Rushing to Their Aid
Their eyes met, and although the blush on Zilin's face hadn't faded, she had already regained her composure.
She took a deep breath, met Su Yao's gaze, and spoke first:
"We're about 70% certain about the Purple-Blue Secret Realm. Ao Xiao, restrained by the golden hoop, has already guided the Lu Household brothers into the Qi Descending Pool, and their cultivation is rapidly increasing. The conditions have been agreed upon with the Witch Hall, the Royal Family, and the Dragon Palace of the South Sea; now we just need the Lu Household brothers to reach a sufficient level of cultivation."
She spoke very quickly, as if afraid of being interrupted by something.
Su Yao listened calmly, but his gaze lingered on her face for a long while before he nodded slightly.
"Good."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the two of them, before continuing:
"In that case, let's go and take a look at the Water Palace Secret Realm first."
Both of them turned serious upon hearing this, and the awkward atmosphere from before instantly dissipated.
"That's exactly right." Ying Qi nodded.
Zilin had no objection.
Just as the three were about to set off, a deep rumble suddenly came from the depths of the Great Void, like an earth dragon turning over, causing the spiritual energy within a radius of hundreds of miles to tremble slightly.
The three of them stopped at the same time and looked up abruptly.
On the northern horizon, a beam of earthy yellow light shot into the sky from the confluence of the two rivers, like a tower rising from the earth, dyeing half the sky a thick earthy yellow.
Within that beam of light, countless figures of ordinary people could be vaguely seen, holding farm tools, wooden sticks, and iron bars, like a forest or a sea, shouting silently, their momentum more than ten times stronger than in the past.
The light of Proclaiming Earth raged once more.
Ying Qi's expression changed drastically. He flipped his right hand, and a talisman appeared in his palm, which was now trembling violently.
He slapped the talisman on his forehead, closed his eyes to sense it for a moment, then suddenly opened them and shouted:
"Fellow Daoist Yang has sent a message! Several demons are approaching from the confluence of the two rivers, their auras fierce, including at least two at the Purple Mansion Middle Stage."
Upon hearing this, Su Yao frowned slightly, but showed no sign of panic.
He raised his hand and gestured towards Golden Ao Mountain. A flash of green light appeared at his fingertips, Transforming Azure Bracelet on his wrist suddenly lit up.
A beam of azure light surged from the bracelet, condensing in mid-air into a phantom image of a phoenix with an entirely emerald green body. The phantom spread its wings, its tail feathers trailing like tassels, and its body was filled with the spiritual energy of the Jia Wood elemental armor. It was the Jia Wood alien species that Su Yao had captured earlier, which he named "Lü Yu".
"Guard this place well," Su Yao said to it, only four words.
With a soft cry, Lü Yu flapped its wings and solidified its form, hovering above Cibi Lake. Its Jia Wood Spirit spread out like vines, completely enveloping the Cibi Lake.
Su Yao said no more. With a swift movement, Golden Light Across the Land his feet as he sped off to the north. Zilin and Ying Qi followed closely behind, their purple and yellow streaks of light breaking through the air. The three beams of light streaked across the Great Void like shooting stars and vanished in an instant.
In the Great Void, only the Lü Yu- feathered phoenix remained, its Jia Wood energy spreading like spring vines, protecting this area completely.
The light of Proclaiming Earth in the north still raged, like an ancient behemoth slowly awakening, emitting a deep roar.
A poem says:
A light touch of Sword Intent chills the brow; a myriad of paths open up, revealing Color Pierces the Thoroughfare spectacle.
A demonic aura arose from the Proclaiming Earth, and three people treaded on light to reach Dragon Abyss.
Not far from the confluence of the two rivers, a dozen or so streaks of light flashed and intersected, like shooting stars chasing the moon. Occasionally, a thin streak of light would fly out from the battle and land on a nearby hilltop.
A deafening roar followed, and the entire mountain exploded, sending rocks and dust soaring into the sky, only to be pulverized by the aftershocks of the spiritual energy and scattered everywhere.
The next moment, the dozen or so intertwined beams of light suddenly separated and gathered towards their respective camps, facing each other in the Great Void, revealing more than ten figures.
