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Ling Yi Zi looked at Li Hong and sighed inwardly. There had been at least three opportunities to take action just now, but every time he thought about it, something unexpected happened. This person was incredibly lucky.
He shook his head, trying to keep his voice steady. "It's nothing. By the way, can you show me the two treasures you collected?"
"Sure!" Li Hong immediately summoned the two Extreme Treasures.
The two Strange Creatures flew in front of them.
One was a strange shuttle-shaped treasure, pointed at both ends and round in the middle. It was black, but the material was clearly different from the Divine Slaying Monument. The Divine Slaying Monument seemed to be made from a type of Supreme Celestial Stone's companion Black Stone, while this shuttle-shaped Extreme Treasure, although entirely dark, was made from a material that resembled wood, with obvious wood grain on its surface. However, ordinary wood was nowhere near this hard; it must be some extraordinary type, emanating a purple glow that indicated its exceptional nature.
The other resembled a box; although it was whole, it was divided into two parts with two opposing triangles in the middle connected by a joint. This object was also black, and even with Li Hong's keen eye, he couldn't identify its material or purpose. If the Heartless Shuttle was clearly an attack-type treasure, this Yin Yang Platform was evidently not.
Ling Yi Zi gazed thoughtfully at the two treasures, lost in his thoughts.
Meanwhile, Li Hong had already begun communicating with the Divine Slaying Monument.
From the ramblings of the Divine Slaying Monument, Li Hong realized that he had been completely mistaken. The components referred to as being in another space were not the Heartless Shuttle and Yin Yang Platform but rather the Star-Moon Radiance. In other words, this artifact had already manifested six components; only the final piece, Star-Moon Radiance, remained unaccounted for.
The shuttle-shaped Extreme Treasure was indeed the Heartless Shuttle, while the box-shaped Extreme Treasure was the Yin Yang Platform. Both of these Extreme Treasures contained Artifact Spirits but were only parts of the entire Artifact Spirit.
Many years ago, this artifact underwent a great change and split into seven pieces; thus, its Artifact Spirit also divided into seven parts. The largest part resided within the Divine Slaying Monument, akin to a human head, while the second largest—currently unknown in which space it existed—was the Star-Moon Radiance, representing the torso. The remaining pieces represented limbs and were distributed among four other components. The Artifact Spirit within the Divine Slaying Monument had the strongest spirit due to its equivalence to a head. Back then, Yandao Demon Lord exerted great effort to lift the Restrictions on the Divine Slaying Monument atop the last high platform and then unsealed the Bagua Crown and two Six Paths of Reincarnation before he could no longer continue lifting Restrictions and had to retreat from Pyramid Forest Space. Although Yandao Demon Lord obtained the Divine Slaying Monument, Bagua Crown, and two Six Paths of Reincarnation, he still struggled to gain recognition from the Artifact Spirit. Yandao was indeed talented; he devised a cunning method to enhance his cultivation by placing the Divine Slaying Monument and Bagua Crown inside Soul Devourer within Fengdu Hidden Palace and using this method to absorb souls for his training. However, in an unexpected turn of events to save Yun Jiuzi, Li Hong inadvertently broke into Fengdu and took away Yandao Demon Lord's foundation!
Yet now Li Hong still felt shrouded in fog. Yandao Demon Lord did enter Pyramid Forest Space and indeed obtained all his Demonic Arts from there—the Divine Slaying Monument and Bagua Crown. However, how he gained insights into Demonic Arts and who created this Strange Pyramid Forest Space remained a mystery.
Moreover, this mystery seemed difficult to unravel since Pyramid Forest Space had completely collapsed and was entirely severed from this real space.
The greatest gain from this journey was acquiring the Heartless Shuttle and Yin Yang Platform. Besides that, perhaps it was obtaining a Strange inscription rubbing from another pyramid; Li Hong always felt that that inexplicable image that entered his consciousness must hold deep significance—though with his current cultivation level, he could not yet comprehend it.
Li Hong carefully calculated that he now possessed three components of that artifact: Divine Slaying Monument, Heartless Shuttle, and Yin Yang Platform. In contrast, Yandao Demon Lord held two components—Bagua Crown and two Six Paths of Reincarnation—making them evenly matched. The possibility of taking Bagua Crown and two Six Paths of Reincarnation from Old Demon seemed exceedingly slim. To put it bluntly, it would be fortunate if he could keep these three items without them being taken by Old Demon.
The possibility of gathering all six components of the artifact was pitifully small, not to mention that one of the components was who knows where in another space!
Thinking of this, Li Hong smiled wryly and once again abandoned the idea of collecting all the artifact components. He said to Ling Yi Zi, "It seems we haven't gained much from this trip to Western Bull Hezhou."
However, Ling Yi Zi's eyes sparkled as he pointed at the Heartless Shuttle and Yin Yang Platform. "These two are Celestial Artifacts! How can you say we haven't gained anything!" He stated directly, "Li Hong, I want them."
Li Hong didn't expect Ling Yi Zi to make such a request. He scratched his head, feeling a pang in his heart. If it were someone else, he would definitely refuse outright, but this was Ling Yi Zi—his Master Uncle, best friend, and comrade. No matter how painful it felt, Li Hong knew he couldn't refuse.
"Alright! After all, I have Yue Que and the Divine Slaying Monument."
Ling Yi Zi was overjoyed. He drew a line on his wrist with his finger, and two streams of blood shot out, striking the Heartless Shuttle and Yin Yang Platform.
