Chapter 3984: Ascending the Stairway of Time, retracing the years of the past

Jun Xiaoyao swept his gaze across the area.

He discovered that the women all seemed to have had their own fortuitous encounters, their cultivation auras different from before.

For instance, Ji Qingyi's Immortal-Demonic Dual Bodies—although they were Immortal-Demonic Dao Bodies, their cultivation realms had previously been on the lower side.

But now, their realms had actually risen as well.

Moreover, they possessed a special Immortal-Demonic Dao aura that made others take notice.

Then there was Jiang Yunran, whose aura was also quite extraordinary.

Long Yaoer had a triumphant curve at the corner of her mouth, appearing to have gained much.

And Su Jinli, also wearing a smile; with her koi luck and treasure-seeking ability, she had certainly obtained satisfactory benefits.

Jun Xiaoyao also sighed with a smile.

The women who could remain by his side were all existences on the level of Daughters of Luck.

It would be difficult for them not to have fortuitous encounters.

Jun Xiaoyao's gaze fell upon Yun Xi.

He was slightly stunned.

Jun Xiaoyao's spiritual sense was incredibly sharp; he perceived that the aura on Yun Xi was different from before.

This difference was not in her cultivation realm.

Rather, it seemed she had acquired a special power.

Could it be that Yun Xi had obtained some special inheritance within this River of Time?

As his younger sister, Yun Xi was also a bona fide Daughter of Destiny.

It would be perfectly normal if she were to obtain the inheritance of some rare and powerful figure.

Seeming to notice Jun Xiaoyao's gaze,

Yun Xi, with her pretty face that was so beautiful it lacked the slightest flaw, also revealed a smile and walked to Jun Xiaoyao's side.

"Brother, what's wrong? Is there a flower on Xi'er's face?"

"It seems you, too, have obtained some extraordinary inheritance, Xi'er," Jun Xiaoyao said.

A momentary stagnation appeared in the depths of Yun Xi's eyes, but she turned to speak with a bright smile.

"That goes without saying. Don't look at who my brother is."

Jun Xiaoyao looked at Yun Xi and suddenly said, "Yes, perhaps one day, you will surpass me."

"Your brother is actually looking forward to it."

These words made Yun Xi's pretty face freeze.

Only then did she say, "Surpassing you, Brother, is quite difficult."

"However... if, if there really is such a day,"

"Then let Xi'er protect Brother."

"Heh... I shouldn't have to rely on Xi'er for a living, should I?"

Jun Xiaoyao also laughed dumbly, raising his hand to ruffle Yun Xi's hair.

This girl was just adorably sensible and well-behaved.

Yun Xi raised her bright eyes, gazing intently at Jun Xiaoyao's gentle and handsome features.

She thought again of the scene reflected in the Well of Time.

That familiar face, stained with fresh blood, even the always-flawless white robes stained with spots of blood like peach blossoms.

Even knowing that the scene might not be real, it still made her heart ache.

Yun Xi suddenly wanted to hug Jun Xiaoyao.

But she did not want Jun Xiaoyao to notice her unusual emotions.

So she only revealed her usual bright and well-behaved smile.

Seeing this, Jun Xiaoyao, although he had also noticed Yun Xi's aura, which was different from before—as if she had obtained some inheritance—

This was Yun Xi's own fortuitous encounter.

Jun Xiaoyao would not interfere too much.

Next, some people arrived here one after another, and upon seeing the Stairway of Time, they all clicked their tongues in wonder.

What made Jun Xiaoyao slightly surprised was

that the Heaven Candle Dragon had not appeared here.

Subsequently, some people began to lose their patience and started to ascend the Stairway of Time.

The moment they stepped onto the Stairway of Time, a hazy brilliance descended from the void.

It enveloped the person, who seemed to be floating in hazy fragments of time.

If they were unable to break free, their life would be in danger.

At this, people around began to step onto the Stairway of Time one after another.

"I'll risk it. If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cub?" Yun Changyuan also flashed his figure and stepped onto the Stairway of Time.

Jun Xiaoyao's gaze once again glanced at Ye Yu's side.

This Stairway of Time could reflect scenes of the past, allowing one to wander through ancient history.

He wondered if it would allow Ye Yu to find the karma behind himself.

However, Jun Xiaoyao had no qualms.

If Ye Yu could stand tall, it would actually be a kind of amusement.

