Old Fox! Little Fox!

The outer void is utterly silent and lifeless.

A figure in deep blue sat quietly on a strange auspicious cloud, no more than ten feet in diameter, yet shimmering with nine-colored light.

All around, there were terrifying void gales capable of instantly tearing ordinary Foundation Establishment True Person apart and shredding their flesh into dust!

This gale is invisible and colorless, yet it contains a destructive power that can tear through space and annihilate spiritual energy. It is like billions of invisible blades that shriek and ravage endlessly in the void!

However, to Qi Yun, who was sitting cross-legged on the auspicious cloud, this terrifying gale was like the gentlest breeze on a spring afternoon.

Aside from the occasional ripple that stirred the hem of his dark blue Daoist robe, there was no other effect.

The chaotic, colorful aura that flows naturally around it acts like an invisible yet absolute barrier, effortlessly neutralizing all external attacks and dangers.

"Buzz----"

A golden light shone from the ancient bronze coin pendant hanging at Qi Yun's waist, quickly condensing into a figure dressed in an embroidered robe of the God of Wealth.

The illusory figure with a prosperous face but shrewd glint in its eyes—it was Cai Kun, the spirit of the Imperial Weapon.

Cai Shen manifested his form, first curiously surveying the terrifying gale-force winds around him that could tear apart True Person, then his gaze fell on the nine-colored auspicious cloud beneath Qi Yun, his lips involuntarily curving into a wide grin, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Qi boy—hehe!" He rubbed his hands together, his voice trembling with excitement, "We're really rich now! We're really rich!"

"Two! Those are two genuine Dao King!" Cai Shen's eyes were shining. "Although they severed their cultivation and fell in rank, they were still supreme beings who once stood in that position!"

Even during the most prosperous period of the Great Tang, such a person would have been an extremely noble and elusive figure, a peerless master whose presence was rarely seen!

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Qi Yun's eyes flickered slightly. He slowly opened his eyes, looked at the excited Cai Kun, and asked calmly, "So—during the Great Tang, Dao King also appeared?"

How many are there?

Cai Shen's excitement faltered slightly. He scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Well... I don't know."

The Dao King is so noble, as majestic as His Majesty, and his whereabouts are difficult to predict.

Although we are Imperial Weapon, we have never had the honor of seeing its true form.

"Is that so?" Qi Yun nodded slowly, his expression calm and revealing little emotion.

Seeing Qi Yun so calm, even somewhat indifferent, Cai Kun couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Qi boy, you—you don't seem to care much about such incredible good fortune?"

This is the favor and guidance of two Dao King!

Looking across the heavens, how many people can have such fortuitous opportunity?

"Good fortune?" Upon hearing this, Qi Yun's lips curled into a faint, enigmatic smile. "Whether it's good fortune or misfortune remains to be seen."

"A calamity?" Cai Shen frowned slightly, his face showing confusion. "What do you mean?"

That True Lord Contemplating the One is open-minded and magnanimous, and he has nothing but praise for you, a junior. He not only answered your questions but also bestowed upon you a map and treasures.

"What do you think of Patriarch Canyi?" Qi Yun didn't answer directly, but instead asked.

"Excellent!" Cai Shen blurted out, "Open-minded, upright, generous, and especially admirable to you, a junior—a true role model for a senior!"

"But he—" Qi Yun's voice paused slightly, his gaze turning deep, "Is the founder of my Holy Sect."

He emphasized the words "Holy Sect" heavily.

"This—" Cai Shen paused, as if he had thought of something, but still forced a smile and said, "You can't say that. There are always exceptions—being born into the Holy Sect doesn't necessarily mean everyone is—"

"Fine, even if he's an exception," Qi Yun noncommittally, continuing, "I'll ask you again."

His gaze suddenly sharpened, like two cold stars, as he stared directly at Cai Kun: "According to him, the likes of the World-Honored One do not wish for a new Dao King to appear, so they want to destroy Xuanhuang."

"Then he----"

"Are you willing?"

Qi Yun's words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Cai Kun's head, leaving him speechless instantly!

Yes!

According to True Lord Contemplating the One said, what was his purpose in protecting Xuanhuang?

This argument is completely untenable!

"If he were one of those old-fashioned, righteous people, spouting benevolence and morality, with the common people at heart, I might believe him to some extent when he said these words," Qi Yun's voice grew even colder, "But the Holy Sect— "

He didn't finish his sentence, but Cai Kun understood completely.

As someone who came from the Holy Sect, Qi Yun was acutely aware of the Holy Sect's consistent and unbroken character.

Self-interest comes first, and scheming is ingrained in their bones!

Every action has a deeper meaning; there is no such thing as "good" without a reason!

Therefore, from the moment Qi Yun first met True Lord Contemplating the One and received his assistance, his wariness towards him had already reached its peak!

A founding patriarch of the Holy Sect suddenly becomes kind to you.

Tsk tsk ---- Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine and makes my hair stand on end!

Good fortune?

What a giant salamander!

