Chapter 728: Picking Flowers (End of this Volume)

Mogan Mountain.

A thatched cottage on the cliffside of Ink Pool.

Outside the cottage, flowers and trees surround it; by the window sits a young girl of exquisite beauty, quiet and delicate.

The girl is currently holding a brush to write; it appears ordinary, yet every stroke carries an unimaginable charm, and the profound principles contained within are difficult for even many in the Knowing Destiny Realm to comprehend.

Just at this moment, no one noticed that a figure had suddenly appeared on Mogan Mountain. He walked along the winding path, arrived before the cottage, pushed open the door silently, and walked behind the girl known to the world as the Book Idiot. Looking down at the graceful handwriting and her pure, ethereal face, a smile overflowed from the corners of his mouth.

Perhaps hearing the soft breathing and sensing an uninvited guest behind her, the Book Idiot girl knitted her brows slightly. As she wrote, Mind Power flowed from the tip of her brush, and she was about to write a Divine Talisman to repel the intruder when a familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ear: "It has been a while, Shanshan has already become a true Divine Talisman Master. A wave of the hand produces a Divine Talisman; how gratifying and worthy of celebration."

As these words fell, Mo Shanshan turned her head back. Her eyes were shining brightly, and her pretty face seemed to carry a hint of joy, but she soon returned to her usual indifference: "You have returned."

Watching her expression, which seemed both happy and reserved, Yu Liancheng laughed aloud. He cupped her fair, smooth cheeks, planted a kiss on her forehead, and smiled: "In the high heavens, I fought with Haotian and comprehended several Divine Talismans. I have come to teach you."

After speaking, he wrapped one arm around her waist, placed his other hand over Mo Shanshan's slender hand, and began to write.

Mo Shanshan lowered her head, a Red Cloud appearing on her snow-white cheeks, yet she did not refuse.

"Mountain Master, Mountain Master..."

Just at this moment, a series of delicate cries rang out, followed by a petite figure bursting into the room.

Yu Liancheng had long since sensed the person coming. He turned his head and saw Tianmaonv, whose figure was like a sprouting bud, now possessing a bit more youthful charm.

As soon as Tianmaonv saw Yu Liancheng, she forgot her original purpose. With joy on her face, she called out "Mr. Yu" and pounced on him, affectionately hugging his arm.

"Still so reckless." Yu Liancheng ruffled her hair. Tianmaonv was not annoyed; instead, she enjoyed it, rubbing her head against his palm. Her eyes narrowed, and she said happily: "The moment that strange sight in the sky disappeared, I guessed that you would be coming back soon. I guessed right."

As she spoke, she shook Yu Liancheng's arm, acting spoiled: "Sir, do you know? The Sword Saint Liu Bai has ascended, saying it was a Broken ascension. He is a swordsman, and I am also learning the sword. Will you teach me the most powerful sword technique? I also want to become an immortal and ascend, so that Senior Sister and the others will look at me with new eyes."

"You haven't learned to run yet, and you already want to fly. When you reach the Knowing Destiny Realm, I will pass on a sword technique to you that can Open Heaven Gate," Yu Liancheng laughed.

"Yay!"

"Alright, little Tianmaonv, you ran over in such a rush, what did you want to say?" Yu Liancheng said with a smile.

Tianmaonv said: "That Guanhai Monk from Lanke Temple last year came again, inviting the Mountain Master to attend the Ullambana Festival to be held soon."

Yu Liancheng and Mo Shanshan looked at each other and smiled.

From holding the brush to write, to the invitation from the Guanhai Monk for the Ullambana Festival, everything seems so familiar.

There is a mountain behind Zhishou Temple.

The rocks and soil are all red, as if they were aged blood.

It is only because the surface of the cliff is covered with countless green vines that it looks like a green mountain.

Those dense green vines cover the sky, and also cover those caves in the green mountain that look like ant nests; more importantly, they cover the auras of those powerful experts inside the caves.

On this day, Ye Hongyu, dressed in red, stepped into this Back Mountain while hunting down remnants of the Daoist sect.

When her feet stepped into the mountain, her face suddenly turned pale, and at the same time, she thought of a certain legend of Zhishou Temple.

"Ye Hongyu, you traitor, today is your death day."

"Haha, you didn't expect it, did you? There are still so many powerful experts in the Daoist sect!"

"You are going to die, and your elder brother Ye Su is going to die too."

Dozens of hoarse or shrill laughs rolled back and forth from the caves.

These laughs were filled with sorrow and anger, yet appeared so vicious and violent.

In the ant nests of the green mountain lived many Daoist experts, the vast majority of whom were in the Knowing Destiny Realm, and some had even surpassed the Five Realms, becoming legendary existences.

They were all severely wounded or crippled; half of them were wounded by the sword of Ke Haoran, and the other half were wounded in the battle years ago when Fuzi climbed Taoshan to cut the Peach Blossom.

