Rescuing the lost saintess is Su Yu's duty!
With this lofty belief, Su Yu stepped out of the Chaos Small World. He had already broken through to the next realm within the coffin, and the heavenly tribulation could no longer be suppressed.
After surviving a heavenly tribulation, he stood at the second minor realm of the First Heaven of the Immortal Platform.
A Daoist priest in a green robe appeared in the Heavenbreak Mountains. Terrifying gales howled and filled the mountains, yet no one could get close to him.
The Daoist priest in blue looked at the ancient tile cover in his hand and said with amusement, " The Devouring Heaven Demon Lid, an archaeology enthusiast, Cao Yusheng, why do I seem more orthodox than Duan De?"
After speaking, he transformed into a ray of divine light, accompanied by spatial runes, and disappeared into the Void.
Through the Ji Family's Domain Gate, Su Yu returned to the Southern Region once again. This was the benefit of establishing good relations with the Desolate Antiquity Ji Family. The Big Dipper was vast, allowing him to roam freely. Traveling from the Central Region to the Southern Region only took less than a hundred breaths.
This time, he appeared in the Ji Family. All the teleportation arrays of the Ji Family in other realms eventually connect to the ancestral land in the Southern Region.
Soon, the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family arrived upon hearing the news. The two chatted amicably along the way. In the eyes of the other clansmen, their Eighth Ancestor and this Master Cao were definitely sworn brothers.
" Daoist Cao, this time the Holy Lord has invited you, and I'm afraid you can't refuse." The Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family stroked his long beard and said loudly.
"Haha, I failed to meet the Holy Lord on my last two visits to the Ji Family. I never expected to be able to meet him this time. It is truly an honor for this humble Daoist," Su Yu said with a smile, his attitude very warm.
A golden chariot, pulled by nine divine birds, circled in the clouds. Its crimson divine feathers shone brightly, displaying a dazzling divine glow under the sunlight. Its shape resembled Divine Phoenix, incomparably beautiful.
Finally, it stopped beside Su Yu, suspended in mid-air, shimmering with light. The goddess Qiu Shui, who was driving the chariot, was made of divine jade and wore a green cloud robe. She was ethereal and fairy-like, and it turned out to be Ji Biyue.
"How dare I let Ji Family drive the carriage!" Su Yu looked troubled and waved his hands repeatedly in refusal.
Seeing Su Yu's attitude, the Ji Family members standing before the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family all showed expressions of satisfaction.
The girl on the divine carriage gathered her flowing black hair and said in a clear voice, "I dare not accept such praise. Senior, there is no need for you to be so modest. It is Biyue honor to drive your carriage!"
"No need for further words, Daoist Master. The Holy Lord is still waiting."
The Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family urged them on, pulling Su Yu onto the golden chariot. Nine divine birds cried out in unison, spread their divine wings, and filled the sky with divine light as they flew into the clouds.
The rest of the Ji Family members also rode up the Divine Rainbow and followed behind the golden chariot.
The golden chariot wasn't moving very fast. Su Yu looked down at the Ji Family's Divine Land, his eyes gleaming with a pure, sparkling light, as clear and bright as crystal, brimming with spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy here is incomparable to that of the Chaos Small World, like heaven and earth, worlds apart.
However, the Heavenly Palace in the Ji Family land was indeed well-constructed, extremely grand, with various islands and palaces floating in the sky in the central area, quite extraordinary. A light mist permeated the air, making the palaces and pavilions appear very ethereal, as if shrouded in a thin veil.
The divine chariot streaked across the sky with a Nine-Colored Divine Light, flying towards the clouds and finally landing outside a golden palace.
This is a magnificent palace complex, with carved beams and painted pillars, resplendent in gold and jade. Members of the Ji Family, dressed in white robes, stand guard outside the palace.
A handsome young man stepped out of the hall, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, " Heavenly Master Cao, I have long admired your name!"
Su Yu looked into the magnificent hall, where a trace of imperial aura emanated. He narrowed his eyes and replied, "I dare not presume to claim the title of Heavenly Master."
The Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family introduced with a smile, "This is Yanyun, also Biyue's father."
"So you are the pillar of the Ji Family. I've long admired you. I've heard that you chased the Black Feather King for 30,000 miles, and your fame has spread throughout the Southern Region. Meeting you today, I can confirm it."
"It's just outsiders boasting; it's really nothing! Heavenly Master Cao, please!"
Ji Yanyun was very gentle and took a half step back to stand behind Su Yu. Ji Biyue stood obediently behind him, her beautiful eyes looking directly at Su Yu.
"I have overstepped my bounds!" Su Yu returned the greeting without looking to the side, and then followed the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family into the palace.
The main hall was brightly lit and resplendent with gold, and people stood on both sides.
An elderly man with gray hair sat on a sandalwood chair. He was tall and slender, dressed in a dark blue Daoist robe embroidered with gold-edged silver threads depicting the Yin and Yang of the Eight Trigrams. A wooden hairpin was inserted into his gray hair bun, and he wore a string of crystal-clear purple jade bracelets on his wrist.
Beside the wooden chair stood a man in fine clothes, who looked very dignified, with a stern face and a pair of bright eyes that shone as he gazed at the people in the palace.
