Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1623 Old Friends
The Sea of ​​Xuannan.

A massive crimson phantom tore through the heavens and earth, disappearing into the depths of the sea.

"Congratulations, Master, on advancing to the peak of the late stage!"

As the Sky-Splitting Sparrow traveled, it kept flattering the master: "Even before his advancement, Master was already almost at the pinnacle of this world. Now, with another advancement to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, there is probably no one left to rival him in this world."

Hearing the endless flattery from his beast pets, Li Qing smiled.

He had even anticipated what the Sky-Splitter Sparrow would say next.

As expected, after offering his congratulations, the Sky-Splitting Sparrow deliberately steered the conversation toward himself, saying, "It's just a pity that the noble bloodline of the sacred beast within Jiutian is recovering slowly, and he is still a long way from reaching the peak of the late stage!"

"If this continues, the gap in strength between Jiutian and Master will widen, which will also damage Master's reputation."

The Sky Sparrow's words implied that it wanted Li Qing to give it his full support.

"Be quiet. After you return to the Southern Moon Sea, a special opportunity will befall you!"

Li Qing was too lazy to continue dealing with him and said bluntly.

"Opportunity?"

The Sky-Splitter's enormous crimson demonic eyes lit up instantly, filled with excitement: "So Master had already arranged an opportunity for the Nine Heavens!"

"Master truly has foresight. Only someone who has reached the peak of the late fourth stage can match Master's current status."

After a while of rambling, the Sky-Splitting Sparrow couldn't help but ask, "But what exactly is this 'opportunity' that Master is talking about?"

What exactly was this stroke of luck?

However, all that responded to it was a calm gaze.

Seeing this, the Sky-Splitter quickly quieted down. It had finally managed to get its powerful master to agree to help it find an opportunity, so it absolutely could not ask any more questions lest its master change his mind.

After the peace and quiet returned to his ears, Li Qing began to consider his next steps.

His original intention was to continue his secluded cultivation in this world for a period of time after his advancement. However, the situation has changed. The Demon Body is preparing to use the trump cards of the Four Symbols Demon Sect. Therefore, he can only return first so that he can cooperate with the Demon Body's subsequent actions whenever needed.

If he could take advantage of the opportunities within the Four Symbols Demon Sect to help his demonic body quickly reach the late-stage peak realm, it would naturally be of great importance to him.

Although there are almost no beings in this world that can pose a threat to him at present, he still needs to prepare countermeasures for the subsequent accelerated unsealing of the world and the emergence of great cultivators.

His demonic form was a crucial aid in dealing with the appearance of powerful cultivators.

Once the demonic body reaches the late-stage peak, with the support of the first demonic inheritance such as the Primordial Demon Scripture and the ancient demonic body, its strength will undoubtedly make another huge leap.

Even if the world undergoes another great upheaval and powerful cultivators appear ahead of schedule, he and his demonic body together will be more than capable of protecting themselves.

Of course, that's just the worst-case scenario.

Based on the current trend of the unsealing of heaven and earth, it is estimated that it will be at least two or three hundred years before such powerful cultivators can be publicly revealed.

In Li Qing's plan, he wanted to push his cultivation to the third level of perfection and even find the last drop of innate spiritual water before the appearance of the great cultivators. He wanted to completely step into the fourth level of perfection so that he could continue to defy the heavens and deal with the threat from the great cultivators.

He placed even greater hopes on the demonic form.

The path he cultivated was extremely difficult and arduous. The four perfect realms were probably unprecedented in the entire sealed land, and there were many uncertainties involved.

But the demonic body is different; it cultivates the pure demonic path and has every opportunity to reach the level of a great cultivator before him.

If we can help the demonic body advance to the Great Cultivator realm first, then all subsequent actions and plans will become much simpler.

"Although I am strong now, I am still far from enough to face those powerful cultivators!"

Li Qing was perfectly clear-headed.

The Grand Cultivator level appears to be at the Nascent Soul stage, but in reality, it is already a pseudo-God Transformation True Venerable, who has mastered the power of the Great Dao.

That was a complete and utter crushing force, something he could not contend with at his current level.

"Unless one reaches the fourth level of perfection, only with absolute power can one possibly confront him head-on."

Despite this, Li Qing felt no worry or panic.

After all, his confidence in challenging opponents of higher levels was never just based on his own strength, but on the Zhenhai Pearl, which was his true foundation of the Great Dao.

"I wonder what kind of surprise Zhenhai Pearl will bring me after this evolution."

After a moment, Li Qing composed himself and turned his gaze back to the azure sea of ​​Shenxiu in the distance.

His destination was a prosperous market town deep within the Xuan Nan Sea.

There is a teleportation array in the market controlled by the Baili family. Before leaving, he wants to go to Taiyuan Realm to see his old friends.

