Chapter 27: Oh no, we

“Don’t laugh at me.”

“This matter is quite embarrassing.”

Huo Huo Shangzun turned his body sideways; even without looking at Xiang Xuanqing, he knew Xiang was smiling.

Her gaze gazed far off at the “Flowing Light.”

She felt a bit shy inside.

She originally intended to use [Tai Hua Yi Xing] to return to her origin, but overdid it—she reverted all the way back to an embryonic state.

She turned into an egg.

Ling Guang that girl teased her about it for a long time.

“That’s not true.”

Xiang Xuanqing cleared his throat and comforted her: “Practice well, and just be more careful next time.”

“If any uncontrollable accident occurs, remember to contact the current Lord of Taiwei Yuan.”

The Lord of Taiwei Yuan holds many authorities and must also bear corresponding responsibilities.

In most cases, those who occupy this position serve as the ones who [cover for] other members.

For example, previously if Ming He capsized and failed to resurrect.

Wang Shu would directly summon other Star Radiance to pull Ming He back.

This is also why Huo Huo Shangzun, upon encountering this accident, immediately began calling for help.

“Mm.”

Huo Huo Shangzun extended her finger and drew a circle in the air.

A beam of golden light shot up beneath Yunlu Shenjun’s feet.

“Go!”

Shoo!!

Just as Yunlu Shenjun was about to catch up to the Boat of Passage, he was forcibly launched backward by the golden light in a rage.

“You wait!” Yunlu Shenjun roared, vanishing into boundless chaos.

Huo Huo Shangzun turned back to Xiang Xuanqing: “As long as you don’t oppose my research, that’s fine.”

“Why would I oppose it?”

Xiang Xuanqing said: “Your abilities, if used properly, truly have remarkable effects.”

“Like [Da Xiao Ru Yi], [Zong Di Jin Guang], and even [Tian Ya Zhi Chi]—all quite good.”

Xiang Xuanqing wasn’t lying.

He genuinely thought they were excellent.

After understanding the summoning effect of Tian Ya Zhi Chi, he suddenly thought of someone.

Hong Jun!

As a famous wealthy figure in Hong Huang, Hong Jun’s favorite pastime was collecting Ling Bao.

It is well known that Hong Jun stores all these collections in Fen Bao Cliff.

Qilin Cliff is a cliff—isn’t Fen Bao Cliff also a cliff?

What if one day Huo Huo summoned Hong Jun’s treasure vault?

Then… hehe, hehehe.

“You’re smiling a bit sinisterly,” Huo Huo Shangzun whispered beside him.

This time, it was Xiang Xuanqing who turned his head aside.

“You’re mistaken.”

“Oh, then I must’ve been mistaken.”

Huo Huo Shangzun didn’t argue; she merely thought to herself: Who is he plotting against now?

Could it be the Qilin Clan?

She looked back at the dozen or so streaks of light relentlessly pursuing them, and suddenly felt a bit sorry for them.

Boom~~

The Boat of Passage completed its leap from the real world and sailed directly into the River of Time.

“Hey—”

“You—don’t—chase—us—any—more.”

Huo Huo Shangzun cupped her hands like a megaphone and shouted loudly to the Shenjun: “Keep chasing and it’ll become dangerous.”

“Go back now.”

“I haven’t touched Qilin Sacred Cliff or Qilin Drum—I’ve already returned them to you! Why are you still chasing?!”

“Please don’t act on impulse~~”

Huo Huo Shangzun pleaded earnestly.

But Bai Hu Shenjun and others paid no heed.

“Who’s acting on impulse?”

“Exactly—we’re chasing down the thief!”

“Who are you looking down on? Do you really think we can’t reach the River of Time?”

“Come on, brothers—let’s catch up and show them!”

Bai Hu Shenjun leapt first into the River of Time.

The other Shenjun followed closely behind.

“Wait for me!”

Far away, Yunlu Shenjun, just sent away, stepped through the heavens and arrived.

Though his aura was slightly disordered, he still gritted his teeth and chased after them.

Now, it wasn’t about Qilin Cliff anymore.

They simply wanted to save face!

You say I can’t.

I’ll prove I can!

The Nameless Sea.

