Whoosh! Right after that, a streak of true spirit shot out from Zhu Gaochi's body and arrived in the side hall next to him.
At this moment, Nine Li sat cross-legged on the bed, calming his mind with closed eyes. Suddenly, he sensed something and opened his eyes to see a pure white lotus throne materializing out of thin air in the space before him.
The World-Cleansing White Lotus!
Then, hum! A flash of black and white light flickered, and a plump iron-eating beast wearing an emperor's imperial robe of the Heavenly Emperor and a twelve-strand ceremonial crown appeared within the lotus throne.
"Uncle!" Nine Li widened his eyes and called out with excitement.
Then, he suddenly felt this scene was somewhat familiar.
Back then, Eldest Martial Uncle seemed to have appeared out of nowhere in this exact same manner.
No, when he found out they had perished back then, he had grieved for a long time. How could the parties involved act as though nothing was wrong? They were so free, showing up whenever they pleased-were all those tears he shed wasted?
Nine Li thought both happily and aggrievedly in his heart, then climbed down from the bed, bowed solemnly toward Gungun, and respectfully said, "Uncle, you're back!"
"I never left. Inside the body of my reincarnated self, I have always been watching the Primordial World. Nine Li, you've done very well during this time, knowing to personally protect my reincarnation. Your uncle didn't dote on you in vain, kid," Gungun said to Nine Li.
"Uncle flatters me. Protecting Uncle is something this nephew ought to do," Nine Li said modestly.
"Mm. But right now, there is a more important matter that requires you to do it."
"Please give your orders, Uncle."
"Wutian's attempt to merge with the Dao