Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 678 The Game of Deception
Looking at the few messages in the group.

Huo: "So, what you mean, Brother Dao, is that the Taiyi Realm could actually leap to the Dongzhen level through this method?"

Since none of you fellow cultivators really enjoy chatting in the group, let him start the conversation!
Sword Ancestor: "Not bad."

Huo waited quietly, waiting for others to speak.

However, after waiting for more than half a minute, only Xu Xing replied to his message.

He was silent for a while.

Confused: "What are your thoughts, fellow Daoists?"

Overlord: "I have no opinion."

Hongzun: "Be more careful in the future."

Danzu: "".

The artifact master: "."

Even Meizu, who is usually the most active member of the leader group, did not show up.

"..."

Fellow Daoists, your personalities are perhaps a little too aloof.

This is a new era now, this is not good.

I was just about to send another message to start a conversation.

Sword Ancestor: "In short, the situation in the Taiyi Realm is far more complicated than we previously speculated."

Sword Ancestor: "Please keep a close eye on Yuan's whereabouts, Fellow Daoist Huo."

Sword Ancestor: "Fellow Daoist, you should also be careful."

On the bench, Huo looked down at the message Xu Xing had sent on his phone screen and fell into deep thought.

Judging from these words, it seems that the Daoist brother indeed knew about his secret trip to the Taiyi Realm...

Those two juniors, if nothing unexpected happened, also learned the news from Brother Dao.

As for Yuan's condition...

He was certainly aware of this, but it wasn't appropriate for him to say it now.

and!

As Yuan's closest friend, he had a responsibility to protect Yuan's privacy without Yuan's consent.

Thinking of this, Huo, who had originally wanted to communicate more with others, immediately gave up the idea.

After simply sending a "OK" in the group chat, he exited the chat app, put away his phone, and stood up from the bench.

He looked to the side.

The boy who was just a short distance away has disappeared.

"Pity."

He probably will never know what kind of good fortune he missed in his youth.

With a sigh in his heart, he turned and left the park.

It's time to arrange new trials for Xiao Fan.

……

……

Sword Sect Outer Sect.

Xu Xing walked slowly through the flow of people.

After replying to a message in the group chat, he put his phone away.

Huo is currently in the Taiyi Realm, so of course I need to inform Huo about the relevant situation.

Firstly, it's to remind him not to go too far.

Secondly, it also serves to warn him against the 'enlightened beings' who might exist on the distant other side of the Chaos Sea.

but……

In fact, they had discussed matters related to the 'Taiyi Realm' and the 'Unknown Enlightened One' in the leader group some time ago.

And an agreement was reached—

Regardless of whether there are unknown enlightened beings on the distant other side of the Chaos Sea, all they can do is try their best to guard against them.

After all, there simply aren't enough extra people available to conduct the investigation right now.

If the other party is truly an enlightened being, sending cultivators below the level of enlightened being to investigate would only be futile.

It would be better to focus on resolving the issues within the Tai Xuan Realm first.

Once the situation within the Tai Xuan Realm stabilizes, we can shift our focus there...

Just as Xu Xing was pondering this, he had already arrived near the outer sect's Dan Ding Pavilion.

Looking up from his position, he could see the first half of the 'free trade zone' on the mountain.

Chi Jiuyu was humming a little tune, followed by Zhang Yunlu, Zhao Ruohan, Lin Xuanxuan, and Nangong Ruo, who hadn't been to the Sword Sect much.

The group strolled around, stopping frequently to select novel items they had never seen before from various stalls.

She seems to be in a good mood.

Especially Chi Jiuyu, who was practically beaming with joy.

As for why...

Didn't Zhang Yunlu pass the 'early graduation' assessment these past few days?

Chi Jiuyu, under the guise of being "senior sister," went to Bie Xuening and asked for some spirit coins, saying it was to celebrate Zhang Yunlu's birthday.

She thought it would take a lot of effort to get the money, but Bie Xuening simply threw a large sum of spirit coins at her.

Things are going smoothly...

Logically speaking, this should be a good thing.

But Chi Jiuyu felt resentful!
When she 'graduated early' back then, she begged for a long time before she received a sum of spirit coins, and she was happy for a long time at the time!

Now, when it comes to Xiaoyunlu, things are so straightforward.

She made a scene for quite a while because of this.

The matter was only resolved when Bie Xuening got annoyed by her nagging and gave her another sum of spirit coins.

After that, Chi Jiuyu, who had successfully obtained the spirit coins, invited several of his and Zhang Yunlu's friends.

