Chapter 498
However, the gate to the courtyard remained closed.
Ye Ruoshui felt a little wronged, wondering why His Highness wouldn't even see her.
However, she knew that His Highness must have had his reasons for doing so, so she didn't say much. She thanked him, left the treasure and the Star Pearl that imprisoned the four people behind, and turned to leave.
Until Ye Ruoshui's presence completely disappeared.
In the courtyard.
Xiao Minghuang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She rubbed her forehead, gently stroking her slightly protruding belly, a strange look appearing on her face.
The mirror reflected the figure of a young girl in a plain white gauze dress. Her long, black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her skin was as white as snow. However, her slender figure revealed a undulating curve in her lower abdomen.
Clearly, inside that lower abdomen, there was an unborn life.
"Sigh... how am I supposed to explain this..."
Xiao Minghuang sighed softly, her gentle face filled with helplessness.
The reason why Ye Ruoshui is not seen.
As time went by, her belly gradually became visible. Although she could use her supernatural powers to conceal her figure, it was only a smokescreen. If there was physical contact, it would still be noticeable.
Therefore, she can see other people, but not Ye Ruoshui.
Everyone else would be respectful and wouldn't get close to her, but this little girl Ye Ruoshui would definitely sidle up to her, touching her all over, and might even pinch her a couple of times, taking advantage of her.
Xiao Minghuang wasn't ready to announce her pregnancy, so she had to avoid seeing him.
Immediately.
With a thought, she took back the treasures and Star Pearl left behind by Ye Ruoshui.
With a single glance, she spotted the four people imprisoned inside the Star Pearl.
585. Goodbye to the Innate Osmanthus
The arrogance of the four men was completely gone, replaced by fear and unease.
However, Xiao Minghuang had no time to pay attention to these spoiled brats at the moment.
"Let's keep him locked up for now. We can settle things clearly in the Heavenly Court when we get there."
However, Xiao Minghuang harbored a hidden worry in her heart.
"The Immortal Sealing Scroll is in my hands. I wonder if the Heavenly Emperor has any means to find out about it?"
She pondered to herself, a hint of seriousness showing in her beautiful eyes.
"If we're discovered, it'll be troublesome..."
The Immortal Sealing Scroll is the key to opening the next era, and also the judgment to end an era. Only when the Heavenly Emperor obtained the Immortal Sealing Scroll was he able to end the era of the Eight Mountains and Nine Seas.
Now that the Immortal Sealing Scroll has fallen into her hands, even a fool would know that she is highly likely to destroy the Heavenly Court and usher in a new era.
The Heavenly Emperor could not possibly ignore this.
Once the Heavenly Emperor discovers this, he will surely nip it in the bud.
With her current strength, she might be able to defeat a Celestial Venerable like the Fenwang Immortal Venerable, or even suppress an ancient Celestial Venerable like the Immortal Venerable Wu Chang if she went all out. Even when facing a Celestial Venerable who possesses Immortal Dao Supreme Treasure, she might not be without the power to fight.
But facing the Heavenly Emperor directly...
It's probably a death sentence!
Thinking of this...
Xiao Minghuang then discovered a strange scene.
It seems that the Heavenly Emperor, who should be the ruler of all the heavens, and the Heavenly Court he established, have not played their due role in governing all the heavens.
"The Heavenly Emperor is so powerful that all the heavens should dare not disobey his orders. But in reality, although the Heavenly Court issues orders, the heavens still act independently. Not to mention the star regions, there is no connection between them and the Heavenly Court."
"Could it be that something is wrong within the Heavenly Court? Otherwise, wouldn't the heavens disobeying the Heavenly Court's orders be tantamount to defying the Heavenly Emperor?"
Xiao Minghuang's mind was filled with speculation.
If her guess is true, then whether the Heavenly Emperor himself has a problem, or the relationship between the Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Emperor has a problem, she will not encounter any danger on her trip to the Heavenly Court.
"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore."
Although she no longer pondered the matter, she had already made up her mind and was convinced of the Heavenly Court's weakness. Even if she went to the Heavenly Court, she would not reveal that she possessed the Immortal Sealing Scroll.
"There are still six months until the day I agreed upon with the Longevity Heavenly Venerable of Immortality. I'll go absorb the essence of the Fenwang Star Domain first. Once I reach the Heavenly Court and retrieve the missing portion, I should be able to advance directly to the Celestial Venerable level."
Xiao Minghuang whispered.
In an instant, she vanished from the spot.
Fenwang Star Domain.
This is a fiery star field surrounded by raging flames.
The creatures of the Fenwang Star Domain live on fire and are born with powerful fire-attribute spiritual roots.
Xiao Minghuang looked up and saw dozens of great worlds.
Each great world is large enough to support the birth of a Celestial King.
"Such a foundation truly befits a vast star field overseen by a Celestial Venerable."
Xiao Minghuang murmured to herself.
Then she took a step and stepped towards the core area of Fenwang Star Domain, which is the Burning King Great World.
The Burning King Great World is the core area of the entire Fenwang Star Domain.
Its vast area is rich in resources and has many rare and precious materials. It is the essence of the entire Fenwang Star Domain and also the residence of the Fenwang Immortal Venerable.
