Chapter 131

At this very moment, Zhong Minglan keenly sensed a tremor in the depths of the universe.

One after another, things remained unsettled; she needed to quickly bring her daughter back.

Little did she know, this wave of tremor was actually pulled by the daughter she had been thinking of.

Moreover, Shen Qingli, who had already 'stepped into' the depths of the universe, also sat cross-legged amidst the boundless, vast stars.

The gorgeous, butterfly-like starry expanse seemed to turn into her wings, with starlight continuously flowing toward her.

Even the seemingly still, dark universe, in fact, surged toward her like a tide, bringing mysterious, quiet dark matter.

Where she sat cross-legged, two faint, blurry outlines gradually formed.

Jiu Li, at this moment, clearly red-eyed from intense 'stimulation'!

"Roar~"

The tender yet low-pitched roar bellowed from its mouth, lacking the usual soft, cute mewling pretense, exuding an ancient, primordial tyranny.

The key was that it merely let out this one roar, not even loud, yet all the beasts within the Shen Yuan domain suddenly became restless! If Shen Yuan hadn't prepared in advance, having everyone on guard, it might have caused a considerable disturbance.

Shen Yuan still thought it was the Hunyuan Sect up to something, making him even more vigilant!

Di Jin, however, landed beside Jiu Li, grasped its head, and let the supreme Dao aura sink into its sea of consciousness.

After a while, the red in Jiu Li's eyes faded; it felt a bit dazed, asking, "What happened to me?"

"Your fortune is not bad; you have a chance to return to your ancestral form." Di Jin said.

"Jiu Li, "return to the ancestral form?"

"Isn't it already the most ancient?"

But Di Jin knew this was not Jiu Li's ultimate form.

Shen Qingli had actually guessed wrong; even if Xiao Bai evolved into an ancient Yinglong, its bloodline still wasn't as ancient as Jiu Li's.

"A Li has exceptional comprehension." Di Jin, without answering Jiu Li, looked at her with admiration.

In fact, as soon as Shen Qingli made contact with the source of the universe, he had determined that she would eventually comprehend a power predating ancient, primordial, and primordial times—the Taiji.

The present universe evolved entirely from Taiji.

The Star‑Xiang Mountain is precisely the remnant left after Taiji evolved the world—the most primal Yin‑Yang Taiji Mountain.

Ordinary mortals and even common immortals can only see one side of the Star‑Xiang Mountain's 'starlight,' unable to perceive the essence within—the source of the universe; naturally, they cannot sense it either.

For all these years, the Tianxing lineage that has guarded the Star‑Xiang Mountain—namely the Tianxing Ancestor, a person of exceptional comprehension—has merely grasped a hint of universal power, still unable to master the source of the universe, yet this is enough to make the Tianxing Ancestor invincible in Sheng Long Tian.

Now.

Shen Qingli sat down, and the Yin‑Yang Taiji diagram gradually took shape.

As a being coexisting with her, Jiu Li is also a product of symbiosis with the Yin‑Yang Taiji diagram, naturally benefiting greatly.

"Ow—" it became a bit restless again, "Why am I feeling hot?"

"Still not meditating?" Di Jin admonished.

With Shen Qingli absent, he dropped all pretense.

Jiu Li shivered slightly, then sat down honestly to meditate.

It was no easy feat for an iron‑eating beast to mimic a human sitting in meditation.

However, Di Jin tapped its forehead, and it immediately ceased fidgeting, calmed its mind, and sensed Shen Qingli.

Gradually, on its body, the Yin‑Yang Taiji diagram subtly emerged, and its entire aura became ever more profound and terrifying.

At the same time——

Near the original mountain gate of the Su Nv Sect.

The teleportation array, bustling like a dock, was packed with traffic.

When Ji Bai appeared in a flash, his face bore a cold smile—he had indeed guessed correctly!

The Shen Yuan clan had indeed quietly transferred here, but the remaining amount was far less than he had expected.

However, his target was never the ordinary Shen Yuan soldiers, but Shen Duo! Upon seeing Shen Qinghuang, he laughed.

"Shen Four, Shen Xiaoda—there's actually one more hostage than I anticipated; take them down!" Ji Bai wasted no words, directly ordering his men to act.

