The Amorous Healer [Complete] - 22

Chapter 246 Beautiful Fox Tianxin (Part 2)

"Hmph! You two adulterers, still dawdling even when you're about to die!" Ge Xiaoyao roared, his Dragon Lotus Power instantly transforming into three giant red-flaming blades in mid-air, slashing down towards the two's heads.

"Brother Ge!" Duo Mei was overjoyed to see Ge Xiaoyao descend from the sky, calling out loudly. Ling Lei, Yu Lu, and Yin San also wore joyful smiles.

The Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts was no ordinary person either, after all, he was an old demon with thousands of years of cultivation. Not only were his demonic arts incredibly profound, but his combat experience far surpassed Ge Xiaoyao's. Seeing the fierce momentum of Ge Xiaoyao's Dragon Lotus Power, he raised his hand, unleashing a wisp of black smoke, and then grabbed the Fox Fairy Tianxin, rushing diagonally away.

"Duo Mei, are you alright? Don't worry, I'll deal with this wolf demon and then come to save you!" Ge Xiaoyao shouted. Seeing the black smoke flare up and the three giant red flame swords all miss their mark, he roared again, unleashing his Dragon Lotus True Power, which instantly condensed into seven five-clawed golden dragons in mid-air.

Along with the five-clawed golden dragons, the Water Demon Beast and the Dragon Platform Divine Beast attacked, flanking the dragons with a low, fierce roar as they pounced on the Myriad Beasts Demon Lord.

Each of the golden dragons was over five zhang long, with wide-open mouths and powerful tails, quickly surrounding the Myriad Beasts Demon Lord and the Heavenly Heart Fox Maiden who were trying to escape.

The Myriad Beasts Demon Lord, cunning and shrewd, seeing himself surrounded, hurriedly concentrated all his demonic power, preparing to break through at a weak point. However, seeing the five-clawed golden dragons baring their fangs and claws, and the Water Demon Beast and the Dragon Platform Divine Beast being smaller and having lower roars, he thought they would be easier to deal with.

At that moment, a wisp of extremely light and fine black smoke was flicked from the Beast Demon Lord's left hand, lightly striking the Water Demon Beast and the Dragon Platform Divine Beast. Along with this wisp of smoke, the Beast Demon Lord, carrying the Heavenly Heart Fox Girl, fled forward.

However, even the cunning Beast Demon Lord misjudged this time. In fact, the seven golden-clawed dragons, though ferocious-looking, were actually formed from Ge Xiaoyao's Dragon Lotus True Power, and their power was actually less than that of the Water Demon Beast and the Dragon Platform Divine Beast.

That extremely light and fine black smoke was the Beast Demon Lord's prized magic weapon, called the One Soul Incense. It was difficult for both humans and gods to see clearly, making them extremely vulnerable. Moreover, this black smoke was extremely poisonous; even a touch of it would be fatal, beyond the help of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Ge Xiaoyao launched a fierce attack, several five-clawed golden dragons flashing golden light in the sky. He only saw the Beast Demon Lord and the demoness recklessly rushing towards the two divine beasts, but he didn't see the One Soul Incense.

Although the Water Demon Beast and the Dragon Platform Divine Beast were beasts, they were incredibly agile. Sensing the approaching danger, the Dragon Platform Divine Beast's eyes flashed with golden light, and the Water Demon Beast raised its head and spewed out a ball of true fire, barely managing to dissolve the Soul Incense of the Myriad Beasts Demon Lord.

The Myriad Beasts Demon Lord, who had assumed the two beasts were foolish and unable to withstand his deadly attack, was shocked to see the Soul Incense dissolve. He rushed towards the two beasts, carrying the Heavenly Heart Fox Girl, and with one more step, he would have crashed into the Water Demon Beast Beast's arms.

"Ah!" The Myriad Beasts Demon Lord's face paled. Though cunning, he panicked in this critical moment. Seeing that he was about to walk into their trap and die under their claws, a wicked thought arose in his heart. With a strange cry, he shoved the Heavenly Heart Fox Girl forward, using the force of the push to swiftly turn and rush towards the nearest five-clawed golden dragon.

"Ah!" The Heavenly Fox Maiden could already see the Water Demon Beast's long tongue and the cold light on its iron claws, and she screamed in terror. Along with her scream, Duo Mei cried out, "No!"

Ge Xiaoyao, however, ignored them. Seeing the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Lord trying to escape, he swiftly raised his hands, and with a wide arc, the remaining six five-clawed golden dragons roared in unison. Six beams of golden light flashed, instantly merging into one, transforming into a gigantic golden dragon tens of feet long. Its massive jaws swallowed the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Lord whole.

Ge Xiaoyao's expression was resolute. The Dragon Immortal True Power gathered from the golden dragons instantly transformed into countless cold blades, all piercing the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Lord's body.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Lord seemed unaware that he had been pierced by the Dragon Lotus True Power, still running forward a few steps. Suddenly, he felt excruciating pain all over his body, stopped abruptly, and screamed in agony. His body had been torn into countless pieces by the fierce Dragon Lotus True Power.

The flesh and blood of the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts flew everywhere, staining the pool of clear water red, and some pieces even hit Ge Xiaoyao. A sinister smile suddenly appeared in Ge Xiaoyao's eyes, a bloodthirsty desire surging in his heart and then vanishing just as quickly.

Ge Xiaoyao felt a jolt of fear, and just as he was wondering what was happening, he heard Duo Mei shout, "Brother Ge, quickly save Tianxin!"

Duo Mei's shout immediately startled Ge Xiaoyao, and he turned around to see the demoness who had been with the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts caught between the Water Demon Beast and the Dragon Platform Divine Beast, screaming in terror. At this moment, the Water Demon Beast and the Dragon Platform Divine Beast were inexplicably fighting each other, clearly engaging in infighting. And the object of the fight was the woman caught in the middle.

It seemed that the Water Demon Beast wanted to kill the woman, but was being stopped at every turn by the Dragon Platform Divine Beast.

The two beasts fought, neither willing to give in. In an instant, the fireballs spewed by the Water Demon Beast and the golden light from the Dragon Platform Divine Beast's eyes clashed and collided, producing deafening roars.

"Tianxin?" Ge Xiaoyao's heart skipped a beat. He had recognized the woman earlier, thinking she was a demoness from the Beast Demon Lord's group. Now, he realized she was Tianxin, the fox spirit he had met that night, a fleeting encounter that left an indelible mark.

"Beast! Stop..." Ge Xiaoyao roared.

Tianxin's heart trembled. The voice was so familiar. Only now did she see her beloved Brother Ge, the man she had longed for. She desperately wanted to rush into his arms, but then she remembered her intimate moment with the Beast Demon Lord, and a wave of shame washed over her. She lowered her head, feeling utterly ashamed to face Ge Xiaoyao.

The Water Demon Beast and the Dragon Platform Divine Beast, locked in fierce combat, suddenly heard their master's shout and immediately ceased their fight. They turned and, ignoring each other, lunged at Ge Xiaoyao, emitting low growls as if blaming and criticizing one another.

Ge Xiaoyao suddenly smiled. It turned out that the Water Demon Beast, seeing the Beast Demon Lord and the Heavenly Heart Fox Maiden behaving intimately, assumed she was also an enemy and desperately wanted to kill her to gain merit. The Dragon Platform Divine Beast, however, was fiercely protective of the Heavenly Heart Fox Maiden, which angered the Water Demon Beast. Therefore, the Water Demon Beast stopped attacking the Heavenly Heart Fox Maiden and instead confronted the Dragon Platform Divine Beast.

Seeing the two beasts stop fighting, Duo Mei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Brother Ge, please untie us!"

Ge Xiaoyao suddenly remembered that Duo Mei and the others were still restrained by the Beast Demon Lord. He immediately used his Dragon Lotus True Power to untie their demonic bindings and drive away the lions and tigers.

"Brother Ge! We've finally seen you!" Yu Lu and Ling Lei, who had suffered greatly at the hands of the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts these past few days, could n't help but throw themselves into Ge Xiaoyao's arms and burst into tears.

"Alright! It's alright now..." Ge Xiaoyao comforted them, but his eyes glanced at the fox spirit Tianxin. Seeing that Tianxin was bowing her head and not moving, he then cast an inquiring look at Duo Mei.

Duo Mei smiled sweetly and said, "Ling Lei and Yu Lu, my two sisters, don't cry. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?" She nodded to Ge Xiaoyao, then gracefully walked straight to Tianxin, draped a thick coat over her, whispered a few words to her, and then, holding her hand, smiled and brought her to Ge Xiaoyao, saying, "Brother Ge, this is a sister I met on Dream Maiden Peak, named Tianxin. We owe her a great debt of gratitude for saving us today!"

Duo Mei's words immediately shocked everyone present. Not only did Ling Lei and Yu Lu show surprise, but even Yin San stood there with his mouth agape, completely bewildered.

Ge Xiaoyao knew that the stunningly beautiful woman before him had once shared a physical encounter with him, and although he had been captivated by her, they weren't truly close. Moreover, judging from her intimacy with the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts just now, he was tempted to kill her. If it weren't for the Dragon Platform Divine Beast and Duo Mei stopping him, perhaps the beautiful face before him would already be a bloody skeleton. He couldn't help but ask, "Duo Mei, what exactly happened?"

Duo Mei held Tianxin Fox Girl's hand affectionately and said with a smile, "She saw us being captured by the wolf demon in Broken Heart Mountain, recognized me, and wanted to rescue us. Knowing she was no match for the wolf demon, she risked her life and sacrificed her purity to seduce the fox and delay the wolf's escape. Fortunately, Brother Ge arrived quickly!..." Duo Mei didn't continue, because everyone knew what had happened if Ge Xiaoyao hadn't arrived sooner.

"Ah!" Ling Lei, Yu Lu, and Yin San, upon hearing the truth, all felt ashamed of their earlier indirect insults towards Tian Xin. Ling Lei, being naturally forthright, took Tian Xin's hand and laughed, "Tian Xin, I never expected you to be so bold as to fight that wolf demon! We really owe you a lot this time!"

Yu Lu also said somewhat shyly, "I'm sorry, sister, I misunderstood you earlier!"

Tian Xin, now cleared of suspicion, felt a sense of relief and her worry turned to joy, saying, "It's nothing, I was just doing my best!"

Ge Xiaoyao merely glanced at Tian Xin without speaking, but from the occasional look she gave him, he saw a deep affection in her eyes and said, "Tian Xin, fox spirit, do you still recognize me?"

"Brother Ge!" Tianxin Fox Girl felt a pang of sadness upon hearing Ge Xiaoyao's question, thinking to herself, "It's rare that he still remembers me!" She smiled and said, "Of course I remember! I even saved your life at Hundred Herbs Cliff!"

Ge Xiaoyao was taken aback, but seeing the peculiar look in Tianxin Fox Girl's eyes, a thought struck him. He thought to himself, "What a cunning little fox spirit! She truly hasn't disappointed me after all this longing!" He then smiled and said, "Of course! If it weren't for Sister Tianxin's rescue back then, I, Ge Xiaoyao, would probably have died in Dongyi long ago!"

At this, everyone was even more astonished. Even Duo Mei couldn't believe that Ge Xiaoyao actually knew Tianxin Fox Girl, and that she had even saved his life!

Tianxin Fox Girl's claim of saving Ge Xiaoyao was merely an excuse to acknowledge him, divert everyone's attention, and avoid the awkwardness of her partially exposed state. However, to be honest, that day, because she suddenly developed feelings for Ge Xiaoyao, she didn't use her essence-absorbing technique to steal Ge Xiaoyao's Yang energy from the Hundred Herbs Divine Pill Immortal Root. In reality, she spared Ge Xiaoyao's life, which was no different from saving his life.

"So Sister Tianxin is so amazing!" Ling Lei laughed, her words becoming even more intimate. One sentence made the fox girl Tianxin blush, and she quickly said, "I'm not that amazing. My cultivation isn't as high as yours, sister!"

"However, your cultivation is at least higher than mine!" Yu Lu also said. She was originally a jade demon, but now that she saw that Tianxin was a snow demon, the slight inferiority complex she had felt vanished. Her mood relaxed a lot, and her personality became brighter. She smiled and said,

"Hmm! That's true... However, with Brother Ge's guidance, your cultivation will also increase accordingly!" Tianxin fox girl said, but then she suddenly thought of her lovemaking session with Ge Xiaoyao that day, and her face immediately burned.

Chapter 247 Even Mountains Shatter Hearts (Part 1)

At this moment, Yin San laughed and said, "Hey, brothers and sisters-in-law! Don't just stand there talking like idiots, okay? It wouldn't hurt to sit down and rest for a bit!" It turned out that while the others were talking, Yin San had already used his true power to clean up the water in Tianxin Lake and the stone table on the shore.

"That's right! Little San has a good eye! Come on, let's sit down and talk!" Duo Mei hurriedly said with a smile, "Anyway, we still have a lot of questions to ask Brother Ge and Sister Tianxin!"

As the saying goes, what is said without intention may be taken to heart by the listener. Just now, Yin San's affectionate calls of "sister-in-law," and Duo Mei's seemingly deliberate attempt to link her with Ge Xiaoyao, made Tianxin the fox spirit's face flush. She was delighted but also somewhat shy, saying, "Brother Ge, the three sisters, and that other brother..." She didn't know how to address Yin San, so she simply called him "brother." "I've moved to Broken Heart Mountain, and my cave is nearby. Why don't we all come to my cave for a long talk?"

"Alright!" Ling Lei readily agreed. "Sister Tianxin is so beautiful; her cave must be beautiful too!"

Ge Xiaoyao thought for a moment and nodded. After many days of traveling, enduring wind and rain, and experiencing several perilous adventures, they really wanted to find a place to rest and recuperate. Moreover, he had a lingering worry about the demon within him, Yi Zhuo.

The others, of course, had no objections and, led by Tianxin, headed towards the cave.

Along the way, Tianxin walked ahead, encountering several small demons who informed Ge Xiaoyao and his companions that they were his honored guests and should not be disturbed unless there was an emergency.

The Fox Spirit Tianxin held considerable sway over Broken Heart Mountain, wielding immense prestige. Upon learning of her arrival, clever little demons would quickly spread the word, scouting the entire mountain for exotic flowers, fruits, rare birds, beasts, and plump fish. When Tianxin returned to her cave with Ge Xiaoyao and the others, it was already filled with rare flowers and herbs, various delicacies washed and prepared, and thoughtful little demons had even managed to obtain wild rose wine from somewhere. In an instant, the cave was filled with the fragrant aromas of wine, fruit, and flowers, astonishing Ling Lei and Yu Lu, who exclaimed in admiration.

"Sister Tianxin, you're so popular here!" Yu Lu exclaimed sincerely, then sighed softly, "But the name of this mountain is a bit melancholic. Why is it called Broken Heart Mountain?"

"Yes… why not change the name?" Duo Mei added. In truth, she had felt uneasy ever since hearing the name, but a sudden turn of events had prevented her from asking.

The Heavenly Fox Fairy glanced at Yu Lu, whose face still held a touch of childishness, then at Ling Lei and Duo Mei, before finally settling her gaze on Ge Xiaoyao. Seeing Ge Xiaoyao's curious expression, she thought to herself, "You idiot, it's because of you that I named this mountain Broken Heart Mountain! My heart is breaking from missing you..." But this was just a thought in her mind. She quickly withdrew her gaze from Ge Xiaoyao and chuckled, "Why is it called Broken Heart Mountain? Because the shape of this mountain resembles a broken heart!"

"Really?" Ling Lei asked in surprise. She had grown up in the Water Clan Dragon Palace and, although she had studied in the Cangmang Mountains, she didn't know much about mountains.

"Yes, a heart-shaped shattered mountain peak is quite rare!" Ge Xiaoyao said. "Why did you choose this place to settle down?"

Tianxin Fox Girl blushed slightly when Ge Xiaoyao asked her question. "It's nothing much. Hundred Herbs Mountain was plagued by the Stone Cliff Demon, so I had to find a place to settle down. This place seemed alright, and there were no powerful demons around, so I settled here!"

Everyone nodded. At this moment, Duomei asked Ge Xiaoyao, "Brother Ge, we were all inexplicably captured by that Yinshan Ancestor. Where did you go?"

Ge Xiaoyao thought of the strange encounter in the Demon Mirror of Reflection, but his thoughts were complicated and he couldn't sort them out. He replied, "Actually, we were all captured by that Yinshan Ancestor's demon mirror magic weapon. However, I broke the mechanism of the demon mirror, shattered it, and destroyed the Yinshan Ancestor's lair, which is how I got out!"

"How is the Yinshan Rat Demon?" Ling Lei asked.

Ge Xiaoyao smiled faintly and said, "The Yinshan Ancestor was torn to pieces by the true power he unleashed when the Demon Mirror was destroyed. Even the Calligraphy Sage Murong Xuan was killed by the fall, and the Medicine Sage was killed by me after his foot was crushed by a boulder! With the addition of the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Lord, all those demons have finally been wiped out!"

Everyone was overjoyed upon hearing this, saying that these demons had committed many evils and deserved to die.

At this moment, Yin San remembered something and said, "Brother, since these demons have been eliminated, the Tongtian Sect Master will definitely not let this go. He will definitely send even more powerful demons to deal with us. I think we should send the Imperial Lotus Seed back to Xiqi first!"

Ge Xiaoyao nodded, thought for a moment, and was about to speak when he heard Yu Lu exclaim, "Look, what's that?"

A paper crane fluttered into the cave from outside, its body covered with a faint golden light, as if it had been specially soaked in magic power.

"Where did this paper crane come from?" Tianxin Fox Girl asked, reaching out to grab it.

Unexpectedly, the paper crane, which seemed light and flew slowly, suddenly squawked and slumped as Tianxin Fox Girl reached out to grab it, deftly dodging her hand.

"Hey! This paper crane seems to be sentient!" said the fox spirit Tianxin, reaching out to catch it again.

Suddenly, Ge Xiaoyao remembered seeing a similar paper crane when he first entered the Shang Dynasty's harem. He immediately said, "Tianxin, don't!"

