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

Lin Chu carefully put away the jade pendant and storage bag.

The snowstorm was still lingering in the distance, and the mushroom cloud on the horizon had faded into a hazy gray shadow.

Gazing in the direction where Ye Chen disappeared, she sighed softly after a long while and said nothing more.

The person is gone; any further words are superfluous.

"Once we leave through the Imperial Road, we'll have the clan investigate."

"Let's see if we can find the dimension of Earth."

Liu Ying stood beside him and nodded upon hearing this.

With the Lin family's power, finding a different dimension might not be impossible.

However, the myriad realms are vast, and if there is no coordinate aura on that side, it will probably take quite some time.

For now, all we can do is try our best.

The sound emanating from the jade pendant still echoed in Lin Chu's ears.

A hint of urgency appeared in his eyes.

We must find Ji Ning as soon as possible.

That girl is still up there.

Then, the image of Blue Star appeared in my mind.

Cangyao, Ruoshui, Xiaoxiao, Caiwei.

Once I leave Dilu this time, I must go back no matter what.

He shook his head, suppressing the surging thoughts.

"Let's go."

No one lingered.

Everyone was upset about what happened to Ye Chen.

But having cultivated oneself to this point, no one is truly held back by emotions.

Except for Qinglian.

The little girl's eyes had been red since earlier, and she followed quietly behind the crowd without saying a word.

Actually, she was more filled with fear.

Ye Chen's appearance after being corrupted reminded her of Cang Li.

Is Cang Li in the same situation now? Could he be even worse off than Ye Chen?

She dared not think too deeply about it.

Jian Li went to Qing Lian's side and gently patted the back of her head.

"Don't think about it."

"Walk."

Qinglian sniffed and nodded vigorously.

"Um."

……

The phoenix carriage rose into the sky again.

The streak of light tore through the swirling snow and sped towards the Sky Tree.

No one cared about the view from the fortieth floor anymore.

Half a day later.

The colossal silhouette of the Towering Tree, stretching across the heavens and earth, was already close at hand.

There was no one at the foot of the forty-fourth-story towering tree.

It's not that no cultivators have reached this level.

Instead, they either searched for opportunities in distant places or had already found a way to move upwards.

The vast majority of those who made it this far have climbed up the Imperial Road inch by inch over many years. They were not recorded on the Imperial Stele, and they came here only to seek some opportunities.

The group dismounted from the phoenix carriage and walked to the monument.

Lin Chu looked up.

At the highest point, that name came into view.

[Ji Ling] Floor 49.

Lin Chu's gaze lingered on the name for a while before she slowly turned her head and met Ao Tianxin's eyes.

It's now basically certain that Ji Ning is no longer in control of the physical body.

Instead, it was that golden-eyed little girl who, under four suns, could obliterate an immortal emperor with a single glance.

My gaze continued downwards.

[Cang Li] The forty-fifth floor.

Qinglian saw it too.

She involuntarily took two steps forward, tilted her head back, and her lips trembled slightly.

"He...he's on the forty-fifth floor."

His tone contained both relief and worry.

Jian Li stood to the side, holding her sword, and said softly, "At least we can be sure she's still alive."

Qinglian bit her lower lip and nodded emphatically.

He then turned to look at Lin Chu and spoke softly.

"The Ji Ling on the forty-ninth floor must be my young lady."

Lin Chu raised an eyebrow.

Qinglian hesitated for a moment, then added a sentence.

"Because my daughter's name is Ling, she doesn't have a surname."

Lin Chu nodded.

There was not much surprise on their faces.

Along the way, he had long since figured things out.

"That's perfect, let's keep going up."

Lin Chu stopped looking at the stele and looked around.

A golden light flashed in his eyes.

The Nine Syllable Mantra, Lin.

The sky and earth became clear in my field of vision.

His divine sense spread out like a tide, sweeping across every inch of land.

