The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 460 Exploring the Night Again
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyaozi's face darkened, and he said coldly, "In the past, out of respect for Tongtian, I didn't bother with you, you ungrateful bastard. But if you dare to be disrespectful and talk nonsense now, if you don't speak up or say what you know, I will definitely skin you alive and show you no mercy."

The Kui Niu stuck out its incredibly long tongue and licked its nose: "I think you are the reincarnation of the Primordial Old Man. Do you really think I'm afraid of this? I am also a primordial being, and my true spirit is hard to extinguish. Even if you tear my tendons and skin me, cut off my head and nail my body, how could I die?"

Xiaoyaozi said, "You beast, stop boasting and bragging. Do you still think you're the same as before? Do you still have your former level of cultivation? Since you won't die, what has become of Tongtian? Do you dare to say?"

Upon hearing this, Kui Niu flew into a rage: "Old man Yuanshi, isn't it all your fault that my master was killed? You followed him across the starry sky, making it countless times more difficult for my master to open up the star path. He encountered countless star beasts and countless heavenly demons. He fought his way here, and was already seriously injured in his homeland. This star-opening battle only made his injuries worse, which is why he is in this state today. It's all your fault!"

Murong Longcheng frowned and said, "As you say, didn't we help you? How could we expect you to handle this alone?"

Kui Niu was taken aback and blinked, "This..."

Xiaoyaozi sneered, "Even if you don't tell me what happened back then, I can guess to some extent that even if we were really following behind, we would definitely have offered to help each other through this crisis. It must have been Tongtian who openly or secretly opposed us, trying to shake us off, going his own way, and even trying to harm us in the unknown vast starry sky, which is why we ended up like this, right?"

Kui Niu was stunned for a moment, then shouted in a rage, "Old man Yuanshi, stop talking nonsense! Kill me or torture me as you please! If I beg for mercy, I'm not a hero. Let's see if you can kill me!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyaozi glanced at Zhao Ti, then at Murong Longcheng and Lin Lingsu, and said, "It seems I guessed right. This beast is getting angry."

Lin Lingsu hurriedly said, "Second Senior Brother, this has nothing to do with me. I would never stop you from crossing the starry sky together and refuse the help of my senior brother and nephew."

Xiaoyaozi said, "I didn't say anything about you. You're not the one in charge, otherwise you wouldn't have been reincarnated."

Kui Niu glared at Lin Lingsu: "Good, good, I know who you are now. You must be the secondary soul who betrayed your master. Shameless, you betrayed yourself and brought shame to the Jie Sect. You despicable villain, you shameless traitor!"

Lin Lingsu trembled with rage: "Bah! You beast, how dare you criticize me! The good deeds you did back then have led to this terrible result. You refuse to reincarnate and start anew, yet you dare to talk to me? I think you're courting death!"

"You traitor..." Kui Niu opened its mouth to continue cursing, but unexpectedly Lin Lingsu raised her hand and a bolt of lightning struck down, hitting it squarely on the top of its head, instantly scorching its hair and sending up wisps of green smoke.

"Go ahead and hit me! If you're so capable, then kill me! I'm afraid you won't be able to!" Kui Niu trembled and shouted again.

“This beast is still the same as before, just like my third junior brother, a tough nut to crack. No wonder the two of them can get together and become master and servant,” Murong Longcheng said, shaking his head.

"Hmph!" Xiaoyaozi said, "Let him suffer a bit first, and then we'll ask him questions!"

Just as he was about to make a move, Lin Lingsu threw out one yellow paper talisman after another. It was unclear what effect the talismans had, but the Kui Niu was sometimes unbearably itchy, sometimes screaming in pain, sometimes crying and laughing, and sometimes cursing loudly.

In just a moment, the Kui Niu was completely wrapped in yellow paper talismans, and an angry voice came from inside: "You despicable villain, quickly take these talismans away! Are you trying to trap me like a rice dumpling? This is me, this is me..."

Lin Lingsu's face turned ugly as she took out another plain silk handkerchief, which struck the Kui Niu on the head. The Kui Niu immediately lost its speech and could only make a "woofing" sound like a dog's bark.

“This beast will never listen unless he suffers a bit.” Xiaoyaozi looked at Zhao Ti and said, “Junior Brother, I think we should imprison it first and interrogate it after it becomes obedient.”

Zhao Ti nodded: "I will do as you senior brothers say. There are no prisons in the army. I will have people dig a deep pit and set up a dungeon to imprison it temporarily."

He then gave the order, and the camp, with its large number of men, worked quickly. Before long, they had dug the dungeon. Then, several men went together, set up various restrictions and inscribed talismans in the pit, and threw the Kui Niu down into it.

Afterwards, they returned to the main tent and had breakfast together, discussing military affairs. Murong Longcheng said, "Junior Brother, you and Second Junior Brother have both entered the Dao Palace, and I have also reached the Twelfth Floor Perfection. Third Junior Brother, with your disciples and followers, and using secret techniques, you can also unleash the power of the Twelfth Floor. Shouldn't we go and break the Immortal Slaughtering Formation?"

