One of my fairy-like friends

"What's wrong? Don't you find it strange? Although you have indeed helped the Huang family a lot, Fei Yan's second aunt's attitude is not like that of an elder at all." Yue Qingying felt that Ming Yan was indeed a bit slow-witted. She helplessly squeezed Ming Yan's hand and said gently.

She never seemed like an elder from the start, did she? Mingyan recalled that from the moment he met Fairy Sister, she never seemed like a proper elder; she was incredibly alluring.

"...Senior sister, do you think this is not good?"

“It’s not that it’s bad, it’s just that it feels very strange… because historically, the Huang family seems to have never paid so much attention to the opposite sex… Those who have a good relationship with the Huang family are mostly women. Sheng Yu, who was taken care of by the Huang family back then, was also a woman, which is why the Huang family and the Sheng Yu clan have such a good relationship now.” Yue Qingying stared at Ming Yan with her beautiful eyes. “I know my junior brother is different from others, quite special, but the Huang family’s attitude towards you really makes me think. It’s not just Fei Yan’s second aunt, but Fei Yan’s aunt’s attitude towards you is also intriguing, even some of Fei Yan’s reactions…”

Mingyan scratched his head. He hadn't noticed any of that, but he did feel that the fairy sister was quite attentive to him and took good care of him. Feiyan... did Feiyan have any special reaction to him? How come he hadn't noticed? And Feiyan's aunt... apart from calling him quite intimately, she didn't seem to treat him much differently, right...?

"Sigh, never mind, I guess you haven't noticed it before." Yue Qingying smiled helplessly when she saw Ming Yan's confused look. Her junior brother was indeed quite naive and simple-minded in these situations, but he seemed to have a natural talent for dealing with women... How strange, how could that be?

"Shall we go to Fei Yan's place first?" Ming Yan said.

"Okay, sure." Yue Qingying also wanted to see Huang Feiyan. The two were best friends, and they also needed to discuss what to do after entering the Extreme Dao Palace.

Mingyan and Yue Qingying arrived at the Huang family's residence. There weren't many people from the Huang family there. On the surface, only Huang Feiyan was there with a few Huang family women. Mingyan and Yue Qingying quickly found Huang Feiyan. She was chatting with Ning Feixuan, who was also there.

Ming Yan's eyes flickered slightly, wondering why Ning Feixuan was avoiding him...

"Feiyan." Yue Qingying let go of Mingyan's hand, but Ning Feixuan, who had noticed them first, had already seen the scene of them holding hands. She smiled and did not show anything unusual.

"Qingying!" Huang Feiyan smiled brightly when she saw Mingyan and Yue Qingying arrive. "Mingyan, you're both here... Perfect timing, I was just discussing entering the Extreme Dao Palace with Feixuan."

Ming Yan also walked over, nodded slightly to Ning Feixuan, and then said, "Do you have any plans?"

"It's not exactly a plan... but my master told me about some things in the Extreme Dao Hall before I left." Ning Feixuan didn't want to face Ming Yan, but it would be too impolite to just turn around and leave now, so Ning Feixuan continued, "In the Extreme Dao Hall, you'll find some images of the Great Emperors in their youth, inscribed with the Great Dao. Perhaps there will be some inherited Dao lineages among them. These inherited Dao lineages are different from the Imperial Scriptures they passed down, so it's very important to find these figures inscribed with the Great Dao after entering."

“The situation inside the Extreme Dao Palace changes every time it appears,” Huang Feiyan said. “So we don’t have any route maps or anything, we have to explore on our own. Also, I heard that Little Kunpeng King, An Canhui, Ning Zetian and others have already arrived, but I haven’t heard that the number one demon has arrived. It seems that Gu Hanshuang has also arrived from the Southern Continent... The people from the Northern Continent haven’t arrived yet, but they will probably arrive one after another in a few days. It would be best if we joined forces, otherwise we might not be able to defeat someone like Gu Hanshuang. She is too terrifying.”

Huang Feiyan's cultivation has reached the Qi Sea stage, and she should have gone to the Divine Palace, but she was delayed for a long time because she was looking for an antidote for Huang Qingfei... Ning Feixuan's cultivation is also at the Qi Sea stage, but like Yue Qingying, she has reached the peak and is just one step away from breaking through. Both of them have been stuck here for almost a year.

