Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

"Thank you, senior! Thank you for your great kindness!"

The three were so excited that they were incoherent and were about to bow in gratitude again.

"No need for such formalities."

Ying Xuan raised his hand in a gesture of support, stopping their movements.

He always planned carefully before acting. Since he had decided to send them back, he naturally wouldn't take action within the Tai Xuan Sect, lest he create unnecessary complications.

Just now, he used those two lines of "Heavenly Questions" as a starting point, his voice containing an extremely subtle spatial fluctuation and divine sense pull. It seemed like he was just reciting, but in fact, he was activating the trigger for a simple yet sufficiently concealed "Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Shifting Array" that he had set up in advance.

This array was temporarily constructed based on his understanding of the laws of space and the "fragile" nature of this world. It does not have great power. Its only function is to create a small, independent and stable array space that is short-lived and can silently draw in targets who are caught off guard by hearing a specific "trigger" and whose minds are agitated.

Ye Fan and his two companions were completely absorbed by the "sound of their hometown" and were so excited that they were not on guard against the slightest thing from their "fellow countrymen and seniors". The moment they ran to the pre-set desolate mountain peak and stepped into the range of the formation, they were already caught in the trap.

At this moment, Ying Xuan's thoughts stirred, and the invisible array space power enveloping the three of them shifted slightly. From the outside, the four people on the mountaintop were still standing there talking, but in reality, Ye Fan and the other two's true bodies had already been moved to a miniature temporary space within Ying Xuan's sleeve, stabilized by the power of the world. What appeared to be outside was merely a realistic illusion maintained by the array.

"Let's go."

Ying Xuan spoke calmly, and without any visible movement, the phantoms of the "four people" on the mountaintop rippled like water before vanishing without a trace, as if they had never existed. As for himself, he took a step forward, and his figure completely disappeared from the mountain peak shrouded by the array, without triggering the slightest reaction from the Tai Xuan Sect's protective array.

The next moment, thousands of miles away from the Tai Xuan Sect's mountain gate, a cloud, no more than ten feet in diameter, appeared out of thin air, radiating colorful light and surrounded by auspicious clouds.

Ying Xuan stood atop the clouds, the auspicious cloud beneath his feet trembled slightly, then transformed into a dazzling stream of light almost imperceptible to the naked eye, hurtling towards the depths of the starry sky, towards the location of Earth! Its speed far exceeded the escape speed of ordinary cultivators riding divine rainbows or magical artifacts, even creating a brief spatial ripple in the air!

Amidst the flowing light, Ying Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his divine sense like the most sophisticated radar, silently scanning the rapidly retreating land of Beidou below.

His goal was clear: to return to Earth and complete his mission. However, during his flight, he could still observe and assess the resource value of this "broken world."

As his divine sense swept over cities and sects where cultivators gathered, he could vaguely sense the fluctuations of many "magic treasures" of varying strengths, most of which carried strong personal auras and imprints of laws. Unlike the relatively "universal" magic treasures commonly used by cultivators in the world of Mortal Cultivation, many magic treasures of cultivators in this world...

Especially natal magic treasures, which are often made from rare materials collected throughout one's life, requiring countless efforts and time, and tailored to one's own cultivation methods and principles. They are intertwined with the life of their master, possessing immense power and high growth potential, and can almost be regarded as an extension of a cultivator's path. In a sense, these natal magic treasures are the essence of a cultivator's life's cultivation and wealth in this world.

In addition, he also "saw" some strange crystals buried deep underground or scattered in some dangerous places.

The crystals contained not pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but a more refined energy that was closer to the origin and even faintly carried some incomplete laws and Daoist charm—divine source.

This is not entirely the same as the "Source" stone, which is similar to spirit stone but of higher quality and is commonly circulated in this world. The Divine Source is even rarer and more precious. It is an important resource for cultivation and breaking through certain key bottlenecks, and can even preserve life and delay aging.

"And those... marks and resources inherited from 'Perfect World'..."

Ying Xuan's eyes flickered slightly.

He could sense that although this world was broken, because it had a broken lineage with a more ancient and vast "upper realm", special substances or secret realms containing fragments of the laws of the "perfect world" or imprints of the Great Dao would occasionally appear between heaven and earth.

These things have immeasurable reference value for studying the evolution of laws in different worlds and supplementing one's own understanding of the Great Dao.

"Unfortunately, a pearl is cast before swine."

