Chapter 387

"Hmph, the White Tiger Sword Dao is nothing special. But that short spear in your hand, little girl, looks very familiar to me."

The Eastern Kun Yuan Old Ancestor snorted coldly, his gaze fixed on the short spear in Lin Wanqiu's hand.

This short spear was crystal clear, Ruoshui, and was surrounded by wisps of bright blue electric arcs, with strands of lightning dancing and leaping across it.

Its surface is engraved with mysterious and ancient patterns, which seem to symbolize some kind of most primordial power in the universe.

"This..."

Kun Yuan Old Ancestor suddenly froze, as if recalling something terrifying. His pupils contracted sharply, and he murmured in horror, "... This is Princess Xiao's Heavenly Dao Blessed Treasure!"

"You know them, but so what?"

Lin Wanqiu narrowed her beautiful eyes and asked in return.

This question left Kun Yuan Old Ancestor speechless and in a state of hesitation.

Now that the two sides have completely broken off relations and are locked in a life-or-death struggle, does he really think that if he backs down now, Princess Xiao will let him go?

"Since that's the case..."

Kun Yuan Old Ancestor steeled his heart and said coldly, "Then please prepare your lives!"

With a wave of his Bronze Long Banner, countless runes intertwined and swarmed towards the two women like locusts.

Each of these runes exudes a terrifying aura; once touched, one will be reduced to ashes!

Seeing this, Lin Wanqiu did not hesitate. He raised his Thunder Short Spear again, and with a flash of lightning, he pierced through the countless runes. Then, he grabbed Sheng Bailan and leaped out of the encirclement, disappearing from sight.

Can they escape?

Kun Yuan Old Ancestor's gaze was icy as he took a step forward and instantly gave chase.

North Sea.

The seawater surged, and the waves were towering.

"Boom!"

Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky.

Lin Wanqiu and Sheng Bailan walked swiftly ahead.

Behind them, a massive bronze banner, as imposing as a mountain, roared in pursuit. Covered in runes and radiating intense light, it drew ever closer, its terrifying majesty crashing down like a collapsing mountain.

He's about to catch up!

Sheng Bailan's expression was solemn as she spoke in a deep voice.

"The best course of action now... I'll hold him off, you hurry back to Cangwu City and get reinforcements!"

Lin Wanqiu took a deep breath and made a decision.

"How long can you hold on by yourself?" Sheng Bailan frowned, looking worried.

"No matter how long it takes, I will wait for you to bring reinforcements!"

Sheng Bailan knew this wasn't the time for sentimentality, so she nodded seriously and was about to leave.

Suddenly.

A huge net descended from the sky, like a black curtain hanging down, sealing off the heavens and the earth.

Within the vast net, dazzling light spread and radiated, and immense magical power, majestic and powerful as a mountain, pressed down upon the two women.

Lin Wanqiu's expression changed, and she raised her Thunder Short Spear to block!

A muffled thud!

A terrifying force exploded, and the power of thunder danced wildly. Lin Wanqiu felt her arm go numb and weak, and her blood rushed to her head, causing a mouthful of blood to gush out!

"Puff!"

Lin Wanqiu's face turned deathly pale, her body trembled slightly, and she stumbled several steps. Sheng Bailan quickly supported her body, and she managed to stop herself.

"Wanqiu..."

"You'd better get out of here!"

Lin Wanqiu looked up, her gaze even more resolute despite her severe injuries.

"Can you even leave?!"

Kun Yuan Old Ancestor snorted coldly, and the bronze banner fluttered, runes flowing like a waterfall, sealing everything off and enveloping the two of them!

This banner is covered with runes; once it falls, it will surely seal off the universe and annihilate everything!

"Now, we are sisters, and only bloodshed can save us..."

Before Lin Wanqiu could finish speaking, her expression suddenly froze, her face changed drastically, and she turned to look. At the top of the sky, she saw a majestic figure striding towards her. With each step, the void beneath his feet collapsed, turning into a black hole that devoured and destroyed everything!

The massive bronze banners that had been raining down were instantly shattered and torn to pieces, just like paper kites.

"Princess Xiao..."

In the distance, seeing the figure slowly approaching, Kun Yuan Old Ancestor trembled violently, his face turning deathly pale!

At the very top of the sky, an immeasurably majestic and peerless figure stood, looking down upon all things in the world.

At this moment, Xiao Minghuang was dressed in a golden-red dress, noble and elegant, like a celestial empress descending to earth, exuding unfathomable power that made the world seem dim.

"Your Highness!"

After seeing the figure's face clearly, Lin Wanqiu and Sheng Bailan exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Minghuang turned around upon hearing the sound, and seeing that Lin Wanqiu and the other person were safe and sound, she gave a faint smile and said softly, "It's good that you're alright."

"Your Highness..."

Sheng Bailan lowered her head dejectedly. "We're so useless..."

"There's plenty of time..."

Xiao Minghuang comforted her gently.

In the distance, the Kun Yuan Old Ancestor saw Xiao Minghuang and the two women, Lin and Sheng, being all lovey-dovey and seemingly ignoring him. He then quietly channeled his magic power, his figure instantly solidifying into a tiny speck of light the size of a fingernail, ready to flee.

