Become a fairy alone

Wei Dongming felt uneasy for a moment, but this was his bottom line.

No matter how powerful the other party is, if they can't help him rescue Hua Qingying, it's already going too far to use this deceptive method to get him to help find Kongyan. Expecting him to exert great effort to help him escape is wishful thinking.

Even if he dies here, Wei Dongming will never let the other side have their way.

“Okay.” Before Lu Xiaotian finished speaking, a fragment of the spatial mountain where he was located rippled, and then a portal opened, revealing Hua Qingying, whose face was extremely pale.

"Qingying!" Wei Dongming exclaimed in surprise as he flew forward and embraced Hua Qingying's weak body.

"Dongming." Hua Qingying was still seriously injured and tried to reach out to touch Wei Dongming's face, but even this small movement was extremely difficult. It seemed that these few simple words aggravated her injuries, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

"Dragon Lord, Qingying, she...?" Wei Dongming looked at Lu Xiaotian in alarm.

“Her injuries are very troublesome, as you knew before you left. It has already taken a lot of effort for me to keep her alive until now. If you can be of use to me, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to refine a batch of pills for you to bring her back to life after we escape,” Lu Xiaotian said.

If it weren't for the considerable effort required to keep Hua Qingying alive, Lu Xiaotian wouldn't have had such difficulty transmitting his voice to Kongyan this time.

Given his current situation, Lu Xiaotian really wouldn't be willing to do this if it were any other demon lord-level expert, even if they were stronger than Wei Dongming.

Given his current state, every bit of his energy is precious, and replenishing what he has lost is extremely difficult.

In other words, he now needs to borrow the power of two cultivators who have reached the Demon Lord level, and who are also experts in the field of spatial laws. Wei Dongming's role is now irreplaceable.

In addition, Lu Xiaotian's left arm has been trapped here for hundreds of thousands of years, experiencing the great battle with the Four Heavenly Emperors and that extremely tragic spatial storm.

Lu Xiaotian has gained some insights into cultivation, especially under such external stimuli, which has further deepened his understanding of the laws of space. He has not been able to collect all the Sky Heaven Cauldrons, but according to his current deductions, he may be able to use other methods to replace them.

It's just speculation for now. If there's an opportunity to verify my ideas in the future, a strong person like Wei Dongming will be indispensable.

Trying to forcefully subdue the other party is very likely to backfire, but the situation is different because the other party has Hua Qingying as a concern.

Normally, Lu Xiaotian wouldn't stoop to using such coercive methods to force someone to work for him, but his current situation is far too difficult, and the Immortal Realm is an extremely powerful enemy.

Lacking sufficient time and energy to convince the other party, Lu Xiaotian could only resort to this simple, crude, yet effective method.

"As long as the Dragon Lord can save Qingying, I will do anything," Wei Dongming said firmly. He was somewhat surprised that the other party could be so straightforward. Wei Dongming did not feel any aversion to Lu Xiaotian's exchange.

He had been surrounded by the Demon Lord of the Magnetic Dock and his men, with nowhere to escape. If it weren't for Lu Xiaotian's intervention, he and Hua Qingying would have perished long ago. To be alive now, and to still have the possibility of staying together, is already a blessing.

"Dragon Lord, when shall we make our move?" Kongyan asked.

"No rush. You two are still far from being fully recovered. I also need some time to recover, and we also need the right timing." As Lu Xiaotian spoke, he vaguely sensed a powerful divine sense sweeping over him, carrying an extremely sharp and chilling aura of the Ghost Clan.

"Silence, suppress your spiritual fluctuations." Lu Xiaotian simultaneously transmitted his voice to Wei Dongming and Kongyan.

Wei Dongming and his companion both felt a chill run down their spines. This situation could only mean they had encountered something far more troublesome. For the Dragon Lord to be so cautious, it must be an Emperor-level expert. They'd never encountered one in countless years before; when had it become so common?

Centered on this spatial mountain, a faint spatial force completely enveloped them. It took Lu Xiaotian quite some time to break free of this state.

"Are there any other Emperor-level Ghost Dao experts in this area?" Lu Xiaotian asked.

“It should be the legendary Suiyin Ghost Ancestor. He has been missing for many years. Many people believe that when the Immortal-Demon Battlefield opened, the Suiyin Ghost Ancestor went to other places. How come he is still here?” Wei Dongming also looked puzzled, and then a look of worry appeared in his eyes.