Ying Xuan thought to himself. So many precious "resources"—whether they were highly personalized natal magic weapons, unique energy crystals of divine sources, or remnants carrying fragments of higher world laws—

In this broken world where the heavens and earth are flawed, the energy cycle is almost stagnant, and cultivators often fight to the death for limited resources, many of its true values ​​may not be fully realized, and may even be damaged or annihilated in the endless struggle.

"If we could bring these 'nutrients' back to the Qin Dynasty, to that rapidly growing, nascent world that craves all laws and energy 'food'..."

A thought naturally arose. The Great Qin world is like a teenager with a great appetite. Any external, ordered or disordered information about laws and high-quality energy, as long as it can be digested, can become its resources for growth, solidify its foundation, and accelerate its evolution.

These "specialties" of the Big Dipper constellation are undoubtedly highly attractive "supplements" for the Qin world.

But the thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before Ying Xuan quickly suppressed it and regained his composure.

"The premise is that I can guarantee my own absolute safety."

Ying Xuan's eyes deepened. What level of strength had the most powerful forces in this world—those ancient supreme beings who had severed their own paths and slumbered in forbidden zones of life—reached? Compared to himself, who was about to enter the Earth Immortal realm, who was stronger? He was not confident, nor did he intend to risk testing the waters when the situation was unclear.

"First, complete the main questline and open the exit passage to ensure that I can leave at any time, no matter what happens. Only then... can I consider whether to act freely in this realm and plunder it."

Yingxuan established a set of guiding principles: prudence must always come first. No risks should be taken until a safe escape route is available.

In this broken world, the spatial structure is loose, and the resistance encountered during flight seems to be much less.

Ying Xuan felt that his escape speed was more than ten times faster than when he was in the mortal world or the Qin world! The stream of light transformed from the auspicious five-colored clouds was almost "squeezing" space as it flew forward. Ordinary cultivators at the first level of the Immortal Platform might not even be able to catch up with him in terms of flight speed alone.

However, he also knew that in this high-energy world, the real way to travel was far beyond simply flying.

Those cultivators with some strength, especially those who are proficient in the Dao of Space, can often directly tear through the void to construct temporary spatial channels and make short-distance or even long-distance jumps and traverses.

That's the most efficient way.

Even at his current speed, his flight still appeared "clumsy" and "slow" compared to true space travel. However, being new to this world, he had not yet fully grasped its spatial structure and stable nodes, and attempting a long-distance space jump would be quite risky. It was better for him to travel at high speed first and familiarize himself with the environment.

About half a day after Ying Xuan left the Tai Xuan Sect, deep within the sect, in the area of ​​that desolate mountain peak, space slightly distorted, and a gaunt figure appeared like a ghost. It was the old man who had previously used the "Azure Emperor Nine Slashes" to investigate.

His cloudy old eyes, like the sharpest eagle's, slowly swept over the mountain peak where Ying Xuan had set up his formation and where he had "talked" with Ye Fan and the other two, as well as every inch of land and every breath of air around him.

His fingers traced lightly in the air, as if touching a faint, barely perceptible trace. His brow furrowed deeper and deeper.

“The residual fluctuations in space… are extremely subtle, but the method… is not the usual approach of Beidou.”

The old man muttered to himself in a low, hoarse voice.

"The aura of those three little children completely disappeared here, along with another aura... they were all moved away at the same time by someone using extremely sophisticated methods."

He closed his eyes, and his powerful divine sense, like invisible tentacles, followed the almost dissipated spatial fluctuations, gazing into the direction where Ying Xuan had left.

However, after chasing for hundreds of thousands of miles, that faint trace was completely annihilated in the vast starry sky and the complex energy of heaven and earth, and could no longer be tracked.

The old man opened his eyes, a hint of doubt and seriousness flashing in them.

"It is undoubtedly the aura of a human, but the technique is strange and difficult to determine its origin. To be able to take someone away so cleanly and efficiently right under my nose without triggering the alarm of the great array... this person's understanding of the Dao of Space is probably extremely profound."

He glanced coldly at the Tai Xuan Sect below, which remained oblivious and continued to operate as usual, especially at the disciples and elders responsible for patrolling and guarding. He let out a barely audible snort. Clearly, he was quite dissatisfied with the lax defenses within the sect.

"Well, since they are human and have not harmed the sect, taking away a few insignificant juniors from outside... is probably just a convenient thing to do."

The old man pondered for a moment, then his figure slowly faded away and merged into the void.

"These are turbulent times; it's best not to create unnecessary trouble. Hopefully... this won't be a disaster."

The withered old man disappeared completely, and the area returned to silence.

