Grandpa, times have changed.

This world.

The most central area of ​​Qingxu.

"How's it going? Did you find anything?"

"No."

Xu Xing slowly sheathed his sword, looking at the gray-black mist flowing in different directions in front of him.

His sword strike just now covered all possible areas where anomalies might exist, but he still found nothing.

"Still nothing..." Meizu frowned slightly. "Could it be that Gu used Xuan's power to sneak in, so Sword Master didn't notice?"

Gu might not be able to hide it from the Sword Master.

However, if the Daoist is of similar level in profound cultivation, there is a high probability that a well-thought-out plan could deceive the Sword Master.

"No." Xu Xing directly denied her guess. "Putting aside the fact that Xuan himself wanted to test Gu, even if Xuan wanted to lend his power to Gu, Gu couldn't hide it from me and bring Xuan's power close to the mortal world."

The further back in time we go, the deeper our understanding of the 'past' becomes.

Therefore, if one wants to borrow Xuan's power without deceiving the True Immortal, Xuan needs to actively cooperate to extend the power into the past.

That's not a problem.

After all, they were the only two enlightened beings left in the entire Cang clan.

If Gu's appearance in Qingxu was part of Xuan's scheme, then Xuan would naturally cooperate with Gu.

But the problem is that Xuan is now at a very high level.

Given Gu's abilities, Xuan's power would need to extend to the extremely distant past for him to be able to borrow Xuan's power without Xu Xing's knowledge.

Moreover, this 'concealment' will weaken as He gradually approaches the present world and His control over the 'past' weakens.

Only in the extremely distant past could the true immortal conceal the use of profound power, yet He must come to the present world to investigate the Qingxu.

Therefore, the hypothesis that Gu borrowed Xuan's power in the present world is simply not true.

It was virtually impossible for Him to hide it from His senior sister on His own.

"Perhaps some necessary conditions are still missing to trigger it."

Xu Xing opened his hand, and a seven-colored sphere the size of a bullet and two constantly moving seven-colored rays of light appeared, quietly floating in his palm.

"This is... the residual essence that the Sword Master collected after killing the Ancient Empress?"

"Yes, and there are also two pieces of true history that we obtained earlier."

As soon as he finished speaking, the seven-colored sphere and two strands of seven-colored light in Xu Xing's hand slowly rose and floated into the air.

Rings of colorful light spread out, seeping into every wisp of mist.

"It might not work, but there's no harm in trying. If it still doesn't work, then forget it."

Then he had no choice.

Meizu remained silent, staring intently at the seven-colored halo that continued to seep into the mist.

As the innate enlightened being who holds sway over the 'past' at the root level, nothing related to Him can last long.

As time goes by, those things will gradually become 'unreal'.

However, according to the information she obtained from the Sword Master, it seems that the Daoist brother has a special space specifically designed to store such things.

About a minute later.

Just as Xu Xing was wondering if he would have to return empty-handed this time...

Call ~
The gray-black mist, which had been flowing in all directions and was completely permeated by the seven-colored halo, suddenly changed.

As if stimulated, their flow became disordered, and after drifting haphazardly for a while, wisps of gray-black mist dispersed to both sides.

Ok? !

hum!
A ray of light, like a spark, ignited, directly covering all levels, seeking to trace back to find the source of the anomaly.

However, as the sharp edge swept across, the mist remained mist, and Xu Xing's sword seemed to have struck empty air.

Meizu, standing beside him, raised his hand and pointed forward, striking empty space.

Soon, the gray-black mist that had dispersed in both directions gradually returned and eventually returned to normal, as if nothing had ever happened.

Even though the seven-colored halo continued to permeate, it did not cause any further changes.

"..."

The two looked at each other.

Subsequently, Xu Xing retrieved the remaining essence and the two pieces of true history that were suspended in mid-air.

"Looking at it this way, something really is wrong with Qingxu."

Although the source has not been traced, the recent anomalies are enough to prove that there are indeed some hidden secrets in the core area of ​​Qingxu that they are unaware of.

Or you could say it's a hidden danger.

After all, what good could come from getting involved with that guy Gu?

"So what do we do now?" Meizu asked.

"I'll seal off the core area of ​​Qingxu first. As for how to proceed... we'll discuss it when we get back and decide."

It would be best to have other people take a look as well, and then observe carefully for a period of time.

"it is good."

Immediately, the two informed others of the situation through the Immortal Network.

Only after all this was done did they begin to search other parts of Qingxu.

……

……

"Why do you ask?"

Gu looked at Xuan, who had suddenly appeared.

