At the entrance of the Sect Master’s cave, several senior sisters were already waiting.
Before long, Qi Yalan and Qing Muling arrived together, landing 300 zhang away from the cave, then walking over step by step.
This was a convention in the sect. Unless it was an emergency, no matter if it was a core elder or a junior disciple, they couldn’t fly in front of the Supreme Sect Master’s cave. Violators would be considered disrespectful and would receive severe punishment.
As they approached, Xuebing Xuan said gently, “Junior Brother is here, let’s go in together. The Sect Master is inside discussing matters with the elders.”
Qing Muling glanced over. Despite the beautiful skirts covering them, he could tell that, following Qi Yalan’s example, the senior sisters were probably all wearing that kind of silk stockings, all of which were personally crafted. Just thinking about it was inexplicably stimulating.
It was a pity that he had to go see the Sect Master now, otherwise they probably wouldn’t mind letting him enjoy it to his heart’s content.
Seeing the look in Junior Brother’s eyes, Luo Wanqing couldn’t help but understand what he was thinking. She gave him a look and then reached out to pinch him a few times, the meaning was self-evident.
Well, after this matter was over, he would have to come back to spar with Fourth Senior Sister at night.
The six senior sisters and brothers entered the cave together. On the spacious cloud bed, the Sect Master, Mu Yinghua, sat upright, with more than ten high-level elders sitting on both sides, including Yueyi Heavenly Lord and Yu Lingzhou.
“You’re here? Then sit on the side.”
After the six people paid their respects, Mu Yinghua’s stern and pleasant voice rang out.
So Qing Muling and the senior sisters sat down at the lower end, listening to the elders continue their discussion.
As the sect’s saintess and the Supreme Sect Master’s direct disciple, the senior sisters had the right to listen in on high-level meetings. Qing Muling’s status was even more special. If he was willing, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace might really have a male Sect Master in the future, or at the very least, he would be the man behind the Sect Master.
“…The situation in the Feiyun Star Domain was critical back then. The Featherlight Heavenly Lord was ordered to lead reinforcements and brought the Phoenix Cloud Tower with him. In theory, the situation should have been stabilized quickly, but unfortunately, the Sect Master of the Armillary Sphere Star Palace gathered hundreds of strong cultivators to ambush and intercept them halfway. After a fierce battle, the Armmilary Sphere Star Palace suffered heavy losses, and even the Sect Master fell as a result. But the Featherlight Heavenly Lord was also seriously injured and later disappeared without a trace in the Fallen Sunset Star Abyss…”
Xinyu Xianjun, who was in charge of external intelligence affairs, said calmly. The reason why Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace was attacked back then was closely related to the inexplicable disappearance of this precious treasure. Otherwise, as long as the main altar of the sect had it, many external enemies would not have been so easily successful.
For tens of thousands of years, the high-level members of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had never given up on searching for the whereabouts of the Phoenix Cloud Tower, and only recently had they received relatively accurate information.
Yun Miao Xianjun, the master of the Alchemy Hall, asked, “Is the source of this information reliable? Could there be any problems?”
Xinyu Xianjun admitted, “It was revealed by someone from the Calamity Fate Palace. Although we can’t take them lightly, the information itself is not a problem. As for some of their high-level intentions, I believe the elders present are all clear about it.”
Qing Muling thoughtfully, naturally brought to mind the distribution of forces around the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain, among which the most eye-catching was the powerful Armmilary Sphere Star Palace.
Also, because the influence of the sect was too strong, this Supreme Dao Lineage had become more and more arrogant and domineering in the past few hundred years. Even former allies were somewhat disregarded, and they were secretly competing with the Calamity Fate Palace for the dominance of certain lucrative but shady business ventures.
From the perspective of the Calamity Fate Palace, it was a logical choice to take measures to curb the further development and expansion of the Armmilary Sphere Star Palace.
“Alright, although the people of the Calamity Fate Palace have impure motives, this precious treasure belongs to our Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. Now that we know its exact whereabouts, we must retrieve it as soon as possible.”
Mu Yinghua spoke. Over the past year, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had sent out many elite forces to verify the authenticity of the information and had deployed a strong force in the entrance area of the Fallen Sunset Star Abyss to prevent other forces from taking the lead.
