Wedding Proceeded as Scheduled
The Semi-Mature Supreme Treasure —the behemoth—actually knelt down on one knee. Was this a sign of submission, or did it mean that it had known this creature for a long time?
This was a humanoid being, dressed in Black Gold Armor, of normal height, but with a sense of oppression and oppression that could be felt even through the stone slab. He was very abnormal, with cold pupils and no emotional fluctuations.
He was covered from head to toe in black armor, obscuring his features. The armor itself was not particularly retro; rather, it had a distinctly technological feel to it.
You could even consider it a mecha.
Its material is special, mainly composed of Abyssal Black Gold, with obvious traces of Sun Gold and other substances.
He carried an Alchemy Furnace in his hand, which seemed out of place with his mecha-like alloy battle suit.
His footsteps were slightly heavy, and in the otherwise silent scene, only his voice made it sound particularly eerie and unsettling.
He handed the Alchemy Furnace to the "giant beast" kneeling on one knee.
In an instant, all the ghosts in the blue lake were terrified to the extreme, and the waves surged skyward as if they were fleeing for their lives and trying to break free.
Unfortunately, they were all hidden by the thick fog. Those pairs of scarlet eyes and those ferocious faces, which were originally other people's nightmares and made cultivators from all walks of life dare not provoke them, were now like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, trembling and wailing in silence.
The behemoth stood upright, its body shimmering with a ghastly white light. It summoned the Alchemy Furnace, which hovered above the thick fog over the lake. The Alchemy Furnace resembled an abyss or Space-time Vortex, swallowing up the countless ghostly spirits and all the creatures from the lake, which spanned hundreds of thousands of square kilometers.
The Semi-Mature Supreme Treasure —the giant beast—drives the flames to burn in the Alchemy Furnace here, where it is refining medicine.
This scene sent a chill down Wang Xuan's spine. Those were Ancient Dreadful Spirits, and any one of them that escaped would be a danger. They fed on the primordial spirits of cultivators.
As a result, they can all be used as "medicinal herbs" now. Some are clearly very strong, but they cannot resist them.
The scene flashed rapidly for an entire night, until just before dawn when the giant beast extinguished its flames and the Alchemy Furnace fell silent.
It knelt down on one knee again, holding the Alchemy Furnace in both hands, and offered it to the creature whose entire body was covered in black armor.
The furnace lid was lifted by the mysterious person, and a surge of rich spiritual energy emanated from it, radiating divine light. A massive amount of ghostly spirits were refined into a great medicine related to spiritual energy.
Inside the furnace were three gleaming white, perfectly round and translucent pills, emanating the light of the primordial spirit!
"Using the Ghost Spirit as a medicinal herb, what exactly is the background of this black-armored man?" Wang Xuan stared at him. Moreover, he couldn't judge his strength from the image on the stone tablet, since this person hadn't personally taken action.
The behemoth pledged allegiance to him. Was it subdued, or was this behemoth originally his servant?
A powerful land of the dead was destroyed just like that; not a single person, not even a single ghost, escaped!
"Clang!" He slammed the lid on the stove, then laughed, a sound like metal plates rubbing together, clanging and grating, very unpleasant to hear.
As dawn approached, a black, ancient spaceship descended. It was old and even somewhat dilapidated. Mysterious people and giant beasts boarded the ship and sailed away, disappearing from this desolate place in an instant.
"That kind of rare medicine made from demonic spirits must be very special. Can it strengthen a person's primordial spirit?" Wang Xuan asked in a deep voice.
"They disappeared from then on and never appeared again," Zhang Qifan said.
In any case, it took a massive amount of ghost spirits to refine just three "Ghost Pills," which is a very serious problem. This happened three years ago, but things have been quiet ever since, with no further incidents.
"I think his spaceship is very special; it must belong to another universe, right?" Wang Xuan asked.
Zhang Qifan nodded and said, "Yes, our lost land, and the Land of Technological Life, there are only a few of these motherships left. Over the long years, they have either been destroyed or disappeared."
"The universe is vast and full of unsolved mysteries. Furthermore, there may be extraordinary people from other Mythological Era existing in the world. Any kind of powerful being could exist," Wang Xuan muttered to himself.
He looked up at the deep starry sky and said, "He might not even belong to this universe."
"Tell me about this so-called Technological Dreadful Spirits, or rather, your ancestors. What exactly happened?" Wang Xuan asked the man beside him.
Zhang Qifan corrected him again, telling him that his ancestors were not ghosts, but flesh and blood, living in normal time and space, and had already died.
"What about those who experience things in Chaotic Space-time?" Wang Xuan asked, looking into his eyes.
"Our ancestors didn't leave any words on this," Zhang Qifan said, but after seeing Wang Xuan's gaze, he felt a little guilty and finally had no choice but to tell him.
"We are just speculating that the original universe of our ancestors may have had a highly advanced technological civilization. They were not satisfied with traveling within their own universe and tried to challenge taboos, break the shackles of time and space, explore our current universe, integrate into mythology, wander among Supernatural Civilization, and even experience the lives of others. Those who broke the rules and became corrupt probably became Fallen Dreadful Spirits."
