Xuan Jiuyin froze there, dumbfounded.

This was the first time he saw a woman who was so strikingly beautiful. She was like a goddess who had mistakenly fallen into the mortal world, so stunning and ethereal that taking one look at her would make people feel embarrassed about themselves.

Especially, when those star-like, crystal clear eyes gazed at him, Xuan Jiuyin almost suffocated. She was obviously right in front, but felt impossible to approach.

Xuan Jiuyin looked like his soul had wandered off, at which Xia Zhi’s delicate, inky brows furrowed. She pulled down the brim of her hat to cover her face again.

Only then did Xuan Jiuyin return to his senses, letting out a long sigh in what seemed to be relief. He looked at Xia Zhi, who had resumed sitting quietly, with lingering shock and amazement.

“No wonder Brother Lin cares about you so much…” lamented Xuan Jiuyin. Her beauty could simply shake one's mind to the point they dared not imagine how such divine, such transcendent beauty could exist.

At the same time he said that, Xia Zhi also commented as if she was relieved, “Looks like I’m also considered beautiful.”

Xuan Jiuyin was stunned.

Why is this even a question?

He asked seriously, “You really don't know how beautiful you are?”

Xia Zhi nodded. “It’s not like a beautiful face can grow food.”

Xuan Jiuyin was speechless.

Are you kidding me? How can such a beautiful person not know how beautiful she is?

He was about to go crazy.

A long time later, Xuan Jiuyin took a deep breath and asked, “Miss Xia Zhi, have you heard of the phrase ‘disastrous beauty’?”

Xia Zhi shook her head.

Xuan Jiuyin’s forehead wrinkled. “You just have to remember that whoever sees your beauty will go mad to pursue you, so unless necessary, don’t let other people see your face, or else it may bring a catastrophe of earth-shaking proportions. ”

Xia Zhi simply said, “Oh.”

Xuan Jiuyin wanted to say more to emphasize the matter, but Xuan Shangchen and a group of Xuan Clan elders had walked into the hall.

Today was the day that Lin Xun’s group set off to the True Dragon World!

……

Above a starry sky.

Xuan Shangchen and Lin Xun stood side by side. Around them were Xia Zhi, Big Yellow, Xuan Jiuyin, and Ling Kezi.

In a distant place, a group of Xuan Clan elders were busy preparing for the opening of a tunnel to the True Dragon World.

“The True Dragon World moved from the Ancient Nebula Road in the beginning of the primeval era. Over these countless years, quite a number of the True Dragon Clan descendants have come to the Ancient Nebula Road, but technically speaking, the True Dragon World ceased being a part of us long ago.” Xuan Shangchen began to give Lin Xun some important information.

The True Dragon World was inhabited by countless beings and communities, while the True Dragon Lineage was the one and only ruling clan.

The True Dragon World had passages connecting to the Celestial Phoenix Nest, the Black Tortoise Continent, the White Tiger Sacred Mountain, and likewise to the other side of the cosmos.

Whether it was the True Dragons, the Celestial Phoenixes, the Black Tortoises, or the White Tigers, they were all primordial clans in its purest sense. The depths of their foundation knew no bounds.

According to Xuan Shangchen, a True Dragon descendant held an absolute advantage over a human cultivator in the same stage. Only a supreme human counterpart might have the power to fight them to a tie.

On top of that, the True Dragon Clan had many powerful experts and plenty of Emperors!

A Dragon Emperor, even without setting foot on the supreme path, could dominate a normal Emperor of the same realm by virtue of their superior bloodline.

After introducing the situation of the True Dragon World, Xuan Shangchen advised Lin Xun, “You must tread with caution there. Those fellows from the True Dragon Lineage, no matter their age, are all incredibly arrogant and will go to any length to defend their own clansmen.”

Lin Xun nodded. His journey to the True Dragon World this time had only two purposes. One was to find Zhao Jingxuan, and the other was to kill the purple-clothed woman called Yanxing.

“Finished! Patriarch, time for you to do your part!” a joyful voice came from the distance.

𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The Xuan Clan elders, after a joint effort to exert enormous power, had opened up a vortex.

Xuan Shangchen nodded and handed a jade slip to Lin Xun, “Give this to the senior in Omega Secret-Realm.”

Lin Xun was caught off guard before he realized that Xuan Shangchen was talking about Xi!

The fact that a clan’s leader like Xuan Shangchen, who had lived for who-knew-how-many years, addressed Xi as a senior made Lin Xun feel a little weird.

However, it made sense when he thought about it. When Xuan Shangchen had entered the Omega Secret-Realm for the trials, he had only been a young man below the Saint stage.

While, at that time, Xi had already been stationed before the Omega Door!

Xuan Shangchen said, “This slip contains some clues to her memories and origin. They may just let her remember something.”

Lin Xun instantly realized the value of the jade slip. He carefully put it away.

“Everyone, please make some room.” Xuan Shangchen took a deep breath.

A monstrous aura suddenly rushed out from him, causing the universe to tremble violently in torrential rumbles.

Lin Xun and the others retreated far away.

“Rise!” shouted Xuan Shangchen, and behind him, a desolate, primal world emerged, sprawling infinitely across the void.

In the center of this world was a full moon shining alone.

This was Xuan Shangchen's True Self Emperor World. It was accompanied by a law power so terrifyingly powerful and oppressive that Lin Xun stopped breathing and his heart shook.

