A race against time

Chang Beilong asked in surprise, "Why do you say that, Divine General? I have always prioritized the interests of the Human Race in my actions."

Tian Ying Shen Huo Guangyin's voice was deep. "Human Race interests come first? I think you've been blinded by personal grudges. Wasn't the matter concerning that Gu fellow fueled by your North Dragon Sword Sect?"

Chang Beilong seemed to only then understand, and said calmly, "So this is what the Divine General was referring to. Am I wrong? That man surnamed Gu is Human Race, yet he disobeys orders and disregards the Righteous Cause good of Human Race. How can we let him roam free?"

"This person is not from this world; we cannot generalize!"

"Not from this realm? Hmph, that's just his opinion. If everyone stands aside and says they're not from the Dragon Demon Realm, does that mean we should all be left alone? Wouldn't our Human Race become a disorganized mess? Besides, he dared to attack Divine General of the Heavenly Human Sacred Hall. If he's not punished, what prestige will the Heavenly Human Sacred Hall have left?"

"The Heavenly Human Sacred Hall will handle this matter itself; you don't need to worry about it," said Huo Guangyin, the Heavenly Hero Divine General, with a gloomy expression.

"Your Excellency is mistaken. The Heavenly Human Sacred Hall is Sacred Hall for all Human Race, not a private property. All actions should prioritize the Human Race. Not only me, but even ordinary people have the right to speak," Chang Beilong said calmly.

"Fine, fine, I never expected that I would only find out today that Sword Master Chang is also a sharp-tongued person. However, since you prioritize personal gain over the overall interests of the Human Race, I have no choice but to take you back to the Heavenly Human Sacred Hall to see what your true intentions are!" Huo Guangyin was extremely angry.

Regarding the matter of this Cultivator surnamed Gu, the Sacred Hall Heavenly King decided to leave him alone for the time being and handle all matters in a cold manner. However, as time passed, the turmoil not only did not subside, but intensified. Upon investigation, it was discovered that all clues pointed to the North Dragon Sword Sect North Dragon Sword Sect, which was located within the territory of the Heavenly Hero Divine General's Mansion.

Chang Beilong is also Void Heaven Cultivator, so how could he not see through the Heavenly Human Sacred Hall's plan? It's just that his son died outside that mountain, and his Puppet Avatar was killed, which made him a great enemy of Gu. Now it's clearly something he did on purpose.

That's why he came to confront him, intending to hold him accountable. But instead of showing remorse, he also talked back to him.

Thinking of this, Huo Guangyin's Divine Soul stirred, and he activated his Divine Soul domain, preparing to capture it in one fell swoop.

But unexpectedly, a Sword Qi aura surged from Chang Beilong's body, shattering Huo Guangyin's Divine Soul domain with its sharp Sword Intent.

Huo Guangyin's pupils constricted, and he quickly retreated a hundred feet, exclaiming in astonishment, "You've achieved the status of Celestial Person?"

Chang Beilong said calmly, "Although I was seriously injured in this battle in the Underground Cave, I also gained something, glimpsing a trace of the secrets of the Celestial Person realm!"

Huo Guangyin steadied himself, stared intently at Chang Beilong, and said in a deep voice, "Even if you achieve the status of Celestial Person, Heavenly King will naturally come to question you. Sword Master Chang, I hope you will consider the bigger picture and not act recklessly."

Chang Beilong smiled slightly and said, "The so-called big picture depends on what kind of big picture it is. In my opinion, unifying the beliefs of the Human Race and maintaining the authority of the Heavenly Human Sacred Hall are far more important than anything else."

Huo Guangyin glanced at Chang Beilong again, then turned and left.

The difference between the Celestial Person and the Void Heaven Peak may seem small, but he was well aware of the gap between them. Especially after Chang Beilong easily tore through his domain, he knew the difference in their strength. If he acted rashly, he would only suffer the consequences.

Moreover, with Human Race in peril at this time, every Celestial Person is of utmost importance, and he dared not act recklessly.