"I wonder if the Ji family is currently hiding somewhere in the Xuan Nan Continent?"

Looking at the beautiful, undulating sea ahead, Li Qing gently shook his head.

When he parted ways with Elder Zhilang and Elder Leihuan, he also took the initiative to inquire about the Ji family.

The reply he received was exactly what he expected: the two of them knew nothing about it, let alone the final choice made by the Ji family back then.

It makes sense when you think about it. The Ji family possesses the bloodline of true spirits, which naturally attracts countless eyes. In addition, with the fall of the Ji family's ancestor, they would naturally be more careful to hide their whereabouts so that outsiders would not know about them.

The next moment, Li Qing waved his hand gently.

The Sky-Splitter instantly understood, and its enormous crimson demonic body shrank instantly, transforming back into a delicate crimson bird that landed on Li Qing's shoulder.

A massive spirit island has appeared at the far end of the sea.

Li Qing's figure shifted slightly, transforming into a streak of azure light that pierced the heavens and earth, descending towards the center of the distant spirit island.

"Greetings, True Lord!"

Above the majestic spiritual veins deep within the island, several figures were already waiting in place, the leader being a peak mid-Nascent Soul cultivator from the Baili family.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists!"

"You're too kind, True Lord. It's nothing more than what we should do!"

In an instant, the group dispersed and quickly activated an ancient teleportation array hidden deep within the spiritual vein.

Rumble!!

The majestic spiritual peaks lit up simultaneously, and thick silver patterns intertwined across the sky, like a beautiful painting etched into the heavens.

Although this is not an ancient teleportation array, its ability to directly traverse several realms and connect to the Taiyuan Realm is naturally incomparable to ordinary teleportation arrays.

"Please come in, sir!"

The group activated the teleportation array again, and the silver scroll covering the sky tore apart instantly, piercing through the void and condensing into a spatial passage.

"I will thank the Elder and personally pay him a visit in the future!"

A figure in cyan instantly descended into the depths of the spatial passage.

"Elder Cidong, who exactly is this person? Not only can he use this ancient teleportation array, but he also wants to pay his respects to the Grand Elder?"

After the torn space in the sky was smoothed out, the Nascent Soul cultivators around couldn't help but ask questions.

"Haven't you all heard of this man's illustrious reputation long ago?" The white-robed man at the head of the group said meaningfully, "This is none other than the Azure Profound True Lord, who displayed his divine might and suppressed heaven and earth when he was born in the South Sea Immortal Palace not long ago!"

"True Lord Qingxuan, this is the renowned True Lord Qingxuan!"

"We never expected to have the honor of witnessing this esteemed person's true appearance. We had long heard that he was virtually invincible in the world with his late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, but we never imagined he would look so young."

"Late Nascent Soul stage?"

The white-robed man at the head of the group had a flicker in his eyes but did not speak.

He was the one who initiated the ancient teleportation array, so he naturally knew that the so-called late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation was a thing of the past.

From now on, there will be no more Qingxuan True Monarchs at the late Nascent Soul stage, only the invincible Qingxuan True Monarch at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage.

"It's unimaginable unless you see it with your own eyes. A Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of the late stage, less than six hundred years old. If this were to become known to the outside world, it would surely shock the world once again."

Taiyuan Realm.

Above the endless, rolling mountains, the once peaceful sky seemed to have been struck by a heavy blow, instantly collapsing and tearing apart.

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Numerous spatial cracks covered the sky, resembling a shattered mirror.

The next moment, a spatial passage emerged from the depths of the dark void, and a young figure in a green robe slowly appeared.

"Is this the Golden Vein of the Great Yue Kingdom, the Realm of Ten Thousand Mountains?"

Li Qing gazed into the distance.

The sunlight between heaven and earth was dazzling. The endless mountains in the distance, bathed in the sun's rays, resembled majestic golden mountains, exceptionally sacred.

"I never expected to end up in the Great Yue Kingdom!"

Among the five kingdoms of Taiyuan Realm, Dayue Kingdom is within the sphere of influence of Hehuan Sect, and this is the first time he has set foot in this world.

Just then, several magnificent spirit ships sailed across the horizon at the far end of the world.

"Could it be that something great has happened at the Hehuan Sect?"

But all that could be seen were the brightly colored flags hanging high on the spirit boats, filling the air with a celebratory atmosphere.

A vast divine sense instantly enveloped it.

"There seemed to be a violent rumbling sound coming from deep within that golden mountain range just now. Could something big have happened?"

"This is the outer perimeter of the Hehuan Sect's territory. Who would dare to act recklessly here? Besides, it just so happens to coincide with the Emperor's ascension ceremony. To cause trouble now would be tantamount to courting death."