After the elders finished their discussions, Yu Lingzhou and Yueyi Heavenly Lord came to sit next to Qing Muling. In this operation, the two of them were responsible for protecting his safety.
As for Xuebing Xuan and the other five senior sisters, they were left to guard the Yudao Peak.
“This trip may not be without danger. If we really encounter some difficult troubles, I can only do my best to protect Qing Muling’s safety. I may not have time to take care of you, so you better not get involved.”
Mu Yinghua said. The senior sisters were quite frustrated about this, but what she said made sense, so they could only follow her instructions.
After a while, a bright red light rose from the Yudao Peak, passing through the vast sky at an almost infinite speed. In the light was a sky boat shaped like a maple leaf, which was the Sect Master’s vehicle, a pre-heaven spirit treasure-level heavy weapon that could travel through the void and enter most dangerous places with ease.
In the void outside the main altar of the sect, there were some obscure and incomprehensible gazes trying to track it, but after barely persisting for dozens of breaths, they lost track of the sky boat’s trail and had to give up in frustration.
The sky boat was extremely fast, turning into an almost imperceptible stream of light, silently traversing the desolate and silent void. In the blink of an eye, it was already billions of miles away.Inside the Tianzhou, Mu Yinghua told Qing Muling about the situation in the Falling Star Abyss. This remote area was actually not too far away, still within the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain. It used to be within the influence of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace thousands of years ago, but now it has been occupied by the armillary sphere Star Palace.
“This mission must be a success, there is no room for failure!”
Mu Yinghua said with a solemn expression, “If the people of the armillary sphere Star Palace catch wind of it, they will definitely make a big move to stop us. Any unrelated forces may also come to intervene, and we will never have another chance to approach the Falling Star Abyss.”
A weapon of this level, like the Phoenix Cloud Nebula Tower, was enough to suppress the aura of the Supreme Dao Lineage. If the possibility of the revival of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace was less than half before, after retrieving this treasure, the probability could be increased to about twenty to thirty percent, although still low, it was an undeniable fact that it could significantly improve the strength and improve the situation of the sect.
Qing Muling asked, “What do you need the disciples to do?”
“Very simple, use your luck to protect the elders from the sinister attacks in the Falling Star Abyss, and you don’t need to worry about the rest,” Mu Yinghua said.
Qing Muling nodded, knowing that after this mission, his luck would be consumed again, but this was only temporary and would recover after a period of rest, so he didn’t need to worry too much.
The Tianzhou swiftly traveled, leaving the vast expanse of void land far behind. The land masses varied in size and shape, and most of them were lifeless, with no signs of living creatures. Only a few void land masses had stable atmospheres, where there were flourishing populations, cities, and countries.
Danger lurked everywhere in the void. Ordinary people and a large number of low to mid-level cultivators could only survive by relying on these void land masses with atmospheres and stars.
After an unknown amount of time, the Tianzhou swiftly entered an area filled with dense deathly aura. There were desolate stars floating everywhere, as well as fragmented void land masses. Fierce void storms would occasionally rage, and even cultivators in the Heavenly Fate Realm would have a hard time enduring them without suitable treasures for protection.
Qing Muling couldn’t help but change color slightly. This place could only be considered the edge of the Falling Star Abyss, but the various dangers were enough to keep cultivators below the Ascending to Immortality Realm out. Only powerful individuals at the Elemental Immortal Realm could ensure their safety with suitable treasures.
Fortunately, the Tianzhou’s defense was extremely formidable and had the power to resist the invasion of the void demons. Therefore, the journey was full of surprises but safe. When they encountered trouble that was difficult to handle, the hundreds of high-level elders who accompanied them would take action.
After several hours.
The surrounding void seemed to have become unusually crowded at some point. Remains of dead stars, broken mountain peaks, partially melted bronze city walls, shattered palace ruins, the skeletons of unknown behemoths, and vast meteorite belts filled the field of vision.
Almost everything was in disarray, resembling an enormous void garbage dump. Qing Muling even saw a behemoth skull the size of a planet, its dark surface shimmering with a green phosphorescence. He couldn’t help but wonder what terrifying power it possessed in its lifetime.
Suddenly, with rolling space storms, a terrifying aura appeared, and a blood-colored figure looked coldly at the Tianzhou speeding through the void. With a slight movement of its mind, a giant, iron-gray palm appeared out of thin air and fiercely grabbed at the Tianzhou.
