Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 869 - 721: The First Earl Chengyi Trapped (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2

Chapter 869: Chapter 721: The First Earl Chengyi Trapped (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2

He then gave a bitter smile, "If such a day really comes, just try to salvage the situation. You and I live such dull lives beyond the Taixu Realm, so why fear death?"

Song Lian fell silent, hearing in Li Lexing’s seemingly heroic words a deep-seated helplessness.

Li Lexing’s cultivation, although it had reached the Great Heavenly Position, and he had even glimpsed the Rule of Extreme Heaven, was still insignificant before those gods and buddhas, as if trying to stop a carriage with mantis arms.

"So be it!"

Song Lian sighed and then lifted the lid off the pot, "The rice is done, let’s eat."

With the scent of cooked rice wafting in the air, Li Lexing’s appetite was thoroughly whetted.

His cultivation had long since reached the stage where he could abstain from food, subsisting on wind and dew in the mortal realm, going without drinking or eating for decades.

But in this place, where the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was thin, Li Lexing could not absorb enough Yuan Qi to sustain his body.

Therefore, he and Song Lian had to find various ways to procure food to compensate for their own consumption.

Thinking of this, Li Lexing couldn’t help but glance out at the world of ice and snow outside.

He thought to himself that the common folk probably couldn’t imagine that ’Qingming Heaven,’ legend has it, had become so barren.

——This was truly a heaven beyond the heavens, not the flying city that the First Emperor had once tried to create.

The ’Qingming Heaven’ of ancient times, once so abundant and considered one of the Thirty-Six Heavens of the heavenly realm, had unexpectedly fallen to such a state.

The two didn’t prepare any side dishes and ate the plain rice directly, yet it still tasted fragrant in their mouths, making them wish to savor every single grain slowly.

But Li Lexing had hardly eaten a few bites when he sensed a spiritual presence swooping down outside the cave dwelling.

"May I ask if Daoist Brother Li Lexing is here?" the person’s voice was extremely loud, "I am Xuanxuanzi, here on the orders of the Zhenwu Emperor to pay a visit and humbly request an audience with Daoist Brother."

Li Lexing and Song Lian exchanged a look, both of them displaying surprise and solemnity in their eyes.

This Xuanxuanzi was also an acquaintance of theirs, being none other than the founding patriarch of the current Wudang Sect, ’Zhang Junbao,’ also known as ’Zhang Sanfeng,’ who was conferred the title ’Immortal Master Yuanmiao of Qingxu’ in the mortal realm.

He was a contemporary of theirs who, with his own strength, contended with many Meng Wu of the heavenly level, making Wudang Mountain the ancestral temple of the Jin imperial family.

But what they valued even more was the figure behind Zhang Junbao—the Zhenwu Emperor.

Initially, the Zhenwu Emperor was not very prominent among the Emperors of the Heavens. During the reign of the three Heavenly Courts, he was merely one of the Marshals under Heaven Emperor Haotian, on par with Tianpeng, Yisheng, and Tianyou as one of the Four Marshals of the North.

Following the downfall of Qin, the Zhenwu Emperor’s mana grew tremendously, and now he was one of the Emperors of the Heavens in the Outer Void who had the greatest reputation and the strongest powers, showing a trend of replacing the Ziwei Emperor to preside over the pinnacle of Middle Heaven.

The Ziwei Emperor was recognized as the foremost person beneath Heaven Emperor Haotian during the era of the three Heavenly Courts.

After the demise of Haotian, Ziwei had been the chief of the Six Venerables.

Yet the Zhenwu Emperor, this late bloomer, actually showed the potential to take his place, and in the ’all Heavens of Outer Void,’ he controlled an extremely vast territory.

The "Qingming Heavy Heaven" they now inhabit falls under the jurisdiction of the Zhenwu Emperor.

Most of the Emperors of the Heavens from beyond care little for those from the mortal realm ascending to the heavenly level, generally showing unfriendliness.

Only the Zhenwu Emperor is an exception, not only allowing them to settle on his territory but also occasionally providing them with various supplies and food.

It was with the Zhenwu Emperor’s aid that Li Lexing managed to achieve the "Great Heavenly Position" in this land of the Outer Void, otherwise, he never could have amassed the necessary Yuan Qi of heaven and earth for ascension.

Therefore, the two didn’t even bother enjoying the rare meal, gobbling down the rice in just a few bites before flying out of the cave, bowing respectfully to Xuanxuanzi.

"Li Lexing (Song Lian) pays respects to Brother Xuanxuanzi."

"Song, my friend, you are here too, quite the coincidence, sparing me another trip."

Zhang Junbao nodded slightly towards Song Lian, then turned to Li Lexing, "I am here on the Emperor’s orders to provide a warning. The Changsheng Emperor of the South has personally led his forces to this place, intent on capturing you, Brother Li. It would be best for you to leave immediately and seek refuge in the Luo Great Heaven. And Brother Song, as a close and valued friend of Brother Li, it would also be wise for you to take shelter there."

The "Luo Great Heaven" was once the highest realm among the Thirty-Six Heavens and the location of the old Heavenly Court.

However, after the successive collapse of three generations of the Heavenly Court and the demise of the Haotian Emperor, the Luo Great Heaven completely crumbled into countless fragments within the Infinite Taixu.

The conditions there are ten times harsher than here in the "Qingming Heavy Heaven".

Thus, after Zhang Junbao delivered the message, he bowed apologetically to Li Lexing, "Brother Li, I am sorry! The Emperor should have provided you with protection, but currently, our Emperor is mired in an intense struggle against the Ziwei Emperor and the Gouchen Emperor and cannot afford to confront the Changsheng Emperor of the South. At present, we can only ask Brother Li to hide in the Luo Great Heaven, and as soon as the Emperor is able, he will certainly assist Brother Li in resolving this predicament."

Upon hearing this, Li Lexing was momentarily dumbfounded, "Wait, I don’t understand, why would the Changsheng Emperor of the South come to capture me? I’ve never offended this deity in my life."

"Brother Li, are you not aware?" Zhang Junbao looked at him in surprise, "Your great-grandson, County Prince Fenyang Li Xuan, has nearly brought the Jinque Palace to the brink of destruction in the mortal realm. He now not only controls the politics of the Great Jin Dynasty but also possesses part of the Haotian Emperor’s relics, endowing him with the power to bestow divine titles.

Now it’s not just the Changsheng Emperor of the South; all Emperors of the Heavens and the demons of the skies have taken an interest in you, viewing Brother Li as precious cargo. They want to use your connection to Li Xuan to interfere in the mortal realm."

Li Lexing and Song Lian were both taken aback by this news, exchanging disbelieving glances.

Could that absurd rumor really be true?

"Right!" At this point, Zhang Junbao produced a talisman paper and passed it to Li Lexing, "This is a letter from our Emperor to County Prince Fenyang. Should Brother Li have the opportunity to contact the County Prince, I ask that you deliver this letter to him."

After finishing his business, Zhang Junbao left in a hurry.

Li Lexing stood there, stunned for a good dozen breaths, before he realized he seemed to have been ensnared by his own great-grandson.

"Let’s go, since the Changsheng Emperor of the South is personally en route, we won’t be able to withstand him."

Song Lian was the first to recover his composure, not with fear but with excitement glittering in his eyes, "My friend, your great-grandson is truly remarkable. I must meet him if given the chance."

It should be noted that during the era of the Great Ancestor when Li Lexing belonged, the Jin State could only just manage to contend with the Jinque Palace.

For this man to have significantly weakened the Jinque Palace when the Jin Dynasty’s power was waning is an indication of his extraordinary talent and wisdom, rare in this world.