Zhao Ti nodded: "Of course, we'll make the preparations today and head out to break the formation tomorrow."

Several people agreed. Zhao Ti thought for a moment and then called all the generals to discuss the matter together. By the time everything was settled, it was already afternoon, so everyone dispersed to make their own arrangements.

At this moment, only Wang Yuyan remained in the tent. Looking at Zhao Ti, she asked curiously, "Your Highness, you have reached the Dao Palace realm... and now you can fly. I wonder what it feels like?"

Zhao Ti laughed and said, "It's not so much that I can describe it, but it's very comfortable. Riding the clouds and flying through the air is completely different from riding a horse or sitting in a carriage on the ground."

Wang Yuyan's face twitched, and she said in a low voice, "Is it really true that immortals and mortals are different? Your Highness is an immortal now, but I am just a mortal..."

Zhao Ti shook his head and said, "You are now at the sixth level of the Twelve-Story Tower. You were the reincarnation of Yunxiao and have extremely high talent. It won't be long before you also advance to the Dao Palace."

"Not long... I don't know how long it will take." Wang Yuyan looked down at the tips of her shoes, her voice filled with sorrow.

Seeing her pitiful yet clever appearance, Zhao Ti couldn't help but smile: "How about I take Yan'er tonight to ride the clouds and wind and have a tour of the heavens?"

"That's great!" Wang Yuyan immediately showed excitement upon hearing this, but then hesitated and said, "Your Highness, but I read in a storybook that mortals cannot ride the clouds in the sky, otherwise they will become weak and their muscles will melt away in the strong winds."

Zhao Ti said, "Where did you get such a claim? Although the wind in the sky is fierce, it is impossible to be blown away. Just wear more clothes. Besides, Yan'er, you are a cultivator yourself, which is different from ordinary mortals. You are already at the sixth level of the Twelve-Story Tower, and you were a Great Luo Golden Immortal in your previous life. Nothing will happen to you."

"Is that so?" Wang Yuyan blinked her starry eyes. "Then I'll go to heaven with Your Highness tonight."

Zhao Ti smiled and nodded: "Remember to wear more clothes."

"Yan'er understands." Wang Yu nodded vigorously. "Then I'll go prepare dinner for His Highness now."

Watching the other party leave in high spirits, Zhao Ti thought for a moment behind the table, reviewed the battle with Kui Niu, and then went back to his tent to rest. After all, he hadn't slept for two days and one night and had fought for half the night, so he was really tired.

Although he has now entered the Dao Palace Realm and can be called an immortal, able to live on wind and dew, abstain from grains and food, and go without sleep for a long time, that is when his magical power is abundant and his Dao cultivation is diligent. The great battle with Kui Niu has almost exhausted eighty percent of his power, so he also needs to conserve his energy and rest.

He fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the couch, and before he knew how much time had passed, he heard Wang Yuyan softly call out from in front of the tent, "Your Highness, dinner is ready."

Zhao Ti stretched and slowly got up. He walked to the front and saw that the table was full of steaming food. Wang Yuyan glanced at him and smiled, saying, "Your Highness, please sit down. There is only one soup left. I will go and fetch it."

Zhao Ti stroked his chin: "Didn't we say we were having dinner? The dishes aren't even all ready yet, why are you waking me up?"

Wang Yuyan said coquettishly, "Not immediately, Your Highness, please sit down and eat first. I'll go out and get the soup and come back soon."

Zhao Ti shook his head and said, "I'm not in a hurry. I'll wait for you to come back so we can eat together." Wang Yuyan blinked and said, "Then Your Highness, wait for me." With that, she quickly stepped out the door.

Zhao Ti glanced at the dishes on the table, then at the teapot beside him, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and sipped it slowly.

A moment later, Wang Yuyan returned, and the two ate together as darkness fell outside.

After dinner, Wang Yuyan said, "Your Highness, I have prepared something delicious for you to try."

Zhao Ti was puzzled. He watched as she went out and came back, carrying an exquisite porcelain pot and two porcelain cups. "What are these?" he asked.

Wang Yuyan smiled and said, "Your Highness hasn't had any fresh fruit drinks from Tokyo for a long time, has he? This is a drink I made from wild fruits I picked, with added sugar frosting, and chilled for twelve hours."

"Iced drinks?" Zhao Ti asked. "It's been a long time since I've had one. I wonder what the fruit tastes like. Was it chilled using magic?"

Wang Yuyan said, "Those wild fruits are sweet and sour, and very delicious. I don't know what they are called. I used an ice-freezing technique to freeze them. Your Highness, please try them."

As she spoke, she placed the porcelain pot on the table and filled two cups. Zhao Ti picked up a cup and was about to put it in his mouth when he saw a flash of white light on his collar and something flew straight into the cup.

Hmm? Zhao Ti's other hand swiftly clamped down on the object, which turned out to be an ice silkworm, wriggling its small, snow-white body, its two black gem-like eyes blinking as it chirped at him.

