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"Are you alright now?" Xiao Yu looked at Gu Yan. "Fellow Daoist Gu, what do you want me to do for you?"

Gu Yan smiled and said, "I would like the Palace Master to accompany me to a place."

Gu Yan didn't say what place it was, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.

Xiao Yu didn't ask any questions, and laughed heartily, "Fellow Daoist Gu, lead the way."

Then the two of them transformed into a long rainbow and disappeared.

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The starry sky, with many pieces of debris floating in it.

Among these wrecks was a colossal warship, utterly ruined and overgrown with black tree roots. Inside the ship's interior, along the corridors, lay numerous scattered corpses. These were once renowned and powerful figures, but now long since reduced to skeletons.

They have been dead for who knows how many years.

A little girl who looked about twelve or thirteen years old sat on a huge wooden barrel, humming a song. She had golden-green eyes, wore a purple dress, and her long light brown hair was tied into two braids. She wore a gold lock around her neck, had fair skin, delicate features, and looked very cute, with a mischievous and clever expression in her eyes.

Her two fair and tender legs were swinging back and forth when she suddenly sensed a presence. She couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. After sensing it carefully, she immediately jumped off the wooden tub, revealing her shock.

It's him?

No, no, impossible, how could this be?

boom!

Suddenly, something struck the interior of the cabin, smashing a large hole in it.

A red light emanated from You Lian'er's body, forming a semi-transparent shield that protected her, blocking the incoming sword energy, flying wood fragments, and ship debris.

The young man, dressed in white as snow, was enveloped in celestial light. His long, black hair danced in the air, and his incomparably handsome face held a faint smile on his lips. He was like a peerless flower blooming in the lifeless cabin, and the holy light emanating from him and his transcendent appearance illuminated the entire space.

"You, you..."

You Lian'er's eyes widened in disbelief.

She never imagined that in just over two thousand years, a True Immortal could cultivate to the Golden Immortal stage; this completely overturned her understanding.

What kind of monster is this?

Just now, her divine sense saw Gu Yan, and she thought she was seeing things, that it was just a resemblance. But now, she was certain that the guy in front of her was the boy she had placed a restriction on two thousand five hundred years ago.

"Li Bai, you... how could you...? This is impossible! It's only been two thousand five hundred years, how could your strength be so...?" You Lian'er suffered a heavy blow. It had taken her a full 180 million years to cultivate from a True Immortal to a Golden Immortal. This guy only took two thousand five hundred years! What kind of freak is this?!?

She was so jealous, she was dying of jealousy!!

Moreover, he looks even better than before.

However, after taking a few glances, she had the illusion that her heart, which had stopped beating, was starting to beat again.

"My strength? For the past two thousand five hundred years, I've been getting beaten up the whole time, which is why I've improved so quickly. But I'm not here to discuss my cultivation level," Gu Yan said with a smile.

Gu Yan smiled, and You Lian'er was momentarily stunned by her smile.

She recalled that over two thousand years ago, she had placed a restriction on this guy, ordering him to retrieve the Yin True Water from the Wood Spirit Palace. However, not long after, her restriction was broken, and the wisp of divine consciousness remaining within it vanished. She didn't know what had happened. She waited and waited, but no one came. For two thousand five hundred years, no one had strayed into this place; she was nearly dying of boredom.

"Then what are you doing here? Seeking revenge?" You Lian'er crossed her arms, a look of disdain on her face. "Even if you've become stronger, a mere Golden Immortal, do you really think you can oppose me?"

Gu Yan nodded upon hearing this: "With my current cultivation level, dealing with you is indeed not easy. However..."

Gu Yan revealed a mysterious smile, and with a wave of his hand, the Demon Refining Pot appeared in his palm.

When You Lian'er saw the simple yet exquisite little pot in his hand, her eyes widened, and a deep fear appeared in the depths of her pupils. She cried out, "The Demon-Refining Pot—!"

They actually know each other? This surprised Gu Yan a bit.

With his current strength, he couldn't defeat You Lian'er, but with a magic weapon, it would be a different story. Having advanced from a True Immortal to a Golden Immortal, unless it's a powerful Immortal King or God King, Gu Yan was confident he could escape unscathed, even if he couldn't defeat them. As for You Lian'er? That girl didn't even have the strength of an Immortal King; she was just a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Gu Yan didn't know You Lian'er's past, but she was clearly well aware of the terrifying power of the Demon Refining Pot. As soon as the Demon Refining Pot was taken out, she shot backward.

She transformed into a streak of red light; she had to run, she had to escape!!

Gu Yan instantly unleashed the Demon Refining Pot, which suddenly expanded, shattering the colossal warship in an instant. A gigantic bronze pot appeared in the starry sky, inscribed with numerous profound characters, and it chased after a streak of red light, its lid facing upside down.

You Lian'er had already used a secret technique to cross half a star system in an instant, and it looked like she was about to escape.

Suddenly, countless ancient tree phantoms appeared in the starry sky, their green forms covering the entire expanse and blocking all escape routes for You Lian'er. Shocked, You Lian'er looked towards a spot and saw an old man in a green robe holding a whisk. The old man had white hair and eyebrows, and was smiling as he stroked his beard with his long-fingered, aged left hand.

"Xiao Yu—"

You Lian'er said bitterly.

The Demon Refining Pot caught up, and the golden light emanating from it enveloped You Lian'er. You Lian'er screamed as she was pulled into the pot. She struggled desperately, but the golden light transformed into chains that bound her. The Demon Refining Pot shrank to the size of a head and flew towards Gu Yan. Gu Yan reached out, and the pot landed in his palm.

The ancient tree phantoms in the starry sky also disappeared. Xiao Yu flew towards Gu Yan, staring at the object in her hand, and smiled:

"I never expected this magical artifact to end up in your hands."

"Has the Palace Master seen this before?" Gu Yan asked curiously.

"I've seen him once before," Xiao Yu said.

Gu Yan wanted to ask who he had seen use the Demon Refining Pot. Was it the one with the character "Qing Xuan"? Before he could ask, he heard a sound coming from the Demon Refining Pot.

"Let me out, let me out!!" You Lian'er struggled inside the Demon Refining Pot, her voice penetrating the pot and reaching the outside.

A rumbling sound came from the Demon Refining Pot, indicating that You Lian'er inside was making a great commotion.

"Do you believe I can refine you right now?" Gu Yan threatened.

"Li Bai, you are ungrateful! You shameless scoundrel!" You Lian'er cursed.

"How could I be ungrateful?" Gu Yan asked.

"If it weren't for me, you would have been humiliated back then. I saved you first, and even though I put a restriction on you later, you still owe me. Now you actually team up with that bastard Xiao Yu to trick me. If you're not an ungrateful and shameless villain, what are you?" You Lian'er shouted.

Gu Yan smiled and said:

"What you say makes sense. But I don't like being threatened. You told me nicely that you would definitely help me get the Taiyin True Water, but you insisted on putting a restriction on me. However, you did help me back then."

"Alright, I won't refine you. I'll suppress you in the Demon Refining Pot for two thousand five hundred years."