After understanding the strangeness of the True Lord Contemplating the One, Cai Shen also fully realized the truth, and his expression became somewhat strange.

He hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Since—since he has a problem, why did you still take his things? Aren't you afraid there's something fishy going on?"

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub." Qi Yun glanced at Cai Shen, his expression returning to its usual calm and composed state, tinged with a sense of leisurely composure.

Have you ever seen someone use artificial lures for fishing?

Upon hearing this, Cai Kun glanced at Qi Yun with a complicated expression, and his lips moved slightly.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The Holy Sect really produces talented people!"

An old fox!

A little fox!

"Alright, whether it's true or false, we'll find out by going to see." Qi Yun said no more, and with a flick of his palm, the ancient [Westward Journey Displacement Map] appeared in his hand.

He infused a wisp of Primordial Unity energy into the image.

"Buzz"

On the scroll, the ever-flowing, ever-changing clouds suddenly accelerated, and the hidden Dao patterns and starlight within them suddenly lit up, connecting with each other and condensing into an extremely faint yet clearly pointing light arrow phantom in the center of the scroll!

"Walk!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Qi Yun and Cai Shen, carried by a nine-colored auspicious cloud, transformed into a streak of Flowing Light. Following the guidance of the light arrow in the diagram, they tore through layers of void winds and chaotic currents, speeding towards their the Unseen homeland!

They traveled through the void for an unknown amount of time, traversing countless desolate star fields and shattered worlds.

Ahead, the color of the void gradually darkened, and an indescribable aura of antiquity, desolation, sorrow, and supreme majesty emanated from the distant horizon.

"Arrive."

Qi Yun's gaze narrowed slightly as he controlled Qingyun to gradually slow down.

The scene before me gradually became clear.

It was neither the fairyland or imperial ruins one might imagine, nor was it some perilous and desperate situation.

What lay before Qi Yun and Cai Shen was a stone forest—a sight beyond description!

A vast, boundless stone forest stretching for countless miles!

Within the stone forest stand approximately one hundred enormous stone tablets!

Each of these stone tablets is over ten thousand feet tall, and its entire body is a dark gray color that has been weathered by countless years. The surface is rough and mottled, covered with traces of weathering and the vicissitudes left by time.

Without exception, they all exuded a terrifying pressure that was so heavy it seemed to compress the surrounding void!

This kind of pressure is not just simple power, but a remnant of a [status], proof that [it] once [existed]!

Even after countless millennia of time have passed, it still sends shivers down one's spine and weighs heavily on the soul!

Qi Yun controlled Qingyun and slowly descended to the outermost edge of this boundless stone forest.

He stepped down from Qingyun and came to the outermost, relatively "small" stone tablet.

Standing beneath this colossal structure, humans appear as insignificant as ants.

Qi Yun raised his head, his gaze quietly sweeping over the rough, mottled surface of the stone tablet.

At first glance, apart from the marks of time, there is nothing else on it.

A fleeting, chaotic light flashed in his eyes!

The Daoist principles of [Primordial Unity] flowed, "Insight" peering into the essence of the stone tablet!

The next instant, Qi Yun's expression suddenly hardened! His brows furrowed tightly!

"As expected—" he muttered to himself, his voice tinged with coldness.

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Yun suddenly waved his sleeve!

"Boom-!!!"

A terrifying, overwhelming force, imbued with the essence of Primordial Unity chaos, swept out from his sleeve like a world-destroying hurricane, instantly engulfing the entire boundless stone forest!

"Splash!"

"Rustling!"

A teeth-grinding, grating sound of friction suddenly rang out!

Under the influence of this powerful wind imbued with the essence of the Primordial Unity Dao, all the massive stone tablets in the entire stone forest trembled and roared violently!

On the surface of the stone tablet, the mottled stone chips, like snow exposed to the scorching sun, frantically peeled off and melted away!

Countless stone chips fell, turning into dust in the void.

As the stone chips peeled away, the true face of the stone tablet was finally revealed to Qi Yun and Cai Shen!

The surfaces of those enormous stone tablets, each tens of thousands of feet high, were no longer rough and mottled, but had become smooth as a mirror, shimmering with a dark, dark red luster like dried blood!

On this smooth, mirror-like surface of the monument, rows of ancient, menacing characters, their strokes as if carved by a knife and axe, exuding a heart-stopping sense of tragic grandeur and indomitable will, are boldly engraved!

Each character is as large as a mountain, and as the light flows, it seems as if there are towering figures roaring, fighting, and finally falling unwillingly within them!

A terrifying aura, a mixture of boundless majesty, overwhelming hatred, and an eternal obsession, erupted from these stone tablets like a volcano that had been dormant for millions of years, assaulting the minds of Qi Yun and Cai Kun!

Seeing the ferocious characters suddenly revealed on these stone tablets, filled with the aura of True Lord and the scent of death—

Qi Yun's expression became more serious than ever before!

Cai Kun, standing to the side, couldn't help but gasp in astonishment: "These—these are—"

"The Tomb of the True Lord?!"