Chapter Ninety-Two: The Great Dream of Western Continent

It was already deep winter, but everyone present was a cultivator, so the change of seasons would only cause some visible changes and wouldn't have much of an impact on them.

It's snowing lightly today, but the snow has already melted before it even hits the sword's edge.

The sword's edge was spotless, as if imbued with divinity, inviolable and indecent.

Gu Hanshuang carried a long sword on her back, dressed in white, appearing aloof and independent, like a snow lotus on a high mountain, pure and untouched, similar to the swordsman's spirit.

She looked up at Li Jianfeng, her face expressionless.

She was surrounded by a violent sword intent; no one approached her, and no one wanted to approach her.

Everyone in Nanzhou knows that Gu Hanshuang is aloof and withdrawn by nature, rarely speaking a word to anyone. Although she is extremely beautiful, few people dare to communicate with her.

Gu Hanshuang stood before the sword's edge, her hair flowing down her back, dancing gently in the cold wind, like a dream or a painting. She seemed to have entered a certain state of mind, standing motionless in place.

Little Kunpeng King stood not far behind her, watching her coldly. Then, as if thinking of something, he glanced at the crowd behind him and snorted coldly.

It took Gu Hanshuang a while to come to her senses. She looked up at Li Jianfeng again, then turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

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Three more days passed. During this time, Mingyan did not go out. He stayed with Yue Qingying and studied the resonance method of the "Wind Spirit Scripture" and the "Moon Shadow Scripture". Mingyan was not arrogant. Although he was very strong in combat at the same level, many geniuses who came this time could also fight enemies above their level like him. Mingyan's cultivation was lower than theirs, so he would not insist on defeating them one-on-one.

Teaming up with my senior sister is the right thing to do. That's how the "Wind Spirit Scripture" and "Moon Shadow Scripture" are used. Using them alone will always fall short.

Speaking of which, Master's "Moon Shadow Scripture" operates independently, and there is no comparable user of the "Wind Spirit Scripture." Wang Daoming of the Wind Spirit Academy is not strong enough, and it seems Master doesn't like him and is unwilling to associate with him...

I don't know when my cultivation level will catch up with my master's. If I can catch up with my master, then I can do it myself.

There is a lot of resonance and cooperation between the Wind Spirit Scripture and the Moon Shadow Scripture. However, the Wind Spirit Scripture is more of a support, while the Moon Shadow Scripture is mainly for offense. Only in the later stages of the two Heart Scriptures can this be reversed. The Wind Spirit Scripture can also be used for offense, and the Moon Shadow Scripture can also be used for support.

So while cultivating a tacit understanding with his senior sister, Mingyan was also studying the "Moon Shadow Sutra".

His master had previously told him to try cultivating the "Moon Shadow Scripture." Now that Ming Yan had reached the Yinling Realm, the bright moon in his Qi Sea would automatically generate Taiyin power. Ming Yan felt that the effects of cultivating the "Moon Shadow Scripture" were insignificant compared to the power of Taiyin.

Mingyan had already studied the "Moon Shadow Scripture" before, and Yue Wuxia had already passed both scriptures on to him.

The Moon Shadow Scripture is more complete and comprehensive than the Wind Spirit Scripture. After all, although the Wind Spirit Scripture is already an imperial scripture, it is an alternative imperial scripture, which was created and supplemented to become an imperial scripture. The Moon Shadow Scripture, on the other hand, is the essence of what Empress Moon Shadow learned and refined throughout her life. There is still a certain difference between the two.

The power of the Moon Shadow Scripture lies in the Saintly Realm. Within this realm, its strength ranks among the top even among Emperor Scriptures, and this is without the Wind Spirit Scripture to complement it. If we consider the possibility of a cultivator of the same realm practicing the Wind Spirit Scripture and the two resonating with each other, the Moon Shadow Scripture, except for its relatively ordinary state in the first realm of Spring Drawing, is extremely terrifying in the other three realms. It is an absolute top-tier Emperor Scripture. If one could wield and cultivate both techniques simultaneously, it could probably be considered the most terrifying Emperor Scripture in the world.

