Fairy, please don't do this!

Immediately, a flash of light appeared at his fingertips, and he suddenly touched it.

"When the Earthly Branches are fixed in emptiness, Heaven and Earth are restored to order!"

With a low shout, the ten mysterious and obscure Earthly Branch runes on the edge of the mirror lit up one by one, actually distorting the spatial power and causing it to deviate from its original trajectory.

However, the entire magic ship crashed into a corner of the void passage and instantly disappeared into it.

Gu Jinzhao knew very well that once enveloped by the spatial power of the [Boundary Void Flag], unless one possessed the strength of a second-grade Seeking Dao Realm cultivator and could forcibly shatter it, they would still be forcibly teleported away.

Although he could borrow the power of the ghost wife's soul, he ultimately could not cross the insurmountable barrier of the second rank.

However, it can change the teleportation trajectory, preventing it from being teleported to the headquarters of the Underworld Cult.

Otherwise, even with An Wanxi present, they would have been suppressed on the spot when facing so many powerful members of the Underworld God Sect.

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Above the northern skies!

A fierce wind howled, and the sea of ​​clouds churned.

A middle-aged man dressed in black with black hair and wearing a purple-gold crown coldly looked at the stunning figure before him: "Who exactly are you?"

"Director of the Imperial Observatory, and current Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect!"

Tantai Xuanji stood calmly in the void.

The morning light shone down, illuminating her flawless and stunningly beautiful face, making it shine like a piece of jade.

Her voluptuous and mature body was wrapped in a moon-white flowing dress, the hem fluttering in the wind, like a celestial maiden descending to earth, pure and otherworldly.

Shi Youming said calmly, "You claim to be Xuan Ye's disciple, but in my opinion, that is not the case!"

Tantai Xuanji raised an eyebrow, and asked with interest, "What do you mean by that?"

"Could it be that when I clashed with you just now, I wasn't using the art of cause and effect?"

Shi Youming's expression was solemn: "It is indeed a causal fate technique, but there has never been a person named you in the Heavenly Fate Path."

"And judging from your attainments in the Path of Destiny, you are even more unfathomable than Xuan Ye."

The two had just exchanged blows, though it was merely a test.

However, he could sense that the other party's manipulation of the causal trajectory and application of the Way of Destiny had reached a level that was beyond the ordinary.

This level of skill is something that Xuan Ye, a second-grade Dao-seeking realm cultivator, could never teach.

Tantai Xuanji said with a half-smile, "So, the sect leader suspects who I am?"

In fact, when Shi Youming appeared, she already knew about his plan and had just sensed that the magic boat had been teleported away by the [Boundary Flag], but she did not stop it!

It's not that they can't, but that they're unwilling.

The Way of Destiny focuses on cultivating destiny, emphasizing conforming to the Way of Heaven, exploring the long river of fate, finding a glimmer of opportunity among countless possibilities, and seizing the moment.

Forcibly intervening and reversing destiny is not leveraging power, but going against the will of Heaven, and will inevitably be met with retribution from Heaven.

Besides, that little guy has his own path to walk, and she can't protect him forever.

Shi Youming narrowed his eyes slightly and revealed his guess: "The Heavenly Mother of the Heavenly Mother Sect!"

It is impossible for an unknown first-rank official to appear in the world without any reason.

If so, it is either a known person in disguise or another identity of theirs.

Of all the first-rank sects he knew, the Heavenly Mother of the Heavenly Mother Sect was the most mysterious and had never revealed her true appearance.

Of course, there is another important reason why people suspect that Tantai Xuanji is the Heavenly Mother.

The Heavenly Mandate Path has always been strict in accepting disciples. All disciples must be cultivated from childhood, and their innate qualities, temperament, and destiny are all indispensable.

Only in this way can one inherit the ability to see the heavens and cultivate the art of cause and effect.

However, Tantai Xuanji, the newly appointed sect leader of the Heavenly Sect, inexplicably took a disciple from the Azure Cloud Sect as her apprentice!

Picture what?

Is it cultivation aptitude?

Gu Jinzhao's talent is indeed extraordinary, but he has already cultivated the Divine Martial Path, so how could he have the leisure to delve into the Path of Destiny?

Therefore, there is only one answer.

It is highly likely that Tantai Xuanji knew that Gu Jinzhao possessed a hidden destiny, which is why she took him in as a disciple, intending to control him through their master-disciple relationship.

