It Was the Great Palace Master

Under the Nine Emperor Banner.

Having recovered from their shock, Old Qin, Hidden Lord, Yao Qingxuan, their heads buzzing and their minds in turmoil, all looked at Li Weiyi, wanting to ask the same question as Kirin Zhuang: "Who exactly is this?"

They had been in contact with Yu'er during this time; she was a very well-behaved and sensible little girl. She wrote and jotted notes every day and seemed harmless.

In that life-or-death moment, who could have imagined that she would step forward and shield Kirin Zhuang?

They didn't believe Li Weiyi was unaware of the situation.

The entire Dragon City ruins, from those at the Dao Seed Realm to those at the Transcendent Realm, were plunged into shock and astonishment. They exchanged bewildered glances and whispered questions to each other. Such a powerful being couldn't possibly appear out of thin air; why had they never seen one before?

That's Kirin Zhuang!

During the Qianlong Lantern Festival, there was someone with the courage to single-handedly challenge the entire Lingxiao Shengjing.

It's important to understand that the Old Ancestor of the Zuoqiu Courtyard of Confucianism and Daoism was already a remarkably powerful Saint Spirit King Mind Master, and he nearly couldn't withstand a single exchange. What level of cultivation would it take to defeat Kirin Zhuang?

Some of these powerful figures, who had encountered Yu Yaozi multiple times, felt a sense of familiarity, but were unsure. After all, the little girl's age and appearance differed greatly from Yu Yaozi's, and she hadn't used any magical energy.

Three thousand years ago, when Kirin Zhuang escaped from Lingxiao Shengjing, Yu Yaozi was still very young.

Prior to this, the two had no contact.

In the brief exchange, the old wounds inside the Kirin Zhuang Dragon Armor burst open, and blood spilled out.

If he were at his peak and encountered such a strange opponent, it would only ignite his fighting spirit.

But at this moment, he had no desire to continue fighting. If he were to expose his weakened state due to his unhealed injuries and the secret of taking away the Life Spring and Phoenix Tree, those who had previously feared him like tigers, such as the Lei Xiao Sect Master, might pounce on him like wolves.

"Walk!"

The more Kirin Zhuang looked at Yu'er, the stranger she seemed. He sent a telepathic message to the group of powerful figures from Dragon Gate, Night City, and the Three Islands, and slowly retreated.

Yu'er showed no sign of stopping there. In a flash, she was in front of Kirin Zhuang and swung her sword down.

There was no magical energy, only the sword itself.

"Aww!"

Kirin Zhuang circulated his magical energy throughout his body, and countless Dragon Shadow surged from his armor. Ancient scriptures appeared in his right palm, his five fingers transformed into claws covered in scales, full of metallic feel, and he heavily struck the sword.

"Bang!"

A resounding clang and booming Sound Wave shattered the eardrums of countless martial arts practitioners.

Yu'er's long Yu'er flew wildly, her eyes devoid of any emotion, as she stared intently at Kirin Zhuang at close range. Time Flow Rate seemed to slow down.

Above, rocks kept rolling down the dome, making this place seem like it was about to shatter.

In the next instant, Yu'er broke through the Dragon Shadow and golden light on Kirin Zhuang's body, withdrew her sword stance with her right hand, and pointed out with her left hand, colliding with the fist force delivered by the opponent.

"Boom!"

The light and shadow of Cihang rose behind her, tall and sacred, with seven-colored flowing clouds, its fingers pulling and drawing in the unknown forces between heaven and earth.

The martial artists present couldn't believe that anyone in the world could engage in close combat with a demon king like Kirin Zhuang, whose physical strength was renowned throughout the world. Not only did they witness it, but she didn't even use her magical energy.

Every move and stance is delivered by the body.

Zuoqiu Ran and the Old Ancestor Zhu Men did not step forward to help. Instead, they used their spiritual light and magical energy to protect the Lingxiao Shengjing Human Race and quickly retreated to a distance. The two who were fighting at close range were too terrifying and extremely fast. They felt that they had no way to get involved.

"Who is it? Who is fighting against Kirin Zhuang? Why is he using Li Weiyi's secret techniques?" Ge Xiantong looked on in disbelief from afar.

