Sorry, my daughter didn’t tell me! Yu Wan answered with lowered eyebrows.
Did she not tell you, or are you afraid to say? If I can’t find her and fail, why should I save her? Lu Yao interrogated.
“My daughter indeed did not tell me, but I think, benefactor, shouldn’t you try to see if you can succeed? If the benefactor is not even willing to try, then it only shows that your will is not firm. If that’s the case, I have nothing more to say.” Yu Wan replied calmly.
“You are quite eloquent.” Lu Yao sneered again and then asked, “Tell me, where exactly is your daughter?”
“She is in the storage ring possessed by the Peerless Immortal Emperor on Blue Ring Star. I hope benefactor can rescue her, and she will naturally tell you everything you want to know then.” Yu Wan informed.
“Very well, I hope she truly has this ability, otherwise, if she treats me as a chess piece, she cannot afford the price.” Lu Yao warned and was about to leave.
“Wait, benefactor, you must take this with you!” Yu Wan took out a jade bottle and handed it to Lu Yao.
“What is this?” Lu Yao did not immediately reach out to take it.
“This is Heaven-Concealing Water. If you spread it evenly on your body, it can shield the Heavenly Dao’s Will for a short period. Don’t forget to use it before you meet my daughter, otherwise, whatever you say will be discovered by the Heavenly Dao.” Yu Wan explained sternly.
Lu Yao hesitated for a moment before taking it. It was better to have it than not.
“Then I entrust my daughter to you, benefactor.” Yu Wan bowed deeply again. Lu Yao paid him no mind and quickly approached Blue Ring Star.
As Lu Yao approached, she began to scan with her senses. At this time, Blue Ring Star was densely covered with thousands of figures. Some were on the ground, some in the air, and some were even outside the atmosphere. They unleashed powerful formations layer by layer, sealing the entire star.
On the surface of Blue Ring Star, thousands of Immortals and cultivators had surrounded a tall man in the middle. This man was handsome, with sharp facial features. He was wearing a coronation robe embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon and a tall pure gold crown. He exuded an aura of a superior being.
“Peerless Immortal Emperor, please let Tianjizi come out and meet me. The day of the Blood River is fast approaching, and I must find a glimmer of hope for myself!”
“Yes, we do not wish to offend your majesty’s might, but as it concerns everyone’s lives and well-being, we can only ask you to stay today.”
“Immortal Emperor, I only wish to meet Tianjizi. Please release her. You can name any condition.”
Thousands of people pleaded with the man in the dragon robe. It was clear that this man was the Peerless Immortal Emperor.
“Scram, all of you, or don’t blame me for taking action!” The Peerless Immortal Emperor rebuked them sternly and impatiently, his expression showing extreme annoyance because Tianjizi had predicted that his mortal danger was imminent today.
“Peerless Immortal Emperor, we are also citizens of the Peerless Immortal Kingdom. How can you, as our king, stand by and watch our deaths?” someone questioned.
“I will say it again, Tianjizi is not in my possession. If you act wisely, you will move aside immediately, and I can pretend that nothing has happened.” The Peerless Immortal Emperor explained patiently.
“Does the Peerless Immortal Emperor take us for toddlers? Yu Qian was taken into the Immortal Palace when she was very young. If she’s not with you, who is she with?” asked an elder with white hair and beard. He wore a simple white robe without any ornaments, appearing ethereal and unsullied. Behind the elder stood many disciples, with disciple badges of the Zhenyu Sect hanging from their waists.
“Sect Leader Song, the Immortal Palace is not only inhabited by me, the Immortal Emperor. On what basis do you claim she is with me?” The Peerless Immortal Emperor argued evasively.
“This matter was personally disclosed by the Commander of the Immortal Palace Guards, Li Wei. He is your confidant, how could he be wrong?” The elder retorted. It was clear that he was the Sect Leader of the Zhenyu Sect.
“Li Wei!” The Peerless Immortal Emperor spat out the two words with gritted teeth, then took a deep breath: “Are you questioning me? You believe everything he says, is he your father or your mother? Or should I carve his name on your ancestors’ memorial tablets and worship him together?”
“What great imperial might, what a dirty mouth! Are you worthy of the dragon robe you wear?” Sect Leader Song retorted powerfully and then addressed everyone: “Fellow cultivators, you have all seen it. As the Immortal Emperor, he disregards everyone’s lives and is unwilling to release Tianjizi. This is truly detestable!”
“He is hoarding Tianjizi for his own survival, and his virtue does not match his position. Since that is the case, we don’t need to show him any respect.”
“That’s right, I’m about to die, what do I care about your so-called Immortal Emperor!”
