The news of Li Hao’s breakthrough in cultivation soon spread, and not long after, Ji Yun Yue and others rushed over to visit him.
Upon seeing him again, they all sensed that Li Hao’s aura had subtly changed.
However, with the All Phenomena Attributes concealing it, they were unable to probe the specifics.
Li Hao asked and learned that his Spirit-Entering in the Artistic Path and cultivation of his meridians had taken a total of five days.
“When can I go see my mother?” Li Hao inquired.
“The wild sea is almost calmed, and you’ll be able to see her soon.”
Ji Yun Yue took out an ancient mirror about ten inches tall from her space, and said gently, “This is the Sacred Treasure Observing Heaven Mirror, borrowed temporarily from the Family Head. It allows you to see into Qiu Tian Dao; you can see Qingqing right now across the void.”
Li Hao took it and, with Ji Yun Yue’s guidance, infused his power into it. In no time, he felt his consciousness seemingly sinking into the ancient mirror, and a vast map emerged in his mind.
This map included the entire Ji Family’s Holy Land Secret Realm, and by concentrating his thoughts, Li Hao could observe the entire secret realm.
The fact that they had borrowed this item for him also indicated the Ji Family’s recognition of Li Hao.
Li Hao could feel their intentions, but he didn’t presumptuously spy on other places; instead, he focused his thoughts on the extreme north of Holy Land Secret Realm as Ji Yun Yue had described.
On the mirror appeared a scene, as if piercing through clouds and mist, an expansive sea emerged.
The sea was deep and dark red, as if at the bottom, there lay a layer of settled blood.
Waves churned above, clouds gathered, and occasionally, sea winds swirled.
An inner astonishment arose in Li Hao’s heart; the expanse of the Ji Family’s Holy Land Secret Realm was far beyond his imagination.
The Holy Land he had seen before seemed to occupy only one percent of the map in comparison!
In the center of this vast sea was a pitch-black abyss, looking bottomless from a high vantage point, like a giant eyeball at the heart of the sea.
Hovering above this immense abyss was an island, swaying slightly with the fierce winds from above.
Around the island, from three different angles, were three thick, massive chains inserted into the island. The island seemed like a kite, held in place by the three chains, preventing it from ascending any higher.
Li Hao concentrated his thoughts on the island and saw several mountain caves and dwellings, but within the mountains there was a thatched cottage.
In front of the cottage was a figure bending over to move stones, piling them beside the thatched shack. Her clothes were torn, her hair unkempt as if it had not been combed or washed for a long time.
Her face and arms were smeared with dirt and dried mud stains.
Despite the disheveled appearance, Li Hao recognized her at a glance as the woman who had held him in her arms fifteen years ago.
Li Hao had not expected that at this reunion, his first glimpse of her would be in such a ragged state.
Contrary to the memories he had of her in the Divine General Mansion, wearing luxurious clothing and living a life of luxury, she now appeared completely different.
Li Hao’s expression darkened with an emotion that was either anger or complexity surging from his heart. He took a deep breath and said,
“With my mother’s level of cultivation, she should not be in such a dire state, could it be that her powers have been disabled?”
Ji Yun Yue and the others also saw the scene in the mirror, and their expressions changed slightly, aware of the situation on Qiu Tian Dao.
It was an exceedingly vicious place; hence, many criminals from the Ji Family were imprisoned there.
Crimes like those committed by Ji Qingqing were considered minor there. Others, such as betraying the family, colluding with demons, and harming fellow kin for treasure, varied.
Some were executed on the spot, while others pleaded mercy based on their ancestors’ merits, and thus were spared and exiled there.
“Qingqing’s cultivation was not wasted.”
Ji Yunqing, afraid of any misunderstanding, explained hurriedly, “If her cultivation were wasted, she would not survive for even a few days on Qiu Tian Dao; it would be no different from execution.”
“That’s correct. Besides, Qingqing’s bloodline is pure, and she was considered a prodigy among our clan, reaching the Three Immortal Realms at a young age. It would be a pity to waste her cultivation,” said Ji Yun Yue.
She looked at the scene within the ancient mirror and continued, “The reason for such a condition is due to the special laws of Qiu Tian Dao.”
“In the wild sea outside Qiu Tian Dao, ordinary people cannot cross, not even those in the Ultimate Study Realm, unless one masters their own Dao Domain and uses its laws to counteract the laws of the wild sea.”
“And in the desolate abyss at the heart of the wild sea, even Dao Domain is ineffective. That area is a complete no-fly zone; even sound cannot travel there, and the natural energy of heaven and earth is cut off!”
“As a result, cultivation is impossible on Qiu Tian Dao, and any energy spent is lost without the possibility of replenishment.”
“Those prisoners held there eventually can only rely on the strength of their bodies to endure. If they can’t hold on, they simply die there.”
Ji Yun Yue spoke softly, “When Qingqing was first sent to Qiu Tian Dao, her Heaven and Earth Space was filled with food and drink. The Family Head turned a blind eye, and our plan was to resupply every ten years. Being too frequent would lead to gossip. So there is no need to worry about her sustenance, but indeed, the conditions there are somewhat harsh.”
Ji Yunqing nodded and sighed, “Luckily, the Heavenly Dynasty has arranged that the other prisoners on the island dare not provoke Qingqing. Moreover, those prisoners all hope for release and would not easily offend someone with strong backing unless absolutely necessary. Your mother, despite the hard life, doesn’t need to worry about other things.”
Li Hao silently focused on the ancient mirror, watching the woman in front of the cottage move the stones to rebuild a stone wall that had collapsed from the wind.
After wiping the sweat from her forehead, as if sensing something, she unexpectedly looked up towards the sky.
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That gaze seemed to pierce through the Ancient Mirror, locking eyes with Li Hao.
Li Hao suddenly felt an indescribable sensation.
It was as if they were connected by blood.
But the woman in the Ancient Mirror only glanced at him with some confusion, then walked into the thatched cottage, seemingly to rest.
Li Hao continued to stare for a moment, then shifted his gaze to the rest of Qiu Tian Dao, seeing some caves where several Ji family criminals, naked and wild, sat or lay dispiritedly, their bodies filthy and hair disheveled.
Others were using stone slabs to carve something on the mountain walls, seemingly keeping track of the days.
Although there were not many prisoners, Li Hao could sense the desolate and despairingly grim atmosphere permeating the island with just one look.
