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More than three thousand Azure Wind Antelopes were lined up, rolling across the Desert like a Whirlwind, stopping outside Sunrise City.
This was the team of Azure Wind Antelopes that had parted ways with Li Hong Tian Zhu in the Desert. Everyone was surprised that they had arrived so quickly, in less than a year.
A man named Tian Cheng, who had reached the Golden Core stage, flew forward and bowed to Xuan Yuan, saying, "Disciple feared delaying Master’s matters, so I urged the Azure Wind Antelopes to travel day and night to get here. Additionally, something strange happened along the way that I need to report to Master."
About three months ago, Tian Cheng had seen an old man standing in the direction their team was heading. The old man was ragged and emaciated, looking as if he were nothing but bones, with a sallow complexion as if he had suffered from a serious illness. His cultivation was one level higher than Tian Cheng's; although Tian Cheng could not discern his exact stage, he guessed it was likely the Nascent Soul Stage. The old man was evidently waiting for them there. When the team stopped, Tian Cheng approached him with uncertainty and asked who he was. The old man simply replied that he was an old acquaintance of Xuan Yuan and had a letter for Tian Cheng to deliver to him.
After handing over the letter, the old man vanished.
Now this letter remained in Tian Cheng's possession. He did not know where the old man had come from, but considering recent events, he felt it must be significant and urged the Azure Wind Antelope team to hurry. Since they only carried goods and not people, the speed of the Azure Wind Antelopes was maximized; in less than a year, they had transported all of Xiaoyao City's remaining supplies to Sunrise City.
These supplies included food, seeds, and salt—crucial items for mortals. The disciples of Xuanyuan Fuxi immediately got busy, but Li Hong and Celestial Torch Lingyanzi and other leaders gathered around Xuan Yuan, staring at the letter in his hand.
Xuan Yuan was also puzzled; he could not recall knowing such a person. He opened the letter and was stunned after just one glance, exclaiming, "I can't believe Shennong is still alive!"
He read aloud from the letter.
The letter was personally written by Flame Emperor Shennong. Shennong and Xuan Yuan were old acquaintances. They had once fought together against the Northern Immortal Palace, defeating both the Northern Immortal Emperor Evil Flood Dragon and the Northern Mirage Demon’s true body. After that earth-shattering battle, many of their fellow ascended elders perished or were injured. Xuanyuan Fuxi chose to hide among mortals while Shennong and Golden Mother ventured into the vast Shahai Desert. Afterward, they lost contact with Xuanyuan Fuxi.
Now, after five thousand years of disappearance, Shennong was still alive and had sent a letter—how could this not excite Xuanyuan Fuxi!
The letter contained several hundred words summarizing: "I am well now. After five thousand years of investigating the truth of this immortal realm, I have recently been quietly observing those young ascendants during their two major battles at Celestial Palace of Leisure and this time at Sunrise City. Both events confirm my judgment: this immortal realm is false; it is a formation space set up by someone with schemes and traps aimed at trapping us Middle-Earth Cultivators. This formation space can be broken; the key lies in the four Shin Yao and the formation eye. I have roughly determined the location of the formation eye after two thousand years of calculations. I lack the ability to deal with the four Shin Yao; fortunately, three have already been eliminated. If we can eliminate the one at Desolate South Celestial Palace as well, we can enter the formation eye. The task of eliminating Desolate South Celestial Palace's Shin Yao relies on all of you. Once you succeed in this matter, I will be waiting for you one hundred thousand miles east of Sunrise City in the Desert. If we work together with determination, we will surely break this False Immortal Realm."
The signature did not include Shennong's name but featured a drawing of a small grass plant with nine vibrant leaves in the lower left corner. For Xuanyuan Fuxi, this small grass represented Shennong more than any signature could because it served as their secret signal among old friends.
Xuan Yuan was extremely excited; he couldn't help but mutter to himself: "Good job, old brother! I thought you were hiding in the Desert out of despair; turns out you've been investigating this False Immortal Realm alone for five thousand years! Why didn't you tell us so we could help? Five thousand years—what hardships you've endured!"
However, gradually, Xuan Yuan's extremely ordinary face began to shine with brilliance, becoming more and more delighted. In fact, everyone felt the same way. Li Hong was also overjoyed. It was known that they thought the clues had come to an end, and they would never find out who the mastermind was. Unexpectedly, at this moment, they heard good news about Shennong.
It turned out that the False Immortal Realm was similar to a formation space; as long as they could find a way to break the formation eye, everyone could escape.
Thinking about the possibility of getting out, everyone's eyes sparkled like morning stars.
Xuan Yuan said loudly, "I don't need to say what the next step is. We will destroy the Desolate South Celestial Palace and Shin Yao. If that Seasoned Master remains obstinate, then we have no choice but to eliminate him as well. Chu Hongzi, do you have any objections?"
Li Hong knew that Xuan Yuan's question was considerate of his feelings. After all, the person they were dealing with was the first generation leader of the Nine Li Sect and his direct ancestor.
Li Hong replied, "If Ancestor is being forced and realizes upon seeing us, then we should give him a chance to repent. But if he remains stubborn, then I cannot be blamed for betraying my master and destroying my ancestors!"
"Good! This is the true character of a responsible man!" Xuanyuan Fuxi praised loudly.
