Time flew by.
In the Desolate Era World, more than ten years had quietly passed since the Immortal Fate Assembly.
For the Great Xia World, these ten-odd years had been a turning point.
From calm and peaceful to turbulent and stormy.
The number and scale of battles between Immortal cultivators had increased drastically. Fallen Loose Immortals had become a common sight, and there were even rumors that Celestial Immortal patriarchs had died in these conflicts.
Both Zhou Yu's true body, secluded within the Zhou Clan, and Zhou Yu's Second Primal Spirit, secluded within the Black-White Academy, had heard of these matters.
He also knew that the Seamless Gate had truly begun exerting its strength in the Great Xia World.
However, Zhou Yu had no desire to concern himself with too much. He simply remained in seclusion under accelerated time.
On this day—
Zhou Yu, within the Zhou Clan, suddenly opened his eyes. With a wave of his hand, a Tortoise Shell Magic Treasure immediately appeared before him.
"Master." Celestial Immortal Fengxu's figure appeared, and he said anxiously,
"Master, I can no longer suppress the matter concerning you. Those above have already noticed you and demand that we produce results within one month."
"Is that so?" Zhou Yu frowned slightly. He had expected this day to come, but he had not expected it to arrive so soon.
However, after Celestial Immortal Fengxu explained, he quickly understood.
With the realm Zhou Yu had displayed in the Haoyang Great World, he was already someone who could not be ignored. His importance was practically comparable to that of a true Celestial Immortal.
Moreover, the Seamless Gate had recently discovered that he was Ji Ning's master.
Ji Ning had taken first place in the Immortal Fate Assembly before mysteriously vanishing. In the Seamless Gate's eyes, at the very least, an Empyrean God or True Immortal had secretly taken him away. It was even possible that it had been a True God or Dao Ancestor.
Under such circumstances, Ji Ning's importance had risen sharply. As Ji Ning's master, Zhou Yu naturally drew even more attention.
The Seamless Gate was now stirring up trouble throughout the Great Xia World and gathering allies.
Zhou Yu was a rather significant figure, and the Seamless Gate also held "leverage" over him. Given that he had yet to choose a side, he was indeed far too conspicuous.
"However, after delaying for so long, it is enough." Zhou Yu remained calm.
After cultivating for over ten thousand years under accelerated time, his Power of Time and Space had already reached the third level.
The Power of Time and Space at this level was incredibly terrifying, almost no weaker than ordinary fourth-level power.
More importantly, Zhou Yu's ability to preserve his life had greatly increased. Even if an ordinary Empyrean God or True Immortal attacked him while he stood still, they would not be able to touch him.
"It's just that I focused entirely on the Power of Time and Space these past years, and my Array Dao has made almost no progress." Zhou Yu secretly shook his head.
There was no helping it. The Power of Time and Space had the detailed guidance of the True Explanation of Time and Space, so his progress had naturally been swift.
But the Array Dao had no guidance at all. Comprehending it from nothing was frighteningly inefficient, so Zhou Yu simply had not devoted much thought to it. Both his true body and Second Primal Spirit had focused entirely on the Power of Time and Space.
Otherwise, he could not have reached this point in such a short time.
Not long after Celestial Immortal Fengxu delivered the news, people from the Seamless Gate soon arrived.
The visitor was actually an acquaintance of Zhou Yu's—the elderly-looking Celestial Immortal who had joined the siege against Celestial Huoyun. Zhou Yu remembered that his Daoist title was "Zhumu."
"Fellow Daoist Liuhe—no, I should say Fellow Daoist Ganyu. It has truly been a long time." Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood stood above the Zhou Clan, looking deeply sentimental.
"I would rather not see you people." Zhou Yu shook his head. "Why force me?"
"Hmm? What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist?" Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood said,
"Did Fengxu tell you some baseless nonsense? In truth, joining us would bring you no harm."
"We can help you reincarnate, even help you overcome the immortal tribulation. All you need to do is stand on our side."
"Given the current trend of the world, can you truly not see it clearly?"
Hearing this, Zhou Yu nodded. Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood was right. In the current Great Xia World, one either stood with the Seamless Gate or with the Xia Emperor. There was no third choice.
The two factions would soon erupt into a true decisive battle. If the outcome remained unchanged, even the Realm War of the Crimson Bright Realm would break out in the Great Xia World. That would be truly terrifying.
"I do not wish to make a choice now. I intend to wait and see a little longer," Zhou Yu said.
"You have cultivated for over three million years. Why are you still so naïve? Do you think that is possible?" Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood's expression darkened considerably as he shouted,
"You keep stalling and refusing. I think you simply intend to stand against us. In that case, do not blame us for being impolite. You should understand clearly that even Celestial Immortals are not difficult for us to kill if we truly wish it."
"Besides, would we even need to act to deal with you? Do not forget what happened in the Haoyang Great World!"
"Then there is nothing to be done." Zhou Yu shook his head.
He did not try to use the Mind-Control Secret Art. First, using that secret art repeatedly placed no small burden on him. Second, the Seamless Gate's higher ranks had now noticed him, and dealing with a single Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood would accomplish nothing.
"What are you trying to do?"
Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood immediately became wary.
"Rise!"
Zhou Yu pointed toward the sky, and in an instant—
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The skies above nearly half of Donghai Commandery darkened.
The endless power of heaven and earth throughout Donghai Commandery gathered at an unbelievable speed.
"An array? How is that possible?" Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood was utterly horrified.
He knew that Zhou Yu excelled in the Array Dao. Before coming, he had naturally investigated carefully, and only after confirming there was no ambush had he dared to negotiate with Zhou Yu.
Yet now, endless power of heaven and earth was suddenly gathering. This was clearly the sign of an array being activated.
"I set up this array using the natural momentum of heaven and earth in Donghai Commandery as its foundation. Did you think you could discover it?" Zhou Yu's expression remained calm. To kill Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood, he needed only a single finger.
However, Zhou Yu was not yet willing to reveal his Power of Time and Space, so he would first face his enemy with an array.
Boom!
Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood instantly activated a magic treasure. His immortal power erupted, and a towering tree a hundred thousand li high rapidly grew behind him.
Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood was extremely powerful, absolutely a Top-Tier Celestial Immortal. The moment he acted, it was extraordinary.
Yet Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood felt only a pounding sense of danger. He had no intention of lingering. After unleashing one move, he immediately used an escape art to flee.
"Annihilate!"
Zhou Yu controlled the power of heaven and earth condensed to the extreme. In an instant, countless terrifying sword lights descended from the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The towering tree summoned by Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood was completely unable to withstand such an attack. The overwhelming terrifying sword lights engulfed him in the blink of an eye.
Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood died!
With this move, I have truly stepped into the spotlight. Whether it is the Seamless Gate or the Xia Emperor, both will truly take notice of me. Zhou Yu pondered.
However, before Zhou Yu could think much further, he suddenly froze slightly.
"I can simulate again?" Zhou Yu was surprised. It seemed that killing Celestial Immortal Bamboo Wood had happened to provide enough Origin Energy.
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