Days had passed since arriving in the outside world.
*Swish~*
Sensing Ye Xuan's presence, a figure flashed into the arena. This person was none other than Gong Cangtian, the Sect Master of Qingyun, now also an elder of the Profound Heaven Divine Kingdom.
"Congratulations to the Divine Lord and Divine Empress on your successful emergence!"
Gong Cangtian bowed upon entering the arena, but upon sensing Luo Tianyi's cultivation level, he was struck as if by lightning. "What!"
"Divine Empress... your cultivation level!!"
"Peak Divine King Second Heaven, hsss~~"
Indeed, even with Gong Cangtian's composure, he was dumbfounded. What was he seeing?
It had only been a few days in the outside world, yet the Divine Empress's cultivation had skyrocketed from Divine Human Second Heaven directly to the peak of Divine King Second Heaven. Such a leap in cultivation, my heavens.
What had the Divine Empress experienced during this time in the Linglong Treasure Pagoda?
"Ahem, that... it was just a lucky breakthrough."
He coughed dryly, feigning composure, while his beautiful eyes shot a fierce glare at a certain someone. It was all that guy's doing. Although she now had the strength to fight solo, that guy had truly gone too far this time.
Gong Cangtian, "Uh..."
Hearing his Divine Empress's words, Gong Cangtian nearly passed out from shock. Good heavens, a lucky breakthrough? He was left speechless by her statement.
Damn it!
If this was a lucky breakthrough, then his current cultivation of Divine Lord Second Heaven was utterly useless.
"Elder Gong, what brings you here...?"
Seeing the young woman's shy demeanor, Ye Xuan changed the subject.
Upon hearing his Divine Lord's words, Gong Cangtian snapped back to attention, remembering the important matter. He had been significantly stimulated just now, especially by the phrase 'lucky breakthrough,' which was truly maddening.
"Oh, right."
He took a deep breath, briefly digesting the shocking information he had just received. He steadied his mind. "Divine Lord, it's like this!"
"The Vast Sea Divine Kingdom will be holding the Vast Sea Auction in three days. I wonder if the Divine Lord would like to accompany me. This auction has many good items and is held only once every hundred years, so it's not to be missed."
"Oh~?"
Ye Xuan blinked upon hearing Gong Cangtian's words. "The Vast Sea Divine Kingdom Auction, the one from the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom, which ranks among the top ten of the First-Grade Divine Kingdoms?"
"Indeed."
Gong Cangtian nodded gravely. The Vast Sea Divine Kingdom had sent representatives to the previous ascension ceremony.
"That would be good."
His woman's strength had improved considerably, and the Profound Heaven Divine Kingdom had been successfully established. It was time to reward himself. "Since that's the case, let's go."
"Yes, Divine Lord!"
...
An hour later.
Gong Cangtian piloted the immortal ship, carrying Ye Xuan and Luo Tianyi towards Vast Sea Divine City in the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom.
"Elder Gong, how much do you know about this Vast Sea Divine Kingdom?"
Ye Xuan asked Gong Cangtian as he gazed at the passing sea of clouds and the receding beautiful scenery.
"Replying to the Divine Lord!"
"This Vast Sea Divine Kingdom can be considered one of the few top powers in Yan Province. Although it is only a First-Grade Divine Kingdom, the Vast Sea Divine Lord is said to have exceptional talent, rumored to have already reached the Divine Lord Fifth Heaven realm. While it is a First-Grade Divine Kingdom, if the rumors are true, its cultivation level is likely sufficient to qualify for the Second-Grade Divine Kingdom."
"Oh!?"
Ye Xuan was surprised by Gong Cangtian's words, not expecting the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom to be so powerful.
"It is precisely for this reason that the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom's auction, held once every hundred years, gathers many powerful cultivators and forces in Vast Sea Divine City. On one hand, it is for the auction, and on the other hand, it is to forge connections with the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom."
"After all, if one can ally with such a powerful being, the future benefits will be immeasurable!!"
Gong Cangtian then looked towards the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom. "Although the Divine Lord has extraordinary talent, the Profound Heaven Divine Kingdom has just become a First-Grade Divine Kingdom. If we can forge good relations with the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom, it will save us much trouble in Yan Province in the future."
"We'll see about that."
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. He didn't particularly care about forging alliances. If it could be done, that would be good, but if the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom offended him, then it would be a different story. After all, no matter how you looked at it,
The Vast Sea Divine Kingdom was merely a First-Grade Divine Kingdom. In the future, his ambitions extended far beyond the present, and...
If the current trend continued, it wouldn't be long before the Profound Heaven Divine Kingdom became a Second-Grade Divine Kingdom!
"Very well."
Gong Cangtian also nodded gravely upon hearing this. After all, they hadn't reached the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom yet, and it was too early to discuss such matters.
"Little beast, where do you think you're going!"
Just then, dozens of figures were chasing a child. However, the child was surrounded by surging energy and moved with incredible speed. It's worth noting that all the pursuers were at the Divine King realm, with the strongest among them at the peak of Divine King Ninth Heaven.
Such a lineup clearly belonged to a super power.
"Master, save me~~"
The child-like figure flashed onto the immortal ship, the defensive barrier outside the ship appearing to be nonexistent to him.
"What!"
"That little beast actually has a master!!"
"Hand him over, and we'll spare your lives~~"
Dozens of figures surrounded Ye Xuan's immortal ship, cutting off all escape routes.
"Hmph."
Gong Cangtian's expression turned fierce upon hearing the threats from the surrounding individuals. This was the first time he had encountered such a threat.
"This is... the mythical beast Bai Ze!"
Ye Xuan's piercing gaze recognized the true form of the child before him. His body was snow-white, with a single horn on his head, and his speed was as swift as lightning. These characteristics were unmistakable.
"Kill them. Leave none alive."
Ye Xuan didn't even glance at the surrounding group, as this little fellow before him was far more interesting than all of them.
The Bai Ze at such a young age was already so monstrous. If it were an adult, its strength would undoubtedly be terrifying. It was known that the Bai Ze was comparable to the royal-tier beasts among the Dragon and Phoenix clans.
"Presumptuous!"
"Ah~~~"
As soon as the peak Divine King Ninth Heaven expert at the forefront finished speaking, a terrifying sword qi instantly heavily wounded him. All the others besides him perished.
"What... you're a Divine Lord expert!!"
After a moment of stunned silence, the peak Divine King Ninth Heaven expert's face contorted with rage. "How dare you harm someone from my Vast Sea Ning family!!"
Upon hearing the peak Divine King Ninth Heaven expert's words, Gong Cangtian's expression turned solemn. He then swiftly crushed the peak Divine King Ninth Heaven expert into powder with a single grasp, a feat that would shock the world if known.
"Go~!"
Gong Cangtian instantly piloted the immortal ship to an unknown distance, then let out a sigh of relief, filled with lingering fear. His gaze then fell on the child beside him, whose eyes were darting around. "Divine Lord, those people just now were not of ordinary origin."
"This time, when we go to the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom, we may need to act with more discretion."
Speaking of which, Gong Cangtian smiled bitterly. "I never expected that saving a child would lead us to offend the Vast Sea Ning family. That is the maternal clan of the Vast Sea Divine Empress, and their status in Vast Sea Divine City is second only to the royal family of the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom."
As he watched them speak, the mythical beast Bai Ze's eyes darted around. With a flash, it attempted to escape. He found humans to be untrustworthy, and Ye Xuan curved his lips. Had this little guy thought he could run after being used as a shield?