On the right, six people stood side by side. The three in the lead were Yang Xiu, Mo Li, and Xuan Yan. Yang Xiu was dressed in golden robes that fluttered in the wind, the Profound Qi mark between his brows flickering, and a golden bell at his waist jingled softly. Xuan Yan Mo Li burly, standing with his arms crossed, the invisible phantom of a Dao Palace appearing and disappearing behind him, his spiritual energy completely calmed, a manifestation of the "Build the Dao Palace" of the Mystic Body Dao. Xuan Yan wore a gray robe, the Heavenly Chaos qi around him surging like a tide, starlight and gray-purple light flickering around him, echoing Yang Xiu's Profound Qi, yet possessing its own unique rhythm of order within chaos.
The other three were dressed in local Nanzhao clothing, their auras were slightly weaker, and they were surrounded by the auras of Subterranean Water, Dui Metal, and Balmy Wind. They were the local Purple Mansion of Nanzhao had followed Yang Xiu and the other two over the years. Although their faces were tense, they still stood behind the three of them with gritted teeth.
On the left, there were eleven figures, a vibrant mix of men, women, and children, their auras diverse yet none weak. Most possessed the cultivation of the Purple Mansion First Divine Ability Perfection, with three even at the Purple Mansion Second Divine Ability and two at the Purple Mansion Third Divine Ability.
Leading the group was a man in red, whose handsome face was almost otherworldly. His narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes held a hint of frivolous laughter, and his crimson robes fluttered without wind, while the Li Fire aura around him surged like a tide.
He looked at Yang Xiu, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, a strange smile playing on his lips. When he spoke, his voice was clear yet carried an indescribable languor.
"As expected of Fruition Position favored by the Buddha's rank, just now, the Purple Mansion Second Divine Ability actually fought me, a Purple Mansion Middle Stage cultivator, to a standstill, and even had some strength left."
As he spoke, he raised his hand to brush off non-existent dust from his robes, his posture relaxed, as if the fierce battle just now was merely a warm-up.
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiu glanced at the flattened hilltop not far away, his face remaining expressionless. His right hand, however, was already secretly Hand Seals within his sleeve, suppressing the power of the golden bell in his palm before he spoke, his voice steady and deep:
"This is the abode of the reincarnation of the True Lord; we must not disturb True Lord. We should enter the Great Void for a battle."
Before the man in red could respond, she transformed into a streak of Profound Qi in the blink of an eye, rising from the ground and disappearing into the depths of the Great Void.
Just as his figure rose into the air, the Profound Qi Yang Xiu's brows trembled slightly, and three thin, thread-like sounds simultaneously pierced the ears of Mo Li, Xuan Yan, and the three Nanzhao Purple Mansion:
"This person's cultivation is above ours, and they have the advantage in numbers; a direct confrontation would be difficult to win. Zilin and Ying Qi are probably on their way, so we can only stall for time. Mo Li, use your Dao Palace to stabilize the formation and hold firm; Xuan Yan, use Heavenly Chaos to disrupt their formation and restrain them in the chaos, without launching a direct attack. The three of you, protect the flanks and do not advance rashly. Once reinforcements arrive, we will have a plan."
With the telepathic communication closed, Yang Xiu now only hoped that Su Yao had already emerged from seclusion, and ideally, that he could break through to the Purple Mansion Second Divine Ability Spirit Treasure in one go. With his Sword Intent, Su Yao himself was not afraid of the Purple Mansion Middle Stage, not to mention that Su Yao also had all those spiritual treasures.
If no breakthrough is achieved, I only hope that Su Yao was not seriously injured due to a failed breakthrough.
Below, Mo Li and Xuan Yan exchanged a glance and each activated their escape lights. The illusory image of the Dao Palace behind Mo Li receded, transforming into a steady yellow light. Within the escape light, he nodded slightly, acknowledging his agreement. Xuan Yan's body was enveloped in Heavenly Chaos energy, starlight enveloping him as if he were wearing armor of shattered stars. The two figures, one yellow and one gray, followed closely behind Yang Xiu. The three local Purple Mansion cultivators of Nanzhao also dared not slack off and followed in their escape lights, though their expressions darkened further.