Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"Longqing pays his respects to the High Priest of Light."

"Longqing?"

Wei Guangming glanced at Long Qing, his eyes filled with indifference. Long Qing was blinded by greed and didn't deserve his attention.

"Yes, I am the chosen one of this generation."

“You are not. I can see that Chang’an holds the purest light and darkness. I will go to Chang’an to welcome back the Child of Light and destroy the Child of the Underworld.”

"But no one can break the sect leader's cage formation."

Wei Guangming sneered, "A mere cage cannot confine me; only I can confine myself. I simply do not wish to leave. As long as the light endures, the heavens will live on forever."

Wei Guangming stretched out his hand, and the divine light of the heavens shone down, instantly breaking the cage formation. Xiong Chumo vomited a smear of crimson.

"Wei Guangming! Wei Guangming! What a fine Wei Guangming!"

Xiong Chumo finally backed down. He had never dared to provoke this High Priest of Light, yet he was determined to eliminate him. He had originally thought that the cage could trap Wei Guangming, but unexpectedly, Wei Guangming broke through the cage and even injured him.

Hinata Hoshino looked up at Xiling not far away, "Wei Guangming has already left Xiling."

"what?"

Ning Que was startled. "He's still alive?"

"Of course, he was once the God of Light under the heavens. The entire Xiling was his backyard, and even the sect leader had to be careful around him."

Mo Shanshan noticed the conversation and unconsciously interjected, "So, the High Priest of Light was only imprisoned back then?"

“That’s right, to be honest, the High Priest of Xiling has some problems.”

"what is the problem?"

Hinata Hoshino raised an eyebrow at Mo Shanshan, whose pretty face flushed red. "Hoshino-nii~"

"Shanshan, the Demonic Sect was founded by a previous High Priest of Light, and later there was another one named Lian Sheng Thirty-Two. Do you remember him?"

"I seem to remember that. Oh, right, the lotus has thirty-two petals, each different from the last. It has served as a protector of Buddhism and a high priest of judgment in Xiling."

"Later he joined the Demonic Sect and almost became its leader."

"The Demon Sect Master?"

Mo Shanshan was somewhat skeptical, but Hinata Hoshino smiled and said, "Anything is possible in this world. Lian Sheng was originally sent to infiltrate the Demon Sect at the request of the Xiling Sect Leader."

Unfortunately, no one in the world knew that the Lian Sheng family were originally members of the Demonic Sect; it was just that Lian Sheng Thirty-Two was a special case.

Ning Que noticed that Hinata Hoshino was suddenly looking at him. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Do you know Ke Haoran?

"The legendary junior master of the academy?"

"He died by drawing his sword and pointing it to the sky, so people called him Crazy Ke. But no one knew why he went mad except for Lian Sheng Thirty-Two."

Chapter 316 Ning Que and Long Qing Break Through the Realm

"The Demonic Sect once had a technique called Taotie, which could completely absorb a person."

"Absorb completely!"

Ning Que was startled, then he thought that if he could learn this technique, wouldn't he quickly become invincible?

"So, Lian Sheng Thirty-Two ate Ke Haoran's fiancée Jian Xiaoxiao, who was also the elder sister of the Jian family. Then he framed her, causing chaos in the world. As a result, he was imprisoned by Ke Haoran in a certain place."

"Where?"

"Didn't Yu Lian tell you?"

Ning Que shook his head. Yu Lian had told him a lame joke before they parted, which he didn't understand. However, he had taken the door with him and was in the military camp.

Hinata Hoshino patted Ning Que on the shoulder, "Put the door on your back and let us break out through the door, so that the Tang army camp will never have a door again."

"So it was you who told that lame joke. I was wondering how she knew such boring jokes when she was copying books all day."

Don't you think the color looks familiar?

"It's just a pink door, a pink door?"

"It seems you've realized it."

"Holy crap, the Anywhere Door!"

"Limited to two uses: once to go in and once to come out. Don't even think about using it more than that. I can't forge such a heaven-defying artifact."

Ning Que carried the door on his back, while Hyuga Hoshino led Mo Shanshan to the Demon Sect's mountain gate.

"Is this the Demonic Sect's mountain gate?"

"The original mountain gate was located at the bottom of the lake, where there was also a large array of rocks."

"Ning Que!"

Ning Que turned around and was somewhat surprised to see Long Qing. He pulled Hinata Hoshino aside and asked, "What's this guy doing here?"

"They came for the Heavenly Book of Brightness. A high priest in XL predicted that the Heavenly Book of Brightness would soon appear in the wasteland, so he came with a certain fish."

"A certain fish?"

Ning Que was puzzled, but Mo Shanshan realized that Hinata Hoshino was referring to Ye Hongyu, who was ranked alongside Lu Chenjia as one of the three most obsessed people in the world.

"It is Ye Hongyu, who, along with Lu Chenjia, is known as one of the Three Eccentrics of the World."

As soon as the words were spoken, a red figure approached from afar and quickly appeared in front of them.

Hello, little fish!

Hinata Hoshino greeted Ye Hongyu with a smile, but Ye Hongyu ignored him and glanced at Long Qing out of the corner of her eye, saying, "Don't forget what our purpose is."

Looking at Ye Hongyu, who was dismissive of him, Longqing's resentment grew even stronger.

"System, copy."

[Congratulations, host. You have obtained Ye Hongyu's Dao Heart. Do you wish to integrate it?]

"Fusion."

Ye Hongyu's Dao heart is a heart that pursues power; it's a state of mind. Hyuga Hoshino Gen easily digested this state of mind, and felt a little sorry for Ye Hongyu.