He didn’t continue spying and put away the Ancient Mirror, then asked Ji Yun Yue, “How soon will the wilderness sea calm down so that the Dao Domain can take me across?”
“Child, don’t rush. It should be calm by tomorrow. You just saw, the wild sea is already settling down. Even if the Dao Domain takes you across, there’s no energy replenishment above the wild sea. Crossing with the Dao Domain would be strenuous, and returning would be difficult. It’s safer to take a boat.”
Ji Yun Yue immediately advised, “Wait till tomorrow, and I will go with you. We also need to pick the Twin Flowers first so we can bring your mother off Qiu Tian Dao; otherwise, without the Twin Flowers to detoxify her, she would succumb to the poison soon after leaving Qiu Tian Dao and the unique environment of the wild sea.”
“She has been poisoned?” Li Hao’s expression changed.
“It’s not the type of poison you’re thinking of. It’s a special poison that all Qiu Tian Dao criminals must take to prevent elder family members from fetching them or escaping from Qiu Tian Dao themselves.”
“As long as they stay on the island, they are safe and normal, but if they leave without authorization, there will be serious problems.”
Li Hao realized the Ji family had strict control over their criminals.
“Child, let your great aunt accompany you tomorrow; since you’ve come out from cultivation today, why not go see your grandfather first? He has been talking about you every day, eager to see you.”
Ji Yunqing said softly.
Li Hao looked at them, seeing the hope in their eyes, and thinking of that grandfather’s lingering soul, he felt a twinge of reluctance and nodded slightly.
Seeing Li Hao agree, joy appeared in their eyes, and they immediately took Li Hao to the Ji family ancestral shrine.
On the way, Li Hao asked why the old predecessor was not present, referring to Ji Tian Chao.
When Ji Tian Chao was mentioned, Ji Yunqing and Ji Yun Yue both looked at Li Hao with strange expressions.
Ji Yunqing spoke, “Recently, people from the Qin family have been roaming around outside the secret realm, looking for trouble with our Ji family, claiming they witnessed a young man who claimed to be from the Ancient Divine Clan coming here before disappearing, intending to investigate our Ji family’s secret realm.”
At this, both turned their gaze to Li Hao.
Li Hao was slightly stunned, surprised that his journey had been observed.
He was completely unaware.
“According to the Qin family, that young man defeated the Qin family’s prodigy, even the Qin Tianchen of the Ultimate Study Realm lost, who is one of the Qin family’s ten great prodigies, and yet that young man is only fourteen or fifteen…”
Ji Yunqing just looked at Li Hao, listing these details.
Li Hao, seeing their bizarre looks, immediately knew they must have guessed the person the Qin family mentioned was him.
He showed a helpless expression.
Regarding this, he didn’t intentionally hide it but merely asked, “Will this cause trouble for the Ji family? Otherwise, shall I go and handle it myself?”
“That young man, is it really you?”
Ji Yunqing asked upon seeing Li Hao’s admission.
Li Hao nodded.
“Recently, Great Wilderness Heaven has been abuzz with your fame, saying a young man from the Ancient Divine Clan has been vanquishing foes far and wide, possessing immense strength and overcoming prodigies against the odds. We suspected it might be you.”
Both exchanged a look, their expressions clearly showing they had suspected as much.
However, they were immediately delighted. Although they had suspected, seeing Li Hao admit it was still a pleasant surprise.
“Recently, Great Wilderness Heaven has been abuzz with your fame, saying a young man from the Ancient Divine Clan has been vanquishing foes far and wide, possessing immense strength and overcoming prodigies against the odds. We suspected it might be you.”
“Are those stories true, are you really from the Ancient Divine Clan? Isn’t your father from outside Great Wilderness Heaven?”
Both looked curiously at Li Hao.
“Nonsense, I only said that because I was afraid they wouldn’t accept it.”
Li Hao explained.
“…”
Both were at a loss for words.
They thought of various reasons and explanations but never expected it to be this.
Not accepting? Were they afraid that seeing him, the prodigies from the Qin family and other clans would be demoralized?
You’re surprisingly considerate… Both inwardly chuckled, but considering the strength Li Hao had shown, indeed many young generations from those families had their spirits crushed.
Among these people, some became depressed, while others revered Li Hao as a god reincarnated, holding him in utmost esteem.
In front of Li Hao, the reputation of other prodigies paled.
After all, in an ancient family of warriors, might was revered.
“The family head also guessed it was you and had Heavenly Dynasty settle matters with the Qin family, so he did not come,” Ji Yunqing smiled.
“They wouldn’t dare really make trouble; this is, after all, Ji family territory. If they annoy us enough, we’ll just chop down everyone they sent here, leaving none, and see what the Qin family has to say. If it comes to it, we might as well start a war, having the advantage of striking first.”
Ji Yun Yue said, her eyes flashing with a fierce light not inferior to any man’s though she was of the fairer sex.
Hearing this, Li Hao was somewhat at a loss for words, beginning to understand a little of the Ancient families’ way of doing things.
Before long,
Li Hao arrived at the Ji family ancestral shrine, finally meeting that grandfather.
Thinking of all the ancestors displayed in the ancestral hall of the Ji family, Li Hao gave a respectful bow according to the Ji family’s rites.
After Ji Yunqing introduced Li Hao’s identity, he left the ancestral hall with Ji Yun Yue.
Ji Yunzhan, upon seeing his grandnephew, was so excited that he flew out from his tablet and started questioning Li Hao at length.
Li Hao also sat on the straw mat, chatting leisurely with the old man’s Heroic Spirit.
Though it was their first meeting, they didn’t feel much like strangers. Li Hao’s mood was quite relaxed, and he even brought up some incidents from his mother’s childhood.
Light laughter occasionally rang out from within the ancestral hall.
Ji Yunqing stood outside the ancestral hall, listening to the laughter inside, his eyes showing some relief.
The next day.
News of the calm Great Wilderness Heaven arrived.
First thing in the morning, Ji Yun Yue came, and Li Hao, who had waited the entire night, got up to fly towards the Holy Land Secret Realm in the far north together with his great-aunt.
Thinking that he would soon meet his mother face to face, Li Hao felt somewhat anticipative. It wasn’t that he had deep feelings; rather, it felt like he was about to meet an old friend from years ago.
He still remembered the earnest care in those seven letters from home.
He kept that woman’s intentions close to his heart.
…
…
Outside the territory of the Ji family.
In a barren rocky area, a figure hid; it was Li Tian Gang.
