Chapter 548: Dragon Enters the Sea, Finally Ascending

Chapter 548: Dragon Enters the Sea, Finally Ascending

Lu Qing chatted idly with the Lord of Canglan City and Mo Hongyun.

He could sense that the Lord of Canglan City was looking better and better.

This indicated that his condition was rapidly improving.

He estimated that by dawn, he would have recovered to a large extent.

This made Lu Qing quite pleased.

It was good news.

The faster the Lord of Canglan City recovered, the sooner Lu Qing could enter the Celestial Yuan World.

While Lu Qing waited for the Lord of Canglan City to recover, in the vast Celestial Yuan World, within a magnificent cave residence of the Harmony Sect.

A figure in a pink robe, whose aura was obscure, slowly awoke from cultivation.

"The Joyful Heart Erosion Curse I placed on Mo Hongyun has been undone?

Even the strand of my divided consciousness within it has been extinguished.

Who is so bold as to defy me?"

Supreme Desire's eyes were filled with confusion.

To be able to sever the connection between his divided consciousness and the curse without alerting him, and to help Mo Hongyun break free, the person must be of considerable strength.

At the very least, they must be of the same level as a Soul Spirit Great Power.

"Was it the old ancestor of the Mo family? No, he doesn't have that ability.

And the Mo family wouldn't dare to offend the Harmony Sect.

Who is this blind fool who dared to act?

They had to cut off my connection to the divided consciousness before they could remove the curse.

Clearly, they are wary of me and don't want me to know their identity.

Could it be some solitary Soul Spirit Great Power?"

Supreme Desire couldn't figure it out and then summoned a pink bead necklace, which floated in front of him.

He cast several spells, and the pink bead necklace began to spin rapidly.

However, after spinning for a while, nothing appeared.

Supreme Desire frowned.

"The heavens have been shielded, and even Mo Hongyun's cause and effect have been concealed. The person who acted thought it through very carefully.

But do they think they can escape my grasp?"

Supreme Desire's expression slowly turned cold. "No matter who you are, if you dare to touch someone I have my eye on, you will pay the price!"

Supreme Desire stood up, waved his hand, and opened the door of his secluded chamber, then walked out.

"Lord, have you finished your seclusion?"

"Lord has come out!"

"Salutations, Lord!"

...

As soon as he stepped outside, a group of beautiful women greeted him.

Seven or eight stunning beauties surrounded Supreme Desire, showing concern and offering their services.

"Enough, I need to go out for a while. Hongluan, come with me."

Supreme Desire remained unmoved by the flattery of his concubines and said calmly.

"Yes."

A beautiful woman in a deep red robe responded softly.

The other women looked at her with envy in their eyes.

However, no matter how envious they were, they dared not say anything.

Not only did their lord dislike their petty schemes, but Hongluan was the only one among them who had reached the Primordial Soul Realm.

And not just any Primordial Soul Realm, but the First Tribulation Soul Spirit.

Thus, she was not only the most favored by their lord but also someone they couldn't provoke.

After leaving the cave, Supreme Desire summoned a pink auspicious cloud artifact and stepped onto it with Hongluan.

In the next moment, the cloud broke through layers of space and sped off in a certain direction.

"Lord, where are we going?"

Seeing that Supreme Desire had even summoned the auspicious cloud artifact, Hongluan was inwardly surprised.

The auspicious cloud artifact was a high-grade spirit treasure. Their lord rarely used it.

To use it for this trip and to fully activate it indicated that something very important must have happened.

"Going to the Lesser Cang World. The Joyful Heart Erosion Curse I placed on Mo Hongyun has been undone."

Supreme Desire didn't hide it and said directly.

His concubines, influenced by his Supreme Desire Technique, were completely devoted to him and would never betray him.

"Mo Hongyun, is she the future sister we spoke of? Someone dared to touch a woman you have your eye on?"

Hongluan was very surprised.

She knew her lord's character well. He valued his women immensely, and they were his Achilles' heel.

Now, someone had dared to act so boldly, touching a woman he had his eye on.

No wonder their lord had even summoned the auspicious cloud artifact.

This was sure to be an interesting show.

Supreme Desire naturally sensed Hongluan's emotions but had no time to deal with them now.

Mo Hongyun possessed the Mystic Yin Jade Body and had awakened the Mo family's bloodline and destiny powers.

These two things were very important to him.

They might help him break through his long-standing bottleneck and advance to a higher realm.

Therefore, he could not afford to lose Mo Hongyun.

He wanted to see who dared to disrupt his path!