In the center of the Burning King Great World, a vast and magnificent city floats in mid-air.
The city walls stood tall, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.
Strands of golden light converged outside the city walls, forming a long river that flowed swiftly, resembling an inverted golden river.
This is none other than the central hub of the Burning King Great World—the Burning King Heavenly Palace.
Xiao Minghuang looked down and found that the world was orderly and everything seemed normal. It did not seem that the great collapse that occurred after the change of the immortal lord had taken place.
"As expected, it truly lives up to its reputation as an ancient and vast star field. Even without a Celestial Venerable, it still boasts dozens of Celestial Kings, making it impossible for anyone to provoke it lightly."
Xiao Minghuang thought to herself.
However, without the protection of the Immortal Venerable, the Fenwang Star Domain will inevitably be swept up in the great tide of epochal change and will be unable to escape.
Immediately.
Xiao Minghuang flashed and headed straight for the origin of the Burning King Great World.
Perhaps it's because the Fenwang Immortal Venerable is no longer in this realm, and the origin of the Burning King Great World is unguarded.
Or perhaps they knew that this place would eventually be seized by the Ziwei Immortal King, and that no matter how well they took care of it, it would only benefit someone else. Therefore, the Origin of the Boundary was left unguarded.
The origin of the Burning King's Great World.
It is filled with extremely dense fiery essence, and the temperature is scorching. Ordinary living beings that enter it will be burned to ashes in an instant, and even true immortals cannot stay for long.
Here, all that can be seen is emptiness, except for a huge star suspended in the central sky, radiating dazzling, scorching light, like a sun.
This sphere of light, resembling a star, is the origin of the Fenwang Star Domain and the Heavenly Dao Source of the Burning King Great World.
By integrating it into oneself, one can control everything in the Fenwang Star Domain.
The feedback from this vast star field will also allow Xiao Minghuang to directly enter the realm of Immortal Venerable!
Of course, the origin of the Burning King Immortal Kingdom was missing a piece at this time, and it was necessary to retrieve the portion that existed in the Heavenly Court in order to make it complete.
However, the origin of the Burning King Immortal Kingdom is too vast, and it will definitely be difficult to absorb in a short time. It will probably take at least a hundred years.
"Well, it seems there's no chance this time."
Xiao Minghuang sighed softly, feeling a slight sense of regret.
If she could ascend to the rank of Immortal Venerable now, she would have no fear whatsoever, no matter what kind of enemy she encountered in the Heavenly Court.
However, she also knew that advancing to the Immortal Venerable realm was not something that could be achieved overnight; it required a long period of accumulation.
Immediately.
She then prepared to leave.
But at this time...
"Um?!"
She frowned slightly, sensing that something unusual existed in this world.
"This aura..."
Xiao Minghuang's eyes flickered, and she quickly caught a familiar aura.
She looked up.
She then saw a figure that was completely unexpected.
It was the figure of a slender, tall woman.
She wore a moon-white silver gauze dress, her face was delicate and pretty, her skin was as white as snow, her hair was smooth and flowing down her back, her eyes were like bright moonlight, her gaze was lively and spirited, her cherry lips were red, her nose was straight and elegant, and her temperament was noble and elegant.
Just standing there, she was stunning.
If it were merely the woman's stunning beauty, Xiao Minghuang might not have been so surprised. More importantly, she was astonished to see that the woman was wearing a jade bracelet on her right wrist.
What else could it be but the Azure Sea Jade Bracelet?
The woman before her was her best friend.
Innate Osmanthus.
"A Yue!"
Xiao Minghuang's face immediately lit up with joy, and she quickly went to greet him.
"Little Princess, it's been a long time!"
Innate Osmanthus looked at Xiao Minghuang with a smile.
As they spoke, the two embraced.
"A Yue, what are you doing here?"
After a long while, the two finally separated, and Xiao Minghuang couldn't help but examine the Innate Osmanthus toe.
"I came here specifically to see you."
Innate Osmanthus blinked her beautiful big eyes. "Little Princess, how did you become so amazing?"
"Well..."
Xiao Minghuang glanced at the Innate Osmanthus again and teased, "Don't talk about me, why don't you talk about yourself first? How come you've already reached the Immortal Venerable realm after not seeing you for a while!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang was stunned, looking completely shocked.
When they met, Innate Osmanthus was merely a flawed earth immortal.
Although he later advanced to the True Immortal realm, he was still a long way from becoming an Immortal Venerable.
Even though her advancement speed as Innate Being cannot be judged by ordinary standards, in the Immortal Dao Domain, everyone is roughly the same. It's only been a few thousand years, how could someone else's breakthrough speed be faster than hers?!
"Cough cough."
Innate Osmanthus coughed lightly. "This... I'll explain to you later."
As she spoke, she extended her jade-like fingers and stroked the Azure Sea Jade Bracelet on her wrist. Then she took it off and naturally took Xiao Minghuang's hand, placing it on the latter's wrist.
Xiao Minghuang was taken aback, but she did not refuse.
"I've given you the bracelet, don't give it back!"
The Innate Osmanthus a soft hum.