Master, when can I become your wife?

Chaos erupted on the Starship, but the accompanying elders had no objections, as they had joined in the chaos.

Upon Ye Junze's return, an elder approached with a tray and asked, "Peak Master Ye, have you finished your business here? If so, we should head back."

They have been in the underworld for some time now, and the environment there is actually not suitable for their survival.

I seem to be having a good time right now, and I really am.

But after a while, once the novelty wears off and the Nether Stones are used up, and cultivation is still impossible, then the problems will gradually surface.

Therefore, when Ye Junze returned, they prepared to set off directly back to the Dao Seeking Sect.

Just then, the disciples on the Starry Sea Divine Ship had already bought everything they needed.

"Yes, it's over. Let's go back."

Ye Junze nodded. The only regret of this trip was that he hadn't been able to bring his third disciple back with him.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it; her own father, the Lord of the Underworld, wouldn't allow his daughter to leave with someone else.

There's no question about that; if it were him, he wouldn't want to either.

Seeing that Ye Junze had said so, the elder nodded, picked up his plate, ate his meal, and went to arrange for the other disciples to set off.

The elder was very efficient; the Star Sea Divine Ship set sail in just a few hours.

Above the underworld, it transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards the world passage leading to the Dao Seeking Sect.

After a while, the sky suddenly became incredibly dark and deep.

This means that the Shenzhou spacecraft has entered the world's passage.

Qingqiu Xue transformed into a little fox and climbed into Ye Junze's arms.

In this world passage, she could only sleep when she was by Ye Junze's side.

Otherwise, I'll have nightmares as soon as I close my eyes.

The same applies to Luo Yunxi. Although her cultivation level is now higher, the influence of the world passage on her is not as severe as it used to be.

But why not sleep in the same room as Ye Junze?

These past few days.

The kitchen and leisure areas on the Starship are filled with pastries and spiritual fruits from the underworld.

The reason is simple: the food brought from the Xuan Tian Realm has already been eaten.

That's all there is for now, but the taste is pretty good, so the disciples are quite happy with it.

After eating too much good food, it's quite interesting to occasionally try something strange or unusual.

Several months later, they returned to the Dao Seeking Sect.

As always, the Star Sea Divine Ship landed at the Dao Seeking Sect, but no one came to greet it.

Ye Junze was not surprised by this.

He returned to Cangjian Peak with Qingqiu Xue and Luo Yunxi, continuing their mundane daily lives.

In the blink of an eye, another spring has arrived.

During this period, Luo Yunxi's cultivation level had reached the late stage of Nascent Soul, and Qing Qiuxue's cultivation level had reached the late stage of Golden Core.

Because of the system and the unlimited supply of resources, the two cultivated at an alarming speed.

As a result, Ye Junze's cultivation level directly broke through to the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and of course, Ming Qingqing also contributed to this.

This day.

Ye Junze and Luo Yunxi arrived at the Divine Battle Peak, preparing to continue their assault on the Peak Tower.

Wu Lingxiao and Long Xiao are still here.

This son of the Demon Emperor of the Heavenly Demon Realm, the young master of the Dragon Clan, has been here for several years.

Their records in the Peak Tower are getting higher and higher.

Both of them have now broken through to the 997th floor, and it seems that after a while, they should be able to reach the 999th floor.

At that time, the two of them should also have broken through to the Mahayana stage.

Reaching the Mahayana stage is essentially equivalent to becoming an immortal.

When a cultivator breaks through to the Mahayana stage, the spiritual energy within their body will gradually transform into immortal energy.

Once the transformation is complete, one can become a celestial being.

Therefore, the Mahayana period is not divided into early and late stages; all that is needed is time.

Wu Lingxiao, who was discussing with Ling Xue how to deal with the opponent on the 997th floor of the Peak Tower, saw Ye Junze and walked over with a smile to greet him.

"Peak Master Ye, it's been so long! I heard you went to the Underworld to attend the Underworld Princess's birthday banquet? When did you return?"

"No, buddy, I've been back for almost a year."

Ye Junze was speechless. So, he hadn't made any sense of presence at all this year?

No, it should be that these two didn't really stand out, while I at least wandered around a bit.

"Huh? Damn, I haven't seen you in a while. I thought you were still visiting the underworld."

Wu Lingxiao was a little stunned. He and Long Xiao stayed at Shenzhan Peak every day and had never seen Ye Junze before.

"That's normal, because I've been slacking off lately. If I hadn't broken through in my cultivation, I wouldn't be here now."

