It turns out, they were the main characters.

No one knows what Shang Yanfei has been doing or what she wants to do for the past ten thousand years... but since the day she awakened her memories of her past life, the Demon Queen has thought of many things.

The more she thought about it, the more she realized that Shang Yanfei was an unfathomable woman.

In order to allow herself to go into seclusion, she did not hesitate to give her the essence of the first Demon Emperor, giving her the possibility of breaking through to the Dao Integration Realm... Should we say that Shang Yanfei had enough confidence in her own strength, or that she made a bad move?

Based on her understanding of Consort Shang Yan, the sect leader who had lived through countless lifetimes had never made a wrong judgment.

"It's really annoying."

The Demon Queen narrowed her beautiful eyes, which flickered and shimmered with crimson light.

Then, as if she had thought of something, she looked at Mu Zhian with a smile.

Although the beautiful snake woman's every smile and frown was breathtaking, Mu Zhi'an felt uneasy under her gaze. He coughed lightly and changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, does Your Majesty know who the master of this Abyss Palace is?"

The Demon Queen was indeed drawn to his topic, and elegantly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear: "I do not know who the master of the Abyss Palace is, but the person buried in that coffin may have been the first immortal to ascend to the Immortal Realm in the early Chaos period."

The Dao Integration Realm is the state of merging with one of the three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man, becoming a part of the universe.

Upon reaching the Dao, one glimpses the threshold of 'immortality,' which is ascension to immortality.

To this day, no one in the Nine Provinces has ascended to immortality, and the main reason is not only the restriction of the rules of heaven and earth.

More importantly, the Dao Integration Realm is already the limit. Even the Heavenly Dao cannot do anything to a Dao Integration Realm expert. If they are allowed to break through again, they will be above the three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and resonate with the Great Dao.

"Actually, there have been rumors that a powerful Dao-merging expert once broke through the limits and entered the Ascension realm, but then disappeared without a trace," the Demon Queen said.

A Dao-Merging Grandmaster has vanished without a trace. Who could have abducted such a Grandmaster...? Mu Zhi'an used a sarcastic remark to mask his inner shock, saying, "People often say that one ascends to immortality... Could it be that one has ascended to the Heavenly Court?"

"There has never been a Feather Transformation Realm expert in the Heavenly Court either."

Ye Qingxin's voice came from Mu Zhian's body: "So far, the only cultivator I know who is suspected of being in the Feather Transformation Realm is the Lord of the Heavenly Court."

After the three talked for a while, the Demon Queen suddenly said casually, "In three days, I will be going into seclusion for a period of time, and after that I will probably not be able to see you again."

Mu Zhian snapped out of his thoughts and said respectfully, "Although Your Majesty is in seclusion, with the thirteen seats of the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm must be thriving."

"What I'm worried about isn't the demon realm."

The Demon Queen was silent for a moment, then glanced at him casually and said, "What if I said I wanted you to come back to the Demon Realm with me?"

The woman in the first seat raised her eyebrows slightly, as if she had imagined something unpleasant, and silently turned her face away.

After hesitating for a moment, Mu Zhian politely declined, saying, "The demon realm does not lack juniors, but if I am in the Liangyi Sect, I can report any important news to the demon realm immediately."

These words were impeccable, but the Demon Queen was clearly not very satisfied.

But she didn't force him. Instead, she continued, "There should be other immortal opportunities within the Abyss Palace. Do you plan to leave with me first, or do you want to stay here?"

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment: "I am still officially a cultivator from the Eastern Continent. If I leave with you, the news might easily get out."

The Demon Queen nodded slightly: "In that case, you may leave this place on your own after this. If you have any other matters to attend to, please contact me using that bronze mirror."

"However, there are only three days left... In three days, I will go into seclusion."

As she finished speaking, she said softly, "Of course, before that, there's one more thing that needs to be taken care of."

For some reason, when Mu Zhian heard this, he felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

Seeing that the Demon Queen had already turned and left, the First Seat bowed politely in Mu Zhi'an's direction, and then looked him over with a strange gaze a few more times.

That look was like she was looking at some rare creature... Mu Zhian smiled politely at her, but he felt there was something wrong with her gaze.

But he didn't think about it too much, since there were more important things to deal with right now.

The immortal destiny within the Abyss Palace should extend beyond just that drop of essence blood.

……

"Your Majesty, didn't you plan to take Young Master Mu back to the Demon Realm? Why are you leaving him there now?"

The First Seat transformed into a streak of light and caught up with the Demon Queen. Gazing at this charming and graceful beauty, he finally couldn't help but ask a question.

"I originally thought that after I went into seclusion, there was no guarantee what might happen, and I would feel more at ease if he stayed by my side. But since he himself is unwilling, there is no need to force him." The Demon Queen's voice was gentle.

The first seated figure seemed to be deep in thought when he suddenly asked, "Does Your Majesty intend to return to the Demon Realm now?"

"Naturally, it's time to prepare for refining the essence of the first Demon Emperor."

The Demon Queen licked her crimson lips, raised her bright red eyes, and gazed intently in the direction of the Two Elements Sect.

"But before that, I have something to ask our dear sect leader."

"Of course, I won't go directly to the Liangyi Sect... After all, within the Liangyi Sect, even among those at the Dao Integration Realm, no one is a match for that woman."

"So we need to try a different approach."

The ground in the border region seemed to tremble slightly!