Tianxin withdrew her hand and asked Ge Xiaoyao, "Brother Ge, what's wrong?"

Ge Xiaoyao smiled slightly, "Let me handle it!" He stretched out his hand and chanted, "Paper crane, come to my palm!"

The paper crane seemed to understand human speech, emitting a clear chirp, and truly floated gracefully towards Ge Xiaoyao, landing lightly in his palm.

Seeing the curious looks on everyone's faces, Ge Xiaoyao chuckled, "Don't be surprised, this is Brother Jiang Ziya's flying crane message. He must not have been able to contact me using the Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Technique, so he used this old method of sending messages by flying crane!"

"Really? Just such a light paper crane can fly thousands of miles to find you! That's amazing!" Tianxin Fox Girl's face was filled with excited and charming light, her eyes fixed on the paper crane.

"That's not surprising. Actually, this paper crane is infused with Brother Jiang's magic power. It looks light and heavy, but in reality, it is impervious to heavy rain and wind and fire. Even if it encounters someone who wants to capture it, as long as their magic power is not higher than Brother Jiang's, it can easily avoid them!" Ge Xiaoyao laughed.

"Yes! In this world, how many people have magic power higher than Senior Brother Jiang?!" Duo Mei also said. “Tianxin just tried it. I think if we hadn’t met Brother Ge, even if we tried our best, we probably wouldn’t have been able to catch even a scrap of paper!”

Ge Xiaoyao nodded and said, “That’s true. Even if the paper crane is caught, it’s useless. It won’t reveal any information and will spontaneously combust!”

“What amazing supernatural power!” Ling Lei and the others looked on with envy. “When we see Brother Jiang, we must save him and teach us too!”

Ge Xiaoyao chuckled and said, “Why go to all the trouble of asking Brother Jiang? There’s a beautiful celestial being who knows the flying crane technique. Why don’t you go and ask her instead?”

Ling Lei and the others immediately realized that Duo Mei was also a disciple of Kunlun and must know the flying crane technique. They gathered around Duo Mei and called her “Sister Duo Mei” in a sweet voice, begging her to teach them the flying crane message technique.

Duo Mei had no choice but to laugh and say, "Alright! Let us hear what Brother Ge's flying crane has to say before we teach you, okay?"

The crowd then gathered around Ge Xiaoyao, chattering and urging him to make the flying crane speak.

Ge Xiaoyao smiled and nodded, but said, "I only used the incantation for receiving it once when I first entered the Shang Palace. It's been several years, and I don't know if I can remember it!"

Duo Mei said, "You won't make me teach you first, will you?"

"No need!" Ge Xiaoyao shook his head and laughed. He glanced at the crowd, then closed his eyes and silently recited the incantation for receiving the flying crane's message. His memory was exceptional; although much time had passed, he remembered it vividly after a little thought, and immediately recited the incantation.

At this moment, the paper crane in his palm lightly flew up again, flapped its wings twice in mid-air, and actually spoke. However, the voice was still Jiang Ziya's; if one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would have truly thought Jiang Ziya had arrived.

Everyone knew that although it seemed as if Feihe was speaking, it was actually Jiang Ziya using Feihe to speak. Jiang Ziya said, "Brother Ge, did your journey to Tianmu Mountain with your fellow travelers go smoothly?"

Ge Xiaoyao smiled bitterly to himself, thinking that on his journey westward, he first encountered the three demons of Qilian, and he had personally tasted two extremely poisonous poisons and was lucky to survive. Then there was the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts, or rather, he had walked through the Ghost Pass under the hooves of ten thousand beasts. Then there was the Old Ancestor of Yinshan, who had survived by the skin of his teeth in the Mirror of Reflection of Desire, and he had also carried out the barbaric, unreasonable, and untrustworthy demon Yizhuo. However, despite the perilous journey, none of them perished; they were all safe and sound. He shook his head, then nodded, saying, "It's alright... thank you for your concern, Brother Jiang!" But in his heart, he thought, "All this suffering I endured was thanks to your terrible idea, you old man!"

Jiang Ziya chuckled, "Brother Ge, no need to thank me! I'm already grateful you didn't scold this old man! I should be thanking you! I know you must have faced many hardships and dangers on your journey! But seeing you all safe and sound puts my mind at ease!"

Ge Xiaoyao said, "Brother, no need to be so polite. Just tell me what you need!"

Jiang Ziya then said, "Our Western Qi army's campaign against King Zhou of Shang has been swift and decisive, with no powerful figures from the Jie Sect able to participate. You all deserve a great deal of credit for this."

Ge Xiaoyao smiled and shook his head, saying, "Brother, stop flattering me, Ge Xiaoyao! Just tell me what you need!"

"Alright! Since that's the case, I'll be frank!" Jiang Ziya said, "Brother Ge, I already know about the Imperial Lotus, but with King Zhou of Shang still alive, the Imperial Lotus Seed has nowhere to go. In my opinion, it's best to keep it in your hands for now!"

Ge Xiaoyao was incredibly clever; he immediately understood Jiang Ziya's intentions and gave a wry smile, saying, "What do you mean, keep it in my hands? You clearly know that the Tongtian Sect Master is determined to get his hands on this Imperial Lotus Seed; it's a hot potato. Letting me hold it would only be playing with fire!"

Jiang Ziya chuckled, "Brother Ge is indeed clever." "However, with the Shang Dynasty's national foundation destroyed, without this Imperial Lotus Seed on your person, wouldn't your immortal army, bearing such a heavy responsibility, be rendered useless?"

Ge Xiaoyao nodded, thinking to himself, "That's true! Anyway, I'm willing to sell my life!" He then said, "Alright, I promised to lure away the Jie Sect experts, and I'll keep my word!" He then chuckled and said, "Brother, I've already killed a rat spirit called Yinshan Ancestor, a wolf spirit called the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Lord, and three other evil monsters of unknown origin. What has the Tongtian Sect Ancestor sent now?" "The demons are coming to deal with us. Could you tell us something so I can be prepared?"

Jiang Ziya pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "Alright, I don't know for sure, but from what I've gathered, the Tongtian Sect Leader has sent four guardians, all of whom are highly skilled demons, determined to obtain the Imperial Lotus Seed! You must be prepared. With your strength, it's best to find a place to hide and wait for the four guardians to disperse and search before defeating them one by one. That way, you'll have a better chance of success!"

Ge Xiaoyao listened carefully, nodded, and then asked, "The four guardians, which four..." "Great Protector?"

At this moment, the faint golden light on the paper crane gradually dissipated, and Jiang Ziya's voice weakened. "Brother Ge, I don't know much about the Four Great Protectors either, but you will know when the time comes. Alright... the paper crane has lost its magic power. We are too far apart to contact each other. Take care! If I have any spare troops, I will send someone to help you!"

Chapter 248 Mountain Also Shatters the Heart (Part 2)

After Jiang Ziya finished speaking, the paper crane suddenly burst into flames. When the flames died down, not a single ash was left.

Everyone was speechless, only watching Ge Xiaoyao's reaction.

Ge Xiaoyao remained silent for a long time, then chuckled and said, "When you have spare troops, what use do you have for me, Ge Xiaoyao!" He then said to everyone, "It's alright, what's meant to come will come anyway. Let's take this time to rest and have some fun!" He grabbed a red exotic fruit in front of him and threw it into his mouth, shouting, "Delicious, delicious!"

A smile of excitement appeared on Tianxin Fox Girl's face. Remembering that she was the master of this place, she quickly urged her sisters to taste the exotic fruits from the mountains. With everyone offering and refusing, Tianxin Cave became lively again.

After a hearty meal and a good night's sleep, everyone awoke refreshed and full of energy, the fatigue from the previous day's journey completely gone. Tianxin Fox Girl had already become like a sister to Duomei, Linglei, and Yulu, and the girls eagerly pestered Duomei to teach them the magic of sending messages by flying cranes.

"A thousand paper cranes... are they all for me?" Ge Xiaoyao opened his eyes, seeing a flock of paper cranes flying around the cave, and joked. He swiftly grabbed one and played with it in his hand.

"Hmph, that's for Sister Duomei!" Ling Lei snatched the paper crane from Ge Xiaoyao's hand, her almond-shaped eyes wide with a playful laugh. Then, as if remembering something, she turned to Duomei, who was instructing Tianxin the fox spirit on how to fold paper cranes, and said, "Sister Duomei, why didn't my paper crane burn when it fell into Brother Ge's hands?"

Ge Xiaoyao chuckled, "Do you think Kunlun's low-level magic is so easy to learn?! According to Brother Jiang, it took him three whole months to learn it properly!"

"Ah? Three months!" Ling Lei, Yu Lu, and Tianxin all exclaimed in surprise. Ling Lei, the most impatient, stamped her foot, frowned, and sighed, "So difficult, I'm not learning!"

Seeing the three girls' dejection, Duomei smiled sweetly, "Don't listen to your Brother Ge scare you. It's because Brother Jiang is too slow-witted. With your intelligence and quick thinking, I guarantee I can teach you within three days!"

The three girls' anger turned to joy, but they all made faces at Ge Xiaoyao as a warning.

Ge Xiaoyao chuckled, "That's right, that's right... You guys go ahead and learn! Xiao San and

I have nothing to do, so we'll go out for a stroll and see the scenery of Broken Heart Mountain!" "Go ahead, go ahead! With you here, I can't teach them!" Duo Mei said.

Tianxin Fox Girl hurriedly called out to Ge Xiaoyao, "Brother Ge, why don't I go with you!"

Ling Lei said, "Sister Tianxin, are you afraid Brother Ge will get lost in Broken Heart Mountain?!"

"Yes, Brother Ge is so powerful, it's alright! We should focus on learning magic from Sister Duo Mei!" Yu Lu also said.

Tianxin Fox Girl, persuaded by the two girls, said again, "Brother Ge, you should come back soon!"

Ge Xiaoyao smiled slightly and nodded, "I will!" Saying that, he called Yin San and walked out of the cave.

Tianxin Fox Girl watched Ge Xiaoyao's back as he walked out of the cave before reluctantly turning back.

"Sigh... Sister Tianxin... you haven't fallen for Brother Ge either, have you?" Yu Lu asked playfully in a low voice, seeing Tianxin's infatuation with Ge Xiaoyao.

"What?! I've always liked Brother Ge, and you're only just realizing it now!" Ling Lei exclaimed.

Tianxin, the fox spirit, blushed deeply. "What are you talking about! Nobody likes Brother Ge!" As soon as she said it, she realized her mistake, glanced at Duo Mei, Ling Lei, and Yu Lu, and couldn't help but burst out laughing. Her face burned as she lowered her head, clearly acknowledging her loyalty to Ge Xiaoyao.

The three girls laughed. Ling Lei said, "That's great! The three of us ghosts, plus you, make four female ghosts. We can definitely devour Brother Ge!"

Yu Lu said, "That's wonderful! Let Duo Mei talk to Brother Ge. There won't be any problems! The four of us sisters can be together every day from now on!" She and Tianxin were both of demonic origin, and they naturally felt an extraordinary affinity when they were together.

Hearing Ling Lei and Yu Lu's banter, Tianxin Fox Girl simply lowered her head and remained silent, playing with a snow-white paper crane in her slender hand, secretly thinking, "Brother Ge, do you like me?"

Duo Mei smiled and came to Tianxin's rescue, saying, "Ling Lei, Yu Lu, stop fooling around, or I won't teach you magic!"

Ling Lei and Yu Lu then laughed and pleaded with Duo Mei, "Sister Duo Mei, we meant well! Alright, let's not talk about it anymore, I still can't quite master the flying of the paper crane..."

The three girls followed Duo Mei to Tianxin Cave to learn the flying crane magic, while Ge Xiaoyao and Yin San had already stepped out of the cave, soaring into the air to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Broken Heart Mountain.

Yin San chuckled, "Boss... I've noticed that all the wives are ganging up on you now, so you'd better be careful!"

Ge Xiaoyao gazed at the distant verdant mountains, feeling the crisp mountain breeze, his pent-up frustration instantly vanishing. Hearing Yin San's teasing, he smiled slightly, "What's there to be afraid of? Don't you know your boss's abilities?!" Then, he looked Yin San up and down, sighing heavily, "However, I do have a worry!"

"Boss, you have four beauties in your arms, and your cultivation is virtually unmatched, what are you worried about?" Yin San asked, puzzled.

Ge Xiaoyao chuckled, giving Yin San another meaningful look.

"Boss, don't look at me like that... it's giving me the creeps..." Yin San involuntarily took two steps back, distancing himself from Ge Xiaoyao.

"Hehe..." Ge Xiaoyao continued to look at Yin San with that same inscrutable expression, remaining silent.

Yin San sighed again, "Boss! I'm begging you, okay?"

Ge Xiaoyao glanced at Yin San again before turning his gaze away, chuckling, "What I'm worried about is when my little brother will finally find his soulmate!"

Yin San was stunned, completely unexpected that Ge Xiaoyao would say such a thing. Now that he thought about it, he sometimes did envy Ge Xiaoyao's good fortune with women, but he hadn't thought about himself. He was, after all, a wandering, unpredictable spirit, and had always believed that he wasn't yet qualified to find a beautiful woman. This had been true since he was a spirit, and it hadn't changed even after he forged his physical body in Kunlun. Thinking of this, Yin Sancai said, "Boss, I really haven't thought about this!"

Ge Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Then why don't you think about it?"

Yin Sancai sighed, "Boss, what are you joking about? My cultivation is low, and I'm just a ghost. What girl would dare to be with me!"

"Is that so?" Ge Xiaoyao shook his head with a smile, "Little San'er, actually, with your current cultivation, you can already be considered a master among cultivators. Besides, you already have a physical body, and you're no longer the spirit ghost you used to be. As for girls, as long as the opportunity arises, they will naturally come!"

"Boss..." Yin Sancai shrugged and chuckled, "Don't joke with me, I really haven't thought about it!"

A mountain breeze blew by, bringing a touch of coolness. Ge Xiaoyao smiled slightly, then leaned closer to Yin San and lowered his voice, saying, "How could you not have thought of that? Have you forgotten how we met?"

Yin San's face froze, looking somewhat embarrassed. Ge Xiaoyao chuckled, "Little San, Little San... even if you hadn't thought of it... I don't want a grown man like you to be my third wheel, do I?"

"Third wheel?" Yin San was taken aback, a smile suddenly appearing on his face, but he seemed somewhat restrained and uneasy.

Ge Xiaoyao suddenly remembered that this wasn't modern times; where had Yin San ever seen a light bulb? He chuckled and explained, "A light bulb means to illuminate!"

"Ah! So, Boss thinks I'm getting in your way?!" Yin San finally understood Ge Xiaoyao's meaning and said somewhat displeased. However, he felt a faint sense of gratitude, because although he considered himself Ge Xiaoyao's servant, Ge Xiaoyao had always treated him like a brother.

Ge Xiaoyao finally stopped smiling and said meaningfully, "Little San'er, you've been with me for quite a while now. It's not that I find you troublesome to be around; the 'third wheel' comment earlier was just a joke. I think you're not my servant, and you can't always follow me like this. You need to have your own career and your own dreams to realize!"

A pang of sorrow welled up in Yin San's heart, and a surge of emotion choked him. He wanted to speak, but his mouth remained open. He could only turn his head to calm himself down before saying, "Boss, don't you want Little San'er anymore?!" How could he not want to have Ge Xiaoyao's brilliance? He knew that even in three thousand years, he might not be able to cultivate to the level of Ge Xiaoyao, a level of cultivation that allowed him to look down on the world. He would rather spend his whole life under Ge Xiaoyao's command, serving him loyally to the death.

Ge Xiaoyao stared intently at Yin San and said, "It's not that I don't want him, but what I, Ge Xiaoyao, need is not a servant, but a brother! I've said it before, a man should act like a man—independent and self-reliant!"

Yin San suddenly understood. He was a man, and he had to fight for himself, not forever follow behind others and drift through life. However, after thinking for a moment, he said, "Boss, I know about independence and self-reliance, but being with you, doing something as challenging as this, I'm already very content!"

"Good! It's good that you understand!" Ge Xiaoyao suddenly laughed, patted Yin San's shoulder, and said, "You are capable of great things. You are my good brother! It's not that I'm driving you away, but there's something important I need you to do!"

Yin San nodded solemnly, understanding the weight of those words. "Boss, just tell me what you need!"

Ge Xiaoyao was very happy; Yin San's comprehension was indeed high, and he hadn't misjudged him. "Alright then! This matter is known only to heaven, earth, you, and me! And this matter is extremely important; you might also bear a very shameful reputation!"

Yin San frowned slightly and asked, "Brother, what is it?"

"**The mistress, fled after her attempt!" Ge Xiaoyao thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"Ah..." Yin San opened his mouth wide in surprise. "No... Boss... I can't do this! You could kill me without batting an eye, but I, Yin San, would never do something like this!"

Ge Xiaoyao sighed slightly and said, "It's just a show for others, to give you a reason to leave the Immortal Dao Legion!"

"Boss, do I really have to leave? Do I really have to leave like this?" Yin San asked.

Ge Xiaoyao nodded without speaking, but reached into his robes and took out something, holding it in his palm—it was the Imperial Lotus Seed.

"Boss, do you mean...?" Yin San understood somewhat.

Ge Xiaoyao looked at Yin San and nodded, "According to my deduction, the four guardians of the Jie Sect are no less powerful than me. This Imperial Lotus Seed is crucial to the grand plan of overthrowing the Shang Dynasty, and I might not be able to protect it! Therefore, you must take this lotus seed with you, and you can't let them suspect you even slightly!"

"Boss..." Yin San didn't know what to say at this point.

"Don't say anything more, Little San'er. Take it and find a completely safe place to hide it until I or Brother Jiang come to find you!" Ge Xiaoyao said.

Yin San suddenly laughed and said, "Boss, what are you joking about? How could the four guardians of the Jie Sect be a match for you! Alright, I'll take this task, but I'll only wait for you to come to me!"

