The innate Harmony Creation Blue Lotus’s suppression was more effective than imagined.

These chaotic beasts, known for their formidable physical strength and mysterious divine abilities that even seasoned Quasi Holy Emperors avoided, were now completely subdued and immobilized in the void.

“Alright, now’s the time!”

Qingyao Immortal Venerable seized the moment, and billions of hazy sword shadows silently enveloped dozens of chaotic beasts. With the sharpest sword intent and Dao Rhyme, she decapitated them one by one, annihilating the last trace of their true spirits deep within their Divine Souls.

Immediately, she used her great divine abilities to seal the lifeless bodies of these beasts, compressing them to the size of a palm, and brought them back.

Qing Muling understood her intention, took the bodies, and sent them into the depths of the Blue Lotus phantom.

Temporarily elevating his cultivation to the Great Golden Immortal level, the absorption and refining capabilities of the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus phantom also surged. Within a few breaths, he had completely devoured these precious offerings.

In an instant, the coverage of the Blue Lotus phantom expanded further, its tangible Dao Rhyme permeating the void. Millions of chaotic beams of light, resembling ancient dragons, emerged from the distant chaotic tides, mingling with dazzling stars the size of buckets, pouring down like mercury and merging into the depths of the Blue Lotus phantom, disappearing without a trace.

Qing Muling felt an overwhelming heat throughout his body, as if he were in the core of a sun. The vast and boundless life essence surged into his limbs and Divine Soul, almost igniting his Dao body and Divine Soul.

His depleted lifespan instantly recovered, even extending by hundreds of thousands of years. Following the emergence of the nineteenth Blue Lotus leaf phantom, the twentieth leaf phantom began to take shape.

A roar filled with rage echoed from the depths of the chaotic tides, causing the surrounding billions of miles of chaotic void to tremble slightly, even making Qingyao Immortal Venerable’s heart skip a beat.

Fortunately, with multiple supreme innate Spirit Treasures and the protection of the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus, the roar alone would have shattered the souls and true spirits of ordinary Quasi Holy Emperors. Even someone as powerful as Qingyao Immortal Venerable would have been injured.

“…Is this beast the king of its kind?”

Qing Muling asked, feeling nothing as the Blue Lotus phantom perfectly absorbed all the damage.

Within the coverage of the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus phantom, nothing escaped Qing Muling’s perception. He saw a colossal beast, tens of thousands of feet long, lurking at the edge of the Blue Lotus phantom.

Surrounded by chaotic clouds, its body was covered in pitch-black fish scales with dark golden stripes. Its massive, pupil-less eyes resembled two cold, dead chaotic nebulae, making it a terrifying sight.

This beast king’s intelligence was evidently high, recognizing the power of the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus phantom. Despite its immense anger, it hesitated to advance.

For a creature that dominated the chaotic void for billions of miles, this was an unprecedented situation.

“Definitely, this big guy won’t be easy to deal with! Not to mention its Dao comprehension, its sheer strength likely surpasses that of a Quasi Holy Emperor with unified Three Corpses Avatar.”

Qingyao Immortal Venerable said gravely. For such a terrifying existence that had survived countless Yuanhui in the chaotic void, perhaps only a superpower or an immortal sanctuary from the upper realm, deploying all their Quasi Holy Emperors and supreme innate treasures, could possibly besiege and kill it.

Of course, the cost for the besieging party would be unimaginably high, and it might take tens of thousands to millions of years for their sect to recover. Qingyao Immortal Venerable wouldn’t dare let Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace attempt such a thing.

“No worries, since we’re here, let’s see what makes it so extraordinary!”

Qing Muling said confidently. With the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus, no matter how bad the situation got, they could at least retreat safely.

“Alright, I’ll go meet it!”

Qingyao Immortal Venerable agreed, letting her avatar bolster her state before disappearing in a flash of light outside the starship. The young girl in the green dress followed with the Sun-Moon-Star Flag in hand.

The stunning beauty behind Qing Muling promptly accelerated the starship, closing the distance with the chaotic beast king and enveloping it in the core area of the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus phantom.

The terrifying suppression force, akin to ancient stars, descended, startling the beast king. It roared earth-shatteringly, chaotic clouds rolling around it as it tried to retreat.

But it was too late. Boundless, radiant starlight fell, transforming the surroundings into a mysterious, dazzling sea of stars, increasing the pressure on the beast king.

Qingyao Immortal Venerable’s figure appeared above its head. In the next moment, a highly refined, seemingly dim sword light shot down, piercing its skull.

With a thunderous explosion, millions of miles of chaotic void collapsed, and chaotic tides surged violently, as if returning to the primordial chaos before the world was created.

Qing Muling grunted, blood oozing from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, as if his Divine Soul had been struck by a heavy hammer, making him see stars before he regained his senses.

“Junior Brother, are you alright?”

