The void stretched empty, with giant trees piercing the clouds.
The towering Jianmu pierced the firmament, its abundant spiritual energy spilling forth and filling a radius of ten thousand li. Flowers and trees flourished, spiritual plants spread like clouds, and the aura of immortals drifted and rolled like mist, winding through the air like a sash.
Beneath the tree, an immortal in a vermilion-and-gold palace gown sat cross-legged, gathering her skirts. Her eyes were slightly closed, her aura restrained, as though she had completely merged with this world. Even when living beings looked straight at her, they remained wholly unaware of her presence.
Her high coiffure resembled clouds, and her immortal bearing was peerless. The vermilion-gold feathers behind her ears shone brilliantly, setting off her lustrous jade-like face. She was none other than the Golden Crow Emperor, Xu Xiao!
At that moment, two scenes appeared in Xu Xiao's mind.
In one scene, Fu Yuan was the protagonist. He suddenly appeared at the entrance to a small house on an isolated island in a great lake in Qingqiu.
A sudden upheaval followed. The mighty Heavenly Tribulation descended, and in the blink of an eye, enveloped all of Qingqiu.
A gigantic Nine-tailed Fox with snow-white fur fled from the small house, calling itself Guang, the current Lord of Qingqiu.
The two seemed to exchange a few words, after which Guang left.
Fu Yuan took a single step and abruptly appeared in a deep valley. Purple and azure light crisscrossed in the sky, transforming into terrifying lightning that struck straight down!
Fu Yuan was soon gravely wounded. He also fought back, using Towards King, but the technique failed. As the Heavenly Tribulation thundered on, it continued to strike, and Fu Yuan soon lost his dragon horns, finger bones...
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