‘What bad luck is that Yuan Duxiu cursed with…’

The instant he saw the white-clothed girl, Qi Cang's mind was filled with this thought.

This couldn't possibly be his fault!

The world was vast, not to mention the Huangji Continent, even the Eastern Continent was rumored to have been truly formed in the hands of the 'Da Yu Supreme'. The Da Yu Supreme had taken hundreds of stars to create the land.

To some extent, the Eastern Continent was large enough to accommodate hundreds of stars, with hundreds of countries, various sects, and a population counted in the hundreds of millions.

To what incredible extent did he have to be unlucky to encounter the Yuan Yang Great Emperor, Feng Xinglie, the Itinerant Knife-Sharpener, and the Central Continent Empress Chu Mengyao in such a short period of time?

This wasn't just bad luck; it was simply being overshadowed by dark clouds!

If he had known the consequences would be like this, he would never have touched that Yuan Duxiu, and would have avoided him from afar, never seeing him once in his life!

"You recognize me?"

Chu Mengyao's eyes flickered slightly, and her figure had already crossed thousands of miles, landing on a cliff, looking down at Qi Cang.

With her cultivation, no subtle movements in the world could escape her, and naturally, she couldn't miss the changes in Qi Cang's pupils and expression.

"Your Majesty's divine might, I once had the fortune to witness..."

Qi Cang's voice was a little hoarse, but he forcibly suppressed the throbbing in his heart.

Having had the same experience a few times, he was much stronger than before…

However, this change was of no use to his current situation.

With this Empress's temperament and current cultivation, it would be countless times more difficult for him to escape than it was when facing Feng Xinglie before.

To fight was absolutely impossible.

Not to mention him, even Feng Xinglie at this time would have to retreat in the face of Chu Mengyao, who had a cultivation base a level higher and was not lacking in spiritual treasures and supreme treasures.

"Is that so?"

Chu Mengyao remained noncommittal and had no intention of delving into it. She simply twirled the Vajra Bracelet unhurriedly. "You were chanting the name of Yuan Yang earlier. How much do you know about him?"

The Vajra Bracelet was still humming and vibrating. This unreasonable anomaly was obviously related to the laws circulating in the Hegemon Overlord Court.

And she could clearly sense the direction and aura that caused the Vajra Bracelet to move.

She also guessed who that person was.

Because it concerned the Ancestral Master's laws and the Vajra Bracelet, and because that person seemed to have advanced to Tongtian, sealing a king and ascending to the top, she had to be careful in her heart.

This person spoke of Yuan Yang and had extremely high cultivation, so he should know something about that Yuan Yang Daoist.

As for whether this person was an enemy or a friend of that Yuan Yang...

"Yuan Yang... His Majesty's name is known throughout the Eastern Continent, so I naturally know something..."

Qi Cang lowered his eyes and spoke obsequiously:

"But it's a long story..."

Cultivators were like dragons, soaring proudly through the world, killing gods and demons when rising, and enduring with weakness and advancing diligently when falling.

To show arrogance when one's strength was inferior to others was simply a path to death.

Qi Cang was naturally very clear about this.

In his previous life, with the opening of the great world and the emergence of geniuses, with the Ten Heroes of Tongtian above and the Seven Heroes of the Star Sea below, he was already used to it.

He would just treat it as tempering his state of mind...

Huff!

Chu Mengyao flicked her hand, and divine light suddenly flashed in the void, followed by an extremely luxurious chariot, borne by nine dragon beasts.

Before anyone could see how she moved, the Empress's figure had disappeared from Qi Cang's sight, with only the jade ornaments on the chariot swaying slightly.

He flashed his eyes and already heard the Empress's casual voice from the chariot:

"I came in a hurry and didn't bring my entourage. However, I can't lose propriety when going to see Yuan Yang King. You shall drive the chariot for me and tell me slowly along the way!

A long story, told at length."

This person's whereabouts were suspicious, and he might have a grudge against that Yuan Yang Daoist. If so, it would be excellent to send him as a gift.

Even if there was no enmity, a Void Shattering expert driving the chariot would suit the face of the Hegemon Overlord Court.

It was not good to humiliate one's own people in this way, but this person's whereabouts were suspicious and he didn't seem like a good person. It wouldn't hurt to use him for a bit.

Drive the chariot?

Qi Cang's eyelids twitched with frustration, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The Holy Land was different from the Imperial Dynasty. In the Holy Land, even if the Holy Master held great power, he was still a cultivator independent of the world.

But the ruler of the Imperial Dynasty was an Emperor!

