"Dream Clan, Dream Entry Technique!"
As Li Xuan activated his divine art, the surrounding world instantly froze.
Including Zu Chengtian's Demonic God Body, they vanished under a white light along with Li Xuan. All that remained was the deep ravine left after the great battle.
A hundred miles away, Zhou Qingzi watched Li Xuan and Zu Chengtian disappear, his eyes filled with shock.
Li Xuan's divine ability, which caused both himself and Zu Chengtian to vanish, truly made Zhou Qingzi anxious. After all, Zu Chengtian's immense power, coupled with his decision to self-destruct, undoubtedly made Zhou Qingzi extremely worried for Li Xuan.
"Where is this place?" As the surroundings shifted, Zu Chengtian was horrified to discover that his attempted self-destruction had been forcibly suppressed.
However, his soul was still severely damaged. Zu Chengtian estimated that in another quarter of an hour, he would become a mere walking corpse. The surroundings were pitch black, with only Li Xuan emitting a faint spiritual glow in the distance.
Looking at Zu Chengtian before him, Li Xuan's expression turned somewhat cold. He then flicked his finger, and nine streaks of spiritual light instantly appeared in the space and rapidly shot towards Zu Chengtian.
"You want to suppress me? A fool's dream!"
Sensing the pressure, akin to the will of heaven and earth, assaulting him, Zu Chengtian let out a cold snort. Demonic energy surged once more, and his aura began to climb continuously. It was clear he intended to self-destruct again to take Li Xuan down with him.
"In my world, you dare to self-destruct? Impossible!" Li Xuan had already foreseen Zu Chengtian's intentions. With a wave of his hand, the will of heaven and earth descended.
"Suppress!"
With a single finger from Li Xuan, the will of heaven and earth enveloped Zu Chengtian. In an instant, Li Xuan's attack once again made Zu Chengtian feel his demonic power becoming sluggish.
Moreover, as time passed, Zu Chengtian felt his demonic power beginning to dissipate.
"I will not let you suppress me, not even in death!"
Zu Chengtian naturally realized Li Xuan's intentions. With a fierce resolve, he ignited a blazing white fire on his body. Seeing this, Li Xuan's eyes became serious.
Not only was Zu Chengtian burning his lifespan, but he was also burning his severely damaged soul. The ensuing berserk demonic power caused Li Xuan's dream technique to begin shaking and dissipating.
Li Xuan remembered what Elder Dan Wushuang had told him about the drawbacks of the Dream Clan's Dream Entry Technique, and this was undoubtedly the worst-case scenario.
"Hahahaha, even if you possess this heaven-defying divine art! What other means do you have now!"
"Accompany me to hell!"
As Zu Chengtian's voice fell, his hundred-zhang-tall body violently exploded.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, rolling demonic energy spread out in all directions. Li Xuan's dream space began to shake violently.
"Master Sword, slash!"
Seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in Li Xuan's eyes. His Master Sword appeared out of thin air, and he directly swung it down at Zu Chengtian.
Yin!
With Li Xuan's current cultivation and the number of Star Spiritual Beads he possessed, the power of this sword strike was imaginable. With a sword's cry, two terrifying shockwaves violently collided.
Boom!
With a deafening explosion, Zu Chengtian's self-destruction was finally contained. However, the impact of the two shockwaves caused the illusionary space formed by Li Xuan's Dream Entry Technique to shatter.
"Damn it! I was careless." Li Xuan's pupils contracted sharply, and with a thunderous sound, the dream space shattered. Li Xuan's body was instantly sucked into the broken space.
In a void, a figure slowly turned around. This person was dressed in a long gown, with chiseled features and a slightly furrowed brow. This person was none other than the long-lost Great Venerable Lin Yi.
"Huh, the third primordial spirit is actually injured. Did he encounter a life-and-death tribulation?" Great Venerable Lin Yi muttered to himself, then closed his eyes. An invisible force instantly swept towards the Tianyi Domain in the Cloud World.
A moment later, Great Venerable Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes.
"They've actually found the location of the Yang Eye. This Eternal Great Venerable does have some means. However, it's time for all of this to end." Great Venerable Lin Yi's deep voice echoed through the void. Behind him, a grand, faint palace vaguely appeared.
"It's just that if this little fellow doesn't act, he'll likely be completely annihilated in the Void River."
Great Venerable Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then his brow unfurrowed. "Fine. Since that's the case, then the third primordial spirit will be completely merged with you. This way, it can be considered forging a good relationship with that person."
As Great Venerable Lin Yi finished speaking, a golden light flashed between his brows, and a complex rune instantly entered the void and disappeared.
At the same time, Li Xuan, who had already been sucked into the Void River, was suddenly illuminated by a golden light. If Li Xuan were conscious at this moment, he would be shocked to find that the Star Spiritual Beads in his divine mansion had condensed into the figure of Great Venerable Lin Yi.
Even more bizarre was that the Star Spiritual Beads, which had originally dimmed and lost their luster, now, after a rune flashed between Great Venerable Lin Yi's brows, transformed into countless spiritual lights, becoming bright and rapidly growing.
Time quietly slipped away, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed.
Tianyi Domain, Central Pavilion.
"Venerable Yun, what's the result?" As a ray of crimson light flashed, Venerable Lin Yunyun's figure instantly appeared before everyone. Supreme Master Mu Lanxin saw this and immediately asked.