Ge Xiaoyao also smiled and said, "Good, that's my brother! Let's not delay, you'll do it tonight! It'll be hard on you, brother, but I'll clear your name later!"

Yin San laughed and said, "Boss, what are you saying! As long as you don't blame me for disrespecting your sister-in-law, what does it matter if the whole world curses me!"

Ge Xiaoyao sighed and said, "This is the only way! Those Jie Sect demons aren't stupid. If we don't use some resources, how can we fool them!"

"But, boss, can you manage with all these sisters-in-law by yourself?" Yin San asked with some concern.

Ge Xiaoyao nodded and said, "No problem, they want the Imperial Lotus Seeds, not us!"

"What if they threaten you with your sisters-in-law like that wild wolf demon did last time?" Yin San asked again.

Chapter 249 Even Mountains Shatter Hearts (Part 2)

Ge Xiaoyao smiled and said, "How could I be so foolish as to let them succeed again?"

Yin San nodded and said, "That's true!" At this moment, the two of them had already risen into the air and looked down at the entire mountain range. They saw that the mountains connected together indeed formed a heart shape, with four or five deep canyons separating the mountains, like the cracks in a broken heart.

"Shattered Heart Mountain, a mountain with a broken heart, who can escape heartbreak!" Ge Xiaoyao looked at the broken heart mountain and suddenly remembered that since he stepped into this Shang Dynasty, he had had many adventures, but he had also tasted the coldness and warmth of human relationships and the joys and sorrows of love.

Yin San frowned slightly, thought quietly for a moment, and said, "A broken heart may heal, but a broken mountain heart may take thousands or tens of thousands of years to recover!" After talking with Ge Xiaoyao and accepting the task given to him by Ge Xiaoyao, Yin San felt that he had suddenly matured a lot.

“Perhaps it won’t be long before this shattered mountain heart is restored!” Ge Xiaoyao said casually. “All things in the world change, like white clouds turning into grey dogs, like the transformation of the sea into mulberry fields. Thousands of years may seem long to humans, but for this mountain, it’s just a fleeting moment.”

Yin San laughed, “Is this what they mean by ‘a day in the mountains is a thousand years in the world’?”

Ge Xiaoyao smiled and nodded, thinking about how he had traveled from the 21st century to the Shang Dynasty in an instant. Although it felt like a dream, it seemed even more real than a dream.

Yin San looked at Ge Xiaoyao and said, “Boss, I understand. I’m going to find a mountain that no one can find, and wait for these thousand years to pass!”

In the distance, the mountains rose in layers, and the patches of forest formed snow-white streams that occasionally splashed out from the gaps, like the lifeblood of the mountains. Hearing Yin San say this, Ge Xiaoyao suddenly felt a little reluctant, because once Yin San left, the two of them might never see each other again. After several years of getting along, Ge Xiaoyao had developed a bond with Yin San, one of the few close confidants he had met in the Shang Dynasty, that was even stronger than that of a brother. However, reason would ultimately prevail over emotion. Ge Xiaoyao pondered for a moment, sighed slightly, and nodded, saying, "Alright!"

Just then, Ge Xiaoyao's gaze swept across a peak atop Broken Heart Mountain, where he vaguely saw a wisp of white mist rising. It was definitely not miasma, nor was it the cloud of vapor spewed by poisonous monsters. Moreover, Ge Xiaoyao had clearly seen that there wasn't even a stream there, let alone any water vapor rising from it. He wondered to himself, "What is this?"

Yin San seemed oblivious to Ge Xiaoyao's doubts and the strangeness in the mountain. He glanced at the sky and said, "Boss, it's getting late, we should go back!"

Ge Xiaoyao withdrew his gaze from the peak of Broken Heart Mountain, temporarily suppressing his doubts, and smiled, "Alright, let's go back and see how much of the beautiful flying crane message spell they've learned!" Just

as the two were about to return to Heavenly Heart Cave, Yin San thought for a moment and finally said, "Boss... I wonder if I..." He hesitated for a long time before finally managing to say this, but he had to.

Ge Xiaoyao glanced at Yin San, knowing from his expression what he wanted to ask. After a moment's thought, he said, "It's about Yu Lu, isn't it? But you can't take this too seriously, kid!"

Yin San nodded and hurriedly said, "How could I dare, boss! If Sister-in-law Yu Lu hates me, you have to speak up for me!"

Ge Xiaoyao nodded and said, "Of course! Don't worry about that!" With that, he flew back the way he came.

At this moment, Tianxin Cave was no longer as neat and elegant as before; it had become a mess, with torn paper scraps everywhere and paper cranes flying all over the sky. There were also the occasional sounds of paper cranes self-immolating, and the excited screams of Ling Lei, Yu Lu, and Tianxin could be heard continuously.

"Ah! Women are really destructive! It seems they can do anything, but never let women go crazy, otherwise it will be really hard to clean up!" As soon as Ge Xiaoyao entered Tianxin Cave, he was met with a suicide-style flying crane flying straight down from mid-air.

"Hmph, what do you mean 'difficult to handle'! Brother Ge, are you disgusted with us?!" Ling Lei retorted playfully.

Ge Xiaoyao simply smiled and didn't answer, because at this moment, Duo Mei, Yu Lu, and Tian Xin were completely oblivious to Ling Lei's annoyance. Seeing Ge Xiaoyao gather around, Yu Lu and Tian Xin exclaimed, "Brother Ge, I really learned the Flying Crane Message Transmission spell!" "Me too!"

Ge Xiaoyao smiled and nodded at them, praising them. He glanced at Duo Mei, who smiled sweetly at him but then turned her face away and gestured towards Ling Lei, who was still standing behind.

Their eyes met, and they understood each other perfectly. Ge Xiaoyao took two steps forward and deliberately laughed, "So that's why you're so angry. It turns out the Dragon Princess is so clumsy and hasn't learned the Flying Crane Message Transmission spell yet!"

Ling Lei pouted and huffed, retorting, "What do you mean I'm clumsy! It's just that this Flying Crane spell isn't suitable for me!"

Ge Xiaoyao nodded, casually extending two fingers to pick up a white paper crane floating in mid-air, and laughed, "Of course, although Yu Lu and Tian Xin haven't practiced Kunlun magic, they are still familiar with it, so it's naturally easy for them. You come from the Dragon Clan, so naturally you're a bit unfamiliar with Kunlun magic, and it's normal for you to learn it a few more times."

Hearing Ge Xiaoyao say this, Ling Lei's slightly annoyed mood eased somewhat. She was a cheerful person by nature, and immediately ignored Ge Xiaoyao, laughing as she grabbed Duo Mei's hand, shaking it like a child, saying, "Sister Duo Mei, please teach me a couple more times!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and Yu Lu and Tian Xin also stepped forward, echoing Duo Mei, teaching Ling Lei the true secrets of the Flying Crane Message Transmission spell. Three women make a drama, and for a moment, the atmosphere in Tian Xin's cave became lively again, while Ge Xiaoyao and Yin San were once again neglected.

Ge Xiaoyao could only give Yin San a wry smile, while Yin San stuck out his tongue with a hint of schadenfreude. The two laughed and walked towards the inner cave, where there was wine—the place for two men.

The playful chatter of the four women outside only ceased when Ling Lei learned the Flying Crane Communication spell. Seeing that it was getting late, Tianxin had arranged for the little demons to prepare guest rooms for everyone to rest.

It turned out that although Tianxin's cave was quite large, it didn't have that many individual rooms. Last night, everyone was too tired and had to squeeze together. Therefore, early this morning, Tianxin instructed the mountain demons to open five new inner caves, cleaning them with magic and laying out warm blankets and felt.

After the banquet, the four women, tired from learning the Flying Crane Communication spell during the day, returned to their respective caves to rest. Ge Xiaoyao and Yin San exchanged a glance, and Yin San nodded and walked towards his assigned inner cave.

Ge Xiaoyao watched him leave, a slight sigh escaping his lips as he recalled their conversation during the day. However, to protect the Lotus Seed of the Nation, he had no choice but to make these preparations. Although the Heavenly Heart Cave was secluded, many lesser demons had visited during the day. Ge Xiaoyao observed that spies from the Jie Sect had infiltrated among them. Since the Jie Sect demons hadn't yet made a move, he didn't want to alert them.

"Brother Ge, what are you thinking about?" Duo Mei suddenly appeared, noticing Ge Xiaoyao's lost in thought, and asked. She had already noticed that although Ge Xiaoyao's face showed no abnormality, he was deeply worried. "Is it because of the Four Protectors of the Jie Sect?"

"Hehe, no… What are the Four Protectors? They're just a few demons at most. Even if we can't defeat them, we can just run away!" Ge Xiaoyao laughed.

Duo Mei glanced at Ge Xiaoyao, gave a soft snort, and laughed, "You, you never lose a verbal battle!"

Ge Xiaoyao chuckled, leaned closer to Duo Mei's shirt, inhaling her faint fragrance, and said with a suggestive expression, "You understand me best!"

Duo Mei raised an eyebrow, rolled her eyes at Ge Xiaoyao, and laughed, "Judging from your expression, you're definitely up to something again!" Her beautiful breasts naturally moved closer to Ge Xiaoyao.

"Are you teasing me?" Ge Xiaoyao swallowed hard, and without any hesitation, pulled Duo Mei into his arms, his large hands impatiently roaming over her body.

"Mmm..." Duo Mei felt a tingling sensation in half of her body from Ge Xiaoyao's caresses, her soft body leaning against him, and she couldn't help but let out a moan, whispering dreamily, "Brother Ge, let's go back to our room!"

Ge Xiaoyao looked around; there was no one there, they must all be asleep. He wrapped one arm around Duo Mei's slender waist, while the other slowly slipped under her clothes, continuing to caress her smooth, white skin, as he slowly walked towards the inner cave that Tian Xin had prepared for Duo Mei.

Tian Xin, the fox spirit, had thought of everything; the inner cave was warm, and the soft fur bed made one sink into it comfortably. Once

inside, after the automatically opening and closing stone door closed, Ge Xiaoyao had already begun using both hands and mouth without restraint.

Duo Mei's clothes were roughly stripped off by Ge Xiaoyao, piece by piece. Perhaps it was because he hadn't released his pent-up desires these past few days, or perhaps it was because he had been too repressed, but once Ge Xiaoyao's lust erupted, it seemed uncontrollable. Of course, whether this was related to the true power of the Crimson Lotus he had obtained was unknown.

In any case, Ge Xiaoyao had become a lecherous wolf, wanting nothing more than to devour Duo Mei whole. When all of Duo Mei's clothes were stripped off, her flawless, curvaceous body was fully revealed before Ge Xiaoyao. Ge Xiaoyao was almost driven mad, feeling as if his body was about to explode. He let out a muffled groan and pounced on her.

Duo Mei felt Ge Xiaoyao's burning desire, and her body also became hot. Her beautiful eyes slightly opened, her jade-like face becoming even more vibrant due to the flushing blood. Her mouth was parched, and her fragrant tongue kept licking her dry red lips. Her delicate body writhed restlessly beneath Ge Xiaoyao, seemingly seeking the pleasure of skin-to-skin friction.

However, although Duo Mei was enjoying Ge Xiaoyao's violence, a faint unease appeared in her heart. She didn't know why Ge Xiaoyao had suddenly changed from being gentle and considerate to being so fierce. It wasn't noticeable usually, but it was very obvious when he was blinded by lust.

"Sigh, perhaps he's been holding back for too long!" Duo Mei comforted herself, reaching out her delicate hand to stroke Ge Xiaoyao's forehead, where the veins bulged and the features became even more defined from exertion. She stretched her body, trying to match Ge Xiaoyao's movements, waves of boundless pleasure rushing into her mind. She gradually lost her senses, finally plunging into a turbulent sea of desire.

Inside the stone cave, the scent of sweat filled the air…

At this moment, not only were Duo Mei and Ge Xiaoyao in the throes of passion, but Ling Lei, Yu Lu, and the Heavenly Fox Girl also didn't want their lovers to intrude into their boudoirs in the dead of night. Each of them, their hearts pounding with desire, lay naked on the soft couch, occasionally stealing glances at the stone door or listening intently for footsteps outside. Of

course, they didn't know that Ge Xiaoyao had already gone to Duo Mei's inner cave and wouldn't be able to attend to them for the time being. Ling Lei and the Heavenly Heart Fox were unaware that Yu Lu, her heart pounding with excitement as she eagerly awaited Ge Xiaoyao's arrival, suddenly heard extremely light footsteps outside the door. Her face flushed crimson with embarrassment, yet she secretly rejoiced.

Chapter 250 Rift Valley Stone Qi (Part 1)

Shattered Heart Mountain, Heavenly Heart Cave.

The night in the mountain was exceptionally dark and tranquil. The light stones on the walls of the Heavenly Heart Cave shimmered with an orange-red or slightly greenish glow.

Everyone had gone to rest in their inner caves, except for a tall, thin young man standing before the door of Yu Lu's inner cave—it was the Spirit Ghost Yin San.

He stood there, his face showing some unnatural expression. "**Mistress, you fled after your failed attempt!** Ge Xiaoyao's voice echoed in his ears, causing his heart to ache, and he couldn't muster the courage to knock.

"Fine, a man's word is his bond. What's the point of hesitating and being indecisive!" After a long while, Yin San finally thought to himself, took a deep breath, frowned, put on a fierce expression, and gently knocked three times on the stone door.

Inside, Yu Lu, who was waiting for Ge Xiaoyao, was already impatient. She had been listening intently for footsteps outside the door, but then silence followed, as if Ge Xiaoyao was standing there, hesitant to come in. A secret resentment welled up inside her; "What's wrong with Brother Ge? Why is he hesitating to come into my room!"

Hearing a soft knock, Yu Lu's heart leaped into her throat. Overjoyed, she didn't even bother to put on her clothes, quickly getting out of bed and opening the door, her beautiful body still naked.

However, before Yu Lu could see clearly, she was pulled into the arms of a tall man. Before she could even cry out, his large hand had already firmly covered her mouth.

Yu Lu struggled in the man's arms, and finally, she saw his face clearly. "Yin San! How could it be you!" She tried to shout but couldn't; before her was Yin San's lewd, sinister face.

The stone door slowly closed. Yin San feigned an expression of unbearable hunger and cried out, "Yu Lu, I've missed you so much! Please grant my wish!" With that, he pushed Yu Lu down onto the soft bed and pounced on her.

"No! Yin San, you can't do this!" Yu Lu screamed, struggling and kicking wildly, trying to stop Yin San's advance.

"Why can Ge Xiaoyao do it, but I can't? Am I that much less attractive than him?!" Yin San gasped, forcefully spreading Yu Lu's arms upwards and squeezing his body between her long, beautiful legs, pinning her down.

Yin San couldn't help but marvel. So Ge Xiaoyao was willing to risk his life to save Yu Lu; she truly possessed an exquisite figure. Although he felt guilty, he was still a normal man, and the sight of such a delicate body made his breathing quicken, and he couldn't help but think of wicked things.

"Yin San, you beast! I'm your master's wife! Have you forgotten Brother Ge?!" Yu Lu was pinned down by Yin San, unable to move, and could only curse.

Yin San's heart trembled, and he cursed himself inwardly, "Yin San, how could you think like this? This is a last resort. If you have even the slightest disrespectful thought towards Yu Lu, you are being disloyal to Brother Ge!" He took a deep breath, suppressing the lust and evil thoughts in his heart. However, the act had to continue. "So what if you're my mistress? In my eyes, you're just a woman!" Yin San chuckled, his hands already bound with his true power, his large hands freely reaching for Yu Lu's full, firm, and alluring breasts.

"Brother Ge, help..." Yu Lu's eyes widened in terror as she watched the large hands that were about to violate her, crying out in despair.

Bang! The stone door opened, and Ge Xiaoyao stormed in, his face contorted with rage, shouting, "Stop!"

Yin San trembled, thinking to himself, "Boss, you've finally arrived, otherwise I really would have violated Mistress Yu Lu!" Ge Xiaoyao's Dragon Lotus True Power was already upon him, but Yin San countered with a burst of true power, deflecting it and leaping off the bed.

The two were acting; otherwise, with Ge Xiaoyao's Dragon Lotus True Power, even two Yin Sans would have been dead by his hand. Ge Xiaoyao roared, "You, Yin San! I, Ge Xiaoyao, have treated you well, yet you haven't changed your lustful ways and have committed such a heinous act!"

Yin San sneered, "Ge Xiaoyao, why do you have several beauties while I have none! I've set my sights on Yu Lu! What can you do about it?!"

Ge Xiaoyao angrily retorted, "You beast! You're worse than an animal! Prepare to die!" With that, he unleashed another burst of Dragon Lotus True Power at Yin San.

Yin San dodged, shouting, "Fine! Ge Xiaoyao... I can't beat you now, but one day I'll show you that I, Yin San, am not someone to be trifled with!" In a flash, he dashed towards the door, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the sounds of Ge Xiaoyao and Yin San's fight had already startled Duo Mei, Ling Lei, Tianxin Fox Girl, and a group of lesser demons.

"He's worse than a beast!" the Heavenly Heart Fox said coldly, immediately ordering her little demons to spread the word and search the entire Broken Heart Mountain, making sure Yin San didn't escape.

Duo Mei and Ling Lei were beside Yu Lu, helping her put on her clothes and offering words of comfort. Yu Lu just sobbed uncontrollably. Ge Xiaoyao walked over to her, gently putting his arm around her shoulder, and Yu Lu buried her face in his chest, wailing loudly.

Ge Xiaoyao felt a pang of pain in his heart, but thinking of protecting the Lotus Seed of the Kingdom, he felt he had no other choice. With his comforting words, Yu Lu's emotions gradually stabilized.

At this moment, the Heavenly Heart Fox entered, saying, "Brother Ge, Sister Duo Mei, that beast Yin San has vanished without a trace! I've mobilized all the brothers and sisters of Broken Heart Mountain to search, but we can't find him! Sister Yu Lu, don't be sad. When we find Yin San, we will definitely not let him get away with it!"

