Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 996 - 815

Chapter 996: 815

PS: I might have caught a cold, so I can only write this much today. I’ll make it up later! Please forgive me, everyone.

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Li Xuan was unaware of the happenings in Tianlan Shuijing Heaven, nor did he know that deep in the oceans of the mortal realm, countless massive sea demons lurking at the seabed were being controlled, their ferocious aura soaring straight into the skies.

At that time, his Taixu Fleet was still navigating through the Infinite Taixu.

All the storage cabins of the Kunpeng Warship were already filled. In Tianlan Shuijing Heaven, an unexpected boon—a complete bone of the Heavenly Kunpeng, was sufficient to construct a second Kunpeng Warship.

He also obtained a fake divine treasure, the "Huawu Bell," which possessed the Rule of "Cloud and Mist," enabling one to transform into clouds and mist, elusive to grasp. Used in conjunction with potent poisons, it was exceptionally malevolent.

The Heavenly Kunpeng had relied on this fake divine treasure, thinking that no one could harm her true body.

Regrettably, the clouds and mist she transformed into were trapped by Li Xuan in a talisman diagram, leaving her no escape and subject to slaughtering at will.

This powerful magical instrument was directly handed over to Divine General Fubo, Zhang Dingbian, making him the fifth elite Divine General under his command with the Rule of Extreme Heaven.

Li Xuan, however, had no intention of stopping. He turned the fleet around and plundered four Mini Heavens, like a hungry wolf.

However, these four plundering raids mainly targeted various artisans, rune masters, and Artifact Refiners.

Previously, he had been concerned that Randeng and the Changsheng Emperor of the South would become wary, so he had not targeted these four worlds known for their magical instruments and handicrafts until his warship’s storages were full, aiming to seize enough to make it worthwhile in one go.

This time alone, he managed to seize over a hundred Artifact Refiners capable of forging top-grade magical implements, and other artisans totaled over twenty-three thousand.

Additionally, including their immediate families, there were well over a hundred thousand people.

Fortunately, the Kunpeng Warship was extremely vast, and even with the storages filled, it could accommodate twelve thousand people living inside.

Initially, these people were very panicked, but upon hearing they could return to the mortal realm, they became overjoyed and celebrated.

The crucial point was that Li Xuan promised they would have enough to eat.

In the Outer Taixu, even the qi practitioners under the Emperor of the South could barely get by; even those capable of forging high-grade magical instruments lived a subsistent life.

Therefore, upon boarding the ship, everyone cooperated fully, looking forward to entering the legendary mortal realm, reputedly abundant with food.

Li Xuan was also very pleased. With these twenty-three thousand artisans, the production capacity of his factory in the Heavenly Court of Xuanhuang could increase at least tenfold.

However, following these four plundering incursions, Li Xuan distinctly felt the search forces in the fleet’s path intensifying.

He, thoughtful, walked to a porthole at the stern to gaze out.

Lv Qiluo followed him: "Li Xuan, what are you looking at? Are you wondering who is helping you?"

"You know?" Li Xuan looked back at her in surprise. "I felt that this plundering went too smoothly. We encountered no dangers, and we didn’t even need to use some of the measures we had prepared. It feels a bit odd."

Lv Qiluo nodded slightly: "It should be ’Molichitsian’, your close confidante Sun Chuyun. She has always been following you, and she might even be on this ship, right by your side."

Li Xuan, startled by her words, then brightened his eyes: "Chuyun? You mean the Molichitsian, the Maha-rajaparamesvara Buddha from Buddhism? A Bodhisattva with great magical powers?"

It was no wonder that Chuyun’s ability to conceal herself was ridiculously illogical.

"It should be the reincarnation of Molichitsian."

But Lv Qiluo then said indifferently, "I advise you not to look for her. This woman is practicing a secret technique, experiencing the ’suffering of parting love’ and ’suffering of unfulfilled desires.’ Your letting her experience parting love has greatly increased her cultivation, and her mana has reached the level of a ’great Bodhisattva,’ very close to Holy Heaven.

So you absolutely must not seek her out actively. Pretend you have forgotten her. The more she is denied, the stronger her mana will become with her unfulfilled desires, and Holy Heaven level is just a matter of time. Once this woman achieves her Buddha fruit, she will naturally meet you."

’Buddha fruit’, huh?

Li Xuan couldn’t help but stand with hands behind his back, his gaze melancholic.

Seeing his expression, Lv Qiluo knew what he was thinking. Her eyes twitched slightly as she continued emotionlessly, "Don’t worry! The original Buddhism does not prohibit marriage. Sakyamuni had a wife, Yasodhara, who joined the monastic community with him, and they even had a son named Rahula. If you wish to continue your relationship, it will certainly be as you desire. She owes you a worldly bond, which she must repay."

Li Xuan just ’hehe’ laughed, almost trembling his hand off: "Qiluo, what are you talking about? It sounds like I’m some lascivious and starving wolf. In this day and age with the danger of war and rapidly changing situations, I’m so busy that I barely have time to think. How could I possibly think of such romantic matters?"

Lv Qiluo nodded non-committally, "Yes, Li Xuan, you indeed are not that kind of person. I underestimated you."

Li Xuan, sensing the insincerity in her words and the off-tone remarks, quickly changed the subject. His expression turned solemn: "Are you sure the place you mentioned is safe?"

Lv Qiluo’s eyes hardened, then she too walked to the porthole: "We should be arriving soon. It should be safe, after all, she is Haotian’s wife, the supreme Immortal Master Qingling, a respected Empress—"

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A moment later, all the Taixu battleships under Li Xuan’s command gradually halted outside a desolate and barren Mini Heaven.