The stunning beauty beside him panicked, hurriedly supporting him and casting various powerful healing divine abilities on him.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Qing Muling quickly recovered, the blood disappearing, and his once weakened aura rapidly restored.

The beast king’s dying counterattack was indeed extraordinary, even the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus struggled to withstand it. But it could only do so much.

Moments later, the heavily injured Qingyao Immortal Venerable and the girl in the green dress returned to the starship. Qing Muling immediately used his divine abilities to heal them, restoring them to peak condition in no time.

“Sister, how do you feel?”

“Alright, almost didn’t make it back!”

Qingyao Immortal Venerable sighed slightly, handing him a large, radiant blue crystal, swirling with clouds and mist.

Qing Muling examined it for a moment. This was the beast king’s entire life essence crystal, surpassing even Qingyao Immortal Venerable and her three avatars in purity and quantity.

In other words, if it had taken human form, it would be on par with the Grand Palace Master of Phoenix Palace in the upper realm.

“In the upper realm, this crystal could serve as the core of a superpower’s mountain-protecting formation or be used to refine top-tier Harmony Dao Golden Elixirs. It’s a priceless treasure!” Qingyao Immortal Venerable said.

Qing Muling pondered for a few moments, then said, “Sister, can you use it now? If you absorb and refine it, your cultivation should advance further, right?”

From his perspective, the stronger Qingyao Immortal Venerable was, the better. Ideally, she should reach the same level as the master of Origin Star Palace to ensure his safety.

Otherwise, if a few powerful figures from the upper realm descended, not only would Qing Muling be taken, but Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and the female cultivator alliance might also be destroyed!

Qingyao Immortal Venerable shook her head, “I can absorb and refine it, but the effect might not be as good as expected, and there could be hidden side effects. It’s better for you to use it!”

The stunning beauty smiled, “Junior Brother, don’t be modest. There’s no need to be polite with Sister. Only if your cultivation advances quickly do we have hope for further progress!”

“Alright, I’ll accept it then.”

Qing Muling said, tossing the crystal into the depths of the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus phantom.

By now, he understood Qingyao Immortal Venerable’s intention. Directly refining these life essence crystals wouldn’t benefit her much and would cause many problems. But for Qing Muling, there were no such issues.

Once Qing Muling was satiated, she and her avatars could share his Dao Rhyme, yielding better results without any side effects, and strengthening their bond. It was a win-win situation.

Soon, after refining the beast king’s life essence crystal, Qing Muling’s lifespan extended by several Yuanhui, his internal space expanded by thirty percent, and stabilized.

His internal space now spanned over 300,000 miles, larger than most floating lands in the Great Void.

In other words, Qing Muling could now directly take any land he fancied into his internal space, relocating it as he wished.

The twentieth Blue Lotus leaf phantom was halfway formed. A few more chaotic beast life essence sacrifices would complete it.

Qing Muling noticed that the later Blue Lotus leaves were harder to manifest, but their accompanying divine abilities wouldn’t disappoint.

“Let’s continue! I wonder if there’s another beast king at this exit. If not, we can clear out their nest next!”

Qing Muling said, and Qingyao Immortal Venerable nodded, turning into a light beam and entering the chaotic void with the girl in the green dress.

With the Great Golden Immortal level suppression still in effect, Qingyao Immortal Venerable easily dealt with the remaining chaotic beasts, none of which could withstand a single strike.

When the last chaotic beast of the group fell, an hour hadn’t yet passed.

Fearing unforeseen complications, Qingyao Immortal Venerable immediately entered the beast king’s nest after Qing Muling calculated its location, beginning a frantic search.

Fifteen minutes later, she returned to the starship, and Qing Muling finally relaxed.

First, there was a large pile of rare divine materials, twenty times more than the single-footed giant birds’ collection, and of generally higher quality.

Then, there were over twenty innate spiritual items, with the highest three equivalent to supreme innate Spirit Treasures. The rest were upper and middle-grade innate Spirit Treasures.

As for the innate Spirit Treasures Qing Muling cared about most, there were thirty-one, mostly middle-grade and above, with five supreme innate Spirit Treasures!

The most outstanding was a luxurious star-patterned phoenix-embroidered palace dress, containing forty-one innate Harmony treasure seals, surpassing supreme innate Spirit Treasures and qualifying as an innate Harmony treasure!

“Great, this trip was worth it!”

Qingyao Immortal Venerable sighed in relief. With this dress, her strength could increase threefold, ensuring she wouldn’t be severely injured by another chaotic beast king’s dying counterattack.

Qing Muling was naturally pleased. While perfecting her Three Corpses Avatar might depend on luck, enhancing her combat power this way was undoubtedly beneficial.

“Alright, I’ll take this dress. The rest is yours!”

Qingyao Immortal Venerable smiled, “Let’s explore other places. There should be more to gain!”