Standing in the spiritual light behind Zuoqiu Ran, Taishi Yu couldn't see the figures fighting, but he could feel an extremely oppressive aura. "It must be his master! I didn't expect my Brother Weiyi to have such a powerful background. With such a strong backer, he is still low-key and cautious. He is truly worthy of our learning."

"How could Outstanding Person as exceptionally talented as him not have had a renowned teacher?" Song Yulou.

While practicing martial arts in the Northern Territory, Tang Wanzhou observed the various wondrous phenomena that constantly appeared between heaven and earth. They were so mysterious and contained profound artistic conceptions that he couldn't help but feel his heart surge with emotion.

She had long recognized that Li Weiyi's Chan Sect Twelve Loose Hand Techniques were extraordinary, and now that they were being unleashed by a true expert, their power was simply terrifying.

Every move and stance mobilizes extraordinary forces from heaven and earth.

Li Weiyi looked at his empty hand, surprised and uncertain. He was speechless, thinking that Yu Yaozi had probably been awake for a while and was secretly learning his sect's secret techniques.

At this moment, her fighting spirit was nothing like that of an innocent Little Girl; it was extremely fierce, even overwhelming the martial arts master Kirin Zhuang.

She could wield the Chan Sect Twelve Loose Hand Techniques with ease.

"Boom!"

The moment the mirror light of "Pratyekabuddha Mirroring" disappeared, Yu'er stepped onto the ground, and the shadow of the "Jade Cauldron Shakes Mountains and Rivers" cauldron, as large as a round immortal mountain, shook Kirin Zhuang back, emitting a deafening metallic sound.

They retreated all the way to the ruins of the city where the giant crater of the Life Spring had been located.

Yu'er drew her sword and moved forward, glancing at the group of powerful figures from Dragon Gate, Night City, and the Three Islands amidst the ruins. She saw that Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator from the Lingxiao Shengjing Human Race had been captured.

Although Kirin Zhuang gave the order to retreat, they didn't have time to leave and remained in the same place.

Yu'er's brows flickered, and four streams of mental energy were released.

In the direction she was looking, four powerful individuals who had captured the Lingxiao Life Realm human cultivators at the Longevity Realm were seen exploding, turning into skeletons and blood mist, and flying backward.

Thank you...

The human cultivators who had escaped from the Lingxiao Realm and reached the Longevity Realm all bowed to the young girl-like senior, expressing their deep gratitude.

But then, Yu'er stood upright, her body slowly rising off the ground like a deity, her whole body radiant with spiritual light. A sea of crystal light appeared beneath her feet, and fiery Phoenix, each tens of miles long, flew in the sea of light, their wings flapping like clouds, their flying fire like waterfalls.

"Whoosh!"

Her spiritual power erupted, and a bright beam of light shot out from between her brows, landing on Kirin Zhuang and overwhelming him with all her power.

Instantly, space distorted, flames purified everything, and the ground continuously melted.

Wherever the beam of light struck, the earth suddenly sank, as if the entire world had been sliced open.

From Kirin Zhuang's ancestral field, Night Emperor Silver Moon flew out, hovering and spinning in front of him to defend himself. He already knew who the person opposite him was. "Huang Yuyao... so it was you..."

Yu'er's gaze was fixed on Kirin Zhuang's ancestral field. The moment his ancestral field opened, she saw the phoenix tree mirage and the Life Spring inside.

In the distance, as the shimmering sea of light appeared, a powerful figure from the Imperial Court, Longevity Realm Giants, roared excitedly, "The shimmering light transforms into a vast sea, the Phoenix rises from the ashes and leaps over a thousand mountains. The Great Palace Master has arrived! The Great Palace Master!"

The Longevity Realm Giants knelt down and kowtowed deeply.

For most people, the Zen Sea Observing Mist are too distant, so distant that they consider it merely a legend. In the last thousand years, the Great Palace Master has been the most influential figure in the Lingxiao Shengjing and the surrounding areas.

Yu'er released her mental power, and her aura completely overflowed.

At this moment, not only Chao Ran, but even Ge Xiantong recognized his master's aura. His expression froze, he knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, unable to speak, his voice choked with sobs, he murmured in a low, hoarse voice, "Master... Master..."

"The Great Palace Master did not perish; it was her, it was her spiritual energy."

County Princess Yun Chang, Taishi Qingshi, Taishi Yu, and other martial arts practitioners of the Imperial Court were overjoyed and their hearts were churning. They all knelt down in worship.

