After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

I scanned the area.

It turns out that everyone except Ji Ning has arrived.

Without hesitation, Lin Chu said directly, "Let's go find my little sister."

Lin Chu took out the jade pendant again, and the next moment, her expression changed.

Ji Ning's senses were still there.

But the location is moving at an extremely fast speed.

The direction was directly towards that towering tree that stretched from the sky to the earth.

Lin Chu's face was ashen.

Ao Tianxin sensed it too and quickly walked to his side.

"She's heading towards the Tree of Heaven."

"Um."

Lin Chu gazed into the distance for a long while before slowly exhaling.

"Let's follow."

"Has Miss Ning been arrested?"

Qi Jun was somewhat at a loss.

Yu Sheng whispered from the side, "The secrets surrounding Miss are deeper than you think. Don't ask too many questions."

Qi Jun shrank back and remained silent.

Lin Chu didn't explain much to him.

He knew in his heart that Ji Ning was probably the safest person on this Imperial Road.

The existence of an Immortal Emperor can be easily annihilated. Even if only instinct remains, it is enough to cause trouble for the entire Imperial Road.

What he was really worried about was what might happen if the things inside Ji Ning's body were to awaken.

"Walk."

Lin Chu waved his hand.

The phoenix carriage flew out of the spatial bag and landed steadily in front of everyone.

Two Vermilion Birds descended from the clouds, and the Mysterious Phoenix raised its head and cried out.

Lin Chu then picked up Gun Gun as well.

As soon as it landed, Gun Gun looked around, its round head turning left and right. Not seeing Ji Ning, it looked up at Lin Chu.

His dark eyes were full of doubt.

Lin Chu squatted down and rubbed its head.

"Let's go find it right now."

As if it understood something, the panda whimpered twice and pawed at his trouser leg with its front paws, looking somewhat agitated.

Ao Tianxin walked over and hugged Gun Gun.

"fine."

She gently stroked the roll's back.

The group boarded the phoenix carriage.

Qi Jun was taken aback when he saw Yu Sheng consciously stand on the left side of the car.

Yu Sheng had his back to him.

Qi Jun watched as the women entered the carriage, and then it dawned on him.

He also wisely moved to the right side.

"I also like feeling the wind."

Lin Chu ignored the two people.

He gave a command to the phoenix.

"That towering tree ahead, full speed ahead!"

The phoenix raised its head and let out a clear, long cry, then spread its wings.

The phoenix carriage was illuminated by a pale golden light, and the vermilion birds on both sides flapped their wings simultaneously.

In the next instant, the entire phoenix carriage transformed into a golden streak of light and shot off into the distant horizon.

……

on the ground.

In a vast wilderness, several cultivators were traveling together.

They wore various colorful costumes, and their auras ranged from earth immortals to celestial immortals.

Suddenly, one of them stopped and looked up at the sky.

What was that sound?

Several people looked up at the same time.

A golden streak of light swept past overhead at an extremely fast speed.

The resulting wind pressure caused all the vegetation within a hundred feet below to be flattened.

"Phoenix... Phoenix?"

"That's a phoenix pulling a chariot!"

"Not only a phoenix, but there are also two Vermilion Birds beside it. What kind of spectacle is this?"

The cultivators exchanged glances, all seeing shock in each other's eyes.

"A phoenix of the Xuanxian level, pulling a cart for people..."

"Who on earth has come in this time?"

"Who else could it be?" A person next to him sighed, "The Lin family of Tianlan City in the Taixu Spirit Realm."

Everyone fell silent.

"Is that Lin Chu, the thirteen-year-old Earth Immortal?"

"Who else could it be?"

"They rode a phoenix as soon as they entered the Imperial Road. What are those who have been running for half a month and still haven't reached the Heavenly Tree supposed to think?"

"I'll fight you rich kids to the death."

The voices of the group were tinged with barely concealed bitterness.

...It may be sour, but I still have to keep running.

It's not that they don't want to fly.

This is the first level of the sky; not everyone can go up there.

The Imperial Road is layered, and no one knows how many layers there are.

All we know is that the highest record so far is the forty-sixth floor.