Yet, Shen Duo and Shen Qinghuang, arms crossed and watching him, showed no panic; Shen Qinghuang muttered, "What "Shen Xiaoda"—that name sounds awful."

"What pleasant sound could come out of a dog's mouth besides barking?" Shen Duo retorted; in front of Shen Qingli and them, he appeared as amiable and easy‑going as Shen Yuan, though in fact everyone in Sheng Long Tian knows he has a poisonous mouth and deadly hands.

Shen Qingmo's ruthless tactics were all taught by him; moreover, being scolded by him for being inarticulate, he is a mute gourd with its mouth sawed off.

"Shen Four." Ji Bai's eyes turned icy, "Your elders never taught you to speak properly—I'll teach you!"

"Hey!" Huang Lao Gou's voice came over, "You're not even worthy." Beside him stood his clan's ancestor.

Ji Bai's gaze darkened! However——

This is merely the beginning; Shen Qingli is calculating a siege.

Three days is enough for her to refine many pills within the space.

Indeed, three longevity pills have already been given to Huang Lao Gou, with a promise to deliver the god‑transformation pill once the matter is settled.

With such a huge temptation, Huang Lao Gou feels that not taking it would make him a damned fool.

As for the three immortal masters from the Hunyuan Sect who have arrived, they are certainly wary, but Di Jin has given them the formation plate!

Indeed, while Ji Bai was speaking, Jiang Yuan had already activated the formation plate.

"Hum."

A domineering, mysterious shielding power enveloped this realm of heaven and earth.

Ji Bai, however, remained unfazed, "Hah, just you lot trying to scheme against me?"

"That's certainly not all." Pei Heng stepped forward, accompanied by his clan's ancestor.

There's no way around it—longevity and god‑transformation pills are too precious; the Qingyun Realm also desperately needs them!

Besides that, Lin Musheng of the God‑Shepherd Lin clan also brought his ancestor.

Even the old ancestor of the Fengchen Jiang clan has come!

The divine pharmacist's summoning power is not just talk!

If others weren't untrustworthy, we could actually rally even more people!

Within Sheng Long Tian, nearly all peak Xuan Saints are willing to lay down their lives for the God‑forming Pill!

Having cultivated to this point, what's the difference between not ascending and dying?

Especially those old-timers whose lifespans are nearly up—they'll really die if they don't ascend!

"You lot aren't even worthy of taking my life!" Ji Bai was arrogant; he also had the standing for it, because he had already comprehended a strand of rule‑power, equivalent to half‑step God‑forming cultivation!

Don't think it's merely half a step higher—it can thrash a hundred peak Xuan Saints!

"Then let's give it a go." The Tianxing Old Ancestor gave a cold snort, "Go!"

Several old geezers, without saying a word, all went all out!

After all, the God‑forming Pill isn't that easy to obtain; underhanded tricks like fishing in troubled waters— they care about their reputation, they wouldn't resort to them.

"Jiao brother." The fighting strength of the Shenmu Lin clan resides not in the person but in their beast pets.

The Shenmu Old Ancestor's jiao dragon has already sprouted dragon horns; it's only a step shy of ascending with him, and its combat power can truly rival a half‑step God‑forming cultivator!

After all, dragons are born with a Dao body; when their bloodline reaches ancestral return, rule‑power awakens on its own, requiring no comprehension.

"Roar!" The jiao dragon shot up, leading the assault to rend and bite at Ji Bai!

It too fights desperately, since it has symbiotically bonded with the Shenmu Old Ancestor—if the old man dies, it dies too; naturally it most hopes he ascends!

Then the Pei clan's old ancestor took out the Pei clan's pressed‑box divine treasure—a sheet of divine script personally written by Cang Sheng! It holds the most ancient power of the divine script, and it is just a single "kill" character!

"Kill!"

The Pei clan's old ancestor unleashed the divine script.

That ancient page, appearing as if it might rot at any moment, flew out, and a vast righteous aura poured forth like heavenly troops blanketing the sky and earth.

The Fengchen Old Ancestor didn't step forward, but the healing aura emanating from the Fengchen Jiang clan's ancestor—who descended from Shennong—suddenly enveloped the two venerable Shenmu and Pei old ancestors.

The strongest support and the strongest double‑kill have both joined the battle.

This is merely the appetizer…