The Half-Cut Daoist who chased Ye Su years ago had walked out of these ant nests.

At this moment, they were releasing their auras, filling the entire green mountain, yet not a single bit leaked out; still, it appeared so violent, like the Fengbao Sea.

Ye Hongyu's face was slightly pale.

She had the ability to kill those above the Five Realms.

But there were too many experts in the green mountain, and they had set up an Array in advance, suppressing her cultivation by one-third.

Today.

It is very dangerous.

But Ye Hongyu did not have the slightest bit of fear; she gripped her long sword with five fingers, ready to draw her sword and fight at any moment.

"Haha, look, she actually still dares to hold her sword, still dares to fight us."

"Just a yellow-haired girl; when I, the old Daoist, became famous, you hadn't even been born yet."

"Today, even if a God comes, there is no way to save you."

The experts in the green mountain were laughing loudly, releasing their auras, their tone filled with mockery and playfulness.

Just at this moment, Ye Hongyu's eyes flickered, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she suddenly smiled.

This smile was like frost thawing, spring returning to the earth, and a hundred flowers blooming in competition, carrying a kind of breathtaking beauty that made it impossible for people to look away.

If those familiar with Ye Hongyu saw this smile, they would likely rub their eyes hard, thinking they had seen wrong.

Because Ye Hongyu represents the cold Ruling Divine Seat; she almost never smiles. Even if she smiles, it is that kind of cold smile that makes one feel a chill, never this kind of brilliant and gorgeous smile.

Not only was she smiling, she even sheathed her sword and bowed gracefully to the void: "Hongyu greets you, Sir."

"Little Hongyu, long time no see."

A figure stepped out from the void, robes fluttering, Carefree as an immortal.

"It's him!?"

"No! How could it be him?"

"Could it be that Haotian has been defeated!? Absolutely impossible!"

"

When they saw this person, the laughter in the green mountain suddenly turned into terrified screams and fearful shouts. Dozens of extremely powerful auras surged out, fleeing toward the outside of the green mountain.

"A bunch of bedbugs, truly noisy."

Yu Liancheng shook his head and tapped his fingertip lightly against the center of his brow; instantly, an invisible ripple spread out at an unimaginable speed.

The dozens of experts flying in mid-air suddenly stalled, then plummeted straight to the ground. They screamed, feeling as if a massive object had been shoved into their minds, unbearable. Pain appeared on their faces, and immediately after, their heads exploded like watermelons, dead as could be.

"Let's go, we're heading out."

Yu Liancheng smiled slightly at Ye Hongyu, and the two vanished from the green mountains simultaneously, appearing outside them.

"Sir, you have saved my life once again." Ye Hongyu looked at Yu Liancheng, her gaze filled with undisguised reverence and even adoration.

"With your current cultivation, even if you cannot kill and exterminate those fellows from the old era one by one, it is not difficult to escape." Yu Liancheng smiled slightly: "Take me to see your elder brother Ye Su; I also want to see how this New Religion has been developing."

"Yes."

The two strolled along, and Yu Liancheng suddenly bent down, a "snap" sound, broke off a small pale yellow flower, turned, and tucked it into Ye Hongyu's hair, smiling: "The world is settled; in truth, you no longer need to engage in killing. You can do what you wish to do, be an ordinary girl. Even if you truly stir up some trouble, I will be here to cover for you."

"Mr. Yu..."

Ye Hongyu gently stroked the small flower on her head, a misty haze seemingly appearing in her beautiful eyes.

"Many thanks for your kindness, Sir, but Hongyu has long been accustomed to blood and storms. If I were to spend all day embroidering and admiring flowers, I would feel uncomfortable instead." Ye Hongyu suddenly blinked her eyes: "However, there is indeed something I suddenly very much want to do."

"What is it?"

Ye Hongyu suddenly stood on tiptoe, kissed Yu Liancheng on the lips like a dragonfly skimming the water, smiled charmingly, and used her hand to gently smooth her hair, covering her slightly reddened face: "Sir, do not blame me."

"I do not blame you, I do not blame you." Yu Liancheng reached out and touched his mouth, laughing: "This kind of thing should be done boldly, do it with peace of mind. If you are not satisfied the first time, you can do it a second, third, or fourth time... I absolutely do not mind."

"Sir..."

Ye Hongyu stamped her foot and walked away quickly.

Underground World.

The Underground World is like winter all year round, and the crops grown are all cold-resistant; people often wear thick winter clothes, yet the number of people who freeze to death each year is not small.

But the mysterious creation of heaven and earth is unimaginable.

In this cold Underground World, there was unexpectedly a hot spring pool surrounded by flourishing flowers.

At this moment, the hot spring pool was filled with white steam, and a slender, graceful body was vaguely visible.