A moment later, he caught a faint scent.

On one side of the Tower of Babel.

Inside a very secluded natural cave.

Outside the cave, there was also a simple defensive formation.

Although it is somewhat damaged, it is still functional.

If Lin Chu hadn't used the Lin character method to search, it would have been very difficult to discover it using only divine sense.

"Found it."

Lin Chu withdrew her gaze and led the group toward the cave.

As they drew closer, the expressions on everyone's faces began to turn strange.

There was a long drag mark at the edge of the cave entrance, along with some dried blood.

Judging from the shape, it looks like someone was dragged in backwards.

Lin Chu's eye twitched.

Upon reaching the cave entrance, he casually broke through the formation and went inside.

After taking only a few steps inside, everyone stopped in unison.

Then, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

"this……"

Deep inside the cave, Sikong Jian was unconscious, sitting upright on a blue stone in a powerful, imposing posture.

His once magnificent robes were now tattered and his hair was disheveled.

There was also a small red flower stuck in her ear.

"This Ye Chen..."

Lin Chu remained silent.

It's no wonder they've been through the baptism of the technology-side dimension.

However, Lin Chu had to admit that her first impression of Ye Chen was not entirely accurate.

Even at this point, he was still able to place Sikong Jian in such a secluded location and set up a defensive formation.

It is evident that although this person appears unreliable, he is actually quite meticulous despite his rough exterior.

Qinglian's eyes, which had been red the whole way, were forced back down by this scene.

She glanced at Sikong Jian, then at the flower, her eyes widening slightly.

Since descending to the Emperor's Road, whether it was Cang Li whom she first met, or Lin Chu and others later, or even Ye Chen in the end, they all shattered her preconceived notions about the human race in the lower realm time and time again.

Lin Chu stepped forward, released her divine sense, and carefully examined Sikong Jian's condition.

The situation is indeed not optimistic.

But compared to Ye Chen, he's already much better.

He suffered severe damage to his soul and also sustained considerable external injuries.

So the person had completely fallen asleep.

"It's not a big problem."

Lin Chu took out a jade bottle, poured out a pale golden pill, and put it into Sikong Jian's mouth.

The medicinal properties dissipated, flowing along his meridians, gradually repairing his soul.

Seeing that Sikong Jian's aura began to slowly recover, Lin Chu stood up.

He didn't bring much else on this trip, but he had plenty of things to save his life.

Even if this elixir is the least effective, it should at least keep Sikong Jian alive.

Logically speaking, given Sikong Jian's status, he should have something to protect himself.

This is the holy son of the Taixu Dao Sect.

Unfortunately, he must have been seriously injured before Ye Chen, and probably didn't even have the chance to take out the pill.

Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this badly.

"He should wake up in a few days."

Liu Ying added softly, "Being alive is already a miracle."

Lin Chu nodded.

indeed.

Just now in front of the Imperial Stele, they saw that the names of Sikong Jian and Ye Chen were both on the thirty-seventh floor.

Looking back now, I'm afraid I was chased all the way to this floor.

If Ye Chen hadn't hidden him here, he probably wouldn't have survived.

Lin Chu thought for a moment, then flipped her hand and took out a recording token.

He engraved Ye Chen's last image, along with his own speculations, into it.

Then, using the laws, he set up a restriction on the spot that could last for several days.

Pale golden array patterns spread out around the cave, completely isolating the inside from the outside.

There weren't many people on the fortieth floor to begin with.

"With this additional layer of protection, there shouldn't be any problems in the short term."

Lin Chu withdrew her hand and took a step back.

He didn't have time to wait here for Sikong Jian to wake up.

Ji Ning's position is now clear.

Next, we must go full speed up.

"It's time to move up."

Qinglian was clearly impatient.

She was just too embarrassed to ask.

After spending time together, everyone had a good impression of this round-faced girl, so it was understandable.

"Let's go."

Lin Chu waved his hand.