After leaving the Ancient Emperor Mausoleum, Li Qingshan did not linger.
The Time Gourd had been taken into the Wish-Fulfilling Gourd. The Chaos Ancient Vine's third branch was growing rapidly as strands of silvery-white Time Origin flowed into it.
Even so, fully refining the Time Gourd would take some time.
Li Qingshan was in no hurry.
The Wish-Fulfilling Gourd had already fused with the Immortal-Slaying Gourd and the Heaven-Refining Gourd, restoring much of its origin.
By his estimate, the Time Gourd would take its place within a few days at most.
Then he would not only be able to wield the power of time, but also use the resonance between the three Innate Gourds to find the remaining four.
"I wonder if Master has returned to the Primordial Unity Immortal Sect. I should go back and see!"
Li Qingshan looked toward the Primordial Unity Immortal Sect and murmured to himself.
"Kid, why do I feel like something's wrong?"
Little Tower suddenly rose from his shoulder, a trace of puzzlement in its voice.
"Since leaving the Ancient Emperor Mausoleum, we've passed more than a dozen immortal cities without seeing a single merchant guild's immortal vessel. Their great arrays are sealed tight, and every cultivator is hiding inside. Not one has come out. It's as if something happened."
Li Qingshan's eyes narrowed slightly.
His thoughts had been fixed on the Time Gourd and the Ancient Female Emperor, so he had paid no attention to the sights along the way.
Now that he sensed his surroundings carefully, he found an unusual, oppressive aura hanging over Supreme Emperor Heaven.
Amid the pure immortal qi between heaven and earth, there was even a faint trace of demonic qi.
It was bitterly cold, like an Eternal Night, and was slowly eroding the laws of heaven and