"All you need to do is answer," Xuan said calmly.

"Is there anything wrong with me approaching the present world from the past and emerging from the ruins?" He seemed somewhat puzzled.

“If you truly approached the present world from the ‘past,’ the Sword Master would surely have noticed.”

Moreover, the timing doesn't match up.

Sword Master went to Qingxu after he dealt with the avatar constructed by a trace of Heavenly Will, and by then Gu Zao had already arrived at the present-day Qingxu.

How could it be possible that they just happened to see Gu Congqing emerge from the core area of ​​the ruins?

“I don’t know when the Sword Master arrived.” Gu frowned. “After I arrived at the Qingxu in the present world, I began to inspect the entire Qingxu as you requested, but before I finished the inspection, the Sword Master appeared.”

He paused for a moment, as if he were thinking.

After a long silence, he asked in a deep voice:

"How do you know that the point through which I arrived in the present world from the past was in the core area of ​​Qingxu?"

However, Xuan simply looked at him calmly, without saying a word.

"Is it the Sword Ancestor?"

He cautiously guessed, and seeing that Xuan's expression remained unchanged, his tone became more incredulous.

"You believe in the Sword Ancestor?"

After saying that, Gu's expression instantly became somewhat strange.

It's the kind of expression that lets you tell what he's thinking at a glance.

absurd!

I'm your only teammate, and you listened to the opponent and came to question me?

Is there really such an outrageous thing in the world?!

"..."

Xuan shifted his gaze and glanced outside the Temple of Time.

The sky, which had just been dyed crimson, has now returned to normal.

He continued to look at Gu, his eyes still devoid of any emotion, excessively calm.

"I hope that no accident will happen again next time."

"..." Gu remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "If you can ensure the heavens..."

"it is good."

Xuan was very decisive; after leaving behind that one word, he turned around and disappeared.

Seeing Him leave, Gu closed his eyes and leaned against the dark throne.

After a long time, He opened His eyes again.

The divine body was blurry and indistinct, as if it might dissipate at any moment, and its seven-colored, glass-like eyes appeared somewhat gloomy.

I looked up again at the outside of the Temple of Time.

Deep down, He could sense a stirring within Him. 'So He really did find out.'

Using the remaining essence as a starting point, it should be enough for the Sword Ancestor to discover the anomaly in the core of Qingxu.

The Sword Master had previously seen himself emerge from that 'non-existent' place, and given the nature of those human True Immortals, they certainly wouldn't let him go unchecked.

The best outcome would be for them to directly raze the site to the ground!

Even if it were a little less, the Sword Ancestor would seal off Qingxu as a precaution. The Dao that the Sword Ancestor wields is very special, enough to prevent Him from interfering with the outside world.

Proving the Way is difficult.

The method of building the Heavenly Gate has been tried for so long, but only a few have reached that limit.

Who knows when the next one will be?

'There should still be enough time...'

……

……

The next morning.

The main venue for the Grand Competition of the Supreme Daoist Sect and the Immortal Sect.

Overnight, the few empty seats that had appeared in the audience were filled again.

Some returned, but others sold their ticket vouchers.

Tickets for the main venue of the Immortal Sect Grand Competition were already extremely scarce, so even though the competition had already begun, many people were still willing to pay high prices to grab them.

As for how to transfer the eligibility of such second-hand tickets, we have to mention a legitimate platform.

"Secondhand tickets are actually being resold for more than firsthand tickets?"

In a corner of the audience, Leng Rou was browsing the competition ticket section of the official website of the Supreme Dao Sect.

All ticket transfers must go through this process, since each ticket is linked to an individual's identity information.

At this time, the price of second-hand main venue tickets listed on the ticketing section was 40% higher than the pre-sale price, and they were sold out.

'If I sell the ticket vouchers now, wouldn't I be able to make a profit?'

Leng Rou thought to herself.

But she paused very quickly.

No, no!

He himself was also influenced by that stingy brat Gu Wangjun. A regular ticket only costs a few yuan.
It's not like it's a special ticket!

Putting down her phone, Leng Rou looked at the light screen in front of her.

Due to the different flow of time, although only one day and one night had passed in the Tai Xuan Realm, several days had already passed in the Mu Wu Realm.

There are still 91 people left in the Nascent Soul stage in the main timeline. A total of 14 people have been eliminated, 13 of whom were eliminated by other contestants.

There was only one unlucky guy who managed to escape from Qiu Zheng's clutches using random teleportation, but accidentally stumbled into a medium-sized plane and was discovered by two near-saints stationed there.

Already severely injured, he had no chance to escape and was killed instantly by the two near-saints.