He fixed his gaze on the distant bustling area, which had previously erupted in a fierce battle. The energy released attracted him there, making him realize that it was the Ji family’s land that he had been searching for many days.
He had been circling nearby for four or five days but seemed to be getting nowhere.
He realized he had fallen into some sort of Array.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Initially, he suspected that his wife had intentionally left misleading information, hoping to prevent him from trying to find her and losing his life. But recalling that she was willing to leave the way to the Great Wilderness Heaven, even if he did not enter the Ji family’s domain, the area would still be extremely dangerous. There would be no need to deceive him.
If she meant to deceive, she could have outright refused to provide any clues.
“Qingqing, Hao Er…”
Li Tian Gang’s eyes flickered with light, and he took a deep breath.
He concealed his aura and quietly waited for the noisy conflict to end. Once the other party’s people left, he cautiously approached.
When he saw a group of people embroidered with the ancient character “Ji” on their clothes, Li Tian Gang felt both excitement and nervousness. He knew he had finally arrived at the Ji family’s Secret Realm described by his wife.
That ancient character Ji was his wife’s family name and one of the few ancient characters he recognized.
Seeing that the group was about to leave, Li Tian Gang gritted his teeth and chose to take a risk, life or death being out of his hands. He could not allow the mistakes he made to be borne by his children, including his wife.
“Wait a moment!”
Li Tian Gang stepped forward and called out.
Hearing this, many people of the Ji family were startled and quickly looked over, their gazes all focusing on Li Tian Gang.
“Who goes there?!”
Someone immediately called out in alarm.
Li Tian Gang hurriedly said, “I am Ji Qingqing’s husband, searching for my wife.”
He intentionally did not reveal his own full name or status, worried the Ji people might attack without understanding, thus avoiding bringing trouble to the Li family.
If it came to that, their clan would have to seek protection from the Royal Family.
At Li Tian Gang’s words, the Ji family members were stunned.
One of the elders, who turned out to be Ji Yunyu, also Ji Yun Ge’s younger brother, Old Fourth Ji, spoke up.
“You’re Qingqing’s husband?”
Ji Yunyu, hearing Li Tian Gang’s words, was taken aback, then recalled the young boy, his eyes lighting up.
“Uh…”
Li Tian Gang felt tremendous pressure from the old man, his heart shuddering in fear. He had previously encountered beings from the Grand Tao of Peace Realm, and the old man in front of him imparted a similar aura.
The Ji family was indeed full of formidable people. Just any elder here was from the Grand Tao of Peace Realm. His wife was right; without reaching the Tao Realm himself, coming here would likely lead to certain death!
He tensed up, biting down on his teeth, ready to admit fault and hope that his own death could exchange for his wife and Li Hao’s lives. But suddenly, the old man said:
“Did you lose your way from your son? Why have you just arrived?”
His tone was surprisingly mild.
Being experienced in military affairs, Li Tian Gang heard no threat in his tone, which left him startled, then immediately tensed:
“Elder, have you seen my son?”
He looked anxiously at the old man.
Ji Yunyu couldn’t help but laugh, saying, “Your son arrived a few days ago. Why did you only just arrive, did you get lost outside, trapped by the Array?”
Li Tian Gang’s face paled slightly, but seeing the benevolent smile on the other’s face, hope rose in his heart:
“Yes, junior is dull and got trapped by the Array. I don’t know, Elder, if my son has offended anyone here. I am willing to apologize on his behalf, even if it costs my life, abiding by the Ji family’s law. I won’t resist; I only ask you to spare my wife, Qingqing, and my son, Li Hao.”
“Li Hao?”
Ji Yunyu was taken aback, and the smile disappeared from his face, his expression becoming serious: “Did you just say you are Qingqing’s husband?”
Li Tian Gang, noticing the sudden chill in the other’s words, his face changed, unsure of what he had said wrong, his heart filled with anxiety:
“Indeed.”
“You said your son is Li Hao?”
“…Indeed.”
“Nonsense!”
Ji Yunyu’s face darkened immediately, saying, “Think carefully again about what your son is called.”
“My son…” Li Tian Gang felt absurd. Did he really need to think about his own son’s name?
“I ask you, do you know who Ji Le Ping is?”
Ji Yunyu stared intently as he spoke. Although he found it strange, he suddenly thought that the child had changed his surname to follow his mother’s, which might have several reasons. Besides, the man standing before him was from the Four Stands Realm, so there was no need for him to play dumb and come here to seek death.
“Ji Le Ping…” Li Tian Gang was puzzled.
Suddenly, it felt as if an arrow from a decade ago whizzed through his mind, striking him hard.
In a bright, sunny moment, in the courtyard, when that woman was pregnant, her belly swollen, she said gently:
“Husband, if our child is born, let’s name him Le Ping, Li Le Ping, what do you think?”
“Good, as you wish…”
Le Ping, Le Ping…
Li Tian Gang’s pupils abruptly contracted, his heart seeming to tremble. He then recalled the end of that great father-son battle in the Trial Hall, where his sister-in-law had personally admitted the truth.
Poisoning.
And after the conclusion of the True Dragon Battle, in the courtyard during the standoff, the young man had said with absolute certainty, “I remember everything from my childhood!”
So, he really remembered everything.
But ever since Li Hao was given his name, no one mentioned it again. Even if he remembered, from whom could he have learned it?
Could it be that he remembered the words his wife whispered to the child in her arms, too?
Li Tian Gang’s whole body trembled slightly, feeling incredulous, but at the same time, there was a tearing pain in his heart.
It was Ji Le Ping, not Li Le Ping; the child, had he already changed his surname to follow his mother’s?
He gritted his teeth slightly but knew this was not the time to argue about these things. His only wish was for Li Hao to return home safely, so he forced a smile and said:
“That’s right, it’s my son’s pet name.”
“Truly your son?”
Ji Yunyu stared intently.
Li Tian Gang hurriedly said, “Without a doubt, I know my marriage to Qingqing broke the rules for the nobility, but I am willing to take full responsibility. I hope you will not make things difficult for them.”
Seeing his earnest attitude, which did not seem like lies, Ji Yunyu’s expression softened, and he chuckled:
“Don’t be nervous, come with me.”
Li Tian Gang saw the other’s attitude brighten and internally sighed with relief but still felt uneasy. He had heard from his wife countless times about the strict rules of the Ji Family.
He also deeply understood that unless he had the strength of the True Person from Gan Tao Palace, it would be impossible to retrieve someone from the Ji Family, otherwise, it would mean certain death.