However, Mingyan is now practicing three cultivations, and he also has the "Sun and Moon Scripture," a transmission scripture specifically for the Human King Body.

Mingyan's current cultivation method is definitely based on the "Sun and Moon Scripture" as the foundational technique and the "Wind Spirit Scripture" as the auxiliary technique. However, if he can cultivate the "Moon Shadow Scripture", he can use the "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Scripture" as the second technique.

Although Mingyan guessed that it would be terrifying if he could cultivate the "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Scripture" at the same time, it did not mean that he could do without cultivating the "Sun and Moon Scripture". Many of the wonders of the Human King Body need to be demonstrated through the "Sun and Moon Scripture", such as controlling the phenomena of the Human King Body, the combat mental techniques in the "Sun and Moon Scripture" that Mingyan can now cultivate and those that he cannot yet cultivate, and the method of generating spiritual energy through the resonance of the Taiyin and Taiyang. All of these require the support of the "Sun and Moon Scripture".

The Sun and Moon Scripture is tailor-made for the Human King's Body; it would be a stretch to say it's not an exclusive cultivation method, so it's essential to practice it.

Practicing the Moon Shadow Scripture can have some negative effects on male cultivators. For example, the strong yin energy is something that most men cannot withstand and can harm their bodies.

However, after Mingyan tried cultivating it, he found that, as expected, although the Moon Shadow Scripture did bring him some Yin energy, this Yin energy was assimilated after encountering the power of Taiyin.

As a human king, Mingyan's body is not negatively affected by the power of Taiyin; in fact, it makes him even stronger. In other words, while other men who cultivate the Moon Shadow Scripture suffer more harm than good, Mingyan only benefits and suffers no harm.

Now Mingyan can focus on cultivating the Moon Shadow Scripture. However, he has not yet fully mastered the Wind Spirit Scripture. He still needs to cooperate with the world to find resonance, rather than cultivating the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Scripture alone.

Outside, the area around Lijian Peak was becoming increasingly lively. A genius from the Northern Continent had arrived, and because he brought along a demon servant, he caused some trouble. However, the overall situation was quite harmonious. Some geniuses even organized a banquet for the younger generation, with geniuses from the Eastern Continent, Southern Continent, and Northern Continent all in attendance.

No one came from the West Continent, which seemed quite magical compared to the three continents of the South, Northeast, and North.

The Western Continent is the most special place among the three continents, with many legends and strange features. The most famous legend is the Great Dream of the Western Continent, which is said to be in the dream of some supreme being.

The mountains and rivers of Xizhou are extremely varied, and the changes are subtle and imperceptible.

Compared to the other three continents, the Western Continent is more closed off and does not like outsiders. It is very resistant to them. Most of the legends about the Western Continent are from ancient times. People from the Southern and Northern Continents generally do not go to the Western Continent. A few people who are curious about the Western Continent have been there and can indeed find that the Western Continent's landform is varied and ever-changing, which is extremely magical, but they have not found any other anomalies.

There aren't many demons in the Western Continent; it's mostly inhabited by humans. The humans there are generally very quiet and don't like to talk. Moreover, cultivators from the other three continents who stay in the Western Continent for a long time often become like this, as if they've been influenced by something.

The Western Continent was once the main battlefield of the Dark Turmoil, where countless cultivators fought against invaders from other realms. At that time, these strange phenomena did not occur, and the legends of the Western Continent seemed to be just that—legends.

However, it is worth mentioning that, apart from the two periods when Xizhou served as the main battlefield, all the human and demon races who went there would stay for half a year and then never leave Xizhou. They would stay in Xizhou forever until they died. This is quite strange. Xizhou is not a very habitable place because of its varied mountains and rivers, which can lead to many unexpected situations. But this place seems to have a magical power that makes people forget their hometown.

However, the natives of the Western Continent can leave, but outsiders seem to be captivated by the Western Continent and cannot leave.

Great emperors have also been born in the Western Continent, but none of them mentioned how the wonders of the Western Continent came about, and the Western Continent is still shrouded in mystery.