In the past year, there had been no news of Li Xuan. After Zhou Qingzi returned and played the image stone of Li Xuan's battle with Zu Chengtian, all the high-ranking officials present had solemn expressions.
Zu Chengtian, who possessed the Three Yang Kai Tai and was a demonic cultivator, was far stronger than they had anticipated. Fortunately, the Yang Eye formation array was not severely damaged. As for the Yin-Yang formation array, Ma Tianyu and his group had gone to inspect it and found it undamaged by the Eternal Domain. xxs1
The spatial anomalies that appeared after Li Xuan and Zu Chengtian's sudden disappearance meant that all traces of Li Xuan and Zu Chengtian were lost.
After learning of the situation, Venerable Lin Yunyun personally went to the Xuanming River region to explore. But the result was as if a stone had sunk into the sea.
After deliberation, Venerable Lin Yunyun began searching outwards from the Xuanming River as the center point. This search lasted for nearly a year.
Venerable Lin Yunyun shook her head, her expression a little weary, and said, "At present, I can only know that Li Xuan is still alive, but I don't know where he is."
"His soul cannot be connected, which means he has likely fallen into a coma. After receiving the transmission, I could only choose to give up and return."
Mo Ningxiang sighed softly, "Forget it. As long as Li Xuan's soul lamp is still lit, he should be safe. Now that the Eternal Domain army is pressing in, our focus must shift to this. Wood Venerable, I'm afraid the affairs of the Wood Pavilion will require you to shoulder more of the burden."
"Alright." Supreme Master Mu Lanxin nodded slightly, her expression tinged with helplessness.
"Next, let's discuss how to resolve the current crisis." Mo Ningxiang nodded and then looked at everyone, speaking.
...
A month later, at the Xuanming River in the Tianyi Domain, a figure suddenly emerged from the void. This person was Li Xuan.
"I didn't expect Great Venerable Lin Yi to have separated a primordial spirit from that decree. This time, it's a blessing in disguise." Li Xuan exhaled, and after waking up, he entered meditation and perceived everything.
Although Li Xuan didn't know why Great Venerable Lin Yi had done this, all the answers would likely only be known after meeting Great Venerable Lin Yi. He then calculated and realized that he had been in the Void River for a full year.
The next moment, Li Xuan moved and stepped directly into the void, disappearing.
Tianyi Pavilion, Central Pavilion.
Whoosh!
With a sound of breaking air, Li Xuan's figure instantly appeared outside the Tianyi Pavilion.
"Strange, the guards in the pavilion seem much more lax than before." Li Xuan frowned slightly, then with a thought, he headed towards Su Nu Peak.
"It's you?" On Su Nu Peak, as soon as Bai Suxin, White Venerable, sensed someone intruding and was about to act, she saw the intruder's appearance.
White Venerable Bai Suxin's hand gesture immediately slowed. After a brief scan, she exclaimed in surprise, "You've actually reached the intermediate stage of the Free and Unfettered Realm and your soul has reached the Excellent Realm? No, this aura of yours doesn't seem like you've just entered the Excellent Soul Realm."
Li Xuan smiled slightly and then sent out his soul with a thought.
"It truly is the Excellent Soul Realm! What exactly did you experience in this short year?" White Venerable Bai Suxin looked at Li Xuan in shock and asked.
Li Xuan didn't conceal anything. He then recounted his experiences after the battle with Zu Chengtian.
"You actually completely fused with Brother Yi's third primordial spirit. No wonder you could achieve such a breakthrough. Brother Yi's third primordial spirit controlled the Great Venerable Decree, and now that you've refined it, the third primordial spirit can be considered refined by you. However, with your strength back then, you truly couldn't absorb it actively."
"It's evident that Brother Yi must have sensed your change and therefore voluntarily relinquished this third primordial spirit to you."
After listening to Li Xuan's account, White Venerable Bai Suxin finally nodded in realization. With Great Venerable Lin Yi's cultivation in the Divine Soul Realm, one-third of his primordial spirit was naturally incredibly powerful.
Furthermore, that third primordial spirit contained all of Great Venerable Lin Yi's memories and insights, so it was reasonable for Li Xuan to achieve such a breakthrough.
"White Venerable, why do I feel that the guards in the pavilion are more lax than usual? Has the Eternal Domain retreated?" Li Xuan asked.
White Venerable Bai Suxin shook her head. "Since you defended the formation eye, the Eternal Domain has been quiet for a while. But we didn't expect that a month ago, the Eternal Domain army would directly press forward."
"Currently, all disciples of the Five Pavilions are at Sword Gate Pass fighting. Those still in the pavilion are only myself and the Great Venerable's wife."
"It's come to this point? Then, without delay, I should also go to Sword Gate Pass." Li Xuan exclaimed in shock and said.
White Venerable Bai Suxin waved her hand, stopping Li Xuan. "The situation has changed. The Martial God Domain has also sided with us. The Eternal Great Venerable seems to be somewhat wary, so after one engagement, the situation has become a stalemate. It's not entirely necessary for you to go to Sword Gate Pass now."
"Besides, Brother Yi is already on his way back. The Eternal Great Venerable likely won't have the time to attack our Tianyi Domain."
"The Martial God Domain has also joined? Does this mean this battle won't happen?" Li Xuan was stunned, clearly not expecting the Martial God Domain to intervene.
"That seems to be the case for now." White Venerable Bai Suxin nodded slightly.
Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that everything would have to wait for Great Venerable Lin Yi's return.