“Damn it! Useless! I’ll ask the Ice Soul Realm elders. They also went to the Tai Chu Realm with a few Star Slaves! You two are utterly worthless!”
Wang Qi’s voice quickly faded.
Chen Changsheng looked at Lu Xuan curiously. “Master, the Ice Soul Realm elders also descended upon the Tai Chu Realm?”
Lu Xuan said indifferently, “They’re already dead.”
Chen Changsheng frowned slightly. “If that’s the case, we’ll offend Cloudrise Holy Land, and the power behind them!”
Lu Xuan remained unbothered. “No problem.”
Ji Fuyao asked, “Cloudrise Holy Land has someone backing them?”
Chen Changsheng continued, “Cloudrise Holy Land is the gatekeeper of the Fourth Star Ring. They’ve stood for a long time because they’re obedient. The Fallen Star Sea has a strict hierarchy; Cloudrise Holy Land is merely a dog of a major power from the Third Star Ring.”
Divine radiance flickered in Ji Fuyao’s eyes. “When the time comes, Master will handle it.”
Chen Changsheng said no more. Everyone’s gaze shifted to the ongoing battle.
The Titan Ape clashed with the Blood Wolf Great Demon!
Meanwhile, in the Ice Soul Realm.
The Ice Soul Realm stretched for millions of miles, a land of eternal ice and ceaseless snow. Glaciers and icebergs dominated the landscape. Atop the highest peaks, the light of sun, moon, and stars converged on an ancient palace, where frigid power, like a vast ocean, continuously gathered, bathed in starlight.
Inside the grand hall, Realm Lord Situ Qingyun gazed down with a solemn expression. Numerous Supreme experts filled the chamber. Situ Qingyun’s voice was cold. “A few days ago, our realm’s elders went to the Tai Chu Realm with four Star Slaves, and every single one of them perished! I sense something amiss.”
A black-robed elder reported, “Realm Lord, I’ve already investigated. The Tai Chu Realm is near The Void, not a safe place by any means.”
Another Ice Soul Realm Grey-robed Old Crone scoffed, “Which force outside the Fourth Star Ring doesn’t know that our Ice Soul Realm is a subordinate force of Cloudrise Holy Land? No one should dare to attack us!” She continued, “Cloudrise Holy Land is the very heavens to realms outside the Fourth Star Ring! Many minor realms never even get the chance to glimpse the starry sky within the Fourth Star Ring before their own worlds decay! Cloudrise Holy Land dictates which forces are even qualified to enter the Fourth Star Ring!”
Situ Qingyun frowned slightly. “A mere small realm. Could there truly be some trickery involved? Send someone to investigate the Tai Chu Realm at once.”
Moments later, several black-clad men stepped forward, bowing to Realm Lord Situ Qingyun. “Realm Lord, we volunteer to go!”
Just then, the ancient jade slip in Realm Lord Situ Qingyun’s hand vibrated. He sent his divine sense into it, and the voice of City Lord Wang Qi of Cloud City echoed within. Wang Qi was inquiring about the Tai Chu Realm mission. Situ Qingyun truthfully informed him.
Liu Ruyan’s brows furrowed slightly. “Even Three-star Supremes died there. Has something happened in the Tai Chu Realm? Send people to investigate immediately.” She certainly didn’t want anything to happen to Dao Yi, nor to her wisp of obsession!
Wang Qi quickly instructed Situ Qingyun to investigate.
Liu Ruyan murmured to herself, “Once the matters in Cloud City are settled, I’ll make a trip to the Tai Chu Realm myself. Its location, once lost, has reappeared. Perhaps there’s some hidden secret there?” She cultivated within the Second Star Ring and knew some of the Fallen Star Sea’s hidden lore. The Tai Chu Realm was once a Great Realm, but for unknown reasons, it had fallen to its current state. This was so ancient that many forces outside the Fourth Star Ring were unaware. She had secretly investigated the Tai Chu Realm before, but its prosperous era was so long ago, even for the Fallen Star Sea, that those events had faded into dust. With a soft sigh, Liu Ruyan ordered her Cloud Ship to accelerate towards Cloud City.