At the Peach Banquet, Yaochi also hosted some holy families from the Western Continent. Although the Western Continent is very mysterious and its people are very resistant to outsiders, the cultivators there are in agreement on fighting against the invaders from the outer regions in the Dark Turmoil and will work together with the other three continents.

These past few days, the peaceful days seemed to have finally come to an end. Huang Feiyan found Mingyan and Yue Qingying and reminded them that the Extreme Dao Palace seemed to be about to open. She told them to prepare themselves so they could enter together.

Chapter Ninety-Three: The Supreme Dao Hall

Mingyan and Yue Qingying left Feng Lingyueying's camp together and arrived at the Huang family's camp with Huang Feiyan.

Ning Feixuan was also there. She nodded slightly to Ming Yan and Yue Qingying.

Ming Yan raised his head and looked at Lijian Peak. At the top of Lijian Peak, he could see a white palace that emitted a faint light. Some cultivators had already climbed up Lijian Peak and were standing next to the palace, waiting for the opening of the Jidao Palace.

The four arrived and, without further hesitation, climbed onto Lijianfeng.

Li Jianfeng is like a divine sword stuck diagonally in the ground, with a blade on the side that is extremely sharp. The only way to get up the mountain is by flying. Ming Yan is only at the Yinling Realm and cannot fly yet, but Yue Qingying can take him up.

The top of Lijianfeng Mountain is the tip of a sword, and its surface is very smooth, so one can stand on it.

After the four arrived at the mountaintop, they found that quite a few people had already gathered in front of the Jidao Hall.

The Supreme Dao Hall doesn't look very big, it looks like it can only hold a few dozen people at most, but the interior space is definitely not as small as it appears to the naked eye.

Ming Yan glanced around and noticed that others were also observing the four of them. Little Kunpeng King looked at him coldly with a sneer on his lips. Other young geniuses whom Ming Yan did not recognize were also observing him. Seeing that he was only at the Yinling level, some of the young geniuses showed puzzled expressions.

The geniuses who come here, even those at the full level of the Divine Palace like Gu Hanshuang, are unwilling to come here to be humiliated without a certain level of cultivation. You can see that the weakest cultivators around are at the Qi Sea Realm, so how come there is a Yinling Realm cultivator here? It's too strange.

However, it's basically only the newly arrived people from the Northern Continent who would have such doubts. These days, the news that Ming Yan defeated the Little Kunpeng King has been widely spread, and the people of the Southern Continent are quite familiar with the name Ming Yan. In addition, when Ming Yan faced Gu Han Shuang that day, a strange phenomenon occurred, so the geniuses of the Southern Continent have a deep impression of Ming Yan.

Gu Hanshuang was also there, carrying a sword on her back, standing alone to the side. Noticing Ming Yan's gaze, she swept her cold eyes over, glanced at Ming Yan, and quickly lost interest, looking away.

They probably thought Mingyan's cultivation level was insufficient to be a match for them, so they lost interest in him. Mingyan withdrew his gaze, wondering if he would become enemies with Gu Hanshuang after entering. If he were to become enemies with her, he would probably need to be fully prepared. She was the most terrifying existence among his peers. He and she would probably have a battle sooner or later. Even if they didn't fight now, friction would inevitably arise in the future.

His master had high expectations for him, hoping that he would be invincible among his peers. If he couldn't defeat his opponent, how could he be invincible among his peers?

Mingyan's gaze returned to the Supreme Dao Hall, which was emitting a faint light that made people feel very comfortable.

The Supreme Dao Hall is engraved with many ancient runes, which shimmer with light and look extremely mysterious. The simple patterns can outline complex laws.

The light of the Supreme Dao Palace grew brighter and brighter, and people from the foot of the mountain continued to fly up, waiting together for the Supreme Dao Palace to open. Some impatient people tried to squeeze to the gate of the Supreme Dao Palace, but were stopped by others. "Fellow Daoist, do not be reckless. The opening of the Supreme Dao Palace will only release a certain amount of energy. Getting too close may cause you to be affected and injured."

Upon hearing this, Mingyan suddenly understood. No wonder these people kept their distance even though they had reached the top of the mountain.