Ge Xiaoyao sighed softly and nodded. In truth, he knew perfectly well that Yin San had used invisibility and wall-penetrating techniques. Even the weak demons of Broken Heart Mountain couldn't find him, and even the demons of the Intercepting Sect, aside from the Four Guardians, couldn't see his shadow. Therefore, Yin San had most likely already left Broken Heart Mountain.

Ge Xiaoyao thought for a moment and then said, "The Four Guardians of the Intercepting Sect are probably close to Broken Heart Mountain by now. We should find a secluded place to hide!"

Everyone nodded. Yu Lu hadn't been seriously injured, only frightened by Yin San. After being persuaded by everyone, she had calmed down, her eyes red from crying, staring at Ge Xiaoyao without saying a word. She knew that dealing with the Four Guardians was the most urgent matter at hand.

Duo Mei said, "Brother Ge, where can we hide from those four demons? There are five of us, and all the brothers and sisters of Broken Heart Mountain need to be hidden too, otherwise they'll surely be humiliated by those Jie Sect demons."

Ling Lei added, "Yes! We're growing in number!"

"Sigh..." Tianxin Fox Girl suddenly said, "Brother Ge, my three sisters, I know a place in Broken Heart Mountain that might be a place where we can hide from those demons... but..."

Hearing this, Ge Xiaoyao quickly asked, "What place? But what..."

Tianxin Fox Girl hesitated, about to speak. But Ge Xiaoyao suddenly remembered something and said, "Wait a minute!" He stood up and used his Dragon Lotus True Power to set up a restriction in the inner cave before saying, "Speak!"

The women then understood that Ge Xiaoyao was being so cautious because he feared someone might be overheard. The Heavenly Fox Fairy said, "In this Broken Heart Mountain, there's a deep, bottomless ravine. I went down there once, but halfway down, the spell I used to communicate with the sisters above suddenly stopped working. I was too scared to go any further."

"Oh? That's strange… Where is it?" Ge Xiaoyao frowned.

The Heavenly Fox Fairy said, "It's in the heart of Broken Heart Mountain to the south. I feel like there's an extremely strong protective barrier of true energy in that deep valley, making any spell ineffective, and it seems like you can't reach the bottom even with true energy!"

"In the heart?" Ge Xiaoyao asked again, recalling the valley emitting strange white mist, which seemed to be in the heart of Broken Heart Mountain. Could it be the same one the Heavenly Fox Fairy described? Then he asked, "Is it that strange white mist often rises from that valley?"

Tianxin Fox Girl thought for a moment, then shook her head. "It's on the summit of Broken Heart Mountain, but it seems like no strange white mist has ever risen there... Water vapor rising from the mountains is quite common, though!"

At this moment, Duomei asked doubtfully, "Brother Ge, what kind of white mist would be so strange?"

Ge Xiaoyao smiled slightly and said, "Nothing... It's just that when I went out today, I saw some white mist rising from a rift valley at the summit of Broken Heart Mountain. It didn't seem like rising water vapor, nor did it seem like the white smoke exhaled by monsters or poisonous creatures. I was curious, so I asked!"

"In that case, whether we want to explore the unfathomable valley that Tianxin mentioned, or to see what that unknown white mist is, we have to go up the mountain!" Duomei laughed.

Ling Lei chimed in, "Alright, Sister Duo Mei, let's go down on the Xuan Tian Shuttle. Anyway, the Xuan Tian Shuttle is incredibly sturdy, and even if there are poisonous beasts, they can't harm it!" Ever since that trip to Yinshan to rescue Yu Lu, Ge Xiaoyao had entrusted the Xuan Tian Shuttle to Duo Mei for safekeeping, just in case.

Ge Xiaoyao nodded and said, "Alright, let's not delay, let's go right away!"

Tianxin Fox Girl said, "Brother Ge, should we take a few brothers and sisters from Broken Heart Mountain with us?"

Ge Xiaoyao pondered for a moment and said, "Tianxin... it's not that I don't trust the brothers and sisters from Broken Heart Mountain, but I feel that too many people will lead to too much gossip and confusion. If we take them along, it's inevitable that word will leak out!"

Tianxin Fox Girl nodded and said, "Actually, I have the same feeling. There might be some demons from the Intercepting Sect in Broken Heart Mountain. Well then... let's go quietly! However, the journey is neither too far nor too short. How can we conceal our whereabouts?"

Ge Xiaoyao smiled slightly and said, "That's easy!" He then turned to Duomei and smiled, "Duomei, you probably don't know this yet, but the Xuantian Shuttle also has an invisibility function!"

"Really?" Duomei asked in surprise, "I really didn't know that!"

"Hehe..." Ge Xiaoyao smiled and said, "I only recently figured it out. As long as you recite the incantation for manipulating the Xuantian Shuttle backwards, you can hide as if you were transparent!"

"Really?" Ling Lei exclaimed excitedly, "Sister Duo Mei, why don't you take out the Xuan Tian Shuttle and try it out!"

Tian Xin, the fox spirit, had never heard of the Xuan Tian Shuttle before and asked curiously, "Brother Ge, what kind of magic weapon is the Xuan Tian Shuttle? Can it make you invisible?"

Before Ge Xiaoyao could answer, Ling Lei interjected, "Sister Tian Xin, you'll know when Sister Duo Mei takes it out. It's our magic weapon for traveling!"

"Okay, I can't wait! Sister Duo Mei, take it out quickly!" Tian Xin smiled. Duo Mei

smiled sweetly, "What do you mean 'can't wait'? It's too small here. We can only try it outside!"

Ling Lei and Tian Xin both nodded in agreement. Ge Xiaoyao also smiled and said, "Alright, let's go out now!" Saying this, he withdrew the Dragon Lotus True Power that had been used to set up the restrictive spell.

"What's wrong, Yu Lu? Still sad?" Ling Lei, seeing Yu Lu's still downcast expression, quickly comforted her, "It's alright. If I see that Yin San, I'll definitely tear him to pieces for you!" She then added with a smile, "Yu Lu, let's take a ride on the Xuan Tian Shuttle, it'll cheer you up!"

Yu Lu, who had been somewhat sad, instantly felt her melancholy vanish upon hearing Ling Lei's words. However, she stubbornly glared at Ling Lei, laughing sweetly, "I'm not! Ling Lei, you're just teasing me!"

Seeing Yu Lu's transformation from sadness to joy, Ling Lei giggled and grabbed her hand, rushing out the door first.

Ge Xiaoyao, Duo Mei, and Tian Xin, seeing Yu Lu recover, felt relieved, exchanged smiles, and filed out. Duo Mei casually produced the Xuan Tian Shuttle, holding it small in her hand, which surprised Tian Xin even more.

Chapter 251 Rift Valley Stone Qi (Part 2)

As the group stepped out of the cave, Duo Mei had already recited the true incantation for controlling the Xuan Tian Shuttle. Just as a flash of dark light appeared and the Heavenly Heart Fox Girl opened her mouth wide, a small boat with a canopy that was covered in dark light appeared in front of them.

The hatch slowly opened, and Ling Lei pulled Yu Lu inside. Turning back to Ge Xiaoyao, Duo Mei, and Tian Xin, she smiled and said, "We're up first! You guys try the invisibility spell!"

Duo Mei chuckled, "Be careful, or I'll make you disappear!"

Ling Lei pouted her cherry-red lips and said coquettishly, "Sister Duo Mei, how can you bear to part with such good sisters?"

Everyone laughed. Once Ling Lei and Yu Lu were settled in the Xuan Tian Shuttle, the hatch slowly closed. Duo Mei turned to Ge Xiaoyao and asked, "Brother Ge, should we recite the retreat incantation backwards?"

Ge Xiaoyao nodded and said, "Yes!"

Duo Mei did as she was told. As soon as she recited the incantation, the Xuan Tian Shuttle suddenly emitted another burst of dark light. When the light dissipated, the Xuan Tian Shuttle vanished without a trace.

"Ah! How amazing! How can there be such a magical treasure?!" Tian Xin exclaimed in amazement.

Duo Mei turned to Ge Xiaoyao and said, "Brother Ge, how can we make the Xuan Tian Shuttle appear? It's so invisible, even we can't find it!"

Ge Xiaoyao smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, try reciting the Forward Incantation backwards!"

Duo Mei immediately said, "I'll try!" With that, she closed her eyes and silently recited the Forward Incantation backwards.

Sure enough, this time there was almost no movement, and the Xuan Tian Shuttle reappeared before them, with Ling Lei waving at them through the window.

"Great! Now we don't have to worry about those Jie Sect demons!" Tianxin Fox Girl exclaimed happily.

"Actually, no. Although the Xuan Tian Shuttle is invisible to the eye, those with high cultivation can still detect its existence with their true energy," Ge Xiaoyao said. "However, it seems that no one in Broken Heart Mountain has found the Xuan Tian Shuttle yet! Of course, except for me!"

"That's fine!" Duo Mei laughed. "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"

The three smiled and boarded the Xuan Tian Shuttle. Duo Mei recited the control incantation, and the Xuan Tian Shuttle slowly rose, disappearing from sight. Guided by the Heavenly Heart Fox Girl, it flew south.

The Xuan Tian Shuttle wasn't fast. Through the window, they could see a vast expanse of dense ancient forest. The ancient pines and cypresses were probably all nearly a thousand years old, with towering branches and intertwined roots. Often, clear springs gurgled out from under the trees, converging into streams that, from a distance, looked like strands of silver silk gradually weaving into a shimmering jade ribbon.

"Ah...the scenery of Broken Heart Mountain is truly beautiful!" Ling Lei exclaimed, then asked Tian Xin, "Tian Xin, are we almost at that valley?"

Tian Xin smiled sweetly and said, "Almost there, just ahead!"

Ge Xiaoyao sat at the very front of the Xuan Tian Shuttle, secretly estimating today's journey and the distance he had seen from mid-air yesterday. He thought to himself, "Perhaps the deep valley Tian Xin mentioned and the misty rift I saw are indeed the same one!" Before long, the misty rift reappeared in Ge Xiaoyao's field of vision. He turned back to Tianxin and asked, "Tianxin, is this the one you're talking about?"

Everyone had clearly seen the valley with rising, ethereal white mist that Ge Xiaoyao was pointing to. Tianxin, the fox spirit, looked surprised. "How could this be? When I came here a few days ago, there was no white mist in this valley!"

Hearing Tianxin's surprise, Duomei smiled and asked, "Sister Tianxin, is the valley you're talking about really the same one that Brother Ge described?"

Tianxin nodded, her beautiful eyes fixed on the white mist in the rift valley. "Yes, it's this one! Sister Duomei, let's go west down from that peak. That's where we went down before!"

"Tianxin...we have the Xuantian Shuttle, so it doesn't matter where we go down. Even if we travel through the valley, it doesn't matter!" Linglei laughed at this moment. Tianxin

also laughed and said, "That's right, then let's take the shortest route and rush straight there!"

Ge Xiaoyao was speechless, just looking at the rising white mist, still unable to figure out what kind of mist it was. Duomei did as she was told, controlling the Xuantian Shuttle and rushing straight towards the rift valley.

“Brother Ge…” Yu Lu suddenly spoke up.

Ge Xiaoyao turned around, gave Yu Lu a happy smile, and asked, “What’s wrong, Yu Lu?”

Yu Lu hesitated for a moment before saying, “Brother Ge, I think that mist looks like stone mist!”

“Stone mist? What’s stone mist?” Tianxin Fox Girl asked in surprise.

Ge Xiaoyao also frowned slightly. He suddenly remembered that Yu Lu was a jade spirit and had spent the most time in the mountains. Perhaps she really did recognize that strange white mist. He then asked with a smile, “Yu Lu, explain more clearly, what is stone mist?”

“Actually, stones also have souls, only they are solidified by the stone…” Yu Lu nodded, explaining in detail, “Just like I used to be just a piece of green jade. Later, I absorbed the essence of heaven and earth to cultivate myself, and gradually my primordial spirit grew stronger, enough to break through the solidified jade shell and escape. This stone energy is what the primordial spirit uses to soften the stone!”

Ge Xiaoyao frowned and said, “So, this is a sign that the primordial spirit is breaking out of the stone?”

At this moment, the Heavenly Heart Fox Girl suddenly laughed, “Sister Yu Lu, will there be stone demons as beautiful as you? Then you’ll have companions!”

Both of them were… It's alright for demons to joke around with each other. Yu Lu smiled and said, "Sister Tianxin, I would like to have a stone spirit companion, but judging from the appearance, this stone spirit's primordial spirit is extremely powerful. I have never seen so much stone energy emerging before!"

Ge Xiaoyao nodded and said, "Yu Lu, could it be a giant stone monster? We must be careful!"

Yu Lu shook her head again and said, "But there is still one thing I am not sure about, which is that this stone energy is so widely dispersed, filling the entire valley. If it is a single stone spirit primordial spirit, it is indeed enormous, but it could also be many stone spirits emerging at the same time."

Hearing Yu Lu's words, Ge Xiaoyao frowned slightly. Back then, Shi Ji was also a stone spirit, yet she possessed such high cultivation that he had almost fallen victim to her. Although Shi Ji was gone, there was no guarantee that another one wouldn't emerge here. If she intended to do evil, coupled with the pursuing Four Protectors of the Jie Sect, the situation here would become even more complicated, and his predicament might become even more difficult.

"Brother Ge, what should we do? Go or not?" Duo Mei asked.

Ge Xiaoyao weighed the pros and cons. The four guardians of the Jie Sect might arrive soon. If they abandoned Broken Heart Mountain and fled, they might be caught and surrounded. If they stayed in Broken Heart Mountain, they might encounter one or even countless stone spirits. Comparing the two, Ge Xiaoyao steeled his heart and said, "Let's go! So what if there are giant stone spirits! They're much easier to fight than the four guardians of the Jie Sect! And if they're easy to talk to, we can use them to deal with those four monsters!" As

he spoke, the Xuan Tian Shuttle flew above the rift valley and was immediately enveloped by the pervasive stone mist. Although the Xuan Tian Shuttle had windows, nothing could be seen; it was all a white blur.

"Brother Ge, let's go down!" Duo Mei said again.

Ge Xiaoyao nodded and said, "Slow down. We can deal with any situation immediately!"

Duo Mei nodded and controlled the Xuan Tian Shuttle to slowly sink to the bottom of the valley. The rift valley was extremely deep. The Xuan Tian Shuttle took about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to reach its destination, and outside the windows, there was still an endless white mist of stone mist. No one spoke, each focusing their attention to guard against any unforeseen events.

However, the Xuan Tian Shuttle descended slowly, skillfully avoiding only a few large, protruding rocks, and encountered no obstacles. Gradually, through the gaps in the white mist, the dark green stone wall covered with moss became visible.

"It seems this rift is getting narrower and narrower!" Ge Xiaoyao laughed. "Duo Mei, can the Xuan Tian Shuttle still go down?"

Duo Mei nodded. "It can. I think it's best if we don't leave the cabin unless absolutely necessary! The stone energy is getting thinner and thinner, and we don't know what might happen!"

Yu Lu said, "Yes, the stone energy is thinning, maybe the stone spirit is about to come out!"

Ge Xiaoyao smiled slightly and said, "I'm eager to see what the stone spirit's original spirit looks like! Yu Lu, you have experience, do you know where the stone spirit will come out?"

Yu Lu frowned slightly and said, "I'm not too sure either. We haven't found any unusual spirit stones yet! But I see the stone energy is gradually thinning, maybe we're not far from the spirit stone!"

Ge Xiaoyao nodded and instructed Duo Mei to control the Xuan Tian Shuttle to continue descending.

After a moment, Ling Lei, sitting on the left, looked out the window and suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Ge, look what that is?!"

Everyone was startled. Tian Xin, sitting on the right, also said, "The stone mist and fog here are getting less and less!"

Ge Xiaoyao turned his head to look at the left, and looked down through the window. He saw that where he could still see the bottom, the previously dispersed stone mist had swirled into a column of air, and thick white fog was rising in swirling motions, with only wisps drifting out and spreading everywhere.

At this moment, Yu Lu also saw the strange scene and understood. She hurriedly said, "Brother Ge, the spirit stone is over there!"

Ge Xiaoyao agreed and said to Duo Mei, "Duo Mei, quick, let the Xuan Tian Shuttle go down!"

The Xuan Tian Shuttle accelerated its descent, and in just a moment, the dark valley floor could be seen. This was not a stream; the dry valley floor was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, some of which had already rotted. Among the fallen leaves, there was a spot that was exceptionally clean, without a single stray leaf. Only a large, smooth, flat rock, about half an acre in size, stood there, from which white stone energy emanated.

"Duo Mei, wait for me in the Xuan Tian Shuttle. I'm going down to take a look!" Ge Xiaoyao instructed, then recited the control incantation for the Xuan Tian Shuttle, opened the hatch, and jumped down from mid-air.

As soon as Ge Xiaoyao stepped out of the hatch, he prepared to release his Dragon Lotus True Power to levitate and then slowly descend. However, things didn't go as he expected. After jumping out of the hatch, he suddenly realized that although his Dragon Lotus True Power could circulate within his body, it encountered a great obstacle when he tried to release it. His true power seemed locked within his body, unable to be released further.

"Ah! Not good!" Ge Xiaoyao was completely unprepared, and his body plummeted straight down from mid-air, immediately breaking out in a cold sweat. According to Ge Xiaoyao's estimation, the Xuan Tian Shuttle was still nearly a hundred meters from the ground. If Ge Xiaoyao could use his Dragon Lotus True Power, it would be as easy as walking on flat ground. However, he was now like an ordinary mortal, falling from a height of a hundred meters, equivalent to jumping from the 20th floor. He would be crippled even if he didn't die!

Ge Xiaoyao felt his mind go blank, and the wind whistled past his body...

Duo Mei, Ling Lei, and the others inside the Xuan Tian Shuttle also seemed to see that Ge Xiaoyao's falling posture was extremely strange. They knew that Ge Xiaoyao must have encountered some trouble. They all exclaimed "Brother Ge!" Duo Mei then controlled the Xuan Tian Shuttle to fall rapidly, trying to catch Ge Xiaoyao. However, Ge Xiaoyao's falling speed was so fast that even the Xuan Tian Shuttle could not catch up with him! What was most infuriating was that Duo Mei then discovered that the descent of the Xuan Tian Shuttle also seemed to encounter great resistance, and the speed was even slower than when it was slowly descending earlier.