"Would you like some too?" Zhao Ti asked.

Upon hearing this, the ice silkworm cried out even louder and surprisingly nodded its little head with remarkable intelligence.

Zhao Ti said, "You were originally a rare creature. After this great change in the world, the spiritual energy in the world has been revived, and many spirits and monsters have been born. Some have even survived and cultivated for a long time and thus transformed into human form. I wonder if you will be able to transform into human form in the future?"

The icy silkworm's black, gem-like eyes darted around, unable to utter human language. It turned back to the cup and chirped again, struggling to throw itself over.

Zhao Ti's face darkened: "Can you even drink a cup? Here, have a few drops to try."

Wang Yuyan said, "Your Highness, no need. There are plenty of drinks already. Give Xiaocan a cup instead."

Zhao Ti said, "Then pour a little bit into a teacup."

Wang Yuyan took a teacup, poured in some fruit juice, and Zhao Ti gently released it. The little silkworm, like a white thread, was dropped in. Immediately, a layer of frost covered the outside of the teacup, and the drink inside emitted billowing white steam. A "glug glug" sound came from inside, and the little silkworm drank happily.

Zhao Ti shook his head and started drinking as well, discussing cultivation with Wang Yuyan as they drank.

When the bright moon hung high and the stars filled the sky, he went outside to look at the night sky and said, "The time is just right. Yan'er, come with me to Chengyun."

Wang Yuyan also stepped out of the tent, looked at the vast starry sky, and whispered, "Your Highness, I... I didn't bring any warm clothes."

Zhao Ti said, "It doesn't matter if you didn't bring it. You are a cultivator, just not yet at the Dao Palace. When ordinary people go to heaven, as long as they don't enter the fierce wind, it's just a bit cold. As a cultivator, you have magic power and martial arts, so you won't feel cold at all."

Wang Yuyan nodded, then reached out and gently tugged at Zhao Ti's sleeve.

Zhao Ti glanced at her, then grabbed her slender hand, summoned the Night Clouds, and lightly leaped into the clouds. The clouds then carried the two of them straight into the night sky.

Wang Yuyan heard the wind grow stronger and stronger, making a "whooshing" sound, and the scenery in front of her rapidly rose higher. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your Highness, these clouds are very stable and don't shake at all."

Zhao Ti laughed and said, "These are just ordinary flying clouds. They are stable but not that fast. If it were Second Senior Brother's Nine-Dragon Chariot, it would be incredibly fast and as stable as a mountain. Unfortunately, my current magic power is not enough to create that chariot. I only have nine dragons, but I cannot ride in it."

“Even my great-grandfather couldn’t refine it himself. I even heard him complain that it was so difficult and required so much magic power,” Wang Yuyan said, covering her mouth with a smile.

Zhao Ti said, "The interior of the Nine Dragons Carriage is not as large as it appears from the outside. There is actually another space inside, which is structured as a small Five Elements space, which is why it was so difficult."

At this moment, the clouds rose higher and higher, allowing us to overlook the grassland below, look up at the starlight above, and gaze at the scenery far away, perhaps miles away.

Wang Yuyan's face showed surprise, and she couldn't help but recite: "A perilous tower a hundred feet high, one can pluck the stars with their hand, but dare not speak loudly, lest they startle the celestial beings. Your Highness, this must be much taller than that hundred-foot tower, right?"

Zhao Ti laughed and said, "Naturally, it is much higher, several times higher. If you looked at it during the day, the people on the ground would look like ants, and the cattle and horses would look like insects."

Wang Yuyan said, "The stars do feel closer, as if I could really reach out and grab them."

Zhao Ti shook his head: "Actually, it's still in a very, very far place, beyond the sky..."

He hesitated slightly at this point. This was the inner world of the Great Qian world, and it had been modified by Tongtian. Was there still such a thing as the outer world? Were the stars before his eyes different from the stars in the universe?

Logically speaking, the inner world is a world parallel to the outer world, and in fact, it exists dependent on the outer world. Therefore, there is no concept of an outer world, and the stars should be different from normal stars. Perhaps... they are not that far away?

The clouds had stopped rising and were now moving slowly horizontally across the night sky. Although it was night, the stars and moon were shining brightly, creating a beautiful and picturesque scene.

Wang Yuyan looked up at the stars above and said, "Your Highness, can we go a little higher? I want to get closer to see the stars."

Zhao Ti thought for a moment: "A little higher wouldn't be a problem, but the gale would be fierce, and we would have to use our internal strength to fight it off."

He recalled the experience of riding the clouds and being heavily suppressed by the fierce winds, and couldn't help but want to explore it again. He nodded and said.

Wang Yuyan said, "If we can't withstand it, then we can just get off. There won't be any danger or injury, right?"

"As long as you land in time, there won't be any problems." Zhao Ti shook his head, then urged Night Cloud Chant to ascend slowly towards the direction of the stars in the night sky...

(End of this chapter)