Besides these few, Ye Zhiwei was also among those invited.

However, her research on the new elixir formula had reached a crucial juncture, and she was temporarily unable to leave.

emm...

That's how cultivators are, especially the prodigies of immortal sects like them. Everyone has their own things to do and rarely has free time.

Getting them all together is no easy feat.

Right now, the group is purchasing supplies for the banquet.

I just happened to be passing by, so I stopped by the 'free trade area' to see if I could find anything good.

Soon.

The three figures disappeared in the first half of the 'Free Trade Zone'.

Seeing this, Xu Xing also looked away and continued walking forward.

……

……

Taiyi Realm.

The 'Void Heaven' is one of the thirty-six higher heavens.

The Void Sacred Realm.

Looking out, the barren Gobi Desert is covered with dark red rock formations.

The scorching sun beat down on the earth, causing the air to distort slightly.

In the very center of the desolate Gobi Desert, a stone platform constructed of dark red rock stands tall.

A woman with red hair and black eyes, and a hot figure, stood on the stone platform, her eyes closed and motionless, her arms outstretched as if to embrace the entire Void Sacred Domain.

She had wheat-colored skin and a scar on her cheek.

It is the true controller of the Void Extreme Heaven—

Void Supreme Saint King!

Suddenly, a ripple appeared on the sky above the Holy Realm.

Two blurry outlines gradually solidified from their illusory appearance and appeared within the Void Extreme Sacred Domain.

However, it was Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu.

The two looked at the Void Saint King, who stood motionless on the stone platform.

"Do you think she noticed we came in?" Mingyu asked uncertainly.

“They must have discovered it…” Ning Wanzhu was also somewhat uncertain.

They didn't even bother to conceal themselves, so it would be strange if the Void Saint King hadn't noticed them coming in, given his strength.

only……

Since this guy knew they had trespassed into the sacred domain, why didn't he react at all?
After observing for a while, the two fell from the sky, landing behind her. The Void Saint King still didn't react, standing motionless with his arms outstretched, facing the sunlight.

"Is she holding some kind of ceremony?" Mingyu's eyes flickered.

Then, she took out a long sword that gleamed with a cold light.

"How about I stab her with a sword and see if she reacts?"

"..."

This time, the Void Saint King finally reacted, lowered his hand, and opened his eyes.

"Who says I have to react just because someone comes?"

She turned around and looked at the two of them.

"I will not accept your challenge."

As before, she spoke haltingly, which was unpleasant to listen to.

Mingyu: "..."

Who wants to challenge you?

“We’re not here to challenge you, we just want to ask you some questions,” Ning Wanzhu said softly.

"Outsiders, what's going on?"

The Void Saint King guessed what they wanted to ask.

"um, yes."

"I refuse!"

The Void Saint King did not hesitate.

Mingyu frowned slightly: "You can make your request, and we will do our best to fulfill it."

"No! I refuse!" She looked at Mingyu. "I'll listen to you, no way."

you……!
Damn it!
Mingyu almost cursed out loud.

Ning Wanzhu, standing to the side, also felt a little tired.

Communicating with high-level transcendent beings in the Taiyi Realm is, except for a very small number of people, a form of torture most of the time.

'I'll speak with Xu Ji.'

A calm voice rang in Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu's ears.

Then, a tiny, almost imperceptible particle of light, flickering occasionally, slowly rose up.

A warm yet absolutely domineering pale golden light shone forth, directly overshadowing the scorching sunlight that burned the barren Gobi Desert. The entire Void Sacred Domain was left with only this brightest and most dazzling light!
"The extreme of emptiness".

A calm voice rang out.

A warm, pale golden light outlined a tall, stunningly beautiful figure, with long, brocade-like golden hair cascading down to her waist, the ends glowing with a soft light.

Within her clear, pale golden eyes, two pure white prisms slowly rotated.

Even just watching calmly gives one an indescribable, immense pressure.

The Void Saint King's pupils contracted, and his entire body tensed up.

The once clear and scorching Void Sacred Domain changed as she was shaken; the cloudless sky was instantly covered by thick, dark clouds.

However, this only made the light emanating from the Holy Lord of Emptiness appear even brighter.

"Void Saint Lord..." The Void Saint King's eyes were filled with disbelief, "Why are you here?"

Um? ! !
Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu, who were standing to the side, were both taken aback.

no? !
So you can speak normally? Then what was the point of pretending to have trouble speaking before?
Are there any normal people among the extraordinary beings in this Taiyi Realm?!