"Could it be that I, Ge Xiaoyao, with all my cultivation, am destined to fall to my death at the foot of this nameless cliff?" Ge Xiaoyao suddenly snapped back to reality and looked down. He saw that he was only a few feet away from the ground. Even with his quick reflexes and strong body, he couldn't slow his fall without any leverage in mid-air.

Chapter 252 Rift Valley Stone Qi (Part 2)

People often unleash their full potential in the most critical moments. Seeing that he was about to fall to the rocky ground and be smashed to pieces, Ge Xiaoyao, in desperation, suddenly shouted and suddenly gathered his qi, shifting his body half a foot to the side. But that half foot was enough to increase his chances of survival by fifty percent.

Because with that half foot, it was no longer hard rock, but a thick layer of fallen leaves. The moment Ge Xiaoyao hit the ground, Duo Mei, Ling Lei, Yu Lu, and Tianxin Fox Girl in the Xuan Tian Shuttle all subconsciously closed their eyes.

"Thump!" With a muffled sound, Ge Xiaoyao fell into the leafy ground. The leaves were incredibly thick, and Ge Xiaoyao, supported by the soft, decaying leaves, was completely unharmed, without even the pain of the fall. Surrounded by the pile of leaves, Ge Xiaoyao held his breath, for experience told him that the stench emanating from these decaying leaves was enough to suffocate a person.

"That was close...that was close..." Ge Xiaoyao thought to himself, not wanting to die from the fall only to be suffocated by the stench. He rolled over in the dead leaves and quickly scrambled up, landing on the rocky ground, finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

But this breath made Ge Xiaoyao's face instantly change color. "Huh, how could this be?!"

To his complete surprise, this place, which should have been filled with a stench of carbon dioxide and methane, was not only incredibly fresh but also carried a strange fragrance. In

the brief moment of Ge Xiaoyao's shock, the Xuan Tian Shuttle slowly descended. Duo Mei and the others, without even waiting for the shuttle to come to a complete stop, leaped out of the hatch, tears streaming down their faces, calling Ge Xiaoyao's name as they ran towards them.

However, before they even reached Ge Xiaoyao, they suddenly noticed the strange sight. Ling Lei couldn't help but sniff, exclaiming, "What's that smell? It's so fragrant!"

Tianxin Fox Girl scanned the surroundings and saw that, apart from the empty stone ground of about an acre, the surrounding area was piled high with leaves, the edges so neatly arranged it looked as if they had been stacked up and then cut with a giant knife. She couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "I never expected this valley to have such a strange sight!"

"Brother Ge, are you alright?!" Duo Mei asked quickly when she saw Ge Xiaoyao standing there blankly.

Ge Xiaoyao hurriedly replied, "I'm fine, I'm fine. I was just wondering why so many rotting leaves were emitting such a strange fragrance. Could it be that I fell and messed up my nose?" He then smiled and leaned close to Duo Mei's neck, "Come on, let me smell if you smell good or bad!"

Duo Mei was taken aback, then laughed and dodged, "I think your nose is fine, but your head is probably injured!"

"Brother Ge, we also smelled this wonderful fragrance, your nose is fine! Surely not everyone has a problem with their nose, right?" Yu Lu said.

Ling Lei chuckled and leaned closer to Yu Lu, "Let me smell it and see if there's anything wrong with my nose, otherwise, if someone smells something fragrant and thinks it's smelly, and someone smells something smelly and thinks it's fragrant, that would be a big problem!"

Yu Lu dodged, "Ling Lei, what are you doing!" Ling

Lei then pounced on Tianxin Fox Girl with a giggle, and Tianxin Fox Girl quickly dodged with a cry. At this moment, Yu Lu also came over, insisting on smelling Ling Lei's scent, and the three girls started laughing and playing around, soon dragging Duo Mei into it as well.

Ge Xiaoyao smiled wryly and went to look at the giant rock that was emitting a stone aura, only to find that the white stone aura emitted by the giant rock had turned slightly reddish at some point.

Ge Xiaoyao was secretly alarmed and quickly said to the four girls who were playing around, "Duo Mei, Yu Lu, look! The stone's aura has changed color!"

The four girls stopped playing and gathered around Ge Xiaoyao to look at the boulder. They were all astonished to see that the stone's aura was indeed getting redder and redder.

At this moment, Duo Mei said, "This stone aura is strange. I wonder if it's poisonous. We can't use our true energy here. Why don't we go back to the Xuan Tian Shuttle and wait to see how things develop?"

Ge Xiaoyao thought for a moment, glanced at Yu Lu, Ling Lei, and Tian Xin, and seeing that the three of them nodded in agreement, he said, "Alright, let's go back to the Xuan Tian Shuttle and wait to see how things develop!"

Everyone then boarded the Xuan Tian Shuttle and gathered together to watch the changes in the boulder.

The stone energy changed from white to red, still spiraling upwards. In a short while, it turned blood-red, then gradually dimmed, turning gray, then yellow, becoming a yellow mist. This sight amazed Ge Xiaoyao and the others. Even Yu Lu had never seen such a phenomenon. Although she was a stone spirit, she had rarely witnessed stone spirits bursting forth from their bodies, and those were always low-level spirits. She had never seen such complex stone energy.

"Brother Ge, I'm very curious..." Yu Lu suddenly said, pressed close to Ge Xiaoyao.

Ge Xiaoyao turned his head, his face now facing her fragrant cheek. He quietly inhaled, the delicate fragrance of her body wafting towards him. "Looks like my nose is still working!" he chuckled. "What's so strange?" His eyes, however, were fixed on a patch of white snow behind Yu Lu's ear.

Yu Lu seemed oblivious to Ge Xiaoyao's subtle actions, her eyes still fixed on the giant rock shrouded in yellow mist. She said, "Logically, such a rock must be hundreds of millions of years old. If it were a spirit or monster, it would have already completed its transformation by spewing out its stone energy and breaking free of its primordial spirit. Why wait until now?"

Ge Xiaoyao suppressed his erotic thoughts and nodded, "Hmm, continue!"

"I think it's either not a stone spirit, but some kind of monster, beast, or demonic spirit sealed within this stone shell, or it's a stone spirit that was injured and forced to hide in this shell to recuperate, and is now trying to break free," Yu Lu

said, pondering. "Sister Yu Lu is right. If it really is a stone spirit, then why does it need to cultivate to such a high level before breaking free?" Ling Lei added.

Ge Xiaoyao watched as the yellow stone mist gradually mixed with red, creating a dazzling display of red and yellow. He had never seen stone mist before, but from Yu Lu's explanation, he learned that although he didn't know whether this place was inhabited by monsters, beasts, demons, or immortals, the ability to produce such complex and dazzling stone mist must be due to an extremely powerful Primordial God. He then asked, "Yu Lu, do you think the thing here is friend or foe to us?"

Yu Lu shook her head, thought for a moment, and said, "It's hard to say. But Brother Ge, if it's some kind of monster or beast, then so be it. We'll naturally focus on fighting. If it's a demon or a deity, then we might as well treat it kindly. Anyway, it's probably been in this boulder for at least ten thousand years. Who knows what's going on in this world? We can use it to deal with those four great demons of the Jie Sect, okay?"

Duo Mei smiled and said, "Sister Yu Lu's idea is excellent. Let's act according to the situation!"

Ge Xiaoyao thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "That's what I originally thought too. However, until we see what's in this stone appear, everything is still uncertain. Let's agree on this for now. When the time comes, unless I make the first move, no one is allowed to utter any malicious words or attack!"

Duo Mei and the other three women immediately agreed.

Just then, the fox spirit Tianxin suddenly said, "Brother Ge, Sister Duomei, look what's that?"

Ge Xiaoyao and Duomei turned their heads and, following the direction Tianxin was pointing, saw a faint silver-white light emanating from the leaves of a tree not far away, appearing and disappearing, seemingly there and not there.

"What is that? Could it be some treasure about to appear?" Linglei sighed.

Ge Xiaoyao smiled slightly, "Possibly. Generally, when a treasure appears, it emits light. However, nearby demons and beasts will also come to protect and snatch it, so we must be careful!"

Tianxin said somewhat reproachfully, "Brother Ge is joking. Even if there really is some treasure appearing in Broken Heart Mountain, it's only natural that I, Tianxin, would be the first to know. Besides, there don't seem to be any powerful demons or beasts in Broken Heart Mountain!"

"I was just saying, Tianxin, why are you taking it so seriously!" Ge Xiaoyao suddenly remembered that Tianxin was the local host, and his previous words had obviously hurt her pride, so he quickly laughed.

Duo Mei smiled and picked up where Ge Xiaoyao left off, saying to the fox spirit Tianxin, "Our little Tianxin isn't that petty, is she...?"

Tianxin chuckled, her beautiful face even more radiant, and said, "Sister Duo Mei understands me best... Brother Ge... how about I go closer and see what that is, okay?!"

"No..." Ge Xiaoyao shook his head with a smile, saying, "Your cultivation is too weak. If it's some powerful monster, it could be dangerous!"

"What cultivation level?!" said the Heavenly Heart Fox Girl. "Even if we have cultivation and true power, we can't use them here!"

Ge Xiaoyao suddenly realized he had let slip again and couldn't help but chuckle. He shook his head slightly, but said, "Even if there's no distinction between cultivation level and true power, there's still a difference between men and women. I'm a man, so I can't let you rush to the front in case of any danger, can I?"

Seeing that Ge Xiaoyao had put her on the same level as Duo Mei and the others in one sentence, the Heavenly Heart Fox Girl's face immediately flushed. She said, "That's more like it! However, regardless of cultivation level or true power, in terms of martial arts, you might not be a match for our Sister Duo Mei! Besides, Broken Heart Mountain is my territory, so I'm the one who gets the treasures here!"

Ge Xiaoyao chuckled but didn't say anything. In fact, he and Duo Mei had already had a physical fight, but it was in bed. As for who won and who was stronger, he would never tell outsiders.

Seeing Tianxin Fox Girl and Ge Xiaoyao bickering and joking, Duomei, Linglei, and Yulu exchanged glances and smirked. At this moment, Ling Lei laughed, "Brother Ge, Sister Tianxin, since you are a man and she is the master, why don't you two go and see what it is?"

Tianxin, the fox spirit, understood the implication in Ling Lei's words—that she and Ge Xiaoyao were a couple. She felt both shy and delighted, turning her head to glare at Ling Lei. "Ling Lei, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm not going with him! Even if it's a treasure, consider it a gift from me!"

"Wow!" Ling Lei exclaimed, making a face at Ge Xiaoyao, "Brother Ge, you're so lucky... to meet such a generous Tianxin!"

Ge Xiaoyao chuckled inwardly, "What's so generous about that? She's given herself to me, why would she care about such a small treasure?" He then smiled and said, "Since Tianxin has given me this treasure, I should naturally get my hands on it!" Saying this, he silently recited the control incantation for the Xuan Tian Shuttle. The hatch of the Xuan Tian Shuttle slowly opened, and he jumped out.

"Hey... Brother Ge... be careful!" Tianxin hurriedly called out, her face full of concern.

Ge Xiaoyao turned back and smiled, then nimbly leaped onto the pile of leaves that was as tall as a person, and stumbled forward, his steps unsteady and shaky.

He didn't notice that inside the Xuan Tian Shuttle, a burst of laughter had already broken out. Of course, Duo Mei, Ling Lei, and Yu Lu were all laughing at the Heavenly Heart Fox Girl, saying, "Shameless, shameless!"

After the four of them had finished laughing, they all gathered in front of the Xuan Tian Shuttle window, staring at their beloved man—Ge Xiaoyao. Because the leaves on the ground were loose and soft, and Ge Xiaoyao couldn't use his true power, he was still quite struggling to walk, swaying with every step, and moving very slowly. At this moment, Ge Xiaoyao was just about to reach the silvery-white light.

Chapter 253 Pangu Primordial God (Part 1)

"Ah... what a sharp blade!" Ge Xiaoyao saw that the place where the silvery-white light flashed was actually a sharp blade, which looked like a knife.

The rest was deeply buried in the leaves, with only this sliver of the blade exposed. Yet, the cold light emanating from that blade was enough to illuminate an area of about ten feet around it. Even before approaching, Ge Xiaoyao could feel the chilling aura emanating from the blade.

"It must be an excellent weapon! Just the gleam of that blade alone is enough to surpass my old Dragon-Slaying Blade!" Ge Xiaoyao thought to himself, taking a step back and crouching down, reaching out to pry the gleaming weapon out of the leaves.

Ge Xiaoyao didn't hold his breath. Although the leaves were rotting, they possessed a strange, pleasant fragrance, incredibly comforting and calming. However, Ge Xiaoyao didn't know what kind of tree these leaves belonged to; he couldn't recall seeing any trees with such leaves along his journey.

"Never mind, let's dig out the treasure first!" Ge Xiaoyao lightly pulled out a handful of leaves and threw them behind him. "If only I had a shovel!"

Although the leaves were soft, they were quite thick. Ge Xiaoyao bent over and dug through the leaves, while the four beauties in the Xuan Tian Shuttle behind him frowned, watching Ge Xiaoyao pile up heaps of leaves behind him, gradually sinking into the foliage.

"What is Brother Ge doing? Is he digging for treasure?!" Yu Lu asked blankly.

Ling Lei laughed, "Of course he's digging for treasure, otherwise what do you think he's doing? Trying to hide himself in the leaves?"

Tianxin the fox spirit said, "Should we go help him?"

Ling Lei glanced at Tianxin the fox spirit and said sweetly, "Tianxin, this treasure is a gift you gave to Brother Ge, so only you can go. The leaves are already piled up so high we can't see Brother Ge, we won't be able to see what you're doing!"

Tianxin the fox spirit blushed, but scolded Duomei, "Sister Duomei, look, she's bullying me again!"

Duomei smiled and said, "Ling Lei, stop joking with Tianxin, okay?"

"Haha, I was just saying, look... Tianxin's face is already red..." Ling Lei said.

"Hmph! I won't stand for it!" Tianxin stomped her foot and scolded, then stepped forward and pulled Ling Lei up, "Sister Ling Lei, go dig there with Brother Ge, we won't be able to see what you're doing!"

Ling Lei giggled and broke free, and laughter and chatter immediately filled the Xuan Tian Shuttle again.

Meanwhile, Ge Xiaoyao had already unearthed the weapon. It wasn't the longsword he'd imagined, but a large axe made of some unknown material.

The handle and head were seamlessly integrated, formed in one piece, both emitting a dazzling silvery-white light. However, the handle felt warm to the touch, not cold. This axe appeared no shorter than a longsword, its blade more than twice the length of the handle, shaped like a curved blade. Despite its large size, it felt incredibly light; a slight swing produced a chilling sensation, the silver light flashing like a dancing snake or lightning, exceptionally sharp.

Ge Xiaoyao held the axe in his hand, examining it closely. He noticed slight indentations on both sides of the handle. He quickly released the axe and examined it closely, discovering two ancient characters engraved on the handle—"Opening Heaven."

“Opening Heaven?” Ge Xiaoyao whispered, “Could this axe be named Opening Heaven, or was the original owner of the axe named Opening Heaven?” He then turned the axe over to the other side, where two large characters were also engraved on the other side of the handle – “Secluded Place”.

"The axe that split the heavens and the earth?" Ge Xiaoyao was secretly shocked, then suddenly delighted. "Could this be the legendary giant axe that Pangu used to split the heavens and the earth?" However, he immediately shook his head. "How could this be? How could Pangu's axe that split the heavens appear here?!"

"Brother Ge..." At this moment, a soft, sweet voice was heard. It turned out that Tianxin, unable to resist Linglei and Yulu's teasing, had finally been driven off the Xuantian Shuttle to find Ge Xiaoyao in this pit of leaves. When she saw Ge Xiaoyao holding a silver axe, she couldn't help but be stunned and said, "What a beautiful axe!"

Seeing that it was Tianxin, Ge Xiaoyao smiled and said, "This really is a treasure and divine weapon! The legendary giant axe that Pangu used to split the heavens and the earth!" As he spoke, he casually swung it twice, and in an instant, a flash of silver light appeared, stirring up a chilling axe wind that swept away the surrounding withered leaves. Tianxin cried out in surprise and was frightened back several steps by the axe wind, her beautiful face turning pale.

Ge Xiaoyao quickly stopped wielding the Heaven-Opening Axe and asked Tianxin, "Tianxin, are you alright?"

Tianxin's face was pale, clearly shaken. She clutched her chest, breathing rapidly, and shook her head weakly, saying, "Brother Ge... I'm fine... This axe is so powerful!"

Ge Xiaoyao looked at Tianxin's appearance, then at the Heaven-Opening Axe in his hand, somewhat incredulous. From such a distance, he had only swung it a few times, yet it had frightened Tianxin like this.

Little did he know, Tianxin was a fox demon, and the Heaven-Opening Axe possessed the righteous energy of heaven and earth, having an extremely strong deterrent effect on demons, which explained Tianxin's fear.

"Tianxin, you're not faking it, are you?" Ge Xiaoyao chuckled.

Tianxin, the fox spirit, shook her head. "No, Brother Ge... when you swung that axe just now, I felt as if an extremely heavy force was pounding on my chest, making me feel suffocated!"

Ge Xiaoyao looked at Tianxin with genuine sincerity, not as if she were pretending to deceive him. Only then did he believe that the great axe in his hand was indeed incredibly powerful. However, he said, "That's good. Since this great axe is so powerful, I'll accept it. But I still need to find a few demons to practice with it before I can use it!"

After saying that, Ge Xiaoyao put the Heaven-Opening Axe into his void bag and said to Tianxin, "Let's go back quickly and see how that boulder is doing!"

Tianxin nodded, calmed herself down a bit, and took a light, lotus-like step forward. However, she was not careful because the dry leaves under her feet were slippery, and she was about to slip and fall. Fortunately, Ge Xiaoyao was quick-witted and caught her slender waist. Tianxin rolled into his arms.

