“Teng Yuan, use your Ancient Ancestor Bloodline Power to deduce the location of the Fox Fortune Holy Land. You all will then proceed there and retrieve the Bronze Ancient Palace! Only Qingqiu is present. With several of you, you can surely suppress Qingqiu and seize the Bronze Ancient Palace.”
Upon hearing this, Tianzhao and Tamamo-no-Mae’s expressions turned grim. The Fox Fortune Holy Land contained a vast number of Tamamo-no-Mae’s Dao patterns, making it possible to deduce its exact location using her bloodline power. Only Qingqiu had entered the Fox Fortune Holy Land. While Qingqiu’s combat power was comparable to an Ancient Ancestor, she was no match for several Ancient Ancestors working in concert! Teng Yuan, proficient in both deduction and bloodline techniques, would undoubtedly pinpoint the Holy Land’s position. Danger loomed.
Immediately, Teng Yuan sat cross-legged, his hands forming intricate spirit seals. Complex and obscure Dao patterns surged around him, shimmering like a cosmic river. A mighty, ethereal current continuously swirled, radiating profound mystery. The very essence of Dao and cosmic rhythm pulsed on one of Tamamo-no-Mae’s fox tails. Threads of light materialized in Teng Yuan’s hands, extending directly into Tamamo-no-Mae’s fox tail, and the mysteries of the Star Sea surged forth. These Ancient Ancestors had, over endless eons, explored the hidden depths of this starry expanse, their understanding of the cosmos reaching an astonishing, almost terrifying degree! Although Tamamo-no-Mae had concealed the Fox Fortune Holy Land within the starry sky using supreme secret arts, it could not escape the ultimate deduction techniques of these Ancient Ancestors.
Tamamo-no-Mae immediately stepped forward, intending to intervene. But Shenwu Emperor Tianye sneered, “Tamamo-no-Mae, Tianzhao, with your current strength, we only need ten Ancient Ancestors to easily suppress you. The remaining Ancient Ancestors will all enter the Fox Fortune Holy Land!” He continued, his voice dripping with mockery, “Everything you planned has failed! You sought to use Ancient Ancestor Mei to keep us in check, but you’ve already lost.”
Tamamo-no-Mae’s face tightened. An Ancient Ancestor-grade healing pill appeared in her hand, and she swallowed it without hesitation.
Ancient Ancestor Dao Kuang’s face twisted into a sneer. “Tianzhao, you could have stood with us, but you chose poorly. Now, you two are nothing more than caged birds, lambs to the slaughter.”
The advantage was entirely theirs! There was no need for another major, costly battle. They had no desire to suffer more injuries. They only needed to continue eroding the very Great Daos of Tamamo-no-Mae and Tianzhao, and eventually, both would fall directly from the Ancient Ancestor Realm! Why? Because they didn’t want to completely drive the two mad, which would inevitably lead to more Ancient Ancestors falling or being severely injured on their own side. They certainly didn’t want the Eerie Plateau and the Innate Ancient Ancestors to launch a sneak attack from behind! The best plan was to slowly grind them down. Once their Great Daos collapsed, it would be an impossible feat for them to ever become Ancient Ancestors again. They weren’t in a hurry at all; the ones truly desperate were Tamamo-no-Mae and Tianzhao!
Master Kongwu revealed a slight smile. With a thought, the bloodstains on his monk robes were instantly cleansed. Golden Buddha light, reaching the heavens, emanated from his body. He clasped his hands together and intoned, “Amitabha, the bitter fruit of your actions has ripened! Tianzhao, Tamamo-no-Mae, you two are reaping what you sowed!”
The many Ancient Ancestors exchanged mocking glances, then surrounded Tianzhao and Tamamo-no-Mae. Both sides swallowed healing pills, recovering their strength. Tianye and the others waited patiently for Teng Yuan to deduce the exact whereabouts of the Fox Fortune Holy Land.
***
Meanwhile, in the Tai Chu Realm, at the Grand Dao Sect.
On Azure Mystery Peak, Lu Xuan and four others sat around a stone table, cooking a meal.
Xiao Yin, her brow furrowed with anxiety, asked, “Chen Changsheng, have they started fighting?”
Chen Changsheng nodded.
Xiao Yin looked at Lu Xuan, her voice urgent. “Lu Xuan, please act quickly!”