But now that it had come to this, he had no choice but to come.
“Yes, elder.”
Li Tian Gang bowed his head and walked over.
The others, hearing that this man was indeed Ji Le Ping’s father, were surprised and curious. They kept sizing him up, trying to discern what kind of person the father of such a monstrous prodigy could be to have raised such a talent.
When they entered the Holy Land Secret Realm, Li Tian Gang was stunned by the majestic and beautiful Saint Mountain and the many floating islands he saw before him.
He finally understood that his wife’s warnings about the dangers of the Ji Family and so on were not empty words.
Was this the ancient Saint Clan of the Great Wilderness Heaven?
Li Tian Gang’s heart thumped wildly, feeling that the hope he clung to was even more elusive.
He gritted his teeth slightly, feeling small and powerless—a sensation he had once hated profoundly.
At his father’s death, he felt so powerless.
At the death of his brothers, he was just as powerless.
After succeeding his ninth brother to inherit the True Dragon and defending Northern Yan for over a decade, when his wife departed, he was still so powerless.
Now, he felt it once again.
This sense of utter hopelessness, of having no power at all.
“You need not be tense; your son is doing well here, and Qingqing will soon be released.”
Ji Yunyu saw Li Tian Gang’s tensed body and his gray, defeated appearance, and couldn’t help but smile slightly, offering reassurance.
Li Tian Gang’s heart jolted, and he looked up abruptly, staring at him in astonishment:
“Elder, is this true?”
“Of course, your son is the pride of our clan.”
“My son… is he a noble prodigy?”
Hearing Ji Yunyu’s words, Li Tian Gang was somewhat stunned, not immediately grasping the meaning of this statement.
That child, had he become the Ji Family’s prodigy?
“Indeed, your son has escorted back our Ji Family’s War God Heroic Spirits and challenged all prodigies of our Ji Family for the sake of redeeming his mother, defeating them all. His talent can be called unparalleled in history!”
Ji Yunyu spoke, his eyes radiating light when he mentioned Li Hao.
The earth-shattering battle on Heavenly Dao a few days ago was still vivid in his mind.
The other members of the Ji Family, upon hearing Ji Yunyu mentioning that young man, also showed looks of respect and admiration in their eyes.
Defeating all prodigies, a simple phrase, but as difficult as ascending to the heavens, and that young man had done it, forging an invincible myth with the Three Immortalities!
“Challenged all the prodigies of the Ji Family?”
Li Tian Gang’s heart trembled.
He had long heard from his wife about how extraordinary the prodigies of the Ji Family were, all of them like proud dragons among men, far beyond comparison to those of the Dayu Divine Dynasty. Just taking out one could be a presence as notable as his ninth brother, or even far surpassing.
“Then, he hasn’t offended any of you, has he?”
Li Tian Gang cautiously inquired.
Having defeated the entire clan’s prodigies was undeniably a great humiliation; had it not been for the smile on the other party’s face when discussing this matter, he would have thought that Li Hao had already been killed in a fit of shame and anger by the Ji Family.
“Ha ha, you worry too much; your son is gentle and polite, neither arrogant nor impetuous. How could he possibly offend us?”
Ji Yunyu laughed, “Moreover, it is normal for a young man to have some passion and temperament. Which prodigy isn’t spirited in their youth? If they don’t possess unique charisma, how can they be worthy of being called prodigies and be anything more than lucky descendants simply inheriting their parents’ talents?”
Li Tian Gang heaved a sigh of relief and echoed, “Elder speaks the truth.”
“This is your only child?” Ji Yunyu asked with a smile.
Li Tian Gang quickly nodded: “Yes, my only child.”
“Well raised,” Ji Yunyu praised with a smile.
Li Tian Gang was taken aback, his cheeks growing a touch warm as he dared not meet the other’s gaze.
Well raised?
The state of affairs regarding Li Hao in the Ji Family over these years had all been laid out by his second uncle and sister-in-law when the child left home.
Apart from food and drink, that child basically had not used any of the Li Family’s cultivation resources, and they, his parents, had never accompanied the child; to talk now of raising him…
“Here we are, this is the Ji Family.”
Ji Yunyu said.
Li Tian Gang looked up and saw the majestic mountain gate and the continuous long steps.
The mountain gate appeared as if cast from the coalesced bodies of a multitude of dragons, imposing and formidable.
Li Tian Gang’s eyes sharpened, immediately sensing the terrible heritage of this ancient family, even more majestic and enduring than their own Divine General Mansion.
The news of Ji Le Ping’s father’s arrival had already spread through the Ji Family. As Li Tian Gang followed Ji Yunyu up the mountain, many people came along the way, gazing from a distance at the father of the Dao Seed.
Since Li Hao defeated all the prodigies and contended for the Dao Seed, obtaining the Saint’s mark and creating a series of sensational feats a few days ago, nearly everyone in the Ji Family had been talking about this strongest prodigy these days.
And when discussing Li Hao, it was inevitable to talk about his mixed heritage.
Everyone’s speculation was rife, extremely curious about Li Hao’s paternal family lineage.
Many even guessed that Li Hao’s mother might have secretly married into a hidden ancient family outside the Great Wilderness Heaven; the combination of two great bloodlines resulting in the birth of such a unique talent.
“Is that Ji Le Ping’s father?”
“Cultivation at Four Stands Realm, breath of Defying Fate Realm, decent cultivation, but doesn’t seem as strong as imagined.”
“It’s said he comes from beyond the Great Wilderness Heaven, from the dynasty of the Jiang family, where energies are scarce. Being able to cultivate to this extent, he is maybe already considered highly talented.”
On the mountain path, many of the Ji Family were watching from afar, whispering among themselves.
These murmurs also inevitably fell into Li Tian Gang’s ears, making him suddenly feel the center of attention; these people from the Ji Family seemed to be observing him because of Li Hao.
Thinking back on what Ji Yunyu said, that Li Hao had defeated all the Ji Family’s prodigies, a tightness crept into Li Tian Gang’s heart.
He had never doubted Li Hao’s talents, he just hadn’t anticipated that upon arriving at this ancient family, Li Hao would still be able to lead the way, defeating peers of his age.
Once they reached the belly of the mountain, Ji Yunyu told the others who had previously accompanied him on the mission to intimidate the Qin Family to disperse, and he continued toward the top of Saint Mountain with only a few people, taking Li Tian Gang with him.