Perhaps it was Hyuga Hoshino's undisguised pity that made Ye Hongyu's heart tremble, and the unhappiness of her childhood surfaced before her eyes.

"What are you looking at? I'm asking you, what are you looking at!"

"An unhappy childhood, constant loss."

Hyuga Hoshino's calm reply startled Ye Hongyu. "What do you know! Who is that person? Tell me!"

Ye Hongyu's sudden emotional fluctuation caught everyone off guard. Ye Hongyu approached Hinata Hoshino step by step, her eyes filled with fear and anger, which made Mo Shanshan suddenly feel sorry for Ye Hongyu.

Mo Shanshan unconsciously stood in front of Hinata Hoshino, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, which made Ning Que a little envious. When would Sangsang be able to protect him like this?

Hinata Hoshino noticed Ning Que's inner thoughts and gave him a half-smile, causing Ning Que's expression to stiffen.

Ye Hongyu looked at Mo Shanshan, who suddenly stood in front of Hinata Hoshino, and suddenly smiled. Perhaps she was thinking of her brother Ye Su, whose name is a homonym for Jesus, meaning "ruthless person".

Hinata Hoshino rested his head on Mo Shanshan's shoulder, his hot breath making Mo Shanshan blush slightly. "Little Fish, your crying and anger are really scary."

"Humph!"

Hinata Hoshino looked at Ye Hongyu's mysterious "humph," scratched his head, and activated his ability to see into people's hearts at the Human Immortal realm. Ye Hongyu's mind was a mess, so complicated.

At this moment, Wei Guangming had been away from Xiling for some time. Without the Boundless Distance, he was still at the peak of the Knowing Destiny realm. After traveling all the way, he could vaguely see the outline of Chang'an from the high mountain.

He suddenly felt uneasy. He didn't know why he was afraid. He knew that Yan Se would stop him, and Tang Guo would stop him. He didn't care about those things, so what was he afraid of?

Wei Guangming stared intently at Lane 47, where light and darkness intertwined. He still decided to go and see, even if it meant the collapse of his faith and the loss of his life.

Ning Que and Long Qing began to clash, Ye Hongyu stared silently in the direction of the Demon Sect's mountain gate, and Hinata Hoshino watched the show with Mo Shanshan while holding a watermelon.

"Mr. Thirteen is really lucky. Even here, in the middle of nowhere, Mr. Zhang is still protecting him."

Hinata Hoshino interjected, "I'm not protecting him, I'm doing this for Yamayama."

Hinata Hoshino put his arm around Mo Shanshan, who held a watermelon to Hinata Hoshino's mouth. Hinata Hoshino took a bite of the watermelon in a very affected manner.

This caused Long Qing and Ning Que's eyes to twitch slightly; they were acting inhuman.

“I don’t think I’m very lucky. I was once a lowly soldier on the border. I don’t even have any talent for cultivation. I can’t compare to you, Prince Longqing, who is exceptionally talented and a young prodigy.”

Long Qing raised his hand, and his natal object—a flower—condensed in his palm. Ning Que, not to be outdone, raised the Thirteen Arrows of Yuan, and Long Qing sensed a deadly danger emanating from the arrows.

Long Qing's eyes lit up, and he thought of a way to get rid of Ning Que without bloodshed. He had been in the Dongxuan realm for quite some time, and Ning Que seemed to be about to break through to the Dongxuan realm as well. Why not make a bet with him?

Hinata Hoshino looked down on Long Qing, fearing that losing to Ning Que would leave a psychological scar, and said it directly, instead of being complacent with such a scheme.

“I see that Mr. Thirteen is about to break through to the Cave Profound Realm, and I am also about to break through to the Knowing Destiny Realm. How about we make a bet?”

"What bet?"

"Mr. Thirteen and I are both breaking through to a higher realm here. Whoever breaks through first will win, and the loser will destroy their own cultivation. What if that happens?"

Ning Que sneered, "I've only just broken through to the Unperturbed Realm, and I still have a long way to go before reaching the Profound Realm. On the other hand, Prince Longqing has probably been at the Profound Realm for quite some time, and breaking through to the Knowing Destiny Realm should be a piece of cake for him. Does Prince Longqing think this is fair?"

"May I ask, Mr. Thirteen, is it more difficult to break through from the Unperturbed Realm to the Profound Realm, or is it more difficult to break through from the Profound Realm to the Knowing Destiny Realm?"

"Naturally, breaking through to the realm of knowing one's destiny is even more difficult."

"If that's the case, how can you say it's unfair? I'm fast, but it's difficult for me; Mr. Thirteen is slow, but it's easy for him. So the two sides basically cancel each other out. How can it be unfair?"

"Alright, the bet is settled, but it must be completed in Mr. Zhang's presence."

Ning Que knew he couldn't out-argue Long Qing, who was famous for his debating skills. Ning Que had won his previous debates because of his modern knowledge, not because he had better basic debating skills than Long Qing.

However, Ning Que quickly thought of Hyuga Hoshino, who was, after all, a fellow townsman and a powerful figure, and should have a way to restrain Long Qing.

“Interesting. Well then, first, never act impulsively. Second, never let any wrongdoing slip by. Third, ensure the judges are absolutely fair and impartial.”

After finishing his opening remarks, Hinata Hoshino flicked his wand and said, "Alright, under my witness, you will sign an unbreakable oath. Thanks to my improvements, if you break this oath, it will come true immediately."

A piece of parchment appeared out of thin air, containing the following:

Title: Evidence Establishing the Bet Between Ning Que and Long Qing

Witness: Zhang Xingye

The parties to the betting agreement: Ning Que and Long Qing