“Junior brother, we might be teleported to other places after we go in. Hold my hand in case we get separated.” Yue Qingying whispered in Ming Yan’s ear, “The Extreme Dao Hall is extremely vast. Once we get separated, it will be very difficult for us to meet again.”

Mingyan nodded. "Yes, I understand, Senior Sister."

The light from the Extreme Dao Hall grew increasingly dazzling, becoming almost blinding, until with a loud "bang," the door of the Extreme Dao Hall was opened a crack, and light scattered outwards, releasing terrifying energy. However, Li Jianfeng remained motionless, completely unaffected.

The energy was released over a short distance and quickly dissipated into the world. Then, the gate of the Extreme Dao Hall slowly opened. It was pitch black inside, and nothing could be seen. Gu Hanshuang, carrying a long sword, stepped in and disappeared into the Extreme Dao Hall. Ming Yan and the others also did not linger and quickly entered the Extreme Dao Hall.

The other geniuses were also very fast, and almost immediately after the energy disappeared, they flashed into the Extreme Dao Hall.

After entering the Supreme Dao Hall, the surrounding light began to brighten, and Ming Yan clearly felt that he had entered another layer of space. This layer of space had laws flowing within it, and it was different from the outside world.

The spiritual energy within the Extreme Dao Hall was extremely dense, even surpassing that of holy lands and aristocratic families. Moreover, it was all ancient spiritual energy, similar to the spiritual energy within spirit crystals. Ming Yan was astonished. However, he had already passed the stage where quantitative change led to qualitative change. No matter how dense the spiritual energy was, it could not provide him with any convenience in cultivation. It could only help him quickly recover when he consumed spiritual energy in the battle later.

All those who entered the Extreme Dao Hall were here. This place seemed to be a grassland. When Ming Yan came in earlier, he had already taken Yue Qingying's hand, while Yue Qingying was holding Huang Feiyan's hand, and Huang Feiyan was holding Ning Feixuan's hand. The four of them landed here together.

This place seemed like another world altogether. There was no sun or moon in the sky, but the light was sufficient to see clearly, as if he were in a mountain range. This surprised Mingyan, as it was different from the Extreme Dao Palace he had imagined.

“We’ll be staying here for a month,” Yue Qingying said. “Hopefully, we can gain something from this trip.”

This is a small world. The Supreme Dao Palace is open for a month each time. During this month, cultivators who enter can seek their own opportunities. This small world contains a large number of Great Emperor Laws inscribed with the Great Dao, and even the afterimages of Great Emperors personally evolving secret techniques. You can definitely gain a lot.

Although it was called a small world, it was still extremely vast inside. The four of them walked for a while without encountering any other cultivators.

“There are some ferocious beasts in here.” Ning Feixuan’s eyes flickered slightly as she sensed the presence of life in the forest, and that the life force was very strong.

“This is a trial ground arranged by the Great Dao. If you are not careful, you may be in mortal danger,” Huang Feiyan said. “My mother told me that an ancestor once encountered Taiyi and Shenfeng Realm ferocious beasts here.”

“Taiyi and Shenfeng…” Mingyan frowned. The highest level of the cultivators in their group was Gu Hanshuang’s Divine Palace. If they encountered ferocious beasts of the Taiyi and Shenfeng realms, they would probably have to compete in terms of strength.

If Gu Hanshuang is like this, then let alone the rest of the geniuses at the Qi Sea Realm. Here, even those at the initial stage of the Qi Sea Realm can't be considered geniuses.

“We need to be careful,” Yue Qingying said with a smile. “The four of us working together will greatly reduce the threat of this operation.”

Chapter Ninety-Four: Say I Will Fall in Love with You

“I wonder how many young emperors have come here and left their mark.” Ning Feixuan sighed softly. “Our ancestor, the Western Queen Mother, came here, but the Dao and Dharma she recorded here should have dissipated. The Supreme Dao Hall only records the Dao and Dharma of the ten most recent emperors.”

A Great Emperor lasts for 30,000 years, with a lifespan of 20,000 years. After the Great Dao's suppression disappears for 10,000 years, and after the Great Dao's suppression disappears, it generally takes two to three thousand years for a new Great Emperor to appear. So, one Great Emperor lasts for 33,000 years, and ten Great Emperors last for 330,000 years.