“Elder, my son and Qingqing, are they ahead?”
Li Tian Gang’s heart grew more and more uneasy as they ascended.
Ji Yunyu said, “Qingqing is in Qiu Tian Dao, having been imprisoned due to her transgressions, but your son has already atoned for her, becoming the Dao Seed. He can pardon his mother; you will be able to see them soon.”
Li Tian Gang was deeply moved, the child had already washed away his mother’s sins?
The scene in the Divine General Mansion where he had angrily slapped the child flashed uncontrollably through his mind.
His heart suddenly clenched.
Was there still a chance for him to make amends?
He bit his lip silently and decided, no matter what accusations or blame the child might express when they met, he would accept them all, as long as it would appease him, as long as he could forgive.
Upon reaching the summit of the Saint Mountain, many senior members and Elders of the Ji Family had already been waiting.
Having heard of Ji Le Ping’s father’s arrival, they had all hurried over to provide a dignified reception.
In the past, had the man Ji Qingqing married dared to come to the Ji Family, he would have been executed on the spot. But now, with the father’s status elevated by the son, having fostered a prodigy like Ji Le Ping, they too must treat him with courtesy.
“These,” said Ji Yunyu, “are the respected elders of the Ji Family.”
Upon seeing these elders coming to greet them, some of whom he was not familiar with from his generation that shared the ‘Yun’ character, Ji Yunyu did not give them a cold shoulder. Instead, he introduced each person with a smile, treating them all equally.
After all, family disgraces should not be publicized. However, in front of Ji Qingqing’s husband, on their first meeting, it was essential to show the harmonious side of the Ji Family.
Li Tian Gang’s expression subtly changed when he saw these old men. Although many of them were concealing their aura, he could still sense that quite a few were of the same level as his second uncle, and several among them possessed shockingly formidable power, likely from the Grand Tao of Peace Realm!
In the Dayu Divine Dynasty, these individuals could rival the Buddha Lord Level experts, yet here, several appeared one after another.
“Greetings to all the esteemed elders,” Li Tian Gang said, bowing with his hands clasped before him.
The many elders did not put on airs and quickly reciprocated the polite greetings with pleasantries.
Li Tian Gang was somewhat surprised. Facing everyone’s courteous welcome and friendly chatter, he felt honored and taken aback.
Previously, his wife had told him how strict the Ji Family’s clan rules were and that his arrival would surely be met with thunderous attacks and wrath. However, the reality he encountered was so surreal.
The things he had heard along the way, and the casual mentions of Ji Le Ping in conversations with these elders, made Li Tian Gang realize that all this seemed to be because of that child.
It was his arrival that smoothed everything over and resolved all troubles.
Even Li Tian Gang dared not easily set foot in the Ji Family, but that child did. Moreover, he atoned for Qingqing and even brought Li Tian Gang’s status to be recognized by the Ji Family!
Amidst the pleasantries, Li Tian Gang’s emotions grew increasingly complex and indescribable.
The words previously uttered by his father, Li Tianzong, began unconsciously drifting through his mind.
The child is exceptionally outstanding.
If we do not bring him home, I will die with eyes unshut!
Now, the many powerful figures of the Ji Family were also speaking so politely, full of praise for that child.
Beyond feeling guilty and apologetic, Li Tian Gang was at a loss.
Had he truly made a grave mistake?
“Are you Ji Le Ping’s father?” came a voice from within the crowd, young and vibrant.
Li Tian Gang looked up and saw a group of youthful figures standing apart, with one person at the helm—a young man with an extraordinary bearing and a jade-like presence, as if he transcended the mundane world with a detached aura.
What shook Li Tian Gang was that the young man seemed to be only twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, yet the concealed aura he possessed was in no way inferior to Ji Yunyu, who had earlier brought him up the mountain.
Could this be from the Grand Tao of Peace Realm?
“Who are you?” Li Tian Gang asked cautiously.
“He is Ji Mysterious God, formerly the strongest genius of the Ji Family!” an elder by Ji Mysterious God’s side said with a smile, “He’s only twenty-six this year, already at the Grand Tao of Peace Realm and is expected to become the War God of our Ji Family. These people behind him are also the prodigies of the Ji Family.”
As the elder spoke, he then turned to Li Tian Gang with a smile and said,
“But your son has defeated them all.”
Upon hearing the young man’s age and cultivation level, Li Tian Gang was already profoundly shocked. But when the elder imparted that last piece of information, Li Tian Gang’s pupils constricted, and he couldn’t control his expression, staring at the elder in astonishment.
All these are the Ji Family’s prodigies?
Li Hao defeated them all?!
He had originally thought that while Li Hao was strong, the Ji Family prodigies he defeated were probably just from the Defying Fate Realm, or at most from the Ultimate Study Realm. But now, the young man before him was actually from the Grand Tao of Peace Realm!
Had such a genius been bested by that child?
“Could it be that your son has had a recent breakthrough in cultivation? It seems you are not very aware of your own son’s strength,” an elder joked, seeing Li Tian Gang’s astonished look.
The words were said casually, but they struck Li Tian Gang’s heart like a heavy hammer, giving him a sensation of buzzing in his ears.
He didn’t understand very well…
Yes, if it hadn’t been for the child revealing himself, in Qingzhou, in Liangzhou, it seemed he really didn’t comprehend to what extent his cultivation had reached.
Li Tian Gang’s gaze was complex, he didn’t speak, only feeling his blood boiling within him, his emotions complex and uncomfortable, yearning to see Li Hao right away.
Ji observed the middle-aged man, his gaze calm, and said,
“I’ve come here only wanting to know, how did you cultivate him, what resources and cultivation techniques did you give him?”
Li Tian Gang saw the inquiry from the young man, his expression changing slightly. If not for the other’s calm demeanor, as though devoid of any emotion, he would even suspect the question was meant to mock.
Bewildered, he found himself at a loss for words.
Ji saw the other man not answering, frowned slightly, and said, “It’s normal if these matters are inconvenient to discuss, but I want to know, was one of your ancestors a Saint, or of some other lineage, otherwise, how did he manage to defeat me in the Three Immortal Realms?”
“Three Immortal Realms…”
Li Tian Gang doubted his ears again, he thought that the child, during his time in the Great Wilderness Heaven, had been concentrating on refining his Tao Heart, breaking through to the Four Stands Realm. But now you’re telling me he defeated this scion of the Grand Tao of Peace Realm from the Ji Family in the Three Immortal Realms?!