Sixteen Shenjun entered the River of Time. Two others suffered setbacks and failed to catch up, so they chose to return the way they came.

“Didn’t catch up?”

On Qilin Sacred Cliff, several Shenjun who had been watching the drama chuckled at them.

The two Shenjun weren’t discouraged at all.

They recalled their experience and said seriously: “That black boat has problems.”

“Of course it has problems.”

Jiu Ling Shenjun said: “It moves so fast—even Jian Bing can’t catch it! Of course there’s something wrong!”

Jiu Ling Shenjun’s true form was a nine-headed lion; he was tall and powerfully built, and spoke in a deep, rumbling voice.

“More importantly, this object can reach the River of Time directly!” Bai Ze Shenjun reminded them; such a Ling Bao must have a high rank.

It's very likely an ultimate Xiantian Ling Bao.

“That’s not what we mean.”

The Shenjun previously affected by [Da Xiao Ru Yi] spoke up—he was the eldest of the Metal Qilin, called Tian Xing Shenjun.

“We mean other effects of this black boat.”

His companion, Xiao Yue Shenjun, had previously been struck by [Zong Di Jin Guang] and hurled into chaotic chaos.

Xiao Yue Shenjun looked at the others and said: “This black boat affects the mind.”

“Oh?”

Mu Yao Shangzun, who had been slacking off, immediately jumped out of the Nameless Sea upon hearing this.

“What happened?”

Hou Tu, who had been strolling leisurely nearby, quietly perked up her ears.

Tian Xing Shenjun said: “I just confirmed with Xiao Yue—the closer we got to the black boat, the more our minds were affected.”

Xiao Yue Shenjun nodded gravely: “At the time, rage filled my chest—I just lost control, completely disregarding consequences.”

“All I could think about was catching up to those two; every other thought vanished.”

“That would never happen under normal circumstances!”

The Shenjun listened and exchanged glances.

“Aren’t you just angry?” Mu Yao Xing asked.

He recalled how Xiao Yue and Tian Xing usually behaved—weren’t they the type who’d fight back if challenged?

“There’s some truth to that, but not enough to make us so easily stirred emotionally today.”

Tian Xing Shenjun’s gaze was serious: “After we were blasted away and distanced ourselves from the black boat, our anger gradually subsided.”

“Our minds became clearly sharper—we immediately sensed something was wrong and came back right away.”

“So according to you, you really got dumbed down?”

“Yes!”

Jiu Ling Shenjun, upon hearing this, pointed out another issue: “Then why did Yunlu Shenjun, after being blasted away, keep chasing?”

“This…”

The scene fell silent.

Damn, Yunlu Shenjun has really lost his mind.

“Quickly warn them,” Bai Ze Shenjun said urgently.

“We already warned them. It didn’t help.”

Tian Xing Shenjun shook his head: “That black ship is too sinister.”

“Then we can only wait and see.”

Jiu Ling Shenjun sighed; he wasn’t particularly worried about the safety of Bai Hu Shenjun and the others.

Primordial divine spirits have a trait: they’re hard to kill.

Even suicide is surprisingly difficult.

Besides, sixteen Shenjun are working together—surely they won’t all go down together?

Bai Ze Shenjun added: “I don’t sense any intent to kill from them.”

“It seems so.”

Tian Xing Shenjun and Xiao Yue Shenjun nodded; they were merely disheveled, with no serious injuries.

The opponent held back, not using their full strength.

“Then let’s take the Qilin Sacred Cliff back first.”

“Good idea!”

Saying this, the several Shenjun prepared to chant the true incantation and move the Qilin Sacred Cliff.

Suddenly.

Bai Ze Shenjun froze, his gaze scanning the world above and below in confusion.

“...Wait, do you remember why we came here?”

“Little Bai, what’s gotten into you…” Jiu Ling Shenjun grinned, about to tease him.

But the words stuck in his throat.

He stammered: “We came… we… why did we come here?”

Others looked at Jiu Ling Shenjun with growing suspicion.

A chill struck the hearts of the Shenjun.

Everyone recalled the events just moments ago.

Their memories were blank.

Damn!

We’ve been affected too.

(End of Chapter)