I'm only one year old, what the heck is a Overturning System?!
Chapter 678 - 278: Spirit Mountain Reopens! (Request for Subscription)

After Hua Xianzi returned to her room, Xiao Xuanzhen didn't linger and went back to see Lin Xueru, who was still cultivating. She couldn't help but sigh.

She didn't understand why Chen Yi was still striving so hard despite his current level of cultivation, nor did she comprehend what had driven Lin Xueru, but it was clear that Hua Xianzi was influenced by them.

"Cultivation, cultivation, when will it ever end..."

Xiao Xuanzhen looked out the window at the moonlight. As the bright glow poured in, it unexpectedly morphed into a face—Chen Yi smiled at her, a rather annoying sight that made her blush.

"Hmph, when you come out of seclusion, I'll surprise you for sure!"

Xiao Xuanzhen muttered, hurriedly glanced back at Lin Xueru, and only relaxed when she saw that Lin Xueru was still cultivating. She rarely stuck out her tongue, showing a cute expression.

"Cultivation, cultivation!"

Not far away, Li Qingzhou observed everything in the courtyard, feeling increasingly heavy at heart.

If the "Heaven and Earth Bridge" couldn't pose a threat to the human race and demons, chaos would ensue on the Tianyuan Continent, affecting not only those in the Divine Power Realm but also people like Xiao Xuanzhen and Lin Xueru.

"The old rules are going to be broken."

Li Qingzhou sighed, and after pondering for a moment, he sent a surge of Sword Intent toward the Grand Void Sect to relay everything to Xiao Huang.

"Senior Brother, our Taoist sect should make early preparations."

"Yes, I understand. I'll contact the Yuhua Immortal Sect, Yu Mountain Sect, and other sects to discuss. Additionally... Master Songnian has already set out for the Kyoto Prefecture, so please attend to him."

"Rest assured, Senior Brother..."

At this moment, similar conversations were taking place not only at Duke Wuan and the Grand Void Sect but at every sect, academy, aristocratic family, and place with some understanding of the Taizhou Mountain conditions, where people recognized the significance of the "Heaven and Earth Bridge" limitation on the Tianyuan Continent.

"Originally, I thought I could rest a bit after returning to the Tianyuan Continent, but alas... we won't just be battling demons on the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield; we won't have a moment's peace even after returning."

"Yes, if we get heavily injured and encounter a demon attack afterward..."

"That would be the worst luck!"

"Quickly go to the Beizhili Ferry! Report to the old ancestors about Emperor Tian of the Demon Court resisting the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge'!"

"No, the Beizhili Ferry must not be lost. We should add more guards!"

"Senior Brother is right, I wonder if the Imperial City is aware..."

"Why worry about this? With the Wei Emperor having the Huangshan Taoist and the Great Master, they should be the first to receive news of the Demon Court's changes, and perhaps an edict has already been issued."

"Let's wait..."

Meanwhile, inside the Imperial City of the Kyoto Prefecture, after hastily arriving, the Great Master found that not only Nine Thousand Years and the Huangshan Taoist were present by the Wei Emperor's side but also Prince Zhenbei Du Qing, Left Minister Xie Jing, and Chief of Staff of the Military Department He Yunwen.

"Great Master." Xie Jing, with his usual calm demeanor, nodded and smiled, "I hope you understand why we summoned you so late."

He Yunwen glared disapprovingly, "At times like this, does Lord Left Minister still have time for formalities!"

"Even in urgent matters, I won't forget my composure." Xie Jing glanced at him, still smiling, still calm.

"You..."

The Great Master, seeing the Wei Emperor's serious expression as he leaned on the desk, gestured to the Huangshan Taoist and Nine Thousand Years:

"You two, have you already seen the changes in the Ten Thousand Mountains?"

The Huangshan Taoist sneered, "What changes? It's just the limit of the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge's' power, isn't it?"

"This hasn't occurred much recently, but a thousand years ago when those old folks were around, they just couldn't resist clashing with the old demons of the Demon Court every few days."

The Great Master, slightly taken aback, said, "Did you know long ago that the suppression of the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge' wasn't absolute?"

"So what if I knew? So what if I didn't?" The Huangshan Taoist said, rolling his eyes with his hands in his sleeves:

"Does the suppression of the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge' change the offense-defense relationship between us and the Demon Court?"

"Taoist, you shouldn't say that," Nine Thousand Years said with a sinister frown, "Without the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge's' constraints, the Demon Court would act more recklessly against us."

"Worrying about this? What a waste of time!" The Huangshan Taoist glared at him, "Instead of worrying about this and that, it's better to spend time and effort on cultivation. If your cultivation is high, do you fear them?"

Upon hearing this, Nine Thousand Years paused, and everyone, including the Great Master, smiled bitterly.

It's precisely because they aren't as strong as the Demon Court that they're worried. If, as the Huangshan Taoist said, their cultivation surpassed the Demon Court, they wouldn't worry and might even attack the Ten Thousand Mountains themselves.

"Taoist, please don't be impatient," at this point, the Wei Emperor spoke, "Since a thousand years ago, why were restrictions still implemented if the old ancestors could act under the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge'?"

"Why else? They were scared of being killed, of course. Not only us humans were afraid, but the Demon Court was also fearful."

"Oh?" The Great Master, not knowing much about the secret history, couldn't help but ask, "Could the Taoist elaborate?"

The Huangshan Taoist looked at him and said irritably, "With the suppression of the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge' lifted, the supernatural beings on the Tianyuan Continent could act without constraints, often leading to battles where both we humans and the Demon Court suffered casualties."

"Casualties?"

"Fool! How do you think those old ancestors died? Especially the founders of the Taoist sects; if they hadn't been impatient and waged war against the Demon Court under the suppression of the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge,' would they have met such an end?"