“Hmm?”
Ji fixed his gaze on him, but a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes. This man seemed shocked by all he said, as if they were discussing someone else, someone the man was totally unfamiliar with.
But hadn’t Elder Yunyu said, that this man was the youth’s father?
With doubts in his heart as a Ji Family scion unaccustomed to constraints, he directly asked, “Are you truly his father?”
Li Tian Gang snapped back to reality, heard the question, saw the suspicion in the other’s eyes, and felt his face burn with embarrassment; it was a very uncomfortable look. He lowered his head and said,
“The child grew up too fast, and there are things I don’t quite understand, but I am indeed his father.”
Ji looked at him again and thought to himself that even reaching the Four Stands Realm was not easy. It would be improbable for someone to show up at the Ji Family and claim to be someone they were not, simply to court death. He nodded slightly, didn’t say anything more, but his eyes revealed a trace of regret.
It appeared that even the father was unaware of the young man’s cultivation. Could it really be just exceptional talent?
He was reluctant to concede, as it would be too crushing a blow for them—who were considered geniuses.
Merely on the basis of talent, to surpass those nurtured with the Ji Family resources—didn’t that mean in terms of talent, it was an absolute crushing superiority?
“Eminent Elders, may I know where my son is now?”
Li Tian Gang, seeing that the young man had left and was no longer asking questions, inexplicably felt as though a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders, breathing a sigh of relief.
Immediately, he hurriedly asked the many elders beside him, feeling an extremely intense urge to see Li Hao right away.
“Ji Le Ping insisted on going to pick up his mother himself and has gone to Qiu Tian Dao.”
From the crowd, Ji Yunqing hurried over, speaking gently to Li Tian Gang.
Li Tian Gang’s expression changed, thinking of Li Hao and Qingqing’s decade-long separation, and the way he had chosen to change his surname to follow his mother, unwilling to bear the Li name. After all, he had returned to the Li Family and lived with him for some time.
However, thinking of the time they spent together and the angry slap he had delivered, his expression grew ugly, and he quickly said,
“I will go too, Elder, could you inform me where Qiu Tian Dao is located?”
“It’s dangerous there, you’d better wait here,” Ji Yunqing said with a comforting smile.
Li Tian Gang shook his head, suddenly bowing deeply with a sincere look and a plea in his eyes,
“Please grant my request, Elder, allow me to see the mother and son. I’ve let them down, it should have been me coming to the Ji Family to atone for my sins, not for a child to bear the burden. Please, let me do something for them!”
The crowd was taken aback, exchanging glances.
Seeing him speak to such an extent, Ji Yunqing thought for a moment, then said, “Very well, the sea of wilderness has calmed, and when you reunite as a family, it’d be good to return together, a scene of harmonious joy.”
Li Tian Gang, hearing him say “a scene of harmonious joy”, couldn’t help but picture a warm and harmonious image: a family of three laughing together under one roof.
He suddenly felt a surge of warmth in his heart and was desperate to see Li Hao, to ask for his forgiveness.
A decade of warfare in Northern Yan, wasn’t such a scene precisely what he had longed for?
Now, having returned from battle, with the clamor of the border far away, he craved that peace – his wife sitting gracefully in the courtyard, with his son dutifully in his presence.
The Holy Land Secret Realm in the far north, on Qiu Tian Dao.
Deep in the vast barren sea, above an abyss without a bottom, three Abyss Sky Locks, thousands of miles long, confined Qiu Tian Dao.
Ji Qingqing sat in front of a thatched hut, holding a stone and gently etching messy figures on the ground.
Her eyebrows slightly furrowed, not knowing why she had felt somewhat restless these past days.
Her family had judged her, imprisoned her on Qiu Tian Dao, but she wasn’t worried about herself, after all, her uncle and aunt looked after her. Aside from being unable to cultivate and only being able to pass the days in tedious boredom, there was nothing uncomfortable.
Life here was tough, but she had followed Li Tian Gang in the military, fighting battles, and had experienced many hard times, to which she had long since adapted.
“Originally, I told him not to come unless he broke the Four Stands Realm, he should listen…”
“After all, he has always prioritized the family…”
“I wonder how Hao Er is doing, it’s been fifteen years, he must have grown tall and strong, I wonder whether he resembles me or his father, they say sons take after their mothers…”
Ji Qingqing’s thoughts rested on her husband and child, the two ties she found hardest to sever from her heart.
Thinking of her son, whom she hadn’t seen in fifteen years, a warm feeling surged in her heart, but it was accompanied by piercing guilt and longing.
Her memory drifted to the hundred-day feast fifteen years ago, the cherubic child in swaddling clothes, and the imperial edict that had hastily arrived.
If not for the demon invasion of Northern Yan, she would be happily united with her husband and child now.
“It’s cruel, the fate of a general’s child. I’m the reason for the hardships you’ve faced, you shouldn’t have been born to me…”
Ji Qingqing murmured softly.
Unless there was an accident, she would have to stay here for a thousand years before she could see her husband and child again.
She knew how difficult it was to break the Four Stands Realm; although her husband was a remarkable talent, it still depended on fortune and opportunities.
And considering the average lifespan at the Divine General Mansion, by the time she left Qiu Tian Dao, they might already have perished in battle.
“Hao Er started Martial Arts too late, it’s hard for him to achieve greatness, but with the glory and wealth of the Divine General Mansion, maybe it could save his life, allowing him a peaceful hundred years…
Ji Qingqing thought, suddenly feeling slightly better, though a hundred years was brief, it wasn’t a joyless tranquility.
As she was lost in her scattered thoughts, suddenly, she heard a woman’s call from outside the island near the Abyss Sky Stele.
“Miss?”
Ji Qingqing had just snapped back to reality when she saw a Divine Soul hovering over the island. As she noticed the Divine Soul, it too saw her and then quickly descended and disappeared.
Soon, a figure flew up the mountain.
Ji Qingqing saw the arriving elderly woman, her wet nurse who had taken care of her since she was a child, and she couldn’t help but freeze, immediately paling and saying,
“Nurse Ning, why have you come, could it be that you too…”
“Miss…”
The elderly woman was Ji Qingqing’s mother’s maid and also Ji Qingqing’s wet nurse, who had cared for the miss since she was young, and they shared a deep bond.
Seeing Ji Qingqing’s filthy appearance, covered in grime, Nurse Ning’s eyes filled with shock and sorrow, and said,
“It’s too harsh here, miss.”