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. These two guys just stay on Shenzhan Peak all day long and never think about anything else.

During this period, Yue Qingge often went to Cangjian Peak, mainly to increase her favorability with Qingqiu Xue.

However, it seems that Yue Qingge did not tell Wu Lingxiao and Long Xiao that he had returned.

"You're truly amazing. Every time you break through your cultivation level, you can clear the final level of that level very quickly."

Looking at the rankings, Long Xiao couldn't help but sigh.

Currently, Ye Junze is ranked number one on the 899th floor.

Wu Lingxiao had told him before that he had failed many times when he was trying to reach the 899th floor.

But Ye Junze succeeded on his first try, and even did so much faster than Wu Lingxiao.

Long Xiao knew very well that this was because Ye Junze hadn't used the Heaven Opening skill at the start.

He had witnessed that sword strike many times in the peak battlefield, so he was well aware of its power.

Ye Junze smiled faintly, "It's alright, mainly because we have a good foundation, and besides, aren't you guys almost done with it?"

Wu Lingxiao shook his head and said, "How could we possibly pass the level? There's still a final boss at the Mahayana stage on the thousandth floor. There's no way we can beat that thing."

Although he had not yet met his opponent on the thousandth floor, he had already given up all hope.

"How will I know I can't beat it if I don't try? I'm going to climb the tower now. I wonder if I can clear it all today."

Ye Junze said with a smile, then turned and walked towards the Peak Tower.

Luo Yunxi and Qingqiu Xue also entered the Peak Tower.

Yes, Qingqiu Xue has started climbing the tower this time as well, after all, she has been at the Dao Seeking Sect for several years now.

"So, how do we beat the 997th floor?" Long Xiao looked at Wu Lingxiao again.

Wu Lingxiao pondered for a moment and said, "I remember you had a strategy guide, right? Want to take a look?"

"I've checked. The female demon on the 997th floor is too strong. There are two strategies to pass the level: one is to kill her before she transforms into a demon, and the other is to fight her head-on."

"What kind of strategy guide is this?"

"That's why we've been discussing what to do with each other. The main problem is that not many people from your Dao Seeking Sect have passed this test, and currently there are only these two methods."

Either kill instantly or fight head-on.

For Wu Lingxiao and Long Xiao, the only path they could take was to confront the enemy head-on.

A disciple passing by overheard their conversation, raised an eyebrow, and suggested, "If you can't defeat them instantly and can't out-strike them, why don't you try to persuade them?"

"..."

Wu Lingxiao and Long Xiao turned their gazes toward the passing disciples.

"Why are you staring at me like that? You're a demonic cultivator, so you're bound to have some issues with your head. You can't beat me anyway, so try chatting with me and find some openings."

The passing disciple, feeling somewhat intimidated by the two's gaze, explained his thoughts.

"Of course, I was just saying it offhand, something I read in a novel, but reality isn't a novel, so it probably won't be of much use."

After saying that, the passing disciple turned and left, plunging into the peak battlefield.

Wu Lingxiao and Long Xiao looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Want to give it a try?"

Long Xiao asked.

"Do we look like people who know how to talk? Besides, we don't know anything about each other, and I never do anything like that!"

Wu Lingxiao resolutely refused. He would only defeat his opponents in the Peak Tower with his hard power. Taking shortcuts was the act of a coward.

Long Xiao shook his head helplessly.

However, he didn't intend to use words to persuade them, since there were still two more levels to go, and he couldn't possibly try to take shortcuts at every level.

Time passed, and the sky gradually darkened.

Ye Junze left the Peak Tower, but because he didn't use the Heaven Opening Technique, he was accidentally killed by a powerful figure inside the Peak Tower.

But it's not a big problem.

It was just a minor mistake; I can easily do it again.

Just as Ye Junze was about to enter the Peak Tower, someone patted him on the shoulder.

Turning around, Lin Qiu's large face came into view.

Upon seeing this guy who hadn't shown up for so long, Ye Junze couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "What? When did you get back? Do you have any apprentices?"

Lin Qiu shook his head. "I didn't find it. I plan to go out again and take on a mission this time."

"It is said that there are traces of evil cultivators in the North Ridge, and they are not ordinary evil cultivators, but at least at the Tribulation Transcending stage. I am not sure if I can handle them alone, so I came to ask you to go with me."

"Beiling? That's quite far."

Ye Junze raised an eyebrow. Beiling is located in the northernmost part of the Xuantian Realm, which is quite far away.

