Wu Shattered Star River

Inside the secret realm of the Law Celestial River, Yao Ao, Jiang Han, and the Third Lord had all entered. Yao Ao began to seal the passage, while Ye Tianfan's soul, retrieved by the Third Lord, was now handed over to Yao Ao.

Zhen Ji and Jiang Han, the Third Lord, both wore grave expressions, their lips bitter, and their eyes filled with bewilderment.

This could be considered a crushing defeat. They had lost two major combatants, Xiong Guanshan and Tongshan, but fortunately, everyone else had escaped. Although Ye Tianfan's physical body had exploded, his soul was retrieved, allowing him to reconstruct his body.

However…

Even if he were reconstructed, what would be the point?

This was the thought in the minds of Zhen Ji, Jiang Han, and the Third Lord at this moment. Cang Xunni had been confirmed to have broken through to the eighth level of the Dao Ancestor Realm. With two Dao Ancestor Realm eighth-level powerhouses in the Central Domain, what could they use to resist?

Yao Ao continuously cast beams of light, sealing the entrance repeatedly, layering seal upon seal more than a dozen times. Only after confirming that even if Cang Ritian and the others came, it would take them at least half a month to break through, did he stop.

“Let’s return first!”

Yao Ao didn't say much, expressionlessly leading them out. The four powerhouses returned all the way back to Holy Yao City.

Once inside the palace, Yao Ao, seeing the unsightly expressions of Jiang Han, Zhen Ji, and the Third Lord, said, “You don’t need to be too pessimistic. After careful consideration, I think Cang Xunni’s condition is not right!”

“Not right?”

Jiang Han recalled how Cang Xunni hadn't pursued them at the end, and he also felt that Cang Xunni's aura seemed to have weakened somewhat.

He asked, “Uncle Yao, do you mean that Cang Xunni didn’t break through? Instead, he used some special celestial object to temporarily boost his combat power?”

Zhen Ji and the Third Lord perked up, turning to look at Yao Ao.

Yao Ao smiled wryly and said, “He has broken through to the eighth level of the Dao Ancestor Realm. There’s no need to doubt that, I felt it.”

Zhen Ji and the Third Lord's expressions immediately turned bitter, their spirits flagging again. Yao Ao paused for a moment before continuing, “However, I suspect that his breakthrough was forcibly assisted by Cang Ritian.”

“In other words… when we were bombarding the main peak formation of Tianlin Mountain, Cang Ritian entered the palace and forcibly helped Cang Xunni break through. This kind of breakthrough is abnormal, it’s unhealthy.”

“Cang Xunni's body may have problems, which is why he hasn't made a move since. Even after you left, he didn't come up to besiege me, otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to escape so easily.”

Jiang Han, Zhen Ji, and the Third Lord perked up slightly again. Zhen Ji asked, “Could Cang Xunni have major problems? Will he ultimately be able to stabilize his combat power at the eighth level of the Dao Ancestor Realm?”

“Major problems… maybe!”

Yao Ao shook his head and said, “Let me give you an analogy. A rice seedling that hasn't grown up yet is forcibly pulled taller. Its roots suffer some damage and haven't truly grown.”

“But its roots haven't been completely damaged. As long as it's given time to let the roots grow, it's equivalent to forcibly raising it a level.”

The Third Lord interjected, “How long will it take for its roots to fully grow?”

Yao Ao thought for a moment and said, “It might take a few years, a dozen years, but it won't exceed fifty years! Because Cang Xunni has already broken through, that's a fact. It's just that he was forcibly broken through, so he needs time to stabilize his foundation, adapt, and improve his combat power.”

Jiang Han's sword-like eyebrows rose as he said, “Then shall we launch another surprise attack? While Cang Xunni hasn't completely stabilized his combat power, we can try to kill him?”

“Can’t kill him…”

Yao Ao said with a wry smile, “Old Ye needs half a year to reconstruct his body and recover his combat power, and most importantly—Cang Xunni has already broken through, so he can release the power of an eighth-level Dao Ancestor Realm attack in a short time.”

“You can't withstand his attacks. He can attack for a while, and at most be backlashed due to an unstable foundation, but you will all be killed by him.”

“Moreover!”

Yao Ao said, “Cang Ritian isn't stupid, he won't give us another chance. Either he'll set up a super powerful formation, or he might hide Cang Xunni.”

“Once Cang Xunni stabilizes his realm and combat power, they will have an absolute advantage to crush us.”

Zhen Ji became dejected again. She said, “What you're saying is meaningless. No matter what Cang Xunni's situation is, we can't do anything. We can only wait to die, it's just a matter of dying later or sooner.”

Hearing this, the Third Lord's eyes flickered, and he might have already started considering a way out.

Yao Ao turned his gaze to Jiang Han and said, “Jiang Han, do you think there's a possibility—you go ask Chixie for help? As long as he's willing to help, then if I join forces with him, we have a chance to easily kill Cang Xunni.”

“Or perhaps other kings from the Land of Heavenly Demons could join forces, and even killing Cang Ritian isn't impossible.”

Jiang Han frowned tightly. He pondered for a moment and said, “The other kings are impossible. As for Chixie… I'm not sure either, after all, he's a king of the Land of Heavenly Demons.”

Chixie wasn't Jiang Han's biological father, he wouldn't help with everything.

Hearing this, Zhen Ji and the Third Lord still felt a glimmer of hope. After all, Chixie had fought Cang Ritian for a long time in the past, and his combat power should be no weaker than Cang Ritian's.

“There's no other way now!”

Yao Ao sighed and said, “We can only go ask Chixie. If he's willing to help, we can even provide him with some resources every year.”

“I know that Chixie has no interest in the Land of Great Winter. Occupying the territory is useless, we can only exchange it for resources. If he's willing to help join forces to kill Cang Ritian, any conditions are negotiable.”

Jiang Han pursed his lips and said, “Then shall I go ask?”

“Go, I'll take you. Let's go now!” Yao Ao said, “This matter is best done as quickly as possible. If he can't help, we'll think of another way.”

“Then let's go!”

Although Jiang Han felt a little embarrassed to ask Chixie for help again, he had to be thick-skinned when faced with matters of life and death.

Moreover, Yao Ao had said that it wouldn't be free help, they could give some resources, which made it relatively easier for Jiang Han to speak.

Yao Ao took Jiang Han away, leaving Zhen Ji and the Third Lord behind for now. Yao Ao gave Ye Tianfan's soul to Zhen Ji, asking Zhen Ji to help Ye Tianfan reconstruct his body first.

Traveling quickly, after arriving at that secret realm, Jiang Han took out the horn that Chixie had given him. After activating it, he waited quietly.

This wait lasted five days. After five days, Jiang Han's horn lit up. He turned to Yao Ao and said, “He's here, lift the seal.”

Yao Ao cast a beam of light,解除了封印, 江寒进入了通道内, 在里面穿行一段时间后, 他出现在天魔之地.

Chixie stood at the entrance of the cave, looking at Jiang Han with some confusion and said, “Why are you so anxious to come to the Land of Heavenly Demons? Do you still want to absorb the Demonic Qi?”

“No…”

Jiang Han smiled wryly, bowed and saluted, “This time, I want to ask Lord Chixie for help, and I'm not representing myself, but representing the four great domains of the Land of Great Winter…”

“Representing the four great domains?”

Chixie raised an eyebrow and said, “What is it? Tell me in detail.”