Boom! The Cloud Ship traversed the void, stirring up spatial gales. Brilliant Dao patterns unfurled several divine rainbows across the Darkest Starry Sky.
Liu Ruyan, meanwhile, returned to her chambers with several men. Her hands shifted through spirit seals, beginning to use a supreme secret art to sense that wisp of obsession on the Tai Chu Realm.
Though the distance was immense, she still sensed a trace of profound power! Liu Ruyan murmured, “That wisp of obsession can acquire the inheritance power I left in the Supreme Profound Sect, and should be able to reach Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme. Although Dao Yi’s physical body was severed by my sword back then, it didn’t collapse. Instead, it remained enshrined in the Supreme Profound Sect. Logically, in this era, my wisp of obsession should have no rival in the Five Domains!”
At the same time, in the Tai Chu Realm’s Southern Wilds, within the Supreme Profound Sect.
Inside Ancestor Liu Ruyan’s stone sculpture, Nangong Baixue, her long gown shed, was engaged in… activities with Qin Wang. Soft moans escaped her throat, her fair body trembling. Qin Wang, for his part, was showering her with sweet nothings.
A storm raged within Nangong Baixue’s heart. Suddenly, her body convulsed. Boom! An utterly terrifying power erupted from within her, blasting Qin Wang, who had been intimately close to her, away. Pfft! Qin Wang spat out a mouthful of vital blood, crashing heavily to the ground!
Waves of Dao patterns manifested on Nangong Baixue’s body, dazzling and brilliant, like countless stars swirling around her, a magnificent sight. These Dao patterns eventually evolved into numerous threads, extending outwards. Nangong Baixue sent out her divine sense, following these threads, and soon discovered they plunged directly into the depths of the void, ultimately leaving this realm. She could no longer trace them!
Nearby, Qin Wang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and crawled over, asking Nangong Baixue, “Baixue, what happened? Why does this thread carry an aura so similar to yours?”
Nangong Baixue’s expression was unreadable. “This is my Main Body summoning me!”
“Main Body!” Qin Wang gasped, “Ancestor Liu Ruyan!”
Nangong Baixue nodded. With a thought, her long gown enveloped her exquisite, snow-white form. She said indifferently, “I have a premonition that Ancestor Liu Ruyan will soon descend upon this realm! And in her eyes, I am merely an Obsession Fragment Avatar.”
Qin Wang clenched his fists. “Even if Ancestor Liu Ruyan wants to harm you, she won’t succeed! I’ll stop her!”
Nangong Baixue shot him a look of utter disdain. “You? Forget about it.”
A short while later, Taichen Old Ancestor and others arrived outside the Ancestor’s stone sculpture to report. Nangong Baixue and Qin Wang emerged.
Taichen Old Ancestor said, “Saintess, Ye Chen is currently wreaking havoc on the Supreme Path. He has already broken through to Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme! Even ordinary Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supremes are no match for him!”
Qin Wang’s pupils constricted. “This Ye Chen is truly a prodigy!”
Nangong Baixue, however, merely curved her lips into a slight smile. “Very good, very good. Have the Demon Court, the Alien Race, and Dark Shadow Island made their move yet?”
Taichen Old Ancestor shook his head slightly. “I hear the Demon Lord and Dark Shadow Island Lord are already preparing to act. They can no longer tolerate Ye Chen’s continued growth.” He added, “The White Robe Supreme hasn’t been seen recently, so they’re ready to fight to the death. Ye Chen has already become a formidable force, and with Ghost Scythe Supreme and others from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone protecting him, he’ll be difficult to kill.”
Nangong Baixue displayed a confident smile. “No matter. Just wait for me to emerge from seclusion!”