Jun Xiaoyao flashed his footsteps and also stepped onto the Stairway of Time.

Seeing Jun Xiaoyao move, Ye Yu also took a deep breath and stepped onto the Stairway of Time simultaneously.

The instant Jun Xiaoyao stepped onto the Stairway of Time,

he felt a mysterious rain of time light fall, permeating his entire body.

In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed.

Countless universes and stars were rapidly flowing, stretching into countless threads of light.

It was as if ten thousand years had passed in a single breath.

This feeling was extremely strange.

Jun Xiaoyao's expression was calm.

And at this moment, he suddenly perceived a trace of abnormality.

He then took out something.

It was exactly two red rope bracelets.

From Chen Lingyue and Mo Qingshuang.

The bells on the red rope bracelets were ringing softly.

Previously, Jun Xiaoyao had perceived that there might be some karma behind these red rope bracelets.

After all, Chen Lingyue and Mo Qingshuang were two unrelated women.

In other words, the karma of these red rope bracelets originated from behind them.

Jun Xiaoyao recalled when he first encountered Chen Lingyue.

That Ye Yu seemed to have an unusual attitude toward Chen Lingyue.

Because at that time, Ye Yu's personality was one of forbearance and keeping a low profile.

But at that time, he was willing to stand up for Chen Lingyue.

"In other words, if I hadn't intervened,"

"Ye Yu would have had an intersection with Chen Lingyue."

"Then, Chen Lingyue might have given this red rope bracelet to Ye Yu."

"In this way, within this River of Time, Ye Yu would have used this red rope bracelet to connect to some kind of karma."

"Which means, I intercepted the karma that originally belonged to Ye Yu."

Jun Xiaoyao sorted it out and clarified the ins and outs.

In this way, he became even more curious about what karma lay behind these red rope bracelets.

Just as Jun Xiaoyao was thinking,

the space around him, which had been changing rapidly, began to slow down and stabilize.

Then, a thick fog suddenly rose all around, obscuring everything.

Jun Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows slightly and began to walk.

And at this moment, in the thick fog ahead, array patterns suddenly rose.

Carrying unparalleled killing light, they slashed toward Jun Xiaoyao!

"Hmm?"

Jun Xiaoyao's eyes revealed a strange look, and he neutralized it with a wave of his hand.

However, more and more array patterns manifested all around.

Various complex and ancient runes were rising, intending to erase Jun Xiaoyao within them.

"Is this necessary?"

Jun Xiaoyao was slightly speechless.

He hadn't even started to retrace the ancient times yet, so why were they trying to erase him?

However, after a moment,

a trace of a strange look appeared in Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.

Because he perceived that

this array was extremely unusual.

Those array runes that emerged were extremely ancient and complex.

They carried a sense of antiquity and vicissitudes.

They were more like arrays from the past.

In other words, Jun Xiaoyao had actually arrived at a certain time period of the ancient vastness.

He had just happened to step into a forbidden area of array patterns.

Although this array was powerful, it was not too much of an obstacle for Jun Xiaoyao.

Moreover, the array here was more like a protection, preventing outsiders from entering.

This made Jun Xiaoyao slightly curious.

What kind of existence was being protected within this array?

Finally, after a period of time,

Jun Xiaoyao broke through this array.

The fog ahead dispersed.

It was a pure land with beautiful mountains and clear waters, as if isolated from the world.

Jun Xiaoyao looked around.

He knew that everything before him was merely an illusion of the past reflected by the River of Time and the Stairway of Time.

But it felt as if he had truly arrived in a past era.

Even a blade of spiritual grass under his feet was no different from the real thing.

And at this moment, a creature suddenly leaped out from the mountains and fields ahead.

It was a small, snow-white Qilin, as if carved from mutton-fat jade, its eyes like glaze, young in age, yet with surging blood and energy.

"Pure-blooded White Qilin."

Jun Xiaoyao glanced at it; pure-blooded Qilins were extremely rare in the vastness today.

Upon seeing Jun Xiaoyao's figure, the small snow-white Qilin seemed startled, not expecting to see an outsider here.

It bared its teeth and roared at Jun Xiaoyao, looking milkily fierce.

Jun Xiaoyao shook his head and laughed slightly.

At this moment, a clear and melodious voice suddenly came.

"Xiaoman, where are you?"

As the voice came, a little girl, as beautiful as an elf, appeared before Jun Xiaoyao's eyes. ===== CHAPTER 3985 =====