The Missing Seventh Seat

It was late at night.

Shen Baobao was panting heavily, her whole body covered in blood.

I'm going to die.

As the Double Ninth Festival approaches, a torrential downpour is falling.

She was traveling by plane to Chongyang, but before she arrived, while still en route, she was shot down and is now being hunted for unknown reasons, and is fleeing in a miserable state.

Behind them, indistinct figures shrouded in the darkness leaped, sprinted, and raced!

These are all ants.

The real assassin vanished before he could strike.

Shen Baobao was still running wildly; her Dharma form had been shattered, and her divine realm had been breached.

Even the Cave Heaven he had created after accumulating a massive amount of spiritual cultivation through trading at the Golden University these past few days had cracked!

There is a naturally gifted individual who is pursuing their own potential.

For what?

She didn't know, she was just running away with her head down, when suddenly starlight appeared.

Shen Baobao turned her head in shock. Her immense Spiritual Power coalesced into a giant book of sages, which she abruptly opened, uttering a sharp cry:

"Wind! Fire! Thunder!"

Then there came strong winds, raging fires, and thunder!

The starlight, approaching from afar, was like an arrow, shattering the earth wherever it passed.

It cannot be stopped by the wind, burned by fire, or destroyed by lightning!

She was horrified; the cracked Cave Heaven was reflected once more—and then pierced through by a bullet.

The arrow pierced her deeply, pinning her to a dark mountain, where blood fell like rain.

"The first one."

The blurry figure approached, clutching a divine bow, its entire body shrouded in darkness.

The figure approached, ascended into the sky, and hovered in front of Shen Baobao, who was pinned to the mountain and unable to move.

"There are signs of significant Time Particle oscillations within you."

The shadowy figure spoke calmly, scrutinizing Shen Baobao who was coughing up blood:

"You come from the Gaotian Association, so your status and position should be quite high. Come with me."

Shen Baobao opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but the arrow piercing her chest continued to erode her body.

He can't even speak!

The shadowy figure lifted her up, sealed her six senses, and suddenly stopped.

He reached into the unconscious Shen Baobao's arms, and after a moment of groping, picked up a small token. The token was engraved with the two characters "Gao Tian" (meaning "High Heaven"), exuding an immortal Daoist charm.

"Really."

Yang Shexing whispered and solemnly placed the token into a specially made wooden box. The box was engraved with fine patterns to isolate all internal and external communication.

He lifted the woman up with one hand and used Great Teleportation Technique.

Their figures blurred together, and when they reappeared, they were already on the Whale-Penguin Ship.

"Bind them with a level 6 Divine Chain."

Yang Shexing tossed the unconscious Shen Baobao to the ground and casually asked:

"Has the instrument detected any new individuals with unusual behavior?"

The attendant spoke softly:

"No—after all, it's an experimental machine from the Research Institute, not that sophisticated yet. We can detect a certain degree of Time Particle oscillation in ourselves."

"Only those who have experienced a time shift of over a thousand years can be accurately identified."

After a pause, the attendant continued:

"The instrument did detect traces of someone who had undergone massive time travel, but it couldn't track them any further. They seem to have vanished, perhaps entering some undetectable place."

Yang Shexing nodded calmly:

"It's alright, one is enough. This person must be a high-ranking member of the Gaotian Association. Let's see if we can extract enough information from him."

The attendant nodded, then asked with some concern:

"The 'True Person' of the Gaotian Association is very likely a [Daoist True Person]. My lord, that represents a Venerable-level figure."

Yang Shexing pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

"It's not a big problem."

He held up the special wooden box containing the High Heaven Token, squinted, and spoke:

"This box comes from the Research Institute. It's said to be absolutely isolated from the outside world, and even gods can't sense it. Even if that so-called 'True Person' is truly a god, he won't be able to track us down here for the time being."

"Besides, even if a Venerable One were to attack, could they possibly destroy the Whale-Penguin Ship?"

"In addition."

Yang Shexing looked out the porthole and down at the Chongyang High-rise building, which had been waiting all day.

Has anyone left below?