Li Qinggang, who was about to leave, slowly stopped, a hint of amusement appearing in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, upon returning to Taiyuan Realm, I happened to catch the promotion ceremony of that old friend.

"More than two hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. That Fellow Daoist Luo truly deserves to be called the number one genius of the Taiyuan Realm, and he was the first to break through to the late stage!"

The Heavenly Emperor of the Hehuan Sect, Luo Yuan, although slightly older than him, is at most not yet seven hundred years old. To be able to enter the late Nascent Soul stage at such a young age is enough to show her extraordinary talent in cultivation.

Looking at the entire cultivation world, anyone who can reach the late Nascent Soul stage before the age of a thousand is considered to have extraordinary talent.

A thousand years old is a watershed moment. Being able to enter the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm before a thousand years old means having the confidence to challenge the peak of the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Ultimately, lifespan is the greatest constraint on all living things.

"Since we are so fortunate, we should go and offer our congratulations!"

Since he had never been to the Hehuan Sect's headquarters before, he could take this opportunity to see the top power that had first come into contact with him.

Upon closer examination, it does indeed seem rather mysterious.

Back when he was still at the Foundation Establishment stage, he accidentally encountered a disciple of the Hehuan Sect who had entered the Haoyuan Sea through the Immortal Passage. It was that chance encounter that allowed him to learn the location of the Immortal Passage. Later, he was able to escape the pursuit of Yin Jun of the Ghost King Sect and reach the Taiyuan Realm thanks to that Immortal Passage.

After entering the Taiyuan Realm for cultivation, the Hehuan Sect became the most intertwined peak power with him. Many Hehuan Sect disciples died at his hands, including Di Zi, who was once highly regarded by the Hehuan Sect, and perished under his joint attack with Luo Yuan.

"The last time I appeared, I didn't dare to go because I was afraid of the Hehuan Sect's schemes. Now I finally have the confidence to protect myself!"

Li Qing smiled slightly, then vanished in an instant, becoming a fleeting afterimage.

The residence of the Hehuan Sect.

Thick, vibrant red clouds drifted slowly across the sky, with palaces standing amidst them.

Several Nascent Soul elders from the Hehuan Sect were on the periphery, welcoming the continuously descending figures.

Numerous Nascent Soul cultivators, representing various Nascent Soul factions, came to offer their congratulations, forming a long queue.

"The Wu family of Donghu Mountain Range has come to congratulate the Emperor on his advancement to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm."

As various Nascent Soul factions registered their names and entered the celebration venue, a young figure in a green robe slowly floated down.

"And who is this fellow Daoist?"

Seemingly sensing the extraordinary aura emanating from Li Qing, a middle-aged man in a colorful robe, at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, took the initiative to greet him.

"Qingxuan, a rogue cultivator, has come to offer his congratulations upon hearing of Fellow Daoist Luo Yuan's advancement!"

Li Qing smiled slightly and took the initiative to introduce himself.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Qingxuan. Welcome to our Hehuan Sect's Emperor Ascension Ceremony!"

After instinctively expressing his welcome, the middle-aged man in the colorful robe did not ask any further questions and instead handed over a colorful token.

Since the promotion ceremony is held publicly, it is naturally open to the public, and any Nascent Soul stage expert will definitely be a distinguished guest of the Hehuan Sect.

The reason why no further investigation is needed is quite simple: who would dare to act recklessly within the Hehuan Sect?

"Could he be a late-stage Nascent Soul expert from elsewhere? There doesn't seem to be such a person as Qingxuan within the Taiyuan Realm. That Daoist title sounds familiar."

Meanwhile, Li Qing had already walked slowly into the celebration venue with a smile on his face.

The entire celebration venue was clearly divided into hierarchical levels. The outer perimeter was occupied by the positions of various ordinary Nascent Soul forces, while further inside was an inner area paved with millennia-old white jade.

Looking from afar, one could see that many figures were already sitting quietly inside, including several who exuded the aura of the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

However, the core area is clearly still empty, indicating that the real distinguished guests have not yet arrived.

The next moment, Li Qing looked toward the old friend behind the red jade table in the very center of the inner room.

She was a beautiful woman dressed in a pure white long dress, with a delicate and elegant face. Her most striking feature was her pair of beautiful eyes, which seemed to capture the essence of heaven and earth, making them absolutely stunning.

When one's gaze falls upon the beautiful woman's eyes, her already delicate features suddenly become flawless.

"Ok?"

Just then, the beautiful woman who had been sitting quietly seemed to realize something and slowly looked into the distance.

What happened next caused the previously calm beauty's eyes to suddenly freeze, and her red lips to slightly part.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan?"

But then she saw a young figure in a green robe, a figure already etched deep in her memory, slowly walking in from the outer area with a smile on his face.