The Dragon Lord before him was a rare Heavenly Dragon Realm expert. If he were at his peak, or even at half his strength, he should be able to deal with the Suiyin Ghost Ancestor. However, since the opponent only had an arm left, Wei Dongming really didn't have much confidence.

"Don't worry too much. In my current state, I can't beat them, but in this turbulent place, it won't be easy for them to find me," Lu Xiaotian said.

In other places, Lu Xiaotian would be somewhat wary.

Within this Void Realm, let alone the fact that it would be no easy task for the other party to shake this spatial mountain, if Lu Xiaotian were to escape from here, unless the Ghost Ancestor of Suiyin had a weapon like the Dragon-Slaying Cudgel, which was specifically used to sense and restrain the dragon race, it would be no exaggeration to say that stopping him from escaping in such a place would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

What Lu Xiaotian feared were the Four Heavenly Emperors. Not just any emperor-level powerhouse could pose a sufficient threat to him.

Even if the Ghost Ancestor of Suiyin arrived in this area and found him, he would not easily make a move without sufficient confidence.

After a short while, the ghostly expert's divine sense swept over the area and then disappeared.

Putting this little episode aside for the time being, Lu Xiaotian began to inquire about the cultivation methods of Kongyan and Wei Dongming.

At first, Wei Dongming thought that Lu Xiaotian was assessing their strength before taking action so that he could make arrangements later.

However, after Lu Xiaotian gave them targeted guidance on their cultivation, not only Wei Dongming, but even Kong Yan was greatly surprised.

Lu Xiaotian's guidance was spot on. This was clearly not something that could be easily achieved simply by having high cultivation levels. His mastery of spatial laws far surpassed that of the two of them.

"The Dragon Lord has actually cultivated the laws of space to such a level," Kong Yan exclaimed in amazement.

As a member of the Kongying Clan, he was naturally suited to cultivate the laws of space. When he first met Lu Xiaotian, and even for quite some time afterward, Lu Xiaotian's mastery of the laws of space was inferior to his.

Now that he had finally taken the most crucial step, coupled with his own bloodline talent, he felt that there were very few people in the entire realm who could surpass him in terms of spatial laws. Unexpectedly, Lu Xiaotian not only surpassed him but also left him far behind.

"Thank you for bestowing this technique, Dragon Lord. Have you already mastered the legendary Origin of the Space Laws?" Wei Dongming first expressed his gratitude, and then tentatively asked.

"I've already grasped a trace of the essence of the Dao Seed of Laws. If I hadn't been defeated by the Four Heavenly Emperors, I might have truly cultivated the Great Dao of Spatial Laws." Lu Xiaotian sighed slightly. It's a pity that his progress in the Spatial Laws was still a bit slow; otherwise, even if he couldn't defeat his opponent, he wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament.

Wei Dongming and Kong Yan listened with great interest. The Origin of Space was already a realm they had longed for, but the other party had actually gone a step further on that foundation.

"Wei Dongming".

"What are your orders, Dragon Lord?" Wei Dongming asked, bowing respectfully.
"If you sincerely help me in the future, I will impart all my knowledge about the laws of space and the mysteries of the Sky Heaven Cauldron. How much you can comprehend depends on your own comprehension," Lu Xiaotian said.

The fact that the other party would rather die than abandon their Daoist partner clearly shows that they are a person of great conviction.

Regardless of whether the other party is sincerely loyal or two-faced, Lu Xiaotian will try his best to improve their strength in order to help him escape this predicament. Teaching them the ways of cultivating spatial laws is inevitable. However, it would be best if the other party could do it willingly.

"My wife and I were saved by the Dragon Lord. As long as Qingying can recover, I am willing to serve the Dragon Lord wholeheartedly."

Wei Dongming's face couldn't help but show some excitement. He was already satisfied with rescuing Hua Qingying, and serving her was only right and proper. He never expected to receive benefits far exceeding his expectations.

Without the support of his predecessors, he relied on his own talent and comprehension, as well as countless opportunities gained through life-and-death experiences, to cultivate to his current level. It was truly not easy, and the hardships he endured are beyond the comprehension of outsiders.

If only he had received guidance from a good teacher, he would not have had such a difficult journey, and his achievements would certainly not have stopped there.

If he could receive Lu Xiaotian's complete and unreserved instruction in the laws of space, the benefits to him would be immeasurable.

