“Go, retrieve Dao Yi and Nangong Baixue. And while you’re there, investigate what’s truly happening in the Tai Chu Realm.”
Liu Ruyan had always felt that a crucial part of her memory had been erased after she left the Tai Chu Realm. This missing piece was vital!
Not long ago, Nangong Baixue had also mentioned a sudden loss of memories.
The Tai Chu Realm felt… off. Strange.
She’d spent this time meticulously sifting through the Charm Sect’s ancient texts, finally unearthing a faint clue.
“The Tai Chu Realm, in the Ancient Era, was incredibly prosperous, even surpassing some Ancient Ancestor-level Forces in the First Star Ring!”
Liu Ruyan was utterly aghast. How could such a glorious realm simply vanish into the mists of time?
After her ascension, the Tai Chu Realm had vanished, hidden near the Dark Void, only to reappear recently. What profound secrets lay hidden within?
Frowning, Liu Ruyan ordered her avatar to make haste for the Tai Chu Realm!
“Boom!”
With a burst of power, one of Liu Ruyan’s avatars shot forth, disappearing instantly.
Meanwhile, her true body was meticulously planning a grand scheme.
The Sixteenth Prince of the Shenwu Empire, a powerful figure from the First Star Ring, had descended to the Second Star Ring. He had promised Liu Ruyan that if she granted him her ‘first time’—her primordial yin—he would help her obtain the Charm Sect’s ultimate inheritance, allowing her to step directly into the Myriad Phase Realm!
Liu Ruyan pondered the offer. How could she pull off an ‘empty-handed white wolf’ – getting everything without giving anything truly valuable?
She could easily craft an illusion, convincing the Sixteenth Prince that his desires had been fulfilled. But if he ever discovered the deception, her fate would be truly horrific.
Liu Ruyan murmured to herself, “Should I take the gamble?”
…
In Cloud City, within a grand hall, Situ Qingyun sat on an ancient throne, his face a mask of furious indignation.
Several Black Flame Guards stood before him, dutifully relaying every word Lu Xuan had spoken at Bodhi Temple.
“Smash!”
Situ Qingyun’s fist slammed down, shattering the wooden table before him. He snarled, “Outrageous! Did that White Robe Supreme truly say such a thing? The Tai Chu Realm! That Fox Clan actually established a base in the Tai Chu Realm?”
“And he dared to tell us to come to the Tai Chu Realm!?”
“Very well. Gather all our forces! We march on the Tai Chu Realm!”
As Situ Qingyun’s command resonated, the formidable powerhouses of Cloudrise Holy Land began to mobilize.
The Black Flame Guard! And the numerous subordinate forces under Cloudrise Holy Land’s dominion!
In an instant, the many factions beyond the Fourth Star Ring were thrown into a frenzy!
“What? Cloudrise Holy Land is going to attack the Tai Chu Realm?”
“Isn’t the Tai Chu Realm just a small realm on the edge of the Fallen Star Sea?”
“That White Robe Supreme… he’s from the Fox Clan in the Tai Chu Realm?”
Boom, boom, boom!
Hundreds of Cloud Ships blazed to life in the starry sky, their aura surging with overwhelming might. Each vessel was etched with countless profound runes, radiating divine light that painted the void, an utterly terrifying spectacle.
Situ Qingyun stood tall on the lead Cloud Ship, gazing into the distant expanse. “Depart!”
Hundreds of Cloud Ships shot forth, streaking towards the Tai Chu Realm!
…
Near the Third Star Ring, a group of Fox Clan powerhouses lay hidden within a remote Star.
Demon Fox Ah Li sat cross-legged, currently in her true, magnificent form.
Her body pulsed with the terrifying aura of a Great Demon, as vast and unfathomable as the deepest abyss, burning with an intense, divine heat like a celestial furnace.
Her third tail was slowly, miraculously taking shape, solidifying into existence!
Simultaneously, her cultivation was soaring, breaking through one bottleneck after another!
In recent times, the Fox Clan had endured relentless assaults and massacres from various forces across the Third and Fourth Star Rings, pushing them to the brink of extinction.
Demon Fox Ah Li had been forced to activate the Fox Clan’s supreme secret art, desperately boosting her cultivation to survive.
A grey-robed old woman spoke, her voice heavy with worry. “Ancient Ancestor-level Forces have also been exerting immense pressure on us. These bastards are truly insufferable!”
Another elder, an old man, sighed. “I wonder if our clan’s Ancient Ancestor Tamamo-no-Mae is still alive? If she were, she would never allow us to suffer such indignities!”
Many of their Fox Clan powerhouses had fallen in these brutal conflicts.
The only silver lining was that they had managed to find some remnants of the supreme Fox Clan’s Ancestral Bloodline Reversion.
Ah Li was now integrating these precious bloodlines!
Her cultivation had successfully returned to the Star Venerate Realm!
