial power emerged, a force of translocation appearing.

Sun Qinghou felt apprehensive, looking to the side, and saw it was Bai Loulan.

He let out a sigh of relief.

Bai Loulan asked, "Sun Qinghou, what brings you here?"

Sun Qinghou immediately delivered his prepared words to Bai Loulan: "The Azure Abyss Emperor hopes that Gu Yue Laozi will bring the Nine-turn Battle Gu to him, so our two heavens may cooperate."

From Gu Yue Laozi's stone carving leapt a single character, "Yes!"

Sun Qinghou scratched his head.

"Ah?"

"Is it really that simple?"

Gu Yue Laozi said, "Sun Qinghou, go back and report first."

Bai Loulan opened her right hand, and the Nine-turn One-heart Seek-death Gu flashed forth with divine radiance, its golden light blindingly bright, leaving Sun Qinghou stunned: "You may go. Once the old ancestor has made arrangements, I will descend."

Sun Qinghou felt as if in a dream, "Good."

Not long after.

Sun Qinghou summoned an ancient cloud vessel, tore through the starry sky, and returned to Azure Abyss Heaven.

……

Six months later.

In Weiyang Heaven, within the imperial palace hall.

"Boom!"

Several terrifying auras shot up into the sky, myriad different Daos manifesting, giving rise to numerous celestial phenomena above the firmament.

Ji Fuyao's Spirit Flame Dao, Ye Chen's Martial Dao, plus three kinds of Sword Dao power, and Yang Ling'er's One Ice One Yang Grand Dao!

Numerous pillars of light shot up into the sky, dazzling beyond compare.

Soon, Qi Chun Jing was startled, he directly tore through the void and returned to the Wei Yang Imperial Dynasty.

After half a year of closed-door cultivation, Ji Fuyao and the others were all refining the top-tier cultivation resources of Wei Yang Heaven, and their cultivation surged!

Yang Ling'er refined some incomplete World Tree Dao Patterns, and her cultivation directly entered the Nine-Star Sovereign Realm!

Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen and the others also stepped into the Nine-Star Sovereign Realm!

Meanwhile, Xiaoyao Zi and Xiao A Liang directly stepped into the One-Star Inquiry Dao Realm!

Xiaoyao Zi is at the mid-stage of the One-Star Inquiry Dao Realm, and Xiao A Liang is at the early stage of the One-Star Inquiry Dao Realm!

By this point, Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen and the others had also refined the World Tree Dao Patterns that Lu Xuan had previously given them.

In the Upper Realm, they can likewise communicate a portion of the World Tree's power to fight!

Yang Ling'er's beautiful eyes shifted, 'It's time to head to Qing Ming Heaven.'

Moments later, Qi Chun Jing descended into the Imperial Dynasty Hall, 'Your Majesty, congratulations on your breakthrough!'

Yang Ling'er nodded slightly, 'Finally I've recovered a trace.'

Now, she is still far from her peak!

Qi Chun Jing took out an ancient jade slip, preparing to activate it, to summon some strong ones to secretly follow Yang Ling'er to Qing Ming Heaven.

But Yang Ling'er stopped him, saying, 'This trip to Qing Ming Heaven is not suitable for mobilizing large forces. We few can go on our own. Moreover, our target is the Dao Source Fruit on the outskirts of Qing Ming Heaven, and we will simultaneously activate the formation patterns there; in the short term, we will not alarm Huang Zheng and the others.'

Qi Chun Jing wanted to speak but held back, a few strands of frost-tinged hair fluttering in the wind at his temples.

Ji Fuyao smiled enchantingly, 'General Qi, no problem. If anything really happens, my master will intervene!'

Ye Chen's face was full of excitement, 'Not bad, let's treat it as our training.'

Qi Chun Jing smiled helplessly; in his view, this was truly venturing into the dragon's pool and tiger's den, not just ordinary training.

Lord Lu's several disciples not only have heaven-defying talent, but their dispositions also far surpass ordinary people!

Yang Ling'er glanced at Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen and the others, saying, 'We shouldn't delay; we'll proceed as originally planned.'

Ji Fuyao tilted her snow-white neck slightly, nodded, 'Good.'

Just as everyone was leaving, Fang Yuan's voice came from outside the hall, 'Before you go, try my cooking first.'

Outside the hall, cooking smoke rose in wisps.

Ji Fuyao and the others were all stunned.

How did Fang Yuan also learn to cook?

Fang Yuan smiled and explained, 'I heard Lord Lu likes to eat rice; I have a request of Lord Lu, so I naturally learned to cook.'

Ji Fuyao looked at Yang Ling'er, 'Junior Sister Ling'er, how about it?'

Yang Ling'er said, 'Then let's eat before we set out.'

……

Lower Realm.

Primordial Star Domain.

Lu Xuan leisurely lay on the Yan Chuang, leisurely watching a storybook, 'Between heaven and earth there are myriad phenomena; I shall ultimately become the king of myriad phenomena……'

His ears constantly rang with the system's voice.

'Ding! Host's eldest disciple Ji Fuyao's cultivation is rising! Begin synchronization!'

'Ding! Host's second disciple Ye Chen's cultivation is rising! Begin synchronization!'

'Ding! Host's fourth disciple Bai Li's cultivation……'

……

The sound fell!

Boundless pure spiritual energy surged into his body, impacting him like a great river.

His cultivation was surging!

Half a year passed, like a white colt fleeting through a gap.

With the feedback from his disciples' cultivation, his true cultivation directly entered the late stage of the Three-Star Inquiry Dao Realm!

At that moment, the system's voice sounded: 'Ding! Disciple mission released: assist the ninth disciple Yang Ling'er in reforging and refining the Dao Patterns, to activate the great formation on the outskirts of Qing Ming Heaven!'

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