……

Silence returned to the abyss. Mu Zhian turned and walked toward the ancient and mysterious coffin in front of the palace.

"Be careful. This coffin is somewhat mysterious. Although you have absorbed the essence blood, there is no guarantee that there won't be other dangers," Ye Qingxin reminded him in his mind.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly.

"By the way, since you're in my innate furnace, will you have any special feelings about that drop of essence blood?" he suddenly asked.

Ye Qingxin shook her head: "I already scanned that drop of essence blood with my spiritual sense, but I couldn't see through it."

A mere drop of essence blood possesses such terrifying power; one wonders what kind of strength the person in the coffin truly possesses... Perhaps it was truly left behind by an immortal from the Ascension Realm?

Mu Zhian felt a mix of emotions as he checked whether any other legacies remained in the palace.

Before long, a medicinal herb was found in a corner of the palace.

"It's quite rare to find a medicinal herb that has naturally formed into an Emperor-level herb without any cultivation," Ye Qingxin said in surprise.

"As expected, there are no ordinary items in the Abyss Palace. What may seem insignificant may be an incredible opportunity." Mu Zhian couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

He put the Emperor-grade medicinal herb into his storage ring, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "Sister Ye, aren't you angry with me?"

“If you’re talking about Ye Yu, then it’s not your fault… This hatred stemmed from his jealousy,” Ye Qingxin said calmly.

"But there's not much point in bringing this up now," she said softly.

Mu Zhian remained silent.

However, I still felt a lingering sense of unease.

If the Demon Queen wasn't lying, then where did the Heavenly Dao Qi go after Ye Yu's death?

Furthermore, his own luck value remained unchanged after Ye Yu's death.

If Ye Yu really died, his luck value shouldn't still be at '95' points.

boom!

Just as Mu Zhian was thinking about this, an extremely terrifying aura suddenly emanated from the Abyss Palace, completely shattering Mu Zhian's thoughts.

Immediately afterwards, a soft and charming voice, as if resonating with the Great Dao, resounded across the land of the Eastern Continent.

"Consort Shang Yan, you plotted to frame me, don't you have anything to say?"

The usually tranquil Liangyi Sect trembled violently at this moment, and the ground in the mountains was covered with dense cracks.

Almost instantly, all the powerful figures in the Nine Provinces were awakened. Some old monsters who were in seclusion in their caves suddenly opened their eyes. At first, they were extremely angry, but after rushing out of their caves and realizing the identity of the person who spoke, their anger gradually subsided, and they fell silent, replaced by a deep-seated fear.

At this very moment, in the Liangyi Peak, Lan Mulian is playing chess with her master.

She had obviously heard the voice as well, and instinctively looked at the woman in front of her.

"Master..."

It must be said that she was indeed a stunningly beautiful woman. Mu Zhian had seen her several times in the past, and each time he would forget Shang Yanfei's face after seeing her, but he always felt amazed by her beauty.

"No rush, let's play chess first."

Shang Yanfei tapped her knuckles lightly on the table, seemingly deep in thought.

Noticing a rare hint of concern in the gaze of her noble and aloof disciple, she lightly raised her fingertips and rearranged the positions of the chess pieces.

Hmm... that should be enough to win.

However, at that moment, along with the tremors of the ground, the chessboard in Liangyi Peak began to shake slightly, and the chess pieces fell to the ground.

In Tianhe Garden, Bai Ruoxi, who was meditating in front of the soft couch with her eyes closed, slowly opened her eyes.

Those once clear and gentle eyes were now tinged with a magnificent, star-like brilliance.

In the sacred land of Yaochi, Yao Meng was originally gazing up at the Heavenly Phoenix Tree before her, but as the tremor subsided, she slightly turned her head and glanced towards the border region.

On this day, countless cultivators were alarmed.

After the death of the first Demon Emperor, the Demon Queen ascended the throne. Since then, the Demon Realm and the Eastern Continent have lived in peace. But now, the Empress, who is revered as a god by the Demon Realm, has approached Consort Shang Yan as soon as she opened her mouth.

If two Dao Integration Realm experts really make a move... other forces shouldn't even think about watching from the sidelines.

Amidst the anxieties of these people, countless gazes unconsciously turned toward the direction of the Liangyi Sect.

They knew that the Demon Queen was looking for Consort Shang Yan, and that the Demon Queen, with her domineering and powerful personality, would not give up until she showed up.

Knock knock knock...

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Shang Yanfei's tapping of the table suddenly paused, and she inadvertently raised her eyes.

Chapter 362 Your husband is great, but he'll be mine in the next second.

Mu Zhian was still unaware of what had happened outside. At this moment, he was still inspecting the palace to make sure he hadn't overlooked any opportunities for immortality.

After searching for a while, they suddenly felt the entire Abyss Palace trembling violently, accompanied by an immense surge of spiritual energy.

Why is there such a loud commotion outside...?

Mu Zhian finally couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Could the Demon Queen really be fighting with my sect leader sister?

If a real fight breaks out, he really doesn't know who to support, since they're both his wives, and they're both his flesh and blood.

However, both of them are at the Dao Integration Realm, and their experience and cultivation far surpass his. They should know when to stop, so he doesn't need to worry about them.

When Mu Zhian thought of this, he felt a little more at ease.

At this moment, divine light burst forth from his body, and then, the crimson-gold light spots condensed into a graceful body, which appeared in his field of vision.