Failure or death!
Elder Du hardened his heart, and a black millstone flew out from above his head, fiercely colliding with the three bolts of tribulation lightning.
This millstone was called the Hunyuan Array Disk, a divine artifact he had obtained by chance a thousand years ago.
Later, his soul merged with the Nine Spirits Ring, and this Hunyuan Array Disk had been kept in his Sea of Consciousness ever since.
Having not been used for a thousand years, the energy accumulated within the Hunyuan Array Disk had reached a terrifying level.
When the Hunyuan Array Disk collided with the three bolts of tribulation lightning, it immediately tore open cracks in the surrounding void.
Elder Du coughed up five or six mouthfuls of blood repeatedly. He was then flung into the mountain by the terrifying energy storm, directly carving a humanoid passage about a hundred meters deep into the mountain.
There, he lay at the end of this hundred-meter-deep passage, utterly drained of strength.
A moment later, the black millstone flew in and directly entered his brow.
On the mountaintop, the thunderclouds dispersed, and a few rays of sunlight shone down upon the scene of devastation.
Zi Linling rejoiced and quickly rushed to the summit, searching for Elder Du everywhere.
Soon, she discovered Elder Du lying in the deep pit.
At this moment, Elder Du was blankly gazing at the sky-like human-shaped opening above him, lost in thought.
Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, Shen Liuxing, Du Zihao, and Xi Jingran, who arrived later, also rushed to the summit, surrounding the human-shaped pit.
Zi Linling leaped down and immediately checked Elder Du's body.
When she found that Elder Du, though severely injured, was not in mortal danger, the heart that had been hanging in her throat sank into her stomach.
"Elder Du, you succeeded! You succeeded!"
In her ecstatic joy, Zi Linling unknowingly shed two streams of hot tears.
Hearing Zi Linling's words, the six people, Xuanyuan Xun and the others, finally breathed a sigh of relief, their faces breaking into expressions of extreme delight.
"I succeeded?"
Elder Du looked at Zi Linling blankly, then burst into wild laughter.
"I succeeded! I succeeded! Hahaha! Xuan Feng, I succeeded! I will come to find you soon! Hahaha... Hahaha..."
Elder Du was too excited and forgot that there was a saying about extreme joy leading to sorrow.
His already heavily injured body was further ravaged by his unrestrained laughter.
"Puff!"
Elder Du spat out another mouthful of blood, "Cough, cough, cough..."
Zi Linling was speechless. She casually took out a top-grade Blood Spirit Pill and stuffed it into Elder Du's mouth, saying with a hint of annoyance, "You did succeed, it's true, but if you keep laughing like this, whether you can see Xuan Feng is another matter!"
Elder Du chuckled awkwardly and said, "Girl, we must stop in Zhenzun City for a while."
"Mmm!" Zi Linling replied indifferently.
Elder Du looked puzzled and asked, "Don't you want to know why?"
Zi Linling smiled and said, "You're so badly injured, you can't leave even if you wanted to!"
Elder Du shook his head and said, "Girl, I know the extent of my injuries. Within three days at most, I will fully recover. The reason I said we need to stay in Zhenzun City for a while is because something in Zhenzun City is summoning me." Su Dan Novel Network
Zi Linling was stunned for a moment and said, "Let's focus on healing first! We'll go together once you're well!"
"Mmm!"
Elder Du nodded and struggled to get up from the ground.
Seeing this, Zi Linling quickly helped him up and said, "Let's go out first!"
Then, she used her power of laws to support Elder Du and lifted him out of the pit.
Xuanyuan Xun saw this and quickly stepped forward to catch Elder Du, holding him in his arms.
Zi Linling leaped up and also landed beside them, saying, "Let's return to Zhenzun City first!"
Soon, the group returned to their lodgings.
To prevent anyone from disturbing them, Zi Linling conveniently set up a barrier.
Three days later, Elder Du's injuries had mostly healed.
"Elder Du, can you sense where that summoning is coming from?" Zi Linling asked, frowning.
Elder Du nodded and said, "It's in the City Lord's mansion!"
Zi Linling was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Jingran, go prepare a visiting card. Use the name of Tianzun City."
"Yes, Master!"
Xi Jingran respectfully replied and withdrew.
Zi Linling said, "Everyone, get ready. I hope everything goes smoothly!"
After speaking, she returned to her room to study the "Book of Creation" diligently.
In the past few days, she had read that passage of scripture countless times but still couldn't grasp its profound meaning.
What exactly was this "Book of Creation"? It was clearly not obscure, so why could she not get any insight?
Alas!
Forget it! Haste makes waste! I'll cultivate first!
Zi Linling cultivated for a full three days.
Seeing her emerge, Elder Du rushed forward excitedly and said, "Girl, you're finally out. The City Lord's mansion has accepted our visiting card. Let's go now!"
"Mmm!"
Zi Linling nodded and said, "Gather everyone. I'll go wash up first."
"Hooray!"
Elder Du joyfully agreed and went to find Xuanyuan Xun and the others.
Originally, it was just a matter of sending a voice transmission, but since Zi Linling needed to wash up, she decided to make the trip herself.
Half an hour later, Zi Linling had finished washing up, and Xuanyuan Xun and the others were gathered by Elder Du, waiting outside.
"Let's go!"
Zi Linling said and then led the way.
The City Lord's mansion was not located in the center of Zhenzun City but in the northeast corner, which was different from other cities.
The group took many turns and detours, traversing more than half of Zhenzun City before arriving in front of the City Lord's mansion.
An old man stood at the entrance of the City Lord's mansion, constantly looking out.
When he saw Zi Linling and the eight others, he immediately stepped forward, smiled politely and respectfully, "Distinguished guests, I am Wanyan Liang, the butler of the City Lord's mansion, responsible for welcoming you! Please follow me, the City Lord has been waiting for a long time!"
"Thank you for your trouble!"
Zi Linling replied politely and, led by the butler Wanyan Liang, took everyone towards the main hall.
Upon entering the City Lord's mansion, Elder Du's feeling of being summoned became even stronger.
Moreover, the entire City Lord's mansion gave him a sense of familiarity, as if he had lived there before.
How could this be?
Elder Du wondered inwardly.
In the main hall, a middle-aged man with a gentle face sat at the head of the table, looking at something.
"City Lord, the distinguished guests you asked me to welcome have arrived!"
Butler Wanyan Liang bowed respectfully to the middle-aged man and said.
"Mmm!"
The middle-aged man waved his hand, signaling Butler Wanyan Liang to step down.
Then, he stood up from his seat and said to Zi Linling and the others, "Esteemed guests from Tianzun City, please be seated!"
Zi Linling smiled and said, "Thank you, City Lord!"
After everyone was seated, the servants brought tea, and then withdrew.
Zi Linling said, "City Lord Wanyan, we should not have come to disturb you, but circumstances necessitate it, so please forgive us!"