But it wasn’t enough! The enemies outside were simply too formidable!
A mere One-rotation Star Venerate Realm was far from sufficient! Especially with those Myriad Phase Realm experts still lurking, observing from the shadows. If they decided to act, the Supreme Fox Clan would be utterly annihilated!
Every single resource the entire Fox Clan possessed had been poured into Ah Li.
Their sole hope now rested on Ah Li opening the Fox Fortune Holy Land, refining the Bronze Ancient Palace, and then confronting those Ancient Ancestor-level Forces in a decisive battle!
Just then, a middle-aged man entered, his expression grave. “Ah Li, there’s news from outside the Fourth Star Ring. It might be good, or it might be bad.”
Ah Li slowly opened her eyes, her gaze sharp. “What is it?”
The middle-aged man reported, “That White Robe Supreme from Cloud City… he led the Cloudrise Holy Land forces to the Tai Chu Realm!”
Ah Li frowned slightly, a thoughtful expression on her face. “I can’t see through this White Robe Supreme. But I feel a strange pull towards him.”
Everyone exchanged glances. “What kind of feeling?” they asked.
Ah Li explained, “In the ethereal realms, it feels as if an invisible power is drawing me towards that White Robe Supreme.”
Several elders furrowed their brows. “Such a feeling might not be genuine,” one cautioned.
Ah Li nodded. She knew that Ancient Ancestor Realm powerhouses could unconsciously exert a mysterious, almost gravitational pull on weaker individuals, a pull that didn’t necessarily signify any true connection or interaction.
Ah Li concluded, “However, for now, this White Robe Supreme is not our enemy!”
Another middle-aged man added, “Ah Li, we recently spotted Xiao Yin and that grey-robed man searching for your whereabouts in the Third Star Ring again.”
Ah Li sighed softly, a hint of sorrow in her voice. “Xiao Yin, it’s not time for us to meet yet.”
Many Fox Clan powerhouses looked on with deep worry. What future awaited the Fox Clan?
…
Back in the Tai Chu Realm, Lu Xuan had returned to the Grand Dao Sect.
The Sect Master and all the Old Ancestors, having caught wind of his return, rushed to greet him.
Lu Xuan casually tossed a stack of Storage Rings to the Sect Master. “Don’t be stingy with these! There are plenty more where they came from!”
The numerous Old Ancestors probed the rings with their Divine Sense, and were instantly dumbfounded.
Inside were Supreme Treasures, all of Supreme Tier! And Supreme Tier cultivation techniques! And massive amounts of Star Stones!
Tianyuan Old Ancestor and the others’ eyes nearly popped out of their sockets!
“Fellow Daoist, where in the heavens have you been all this time?” Tianyuan Old Ancestor asked, barely able to contain his shock.
Lu Xuan chuckled, a casual smile playing on his lips. “My dear Old Ancestors, I’m not going to pretend anymore, I’m coming clean. I am actually Lu Xuan. There’s no separate White Robe Supreme; I am him, and he is me.”
The assembled cultivators simply stared, speechless.
Lu Xuan waved a dismissive hand. “Never mind that.” He then proceeded to inform everyone about Ji Fuyao and Xuanji Holy Lord’s recent breakthroughs.
The Old Ancestors were utterly stunned. “What? They directly broke through to Supreme?”
Lu Xuan smiled, a hint of pride in his voice. “My fifth disciple, Wuwu, is already a Four-star Supreme!”
Everyone felt their scalps tingle with a mix of awe and disbelief. The Southern Wilds, it seemed, was rapidly becoming a cosmic powerhouse.
Lu Xuan’s Divine Sense effortlessly extended, covering the entire Supreme Path. He saw Ye Chen still engaged in a fierce battle, a whirlwind of slaughter!
“Boom!”
Ye Chen unleashed a punch, instantly obliterating a Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme.
“Pfft!”
Blood splattered across the void.
Just then, Lu Xuan’s voice echoed directly in Ye Chen’s ear. “Ye Chen, come back. I’ll upgrade your cultivation technique.”
Ye Chen paused, slightly startled. “Long time no see, Master!” he replied, a surge of excitement in his voice.
With a mere thought from Lu Xuan, a powerful surge of Spatial Array Patterns enveloped Ye Chen.
“Boom!”
Ye Chen was instantly pulled from the Supreme Path, appearing directly on Azure Mystery Peak.
The numerous Old Ancestors were utterly shocked. What kind of unfathomable method was this? It far exceeded anything they had ever conceived!
Ye Chen looked at Lu Xuan, his face alight with excitement. “Master, where are Senior Sister and Junior Sister?”
Lu Xuan calmly informed Ye Chen about their situations.
Ye Chen was instantly dumbfounded, his jaw dropping.
“What?!”
“Ahhh… Senior Sister and the others have all broken through to Supreme…”