“This old lad has actually stepped onto that path just like Master!” Big Yellow widened in shock.

“Go!” Xuan Shangchen swung his hand.

The bright, full moon instantly whistled out from that boundless world. As soon as it appeared in this piece of universe, a dazzling, clear glow spread, wanting to illuminate the eternal darkness!

Anyone who saw this full moon felt like they were seeing the embodiment of the almighty dao that was brimming with an unspeakable aura of ascendancy.

It was overwhelmingly gorgeous, dropping billions of divine lights and blotting out the starry sky!

This full moon was the Divine Xuan Mirror, the foundation of the Xuan Clan!

A thick pillar of light shot out from the mirror like the most beautiful silver star river, and slammed into the vortex that the Xuan Clan old monsters had opened up.

Rumble!

It instantly chiseled out a tunnel inside the vortex. It shuttled through time and space, stretching into the depths of the void.

“Nephew, quick!” said Xuan Shangchen sonorously.

“Go!” Big Yellow led the way, diffusing an endless dao aura that enveloped Lin Xun and Xia Zhi as it charged toward the swirling portal.

Xuan Jiuyin yelled at the top of his lungs, “Big Bro, take care! If possible, bring back some dragon meat for me!”

Ling Kezi also vigorously waved his hand to see Lin Xun off.

In just seconds, Lin Xun’s group had disappeared into the vortex.

Fifteen minutes later, Xuan Shangchen put away the Divine Xuan Mirror, his face all pale while panting.

Carving out a path across space and time to the True Dragon World was no simple task.

Fortunately, it had gone smoothly this time.

Xuan Jiuyin sighed, “Alas, who knows when we can see each other again after this. I’ll miss him every time I remember the taste of last night's peacock meat…”

Ling Kezi said, “Me too.”

Xuan Shangchen glared at the two fellows. “From today onwards, you guys will start your seclusion, and you will only come out when you break through to the Emperor Stage!”

“Yes, that's how it should be,” the Xuan Clan elders gleefully jested.

This brat Xuan Jiuyin is too lazy and unmotivated, so he must be trained and polished more.

“Pop, don’t forget Miss Xuanyue.” Xuan Jiuyin's pupils darted around as he quickly said, “If possible, please let her go with us to train in the Divine Xuan Realm.”

Xuan Shangchen was surprised. “You have your eyes on that girl?”

Xuan Jiuyin rolled his eyes, “How could I? I just want to help her out.”

Xuan Shangchen waved his hand. “Alright.”

Ling Kezi couldn't help but ask through transmission, “Jiuyin, didn’t Miss Xuanyue leave?”

Xuan Jiuyin quietly replied, “Of course she didn’t. I just wanted to test Lin Xun's attitude toward her. Anyway, I won’t go into this. Let’s just remember to help Xuanyue out whenever we can.”

Ling Kezi nodded fiercely, Jintian Xuanyue…was indeed a wonderful girl!

In the Xuan Clan.

Jintian Xuanyue was alone, staring at the sky. Her clothes fluttered as she was lost in thought.

“Only those who are capable of being infatuated can be passionate about the dao.” The white-haired Xuan Caini, dressed in a colorful outfit, quietly appeared next to Jintian Xuanyue and looked at her. “Would you like to learn the sword from me?”

Jintian Xuanyue was stunned. “Senior… Are you doing this out of pity for me?”

Xuan Caini's eyes took on a touch of tenderness. “Foolish girl, you don’t want to grow further and further away from the person you like on the path of great dao, do you?”

As early as the first day Jintian Xuanyue had appeared in the Xuan Clan, Xuan Caini had sensed great infatuation from this little girl.

Xuan Caini’s sword dao was likewise based on infatuation.

It didn't matter what the obsession was about, as long as the person was capable of it. Without a crazy obsession, one could not become a demon. Incapable of infatuation, one could not be passionate about the dao!

After a long time, Jintian Xuanyue took a deep breath and nodded. “Yes, please teach me your sword!”

Xuan Caini smiled, “You will not be disappointed. Even if it means using all of my clan’s resources, I will make you into a peerless Sword Emperor that surpasses even me!”

……

Inside the Deva Secret Domain in the Return Dominion.

Underneath the ruins of Fangchun Mountain’s gate, there was a series of rustling noises.

Shortly after, the broken monument with ‘crescent moon three stars’ written on it heavily collapsed.

A figure crawled out with difficulty from beneath.

His hair was disheveled. His whole body was riddled with repulsing dao wounds. His skin had peeled off in many places. He looked indescribably miserable.

He stood up tremblingly, his eyes raging with spiteful, violent hatred.

“Old Bodhi, when I, Luo Yunshi, return to the Ancient Nebula Road, I swear to wipe out those remnants of Fangchun Mountain and destroy whatever that you have left behind, all of them!” he roared, his voice shaking the ruins.

If the big names in the Ancient Nebula Road were here, they would never believe that this ragged, scarred, and beggar-like figure was the mighty Heavenly Emperor Shi who wielded the taboo law power!

Somewhere else in Deva Secret Domain, in a valley with a little stream flowing through it.

A devilishly handsome, golden-robed man with shining eyes jolted up from his sleep and shouted in annoyance, “A’lu, what stupid beast is screaming?”

Next to him, a stout man scratched his head and pointed toward the horizon. “Dunno, but it seems to come from the ruins of Fangchun Mountain.”