The two traveled and acted very differently. It seemed normal for the Empress to ask someone to drive the chariot...

"Yes."

Qi Cang lowered his head, cutting off a trace of humiliation in his heart.

He had no intention of resisting. Not to mention that he was still seriously injured, he could not possibly fight across realms and defeat this Empress even if he was unharmed.

Moreover, his luck was at an unprecedented low point. Who knew what kind of monster he would encounter if he walked alone? It was better to stay with this Empress.

Otherwise, if he encountered a monster like Feng Xinglie again...

With this Empress's cultivation, who in the Huangji Continent could defeat her except for that Yuan Yang Great Emperor?

Maybe this was a good thing?

As his thoughts turned, Qi Cang stepped onto the luxurious chariot. In fact, the chariot did not need a coachman or groom at all.

Before he could make any movements, the nine dragon beasts had already neighed and soared into the air, pulling out scorching waves of air.

They went straight to the Da Shi Holy Land.

"Yuan Yang Daoist first appeared in..."

Qi Cang took a deep breath and began to tell what he knew about the 'Yuan Yang Great Emperor'. In fact, probably no one in the world today was more familiar with this Yuan Yang Great Emperor than him.

Ding~

Slender fingers tapped lightly on the Vajra Bracelet, emitting sounds of gold and jade.

There was a separate world inside the chariot, complete with mountains, rivers, and pavilions everywhere. This Empress, who liked to dress as a man, sat by the water, lost in thought:

"After tens of thousands of years, even if the Ancestral Master saw something, why was he so good to this person?"

This was what puzzled Chu Mengyao.

Not only her, but also the past emperors of the Hegemon Overlord Court and countless experts of ancient times had been unable to understand it.

Ding~

Ding~

The Vajra Bracelet chimed lightly, as Chu Mengyao sensed its changes and subtle fluctuations.

"The Second Generation Ancestral Master once said that the Ancestral Master had no intention of accepting disciples, saying that the world added nothing to him, and he did not need to leave a legacy to the world. It was not until after he achieved enlightenment that he accepted the Second Generation Ancestral Master..."

"And the Second Generation Ancestral Master left some fragments of records of the Supreme's words and deeds..."

Chu Mengyao fiddled with the Vajra Bracelet with one hand and supported her chin with the other, corresponding to the vibration of the Vajra Bracelet, and an incredible thought gradually emerged in her mind:

"What causes the Vajra Bracelet's change is not Taiji, but that Yuan Yang Daoist! If so...

Then, everything the Supreme did was all to find this person?!"

This thought came abruptly, but it quickly took root and sprouted.

Chu Mengyao was shocked, but the more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed!

The Supreme did not cultivate Taiji, nor did he teach Taiji, but he loved Taiji so deeply. He used his body as a treasure, bearing his own Daoist legacy, but in his later years, he left behind the 'Taiji Universe Ring'.

Even the white bear he adopted in his later years was sent to the Eastern Continent...

......

"Sect Leader, all the items you need are ready, is there anything else you need to prepare?"

In front of the mountain gate of the Myriad Dharma Tower, an elder reported respectfully.

In front of him was Yuan Duxiu, who was contemplating.

Since he returned from the last attack, he had found that everything he wanted to do—cultivating, taking treasures, refining treasures, etc.—had become extremely smooth.

Even his aptitude had improved.

Even when he returned to the Myriad Dharma Tower, he inadvertently stumbled upon a legacy secret cave left by a sage of the Myriad Dharma Tower, learning many lost magical powers.

And he picked up a few handy spiritual treasures.

This was incomprehensible to Yuan Duxiu, who had lost his family and fortune to obtain a mere 'Law-Destroying True Form Diagram'.

For this reason, he inspected himself almost every day, wanting to find the reason, but unfortunately, he found nothing.

Of course, Mu Longcheng vaguely guessed something, but he would not tell Yuan Duxiu.

In fact, he had not paid attention to Yuan Duxiu for a long time.

"Are they all prepared properly?"

Yuan Duxiu came back to his senses and glanced at the elder lightly.

The latter nodded repeatedly, looking respectful: "Including the treasures from the 'Great Sun Golden Palace' ruins that you asked your disciples to retrieve earlier, they have all been sent into the Myriad Dragon Boat."

Yuan Duxiu nodded with a calm expression.

In a sense, cultivators were no different from mortals, having the same desires, the same joys, angers, hatreds, and fears.