A soft, warm body enveloped him, and Ge Xiaoyao's body tensed instantly. A sudden desire rose within him. He wanted to help Tianxin up, but she slumped against him, seemingly unwilling to rise.

"Mmm... Brother Ge!" Tianxin's face was still pale from the shock of the Heaven-Opening Axe, but her red lips were flushed and incredibly vibrant. Coupled with her captivating eyes, Ge Xiaoyao's heart fluttered, and he almost couldn't resist kissing her.

"Brother Ge... do you know? Ever since that night, I've missed you so much!" Tianxin whispered in Ge Xiaoyao's ear, resting her head on his shoulder. Ge Xiaoyao

was momentarily stunned, but Tianxin had already broken free from his embrace, smiling as she walked away.

"Tianxin, haven't I felt the same way?!" Ge Xiaoyao whispered, catching up with Tianxin in two steps, embracing her slender waist, and pulling her delicate neck close before pressing a deep kiss onto her lips.

"Mmm..." Tianxin let out an alluring moan, her red lips responding to Ge Xiaoyao's passionate kiss. The heat of her smooth, fragrant tongue was enough to melt Ge Xiaoyao. In just a moment, she pushed away Ge Xiaoyao's large hand that was about to attack her rosy nipples, and breathed seductively as she moaned, "Don't do this, Brother Ge... Linglei and the others are waiting for us..."

Ge Xiaoyao's desire had just been aroused, and he was not about to stop there. He wrapped one arm around Tianxin's slender waist and squeezed it, while the other hand broke free from her resistance and slid down to her clothes.

Whether it was due to Ge Xiaoyao's excessive force or Tianxin's struggle, Ge Xiaoyao suddenly felt his feet sway, as if he were about to lose his balance. Instinctively, he spread his legs to steady himself, but this only caused Tianxin's soft, supple body to lean against him, one hand already tightly gripping one of her beautiful breasts.

"Mmm..." Tianxin was so overwhelmed by the sudden stimulation that she didn't even notice the ground shaking.

Ge Xiaoyao, caught up in the moment, was oblivious to everything else, their caresses completely lost in their passion.

Suddenly, the ground trembled again, and many withered leaves rustled down from the pit Ge Xiaoyao had dug, landing on their heads and faces, finally snapping them out of their daze.

By this time, Ge Xiaoyao was already unsteady from the tremor, falling backward with Tianxin's beautiful body in his arms. Fortunately, there was a thick layer of leaves beneath them, so although they were disheveled, they were not injured.

"What happened? Brother Ge..." Tianxin asked in surprise, trying to roll away from Ge Xiaoyao's embrace.

Lying on the ground, Ge Xiaoyao felt dizzy and disoriented. He cried out "Oh no!" and tried to get up, but he couldn't stand steadily. The fallen leaves above, which had been rustling down, began to fall, threatening to bury him and Tianxin.

To dig out the Heaven-Opening Earth-Shattering Axe, Ge Xiaoyao had dug the pit of leaves very deep. If all the leaves buried them, it would be difficult for him and Tianxin, the fox spirit, to climb out, given their current inability to use their true energy and magic.

"Brother Ge... help me..." Tianxin was now trapped under a pile of leaves and couldn't get out.

Ge Xiaoyao barely managed to reach out, trying to pull her out, but the ground shook, and withered leaves kept falling from above. How could he possibly reach Tianxin's hand?

"Damn it!" Ge Xiaoyao finally uttered this curse he hadn't used in a long time. Before, whether it was his invisibility and wall-penetrating techniques, or his Dragon Immortal True Power and Dragon Lotus True Power, he had become accustomed to relying on his cultivation to dominate the world and do everything. Now, his true power was suddenly trapped and unusable, and he had reverted to being an ordinary mortal, forced to survive by sheer strength. He felt utterly helpless.

Fortunately, his head wasn't yet covered by the leaves. He saw a colossal object gradually flying towards him from above—his own Xuan Tian Shuttle.

"Brother Ge... Tianxin..." The Xuan Tian Shuttle's hatch opened wide, and Duo Mei, Yu Lu, and Ling Lei shouted.

"I'm here..." Ge Xiaoyao replied.

Duo Mei and Ling Lei emerged from the Xuan Tian Shuttle and saw Ge Xiaoyao and Tianxin buried under the leaves.

"What do we do? Sister Duo Mei!" Ling Lei saw Ge Xiaoyao and Tianxin unable to stand due to the tremors of the earthquake, with leaves constantly pressing down on their heads. Tears welled up in her eyes.

At this moment, Duo Mei remained the calmest. "It's alright, let's descend!" she said, reciting an incantation to slowly lower the Xuan Tian Shuttle, which rustled as it landed on the soft leaves.

Meanwhile, Ge Xiaoyao struggled for a moment, finally managing to grab Tian Xin's hand and pull her out from under the leaves.

By the time the two climbed onto the Xuan Tian Shuttle, they were exhausted.

"What happened?" Ge Xiaoyao asked, panting heavily.

Duo Mei, relieved to have rescued Ge Xiaoyao and Tian Xin with the Xuan Tian Shuttle, calmed herself before saying, "It's that big rock..."

Before she could finish, Yu Lu suddenly cried out, "Brother Ge... Sister Duo Mei, look!"

Everyone was startled. Ge Xiaoyao, disregarding his exhaustion, turned to look out the window.

The large rock that had been emitting various colored fumes was gone, replaced by a dark, deep cave.

And standing beside that cave was a man. Because the man had his back to them, they couldn't see his face, but his strong muscles bulged out, and he was completely naked except for a ring of leaves around his lower body, making him look like a savage.

"Could he be the spirit from the stone?" A thought flashed through Ge Xiaoyao's mind.

Just then, the man suddenly raised his arm and laughed three times, shouting wildly to the sky: "The Ancestral Dragon departed the world, chaos was born, one clear and one turbid, heaven rises and earth falls... Hahaha, I, Pangu, have finally been reborn!"

Chapter 254 Pangu's Primordial God (Part 2)

"What? Pangu..." Everyone was stunned. Ge Xiaoyao and the others had all heard of Pangu, the great god who broke through chaos and opened up the world.

Ge Xiaoyao suddenly remembered the axe he had dug out from the foliage earlier, and he understood. It really was the genuine Pangu's axe.

Surprised, Duo Mei suddenly winked at Ge Xiaoyao and whispered, "Brother Ge, what do we do?"

Ge Xiaoyao hadn't expected that the primordial spirit within the giant rock would be the legendary Pangu. His original plan now seemed somewhat laughable. Regardless of Pangu's profound cultivation or immense divine power, in this eerie valley, their own cultivation and magic were useless; Pangu's raw flesh alone would be enough to torment them. But would Pangu believe a lie?

"Anyway, let's try first. If we reconcile, fine; but if Pangu is hostile, we'll escape this eerie valley on the Xuan Tian Shuttle! However, if all else fails, we can at least get him to remove the 'Turbid Qi' from my body!" Ge Xiaoyao weighed his options and whispered his thoughts to the others.

Duo Mei, Ling Lei, Yu Lu, and Tian Xin all nodded in agreement. Duo Mei then slowly activated the Xuan Tian Shuttle and moved towards the deep cave. It seemed that Pangu, still excited from his sudden appearance, hadn't noticed them yet.

"Great God Pangu! Your humble brother Ge Xiaoyao has come to fetch you!" The Xuan Tian Shuttle's hatch opened wide, and Ge Xiaoyao poked his head out.

Pangu stood at the edge of the deep cave where the boulder had shattered, slowly turning his head. He had thick eyebrows, huge eyes, a tiger's mouth, a lion's nose, and long hair that reached his shoulders; his appearance was extremely fierce. He watched the Xuan Tian Shuttle slowly approach, his body remaining still, but he said, "Boy, are you calling me?"

The Xuan Tian Shuttle stopped on the flat ground about two zhang away from Pangu. Ge Xiaoyao leaped down and bowed to Pangu, saying, "It is indeed your younger brother who is calling upon the Great God Pangu!"

Pangu frowned slightly, carefully examining the ordinary-looking young man before him. Suddenly, he stretched out his left hand, as large as a bear's paw, and wiped his nose, then smiled憨憨地 and nodded, saying, "Yi Zhuo, I didn't expect you to be the first to emerge from that Mirror of Desire, and even find such a body. Hurry up and take out my Heaven-Opening Axe!"

Hearing Pangu say this, Ge Xiaoyao was stunned. Only then did he realize that what Pangu saw was not himself, but Yi Zhuo within his body! You must know that a wisp of Yi Zhuo's primordial spirit had already mixed into Ge Xiaoyao's primordial spirit. Now, Ge Xiaoyao's body was more or less mixed with Yi Zhuo's temperament, which was why Pangu recognized him at a glance.

Just as Ge Xiaoyao was pondering how to answer Pangu's question, he suddenly felt a burst of wild laughter within him, causing his blood and qi to churn and making him almost lose his balance. However, his body immediately relaxed, and he felt a wisp of black smoke emerge from his left shoulder, slowly rising and gradually transforming into a substantial human form, holding a gleaming axe—Pangu's Heaven-Opening Axe.

"Yi Zhuo!" Ge Xiaoyao blurted out.

Yi Zhuo's body solidified, almost as tall as Pangu, only his skin was paler, and his features were more refined, though a hint of cunning occasionally flickered in his eyes. At this moment, his deep blue eyes and fiery red hair appeared so eerie compared to Pangu's black hair and eyes.

Yi Zhuo glanced back at Ge Xiaoyao, then chuckled and said, "Kid, it's alright, you wait here for a bit, I'll be going back soon!"

Ge Xiaoyao was secretly alarmed; he was clearly no match for Yi Zhuo, but he was unwilling to give his body to this demon. He snorted coldly and said, "Yi Zhuo, you still want to come back? With the Great God Pangu here, you probably don't even know if you can protect yourself!"

Yi Zhuo burst into wild laughter, saying to Ge Xiaoyao, "Back then, he defeated me with this Heaven-Opening Axe, didn't he? Now, this Heaven-Opening Axe is in my hands. Even if ten Pangus came, what could they do to me? Today, I will avenge that axe blow from back then!" A murderous intent flashed in his eyes. The Heaven-Opening Axe swung in the air, unleashing hundreds of powerful energies. Although not intentionally aimed at anyone, the aftershocks of the energy still forced Ge Xiaoyao to stumble backward ten steps.

Only then did Ge Xiaoyao realize that the power of this Heaven-Opening Axe was far beyond his control. When he swung the axe in the leaf pit, he was merely using Yi Zhuo's momentum as leverage.

He was furious and about to speak when Pangu's booming voice rang out: "Boy, if Yi Zhuo hadn't taken my Heaven-Opening Axe and sought revenge, I wouldn't have wanted to rekindle my past glories, nor would I have saved you!" He then turned to Yi Zhuo, "However, since you hold such a grudge, let's settle this here and see who has become stronger over the millions of years!"

Yi Zhuo laughed wildly, "Pangu, we were evenly matched back then, but you obtained this Heaven-Opening Axe crafted by Master Zulong, which is why I lost by one move. Now that the Heaven-Opening Axe is in my hands, do you still think you can defeat me?!" Pangu chuckled

憨憨地, saying, "What is a Heaven-Opening Axe?" He turned to Ge Xiaoyao and suddenly said, "Boy, lend me your Dragon Immortal Platform!"

Ge Xiaoyao was taken aback. It wasn't surprising that Yi Zhuo had entered his body and seen the Dragon Immortal Platform, but he had only just met Pangu. How could he know that he possessed such a treasure as the Dragon Immortal Platform? A feeling of unease, like being stripped naked and exposed to the sun, welled up within him. However, judging from the situation, Pangu intended to use the Dragon Platform to defeat Yi Zhuo, who wielded the Heaven-Opening Axe, which was something he was happy to see. He certainly didn't want Yi Zhuo to live another day. After a moment's thought, he said, "The Dragon Platform is here, but I cannot summon it now. Please, Great God Pangu, take it yourself!"

Pangu chuckled and said, "This place is where the residual energy of chaos gathers, and all laws are lost. Even I, along with Yi Zhuo, would have to fight with brute force, let alone a weakling like you… Very well, I'll take it myself!" With that, he reached out his left hand towards Ge Xiaoyao.

Ge Xiaoyao felt a powerful force pierce through his skin, flesh, and bones, and then he saw the Dragon Platform float out of his body like a phantom, slowly flying into Pangu's hand.

Pangu glanced at the jade dragon platform he held in his hand, then shook his head slightly at Ge Xiaoyao and chuckled, "Such a treasure, and you're using it as a beast cage? What a waste!" It turned out that on the dragon platform, the water demon beast, the dragon platform divine beast, and the white-headed eagle were all leaping and thrashing in fright, unable to escape, truly like being trapped in a cage.

Ge Xiaoyao, seeing his usually prized spirit beasts described by Pangu as mere insects, felt slightly displeased. However, he still needed Pangu to eliminate the great threat of Yi Zhuo, so he smiled and said, "I acquired this dragon platform by chance, but I haven't seen it used yet. I've only kept a few spirit beasts in it for training!"

Pangu laughed heartily, "That is indeed a good method for raising spirit beasts, but it's a waste of the dragon platform's potential! Do you know that this dragon platform was carved from a tooth of my master, the Ancestral Dragon, and embodies the essence of the Ancestral Dragon..." "With supreme divine power, if unleashed, it could move mountains and seas, shatter the heavens and penetrate the earth!"

Ge Xiaoyao was startled. He had only learned from the Black Dragon Saint and the Dragon Immortal that the Dragon Platform was a sacred object of the Dragon Clan, but he hadn't expected it to have such an ancient origin. He immediately said, "Since the Great God Pangu can wield the divine power of this Dragon Platform, why not give it to the Great God to use? It's better than letting it go to waste with me!"

Pangu laughed loudly and said, "Alright! Just based on your words, you must be a generous and righteous person. I, Pangu, will acknowledge you as my brother!"

"Thank you, Brother Pangu!" Ge Xiaoyao hurriedly said. With just a few words, he had already acknowledged such a powerful brother. How could he not take advantage of him in the future? Ge Xiaoyao was secretly delighted.

At this moment, Yi Zhuo suddenly roared, "Pangu, you have quite the nerve! You haven't even defeated me yet, and you already want to snatch my body as your subordinate? What wishful thinking!"

Pangu glanced at the red-haired, blue-eyed Yi Zhuo, snorted coldly, and said, "Whether your nerve is big or not, we'll find out soon enough!" As he spoke, his hand trembled slightly, and a burst of golden light flashed. The Jade Dragon Platform instantly expanded tenfold, and the color of the jade turned bronze, resembling a giant ancient cauldron, emitting a buzzing metallic sound.

"Boy, take these little beasts and birds with you and hide them inside! Be careful not to hurt them when we fight later!" Pangu pointed at the Xuan Tian Shuttle, tilted the large hand holding the Dragon Platform, and with two roars and a cry, the Water Demon Beast, the Dragon Platform Divine Beast, and the White-headed Eagle were poured out of the Dragon Platform, leaping and fluttering towards Ge Xiaoyao.

Knowing that the battle between Pangu and Yizhuo would be an earth-shattering affair, Ge Xiaoyao decided to sit back and watch. He agreed and summoned the two beasts and the eagle to board the Xuantian Shuttle. Fortunately, the Xuantian Shuttle was flexible, so even with the two beasts and the eagle, it didn't feel crowded or stuffy.

On the Xuantian Shuttle, Duomei, Linglei, Yulu, and Tianxin stared in disbelief, speechless, at the outside of the cabin. Their expressions softened slightly when Ge Xiaoyao boarded. The sudden appearance of Pangu and Yizhuo had instantly shattered their preconceived notions of powerful beings.

"Duomei, let's retreat far away. The aftershocks of this battle between these two ancient gods are beyond our ability to withstand here!" Ge Xiaoyao said. Duomei nodded.

From the situation just now, she had already grasped the general outline of the matter. She then recited an incantation, controlling the Xuantian Shuttle to slowly lift off the ground.

Ge Xiaoyao left the hatch open and, as the Xuan Tian Shuttle rose, whispered the words of Pangu and Yi Zhuo.

Pangu said, "Yi Zhuo, back then you betrayed our sect, intending to lure Yi Qing into the demonic path. Fortunately, I discovered it in time and, after a fierce battle, separated you and Yi Qing. However, this caused the void to collapse, creating this chaotic world. The three of us also took vows and were sealed in three places by our Ancestral Dragon Master to quietly repent. After all these years, have you still not repented?"

Yi Zhuo sneered, "You speak so wickedly! You, Pangu, harbored evil intentions, intending to monopolize the Ancestral Dragon Master's inheritance. That's why you slandered me, causing me to be imprisoned in the Mirror of Desire for billions of years. With such deep hatred, how can I forgive you!"

The Xuan Tian Shuttle gradually flew into the air, the distance growing farther and farther. Ge Xiaoyao could no longer use his true power and gradually could no longer hear the two talking. But from afar, after a fierce exchange of words, Yi Zhuo suddenly swung his Heavenly Axe, stirring up a pile of fallen leaves and pebbles, and the bright axe light cleaved down towards Pangu. Pangu had already raised the Dragon Platform, its golden light flashing, blocking the axe strike. A deafening roar followed, cracking the rocks on either side and sending several pieces tumbling away.

"Such powerful divine strength..." Ge Xiaoyao sighed inwardly, but thinking of their verbal sparring, he thought, "So these ancient gods are also so scheming and fighting, vying for power. Aside from having greater strength and destructive power, what difference is there between them and mortals!"

Chapter 255 Pangu's Primordial God (Part 2)

At this moment, Pangu and Yizhuo were locked in combat. The shockwaves from the Heaven-Opening Axe and the Dragon Platform scattered fallen leaves in all directions, forming a huge stone platform centered on them.