"Yes, sir—but someone is missing."

"Who?"

"The Director of the Public Security Bureau, or rather, the former Director Zhang Fusheng, has stepped down from his post and did not come to greet us. Rumor has it that he's gone on vacation?"

Yang Shexing was stunned for a moment:

"Him? This person must also be a member of the Gaotian Association, perhaps even a high-ranking one. Try to find him, but be gentle with your methods."

The attendant seemed to be deep in thought:

"One side interrogates, the other tries to win him over?"

"That's right."

Yang Shexing smiled and kicked the unconscious Shen Baobao:

"Alright, go and meet these high-ranking officials of Chongyang."

At infinity.

Eight Sceneries Palace.

One after another, figures shrouded in dark mist slowly stood before the Dao Palace, ascending the eighty-one white jade steps.

"Another new person has arrived."

Chen Nuanyu whispered First Seat, and the All Seats all turned their heads, their gazes sweeping over the newlyweds.

The other party was also shrouded in darkness, making them impossible to see clearly.

With this layer of darkness in place,

They could only make out the general shape and distinguish who was who.

"Wait, what about the seventh seat?"

The Fourth Seat of Shi Zhengyuan asked in bewilderment:

"Why don't I see the Seventh Seat?"

Aside from the newcomer, All Seats was taken aback. Yes, where was the girl from seat seven?

Everyone was surprised.

Yuan Tiandao was shaken.

I can see it now.

The [vision] that was originally sealed away for the sake of great disrespect in spying on the Emperor's whereabouts has now vanished into thin air!

Startled, he looked around and saw eight strange and magnificent scenes floating in all directions, and gazed upon the towering, indescribably high Dao Palace.

Looking further, there were seven mysterious figures, all shrouded in a shadowy aura that blocked everything.

The seven people stood there quietly, bowing respectfully to the Dao Palace, and said:

"By the Heavenly Venerable!"

Chaotic energy surged, and the gates of the Dao Palace burst open with a roar.

Yuan Tiandao's heart skipped a beat, and he cautiously followed the All Seats into the Entering the Dao Palace.

Raise your eyes,

Amidst the flowing, chaotic mist, a mysterious being sat quietly, with an elderly man standing beside him.

Celestial Venerable and True Person?

Yuan Tiandao's mind raced, his expression grave. He couldn't resist the urge to use his Qi Gazing Technique to deduce and divine.

But as soon as the thought arose, a great sense of terror arose in his heart, and his spiritual senses surged, issuing a strong warning.

Don't peek, don't peek, don't peek!

Yuan Tiandao backed down.

There were eight people in total, and they bowed to the Great Celestial Venerable.

The Celestial Venerable remained motionless, sitting quietly within the chaotic mist; even the True Person, unusually, did not utter a word.

The All Seats looked at each other in bewilderment.

In the fog.

Zhang Fusheng frowned.

Where is Shen Baobao?

He could no longer sense the wisp of his soul residing in the High Heaven Token.

Zhang Fusheng frowned, and a faint glimmer of starlight appeared in his eyes.

With the blessing of the futon, he tried to trace the cause and effect of his fragmented soul. In a daze, he saw some blurry scenes from the past.

In the scene, Shen Baobao is attacked near Chongyang City.

The spaceship they were on was blasted apart by a dazzling arrow.

She was relentlessly pursued, her Dharma form was shattered, her divine realm was breached, and even her Cave Heaven cracked!

In the ambiguous scene where cause and effect are revealed,

Shen Baobao coughed up blood as she fled, until finally she was pierced by an arrow and pinned to a mountainside.

Then a shadowy figure walked over, took the High Heaven Token, and led Shen Baobao away.

The blurry scene ends here.

But before the scene ended, Zhang Fusheng, through this cause and effect, heard what the mysterious person said to Shen Baobao, who was nailed to the mountain.

It can be clearly stated.

The other party was targeting Gaotian Association, and the reason they captured Shen Baobao was because of the 'large-scale Time Particle oscillation' on her.

A murderous glint flashed in Zhang Fusheng's eyes, but he wasn't surprised—this day was bound to come sooner or later.