Chen Changsheng calmly interjected, “Master, I performed a deduction. I have a karmic connection with the Fox Fortune Holy Land. This time, I might need to intervene.”
Lu Xuan was slightly taken aback. “Oh?” This was one of the rare times his Third Disciple actively wanted to make a move! Even when Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen were beaten to the point of spitting blood, Chen Changsheng rarely intervened! Unless, of course, it concerned his own karmic connection. But then again, numerous Ancient Ancestors were fighting to the death near the Second Star Ring, all for the Bronze Ancient Palace within the Fox Fortune Holy Land, and that very Bronze Ancient Palace had been refined by his Third Disciple. This indeed contained a massive karmic entanglement! It was truly his Third Disciple’s own karma!
Lu Xuan looked at Chen Changsheng. “Then go for it.”
Chen Changsheng pondered. “Master, allow me to deduce a bit more.”
Xiao Yin huffed, her patience wearing thin. “Our Fox Clan Ancient Ancestor has already lost a tail! The situation is dire!”
Chen Changsheng replied, unperturbed, “No worries. Both sides are relatively calm right now, recovering their strength. They won’t be fighting again for a while.”
Xiao Yin was speechless. Xiao Mo was speechless.
***
Before long, Lu Xuan finished eating and reclined on a nearby lounge chair. The System’s voice echoed in his ears.
“Ding! Host’s First Disciple, Ji Fuyao, is increasing her cultivation! Initiating synchronization!”
“Ding! Host’s Second Disciple, Ye Chen, is increasing his cultivation! Initiating synchronization!”
“Ding! Host’s Fourth Disciple, Baili, is increasing her cultivation! Initiating synchronization!”
“Ding! Host’s Fifth Disciple, Wuwu, is increasing his cultivation! Initiating synchronization!”
As the notifications ceased, several streams of incredibly pure spiritual energy surged into Lu Xuan’s body, crashing through his limbs and bones like mighty rivers. His cultivation began to skyrocket. A tingling sensation spread through him. During this period, all four disciples had been cultivating like mad! Lu Xuan’s cultivation instantly broke through to the early stage of Three-star Myriad Phase Realm!
Moments later, Lu Xuan sensed the Void Kun’s summons. He was slightly startled. The Void Kun had actually broken through to Nine-star Myriad Phase Realm! What terrifying cultivation speed! Now, the Void Kun could already contend with an ordinary Ancient Ancestor! Moreover, it could draw power from the Dark Void, no matter where it was! The Void Kun summoned Lu Xuan to the Dark Void! Lu Xuan was slightly taken aback. At this moment, he felt as if the Dark Void was no longer dangerous, even somewhat familiar. He murmured, “Could the Dark Void actually have some connection to me?” However, Lu Xuan didn’t go to the Dark Void. He merely offered the Void Kun a little comfort, telling it to continue devouring Fallen Power. For the Void Kun, it was all about eating. Eating meant growing! This time, it summoned Lu Xuan again, but Lu Xuan didn’t descend. Feeling a tiny bit wronged, it immediately opened its massive maw and frantically devoured Fallen Power, “I’ll eat, I’ll eat, I’ll eat, eat, eat!”
***
Concurrently, at the main branch of the Yanwu Sect.
Ji Fuyao, clad in a fiery red gown, was enveloped in heaven-reaching spiritual fire. Her figure was exquisite, and beneath her delicate feet lay an endless domain of fire, as if capable of incinerating the heavens and boiling the seas. Her jade hands formed spirit seals, continuously absorbing the Flame Ancestor’s inheritance. She had now stepped into the Three-rotation Star Venerate Realm! Her cultivation soared with every breath! As her cultivation steadily rose, she sensed Great Dao Remnants within this inheritance ground. Broken Obsessions, eternally present. “Sir, Sir!” A woman’s sobbing continuously echoed in her ears. Ji Fuyao slowly rose, her long gown trailing through the fiery domain, her body shimmering with iridescent light. Her slender, beautiful legs carried her towards the woman’s remnant image. “Senior, you…” she asked softly. It was the incomplete silhouette of a woman, her figure incomparably beautiful, radiating peerless divine splendor. Ji Fuyao felt a sense of familiarity. The incomplete female silhouette suddenly turned, looking at Ji Fuyao. Their eyes met! Ji Fuyao was utterly stunned, for the woman’s face was identical to her own!