Ji Qingqing anxiously replied, “Nurse Ning, how come you are here?”
“I was granted permission by the Family Head to visit you, and I bring good news.”
Nurse Ning thought of her mission and quickly composed herself, taking Ji Qingqing’s hand and saying, “Miss, you’ll be able to leave soon, your son has come to take you home!”
“Ah?”
Ji Qingqing, realizing she wasn’t being brought here as a prisoner, relaxed slightly, but upon hearing the subsequent words, she was stunned and looked puzzledly at her:
“Nurse Ning, what did you say?”
“I said, your son has come to take you home!”
Nurse Ning, seeing her shocked expression, also smiled. Nowadays, who within the Ji Family wouldn’t praise that young man? And yet, he was Qingqing’s child.
“My, my son?”
Ji Qingqing doubted if she was really hallucinating, or even delusional, imagining even Nurse Ning in front of her was false.
She drew back her hand and pinched herself, immediately feeling a sharp pain.
“Nurse Ning, you, you aren’t joking with me, are you?” Ji Qingqing couldn’t help but ask.
“I wouldn’t trek tens of thousands of miles to joke with the young miss, it’s the truth.”
Nurse Ning chuckled, “Your son, Ji Le Ping, recently escorted the Heroic Spirits of War God Yunge back to the family, and then consecutively challenged and defeated Ji Xuan Shen, this year’s most formidable talent, becoming a Dao Seed. He has used his status as a Dao Seed to exonerate you!”
“Very soon, you and your son will be reunited!”
Hearing the joy in her voice, Ji Qingqing was dumbfounded, especially at the mention of “Le Ping,” her suspicious gaze suddenly seemed to tremble.
Her son was born noble, named Li Hao by Emperor Yu!
And Le Ping was just her own motherly soft-heartedness.
“Nurse Ning, did you say my son’s name is Ji Le Ping?” Ji Qingqing asked with a trembling voice.
Only she and her husband knew this name.
Suddenly, she thought of a possibility; since leaving Northern Yan, in memory of her, her husband might have let their son take her family name, even forsaking the Emperor’s bestowed name.
Though highly unlikely, the man who was law-abiding, viewing the laws as strict rules, had broken those rules for her, confronting the entire Li Family to marry her, even daring to defy his parents and uncles, eventually willing to abandon his identity as part of the Li Family.
Indeed, it wasn’t impossible now.
“He isn’t your son, then? Didn’t you give him that name?”
Nurse Ning looked at her shocked expression and was somewhat bewildered.
Ji Qingqing’s body trembled, her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face.
She didn’t speak, her thoughts surged like waves, her fingers quietly dug into her palm.
But soon, something occurred to her, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Wait a minute, you said my son has become a Dao Seed?”
“That’s right, your son came to the Ji Family alone, such a tender age, and truly shocked everyone. He successively defeated numerous prodigies; even Mysterious God Ji of the Innate Holy Bone was defeated by him. It is said that he used the Three Immortality Realms to overcome him, a veritable myth, unprecedented and likely never to be duplicated.”
When Nurse Ning mentioned Li Hao, a smile thickened on her face.
Ji Qingqing’s face was filled with shock, hardly believing it: “My son, he’s that formidable?”
She found it hard to imagine, the infant she had held in her arms fifteen years ago could now defeat the prodigies of the Ji Family?
This was something she didn’t even dare to dream of.
Moreover, during the battle in Northern Yan, it was heard that the child was unable to practice martial arts, only later opening his meridians, but he had missed the time for martial arts training, losing both Foundation Establishment and Blood Melting stages, lagging behind other children. Catching up to the talents of each great state of the Dayu Divine Dynasty was fortunate enough, let alone comparing with prodigies of the Ji Family.
“By the way, Nurse Ning, you said he came alone?”
Ji Qingqing couldn’t help but feel anxious.
Nurse Ning nodded, “That’s correct.”
Ji Qingqing’s expression changed slightly. Could it be that her husband had met with misfortune or was there another hidden reason?
Her heart rose uneasily, tinged with apprehension.
Seeing her uneasy and tense, Nurse Ning laughed and said, “Miss, your son will come to fetch you soon. Why don’t you go and clean up first? Otherwise, if he sees his mother like this, he might feel a bit upset.”
Ji Qingqing came back to her senses, looked down at her own dirty hands—she had been reluctant to expend her energy, but now that she was about to leave the island and break free, she didn’t need to conserve any longer.
Qi Force circulated, instantly shaking off all the dirt and dust from her body.
Her snow-white skin was revealed, and her hair became clean, drifting like silky strands.
“That child must have had a hard time coming here…”
Ji Qingqing thought of Nurse Ning’s words: defeating the Ji Family prodigies, contesting for the Dao Seed—what sounded like simple words, but she knew the difficulty they concealed.
A pang of sympathy surged, she lightly bit her lip, turned, and entered the thatched cottage. Soon, she emerged in a glimmering light green robe, as if a fairy descending from a painting.
Seeing the rejuvenated Ji Qingqing, Nurse Ning showed a smile and said, “Miss, you are still as beautiful as you were back then, resembling Lord Le Ping somewhat.”
“Does he look like me?”
Ji Qingqing murmured to herself, a hopeful light flickered in her eyes, her heart tensed, and images fluttered through her mind: her belly protruding, holding that swaddled child.
It had been fifteen years.
She thought mother and son would be forever parted, never expecting to see each other again.
Along with excitement and anticipation, she also felt an inexplicable nervousness.
…
…
At the extreme north of the secret realm.
Tens of thousands of miles away from Saint Mountain, far beyond Li Hao’s imagination.
The entire Ji Family Holy Land was as vast as seven or eight great states of the Dayu Divine Dynasty.
Li Hao and Ji Yun Yue flew through the air, en route from Saint Mountain, the land growing more desolate with distance, vast deserts interspersed with lush greenery, displaying various natural features, yet uninhabited.
To travel this distance using Ji Yun Yue’s movement technique would take half a day.
But for Li Hao, it had taken fifteen years.
“This secret realm was left by the Ancestor of my Ji Family. There are mysterious arrays hidden by my Ji Family outside the realm, near our territory. Without guidance, even Demon Kings would get lost and be unable to force their way through.”
During the journey, Ji Yun Yue’s casual talks also let Li Hao understand the greatest difference between the Ancient Holy Clan and other tribes: it was this secret realm.