But before the giant palm could get close to the Tianzhou, it was cut to pieces by countless sharp sword energy that appeared suddenly. Then, the sword energy swept over, killing the formidable demon along with it.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen Master take action…”
Inside the Tianzhou, Qing Muling looked at Mu Yinghua with some reverence. With just a casual strike, she could deal with such a terrifying enemy. He wondered how profound and unfathomable her cultivation level was.
Above the Feather Ascension Realm was the Elemental Immortal Realm, and above that was the True Immortal Realm, and above that was the Profound Immortal Realm. This was a realm that ordinary cultivators could only look up to in their lifetime. Of course, as the highest leader of the Supreme Dao Lineage, this level of cultivation was only considered ordinary in front of her.
“We’re almost there, everyone be careful,” Mu Yinghua said calmly. The elders all became alert and summoned their own treasures. Yu Lingzhou and Yueyi Heavenly Lord flanked Qing Muling, focusing on their guard.
In a moment, the Tianzhou quietly flew into a strange void.
The spatial structure here seemed to be constantly undulating, as if it were in an extremely viscous and constantly boiling and surging glue. The incredibly powerful suction force attacked from all directions, making everything twist and distort.
Qing Muling calculated and found that this strange spatial tidal force was enough to tear through the defenses of top-grade treasures. Even the best treasures could not last long, and it had to be a postnatal spirit treasure to be able to move around inside for a longer period of time.Streams of starlight in every hue imaginable shot from all directions, pure and clear, illusionary yet real, painting the void with a mesmerizing, dreamlike palette of colors, amidst which resplendent clouds shimmered in and out of existence within the starlight.
“Junior Brother, do not gaze upon those starlight clouds. You mustn’t look with either your eyes or your spiritual sense,”
Yu Lingzhou warned solemnly. The environment deep within the Rosy Star Abyss was dangerously unpredictable, filled with strangeness that defied all logic. A moment of inattention could cost even a mighty figure like her, let alone someone with as modest a cultivation level as Qing Muling.
At some point, the speed of the celestial boat began to slow without any discernible reason.
Mu Yinghua silently estimated the distance and looked towards Qing Muling, “From here on, we will encounter more indescribable and sinister anomalies. You may use your abilities now.”
Qing Muling nodded, closed his eyes, and concentrated. Centered around his body, a massive phantom of a Blue Lotus slowly emerged, enveloping the entire celestial boat within it.
Simultaneously, Qing Muling’s fortune began to deplete slowly.
With the extraordinary perception granted by the innate Harmony Spirit Seed, Qing Muling finally discerned the true environment within the surrounding stars. Bizarre creatures surrounded the celestial boat, desperately trying to squeeze inside, having already eroded more than half of the protective barrier.
Some looked like bloodshot eyeballs, others like the claws of strange beasts, some like constantly twisting and wriggling organs, or heads with expressions twisted in ferocity—oddities in abundance.
These special existences, hovering between illusion and reality, were mostly impervious to the majority of magical powers, spells, and Spirit Treasures. Only a handful of special innate Spirit Treasures and divine objects grown in the depths of Harmony could effectively restrain them.
Indeed, within the range of the Blue Lotus phantom, all the sinister entities retreated as if encountering their natural predator, no longer daring to approach.
As the sinister beings withdrew, the celestial boat’s speed began to recover, drawing ever closer to the destination.
“How miraculous, truly worthy of an innate being…”
Mu Yinghua mused. Considering the perilous nature of the Rosy Star Abyss, had Qing Muling not been present, at least half of the elders would have been sacrificed in this mission, not to mention the potential obstructions and sabotage from other Dao Lineage forces.
By now, a considerable number of powerful beings were likely lying in ambush outside the Rosy Star Abyss, waiting for their opportunity.
Good news seldom spreads, but bad news travels fast.
Such was the state of affairs in The Great Void; any Dao Lineage force would not hesitate to kick an opponent when they were down or set traps to their detriment.
Fortunately, they were unaware of Qing Muling’s role, which gave Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace the leeway to maneuver comfortably. Not only could they retrieve the Phoenix Cloud Tower with relative ease, but they could also turn the tables and severely outwit their adversaries.
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