And this is the first level, the starting point for all new geniuses in the Nine Realms, the most crowded and the most chaotic.

There are also many hidden realms and opportunities on the first floor, but those are left for those who are not strong enough to take advantage of.

True geniuses have only one goal from the moment they enter.

The second entrance, the Towering Tree.

The path connecting the two floors is itself a filtering process.

Native monsters roam the ground and air, including True Immortals and even Mystic Immortals.

Without sufficient wealth or strength, attempting to fly into the sky easily makes one a sitting duck.

Therefore, most cultivators who enter the Emperor's Road, especially those rogue cultivators who obtained a road pass by chance, can only obediently run on the ground.

They evaded monsters, traversed forests, and climbed mountain ranges.

The journey was incredibly difficult.

At this moment, seemingly spurred on by Lin Chu's phoenix carriage, a flying boat took off into the air.

Just as the airship rose into the air, a giant, jet-black eagle swooped down from the clouds.

One claw.

The airship's array of lights shattered instantly.

The cultivators on the boat didn't even have time to scream before they plunged into the forest along with the boat.

The others shrank back in shock.

A burly man carrying a wooden stick spat fiercely.

"Serves them right, they'll get their comeuppance! The Imperial Road doesn't care about family background."

Do you even believe that yourself?

The burly man opened his mouth, but in the end, he swallowed the word "trust" back down.

"Damn it, comparing yourself to others will only make you die."

"Alright, let's get going. The second level is where we're really going."

This sour smell kept rising wherever Lin Chufei flew.

Some were envious, while others cursed inwardly.

But those on the phoenix carriage couldn't hear it at all.

Inside the imperial carriage.

Ao Tianxin placed Gun Gun on the soft couch and then took out a spiritual fruit and offered it to its mouth.

The little glutton wasn't very energetic; it just stuck out its tongue and licked itself before burying its head back down.

Lin Chu sat back, closing her eyes to rest.

After boarding the phoenix carriage, Ji Ning's senses not only did not get closer, but actually drifted further and further apart.

"Young Master," Liu Ying walked to his side and whispered, "We're taking the fastest route now. The Tower of Heaven is right in the center of the first level. At this speed, we should be there in less than two days."

Lin Chu hummed in agreement.

"Is the only way to get from the first level to the second level via the Sky-Reaching Tree?"

"Yes." Firefly nodded.

Qi Jun was outside the carriage when a gust of wind filled his ears. He turned his head and gestured to Yu Sheng.

Ever since he learned that Yu Sheng had followed Lin Chu, Qi Jun naturally treated him as an equal.

"Brother Yu, have you ever ventured onto the Emperor's Path before?"

"no."

Are you nervous?

"I'm not nervous."

"I'm not nervous, it's just that my legs are shaking a little."

"It's windy."

"Yes, yes, it's windy."

Qi Jun quickly grabbed the railing and straightened his chest.

"I'm not scared, I'm just excited because it's my first time here."

Yu Sheng ignored him.

The phoenix carriage flew at full speed, and the scenery on both sides rushed past.

……

On the other side, the Taixu Dao Sect.

Inside the Holy Son's Temple.

A disciple in blue robes strode in and knelt down on one knee.

Sikong Jian leaned back on the throne, toying with a black jade chess piece in his hand.

"Lin Chu has entered the Imperial Road?" he asked.

"Yes, early this morning."

"With that adopted daughter?"

"The intelligence says that the child seems a bit strange. According to our inside sources, she..."

"She might be a Spirit."

Sikong interrupted him and spoke directly, as if he already knew.

The disciple in blue bowed his head.

Sikong Jian's lips curled up into a smile.

He sat up straight on the throne, his eyes filled with increasing amusement.

"The Spirit Clan, the Lin Clan."

"Things seem to be getting interesting."

He raised his hand and waved it gently.

"Go and prepare."

"Select a group of people to follow me into the Imperial Road."

"Hurry up."

The disciple immediately bowed and said, "Yes."

Sikong Jian looked out at the sea of ​​clouds.

"Lin Chu."

I hope you won't let me down.

In the depths of his eyes, excitement and murderous intent intertwined into a cold light.