Other tribes lived within the Great Wilderness Heaven, only relying on arrays for protection. Once their dwelling places were discovered by Demons, no matter how strong the arrays were, they would eventually be breached by the Demons.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
But the secret realm was different, with all sorts of mysteries. To break through would require a great deal of effort, easily withstanding a million Demons.
Even those in the Tao Comprehension Realm would need to spend considerable effort to tear apart the secret realm.
Only individuals in the Saint Realm could break it with ease, like the Saint who gifted Li Hao with the mark.
Finally, after traversing tens of thousands of miles, the two reached the barren seafront.
A boundless desolation stretched before them, its end invisible.
At a specific location stood a steep and conspicuous lone peak at the edge of the barren sea.
There were Elders stationed atop it. Ji Yun Yue went forward to state their intentions, presented the Family Head’s token, and borrowed a Divine Weapon boat called the Nine Desolates Boat.
The two boarded the Nine Desolates Boat, crossing the barren sea towards another solitary cliff on its other side.
There grew the Twin Flowers that could counteract poison.
“There wouldn’t be any strange creatures in this barren sea, would there?”
Li Hao stood at the stern, looking at the light waves that occasionally rose from the barren sea, so deep that its bottom was unseen, its waters not dark but tinged with scarlet.
Ji Yun Yue chuckled and responded, “Of course not, even Divine Weapons would corrode within it. It is rumored that this barren sea is the blood spilled by a Demon Saint that the Ancestor of my Ji Family slew when this secret realm first came to be, turning into this vast expanse.”
“The blood of a Demon Saint?”
Li Hao was briefly startled, beholding the vast raging waves of the barren sea. If it were a Demon Saint’s blood, how immense must the Demon Saint have been?
“Is that really true?”
“It may have been exaggerated over time. After all, the barren sea spans tens of thousands of miles, even a Demon King with a hundred yards of monstrous form would be considered mighty.”
Ji Yun Yue explained.
The Twin Flowers grew on the solitary cliff on the other side of the barren sea, guarded by a Demon King tamed by the Ji Family. If the Twin Flowers were picked and not consumed within half a day, they would rapidly wilt and lose their effectiveness.
As Ji Yun Yue produced the token of the Family Head, the Demon King recognized it and promptly handed over the brightly colored Twin Flowers to the two of them.
Having obtained the Twin Flowers, the duo didn’t linger and immediately turned the Nine Desolates Boat around, hurrying towards Qiu Tian Dao that floated high above the center of the desolate sea.
…
Meanwhile, as Li Hao and Ji Yun Yue went in search of the Twin Flowers, Ji Yunqing came swiftly flying with Li Tian Gang.
Ji Yunqing conveyed their purpose to the Elder on the lone peak and borrowed another small ship of Nine-Forged Divine Weapon Grade, with which they crossed the desolate sea towards Qiu Tian Dao.
After traversing tens of thousands of miles across the desolate sea, the towering Qiu Tian Dao appeared before the two.
Three chains stretched steeply from three different directions in the abyss up to the sky, binding and imprisoning Qiu Tian Dao.
“Without these three Abyss Sky Locks, the laws of the Saint Ancestors on Qiu Tian Dao would cause the island to keep rising until it reaches the secret realm’s firmament. There, it would face the scorching baptism of the sacred sunlight, and the people above would be burnt alive!” Ji Yunqing said.
Li Tian Gang’s eyes narrowed at this. This was the Ji Family’s place for imprisoning criminals; even such a place had a sense of miraculous beauty. Was this the power of a Saint?
The other ends of the Abyss Sky Locks extended into the desolate sea, where three spike-like peaks were embedded at three points in a circular abyss.
The thick chains were tightly stretched and embedded onto the sharp peaks, covered in green moss, showing the marks of time.
“They should have found the Twin Flowers by now. They’re up there.”
Ji Yunqing said, “Let’s head straight up.”
He jumped onto one of the sharp peaks, waited for Li Tian Gang to do the same, then turned around, stowed the Tongtian Ship, and took the lead by stepping onto the bridge-like chains towards Qiu Tian Dao.
The chains, thousands of miles long, stretched across the sky with a majestic presence.
Upon hearing Ji Yunqing’s words, Li Tian Gang looked up at the enormous island above, his eyes betraying his excitement.
Was he going to see their mother and son soon?
His heart surged with emotion, and he quickly followed up. As the two of them stepped onto the Abyss Sky Lock, on the other end of the sea, Li Hao and Ji Yun Yue, having picked the Twin Flowers, were also hurriedly making their way there.
“You wait here for me; I’ll bring Qingqing down.”
Ji Yun Yue said to Li Hao, not wanting him to venture into this dangerous forbidden area.
Li Hao shook his head: “We’ve come this far; let’s go together.”
Seeing Li Hao so determined, Ji Yun Yue felt somewhat helpless. She raised her hand, summoning a whip-like chain that wrapped around herself and Li Hao.
“Then let’s go. Be careful of the barren abyss below. There are special laws here; even someone in the Tao Realm can’t fly, and if you fall, you’ll lose your life,” she admonished.
Li Hao nodded, and the two stepped onto the chains, quickly climbing up one after another.
With their movement techniques, the steep chains were like an inclined ladder reaching towards heaven, occasionally leaping with great speed.
After covering dozens of miles and reaching the chains above the barren abyss, Li Hao felt a unique force enveloping his body, suppressing his internal energy so that he couldn’t use it, and even the Heaven and Earth Vein disappeared, being cut off.
No wonder it was said one could not cross above the abyss.
The suppression of laws up here was even stronger than that of the desolate sea.
He looked down, his expression becoming slightly more solemn, and thought of the second trial of the Tan Palace Academy: crossing a ten-thousand-feet iron chain to train one’s courage.
The courage of him and Ji Yun Yue was obviously not comparable to that of those in the Power Passage Realm, and although their expressions were solemn, it only made them move more cautiously and carefully without any fear.
The chains swayed gently, and from time to time, a fierce wind howled above them, but Li Hao and Ji Yun Yue’s climbing was exceptionally stable, unaffected by the wind.
On Qiu Tian Dao above, Ji Qingqing and Nurse Ning came out of the mountains, standing in front of the Abyss Sky Stele, waiting.
The two occasionally extended their Divine Souls to watch intently, and after a long while, Nurse Ning suddenly exclaimed excitedly:
“There! I see people!”
On the thick chains, thousands of miles away, there were two tiny dots jumping and climbing.