After all, Gu Jinchao is an orphan of the previous dynasty, and the Heavenly Mother Cult is a force that seeks to restore the previous dynasty...

Chapter 487: Junior Sister Qingmei as Maid, Aunt Ruo as Personal Concubine? (3K)

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The void was torn open like a ghastly ripped open.

Immediately afterwards, four figures emerged from the crowd and landed on the ground.

It was none other than Gu Jinzhao, Lin Qingci, Mu Yiren, and Si Ruoyu.

At the last moment, although Gu Jinzhao used the [Earth Branch Mirror] to shift the spatial power of the [Boundary Void Flag], he was still forcibly teleported away.

During its journey across the void, the magic boat was already badly damaged by the turbulent spatial currents.

It finally shattered completely just before reaching the exit.

Helpless, the four could only use their magical artifacts to protect themselves before escaping through the void passage.

Si Ruoyu carefully sensed the surroundings for a while, and a look of doubt appeared in her beautiful eyes: "Where is this place? Why is the spiritual energy in the world so violent?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinzhao immediately looked around.

At this moment, they found themselves on a desolate beach.

Beneath my feet lay rough, gray-black gravel, and ahead stretched an endless, inky ocean.

The sky was a somber, leaden gray, with low-hanging clouds spread out like ink, obscuring the sun, moon, and stars, with only wisps of dim light barely illuminating the surroundings.

Gu Jinzhao seemed to have figured something out and slowly said, "This is probably Linzhou in the Eastern Territory!"

"Linzhou?"

Mu Yiren and Lin Qingci were both taken aback.

The Cangyue Dynasty governs five provinces, which are divided according to their location: the central Zhongzhou, the eastern Linzhou, the southern Qingzhou, the western Leizhou, and the northern Yongzhou.

Of the five states, the most unique and the most dangerous is the Eastern Border State!

Why?

This state was once occupied by demons!

In ancient times, the demon race emerged from the Nine Nether Rift and once invaded Linzhou. They used a vast demonic sea called the Chaotic Demon Sea as a barrier to completely separate Linzhou from Zhongzhou, turning it into demonic land.

It wasn't until a thousand years ago that the human, demon, and Gu races joined forces and fought a fierce battle to finally seal the demon race back to the Nine Netherworlds and reclaim Linzhou.

However, the demons have lived here for a long time, and their demonic energy has long since permeated the mountains and rivers of this land.

Even though a thousand years have passed and the demonic energy has gradually dissipated, it is still deeply rooted in the earth's veins and permeates the world, becoming an indelible stain.

Ordinary people living here, though not necessarily dying immediately, are often sick, short-lived, weak, and lacking energy.

As for cultivators, if they cultivate here and absorb this polluted spiritual energy, at best their meridians will be damaged, and at worst they will suffer from qi deviation and become half-human, half-demon monsters!

However, this does not include demonic cultivators, as well as some vicious criminals wanted by the imperial court.

The cultivation methods of demonic cultivators originated from the demon race and are naturally adapted to this violent and filthy spiritual environment.

Those desperate criminals, in order to escape the pursuit of the imperial court and the killing of their enemies, often chose to hide here.

Therefore, this place became a natural sanctuary for these people, and some even called Linzhou "Yunzhou," meaning a dark place shrouded in clouds and mist, where the sun never shines.

The three sects and sects of the demonic path have taken root and spread here, almost controlling the entire Linzhou.

Gu Jinzhao took a deep breath and slowly said, "If I'm not mistaken, the Underworld God Cult used the [Void Flag] to teleport us to the Underworld God Cult's headquarters, which is Tian'e City."

"I used the [Earthly Branch Mirror] to distort that spatial power, which caused it to deviate from its trajectory and arrive at the edge of the Chaotic Demon Sea."

Mu Yiren continued, "To leave Linzhou, you can only use the teleportation array in the center of the four main cities: Zhenyuan, Xuankong, Bailian, and Tian'e."

The Chaotic Demon Sea was the site of the deaths of countless demons and the three races of humans, monsters, and gu, causing the evil energy within to surge to the heavens and evolve into all sorts of demons and monsters.

According to Daoist scriptures, a third-grade Nascent Soul cultivator once tried to cross the sea to leave Linzhou, but was dragged into the sea by a pair of terrifying hands and never appeared again.

This shows that the Chaotic Demon Sea is definitely inhabited by terrifying demons comparable to those at the second-grade Dao-seeking realm.

If the four of them were to attempt to cross the Chaotic Demon Sea, they would most likely perish there.