At this moment, Supreme Desire also felt a slight regret for allowing Mo Hongyun to go to the Lesser Cang World.

But he had been confident in the power of his Joyful Heart Erosion Curse, believing that even a Soul Spirit Great Power of the same level would find it difficult to remove it without alerting him.

Mo Hongyun couldn't possibly escape his control, so he had agreed to give her fifty years of freedom.

But he never imagined that things would actually go wrong.

Thinking about how Mo Hongyun’s curse mark had been lifted and that she seemed to possess a peculiar treasure that could shield her from the workings of fate, Supreme Desire grew increasingly anxious. He feared that she might take this opportunity to escape from the Lesser Cang World.

He urged his auspicious cloud treasure to move even faster.

Unfortunately, the Harmony Sect did not have a direct teleportation array to the Lesser Cang World. The nearest array was in a remote town quite far from the sect.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have to be so passive.

While Supreme Desire was on his way, several figures were also hurrying along from another direction, at a steady pace.

"Lord Tian, weren’t we supposed to go to the Crimson Flame Mystic Realm? Why the sudden change of plans?" one of the burly men asked the red-haired youth leading them.

"I just received a message from the clan", the red-haired youth replied casually.

"Oh, what did the clan say?" the burly man asked curiously.

"Gongshu Yu is dead."

"What? Young Master Yu is dead?!"

The burly man was taken aback.

Even the others showed signs of shock.

"Lord Tian, how did Young Master Yu die? Is the news reliable?" the burly man asked anxiously.

"The news is true. Gongshu Yu’s soul lamp in the clan has already gone out. It can’t be fake", the red-haired youth said coolly.

The burly man and the others fell silent.

They were well aware of the relationship between a soul lamp and its owner. If the soul lamp had gone out, Gongshu Yu must have truly perished.

"But why? Wasn’t Young Master Yu accompanied by Elder Wealth and an Elder in the Primordial Soul Realm? And he had the Path Protection Jade Token given by the clan. Why did he suddenly die?"

After a moment of silence, the burly man couldn’t help but ask again.

As a direct-line disciple of the clan, Gongshu Yu had been endowed with numerous life-saving treasures by the clan. He even had a Primordial Soul Realm protector by his side. It was hard to imagine how he could have died.

Could it be that they had provoked a supreme power with multiple soul tribulations?

"The message from the clan wasn’t very detailed", the red-haired youth shook his head. "It only said that this matter is related to the Nangong Family. Gongshu Yu died in the Lesser Cang World, and not only him, but Elder Wealth and the others have also lost contact."

"So, you’re saying he died in the Lesser Cang World, and the Nangong Family was behind it?"

The group was both surprised and shocked by this news.

While the Gongshu Family had always had a contentious relationship with the Nangong Family, outright killing a direct-line disciple of the Gongshu Family had never happened before.

Could the Nangong Family be declaring war on the Gongshu Family?

For a moment, everyone was shaken. If the two major families were to clash, the entire Celestial Yuan World would likely be shaken.

The burly man, in particular, realized something: "Wait, the Lesser Cang World! Lord Tian, are you planning to go to the Lesser Cang World now?"

"Exactly. Gongshu Yu died in the Lesser Cang World. Though he was incompetent and only half-learned the Imperial Heart Technique, he was still a formidable opponent. Now that he’s dead, I want to see who did me this great favor", the red-haired youth said with interest.

"Absolutely not, Lord Tian, it’s too dangerous", the burly man quickly protested. "If even Young Master Yu died, it’s clear that there’s someone in the Lesser Cang World with deep animosity towards our family. And they are likely a powerful Primordial Soul Realm cultivator. If we go there rashly, we might not be able to protect you."

"Don’t worry, I’m not foolish. I know the risks and won’t take unnecessary dangers", the red-haired youth smiled. "The clan message said that Fourth Great Uncle is already on his way to the Lesser Cang World. I’ll wait for him to arrive and then go down with him."

"Fourth Great Uncle is going himself?"

The burly man and the others were once again stunned.

"Exactly. So you don’t need to worry. With Fourth Great Uncle there, who could threaten my safety?"

The burly men exchanged glances and finally nodded in unison.

"Since we’ll be with Fourth Great Uncle, there should be no problem."

...

"Little Daoist Lu, my injuries have recovered significantly. We can activate the teleportation array now."

The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, Lu Qing, who was sitting in meditation, heard the Canglan City Lord, who was also meditating nearby, suddenly say.

"So soon?" Lu Qing opened his eyes, somewhat surprised.

He had thought they would have to wait a few more hours.