The first time, there were 90 people left in the side line. 13 of them were eliminated by other contestants, and 2 were eliminated by Mu Wujie's local superhumans.

In the second timeline, there were 95 people in the sub-group. No one in the Golden Core group was attacked by local superhumans; all 10 were eliminated by other contestants.

Leng Rou moved the light screen in front of her, but most of the views were a gray blur, with only a few showing a clear image.

"Why is everyone choosing to hide?"

After the first round of shrinking, the automatic hiding function is activated.

Participants can choose whether to hide their viewpoint according to their own needs; this feature will only be automatically turned off when they encounter combat.

After all, the main purpose of the Immortal Sect Grand Competition is to test the outstanding young disciples of each sect.

Profitability comes second.

Of course, the participants from the Supreme Dao Sect do not have this function; their every move will be broadcast live.

It is said that the decision was made after discussions between the sect leader and the various elders.

Gee!

This is the current trend.

Leng Rou sighed inwardly, just as a viewpoint with a picture appeared on the screen.

Light and shadow flicker.

Thanks to her own cultivation at the Void Returning Realm, Leng Rou was able to see everything happening without slowing down the video.

It was a strange space filled with golden light, and there was a burly, bald man whose appearance was so ugly that it was indescribable, to the point of being a form of mental pollution!

He was rapidly exchanging blows with four figures dressed in the uniforms of the Zhengxu Dao Palace elders.

"***! You bastard, you want to ***?! I'll *** you!!"

The curses reached straight to his soul, repeating endlessly in his mind.

The faces of the four elders of the Zhengxu Dao Palace had turned a deep purplish-red, and they wished they could devour the person in front of them alive, but when they turned their heads and saw that face, they couldn't help but feel nauseous.

He was vomiting and fighting at the same time. His magic power was unstable, his blood and qi were in disarray, and even a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

I wasn't beaten, I was just angry!

Despite the suppression from the Void Returning Artifact and the combined attack of four Nascent Soul Perfection cultivators, the bald, burly man managed to gain the upper hand.

Leng Rou's face darkened, and she quickly swiped to another screen.

Ok!

Compared to this group of uncivilized brutes, the atmosphere of the Supreme Dao Sect is actually not too bad...

……

……

The main timeline of Mu Wujie.

Azure Sky Dimension.

Zhengxu Dao Palace.

This place is the convergence point of the spiritual veins of the entire plane, the place with the richest spiritual energy.

A magnificent palace complex sat atop the clouds, bathed in the same light as the sun and moon, with radiant glow and countless streaks of color.

Auspicious beasts roam the clouds.

A fiery phoenix soars, a crimson dragon roams, scattering endless spiritual energy.

The five-colored spiritual spring flows down from the auspicious clouds, meandering down the towering spiritual peak.

The rich spiritual energy condensed into dew, clinging to the exotic flowers and rare herbs that covered the ground.

"Is that a Dharma image?"

The roads of Qingyupu City are lined with a row of pine trees with thick trunks. Each tree is over fifty meters tall, and its needles are like jade carvings, gleaming with a faint spiritual light.

A figure stood beside one of the pine trees, ignoring the people passing by, staring at the sun and moon behind the Cloud Palace complex.

"No, it's still a bit inferior to the Dharma Image."

She was holding a skewer of grilled fish that was bigger than her entire face, and she was eating it with her mouth full of oil.

Passersby frequently glanced at her, but she didn't seem to care at all.

Such an abstract style of doing things...

Without a doubt, it can only be Chi Jiuyu.

After resting for a night to recover from her injuries, she began to wander around the Azure Sky Plane.

Finally, after catching another contestant and eliminating her, Chi Jiuyu heard that Zhengxu Dao Palace was going to hold some kind of 'Ascension to Immortality Conference'.

So he ran over.

She thought that if there were other contestants in the Qingxiao Plane, they certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity to investigate Mu Wujie's situation.

Then all I need to do is stay here, wait for them to come to me one by one, and then eliminate them one by one...

Hey!

Just as Chi Jiuyu was staring at the fire phoenix in the sky, recalling the phoenix he had eaten before.

Not far behind, a figure dressed in a gray-blue Taoist robe walked forward in the crowd, his mind constantly in thought.

I've only scored one point so far, while Chi Jiuyu has already scored four, and even my younger sister has scored two. If I don't do something soon, I'm afraid I'll be left far behind.

This Ascension Ceremony...

Just then, he noticed a figure standing by the tree in his peripheral vision.

Ok? !

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and left. (End of Chapter)