Although the distance was considerable, the aftershocks of their battle still caused the Xuan Tian Shuttle to sway precariously in mid-air, like a small boat in a raging storm. Ge Xiaoyao had no choice but to close the hatch to prevent the aftershocks from entering the Xuan Tian Shuttle and injuring his own men.

Looking out the window, the movements of the two were gradually becoming indistinct. Only a ball of light, a mixture of cold and golden radiance, enveloped Pangu and Yizhuo. The silvery-white light emanated from the Heaven-Opening Axe, while the golden light came from the Dragon Immortal Platform. Outside, fallen leaves and pebbles danced wildly in the air.

"Luckily, no one can use their divine power here, otherwise the battle would have shattered the heavens and the earth!" Ling Lei exclaimed.

Duo Mei nodded. "Even the ordinary battles between ancient true gods possess such power; it's hard to imagine how breathtaking the great battles in the divine realm must be!"

Yu Lu and Tian Xin remained silent, their eyes fixed on the ball of light, even though they could already see the figures of Pangu and Yizhuo.

Ge Xiaoyao had just been secretly amazed by the incredible power of the two, but now he was wondering why the Dragon Platform could unleash such power in Pangu's hands. "This Dragon Platform must have many more mysteries. If I could return it to my possession, I would definitely study it carefully!"

Just as Ge Xiaoyao was lost in thought, he suddenly heard Pangu's earth-shattering roar. The golden light emitted by the Dragon Platform collided head-on with the silver light of the Heaven-Opening Axe, producing another deafening crash. The two were violently separated, each retreating ten steps to the side. The cliffs on both sides creaked and collapsed with a deafening roar, threatening to bury them alive in the valley.

Pangu and Yizhuo were both ancient gods. Although they were now primordial gods and could not use their divine power, they did not care about the falling rocks. "Good... Yizhuo, I didn't expect that after billions of years, your power has doubled!" Pangu laughed heartily.

"You're not bad either. You've spent a long time reflecting in that Heavenly Merit Stone, and your strength has increased quite a bit!" Yi Zhuo sneered.

Huge boulders, mixed with dust, rolled down with a deafening roar, but it didn't affect their conversation at all. In fact, Ge Xiaoyao suddenly realized that their voices were even clearer.

At this moment, Yi Zhuo exclaimed, "Pangu, didn't we destroy the Ancestral Dragon's remaining energy? How come my divine power seems to be usable again?" As he spoke, he threw the Heaven-Opening Axe into the air, where it flashed a dazzling silver light, instantly slicing away all the large rocks and fragments that were about to crush him.

Pangu laughed loudly, "I think so! With the Ancestral Dragon Master's remaining energy broken, it means I'm now free!" He also gently raised the Dragon Immortal Platform above his head, and the Dragon Immortal Platform suddenly emitted a golden light, expanding more than a hundred times, completely catching the half of the cliff that was pressing down on Pangu.

"Hmph... You're free? Dream on... Pangu, with me, Yizhuo, here, today is your death anniversary!" Yizhuo roared with laughter. Taking advantage of the Dragon Platform's inability to retract, the Heaven-Opening Axe shot up, forming a massive wave of silver light before him, surging towards Pangu. The scattered rocks along the way, upon encountering this silver light, were instantly obliterated without even turning to dust.

Seeing the Heaven-Opening Axe's silver wave approaching, Pangu's brows furrowed, and he roared, "Yizhuo, since you've staked your life and death with all your divine power today, how could I, Pangu, fear you?!" With that, he roared again, his left hand supporting the Dragon Platform filled with rocks, while his right hand drew a large circle in front of his chest and pushed forward with tremendous force.

It seemed Pangu unleashed an invisible divine power, without any warning, which forcefully blocked the silver wave emitted by Yizhuo's Heaven-Opening Axe, preventing it from advancing even an inch.

Upon hearing that the two claimed to be able to wield divine power, Ge Xiaoyao's heart stirred. He quickly circulated the Dragon Lotus True Power within his body, and indeed, it flowed freely. At this moment, with the help of the Dragon Lotus True Power and the Supreme Profound Technique, he found that he could now clearly see the appearances of Yi Zhuo and Pangu. However, upon seeing them, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise,

"Pangu, is this your greatest ability?!" Veins bulged on Yi Zhuo's face. Seeing that the silver waves of the Heaven-Opening Axe had been blocked by Pangu, he roared and unleashed a pure black pillar of energy that was even more ferocious than the silver waves of the Heaven-Opening Axe, pushing towards Pangu at an extremely fast speed.

Pangu's eyes widened in fury, his brows furrowed. Seeing the pure black pillar of energy surging towards him, forcibly pushing the silver waves of the Heaven-Opening Axe more than ten feet towards him, he was immediately shocked and exclaimed, "Yi Zhuo, have you gone mad? You even used your primordial divine energy!"

Yi Zhuo laughed loudly, his face instantly showing a resolute hatred, his deep blue eyes blazing with murderous intent. "Pangu, I said, even if we perish together, I will avenge this eon of imprisonment!"

"Fine!" Pangu roared, "Since you are like this, I, Pangu, will certainly accompany you to the end!" With that, he suddenly raised his left hand, forcefully throwing the Dragon Immortal Platform he was holding, and with a shove of his hands, a pure white wave of energy surged from his palms, firmly blocking the silver waves of the Heaven-Opening Axe that had reached him.

"Boom!" Under the pressure of the black and white divine forces, the silver waves emitted by the Heaven-Opening Axe finally couldn't withstand it and suddenly shattered, scattering in all directions. A burst of silver light shot straight into the sky—it was the Heaven-Opening Axe that hadn't been crushed.

At this moment, Pangu and Yizhuo had both abandoned their divine weapons, resulting in a pure contest of divine power. Their cultivation levels were similar, and now, risking their lives by unleashing their original divine spiritual power, they were both prepared for injury. Neither dared to relax, and they each frowned and fought desperately.

From a distance, the two of them appeared much calmer, not at all as fierce as before. However, from the aftershocks of divine power emanating from the surrounding area, everyone knew that the danger was far greater than before.

Ge Xiaoyao's Xuantian Shuttle was being propelled by the aftershocks of the black and white divine forces, tumbling in mid-air. No matter how much Duomei chanted her true incantations to resist, she was helpless. The Xuantian Shuttle seemed to have lost control, drifting away like a kite with a broken string. Fortunately, seeing the situation was turning against them, she and Ge Xiaoyao had used their true energy to firmly bind themselves to the walls of the Xuan Tian Shuttle. While they weren't tumbling around inside the shuttle, the feeling of being flipped around was still unpleasant.

The Xuan Tian Shuttle drifted outwards for about a mile before gradually stabilizing. Although still affected by the aftershocks, Duo Mei was barely able to control its rise and fall.

Ge Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief. The aftershocks had been so powerful that none of them had had time to react. He thought that even if they had reacted, it would have been futile, as his Dragon Lotus True Energy might not have been able to withstand even a fraction of the aftershocks.

He glanced at the four women. Except for Duo Mei, who was somewhat calmer, Ling Lei, Tian Xin, and Yu Lu were all pale with fright, their faces drained of color, their hands tightly gripping their seats, their lips pressed together, their eyes closed, as if they were about to faint.

Ge Xiaoyao shook Yu Lu's shoulder, who was closest to him, and asked, "Yu Lu... are you alright?"

Yu Lu slowly woke up, looked around, nodded to Ge Xiaoyao, and said, "Brother Ge... I'm fine, just a little dizzy!"

"Like riding a roller coaster, how could I not be dizzy!" Ge Xiaoyao chuckled inwardly, relieved to see that Yu Lu was alright.

At this moment, Ling Lei and Tian Xin had also woken up. Ling Lei patted her chest and said, "That scared me to death... I thought we were going to be torn to pieces!"

Duo Mei smiled and said, "Luckily... this Xuan Tian Shuttle is incredibly sturdy, otherwise, if we were outside, we'd probably be just like those stones!" She pointed out a little further.

"Ah..." Ling Lei gasped and couldn't help but scream. It turned out that Pangu and Yi Zhuo were still locked in a battle of divine power like stone sculptures, while the surrounding mountains had been ravaged by the overwhelming aftershocks of that divine power, turning them into terraced fields.

"I can't believe it... Am I dreaming?" Tianxin Fox Girl murmured, barely managing to tear her eyes away from the ravaged mountain peak. But then she screamed again, for a hideous face had appeared outside her window.

"Tianxin, what are you yelling about... Don't you know you're going to scare me to death!" Ling Lei scolded, turning her head away, but she too screamed instantly. Outside her left window, another hideous face appeared, grinning at her.

"Don't be afraid!" Ge Xiaoyao hurriedly said. He also saw that Xuantian Shuttle seemed to be surrounded, and there were more than one person, because he saw four strange faces.

The four grotesque faces were incredibly ugly. Ge Xiaoyao had never seen such ugly people in his life, but each of them was ugly in their own unique way, neither demonic nor monstrous, so much so that he couldn't help but curse in his mind with that seemingly vulgar Chinese curse, "Damn it! What the hell is this?!"

However, a thought flashed through his mind, and he trembled all over, "Could these be the four great demons of the Jie Sect?!"

Just as Ge Xiaoyao thought of this, he felt his body turn to the side. He heard Duo Mei exclaim, "Oh no, Brother Ge... I can't control the Xuan Tian Shuttle anymore!"

The four ugly faces outside chuckled strangely, their voices like the howls of beasts and the wails of ghosts. The Xuan Tian Shuttle swayed from side to side, and Ge Xiaoyao and the others inside felt like they were tumbling.

"I've ridden the roller coaster and the spinning ride today, and now this Ferris wheel!" Ge Xiaoyao thought to himself, then roared, "What

kind of demons are out there?" A sinister voice rang out, "You must be that so-called Immortal Dao Legion! We four brothers thought you were some powerful figures, but you're just a bunch of useless trash hiding in this tortoise shell!"

Ge Xiaoyao's voice, half-yin and half-yang, ignited his anger. He thought to himself, "What are you shaking for? This isn't your grandma's bridge!" From their words, he knew they must be the four guardians of the Jie Sect, and he retorted, "I thought you were some kind of saint, but you're just four monkeys who know how to swing!"

These four ugly monsters were indeed the four guardians under the Tongtian Patriarch of the Jie Sect, four ancient monkey spirits. At this moment, they each held onto a corner of the Xuan Tian Shuttle, their bodies suspended in mid-air, truly like swings. Ge Xiaoyao's casual remark had inadvertently touched a nerve, reopening their wounds.

In fact, the four guardians of the Jie Sect had already received the report from the little demon and rushed to Broken Heart Mountain, but they couldn't find Ge Xiaoyao and the others anywhere. Just as they were getting anxious, they suddenly heard a series of loud noises from the mountain peaks, so they rushed over to investigate. Unexpectedly, they encountered the Xuan Tian Shuttle, which had been affected by the divine power of Pangu and Yi Zhuo.

You must know that if Pangu and Yi Zhuo hadn't destroyed the remaining energy of the Ancestral Dragon in their battle, no magic or true power could be used in this valley. Even if the four guardians turned Broken Heart Mountain upside down ,

they would never have found Ge Xiaoyao and the others. However, by a twist of fate, they bumped into each other.

At this moment, although Ge Xiaoyao's words were unintentional sarcasm, they sounded extremely vicious and sharp to the four guardians of the Jie Sect. They were all furious and wished they could tear Ge Xiaoyao out of the Xuan Tian Shuttle and tear him to pieces. Together, they used all their strength to slam the Xuan Tian Shuttle downwards.

In truth, all things in the world, upon absorbing the essence of the sun and moon and comprehending the demonic path, can become spirits or demons; upon comprehending the profound path, they can become immortals or saints. The difference lies only in the degree of cultivation, entirely dependent on innate talent. Humans are the most intelligent of all beings, and among all beasts, only apes are closest to humans, possessing the highest aptitude. Therefore, whether they become spirits or monsters, or immortals or saints, their cultivation and demonic power far surpass those of other birds and beasts. Compared to the wolf spirit, the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts, and the rat spirit, the Old Ancestor of Yinshan, these four monkey demons possess even greater demonic power and are far more ferocious. Thus

, within the Jie Sect, they hold the position of protectors under the Tongtian Sect Ancestor, a position far higher than that of the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts, and their individual demonic power is truly astonishing. At this moment, they are united in their desire to shatter the Xuan Tian Shuttle, to shock Ge Xiaoyao and the others to death within it. Naturally, they are using all their demonic power; even with Duo Mei reciting the incantation a thousand or ten thousand times, she cannot slow the Xuan Tian Shuttle's rapid descent.

Chapter 256 Gaining Divine Power (Part 1)

Shattered Heart Mountain, Heart-Cracked Valley.

Ge Xiaoyao and the others' Xuantian Shuttle was hurled from mid-air by the four guardians of the Jie Sect, who were laughing wildly. Upon landing, even though the Xuantian Shuttle was incredibly sturdy and Ge Xiaoyao and Duomei were highly skilled, Ling Lei, Yu Lu, and Tian Xin were weaker and would inevitably be injured. Moreover, the four prodigies possessed immense demonic power; even if they escaped the Xuantian Shuttle, Ge Xiaoyao and Duomei alone would struggle to defeat them.

As the saying goes, every advantage has its disadvantage; the Xuantian Shuttle could protect those inside, but it could also trap them in peril. For a moment, Ge Xiaoyao frowned, racking his brains for a solution, while Duomei continued to desperately control the Xuantian Shuttle, trying to reduce its descent.

However, the wild laughter of the four guardians of the Jie Sect alerted Pangu and Yi Zhuo, who were locked in a battle of divine power within the valley. Pangu, having already agreed to acknowledge Ge Xiaoyao as his brother, was unwilling to see Ge Xiaoyao perish at the hands of a demon. Yizhuo, having clearly already taken Ge Xiaoyao as his possessed body, was even less willing to see Ge Xiaoyao shattered to pieces. During their battle, their minds momentarily separated, and the two streams of primordial divine power, one black and one white, suddenly diverged, striking each other with lightning speed.

The situation instantly changed from a stalemate to mutual destruction. Yizhuo let out a muffled groan, coughing up a mouthful of blood. His legs faltered, and his massive body lost its balance, causing him to half-sit on the ground. Pangu was in no better shape; he forcefully swallowed a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning ashen, and he too collapsed to the ground.

Both had fought with their primordial divine power at the cost of their lives, and now, each was severely injured, practically on the verge of death.

"Heh... Yizhuo, are you satisfied now?!" Pangu coughed heavily twice, his expression grim.

Although Yi Zhuo felt a tightness in his chest, sensing that he was nearing the end of his life, he realized that Pangu was in a similar situation, likely to die at any moment. He sneered, "Pangu, you're no better off than me! If it can quell my hatred, what harm is there in dying together with you?!"

Pangu shook his head slightly, "Yi Zhuo, your demonic heart, though millions of years old, has not been eliminated!" He sighed, then laughed, "Very well! Anyway, we don't have much time left. Let me tell you the truth, fighting you is actually quite exhilarating!"

Yi Zhuo sneered, "Pangu, I'll also tell you the truth, even in death, I will fight you for another three thousand years!"

The two looked at each other and suddenly burst into laughter. Pangu suddenly sighed, "What about gods? What about demons? When death is imminent, we all face the annihilation of our souls!" He spoke these words with great emotion, as if from the bottom of his heart.

Yi Zhuo lowered his head in silence, a sense of realization stirring within him. Finally, he raised his head to meet Pangu's eyes, and smiled bitterly, saying, "Pangu, although we have a grudge against each other for countless years, do you still consider us brothers? Back then, we were together in the void, receiving instruction from Master Zulong, and learning divine power together..."

Pangu's heart stirred slightly as he looked at Yi Zhuo, noticing that his eyes seemed to be moist. "Yi Zhuo, in truth, my sole desire to save you from the demonic path was to treat you as a brother for life!"

"Good! Good!" Yi Zhuo slowly nodded, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Brother, such precious memories, yet they were destroyed by the conflict between the divine and demonic paths. How laughable!"

Pangu was moved, a surge of heat rising to his throat, and he finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, the primordial spirit fire within his body gradually extinguishing. He smiled helplessly, "Yi Zhuo, I wonder how Yi Qing is doing now? We have to go first!"

Yi Zhuo could no longer turn his body, so he simply lay back, facing Pangu, and said, "Yes, it's a pity that our two brothers died here, and he doesn't even know..."

Pangu raised his head and suddenly saw that the Xuan Tian Shuttle was already suspended more than two zhang above the ground, and outside the Xuan Tian Shuttle, four ugly monsters surrounded Ge Xiaoyao, their true energy slicing and colliding in mid-air, occasionally making bursts of explosions. It turned out that Ge Xiaoyao saw that the Xuan Tian Shuttle was falling like this, and it was not a solution, so he had no choice but to risk an attack, opening the hatch wide and leaping out.

Just as he had expected, as soon as he stepped out of the hatch, he successfully stopped the Xuan Tian Shuttle's descent with his Dragon Lotus True Energy, but he was immediately besieged by the four guardians of the Jie Sect.

"Haha, kid, you've finally come out!"

"Kid, grandpa was going to spare you for now, but you uttered those poisonous words, so now even I won't let you off!"

"Stop arguing with him, the patriarch is waiting for our good news!"

"Prepare to die! Ge Xiaoyao!"

Ge Xiaoyao felt as if he were on a battlefield amidst a hail of bullets. Four black demonic energies roared towards him from all sides, instantly multiplying into dozens, enveloping him in a barrage of demonic attacks.

"Hmph! Let me show you my power!" Ge Xiaoyao roared, his Dragon Lotus True Power surging forth, instantly dispersing the first wave of demonic energy. His body followed the dispersing demonic energy like a shadow, breaking free from the attack circle and lunging towards the nearest demonic protector.

"Good lad, well done!" Seeing that Ge Xiaoyao could still escape despite the combined attack of the four of them, the demonic protector shouted. With a slight tremor in his hand, a white bone sword appeared in his palm. He murmured a few words, and the bone sword suddenly shone brightly with white light. The sharp sword energy made Ge Xiaoyao slow down his advance.