At this time, Jiang Hanyun, Luo Yan, and a few other girls all emerged from the cabin, peering at this Mini Heaven with a mix of surprise and concern.

This Mini Heaven was merely one hundred and thirty li in length and width, mostly filled with pavilions, terraces, and lofty jade palaces. There were many trees, yet all of them were withered.

The entire complex of palaces bore the air of deathly stillness, devoid of any signs of life.

Lv Qiluo then joined hands with Li Xuan, stepping into this Mini Heaven.

"This place should be the largest fragment of the Heavenly Court, originally the abode of the Queen Mother, named ’Kunyuan Palace’. But now, it serves as a prison where the Saints restrain the Queen Mother."

As Lv Qiluo walked forward, she explained: "Common folk often confuse the Lady Queen Mother with the West Queen Mother, but they are not the same. The divine title of the Lady Queen Mother is ’Mighty Lord Qingling’, originated from the Phoenix clan. Haotian managed to ascend to the emperorship as a Demi-God after Dijun, not only with the staunch support of subordinate tribes from the Central Plains but also major contributions from the Dongyi clan and the Phoenix clan.

The West Queen Mother is the Holy Mother of the Jade Pool and the Golden Spirit, along with Duke Dongwang, both are born from the primordial essence, transformed from the Yin and Yang energies. She is the foremost among all female immortals, one of the most ancient deities. She and Duke Dongwang, emanating from the same essence, gave birth to nine sons and five daughters."

Li Xuan knew that since ancient times, the Dongyi tribes regarded the phoenix as their totem, with more than twenty tribes named after different types of Phoenixes, such as Fengniao Clan, Black Bird Clan, Bozhao Clan, Qingniao Clan, Danniao Clan, Zhuhong Clan, etc.

They initially survived the era where Demons roamed and gods were common, under the protection of the Phoenix clan, eventually growing stronger over time.

The later Dynasty also originated from the Dongyi’s Black Bird Clan. It took the Black Bird as its totem, eventually occupied the Central Plains, and replaced the great Xia as the rightful ruler of the Central Plains.

"So, you had me bring these two here?"

Li Xuan pointed behind him where his personal Spirit Pet ’Divine Blood Azure Phoenix’ and ’Lord Huang’ Huang Wuhuan were standing.

Huang Wuhuan immediately pouted her lips, visibly displeased with Li Xuan’s manner of address.

However, she was helpless as she increasingly owed Li Xuan.

Huang Wuhuan couldn’t understand why her Demon Market was recently flourishing without issues, yet her debt to Li Xuan kept growing, unbelievably exceeding six million Jin.

Huang Wuhuan thought that she should control her spending desires otherwise, sooner or later, she’d not have enough even if she sold herself to repay her debts.

"Just giving it a try, there might be some benefits. Especially for Lord Huang, who is a direct descendant of the Phoenix lineage."

Lv Qiluo spoke indifferently: "Unfortunately, your Young Heavenly Master didn’t come, otherwise her Huoyun Phoenix might also gain some benefits. Now, the situation of the Phoenix clan is even more pitiful than that of the dragon clan. At present, this one inside the palace is the strongest among the Phoenix clan, with cultivation and Mana surpassing that of the Huang Dragon.

But the main purpose this time is still the truth about the battle that year, and his possession of Haotian’s legacy items."

As they spoke, they had already reached the front of the central main hall.

At this moment, two bizarrely shaped stone beasts outside the hall door suddenly opened their eyes, their stony exteriors flaking off.

"On the left is Qiongqi, and on the right is Hundun. Although they are not the actual creatures, they possess the power of Extreme Heaven. They were restrained here by the Saints to guard the Queen Mother."

Li Xuan remained calm, directly pointing a finger and sending these two not yet fully awakened stone beasts into his ’Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram’.

As the twelve main swords in the ’Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram’ took their place, the Sword Qi grew increasingly abundant, adding immense value to the exo-body technique selected by Lv Qiluo for him.

Even the beings of the Extreme Heavenly Level, Li Xuan could still cast them into the Sword Diagram.

Without the support of figures like Master Zhongliu, Li Xuan still couldn’t contend against the high masters of Extreme Heaven.

The ’Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram’ itself formed a system, inherently self-sufficient in Mana. For creatures like ’Qiongqi’ and ’Hundun’, lacking powerful divine treasures, he could trap them for one or two Shichen without any problems.

Li Xuan was already dreaming of a slightly larger slice of the Heaven and Earth Fetal Membrane or other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that might enable the ’Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram’ to generate the ’Trap and Kill’ Rule.

Once this Rule was generated, typical beings of the Extreme Heavenly Level would struggle to escape from the ’Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram’.

If he could generate ’Infinite’, then no one beneath the rank of Emperor could escape from the Sword Diagram.

Or the divine treasure level Yin and Yang Swords, governing the Liuhe Immortal Sword, would strengthen the two major Rules of ’Zhansha’ and ’Zhumie’.

However, at present, these were merely dreams, and Li Xuan had no leads whatsoever.

After capturing Qiongqi and Hundun into the Sword Diagram, Li Xuan approached the great door. When he tried to push it, he discovered it would not budge. In front of the door, countless Mysterious Gold Runes sprang to life, with thousands of chains weaving within them, extending to the Outer Taixu.

Li Xuan knitted his brows, attempting to use the power of the Haotian Divine Seal on his body.

Subsequently, he saw the door open with a ’clatter’.

When he and Lv Qiluo saw the scene inside the door, they both couldn’t help but stare blankly.

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