The so-called Fallen Dreadful Spirits, also known as Evil Spirits related to technological civilization, are clearly intended to distinguish them from the Ancient Dreadful Spirits that were refined into miraculous medicines in the Blue Lake Land of Passage.
"You're really something. Raising gods and demons, experiencing other people's lives, what do you think this place is!" Wang Xuan stared at the night sky, a faint killing intent in his eyes.
"That universe should be a place where technology and the extraordinary coexist," Zhang Qifan added. Then, after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Something might have happened in that world!"
Because those people, and those Fallen Dreadful Spirits, all appeared in the past, and none of them can go back.
"Do you know of any shortcuts? Are there any ancient wormholes connecting to Land of Technological Life? I'd like to go and take a look," Wang Xuan asked, worried that his wedding was less than a month away and he didn't have enough time.
"Ah, you're getting married! Where will it be held? In our Old Earth? We, the people of our hometown, will definitely attend and give you a big gift!" Zhang Qifan offered his blessings and asked about the wedding date.
The Silver Spaceship streaked across the starry sky, following an ancient wormhole into the Land of Technological Life. This was Wang Xuan's first time in this world.
The next day, he appeared at the location of that cosmic rift. Many people knew about this place because the commotion was so great that it pierced through the Supernatural Great Universe, and Super Material poured down like a vast ocean.
Even now, under this starry sky, Wang Xuan can still sense Supernatural Factor, but ultimately it is not enough to change the overall trend. In another half month, it should disappear without a trace.
The rift had naturally closed long ago, but with the excavation of the Supreme Treasure Imperial Dao Spear, Wang Xuan still managed to open up a hazy space. Entering the dimensional rift, he could vaguely sense wisps of Super Material flowing within it.
"Knife marks!"
He saw the attack traces left by forbidden items deep within the cosmic rift; it was terrifying, as the remnants of the Supreme Rule had not yet dissipated.
"Ranked among the top treasures, capable of cleaving open the Life Pool." This was the evaluation of the Imperial Dao Spear, which actively emitted a wave of consciousness, showing considerable seriousness.
Its entire body is covered with fine textures, expanding Supreme Rule. Sensing the Rule Aftermath, knife marks, and residual aura left here are the most valuable information.
"I should be able to crack this tough nut." The Imperial Dao Spear was very confident. It was unyielding and believed it could handle this forbidden longsword from the Supernatural Great Universe.
Wang Xuan left the Planar Crevice and boarded a silver-white spaceship, appearing on some planets in the Land of Technological Life. He didn't wait for Shang Yi's attack, which he found regrettable.
Now, he is no longer worried about enemies jumping out. He should be able to eliminate all his former rivals by now. It's just a pity that he couldn't get the Ascension Banner.
A few days later, he embarked on his return journey along the ancient wormhole. In total, it took him only about ten days to return and get close to his Old Earth.
He seized an opportunity to tear open the secret realm of outer space of Old Earth, and finally, riding the Imperial Dao Spear, he returned to the important place where the Dao Control Banner Civilization was located, in that crack.
"Does every Planar Crevice have a story, something of great importance, and connect to some unknown place?" he pondered.
Whether it's the place where the Supernatural Light Sea disappeared, or this place, or that cosmic rift in the Land of Technological Life, none of them are insignificant.
He approached his destination smoothly. On the gate of the Underground Palace, the First Killing Array Diagram was glowing, still being refined, with chaotic energy rising and boundless Killing Intent contained within.
"It's a pity there's no Ascension Banner. Should I put the Carefree Boat in there?" he muttered to himself.
In an instant, a delicate little boat, like one carved from an olive pit, emitted a soft light and emitted a hazy fluctuation of consciousness, indicating that nine years ago, it had sensed the aura of the Ascension Banner in the Land of Technological Life.
"I see." Wang Xuan nodded. Shang Yi had indeed been to that starry sky, but he couldn't find it now.
"Why don't we fill the Life Pool into the array diagram?" he whispered again.
The Life Pool glowed, emitting a vague fluctuation of consciousness, which was indignant and essentially said, "Have some humanity!"
Wang Xuan immediately infused the Imperial Dao Spear with a large amount of Supernatural Factor, and the Red Substance instantly evaporated over a large area, covering the ground. He said, "Let's put the Life Pool in and melt it into the Killing Array Diagram!"
"I recognize the writing on the metal plate you obtained from New Star; it's the Dao Burning Scripture." A hazy wave of consciousness emanated from the Life Pool.
Finally, Wang Xuan left peacefully with the three treasures, without mentioning the formation diagram again.
The Old Earth, winter is over, the ice and snow have long since melted, the grass and trees on the ground are sprouting, spring is in full bloom, and life is vibrant.
When Wang Xuan returned home, he found that Wang Zesheng and Jiang Yun had already returned. There were still twenty days until the wedding, and nothing unexpected or changed.