Qing Muling had no objections. The chaotic void had many dangerous areas. Clearing them out would yield countless treasures, benefiting him and his sect immensely.

…

Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace Main Altar.

In the palace behind Imperial Dao Peak, Senior Sister Xuebing Xuan, dressed in a crimson palace robe, sat behind a golden silk sandalwood desk, painting with concentration. Her elegant, beautiful face showed a faint blush, and her clear, dark eyes were full of focus.

After a long time, a beautifully crafted painting was completed. Xuebing Xuan examined it for a moment and sighed softly.

It had been over two months since Junior Brother left. She wondered how he and Qingyao Ancestor were faring in the chaotic void.

Had they found enough opportunities? Had they encountered any insurmountable dangers? Had they been discovered by other powerful forces…?

As his first Dao Companion, she naturally worried about many things.

“…Senior Sister, what are you doing?”

A cold, magnetic voice accompanied the entrance of Qi Yalan, dressed in a pure black palace dress, her elegant, alluring face showing a faint smile.

“Nothing… Hey, you…”

Before Xuebing Xuan could finish, Qi Yalan waved her hand, and the newly completed painting flew into her hand, flipping open.

Knowing it was bad, Xuebing Xuan tried to stop her, but both were Taiyi Golden Immortals, making it impossible to quickly determine a winner. They couldn’t really fight over such a matter.

“Senior Sister? You… you actually…”

Qi Yalan’s cold, beautiful eyes showed evident shock, as if saying, “I didn’t expect you to be like this, Senior Sister…”

The painting depicted nothing scandalous, just little figures fighting, sometimes groups of little figures fighting, with vivid, detailed storylines. The artwork was beautiful, lifelike, and meticulously detailed, a rare masterpiece!

The key issue was that such unsophisticated art was created by the noble, elegant Senior Sister Xuebing Xuan, and the content depicted her and Junior Brother, as well as other Senior Sisters and Junior Brother… in indescribable games! This was truly… shocking to Qi Yalan’s worldview!

“This is a gift Junior Brother asked me to prepare for him, saying he’d personally check it when he returns.”

Blushing, Xuebing Xuan decided to blame Qing Muling. After all, he loved such indescribable art collections, making this explanation plausible.

“Junior Brother?”

Qi Yalan looked at her doubtfully, finding the excuse unconvincing but recalling Qing Muling’s usual behavior, it wasn’t impossible?

Xuebing Xuan huffed, “Believe it or not! You can ask him yourself when he returns!”

Qi Yalan’s fair face blushed slightly, “What’s there to ask? We’re all his Dao Companions. Haven’t we played enough of these shameful games? Do as you please!”

Putting the painting back, Qi Yalan said softly, “Junior Brother and Qingyao Ancestor have been gone so long without news. It’s worrisome.”

Xuebing Xuan blinked, “Ancestor’s power is unparalleled in the Great Void. With her protection, Junior Brother will be safe.”

If Qingyao Immortal Venerable couldn’t protect him, no one in the Great Void could.

Qi Yalan frowned, “I’m not worried about that. Mainly, Ancestor…”

“Mainly afraid someone might take advantage, right?”

A bright, pleasant voice interrupted, and Luo Wanqing, fiery and radiant, entered, her tight armor accentuating her voluptuous, curvaceous figure.

“Wanqing, you…”

Xuebing Xuan glared at her. This involved their founding ancestor, and disrespectful words could have serious consequences.

“Let’s not deceive ourselves. We all know what we’re thinking.”

Luo Huan’s soft voice followed, and Yu Binghua, Cheng Yulan, Fengxia, Dragon Ritual Princess, and Qingbi Immortal Venerable entered.

Even Yu Lingzhou appeared, though Fengge Emperor and Mu Yinghua, due to their special status, didn’t come.

The Senior Sisters greeted each other and sat down, the room filled with their enchanting presence and intoxicating fragrance.

“This is inevitable,”

Dragon Ritual Princess said calmly, “If Ancestor has intentions, no one can stop her. We should face it. We already have many sisters, a few more won’t matter.”

“Besides, if she joins us, it will elevate Junior Brother’s status, deterring lower-ranked cultivators from approaching him, benefiting us.”

“Exactly!”

The Senior Sisters agreed. While there were many temptresses, Quasi Holy Emperors were rare. Raising the bar would naturally deter them!

Fengxia, the little phoenix, blinked, still worried. Though Quasi Holy Emperors were few, there were many Great Golden Immortals!

With Fengge Emperor and Mu Yinghua as examples, many aspiring Quasi Holy Emperors would eye Junior Brother.

For instance, Fengge Emperor’s seven peers, Mingyi, the Heavenly Master, Ice Falcon, and other peak Great Golden Immortals, and other female cultivators… Enough, thinking about it was infuriating!