Without a doubt, this was a beauty. Her brows were like kingfisher feathers, her eyes like autumn ripples, her lips red and teeth white, her waist like tied silk. To add a fraction would be too fat, to subtract a fraction would be too thin, and with her youth in its prime, she was like a gorgeous, blooming flower. At this moment, the flower was covered in dew, adding even more alluring charm.

"You've returned." The woman stretched her graceful figure, and water droplets rolled off her snow-white skin, truly like dew on flower petals.

She looked at the black-clad young man who had appeared abruptly; although her face showed a slight flush, she did not retreat into the water, but instead puffed out her chest.

"Mm, I've returned."

Yu Liancheng nodded with a smile, his gaze scanning Lu Chenjia, filled with appreciation. He thought to himself, of the Three Idiots of the World, the Flower Addict is the most beautiful; it is truly a well-deserved reputation.

However, if one were to talk about figure, it would still have to be...

"I have learned what you taught me; do you want to try it?"

Lu Chenjia suddenly said something out of the blue, and her earlobes seemed to have an extra touch of crimson.

"Oh, of course."

Yu Liancheng walked into the pool step by step, waded to her front, smelled the strange fragrance on her body, and his large hand brushed over her moist cheek: "This is your last chance; you must consider it clearly."

"I have considered it very clearly," Lu Chenjia said, her tone very ordinary, yet very firm, as if she had made an unimaginable decision.

"As you wish."

Yu Liancheng bowed his head and kissed her petal-like lips.

He had never been a hesitant person.

When there are flowers to be plucked, pluck them; do not wait until there are no flowers and pluck an empty branch.

On this day, Yu Liancheng and Lu Chenjia stayed in the hot spring pool the entire time.

In the moment of ultimate bliss, Lu Chenjia's fingers traced Yu Liancheng's chest, paused slightly, and finally sighed leisurely, turning into a lover's caress.

A scene of enchanting spring scenery did not cease until the next morning.

Yu Liancheng held the flower-like beauty in his arms, then suddenly turned his head to look at where the morning sun was rising.

"What is it?" Lu Chenjia's flush had not yet faded, and she nestled in Yu Liancheng's arms like a kitten.

"Look!" Yu Liancheng pointed toward the distant cliff.

Lu Chenjia looked in that direction and suddenly smiled brilliantly, extremely radiant.

The Hanging Temple had already been toppled, and the Underground World had returned to peace.

But the Herdsmen still had no freedom; they were bound within this Tiankeng world.

The footsteps to explore beyond the Tiankeng never stopped, and under the push of countless Herdsmen, the Tiankeng was chiseled out step by step.

The Underground World was very deep, but with over a million people working together on one thing, and with many powerful cultivators among them, this task naturally could not be slow.

Today, the heavenly stairs leading to the surface world were completely broken through.

Under the gaze of countless people, a young man climbed up the Tiankeng.

The young man was very famous in the Underground World; he was a genius, his cultivation time was very short, but his strength was already considered that of a Profound Cave expert in the outside world.

And whether it was toppling the Hanging Temple or excavating the heavenly stairs, he had made great contributions.

Moreover, he was still very young.

He represented exploration and vitality.

Therefore, the young man was chosen as the first person to ascend the heavenly stairs.

The heavenly stairs were very long, and the young man climbed in silence.

Time passed bit by bit, and after an unknown amount of time, a ray of light finally shone on the young man's face.

He opened his mouth wide, his eyes squinted slightly, dazzled and somewhat dazed by the light.

"Good heavens, the sun is actually on the ground, as high as we are."

The youth faced the light of the morning sun; this slave who had lived underground for generations had finally reached the world on the surface. He began to run, running on the ground like a madman, a brilliant smile on his face, tears welling up in his eyes. So, the sky was very close. So, the earth had no edges.

So, this was the taste of freedom.

And next, one former slave after another would step into this human realm, weeping and rejoicing, from dawn until sunset.

……

Moon Sphere.

The massive sphere, once piled together from countless round stones, had become pitted and scarred due to the fierce battle between Yu Liancheng and Haotian.

The Moon Sphere was originally the incarnation of Fuzi, and after Fuzi digested the knowledge of the Divine Kingdom and glimpsed more profound laws from the battle between Yu Liancheng and Haotian, he finally allowed his divine sense to materialize, even transforming into a real physical body, breaking free from the shackles of the Moon Sphere to return to the human world.

Of course, Fuzi still left a portion of his divine sense on the Moon Sphere, just in case.

Yu Liancheng appeared on the Moon Sphere.

He lowered his head, looking toward a flawless jade coffin carved from white jade in the distance on the Moon Sphere.

And inside the jade coffin lay a perfect woman.

"When I awaken you, I will not need the power of the human world to suppress you; for now, sleep well."

When these words were finished, a Stone Gate appeared in the void; Yu Liancheng took one last look at the jade coffin and stepped inside with a long stride.

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