It was quite difficult to dispose of the flesh and blood of that 800-meter-long Peng bird. Although it had been dismembered and placed separately in the freezer, some Super Material still remained. Most chefs would be quite apprehensive about it, and they would have broken countless chainsaws because the bones were too hard.
Therefore, Wang Xuan had to put in a lot of effort and personally handle the matter for half a day.
As the date approached, Zhao Qinghan, who was far away at New Star, talked to Wang Xuan every day. They had already taken their winter wedding photos, and now that spring was in full bloom, they planned to choose a sunny day to take spring photos.
At night, Wang Xuan sat in meditation, and his primordial spirit arrived at the end of the red extraordinary Matter World, intending to break into the sacred and peaceful Golden Supernatural Substance World.
"Don't let anything go wrong!" he told himself, and also to his primordial spirit, for the two were inseparable and now interconnected.
"There will be no surprises. This time, we will gather all the light of our primordial spirits and go all out to tear open the Realm Wall of that sacred and gentle golden world and break in to take a look. The tides there are rising and falling, and it is constantly approaching the red Matter World. This is the best opportunity. If we miss it, we may have to wait another year or two!"
In the end, Wang Xuan couldn't resist and took action. He had assessed the situation and knew that if he missed it, he would have to wait a long time. Even if there were problems, he could easily return to the starting point and at most fall into a coma for a day or two.
With a deafening boom, the Red Supernatural World was pierced through by towering waves, and Wang Xuan's primordial spirit rushed out, approaching the golden, surging sacred world and forcing its way in.
This time, he did indeed use all the light of his primordial spirit, hoping to succeed in one fell swoop.
The golden ocean surged and rippled, like a galaxy bursting its banks, crashing down and making him question his existence. How could this sacred and peaceful extraordinary substance be more terrifying than the Red Substance? He felt as if his primordial spirit was about to be melted away!
The next day, Wang Xuan did not wake up, which changed the expressions of Wang Zesheng and Jiang Yun. He had fallen into the deepest level of coma.
On the third day, Zhao Qinghan rushed over from New Star and was very anxious and worried when she found out about his condition.
By the fifth day, Wang Xuan still hadn't woken up. Even Wang Zesheng and Jiang Yun's hearts sank. The worst-case scenario had occurred: Wang Xuan's primordial spirit seemed to be lost and not in his physical body. He would most likely remain in a coma for many more years.
Even worse, if he, like some extraordinary figures of ancient times, were to accidentally lose his primordial spirit, and eventually the essence in his physical body were to gradually dissipate, he would never wake up again.
"Let's cancel the wedding, it's too late," Wang Zesheng said.
Jiang Yun was feeling down. She took Zhao Qinghan's hand and whispered to her, explaining the seriousness of the situation.
"No, the wedding will proceed as scheduled. We can inform our relatives and friends not to come. We can just have a simple wedding with him, me, and our parents." Zhao Qinghan shook her head stubbornly, her eyes reddening.
On that very day, she made a rare use of her connections to get a marriage certificate with the comatose Wang Xuan.
On the seventh day, Wang Zesheng looked worried and said, "If he doesn't come back to life after seven days, there's a big problem."
Zhao Qinghan calmed down and said, "No matter how long it takes, I will wait for him."
At noon on the seventh day, Wang Xuan suddenly moved, slowly opened his eyes, and a faint golden substance overflowed from his pupils, like lightning!
Zhao Qinghan exclaimed in surprise, her eyes slightly red, but she smiled through her tears.
Wang Zesheng and Jiang Yun rushed into the room, and then... without saying a word, they grabbed the rare scripture scroll in the room and the metal plate engraved with the image of the Dao Burning Lamp, and started hitting Wang Xuan, beating him mercilessly!
"Don't hit me! I'm fine, aren't I? I don't think it'll delay the wedding. There are still two days left, right?!" Wang Xuan quickly dodged.
"Who cares if you're alright? Don't you know the wedding is about to start? We care about Qing Han's feelings. Let's see if you dare to start cultivating without saying a word again..."
Bang bang bang...
The two of them didn't care whether he was an immortal or not. They slapped him with whatever they could find in the room, whether it was an ancient sword with a scabbard or Buddhist Dharma-Subduing Pestle.
Fortunately, Zhao Qinghan stopped the two of them.
"I just saw something amazing. In the golden ocean, there is a plant that not only has new buds blooming and radiant light soaring into the sky, but also golden fruits that are almost ripe. I want to pick them for you..." Wang Xuan explained.
"Did you pick them?" Jiang Yun asked.
"Almost."
Bang bang bang...
"Stop hitting it! I'll go look for it again next time. It can't escape!"
As spring arrived and flowers bloomed, the day before their wedding, Wang Xuan and Zhao Qinghan went to take spring wedding photos. Chen Yongjie and Qing Mu's children ran around nearby, while Qin Cheng's child wobbled and fell on the grass.
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