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Aurora and Tianqi Zi were essential figures for this journey; only they could navigate through the identical terrain of the Shahai Desert. Besides them, Li Hong only brought along Ling Yanzi and, of course, the indispensable Heavenly Torch.
The five quickly set off. Fuxi was worried and wanted all the Rebels who had recovered from their injuries, including himself and Xuan Yuan and Tian Cheng, to join in eliminating the Desert South Shapeshifter but was firmly rejected by Li Hong.
After the last battle at Xu Yang Immortal Palace, half of the Rebels had perished, and those remaining were all injured with low cultivation levels. Their effectiveness would be limited; it was better for just these five to go lightly equipped. Moreover, speed was crucial; if news of the Xu Yang Immortal Palace incident had already reached Desolate South Celestial Palace, it would require considerable effort.
Along the way, they focused solely on traveling. Heavenly Torch grew bored and began to take pleasure in bullying Aurora, often finding ways to tease him. Aurora, unfortunately lacking courage, would tear up at every turn and scatter Dark Jade Pearls everywhere, which conveniently benefited Li Hong. Li Hong collected a large number of Dark Jade Pearls while chuckling to himself; sometimes he mischievously fanned the flames further so that Aurora's fallen Dark Jade Pearls were even better in quality—large and round, all exquisite blue-green pearls.
At first, Tianqi Zi, who was closest to Aurora, would try to advise him a bit. However, Heavenly Torch's sharp tongue and sarcastic remarks eventually wore down Tianqi Zi's patience until he had no choice but to turn a blind eye.
Li Hong knew that Heavenly Torch had no malicious intent; it was just bored, and who could blame it for finding the Desert so monotonous? Li Hong would occasionally give a sprig of Eternal Herb to Aurora as compensation.
As time passed, two months later, Aurora had consumed a lot of celestial herbs, gradually recovering his cultivation and becoming increasingly youthful in appearance. However, he also began to develop a thicker skin.
One day, no matter how much Heavenly Torch provoked or mocked him, Aurora surprisingly maintained a straight face, not even glancing at Heavenly Torch, and not shedding a single tear.
Li Hong was astonished and scratched his head, asking, "Aurora, are you okay?"
Aurora still did not look at Li Hong and continued to fly forward with a stern expression.
Heavenly Torch couldn't help but rush in front of Aurora and took a good look at him, exclaiming in surprise, "This kid actually sealed off his Six Senses! I have to hand it to him; this method is quite clever! By the way, brother, how many Dark Jade Pearls have you collected?"
Li Hong's Divine Consciousness probed into his Cosmic Bag and chuckled, "Not bad at all; I've got a pile with a diameter of five feet! If this were in the Mortal Realm, I could trade it for a lot of wine!"
"Is there that much? Then I can take it easy for a while. Hehe." Heavenly Torch then patted Aurora's shoulder vigorously.
Only then did Aurora finally direct his gaze towards him.
Aurora's appearance was changing day by day; he no longer looked like a frail old man. Dressed in tattered rags fluttering in the wind, his face was small with no wrinkles but still only the size of a palm. His chin was pointed, with sparse yellow hair on his head. He liked to purse his thin lips and kept his eyes half-closed, peering at others from beneath long, yellowish eyelashes. His gaze always seemed timid and watery.
This look resembled that of a young mouse spirit, albeit one that looked like a beggar.
Now his eyes began to regain their usual timid demeanor as Aurora murmured, "Heavenly Torch, what do you want?"
"Nothing much; I just wanted to ask you how you're going to find your way if you close off all your Six Senses. Hmm? Care to explain?" Heavenly Torch clearly had a confrontational attitude.
Aurora immediately felt scared, trembling as she looked at Li Hong. Li Hong coughed and turned away, secretly laughing to himself. Aurora then glanced at Tianqi Zi, who pretended not to notice and continued to fly with her head held high. When she looked at Ling Yanzi, he seemed completely unfazed.
Aurora realized that no one was going to help her this time, and tears began to well up in her eyes. Unexpectedly, Heavenly Torch did not get angry; instead, he leaned in and whispered something in Aurora's ear. As she listened, her mood gradually brightened, and by the end, her face was filled with joy as she repeatedly said, "Heavenly Torch, you are right! I understand now; I, Aurora, have finally understood!"
After that, Heavenly Torch no longer troubled Aurora. Aurora's demeanor became much prouder, and she no longer shed tears at the slightest provocation. One day, Li Hong personally tested her by deliberately saying something harsh to her. Aurora acted as if she hadn't heard it and simply smiled lightly, surprisingly not responding at all. This left both Li Hong and Tianqi Zi utterly astonished.
Privately, Li Hong couldn't help but ask Heavenly Torch about it. Heavenly Torch just laughed and said, "Brother, you'll find out one day. Hehe, just don't blame me for leading Aurora astray when that time comes."
It seemed that this would remain a mystery for a long time.
The tedious journey finally came to an end as the Desolate South Celestial Palace came into view.
Seeing the magnificent celestial palace in the distance, the five of them stopped simultaneously.
Li Hong said seriously, "There must be a very special connection method among the four Shin Yao. Therefore, I suspect that our actions have already been noticed by Desolate South Celestial Palace, Shin Yao, and my Grandmaster Jilianzi. At this point, we can only do this..."
Li Hong's voice lowered as he transmitted his words into the ears of the other four.
Soon after, Li Hong set off on his own journey.
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