“I knew it!”

At the sight of the giant ape beast, Qing Muling understood about seventy to eighty percent of the situation. Perhaps even the heavens couldn’t stand the fact that they had been looting so comfortably, so they couldn’t help but cause some trouble for them.

At this moment, even if his luck was strong, it wouldn’t be as effective. After all, luck wasn’t all-powerful; there had to be enough strength to support it.

Of course, if it were someone with weak luck, perhaps the trouble they faced now would be even more exaggerated. It was already lucky enough that they had been able to act so recklessly until now without any problems.

From a distance, the giant ape beast’s body, which was over a thousand miles tall, exuded a strong sense of oppression. With each step it took, it approached them by a large distance. It wouldn’t be long before it charged towards them.

“Elders, what should we do now?”

Xuebing Xuan stepped forward and pulled Qing Muling behind her, asking Yu Lingzhou and Yueyi Heavenly Lord with a serious expression.

Facing such a terrifying creature, Junior Brother, who had a low cultivation level, couldn’t possibly make a move. Even they, as senior sisters, were somewhat inadequate. They could only rely on these elders.

Yu Lingzhou looked somewhat troubled. “This big guy should be an ancient exotic species. Its current strength is at least at the late stage of the True Immortal realm. In addition to its huge body and powerful bloodline and mana, it might be a bit difficult to deal with.”

Yueyi Heavenly Lord also said, “If I could go all out, I alone could take care of it. But unfortunately, in this Misty Illusion Secret Realm, foreign cultivators can only exert the power of the peak of the Ascending to Immortality realm at most. It’s a bit difficult to handle.”

Qing Muling asked, “Then why don’t we just avoid it and continue somewhere else?”

If they couldn’t afford to provoke it, couldn’t they just avoid it? Qing Muling didn’t think they had to fight this big guy to the death. The world was vast, and there were plenty of spiritual crystal veins on the earth. They didn’t need this one.

“Alright, let’s change the location.”

Yu Lingzhou glanced at the approaching humanoid beast and called for all the elders to return. The rays of light swiftly flew from a distance and entered the Heavenly Ship.

After a few breaths, the Heavenly Ship suddenly accelerated and turned into a stream of light, disappearing into the sky.

The giant ape beast arrived at the place where they had been mining the veins just now. It looked around with its huge head, circling around a few times. Its eyes unexpectedly showed a thoughtful look full of spirituality.

Suddenly, it looked up to the sky and let out a series of long howls. The surging airflow blew away the clouds in the sky, forming a violent hurricane. The birds and beasts within tens of thousands of miles had already fled far away.

The giant ape beast didn’t stay for long. After a brief identification of the direction, it continued to run wildly. Its terrifying feet could easily crush a mountain, and the ground trembled, leaving deep cracks hundreds of feet wide. Occasionally, large amounts of black smoke from underground fires or large water columns formed by the water of the underground Yin River would emerge from them.

At this moment, the Heavenly Ship was already billions of miles away.

Qing Muling didn’t have to exert much effort to find a new giant spiritual crystal vein. He then directed the elders to start working.

However, the good times didn’t last long. After a few hours, there was a commotion in the distant sky, and the sound of rolling thunder came from the end of the earth. In the spiritual sense of the elders, the figure of the giant ape beast had already appeared vaguely.

“Why is it here again?”

Yu Lingzhou’s expression was not good. They were just trying to collect some spiritual crystals, but why did this big guy have to target them? And why did it keep chasing them? Was it necessary?

Xuebing Xuan said, “Forget it, the important thing is the task at hand. We can just change the location again!”

The wealth of spiritual crystals that the elders could obtain in an hour was equivalent to half a year’s income for the sect. Time was precious, and they didn’t have the energy to care about the other party.

Qing Muling agreed, “Alright, let’s go further this time.”

So, the Heavenly Ship changed direction and quickly accelerated away.

This time, they traveled at full speed for more than half an hour, which was more than ten times the distance from last time. The terrain and topography below kept changing until they finally arrived in an endless desert.

The elders displayed their powerful abilities and dug through hundreds of feet of sand. The rich and watery spiritual energy surged out, creating a magnificent scene. A huge middle-grade spiritual crystal vein, tens of thousands of miles long, appeared before their eyes.

There was no need to say anything; they continued to work. This time, even Qing Muling and the five senior sisters were not idle.

After two days and two nights, when this vein was completely emptied, the Heavenly Ship once again changed its position and stopped in the vast mountains millions of miles away.

However, not long after, there was another disturbance in the distant sky. The giant ape beast had actually followed them again.

Luo Wanqing, who had a fiery temper, finally lost her patience. “Is there no end to this? It seems like it can’t wait to die. Why don’t we join forces and deal with it here?”