For more than a decade, the Great Palace Master has been secluded in her palace and has never been seen again.

Even during the great calamity of Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain, when the entire Lingxiao Shengjing was at its most dangerous, she did not appear.

Rumors spread like wildfire: some said she was cursed, some said she had already perished, and some said she was killed by the Second Palace Master and the Demon Country Crown Prince.

Now that the "Sea of Crystal Light and Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes" has appeared, the rumors have been dispelled.

"The Mist Son of Heaven has returned, the Great Palace Master has been born. Who else? Who else?" A Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator, whose emotions had been suppressed for a long time, roared at the Demon Race and the martial artist of the Dao Palace.

Both the Demon Race of the East Sea and the Western Demon Race are extremely wary of the Great Palace Master.

When the Great Palace Master is conscious, they dare not step into the habitat.

The group of powerful Demon Race felt a mix of emotions, including sadness and distress.

The fact that Zen Sea Observing Mist has survived to this day is terrifying enough, but now that Huang Yuyao has reappeared in the East Sea, who will dare to challenge Lingxiao Palace for the next few thousand years?

Let alone recovering Three Hundred Prefectures, the Lingxiao Shengjing will likely expand to four hundred, five hundred states in the future...

"Yu Yaozi is acting strangely; she hasn't used her magical energy at all, and why is she appearing as Little Girl? There's definitely something wrong with her cultivation. Let's take this opportunity to join forces with Kirin Zhuang to kill her."

"Our return from Zen Sea Observing Mist has already caused us constant anxiety; we cannot allow Yu Yaozi to be born again."

"Yu Yaozi is only one step away from becoming Martial Path Son of Heaven. Once he takes that step, we'll probably have to go to Lingxiao City to be war beasts guarding the city gates."

Led by the Nether Dragon King, the demon Demon Race of the East Sea and the Western Demon Race began to secretly discuss matters via telepathy. They even communicated with the Dao Palace.

Beneath the Nine Emperor Banner, the eyes of Old Qin, Hidden Lord, Yao Qingxuan all stared at Li Weiyi.

There was shock, surprise, questioning, and sudden realization.

Shockingly, he actually carried the Great Palace Master on his back, held him in his arms, and walked with him hand in hand every day. It was utterly lawless and insane. He even made the Great Palace Master follow Hidden Twenty-Four to cook and do hard labor for the Jiu Li Hidden Gate. This was tantamount to killing someone.

Suddenly it dawned on me why he always kept the Great Palace Master by his side, never letting her out of his sight, no matter how dangerous the situation.

Li Weiyi sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile, "Don't look at me like that. She insists on calling me master, and there's nothing I can do about it."

We need to leave quickly.

Inside the stone coffin, the Coffin Master sensed a dangerous atmosphere and discovered that the powerful Demon Race members and the powerful members of the Dao Palace were secretly communicating and there were unusual movements.

Li Weiyi was naturally overjoyed, having long wanted to leave this place of trouble. "What about Yu'er?"

"You really think she's Yu'er? She's Yu Yaozi."

The Coffin Master released his magical energy, engulfing the heavily injured Ancient Hidden Lord, Li Minong, the Mo Hai Great Priest, and Li Weiyi, among others. He used the Nine Emperor Banner to clear a path and flew straight into the sky.

No one stopped them; all the powerful figures were focused on Yu'er and Kirin Zhuang.

At this moment, no one dared to be so foolish as to oppose a mysterious and transcendent being connected to the Great Palace Master. Instead, they began to flee outwards.

The stone coffin flew through the space where the Ancient Immortal Dragon Skeleton were buried, passed through the Nine Ring Reef, and broke through the earth's strata from the sea area about five thousand miles away from the Yujia Abyss and the Dragon City Ruins.

"Splash!"

The stone coffin carried everyone out of the sea.

It was dusk outside, the sunset was crimson, the sea and sky blended into one, and the moon was faintly visible.

The Departed Spirit Army in the Netherworld of the Departed was drawn to the sea five thousand miles away by the powerful underground fluctuations.

The place was shrouded in deathly aura, Battle Flag fluttered, and ghostly figures and skeletal bodies were everywhere.

Of course, only Coffin Master could sense these things. Li Weiyi and the others could not see that far away; they could only see the calm sea and the beautiful sunset.