The two, who were already feeling somewhat exhausted, felt even more heartbroken at this moment.

Of course, the Void Saint King didn't care about the two people's reactions; he just stared intently at the Void Saint Lord in front of him.

In the Taiyi Realm, aside from the basic 'Saint Rank' level, the path to transcendence is further divided into three levels by the transcendent beings of the Taiyi Realm—

Saints, Holy Kings, and only two 'Holy Lords'.

Strangely, the gap between a Saint and a Saint King is enormous, almost insurmountable, while the gap between a top Saint King and a Saint Lord is not so large.

"My two fellow Daoists have some questions they would like to get answers to from you, so please do not refuse them."

The voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

"it is good."

They agreed so easily?
As if guessing what they were thinking, the Void Saint King turned to look at the two of them.

"I will listen to you, no, but I want to tell the Holy Lord!"

These two probably didn't expect to agree so easily!
Mingyu: "..."

Ning Wanzhu: "..."

You can speak normally, so why are you pretending to have difficulty speaking now?

And you are especially...

You have to argue about this? Are you a reincarnated troll?!

Then, the Void Saint King shifted his gaze back to the Void Saint Lord:

"Go ahead and ask, Your Majesty. I will answer truthfully."

Although the gap between a top-tier Holy King and a Holy Lord is not that large, there is still a difference between the two.

Not to mention there are now two 'Holy Kings' who are no less powerful than themselves, eyeing the throne with predatory intent...

We definitely can't win in a fight, and we might not even be able to escape by running away.

Just answer the questions honestly.

After all, she was nominally a member of the Holy Lord of Insight's camp.

If the Holy Lord of Emptiness gets angry and abandons persuading others with reason, then it would be disastrous.

On the other hand, everyone thought that the Holy King must be proud and unyielding, and they certainly didn't expect her to be so spineless!

……

……

After about ten minutes.

Three figures appeared in a desolate corner of 'Void Extreme Heaven'.

"From now on, it's up to you." The Holy Lord of the Void clasped his hands in a respectful gesture of respect. "Call me anytime if you need anything."

Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu returned the greeting.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Kongji." *2
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so polite."

After saying that, she turned into specks of pale golden light and disappeared.

"Let's go."

"Ah."

After a few brief words, the two ascended into the sky and headed towards the 'Depth-Seeing Sacred Domain' that the Void Saint King had just mentioned.

Just as the two disappeared into the horizon.

Inside a gloomy and terrifying space filled with various whispers and low chants.

A gloomy and dark palace floated in the sky.

The surrounding area was filled with howling demons and ghosts, and the ferocious fallen gods devoured the flesh and blood of the great demons. Bone dragons flowing with filthy black water shuttled between the dark clouds, guarding the main hall.

Inside the main hall, eerie flames flickered, and the pillars on both sides were decorated with reliefs of various ferocious ghosts, as if they might jump out at any moment and tear people apart.

On the highest, pitch-black throne, a young man with dark purple eyes and wearing a black robe glared angrily ahead.

My heart is filled with sorrow and helplessness.

A strange, shadowy figure, seemingly composed of countless others, stood silently in the center of the hall, smiling at him.

Indeed, even though the Holy Lord of Insight could not clearly see the appearance of this strange being, he knew in his heart that it was 'smiling' at him.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

The Holy Lord of Enlightenment spoke with a respectful yet humble tone.

He didn't want to do this; he wanted to vent his emotions with the most vicious curses, but he couldn't control himself.

Every word spoken will be uttered in this respectful and humble manner.

It was as if, in the face of this bizarre being that appeared out of nowhere, his body, soul, consciousness, and even his self did not belong to him.

"Don't worry, little one, I just want to play a game with you."

His voice was gentle, immediately conjuring up the image of a reliable senior figure.

“It’s just that some of the ‘identities’ you have are not fair to this game, so I came here to balance things out.”

In this Profound Realm, which is on the verge of an energy leap, the strength of Heaven's Will is even comparable to that of a typical Cave Realm cultivator.

It's just that the will of Heaven is limited by the world itself and is subject to too many constraints, so the power it can exert is very limited.

The 'Child of the World' who is favored by it is not someone that ordinary cultivators can resist.

As Yuan's closest friend and a true immortal from the Tai Xuan Realm, he naturally had to help Yuan's two confidantes and balance the strength of the two sides.

"Moreover, if you survive this game, I can give you a great fortune."

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