Lin Qingci parted her cherry lips slightly: "But Linzhou is almost entirely controlled by the three sects of the Demonic Path, especially these four main cities, which have become their headquarters."

"Although we were not teleported to Tian'e City, where the Underworld God Cult is located, the Underworld God Cult experts who used the [Boundary Flag] must know that we have come to Linzhou."

"In that case, they will definitely set up numerous checkpoints and even lay a net of heaven and earth in the four main cities, waiting for us to walk into them."

Although Linzhou is still under the jurisdiction of the Cangyue Dynasty, it had actually become the territory of the Demonic Sect as early as the reign of Emperor Yong'an.

After Empress Dowager Xiao Qingyi came to power, she also considered mobilizing the court and powerful sects to completely destroy the Demonic Sect.

However, the three sects and sects are too deeply rooted here, and there is the natural barrier of the Chaotic Demon Sea, as well as many restrictions left by the demons, and the existence of Shi Youming, a demonic giant who has stepped into the first-grade Dao Integration Realm. Even if they can be eliminated, it will come at a huge cost.

If this truly plunges the Cangyue Dynasty into turmoil, the Demon Court and the Nanzhao Kingdom will certainly seize the opportunity to cause trouble, thereby destabilizing the five states.

This is detrimental to the stability of the dynasty, and it is not the result Xiao Qingyi wants.

Si Ruoyu made a hand seal to predict the fortunes of the four people. After a moment, she revealed a solemn expression: "If we enter any of the four cities in this way, the odds will be against us."

Gu Jinzhao pondered for a moment, then smiled: "The Underworld God Sect knew that we were in a hurry to leave Linzhou, which is why they set up a trap in the four main cities."

"But what if we don't leave?"

Mu Yiren's eyes lit up, and she instantly understood his meaning: "Does Jinzhao mean to disguise ourselves as demonic cultivators from Linzhou and completely blend into this dark quagmire?"

In the other four states, demonic cultivators are like rats crossing the street, hated and beaten by everyone.

But in Linzhou, they could swagger around the city and act with impunity!

Because this is the stronghold of the Demonic Sect, a place that neither the Cangyue Dynasty nor the Immortal Cult can reach.

If they were to blend into this torrent of countless demonic cultivators, finding the four of them would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Once things have calmed down, we can find a way to leave using the teleportation arrays of the four main cities.

Si Ruoyu said softly, "But if we want to blend in, the four of us not only need an identity that no one can suspect, but we also need to possess the aura of bloodlust to deceive the [Nine Nether Turbid Yin Array]."

This array can detect whether someone possesses bloodthirsty energy, thus determining whether they are a demonic cultivator.

This is almost identical to the great array used by the Cangyue Dynasty to detect the identities of demonic cultivators, but now it is reversed and used to identify righteous cultivators.

"I possess the aura of bloodlust. As long as you stand with me, you will be tainted by it."

Gu Jinchao smiled and began to circulate the Six Elements True Demon Technique.

The next instant, a crimson aura spread out, instantly transforming the faces of the four people into something sinister and eerie.

The demonic path grows stronger by plundering the common people, thus generating an indelible aura of bloodlust on its body.

He had sacrificed countless evil cultivators before, and in terms of the concentration of his bloodthirsty aura alone, he could be considered a great demon.

Si Ruoyu was slightly taken aback and subconsciously asked, "When did Chao'er begin practicing demonic arts?"

After a moment of silence, Gu Jinzhao finally confessed, "It's not a demonic art, but the Gu Clan's 'Six Elements True Demon Technique'!"

This can't be kept a secret forever.

After all, they would need to rebuild An Wanxi's physical body in the future, and sooner or later they would all know about the existence of this Gu Clan Holy Maiden.

Therefore, we might as well take this opportunity to reveal the nature of this technique.

Si Ruoyu frowned slightly: "This technique is a forbidden technique of the Gu Clan. How did Chao'er obtain it?"

As far as she knew, the Gu Clan Saintess from a thousand years ago cultivated this method and refined countless demons before reaching the half-step super-grade realm.

Unfortunately, he was later corrupted by demonic energy and completely turned into a demon who only knew how to kill.

Therefore, the six departments of the Gu Clan spared no effort to suppress and kill him.

Gu Jinzhao coughed lightly: "A chance encounter!"

Just as Si Ruoyu was about to ask further, a shower of pink peach blossoms suddenly began to fall around them.