Su Yu stared at the two, and a few guesses formed in his mind. In particular, there was a beautiful girl in the crowd on the right, who looked incredibly lively, causing his essence to tremble slightly and generating a tiny, insignificant pulling force.
Su Yu remained calm and composed, pacifying the Chaos Origin. This negative reaction was a bit of a problem; it would automatically revive when encountering a rare physique.
The gray-haired old man looked somewhat frail, his face etched with the marks of time. His eyes were pale gray, and he had a very gentle and kind appearance.
"Ancestor, Master Cao has arrived." The Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family bowed respectfully and said.
"I, Cao, greet you, Senior! I greet the Holy Lord!" Su Yu bowed, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Indeed, such a young and promising talent!"
The gray-haired old man smiled and said, a hint of emotion in his voice.
Su Yu's youthful vigor was undeniable, something he truly envied. Time, indeed, buries so much and wears down one's will.
Chapter 116 The Reason for the Banquet
"I dare not accept such praise. I have heard that the Ji Family's Divine Body is about to be born. I had the honor of meeting him once when I was in the Northern Region. He was a true genius. The completion of the Eastern Wasteland Divine Body is enough to dominate the Five Regions. The Ji Family is destined for glory in this Lifetime!" Su Yu flattered.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Ji Family smiled. The birth of this generation's Divine Body meant that he was destined to suppress Lifetime and dominate the Five Regions.
The fame of the Eastern Wasteland Divine Body has long been known throughout this land. In particular, the reappearance of the old Great Accomplished God King -king of the Jiang Family from four thousand years ago has brought the prestige of the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family to its peak, making the Ji Family extremely envious.
Their clan also possesses a Divine Body, which is the hope of the Ji Family in this Lifetime!
Seeing that the old man meant no harm, Su Yu gradually lowered his guard.
The crystalline furnace that once radiated divine light in the Bitter Sea gradually dimmed, floating and sinking on the Chaos Bitter Sea. The Immortal Phoenix inside the furnace circled, exquisite and magnificent. The crystalline bronze furnace was surrounded by Chaos mist in mid-air, incredibly mystical.
The gray-haired old man also smiled slightly and said softly, "I must thank you for the Divine Spring you bestowed upon me, otherwise I might not be able to see you today."
Su Yu calmly replied, "Senior, you flatter me! It's just a little bit of Divine Spring. Brother Ji and I hit it off immediately, and I've already given the Divine Spring to him. This matter has nothing to do with me."
Seeing Su Yu's calm and composed demeanor, the gray-haired old man became more and more satisfied. He stretched out a finger and emitted a divine light. In an instant, a jade book emitting a faint glow appeared in front of Su Yu.
Seeing that Su Yu seemed hesitant to accept, the old man chuckled and said, "These are some of my cultivation insights that I've written down. Please take them!"
Then the old man stood up and called out, " Ziyue, come here."
As the words fell, a young girl stepped out from the queue at the foot of the steps, moved to the old man's side, and helped him back to the rear hall.
The middle-aged man in fine clothes who had been standing next to the old man strode down the steps. He was Ji Tianyun, the current Holy Lord of the Ji Family, and also Ji Ziyue's grandfather.
Ji Tianyun approached Su Yu and said, "I missed Heavenly Master Cao's two previous visits, but this time I'm finally able to meet him!"
"You flatter me, Your Holy Lord. What is the meaning of the title 'Celestial Master'?" Su Yu grew increasingly uneasy as he listened. What kind of trouble had arisen in the Northern Region now?
Ji Yanzhi, standing to the side, explained, "This is a title that has spread from the Northern Region. Fellow Daoist Cao, you are already the Source Master in the Eastern Wasteland who is closest to becoming Source Heavenly Master. Many Source Master families have invited you to return to the Northern Region, wanting to learn from you."
"I see!" Su Yu nodded slightly, not taking it to heart.
The so-called "seeking guidance" was nothing more than forcing him to gamble on stones. It seems that the descendants of those Source Master families all believe that the Source Heaven Book is in my hands, otherwise they would not acknowledge such a title.
However, he was not Ye Fan, a great cultivator in the Immortal Platform Realm. These people couldn't afford to offend him. They either forced him to gamble on stones or begged him to become their disciple.
Unfortunately, all of this is just a mirage. Su Yu is unmoved by either soft or hard tactics. These Source Masters should go find Ye Fan instead.
Having figured this out, Su Yu calmed down and had a conversation with Ji Tianyun. Su Yu wasn't interested in the Immortal Divine Medicine that everyone was talking about; no one could take those two Divine Medicine, not even if you offered Emperor Weapon in exchange...
That's something we can consider.
So Su Yu changed the subject and talked to the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family about the Dao of Space. The clan's sacred scripture of the Desolate Antiquity Ji Family was the " Void Scripture " written by the Void Emperor. Everyone present had cultivated the Void Scripture and was very familiar with the Dao of Space.
After Su Yu explained his understanding of the laws of space, Ji Yanzhi seemed to have gained some insight. Ji Tianyun, as the Holy Lord of the Ji Family, also shared his understanding of the Dao of Space with Su Yu.