The blood seeped in with a sizzling sound.
Watching Ling Yi Zi collect them, Li Hong thought to himself that he needed to find more good treasures. He was used to having powerful artifacts; Ten Infants meant ten avatars plus his main body—he needed at least eleven Celestial Artifacts to distribute evenly between his avatars and main body. That way, it would be both reassuring and fair. Right now, he only had Yue Que, the Divine Slaying Monument, and the Eight Formation Flag—just three items. Hmm, he needed to keep pushing forward...
Lost in thought to distract himself from the painful feeling in his heart, the situation suddenly changed.
Ling Yi Zi smiled as he saw the blood seep in. He stepped forward to collect them into his hands when suddenly a red light flashed, and the blood that had seeped into the Heartless Shuttle and Yin Yang Platform shot back out toward Ling Yi Zi. It actually returned to him intact!
At the same time, both the Heartless Shuttle and Yin Yang Platform glowed brightly. Li Hong was momentarily stunned as two golden lights flashed before his eyes. Without needing to look inside himself, he knew they had returned!
The Heartless Shuttle and Yin Yang Platform completely ignored Ling Yi Zi and once again slipped back into his Upper Dantian space! It was truly strange! He couldn't figure out why; he had never heard of an unbound Celestial Artifact being able to freely enter and exit a person's body! Li Hong smiled bitterly, scratching his head in confusion.
Ling Yi Zi's expression darkened as he said sternly, "Chu Hongzi, are you doing this on purpose? If you don't want to give them up, just say so; why go behind my back?"
Li Hong was taken aback. "That's unfair! I don't know what's going on either! Wait a minute... I think I might have some idea."
The Divine Tablet Spirit said, "We have become one! They are me, and I am them. I have acknowledged you, how can I acknowledge another master! Moreover..." Its voice trailed off, but Li Hong did not catch the rest, as Ling Yi Zi had already grasped the Ask the Way in hand, the Divine Weapon raised, its bright blade pointed directly at himself!
Li Hong was shocked, hardly believing his eyes: "You want to attack me for this?!"
Ling Yi Zi's expression changed repeatedly, turning pale and then green. In Li Hong's incredulous gaze, Ling Yi Zi finally slowly put away the Ask the Way, snorted coldly, and turned to fly away.
Li Hong hurried after him, shouting, "Master Uncle, listen to me!"
Ling Yi Zi sped ahead while Li Hong chased behind, explaining loudly until they reached the Sea Surface. Finally, Ling Yi Zi stopped. Turning to look at Li Hong, he sighed deeply and said, "Everything is due to your own karma. Do I not know? Forget it, let’s go back."
Along the way, Ling Yi Zi remained silent. Li Hong felt guilty and told Ling Yi Zi everything about the Divine Slaying Monument, Heartless Shuttle, and Yin Yang Platform. In the end, he sincerely said, "I know there are still some good Celestial Artifacts in a certain place. When we return, just take them."
Li Hong was referring to the Desert Castle. There was a small Treasury beneath it; at that time, he had hesitated to break the Restrictions to take the treasures inside because he wanted to go to Temple City. Now that Temple City was in his hands, he could certainly negotiate with the Spirit of the Hall to retrieve them. What he said was absolutely true.
Ling Yi Zi's expression gradually improved. Suddenly stopping, he seriously asked Li Hong: "What kind of person are you?"
Li Hong was taken aback and did not understand why Ling Yi Zi would ask such a question.
Ling Yi Zi gazed at Li Hong with an unfathomable look: "I have spent my life pursuing the Heavenly Dao. I used to think that one must go against the heavens to attain it; now I realize that following the Heavenly Dao can also lead to it. But who is truly favored by the Heavenly Dao? Is it you? Or is it me?"
Li Hong felt as if struck by lightning and could not utter a word.
He had never considered such a question.
All along, Li Hong knew he was very lucky; even in adversity, he continued to rise steadily. He had many enemies but also countless relatives and friends steadfastly standing by him without ever leaving his side. Even in his most painful moments, Chuxiong and Black Abyss were there with him. Therefore, Li Hong had never thought carefully about how he had come this far. His cultivation continued to improve, bringing him closer to the Heavenly Dao, yet he had never pondered what the Heavenly Dao truly was or why things were as they were today.
Ling Yi Zi's words struck like Nine Heavens Thunder, completely awakening Li Hong. He admired Ling Yi Zi greatly and solemnly said: "Master Uncle is right; when we return, I will enter seclusion and contemplate the Heavenly Dao."
Ling Yi Zi's complexion changed slightly.
Li Hong, however, could no longer care about that. He was deep in thought, pondering what the Heavenly Dao was and who exactly was favored by it...
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A green line appeared ahead, revealing a vast expanse of land.
Finally back to Middle-Earth.
Although he had only been away for a few days, seeing this land again brought an indescribable sense of familiarity. Now that the Demon Sect was hiding and not making any moves, Li Hong felt bold enough to lower his altitude and appear confidently. He was still contemplating whether to visit Quanzhou to see if his disciple Yue Ting had returned from abroad, and he could also bring some fine wine for his master Yue Changzi and Yun Jiuzi.
Just as he was thinking, an alarm bell rang in his heart.
Ling Yi Zi also raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Someone is coming to greet us!"
Li Hong suddenly felt a chill. Could it be that their journey had been leaked?
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