“Yes, if you hand over Tianjizi today, we will still acknowledge you as the Immortal Emperor. If you insist on going your own way, then we will have to replace the Peerless Immortal Emperor.”
“Others may fear you, but my Zhenyu Sect does not fear you. Our Sect Leader is also a Celestial Immortal realm powerhouse.”
The emotions of the cultivators were indeed stirred.
“Hmph! How dare you people, a bunch of commoners, speak so arrogantly in front of this Immortal Emperor?” The Peerless Immortal Emperor laughed instead of getting angry and then looked up with emotion: “Yu Qian, Yu Qian, are these rabble the mortal danger you spoke of? It seems even Tianjizi can miscalculate!”
As his voice fell, the Peerless Immortal Emperor’s figure shot up into the sky, attempting to leave the place. As a ruler, it was indeed difficult for him to kill his subjects wantonly. Unfortunately, he was blocked by a shield just dozens ofzhang away. The Peerless Immortal Emperor’s hand materialized a treasure sword. He tested it with a few attacks but found that the great formation remained as still as ever. He then curiously released his Spiritual Sense to investigate. High in the sky, hundreds of zhang above, a massive bronze incense burner was quietly suspended with an incense stick burning. The smoke emitted from this incense rushed straight into the nine heavens, and a Spiritual Sense that could distort space descended, enclosing the entire Blue Ring Star. This was the source of the formation’s power.
“Trying to escape! Today, to deal with you! I have even brought out the Zhenyu Sect’s sect-protecting artifact, the Heaven-Sacrificing Furnace.” Sect Leader Song revealed a proud expression.
“I have already given you a chance. Since that is the case, don’t blame me for going on a killing spree!” The Peerless Immortal Emperor completely lost his patience, releasing all his powerful Spiritual Sense, which poured down like a waterfall.
“Hmph!” Sect Leader Song snorted coldly. A similarly powerful Spiritual Sense that was almost the same abruptly emerged from his body, forming a massive shield that blocked the Peerless Immortal Emperor’s Spiritual Sense, and he said, “To go on a killing spree against your own subjects! It seems your reign as Immortal Emperor ends today.”
“Song Tang, do you know why, even though we are both in the middle stage of the Celestial Immortal realm, I am the ruler of a country, and you can only be the leader of a sect? Today, I will let you witness it!” The Peerless Immortal Emperor’s expression was calm, and flames erupted from his entire body. The five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on his robe suddenly writhed and transformed into a living creature, soaring into the sky and fiercely colliding with the Spiritual Sense formation above.
“Boom!”
As they collided, the entire world trembled. The Spiritual Sense formation actually showed a trace of a crack.
“Elder Zou, light the second incense!” Sect Leader Song roared towards the sky. A Zhenyu Sect elder, hundreds of zhang in the sky, rapidly approached the Heaven-Sacrificing Furnace and inserted another large incense stick. At the same time, the Spiritual Sense descending from the nine heavens became even more powerful, filling all the cracks in the formation.
“Hmph! Do you think only you can add more?” The Peerless Immortal Emperor sneered repeatedly, and two more huge golden dragons flew out from his robe, once again fiercely crashing into the Spiritual Sense formation.
“Crackle!”
The Spiritual Sense formation showed another crack.
“Add more! Add more!” Sect Leader Song urgently shouted. The elder took out another incense stick and inserted it into the incense burner. The Spiritual Sense descending from the nine heavens doubled, and the surrounding space began to distort significantly, indicating its strength.
“I’d like to see how much more you can add!” The Peerless Immortal Emperor taunted verbally, continuing to surge True Qi from his body. Three more golden dragons flew out from his robe and soared into the sky.
“Crackle!”
As they collided, the Spiritual Sense formation generated by the incense burner showed dense cracks.
“Add, add, add! Keep adding for me!” Sect Leader Song shouted maniacally.
“Sect Leader, we can’t add any more. The Heaven-Sacrificing ritual can only have three incense sticks. Adding more would be an offense to heaven,” the elder beside the incense burner shouted loudly, channeling his True Qi.
“If you aren’t adding, then I will.” The Peerless Immortal Emperor raised the corner of his mouth, and three more golden dragons flew out from his robe, then charged towards the Spiritual Sense formation above.
“Crackle!”
With the combined force of nine golden dragons, the Spiritual Sense formation completely shattered.
“Golden Dragon Purgatory!” The Peerless Immortal Emperor roared, and the nine golden dragons, with undiminished momentum, broke through countless sealing formations and appeared outside the atmosphere of Blue Ring Star. Then, their bodies rapidly expanded, each reaching tens of thousands of li in length. They then connected head to tail, forming a massive “fire net,” which began to rapidly contract inwards.
