Jade Light Realm, a vast stretch of the Azure Sea. Sea winds blew in gusts.
A white evasion light streaked across the sky at tremendous speed.
Before long, the white evasion light halted above a Desolate Island spanning a thousand li. The light receded, revealing Yu Xuan. Her face was pale, and she looked gravely weakened.
"Blood Shadow! I'll remember this debt. Sooner or later, I'll settle it with you."
Yu Xuan muttered to herself. She had encountered Blood Shadow, a Mid-Mahayana Stage cultivator. He had cultivated his Spirit Domain to the introductory level; even without a Heavenly Treasure, he had still wounded Yu Xuan.
Had she not cultivated into a True Spirit, she would already have perished, body and soul extinguished.
"Looks like only the Fallen Immortal Cave Heaven is safe."
Yu Xuan spoke to herself. White light blazed from her body, and she transformed into a white evasion light before vanishing.
Time never lingered, and the seasons flowed like water. Three thousand years passed.
Lingxu Realm, Green Lotus Continent.
Golden Roc Peak, a Cultivation Room.
Shen Long sat cross-legged atop a cyan Cattail Mat, his eyes slightly closed.
A Sound Transmission Talisman flew in and landed before him.
Shen Long opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of foul air. With a flick of two fingers, a streak of spiritual light shot out and struck the Sound Transmission Talisman.
With a muffled sound, the Sound Transmission Talisman ignited on its own. Sun Lin's voice came from within. "Uncle-Master Shen, Fellow Daoist Lin from the Eight Directions Pavilion has arrived. He says he has come on Senior Nangong's orders to deliver news to you."
"Eight Directions Pavilion!"
Shen Long's expression turned grave. It was most likely related to the eighth order Demon Bird.
He promptly rose and