Where are you running to?

Lin Wanqiu caught a glimpse of it, then lightly stretched out her hand, her jade fingers slicing through the air, and in an instant, an extremely sharp sword intent burst forth.

With a hiss!

The void was torn apart.

Before the Kun Yuan Old Ancestor could react, he was struck by the Sword Qi.

His entire chest exploded, spraying blood everywhere.

"Ah..."

He let out a bloodcurdling scream and was instantly cleaved in two by the Sword Qi.

But the next moment, he did not perish directly. His Primordial Spirit left his body, burned the Immortal Method, and struggled to rush towards Xiao Minghuang, wanting to perish together with Xiao Minghuang!

This patriarch of the holy land was also a ruthless and decisive person.

In the face of life and death, they were fearless and undaunted!

"Um?"

Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly, extended her right palm, and gently pressed down from a distance.

The void trembled, the light of stars converged, and an immense power appeared out of thin air, instantly striking the Primordial Spirit.

In an instant, that Primordial Spirit was shattered.

"Hiss..."

The Primordial Spirit of the Kun Yuan Old Ancestor had just separated from his physical body when it was shattered, causing him to wail in agony as his Primordial Spirit was torn to pieces.

His face was contorted with rage as he glared at Xiao Minghuang and the others with resentment, but in the end, he perished on the spot.

"Your Highness!"

Lin Wanqiu and Sheng Bailan both breathed a sigh of relief.

They never expected that Xiao Minghuang would arrive so quickly and avert their crisis!

"How did you encounter an Eastern Celestial Immortal again?" Xiao Minghuang asked, puzzled. "Didn't we arrange for Fellow Daoist Xuandu and the others to come along? Where are they now?"

Lin Wanqiu briefly recounted what had happened.

It turned out that after they arrived in the North Sea with the Earth Immortal Xuan Du and the Old Ancestor Wang, they quickly wiped out the Eastern Extreme Army within the territory, but they were unable to find any trace of the leader, the Eastern Extreme Earth Immortal.

So the four of them split into three groups to search for the whereabouts of the Eastern Celestial Immortal.

Unexpectedly, they discovered clues to the North Sea Origin and pursued it relentlessly. Just as they were about to find its exact location, a mysterious supreme being suddenly appeared, challenging them to a contest.

Since she was merely a Supreme Being, Lin Wanqiu and her companion didn't take her too seriously, intending to eliminate her before continuing their search for the Origin of the Realm.

But soon after they started fighting, this supreme being suddenly revealed his full cultivation level, and was none other than the Earth Immortal Ancestor of the Eastern Kun Yuan Sacred Land!

By this time, Lin Wanqiu and Sheng Bailan had also been cut off from contact with the outside world and were unable to call for help.

The two women fought and retreated, but were ultimately no match for each other. Fortunately, Xiao Minghuang arrived in time; otherwise, one of the two women might have been killed.

Such consequences were something Xiao Minghuang could not accept under any circumstances.

"Thank goodness..."

Xiao Minghuang let out a deep sigh of relief. Looking at the disappointed and guilty expressions on Lin Wanqiu and Sheng Bailan's faces, she found it difficult to utter any more words of rebuke.

In the end, she simply sighed and said, "This isn't your fault... it was my carelessness."

"... Your Highness, it was our overconfidence that led us into this dangerous situation..."

Lin Wanqiu quickly corrected the mistake and apologized repeatedly.

"No!"

Sheng Bailan suddenly spoke, her voice heavy, "Your Highness, it was actually my desire to test my skills against a Kunyuan Earth Immortal that forced Wanqiu to stay behind to fight. It's all my fault!"

"We should have followed His Highness's orders and acted cautiously, but I was greedy for merit and acted rashly, which put me in danger and almost harmed Wanqiu..."

Lin Wanqiu shook her head and said earnestly, "Bai Lan, don't blame yourself, it's my fault."

"You guys..." Xiao Minghuang couldn't help but shake her head and smile, "Let's not hold this apology meeting here. To know shame and then be courageous is the greatest virtue!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness!"

Lin Wanqiu and Sheng Bailan exchanged a glance and both smiled.

After finishing this section, Lin Wanqiu told Xiao Minghuang about their hairstyles.

"... The source of the North Sea is actually here?"

Xiao Minghuang asked with slight surprise. She was not familiar with the situation in the North Sea and assumed that the North Sea world was similar to the worlds of Zhongtian Dongji, Nanhuang, and Xitu, with the World Origin attached to a certain being or a certain force.

But judging from the current situation, it seems that the North Sea Boundary Source is an unclaimed object?

"We've discovered some clues, and there's a strong possibility that the source of the North Sea lies beneath this area."

Lin Wanqiu nodded.

"In that case..." Xiao Minghuang pondered for a moment and then said, "Then I will go down and investigate. You all should return to Cangwu City and refrain from going out for the time being."

Lin Wanqiu and Sheng Bailan exchanged a glance and agreed in unison.

"Your Highness... please be careful."

"Um!"

Xiao Minghuang nodded, then waved her hand, and a void gate unfolded before her.

"Go through this gate; it leads directly to Cangwu City."

Lin Wanqiu and Sheng Bailan bowed slightly before stepping inside as instructed.