Tsk tsk tsk, old turtle, are you here to make a joke?

Huolin Nana greatly admired those with strength.

Gu Qijue's formidable power had already earned her approval.

That was why she allowed him to call her Nana.

Who else would dare to address her that way?

"Your strength is impressive!" Gu Qijue praised without reservation.

If he hadn't been here, absorbing energy from 7 PM yesterday until past 3 AM today to reach the peak of the Seventh Order, he might not have been able to defeat Huolin Nana.

The energy Gu Qijue needed to advance was three to four times what Meng Bao and the others required.

But naturally, his strength was also several times greater.

Gu Qijue, at the peak of the Seventh Order, could at least contend with someone at the peak of the Eighth Order.

Huolin Nana's strength was at most in the early Eighth Order, about to enter the mid-stage.

In front of Gu Qijue, she naturally didn't have much power to resist.

"President Gu, is that the Main Star-Sucking Tree of the Guild Master monster?"

Huolin Nana looked at the Main Star-Sucking Tree that pierced the clouds not far away and asked curiously, "I wonder if it will grow Star Fruits again today..."

Gu Qijue stated with great certainty, "It will!"

Why was he so sure?

The reason was simple.

Intuition.

This intuition felt very real.

"Really?" Huolin Nana's eyes lit up, and she said with some surprise.

"There are still three to four hours until dawn, why don't we wait here!"

Gu Qijue didn't say any more. In a single step, he appeared a hundred meters in the air. The terrifying Black Dragon Soul erupted from his body, devouring four Star Monsters in one gulp. After a few seconds, he devoured several more.

Huolin Nana's Super Cells resonated with the air, defying gravity, and she also flew to Gu Qijue's side. She then sat down cross-legged, looking him up and down and saying, "I really envy you, President Gu, being able to devour these monsters to evolve..."

"If you envy it, you can try it too!" Gu Qijue smiled slightly.

"I wouldn't dare..." Huolin Nana pouted. "When you devour these monsters, is it the same as taking those Star Fruits?"

Gu Qijue nodded slightly, "About the same!"

"Ah! If only I could devour them too." Huolin Nana's charming and mature face was full of envy.

"I have two thousand Star Fruits here, I'll give them to you!"

With a thought from Gu Qijue, a large pile of Star Fruits floated in front of Huolin Nana.

"Wow!!"

Huolin Nana's delicate lips parted slightly, and she said with surprise and gratitude, "Thank you, President Gu!!"

Then, she grabbed one and took a bite, discovering with astonishment that the effect of the Star Fruit was far better than that of the mutation fruit.

After that, Gu Qijue devoured monsters while she ate Star Fruits.

Both were enjoying themselves.

Before dawn, Gu Qijue felt he could advance to the Eighth Order.

At the same time, in the darkness, below Dragon Cloud Mountain.

Chu Yuan appeared.

He didn't stop after arriving.

He directly ascended the mountain.

He reached a very hidden barrier that required true qi to activate and stepped inside.

After passing through this barrier, the scene before his eyes changed completely.

The true Dragon Cloud Mountain appeared before him.

On it, pavilions and towers were numerous, and clouds and mist swirled in the moonlight.

Here, one could still feel faint spiritual energy fluctuations.

Chu Yuan, familiar with the path, headed straight for the Hall of Righteousness.

The gatekeepers saw him and did not stop or question him.

If they were to discuss seniority, They would still have to call Chu Yuan their grand-disciple ancestor.

This was because the inheritance Chu Yuan received was from the previous Patriarchs of Dragon Cloud Mountain, Zhang Fenglei.

In terms of seniority, he was considered Zhang Fenglei's disciple, on the same level as the current old-timers of Dragon Cloud Mountain.

Chu Yuan ascended the mountain and, after a moment, arrived outside a wooden house in a bamboo forest.

The air here is excellent, filled with a rather dense spiritual energy fluctuation. A single breath for an ordinary person could dispel many minor ailments.

Outside the wooden house, Chu Yuan bowed and said, "Senior Brother, I need to ask you to come out of seclusion this once..."

"Even though the outside world is in chaos, with your strength, you should be able to control the situation."

A very ancient and weathered voice emanated from inside the wooden house.

"Alas! The current situation, I truly can't control it anymore. The matter is like this..."

Chu Yuan sighed and recounted everything that had happened in the outside world these past few days, one by one.

"There's such a thing... It seems it's really serious!"

The ancient voice carried a hint of solemnity in its tone.

Chu Yuan forced a smile and said, "Senior Brother, please come out and escort me this time! I'm afraid the War God Group's Oro is also in Yun City. If he's there, just intercept him for me. I'll test Gu Qijue's strength."

"Gu Qijue, I can kill him!"

At this moment, the door of the wooden house slowly opened, and an elder in a Taoist robe, with white hair and beard, and an ethereal bearing, walked out.

Chu Yuan shook his head with a serious expression. "No, Senior Brother, even if you can kill him, he will surely have means to retaliate. You might get hurt then. Let's wait for those few powerhouses in the deep sea to make their move. I just want to test Gu Qijue's strength and leave."

The elder pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. "That's for the best. Let's see if those few powerhouses in the deep sea have the ability to kill Gu Qijue. Come, let's go down the mountain!"

This is human scheming.

The three beings in the deep sea are quite honest. When a creature that threatens this planet appears, they don't hesitate; they kill directly. It's just that they are all at a critical juncture of breakthrough.

Just past four in the morning.

That Old Turtle arrived at the center of Yun City.

It stood atop a tall building, looking solemnly at the Main Star-Sucking Tree that pierced the clouds.

It also saw Gu Qijue and Huolin Nana, who were devouring Star-Sucking Monsters.

But the next moment, it turned around, wanting to flee.

Because Gu Qijue's voice rang out at that moment:

"You're that Old Turtle, aren't you?! Don't be in a hurry to leave."

BOOM--

As Gu Qijue finished speaking, the air around the Old Turtle was compressed by an incredibly powerful force, then formed a balloon that enveloped it, imprisoning it before Gu Qijue in a few blinks of an eye.

Damn it, I was careless. The Old Turtle felt a surge of terror, but its expression remained unchanged as it looked at the culprit responsible for the Star Absorbing Tree's growth into the Main Star-Sucking Tree.

"It's actually an old turtle. Who knows how long it's lived. Mr. Gu, why don't we stew it? It'll surely be very nourishing," Huolin Nana said slyly.

"No, killing me will bring you no benefit whatsoever," the Old Turtle said, its face darkening.

Gu Qijue looked at it and said indifferently, "When will those three terrifying creatures from the deep sea arrive?"

What made Gu Qijue most wary right now were those three terrifying creatures from the deep sea.

"Within a month. Black Dragon Emperor, for the sake of this planet, you... should commit suicide and release Mu Yuxin!" the Old Turtle said, resorting to moral blackmail.

"Tsk tsk tsk, old turtle, are you here to be funny?" Huolin Nana looked at it as if it were an idiot.

"I am never swayed by moral blackmail, even if your prophecy is not off by a single bit."

Gu Qijue smiled faintly. "Whether others live or die has nothing to do with me. As long as the people I care about can live, then let the world be destroyed. So be it."