I just didn't expect it to come so quickly.

So, where is Shen Baobao?

Zhang Fusheng sought the causal connection between himself and Shen Baobao, but his gaze was blocked by a barrier. Through the blur, he could only see the enormous carcass of a beast that resembled both a whale and a roc.

He understood.

Whale-Penguin Ship.

People from the capital.

The Giant Whale-Peng was originally a Level 4 Star Beast, most likely a hybrid version of the [Kunpeng], a Deity Level life form.

Even after death, it was incredibly powerful, far surpassing my own innate realm, making it impossible to perceive the scene within through causal connections.

Naturally, they also fail to see Shen Baobao's current predicament.

But clearly, it won't be very good.

Zhang Fusheng narrowed his eyes, his heart sinking slightly. He and Shen Baobao weren't particularly close, but he had gained a lot of cultivation time through Shen Baobao's help.

Most importantly, Shen Baobao is the first, but she will definitely not be the last.

These people, whose Time Particle oscillations suggest they possess some method for tracking down members of the Gaotian Association.

My thoughts raced through my mind.

Zhang Fusheng had made up his mind.

These people need to be severely punished.

We must defeat them until they dare not probe us again.

As my thoughts wandered, Eight Sceneries Palace.

In the dead silence, Zhong Shan raised his head and spoke in a melodious voice:

"The Seventh Seat's identity has been revealed, and he has been captured. The attackers came to investigate the Above High Heaven."

All those All Seats were astonished.

Yuan Tiandao, who had remained silent, saw one of the mysterious figures speak. It was a woman, and her voice carried a hint of elegance.

"True Person."

The Miss Mingyue bows:

"Which side was behind this? Although I am currently in the starry sky, if necessary, I can still send down a wisp of my will to try to rescue the Seventh Seat."

"However, someone needs to build an altar and perform sacrifices to me."

The other seats were already used to this terrifying Eighth Seat, but Yuan Tiandao was taken aback.

Sitting amidst the stars?

The starry sky is now a forbidden Forbidden Zone. Apart from star beasts, even Celestial Person find it difficult to travel in the starry sky for long periods of time!

Moreover, the construction of the altar and the bestowal of will

Without a doubt, this is a deity.

Yuan Tiandao was astonished. In this Above High Heaven, even a random person was actually a god-level being!

Yuan Feidao, the Sixth Seat holder, also said in a low voice:

"Although it is inconvenient for me to reveal my true form in reality, I do possess some special abilities. If the Seven Seats are trapped in the hands of a Celestial Person or Venerable One, I can offer my assistance."

Yuan Tiandao's eyelid twitched again.

The five Buddhist disciples also nodded:

"Above High Heaven, we help each other. Today, the seven seats have been ravaged; tomorrow, it may be us—no, it is inevitable."

After a pause, he slowly spoke:

"I can currently summon a small number of Divine Artifact; they may be of assistance if needed."

Yuan Tiandao was somewhat numb.

Divine Artifact.

'Heap'.

Can this thing be described or depicted using the word 'pile'?

While he was terrified, a sense of awe also arose in his heart.

Above High Heaven

It's far more terrifying than I imagined.

These are all 'members' like myself; what about that mysterious Celestial Venerable?

He looked at the Celestial Venerable and saw only flowing chaotic mist. The Celestial Venerable was surrounded by a dark and gloomy atmosphere, as if a vast universe was floating and sinking within him, its light flickering uncertainly.

The True Person spoke:

"Those who can ascend to the Above High Heaven are all people with a destiny bestowed by Heaven, receiving the favor of the Heavenly Venerable, but it is only favor, not special treatment."

"This place is Exchange Heaven and Dao, and where all things are in balance; it is a place to obey the will of heaven, not a sanctuary."

"This is a tribulation that you all must endure. Those who are entrusted with the mandate of heaven should also be highly regarded."

The True Person looked around and then changed the subject:

"However, if you all help each other to overcome this tribulation, that is certainly possible—after the discussion, I will inform you of where the seven seats have fallen."

"Then let's discuss the matter first."