Cheng Yulan asked in confusion, “I don’t understand how it found us in the first place. With such a long distance and Junior Brother here, it shouldn’t have discovered our tracks.”

Yueyi Heavenly Lord said, “Junior Brother’s cultivation level is still low, and it is not only a native of this world but also has unrestricted True Immortal strength. It must have some powerful means. It’s almost impossible for us to completely shield its sensing and tracking now.”

The women looked at each other and made a decision.

The elders who could cultivate to their current realm naturally had a temperament far beyond ordinary people. Being decisive in killing was an essential quality. Since they couldn’t avoid it, they might as well deal with it as soon as possible.

Yu Lingzhou slowly revealed her own life spirit treasure, a pair of golden and silver colored wheels. Qing Muling had brought them from the Great Void Starry Sky. The other elders also brought their own treasures.

In this way, although they couldn’t use power beyond the peak of the Ascending to Immortality realm, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had powerful formations. The elders joined forces, using the power of the treasures to contend with the giant ape beast was not difficult.

“You girls take Junior Brother back to the ship and protect him. Remember to stay far away.”

Yu Lingzhou ordered that the upcoming battle was quite dangerous, and she couldn’t let Qing Muling watch on the scene. If anything went wrong, the sect would not be able to bear it.

Xuebing Xuan agreed and pulled Qing Muling into the Tianzhou ship, and several senior sisters followed.

Soon, the figure of the giant ape beast became very clear. It walked over with big strides, and its roaring voice echoed in the sky, revealing an undisguised sense of pride.

Under the command of Yueyi Heavenly Lord, hundreds of elders formed a formation. With flickering runes, a rolling killing intent rose into the sky. Their powers merged together and confronted the giant ape beast.

Accompanied by earth-shattering roars, countless golden runes emerged, covering the sky and enveloping the figure of the giant ape beast.

In an instant, the world changed color, mountains collapsed amidst the thunderous noise, and the radiance of various treasures soared into the sky, illuminating an area of tens of thousands of miles.

“What a pity.”

Qing Muling in the Tianzhou ship sighed with regret. He couldn’t participate in such an intense battle. He didn’t even have the qualification to watch. He didn’t know when he would be able to catch up to their level.

Luo Wanqing glanced at him and said, “What’s there to regret? Your special role is far superior to hundreds of elders. You don’t need to get involved in fighting and killing.”

“You’re right, but can we eat the meat of this big guy? Since it’s an ancient species at the True Immortal level, the taste should be good. Its flesh and blood are great nourishment.”

“Of course. After the elders deal with it and finish cutting it up, you will be responsible for taking it back to the Great Void Starry Sky and let the master keep it for you. Such a big creature should be enough for you to eat for a long time!”

After reaching the Ascending to Immortality realm, there was the Elemental Immortal realm, and above that was the True Immortal realm. The flesh and blood of this level of beast could not be easily digested and absorbed by cultivators below the Heavenly Human Clan. They had to reach the level of the senior sisters before they could try.

The fierce battle didn’t last long. Just a quarter of an hour later, accompanied by desperate and unwilling roars, the red cloud of flames filled the sky, and the figure of the giant ape beast slowly fell, causing dozens of towering mountains nearby to collapse.

“Is it dead?”

Qing Muling wanted to go and check, but he was stopped by the senior sisters. Due to the fact that the killing formation had not been lifted, the projection in the mirror of mana couldn’t be seen clearly.

After waiting for a while, Yu Lingzhou and Yueyi Heavenly Lord, who were weakened, returned to the Tianzhou ship.

Qing Muling immediately went up to them and asked, “How is the situation?”

“It’s alright, we got some injuries. That big guy was very fierce.”

Yu Lingzhou replied. This battle was indeed quite dangerous. The desperate counterattack of the dying beast caused injuries to nearly half of the elders. Fortunately, no one died.

And Qing Muling had brought a considerable number of high-grade spirit pills from the Great Void Starry Sky. As long as it wasn’t a major injury that affected the foundation, it would be easy to recover.

Next, the injured elders went to rest in the Tianzhou ship, while the uninjured ones were responsible for cutting and processing the flesh of the giant ape beast. They sealed it with the Xuanbing spell and put it into spatial artifacts, which would then be taken back to the Great Void Starry Sky by Qing Muling.

After several hours of busy work, there was no trace of the giant ape beast left in the area. Even its skin and bones had been cleaned up.

…

In a magical space, beside a shimmering lake, surrounded by beautiful mountains and dense white mist, it looked like a legendary fairyland.

“…I feel a bit bored. I want to go out and relax.”

Inside the white jade pavilion by the lake, a woman in a deep purple dress said lazily. Her pink lips were moist and sparkling, her bright eyes flickered with a mischievous light, and her aura was unfathomable, as if she was in a dream.