"Time is of the essence. The Nangong Family is manageable, but Supreme Desire is known for his extreme brutality. He could arrive at any moment, so it’s best for us to leave as soon as possible", the Canglan City Lord said.

"Then I’ll trouble you, City Lord."

Lu Qing’s heart tightened at the words.

A Great Soul Spirit with four tribulations, whose divine powers were beyond imagination.

Although he had means to save his life, Lu Qing did not dare to guarantee that he could escape smoothly.

Therefore, it was best to leave Xiaocang World as soon as possible.

"Hongyun, come with me."

"Yes, Uncle."

Mo Hongyun did not refuse.

She wanted to leave Xiaocang World and still needed her uncle's help.

Otherwise, even if she left using the teleportation array, she would not be able to escape far before Supreme Desire caught up with her.

After all, in the vast starry sky, the speed of a Core Formation Realm cultivator could not match that of a Great Soul Spirit.

The teleportation array that the Canglan City Lord mentioned, which connected to the upper realm, was located in a grand hall deep within the city lord’s mansion.

Lu Qing followed the Canglan City Lord into the hall and immediately saw the intricate fuwen inscribed on the large jade platform in the center of the hall.

Given his familiarity with teleportation arrays, he recognized at a glance that the fuwen on the jade platform was part of the array.

"Little Daoist Lu, this teleportation array is connected to one of the branches of the Nangong Family. Once you arrive, please do not wander around to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings", the Canglan City Lord instructed, standing in the array.

"I understand", Lu Qing nodded.

But then he seemed to remember something and waved his hand, saying, "Lord City Lord, please wait a moment."

"Little Daoist Lu, is there something you forgot?"

"Not exactly. I was wondering if this teleportation array does not allow living beings to be carried within spatial magical treasures?"

"Correct. When this array was refined, it was given special restrictions to only transmit living beings in direct contact with the array. This is to prevent demons from infiltrating our righteous territories by hiding in spatial magical treasures", the Canglan City Lord explained, nodding.

Lu Qing inwardly confirmed this.

He had been informed of this rule when he used the teleportation array in the Starry Sky City. This was why he had been working hard to earn spirit stones since arriving in Xiaocang World.

He had already learned that the teleportation array in Heavenheart City, which led to the Celestial Yuan World, also did not allow living beings to be hidden in spatial magical treasures during transmission. Otherwise, he could have saved a significant amount of teleportation fees.

Of course, spirit cores and consciousness were not subject to this restriction.

"Why, does Little Daoist Lu have other fellow daoists hidden in your magical treasures?" the Canglan City Lord asked, his interest piqued.

Mo Hongyun, standing nearby, also looked curious.

Lu Qing had stayed in her Treasure Pavilion for some time, but she had only seen him in his cave, meditating, and had not noticed him interacting with anyone else.

"Actually, they are my two spirit pets", Lu Qing smiled, then focused his mind.

In the next moment, two figures flew out from his Qian Kun Yi Qi Bag and landed on his shoulders: Xiao Li and Wu Xing.

"Xiao Li, Wu Xing, greet the two seniors", Lu Qing instructed.

"Meeting the two seniors", Xiao Li and Wu Xing bowed to the Canglan City Lord and Mo Hongyun in their respective ways.

"I didn't expect Little Daoist Lu to have such spirited spirit pets", the Canglan City Lord remarked, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.

With his cultivation level, he could faintly sense that these two spirit pets were not as simple as they appeared.

As for Mo Hongyun, her eyes sparkled as she stared at Xiao Li.

This spirit pet of Daoist Lu was simply too adorable.

If they weren't in such a hurry to leave, she would have asked Lu Qing if she could hold it.

"Lord City Lord, I wonder if adding my two spirit pets will put too much strain on the teleportation array?" Lu Qing asked.

"No problem. Although this array is small, it can transmit up to ten living beings at once. Adding them won't make a difference", the Canglan City Lord reassured him.

"Alright, focus your mind, I'm about to activate the teleportation array!"

As the Canglan City Lord spoke, he began to cast spells, and the jade platform below the teleportation array emitted a soft glow.

Lu Qing and the others immediately focused their minds.

Soon, as the jade platform's light grew brighter, a large number of fuwen emerged, and the entire teleportation array began to rotate.

Finally, a spatial vortex appeared, and a powerful suction force emerged from within.

Lu Qing and the others vanished from the jade platform in an instant.

Not long after Lu Qing and his companions left via the teleportation array, a pink auspicious cloud appeared above Canglan City.

(End of Chapter)

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