……

Ying Xuan rode on auspicious, multicolored clouds, flying continuously for several days. At his current speed, he had already traversed countless galaxies and swept across numerous desolate and bustling star fields in those few days. Finally, a familiar, azure outline of stars appeared at the edge of his divine sense.

Earth, here we come.

Instead of descending directly into a bustling city or a crowded place, he chose a desolate mountain range with few people and relatively scarce spiritual energy. With a thought, the temporary space in his sleeve opened, and Ye Fan, Li Xiaoman, and Zhang Wenchang appeared somewhat unsteadily on the open space at the mountain peak.

Almost the instant the three of them stepped onto solid ground and breathed the familiar air of Earth again, the mysterious stone door in Ying Xuan's mind trembled slightly, emitting a clear, resonant hum! Immediately afterward, a stream of information flooded in—Main Quest "Escort Ye Fan Back to Earth" Completed! Rewards have been issued and can be claimed at any time!
A barely perceptible look of relief appeared on Ying Xuan's face.

His worst fears did not come true—there are too many variables in this world. As an important character in the plot, Ye Fan also possesses the "Ancient Sacred Body," a physique that easily attracts disaster. If he were to encounter some unpredictable accident on his way back to Earth, causing the mission to fail, it would truly be a loss.

Now that the mission has been successfully completed and the "ticket" or "reward" to other worlds has been obtained, the biggest weight on his heart has finally been lifted.

This means that even if he makes a mistake in his actions in this realm, or even provokes an invincible enemy, he can rely on the rewards for completing this task and the existence of the stone gate to leave at any time and return to the Great Qin or travel to other worlds. His worries are gone!
"This...this is?!"

Ye Fan and his two companions steadied themselves, first looking around blankly, then suddenly looking up and seeing the night sky above them, though slightly obscured by smog, the constellations there were incredibly familiar! It was the Big Dipper! It was Earth's starry sky!

"We're back! We're really back!"

Li Xiaoman covered her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes, her voice choked with sobs. Zhang Wenchang was even more agitated, trembling all over, laughing and crying at the surrounding mountains and rivers, appearing almost delirious.

Ye Fan was relatively restrained, but his eyes were already red.

He took a deep breath of the air, which carried the scent of earth and grass, and felt the faint yet incredibly reassuring fluctuations within his Bitter Sea, so different from those in the Big Dipper Starfield. He was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

The three of them were just ordinary students who, by chance, were drawn into the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, embarking on the ancient star road and arriving in the completely unfamiliar, dog-eat-dog Big Dipper Star Region. They witnessed cultivators flying and teleporting, and experienced countless life-or-death crises and tests of humanity.

They had once envied the power of cultivators, but they had also deeply experienced the cruelty and helplessness of the cultivation world. Their hopes for returning to Earth had morphed from initial anticipation to near despair… and now, their dream had been realized in such an unexpected way!
All of this is because of this mysterious and powerful "senior" in front of us!
"We will never forget the kindness of our predecessors!"

Ye Fan was the first to react. He pulled Li Xiaoman and Zhang Wenchang, who were still immersed in ecstasy, and bowed deeply to Ying Xuan again. This time, it was gratitude and respect from the depths of his soul.

Ying Xuan accepted the bow without hesitation. After they stood up, he slowly spoke, his voice still calm but carrying a hint of admonition.

"Earth has returned, but this place is not as simple as you imagine. The three of you may already be far stronger than ordinary people in this world, but remember, there are always higher heavens and more powerful people. Act with humility and caution, and do not cause unnecessary trouble, or even... death, because of momentary impulse or showing off your special abilities. By then, it will be too late to regret."

He wasn't lying.

Earth may seem to have entered the end times, but in reality, it is a very deep place, hiding many ancient secrets and old monsters that are barely surviving. There are also dangerous places such as the ruins of the Great Thunder Temple on the ancient star Yinghuo and the place where immortals became in Kunlun.

With their cultivation levels, Ye Fan and his two companions are considered to be at the bottom in Beidou. They might be able to act arrogantly for a while on Earth, but if they accidentally violate some taboos, their fate would probably not be much better than it was in Beidou.

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan and the other two were startled, their excitement subsided, and they quickly responded respectfully.

"We will heed your teachings! We juniors will certainly act with caution and never make a fuss!"

Ying Xuan nodded and said no more.

He raised his hand and gently waved it, a soft yet irresistible force enveloping the still somewhat bewildered Li Xiaoman and Zhang Wenchang. (End of Chapter)