“Zihuang sister, it’s a special time when the two realms intersect. The important figures in our clan have long given strict orders that before the spatial channel is closed, our people are not allowed to go out casually or have conflicts with those foreign cultivators. Those who violate the rules will be severely punished. You must not get into trouble.”

Another beautiful girl with flowing black hair said with a smile. Her delicate eyelashes trembled like raven feathers. If Qing Muling were here, he would easily recognize her as Lingxi, who had been hiding in Qingli City and had given him a talisman for escape.

According to the ancient prohibition that had been passed down, during the period when the Misty Illusion Secret Realm was open, all the Heavenly Human Clan survivors had to stay in the city or settlement areas. They were not allowed to go out without permission. The vast wilderness areas were all left for the cultivators in the Great Void Starry Sky.

Only when all the foreign cultivators left could the lives of the Heavenly Human Clan survivors return to their normal rhythm.

Zihuang sighed, “I understand. Three years is not long. It’s just a closed-door cultivation. But I always feel a bit uneasy, as if something bad is about to happen.”

Lingxi said with a hint of surprise, “As long as we stay indoors, what could happen? Even if something does happen, it can only be related to those foreign cultivators, right? It won’t have anything to do with us.”

Zihuang thought about it and changed the subject, “Let’s not talk about this. You rarely come here. Why don’t you spend more time with me? Or better yet, help me with some tasks?”

Lingxi hesitated, “Sister, you know I’m carefree by nature. I’ve never liked taking care of things. That’s why I’ve been hiding in Qingli City with my family. If it wasn’t for my family taking me here under the pretext of a business trip, I might still be sleeping at home!”

Zihuang smiled helplessly, “Your talent is not inferior to mine, so why don’t you want to take on responsibilities? The position of the Deputy Celestial Envoy of the Heavenly Palace has been vacant for a long time. Have you ever considered it? Being my assistant as your sister, it wouldn’t be too much of a burden for you.”

Seeing Lingxi remain silent, Zihuang continued, “I have heard His Majesty mention that the future laws of heaven and earth may undergo drastic changes. At that time, our Heavenly Human Clan will have more interactions with those foreign cultivators. Maybe… we can also go to their world for a visit.”Lingxu showed some interest, “Is that true? I heard that The Great Void has experienced many rounds of heavy tribulations, and the environment is no longer suitable for cultivation. It has not fully recovered to this day, is that correct?”

“Yes, but after all, it is a complete and vast space-time. The origin of heaven and earth is still abundant, and the Qi of creation is rich. If all of these can be used by our Heavenly Human Clan, we will not be far from completely repairing the defects of this world and returning to the heavenly realm.” Zihuang replied.

Lingxu frowned and pondered, “In this case, if the original Qi of The Great Void is all attributed to our clan, wouldn’t that space-time be destined for eternal extinction, with no possibility of recovery? Wouldn’t all creatures have to die?”

Zihuang sneered, “What else did you think? As long as they are not from our Heavenly Human Clan, what does it matter if they die? For countless years, they have taken so many benefits from our world, it’s only right that they contribute some of their original Qi.”

Lingxu was silent for a while, and finally said, “Then I will agree to your request this time, but if I don’t do well, you can’t scold me.”

Zihuang’s eyes showed joy, “Sister, have you finally figured it out? That’s great! Soon you will find that this position is reserved for you, in the future you…”

Just then, a white-robed maid with a nervous expression hurried over. After bowing, she reported, “Something bad has happened, Lady Zihuang. Your divine general, Zhu Yan, violated the prohibition a few days ago and went down to the lower realm for fun. Because he left secretly, it was not discovered until today.”

Zihuang was slightly stunned, and there was a hint of anger in her soft voice, “This brainless beast, always causing trouble for me! Where did it run off to this time? Hurry up and summon it back, this time I must whip it with the three thousand demon dragon whip!”

The maid asked timidly, “What if it refuses to return?”

Zihuang sneered, “Dare it? Now is a special period of the convergence of the two realms. There are cultivators from The Great Void everywhere outside. Isn’t it afraid of being slaughtered and eaten by those cultivators while it’s wandering around? There are many people interested in the flesh and blood of a hybrid with the bloodline of the Ancient Divine Beast, Zhu Yan!”

The maid respectfully agreed and turned to leave.

However, not long after, the maid returned with a somewhat panicked expression, “My lady, I have tried to contact Zhu Yan multiple times using the communication bone talisman, but there has been no response from his side, and…”

Zihuang’s face turned cold, “And what?”

“The divine general who was guarding the Reincarnation Hall just reported that Zhu Yan’s life lamp has completely extinguished. It is very likely that… it has completely fallen.”

Zihuang’s expression froze.