Lin Qiu nodded and said, "Yes, it is quite far away. I was just planning to go there to see if I could find a disciple."

After thinking for a moment, Ye Junze agreed, "Alright, it's been a long time since we went on a mission together, I'll go with you."

"Master, where are you going? I want to go too!"

Luo Yunxi's voice suddenly rang out. She had just come out of the Peak Tower when she heard that Ye Junze was going to accompany Lin Qiu.

Although it is unknown what the two were going to do.

But she wanted to follow them and see what was going on.

Ye Junze tapped Luo Yunxi's head and said, "We're going on a mission, it's very dangerous."

Lin Qiu smiled and said, "It's alright, take them with you. They have distress signals on them anyway, so there's no need to worry about their safety."

Luo Yunxi nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, and Master, how can you bear to leave your junior sister alone in the sect?"

With the distress call in hand, one can roam the entire Xuan Tian Realm without fear!

Even if it's stored in a spatial ring, the distress signal will automatically activate when you encounter danger, so nothing could be safer.

Thinking of Qingqiu Xue, Ye Junze nodded helplessly and said, "Alright, just activate the distress call when you encounter danger."

He was indeed not entirely at ease leaving Qingqiu Xue with the Dao Seeking Sect.

Perhaps because of the day the Qingqiu Fox Clan was wiped out, Qingqiu Xue often had nightmares when she wasn't around.

Theoretically, there should be no danger on this trip, so taking the two of them to meet the real evil cultivators is not a bad idea.

After waiting for a while, Qingqiu Xue also came out of the Peak Tower.

Qingqiu Xue naturally had no objection to following Ye Junze on the mission.

Being able to follow Master is the best choice, no matter where you go.

Lin Qiu pursed his lips, feeling a little envious, but at the same time, he became even more determined to find a good apprentice.

The next day, the group left the Dao Seeking Sect.

Ye Junze glanced at the task Lin Qiu had accepted.

[Traces of a demonic cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage have been suspected in the North Ridge Mountains. The exact location and purpose are unknown. Recommended cultivation level: Tribulation Transcending stage. This quest is recommended for multiple players in a team.]

"Even the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage is still the Tribulation Transcending period, buddy."

Ye Junze glanced at Lin Qiu. These were all unknown missions, usually placed in high-risk areas, and he didn't recommend accepting them immediately.

Lin Qiu shrugged and said, "So what? If we can't beat them, we'll just call for reinforcements. I have more than twenty distress tokens on me. I can activate one with each step and light up the sky."

"walk slowly!"

Ye Junze had no answer to this. In fact, there was a problem with the request for help from the Dao Asking Sect. If there were no disciples of the Dao Asking Sect nearby, then they might not be able to get help in a short time.

Or perhaps the disciples nearby are not strong enough, so even if they come, they may not be a match for the opponent.

For barracudas, in this situation, there's only one other way.

That means waiting, either until the other side can't take it anymore and runs away, or until reinforcements arrive.

On his way to Beiling, Lin Qiu would stop briefly in every town he passed through, because he wanted to take on apprentices.

"No, what exactly are you here for? At this rate of stopping every few steps, by the time we get here, that demonic cultivator will probably have already run away."

Ye Junze couldn't help but complain, "Couldn't you have looked at it on the way back?"

"That seems to be true. Let's hurry on our way."

Lin Qiu nodded. Since he had accepted the mission, he should complete it, after all, he would make a significant contribution to the sect.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.

Ye Junze traveled at full speed on his sword and finally arrived at Beiling on this day.

However, it seems they arrived a step too late.

At this moment, a blood-red vortex appeared above the Beiling Mountains.

Within the Beiling Mountains, countless streams of blood energy rose up and converged towards the vortex.

That was the life force of creatures from the Beiling Mountains.

There is a blood sacrifice array here!

The entire Beiling Mountain Range was enveloped by this blood sacrifice array.

Ye Junze frowned and looked at Luo Yunxi and Qingqiu Xue, saying, "You two wait here, we'll go take a look."

"Uh-huh."

Luo Yunxi and Qingqiu Xue both nodded. They knew they couldn't be of much help, so obeying was the best option.

Just as Ye Junze was about to set off, a red light shot into the sky from the Beiling Mountains.

That was the light of the Dao Asking Sect's request for help.

"Someone's already here, let's go!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Junze flew in as a streak of light on his sword.

Lin Qiu followed closely behind.