The Daoist enlightenment was so profound that all the younger generation in the hall withdrew on their own, leaving only cultivators at the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and above.
Su Yu sensed the divine power of everyone present. There were eight elders from the Ji Family at or above the Immortal Platform Secret Realm in the main hall. After they finished discussing the Dao of Space, everyone looked Su Yu up and down, becoming more and more satisfied with him, and showing kind smiles. For a moment, both host and guest were happy.
Then a banquet was held to entertain Su Yu. Su Yu sat at the head table with the Holy Lord of the Ji Family, with the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family and Ji Yanzhi sitting next to him.
Su Yu looked at the delicious delicacies before him. One dish was particularly extraordinary, with a phantom dragon coiled around it, radiating divine light. The dragon's tender flesh flowed out, and rays of light shone through the dish, creating a dazzling and colorful spectacle.
"The dragon from the Immortal Platform Secret Realm is truly an extraordinary delicacy!" Su Yu exclaimed, looking at the illusory image of laws on the jade table.
The Holy Lord of the Ji Family smiled reservedly, Ji Yanzhi introduced, "This is a great demon that Yanyun killed a few days ago. Daoist Cao, please!"
After the banquet, Su Yu saw that time had almost passed and wanted to leave. Just as he was about to speak, Ji Yanyun grabbed his hand.
Seeing Ji Yanyun's smiling face, Su Yu was speechless. It couldn't be that serious. It's just a Sendai Secret Realm. The Northern Emperor Teng will be even more outrageous than me in the future. I've never seen you so enthusiastic.
Ji Biyue stepped out from under the table, personally poured wine for Su Yu, and then walked gracefully to Su Yu's side with a serious expression.
Looking at Ye Hei's sister-in-law's holy and untouchable expression, Su Yu was a little confused. She was acting on his behalf.
He shook his head, praised Ji Biyue in an old-fashioned manner, and began by referring to himself as "your uncle," which made Ji Biyue chuckle.
Su Yu shook his head helplessly, then took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing this, Ji Yanyun, sitting on one side of the table, nodded slightly.
Although the elders of the family favored Source Master Cao, Ji Biyue was his daughter. As a father, if Ji Biyue did not like him, he would not agree to the marriage even if it angered the elders.
After Ji Biyue left, Su Yu waited and waited, but Ji Ziyue never appeared. When Ji Yanyun and Ji Yanzhi left their seats, his face immediately darkened.
"Hmph~ This is outrageous! They're looking down on me, Cao Yusheng! Am I not even as good as Wang Teng?"
Su Yu's thoughts raced. He would remember the humiliation the Ji Family had inflicted upon him. This matter was not over until he had dug up two Great Saint tombs!
Although Wang Teng has family support, he is just a rogue cultivator. At least let Ji Ziyue come out to meet the elders. It's obvious that they don't respect him.
However, in the eyes of the Ji Family, being able to receive a toast from Ji Biyue was already considered a high honor. To be able to form a marriage alliance with the Desolate Antiquity Ji Family and even have the opportunity to switch to cultivating the " Void Scripture " was an incredible Fortune of luck.
Su Yu had originally wanted to put on a show in front of Ji Ziyue and establish his status as an elder, but now he was completely lost.
The Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family transmitted his thoughts, saying, "Your Highness, why be angry? If you take a fancy to that girl Ziyue, I will send her to you in the next few days."
Su Yu looked at the seemingly otherworldly and refined Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family, shook his head, and transmitted his thoughts to him, saying, "You handle this marriage. Why didn't you seek out the successors of so many holy lands, but instead chose a rogue cultivator like me? Also, you'll be accompanying me on a trip to the Northern Region later."
After the banquet, the two crossed directly to the Northern Region through the Ji Family Domain Gate. Backed by an Extreme Dao Family, it was indeed very convenient, although a single teleportation would consume a lot of Pure Source.
Chapter 117 Phoenix Blood Red Gold
The Eastern Wasteland has seven Life Forbidden Zone, including the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land in the Southern Region and the Primordial Ancient Mine in the Northern Region.
Outside the Primordial Ancient Mine, large tracts of land are almost entirely occupied by Great Saint, making it the most productive source of minerals. The Chaos Palace, a rising power in the Northern Region, has also occupied a mining area here.
This region is barren and devoid of vegetation. Outside the Primordial Ancient Mine, on the boundless reddish-brown land, stands only one city, named -- Source City.
Source City is not very large; it is just a small city built entirely of reddish-brown boulders, and it is quite famous.
The Ji Family's teleportation point in the Northern Region was located around Source City. After leaving the Ji Family's city, Su Yu and the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family used the Great Void Technique, transforming into wisps of black smoke and disappearing into the Void, flying at top speed to the Taichu Forbidden Land.
This place is 50,000 miles from the Primordial Ancient Mine, which is not far. At their speed, the two of them quickly arrived at the outer edge of the forbidden area.
Most of the area of Primordial Ancient Mine was surrounded by major religious holy sites, which even set up a blockade to prohibit other cultivators from entering. Su Yu and the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family crossed over through the Ji Family Mine area.