Lu Xiaotian nodded and continued to impart some of his insights on cultivating spatial laws to the other party.

Meanwhile, Lu Xiaotian also gained some insights from his interactions with Wei Dongming and Kongyan. After all, their cultivation levels were not weak, and they had their own unique understanding of the Dao of Space, providing Lu Xiaotian with different perspectives and deepening his knowledge in this field.

Aside from the reappearance of the same ghostly expert's divine sense, nothing else particularly noteworthy happened.

Wei Dongming and Kong Yan continued their cultivation. What they gained from Lu Xiaotian was not only the path of cultivation, but also some experience in fighting other powerful figures.

As time passed, their cultivation levels and strength continued to improve. In the blink of an eye, another forty thousand years had passed.

Wei Dongming and the other man slowly opened their eyes. They had received Lu Xiaotian's hint that it was almost time to make their move.

Besides cultivation, the two also gained a deeper understanding of the mountain formed by countless spatial fragments under Lu Xiaotian's guidance.

"Dragon Lord, we will now help you escape this predicament." Kong Yan's tone was full of anticipation; he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Returning to the Dragon Realm on his own is uncertain, but what he can't do won't be a big problem for the Dragon Lord.

Even if there is only a fragment of a dragon's arm here, it is still far stronger than the combined strength of him and Wei Dongming.

"Now that everything is ready, let's begin." Having been suppressed by this spatial mountain for nearly two hundred thousand years, and after a long and tedious wait, Lu Xiaotian naturally couldn't help but look forward to the moment he would be freed.

Everything that needs to be done has been explained to the two of them. If there are any changes in the implementation later, just give them a few pointers.

Before Lu Xiaotian could finish speaking, Kong Yan and Wei Dongming simultaneously summoned a spatial talisman with mysterious patterns and launched it at the mountain of spatial fragments.

The mountain seemed to be disturbed, with ripples spreading across its surface. The talisman, affected by these ripples, approached the mountain very slowly.

The entire process lasted for several months without much progress. It seemed that they were only a foot away from the mountain itself, but for Kongyan and Wei Dongming, it was like an insurmountable barrier.

After the last two were exhausted and beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads, it took another half a year before the talisman disappeared into the spatial mountain.

"The resistance of this spatial interface is truly formidable. If it weren't for the tens of thousands of years of exploration and the guidance of the Dragon Lord, the two of us wouldn't have been able to even get close to these two mountains." After persisting for so long, we finally made some progress, and Kong Yan said with a sigh.

“Yes, in the face of this immense power of heaven and earth, our cultivation levels still seem so insignificant.” Wei Dongming nodded in agreement.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning, but we have made progress now. Let's press on and bring the Dragon Lord out in one go." After a short rest, Kongyan summoned the second spatial talisman.

Next came the third, the fourth, and so on, until the two of them had cast all eighty-one talismans into the spatial mountain. The mountain, which had originally appeared unremarkable and was made up of countless fragments, began to shimmer with mysterious runes. These runes moved lightly across the surface of the mountain like swimming fish.

At this moment, Wei Dongming and his companion were not yet ready to rest. Their expressions showed even more strain than before, as they needed to guide the operation of the Great Zhou Tian Breaking Void Talisman Array.

From the outside, it seemed that this spatial mountain was incredibly majestic and its size was unshakeable. But after actually operating it, I realized how vast and powerful the spatial force inside was.

Even though the talisman array was complete, the two of them were only assisting. To truly break free from this obstacle, it mainly depended on Lu Xiaotian himself.

Just as the two were feeling that they were struggling to continue, a powerful force was injected into the talisman array, and immediately the eighty-one spatial talismans shone brightly.

The talisman array began to absorb the surrounding spatial power, gradually shifting the entire mountain.

As time passed, the once immovable spatial mountain began to sway, and the swaying became increasingly pronounced. Many of the accumulated spatial fragments also began to show fine cracks.

The severed hand that was pinned down struggled slowly, trying to pull itself out of the mountain.

Kong Yan's face lit up with joy. He and Wei Dongming had worked together for so long, and they were finally about to get things done.

However, just as he was rejoicing, a withered and extremely sharp ghostly claw came from the depths of the void.

"I never imagined that in my lifetime I would actually see the severed arm of the Supreme Heavenly Dragon." The smug laughter of the Ghost Lord of Suiyin rang out. (End of Chapter)