The limits of this world

The woman in White-Clad stopped walking and waited quietly.

With a thought, Gu Yuanqing took a step and walked dozens of feet away. After a few steps, he had already left North Spring Mountain. A moment later, he saw the White-Clad woman standing gracefully on the treetop.

Gu Yuanqing hesitated for a moment, then leaped to the treetop opposite her and said softly, "Miss Miaoxuan, we meet again."

Li Miaoxuan's expression was indifferent, and she said calmly, "I didn't originally plan to meet you, but I heard that you have also broken through to the Grandmaster Realm, so I came to tell you some things."

"Please speak, young lady."

"Have you ever heard of the Heaven Ascending Path?" Li Miaoxuan asked.

Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "I've heard of it. Senior Li Shi'an once visited North Spring Mountain and mentioned this matter."

Li Miaoxuan asked in surprise, "Your great-grandfather came? That's good, then I won't have to waste my breath. This time it happens to be the Celestial Trial, so the time for Heaven Ascending Path has been brought forward to the day when the Outsider from Beyond finish their trials in this realm, which is the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year."

At that time, the Heavenly Gate, Heaven Ascending Path will appear Lingxu Sect. If you wish to leave this realm, you must Heaven on that day.

Gu Yuanqing asked, "What is the scene at the end of the Heaven Ascending Path? Is it the world where those who went to the Celestial Trial reside?"

Li Miaoxuan shook her head and said, "I don't know either, but since you have become Grandmaster and know about Outsider from Beyond, you should understand that this world has no future, and the Dao Fire Realm Beyond Grandmaster is the end of cultivation in this world."

"I heard Zuo Qiu say that this world is barren. Is it because it truly lacks Spiritual Qi, making it impossible to go any further?"

"It's not just the Vital Energy, but this world can't support cultivation levels above the Dao Fire Realm!"

As she spoke, Li Miaoxuan stretched out her slender, fair hand and gently pressed it into the Void. Cracks appeared in the Void, and Black Aura seeped out from Void.

The moment Gu Yuanqing's consciousness touched the Black Aura, he sensed a chilling, deathly stillness hidden within its seemingly violent and bloody scent.

"There is no doubt that this is Demonic Qi. The six demonic domains in the Great Qian Dynasty Demon Realm Seal because the space there was too thin, allowing Demonic Qi to seep in. The Lingxu Sect never participates in the World Conflict, but it did intervene when the Crimson Dragon Cult was destroyed two hundred years ago, and that is the reason."

This world is too close to the Demon Realm!

Li Miaoxuan made a Void motion in the air, and the infiltrating Demonic Qi was quickly absorbed into her palm. A bolt of Thunderclap appeared in her heart, and the Demonic Qi was completely obliterated.

Gu Yuanqing was suddenly startled, only then realizing the significance of the series of events he had just witnessed.

Above the Dao Fire Realm? When Li Miaoxuan last met him, she was only Grandmaster. How could her cultivation have reached above the Dao Fire Realm in just a few months?

Gu Yuanqing's eyes widened, as if asking me, "Who's the one with the cheat code, you or me?"

Li Miaoxuan seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and simply said calmly, "Everyone has their own secrets, just like I never ask you why you were able to become Grandmaster in just one year."

Gu Yuanqing smiled wryly, "I understand. Don't worry, I won't ask any more questions."

A hint of a smile appeared in Li Miaoxuan's eyes as she said, "You can ask, but I won't answer you."

Gu Yuanqing was speechless for a moment before asking again, "What if, I mean, what if someone in this world possessed power surpassing the Dao Fire Realm?"

Li Miaoxuan said very carefully, "There are only three paths."

Which three?

"First, like me, leave this world via the Heaven Ascending Path."

What about the second one?

"Seal off all cultivation, or sever all realms, so that you will never again touch anything above the Dao Fire Realm."

"And what about the third one?"

"The third path is to drag this entire world down with us and merge it into the Demon Realm!" At this point, Li Miaoxuan looked at Gu Yuanqing and slowly said, "The true reason for the existence of the Lingxu Sect is to prevent this world from taking the third path."

These few words resonated with Gu Yuanqing far more deeply than his previous hearing about the trials Beyond the Boundary.

Because it concerns his future path!

Bound to North Spring Mountain, he believed that his cultivation path would definitely not be limited to the Dao Fire Realm, and that day would not be too far off.

Li Miaoxuan said meaningfully, "Gu Yuanqing, everyone chooses their own path. There are still more than four months until the eleventh of the eleventh month. I hope you have thought carefully about the path you want to take. I will be waiting for your choice Lingxu Sect."

After saying that, Li Miaoxuan turned and left.

Suddenly remembering something, Gu Yuanqing took a few steps to catch up and asked the question that had been weighing on his mind for months, "Miss Miaoxuan, when was the first time we met?"

Li Miaoxuan turned back and smiled, "I'll tell you next time we meet! By the way, this thing is useless to me, so I'll give it to you."

As she spoke, a Bag the size of a palm was tossed out. Before Gu Yuanqing could ask any more questions, she had already used her movement technique to disappear into the distance, her speed far surpassing Gu Yuanqing's.

Gu Yuanqing gripped the Cosmic Bag, staring blankly at her retreating figure. He really felt that Li Miaoxuan was being a little too nice to him.

"Could it be that I accidentally saved her when I was little? That shouldn't be the case. I remember Li Miaoxuan was born in the same year as me. She was sent to the Lingxu Sect when she was young, and we have no connection. Besides, in my memory from birth to now, I haven't saved any girl. Could it be... that I accidentally forgot?"

After a long while, Gu Yuanqing finally came to his senses, but Li Miaoxuan had already disappeared without a trace. She came suddenly and left just as suddenly, her actions were truly very casual.

Gu Yuanqing glanced at the Cosmic Bag and immediately recognized Bag.

"Isn't this the Storage Bag of that person surnamed Heaven and Earth who Celestial Trial? How did it end up in Miaoxuan's hands? Did she kill him?"

Gu Yuanqing tried to open the Storage Bag with his mind, but found that a seal firmly sealed the opening.

"This Bag is of a higher grade than Zuo Qiu's Storage Bag. We'll have to see how to open it later. Judging from last night's battle, there should be quite a few good things inside!"

Gu Yuanqing composed himself and turned back to North Spring Mountain.

This place is only a dozen miles away from North Spring Mountain, and for Gu Yuanqing, it only takes a short while to get back.

However, just as he was about to enter Within North Spring Mountain from a distance of a hundred feet, a tall and imposing figure blocked his way, and a Blade Intent as powerful as Great Mountain stood between him and North Spring Mountain.

When Gu Yuanqing sensed the Blade Intent, he thought it was Zuo Qiu had arrived. But upon closer inspection, he realized that the person blocking his way was a middle-aged man with a broad forehead and sparse eyebrows, whose cultivation level was clearly Beyond Grandmaster.

Gu Yuanqing's heart tightened slightly, and he said, "May I ask what brings this friend to my side?"

The middle-aged man's cultivation at the Dao Fire Realm was clearly visible. He said in a deep voice, "Young friend Gu, my name is Yue Hong. Please hand over the Storage Bag in your hand. This item should not be in your possession."