This could be seen from the fact that he was revered as the 'Deputy Sect Leader' after returning to the sect, and after the Tongtian phenomenon occurred, even the word 'Deputy' was quietly erased.

Yuan Duxiu did not like this way of doing things, which made him feel that his cultivation was meaningless.

If he could rely on his younger brother to rise, why bother to cultivate hard?

Dismissing the strange thought in his heart, Yuan Duxiu rose and looked around, speaking calmly: "The elders will stay behind to guard the sect, Elder Zhu will go with me to the Da Shi Holy Land!"

Yuan Duxiu's voice was not loud, but the response was unprecedentedly strong.

The sound of 'Yes' was like a roaring tsunami.

Huff~

Before long, the 'Myriad Dragon Boat', loaded with rare treasures and earth vein spiritual materials, had already broken through the air under the urging of Zhu Gong.

......

The cultivators of the Ten Thousand Yang Realm adhere to the belief of 'survival of the fittest, the strong are respected', and have been implementing it for who knows how many millions of years.

The ancient and modern emperors all ascended to the top by force, not by 'morality', which was evident.

An Qisheng did not agree with it, but he had no intention of changing it. How easy was it to change a belief that had been implemented for thousands of years and was deeply ingrained in the bones and soul?

However, after his Three Flowers gathered on the crown and his Daoist techniques were achieved, he also understood why this belief was so widely spread and enduring.

For the strong, this was undoubtedly the best code of conduct.

Just like the ancient Xuan Xing's 'Heaven, Earth, Monarch, Parents, Teacher', it was a 'rule' that was of great benefit to certain people!

He was still him, but the change in the Da Shi Holy Land's attitude made him understand why these holy lands could last for so long.

They had already humbled themselves and asked for anything he wanted. For the sake of their ancestors, he could not cut off their inheritance and destroy their temples.

"I heard that you want to refine spiritual treasures, and several Supreme Elders in the sect have specially sent these spiritual materials..."

An old man with white hair and beard bowed slightly, offering several 'Universe Spiritual Rings'.

They were covered with a shimmering precious light that could not be concealed, and it was obvious that there were many natural treasures inside.

"You have my gratitude."

An Qisheng glanced at them casually and nodded slightly: "This poor Daoist does not like to take things from people for nothing. Now that I have a need, I will repay them one by one in the future."

Zhu Dahai reached out and took the Universe Spiritual Rings, then lowered his head and began to classify them one by one and record them.

"You..."

The old man looked up in astonishment, as if he did not expect An Qisheng to say such a thing.

An Qisheng did not explain and waved his hand, asking him to withdraw.

However, Zhu Dahai scratched his head a little: "Master, they have all given them to you, why do you have to do this?"

He didn't understand either.

"Once you get used to plundering, you will only plunder."

An Qisheng did not explain too much.

Accepting these things was naturally nothing to him, but getting used to plundering and the law of the jungle was not a good thing for him.

However, there was no need to explain too much.

Huff~

His eyes moved slightly, and in his heart, a picture of extremely complex Daoist patterns had already appeared on the 'Heart Mirror'.

This bright mirror, once condensed by mind learning, had gradually shown signs of transforming from illusion to reality with the change of An Qisheng's mind and the improvement of his realm.

Even supernatural powers were being generated.

This extremely complex picture of Daoist pattern spiritual treasures, whose main trunk was deduced by An Qisheng himself, whose meridians were added by the Three Hearts Blue Spirit Boy, and whose subtle details were filled in by this bright mirror.

Looking at it now, there were more than hundreds of millions of Daoist patterns on it, intertwined and flowing, beautiful and mysterious.

Buzz~!

There was a shimmering light on the Heart Mirror, and faint pictures flashed in it. Counting them carefully, there seemed to be thirty-three, or perhaps thirty-six.

"Although there are some shortcomings, it's not far off..."

An Qisheng murmured in his heart.

The great achievement of his supernatural powers was the Taiji Divine Court, but the Taiji Divine Court was not the limit, it was just the beginning.

The picture he had outlined in these decades was not just a picture of spiritual treasures, but also a picture of his supernatural powers.

The process of casting spiritual treasures was also the process of sorting out, deducing, and perfecting his own supernatural powers and Daoist techniques.

The Three Hearts Blue Spirit Boy turned into a blue light and circled around the bright mirror, somewhat afraid.

This Heart Mirror was originally illusory, but with the breakthrough of 'Monster Mr.', it had undergone a great transformation, and it seemed that there were signs of spirituality!

This made it a little uneasy:

"Monster Mr., the mirror in your heart is about to come alive..."