Seeing Huo Guangyin leave, Chang Beilong smiled contemptuously, turned around, and landed back in the Mountain.

"It's alright, everyone go about your business!"

He then went alone to his meditation cave.

Outside, the disciples of the North Dragon Sword Sect were all beaming with joy. Sword Master Chang had become Celestial Person? Wouldn't that also elevate the North Dragon Sword Sect's status?

Inside the cave, Array Formation separated the inside from the outside.

Chang Beilong closed his eyes and focused his mind on the Divine Platform.

Within the Divine Court, the Divine Platform Formation transformed into numerous Sealing Sigil, locking Chang Beilong's true Divine Soul within.

However, his Divine Soul was not in its original form, but transformed into a sword, exactly as depicted in the Sword Diagram.

Chang Beilong's face occasionally appeared within the Flying Sword, his expression ferocious.

A blurry figure wreathed in black flames appeared beside the Divine Platform.

"Sword Master Chang, look, this is the difference between Celestial Person and Void Heaven. Even the Heavenly Human Sacred Hall wouldn't dare to do anything to me! If you were as timid and subservient as someone else, what great things could you accomplish?"

"What exactly do you want? Who are you?" Chang Beilong's voice came from the sword.

"Who I am is unimportant. What matters is that you are now Celestial Person Being. Even if you are controlled by me and turned into Sword Servant, Celestial Person is still Celestial Person. With this strength, you can take revenge. Why wouldn't you do it? Your continued resistance is futile, isn't it?"

Chang Beilong roared angrily, struggling to rouse his Divine Soul, but to no avail. The Runes on the Divine Platform were connected to his Divine Soul and originated from his own power. The more he struggled, the stronger the Runes became.

He only regretted that he was too eager for quick success and failed to see through the traps in the Sword Manual and the Visualization Diagram, which led him to this predicament.

"Alright, let's be quiet!"

The Black Shadow gently raised its hand, Chang Beilong's Divine Soul and consciousness were completely suppressed.

The man returned to his Physical Body and murmured, "I need to hurry. With my current strength, I can't deal with the two Celestial Person of the Iron Eater Tribe. I need to find a way to fuel the conflict between the Demon Race Clan and the Iron Eater Tribe. Gu Yuanqing has grown to this level in less than twenty years. If I give him more time, even if I came here in my true form, I would be helpless."

"Hmph, his true form is truly foolish. So much time has passed, hasn't he noticed my aura disappearing in the Floating World? He hasn't made a single move. If I hadn't received the news in the Demon Realm, I wouldn't have known that Gu Yuanqing had grown to this level!"

"However, it's strange that he also fell into the Demon Realm?"

North Spring Mountain.

After Gu Yuanqing fully recovered, he did not rest. Instead, he summarized his experience and began refining pills again. The crisis had not yet arrived, so he had to seize the time.

Having gained experience from his first attempt, his alchemy skills became more refined, and his control over the medicinal properties through Object Control Power became easier. He only spent less than five days preparing the second batch of Restoration Pill.

Then, he simply refined two batches of Restoration Pill simultaneously, and after another seven days, he finally Refinement all four Void Heaven Yao Beast into Restoration Pill.

He then extracted the Spirit Spring Foundation Water, retrieved two water-attribute Core Formation Realm Demon Beast at the Core Formation stage from the Heaven and Earth Pool, and refined two batches of Restoration Pill.

It took more than a month to finally refine all the necessary Spirit Elixir.

"It's time to focus on my cultivation. I can sense the calamity in the Demon Realm drawing ever closer. The more strength I gain, the greater my chances of success!"

From then on, he began to go into seclusion, taking Restoration Pill Restoration Pill every ten days, always following the order of the Five Elements' mutual generation.

With the help of the Restoration Pill, his Divine Soul grew rapidly. He then used his ability to Mountain Observation, comprehend and transform Dao Resonance to compensate for the drawbacks brought about by the rapid growth of his Divine Soul...