At this moment, the remaining three Jie Sect protectors surrounded Ge Xiaoyao again, each brandishing their magical weapons and laughing wildly, clearly intending to capture him alive.

Ge Xiaoyao, facing four monkey demons empty-handed, knew he was outmatched, but his face showed no fear. He immediately sneered, "You call yourselves Jie Sect protectors? Four against one, outnumbered, don't you feel ashamed?" Upon

hearing this, one of the demonic protectors blushed slightly, his arrogance rising, and shouted, "Big brother... third brother, fourth brother... how can we tarnish the reputation of the four great protectors? You keep an eye on the Xuan Tian Shuttle, I'll deal with this kid alone!" He brandished his skull-shaped longsword, about to pounce.

"Second brother, wait! If you want to deal with this kid alone, let me do it!" the demonic protector wielding the bone sword suddenly said.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, you should rest well. I alone can take down this brat!" said the youngest of the four, a prodigy. His weapon was of unknown origin—a knife with barbs, a spear without spikes, but its gleaming light suggested it was a sharp weapon capable of both slicing and chopping.

Ge Xiaoyao chuckled, "What's the fuss about? One at a time, I'll take you on one by one!" He secretly rejoiced at the prodigies' stupidity; if they attacked together, he feared he wouldn't last seven or eight rounds before surrendering. But if they fought one by one, he had a three-tenths chance of victory.

Only the white-haired old ape monster seemed to be their leader, ignoring the three's argument and remaining silent with a cold smile. The three demonic protectors, unable to contain themselves after their argument, all looked at him and asked, "Big brother, who do you think should go first?"

"Who should go first?" the demon sneered. "You're all a bunch of idiots, you didn't even realize you'd fallen for this kid's trick!"

The three demonic protectors were stunned, completely bewildered by their leader's words.

"Don't you understand? This kid is clearly playing a delaying tactic and trying to defeat us one-on-one! You're asking who should go first? Of course, we should all go together! When has our Tongtian Sect ever considered one-on-one combat?!" the elder protector exclaimed.

"That's right, our leader is the smartest!"

"Our leader is right, we'll use any means necessary to kill this kid first!"

"Hmph, kid, don't accuse us of ganging up on you. If you're so capable, release those beauties from that shuttle, and you can gang up on us too, I don't care!" The other three suddenly realized what was happening, and roared in unison. Their demonic power wove into a giant net in mid-air, descending upon Ge Xiaoyao.

Ge Xiaoyao wasn't afraid of the drizzling, overwhelming demonic energy. He astutely noticed that only the leader of the guardians remained motionless, seemingly waiting for a moment to ambush him.

"Truly cunning and treacherous!" Ge Xiaoyao cursed inwardly. Although he knew this old monster could launch a vicious attack at any moment, he had no choice but to push his Dragon Lotus True Power upwards, as the net of demonic energy had already enveloped his scalp.

With a thunderous boom, Ge Xiaoyao broke through the net of demonic energy, his body swiftly dodging. At this moment, the leader of the guardians' demonic energy, like a leech, followed closely behind. The crimson demonic energy transformed into a gigantic skull in mid-air, its sinister face and gaping mouth ready to swallow Ge Xiaoyao whole.

Although Ge Xiaoyao possessed profound Dragon Lotus True Power, he was ultimately alone, outnumbered and outgunned. His True Power was consumed three times more efficiently than in a one-on-one fight. Seeing the fatal blow imminent, Ge Xiaoyao had no choice but to withstand it. Without hesitation, he roared, gathering his Dragon Lotus True Power into a single point, transforming it into a giant crimson-flaming blade in mid-air, and forcefully cleaving it towards the black skull.

With a deafening roar, the black skull was cleaved in two, and the crimson-flaming blade vanished into nothingness. Ge Xiaoyao, his True Power damaged, was sent flying by the shockwave.

"Ge Xiaoyao, surrender now! Do you really want to be shattered to pieces?!" The eldest guardian, a monstrous figure, seeing Ge Xiaoyao at his limit, laughed wildly and, along with the third guardian, pursued him relentlessly. The other two Jie Sect protectors, however, stopped harassing Ge Xiaoyao and charged towards the floating Xuan Tian Shuttle with sinister smiles, intending to capture Duo Mei and the others inside.

"Hmph! I'd rather die than let you capture me alive!" Ge Xiaoyao took a deep breath of the mountain wind, his mind instantly calming down. He had his family with him, and he couldn't win a fight, nor could he escape. He steeled his resolve and gritted his teeth. He was determined to fight to the death, but secretly he slowly gathered all his Dragon Lotus True Power, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the most ferocious demon

leader. He would fight to the death, hoping that Duo Mei and the others would have a chance to survive. At this moment, Pangu and Yi Zhuo in the valley saw the plight of Ge Xiaoyao and Duo Mei in the Xuan Tian Shuttle. Yi Zhuo, with his volatile temper, started cursing: "Damn it, how dare these little monkeys bully my possessed body like this? They must be tired of living!" In his desperation, he forgot that he was almost at the end of his life. He tried to struggle, but felt powerless and could only sigh helplessly.

Pangu smiled slightly and said, "Yi Zhuo, if we're talking about it, that kid is indeed destined to be with you and me. It seems that he rescued you from the Mirror of Desire, and then you wanted to take his body. And because of this kid's efforts to dig out the Heaven-Opening Axe, I recognized him as my brother. Although we are both about to die, why not do a good deed before we die and save him?"

"I'd like to save him, but how?" Yi Zhuo sighed. Seeing Pangu's smiling face, a thought suddenly struck him. "You mean...?"

Pangu nodded and said, "Since we're already dead, these remaining divine powers are a waste. We might as well find them a good successor..."

Yi Zhuo thought for a moment and nodded slightly. "You're right. Consider it repayment for saving me from the Mirror of Desire!" He then smiled slightly and added, "You can give him your Heaven-Opening Axe and the Dragon Immortal Platform too! Hehe... this kid has quite the fortune!"

Pangu let out a long sigh, seemingly relieved. Turning his head, he was shocked to see a monkey demon who was about to attack Ge Xiaoyao coughing up blood and falling from mid-air, clearly beyond saving. Ge Xiaoyao was also unsteady on his feet, seemingly unable to support his flight, and was also falling slowly. However, his descent was slow, and he was deliberately falling towards where he and Yi Zhuo were.

Seeing this scene, Yi Zhuo's eyes suddenly gleamed, and he said with renewed vigor, "Pangu, let's begin!"

Pangu nodded, closed his tiger eyes, took a deep breath, and chanted, "Chaos and Darkness, all energies return to one..."

Chapter 257 Gaining Divine Power (Part 2)

Ge Xiaoyao used all his Dragon Lotus True Power to fiercely attack the guardian leader, striking successfully and shattering the monkey demon's internal organs, sending it crashing to the ground. However, at the same time, he also received a burst of demonic power from the monkey demon, feeling a dull pain in his chest, almost suffocating. Fortunately, he had consumed the Hundred Herbs Divine Pill and cultivated the supreme profound art of Kunlun Immortal Path, making his physical body almost comparable to that of an immortal. Therefore, he only suffered slightly severe internal injuries and was not seriously harmed. However, having lost all his Dragon Lotus True Power, he was powerless to ride the wind and slowly fell down.

Seeing his elder brother die tragically under Ge Xiaoyao's powerful Dragon Lotus True Power, the second-in-command monkey demon was terrified and cried out in grief, "Brother!" He swiftly plummeted downwards to catch his brother's corpse, but Ge Xiaoyao's attack had already killed the eldest monkey demon instantly. His fall was too swift for him to catch.

These four monkey spirits, born of the same mountain, practicing the demonic path together, joining the Jie Sect, and serving as protectors, shared a deep bond. Seeing that he couldn't save his brother's body, he roared, "Ge Xiaoyao, give me back my brother's life!" With that, a black demonic force materialized into a massive pillar of wind in mid-air, crashing down on the powerless Ge Xiaoyao.

Seeing the demonic force hurtling towards him, Ge Xiaoyao was helpless. He sighed inwardly, "Duo Mei... Ling Lei... Yu Lu... Tian Xin... Chu Yu... I, Ge Xiaoyao, can no longer protect you!" He closed his eyes, awaiting his death.

Pangu had finished reciting the long incantation, and then he and Yi Zhuo each emitted a white and a black light, which gradually condensed into a wisp. It leaped out from above their heads and shot straight upwards into the body of Ge Xiaoyao, who was waiting to die with his eyes closed.

Ge Xiaoyao felt a powerful force attacking him from below, and he was secretly alarmed. "Could it be that the monkey demon survived my attack and is now seeking revenge?" However, he immediately sensed something was wrong, because the force didn't seem to harm his body. Instead, it penetrated his body and circulated within his energy channels.

"Ah..." Ge Xiaoyao felt the energy surge through his energy channels like a wild horse, a hundred times more powerful than the Dragon Lotus True Power. However, with this true energy entering his body, Ge Xiaoyao was at a loss for what to do. Just as he was wondering what to do, he suddenly heard Pangu's laughter: "Brother, I'm giving you the remaining divine power of Yi Zhuo and me. You must take good care of yourself and not disgrace us brothers... There's one more thing I hope you'll remember: if you encounter a Demon-Subduing Mirror, you can use your original spirit to enter the mirror and release Brother Yi Qing, who is sealed inside. Tell him that we've already gone before him. Please!"

Pangu's voice abruptly stopped, and there was no more sound. Ge Xiaoyao was surprised, but before he could think about it, he felt a surge of cold wind in front of him, and the demonic energy pillar of the second monkey demon was already smashing down in front of him.

Perhaps it was the instinct for survival that made Ge Xiaoyao suddenly want to dodge, but he originally thought that he had lost his true energy, so this was just wishful thinking. However, in the blink of an eye, he felt his physical strength and true energy circulating, and his body instantly shifted several feet to the side, just dodging the demonic energy pillar.

Ge Xiaoyao was suddenly overjoyed. Remembering Pangu's words that he had given him the remaining divine power of Yi Zhuo, he realized that the true power within his body was indeed vastly different from the Dragon Lotus True Power. Not only was its aura denser and thicker, but its flow was also extremely slow. However, it could be generated at will, instantly unleashing immense power.

Ge Xiaoyao's spirits lifted, and with a loud shout, ancient divine power surged within him, instantly propelling him several dozen feet into the air, far exceeding the height of the second guardian monkey demon of the Jie Sect.

Ge Xiaoyao evaded his attack with ghostly grace, startling the second guardian monkey demon. Just as the second guardian monkey demon was about to unleash his demonic power again in pursuit, his vision blurred, and he lost sight of his target. He inwardly cried out in alarm, feeling a sudden gust of wind rush towards him. Before he could dodge, everything went black, and he completely lost consciousness.

The second guardian monkey demon's brains splattered, and his body plummeted from mid-air, immediately alerting the third and fourth guardian monkey demons who were attacking the Xuan Tian Shuttle. They had initially thought that with their eldest and second eldest brothers dealing with a weakened Ge Xiaoyao would be a piece of cake, but they soon discovered that after only a few rounds, Ge Xiaoyao was standing there alive, while their two elder brothers were already dead.

The two monkey demons howled and shouted, demanding Ge Xiaoyao's life, abandoning the Xuan Tian Shuttle and rushing towards him. In their grief, they spared no effort in unleashing their demonic power, creating two black storms in mid-air, threatening to tear Ge Xiaoyao apart.

Ge Xiaoyao, having just received the ancient divine power of Pangu and Yi Zhuo, and having killed the second guardian monkey demon in one move, was invigorated, his pent-up anger instantly vanishing. Seeing the remaining two demons attacking, he roared, unleashing his ancient divine power, which transformed into a gleaming blade of energy to meet the attack. A burst of light and the sound of tearing clouds accompanied the demonic storms unleashed by the two guardian monkey demons, which he had poured all his strength into, instantly neutralizing them without a trace.

Seeing Ge Xiaoyao's sudden increase in power, the two monkey demons' expressions changed drastically. They exchanged glances and roared in unison, "Ge Xiaoyao, take another move from me!" Simultaneously, they hurled their magical weapons at Ge Xiaoyao.

One was a bone sword, the other an unknown, strange weapon. Ge Xiaoyao sneered, "You think these two pieces of broken copper and scrap iron can stop me?!" With that, he swung his hands forward, unleashing ancient divine power that instantly enveloped the two weapons.

The two monkey demons, however, chanted incantations. The bone sword, caught in the ancient divine power, suddenly emitted a pale white light and swelled into a skeleton over three zhang tall. The strange weapon, meanwhile, transformed into a horned, fanged, armored beast, unaffected by the divine power, and strode towards Ge Xiaoyao.

Ge Xiaoyao gasped, never expecting that this mere magical weapon would possess such immense power, capable of escaping the ancient divine force. He immediately roared again, unleashing an even more ferocious surge of ancient divine force that whipped up mountain winds, tearing through the air and emitting a blinding, blazing light.

However, to Ge Xiaoyao's surprise, this ancient divine force seemed utterly ineffective against the skeleton soldier and the armored beast. Though seemingly overwhelming and capable of sweeping away everything, it vanished without a trace before the two creatures.

At this moment, the two guardian monkey demons burst into wild laughter, saying hatefully, "Ge Xiaoyao, no matter how powerful your true strength is, it can't do anything to our unique magic weapon!"

Seeing that his ancient divine power was indeed ineffective against these two monsters, Ge Xiaoyao was secretly alarmed, but said aloud, "What kind of nonsense is this? Do you really think I can't deal with you?"

"Hmph, this is the bone of a Feathered Immortal from hundreds of millions of years ago. I refined it for 490 years before it could be used. It has steel bones that are impervious to divine weapons. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would have a headache, let alone little Ge Xiaoyao like you!" the third guardian monkey demon laughed smugly.

The fourth guardian monkey demon was not to be outdone, and laughed wildly, saying, "Boy, listen up! This is the Qiankun Ironclad Bull, one of the ten ancient ferocious beasts. Even the Dragon Clan's Supreme Being couldn't subdue it back then. What ability do you have? You'd better quickly destroy your own primordial spirit to sacrifice for my two elder brothers!"

Ge Xiaoyao's heart skipped a beat. He had never heard of these two monsters before, let alone knew how to subdue them. Just as he was getting anxious, he suddenly heard Pangu's booming voice again: "Brother, quickly use the Heaven-Opening Axe to cut off the Feather Immortal's bones, and use the Dragon Immortal Platform to subdue the Ironclad Bull!"

Upon hearing this, Ge Xiaoyao looked down into the valley and saw that Pangu and Yizhuo had somehow ended up side by side with him, smiling slightly at him, their bodies slowly turning into dust.

For some reason, although Ge Xiaoyao harbored a grudge against Yi Zhuo and had only met Pangu once, seeing the two reduced to ashes filled him with an overwhelming sense of sorrow. Even the ancient divine power within him surged, seemingly about to burst forth and follow them in death.

Ge Xiaoyao quickly composed himself and stabilized his ancient divine power. At that moment, he saw the skeleton soldier with the Feathered Immortal Bone and the so-called Qiankun Ironclad Bull were no more than a hundred paces away, ready to charge at him in an instant.

Just then, a flash of light appeared before Ge Xiaoyao's eyes. The Heaven-Opening Axe and the Dragon Immortal Platform, a cold light and a burst of golden light, appeared before him. Without thinking, Ge Xiaoyao grasped the Heaven-Opening Axe and slashed at the skeleton soldier with the Feathered Immortal Bone. At the same time, he recited the true incantation for refining the strange beast on the Dragon Immortal Platform.

The Pangu's Giant Axe, forged from the ancient void, was naturally far more powerful than the Feathered Immortal's Bone. Even before the axe itself arrived, its axe energy was already upon it. A mournful scream and a series of cracking sounds followed as the skeleton soldier was reduced to a pile of broken bones, falling to the ground.

At this moment, Ge Xiaoyao's Dragon Immortal Platform, as he chanted the incantation, suddenly unleashed a massive net of intensely dazzling golden light, enveloping the Qiankun Ironclad Bull. The Qiankun

Ironclad Bull ranked among the top ten ancient ferocious beasts, possessing immense strength and a ruthless nature. Moreover, its body was covered in Xuan Tian Iron Armor, impervious to any powerful true force. In the past, when the Dragon Immortal clan was at its peak, the Dragon Emperor, in his arrogance, attempted to subdue this bull. He mobilized over twenty Dragon Immortals, but they were still no match for it, suffering heavy losses and returning defeated. Later, he intended to use the Dragon Immortal Platform to capture it, but could not find its whereabouts. Later, during the Three Realms' conquest of the Dragon Clan, the matter was left unresolved. However, this armored bull-man became famous throughout the Three Realms after this battle, becoming a ferocious beast that humans, gods, dragons,

and immortals avoided at all costs. Everything has its own way of mutual generation and restraint. The Dragon Platform was carved from the teeth of the ancient ancestral dragon, the creator god, and could capture strange beasts and birds of the Three Realms. Moreover, Ge Xiaoyao had fully mastered the complete beast-capturing technique.

The golden light emitted by the Dragon Platform instantly enveloped the armored bull-man, gradually tightening. The bull-man struggled and roared within the golden light, but could not break free, gradually shrinking a hundredfold, and flying back into the Dragon Platform with the golden light.

The two guardian monkey demons, seeing their magical treasures broken and captured by Ge Xiaoyao in just a few rounds, were immediately dumbfounded, unable to believe what they were witnessing.

"Well? Which of you two guardians should surrender now?" Ge Xiaoyao put away the Dragon Immortal Platform, but only held the Pangu Heaven-Opening Axe in his hand. With a slight thought, he channeled his ancient divine power and gently swung it, unleashing dozens of incomparably domineering cold lights. In an instant, the two monkey demon guardians were caught off guard and cried out in pain. After barely enduring the cold lights, they seized the opportunity, used their demonic power to escape in a flash, and disappeared without a trace.

"Truly a clever monkey, quick-witted and agile. No wonder they are the two great escape guardians of the Jie Sect!" Ge Xiaoyao smiled to himself, not giving chase, and stepped into the air towards the Xuan Tian Shuttle.

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