Chapter 984

Chapter 984: Dream Butterfly

The Regent Princess of the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty glared at the massive jade hand in the sky, her face dark with frustration.

Filled with both anger and helplessness, she clenched her fists and shouted toward the heavens, "You’re only acting tough because my brother isn’t here!"

"And what if he were? It would just make things more entertaining!" A seductive, dreamlike voice echoed in response.

The voice seemed to weave visions of life’s most beautiful moments into the minds of those who heard it. The high-ranking officials of the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty, standing along the Celestial Crystal Road, all wore dazed, blissful smiles.

Seizing the opportunity, the jade hand in the sky pressed down on two opposing forces and continued its advance toward the Nine Serpent Jade Chariot.

Meanwhile, Wang Yulun, caught in the midst of the chaos, was utterly bewildered.

"Who is this? Why are they trying to kidnap me?"

He stared at the seemingly invincible jade hand, a faint sense of familiarity stirring deep within his soul.

"Who is this, husband?" Murong Qianer asked, turning to Wang Yulun.

"I’m not sure… It doesn’t feel like the eldest," Wang Yulun replied, rubbing his temples in frustration.

Just when he thought he’d settled matters with the eldest and second brothers, another complication had arisen.

As the jade hand descended, the spectral image of the Heavenly Emperor of the Dragons materialized before the Nine Serpent Jade Chariot.

"Dream Butterfly! This is the heart of the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty’s Immortal Realm—you have no right to act so brazenly here!"

The Heavenly Emperor of the Dragons thrust out a massive hand to block the jade hand, but it was shattered almost instantly.

"You’re not even afraid of my true form, yet you dare challenge a mere clone? How amusing," the voice taunted with a hint of arrogance.

The jade hand enveloped the Nine Serpent Jade Chariot, forcing Murong Qianer out before vanishing into an unknown dimension with the chariot.

The world fell silent once more, leaving Murong Qianer standing alone on the Celestial Crystal Road, her expression blank with shock.

All eyes—those of the high-ranking officials and the Regent Princess—turned to her.

"Sister, you’ve traveled so far; you must be exhausted," the Regent Princess said warmly, stepping closer to Murong Qianer.

"Even though that ungrateful one has left, it only strengthens the bond between us sisters."

But before she could finish, a jade hand emerged from the void behind Murong Qianer, yanking her into the emptiness.

"My apologies, I nearly forgot to bring this sister along," the enchanting voice chimed again.

"I…"

"You…"

The Regent Princess’s expression shifted several times before she finally let out a deep sigh.

Meanwhile, the Nine Serpent Jade Chariot had been transported to a sea of seven-color flowers.

The nine Golden Immortal-level dragons lay trembling on the ground, as if they were mere dogs trespassing in a tiger’s domain.

Wang Yulun stepped out of the chariot, scanning the vibrant sea of flowers around him.

"Who are you? Why have you brought me here? Do we know each other?"

"Please, don’t harm my wife, Murong Qianer!" he pleaded.

Wang Yulun addressed his surroundings.

Suddenly, a radiant light of seven colors coalesced, transforming into a tall woman clad in a long green jade dress.

Her face was indistinct, yet a single glance would make anyone see their ideal vision of beauty.

"Who are you?" Wang Yulun was certain she wasn’t Big Brother or Second Brother.

But a familiar feeling surged from his soul, making him believe he must have had some connection with this woman in a past life.

"Just call me Meng’er."

"Who am I? If you can’t remember, it’s fine; it doesn’t matter anyway."

Diemeng said this as she led Wang Yulun to a specific spot in the sea of seven-color flowers.

At the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan, who had just finished reading a hexagram for his good brother, gazed at the sky.

"Why can’t I make sense of this hexagram? My good brother is in a bit of trouble," Xu Fan muttered, stroking his chin.

After his good brother left, Xu Fan, feeling idle, decided to read a hexagram for him.

He couldn’t predict everything, but he sensed that his good brother’s fate was about to take a dramatic turn.

"Ah well, there’s no life-threatening danger. Besides, my good brother’s confidantes are all quite influential, so I don’t need to worry too much."

Just then, Xu Fan suddenly felt a strange sensation and took out the innate treasure fragment from the Hall of Time left by Big Brother.

He noticed the soul essences of two Second-Generation Disciples light up.

"Master, on the border battlefield, two Second-Generation Disciples were caught in the combat backlash of a Golden Immortal-level battle. Their bodies were completely destroyed," Grape’s voice chimed in.

"What’s meant to happen will happen," Xu Fan sighed.

He had already prepared for the possibility of true immortal disciples falling in battle, but he hadn’t expected it to happen so soon.

"Tell me the details. Which two Golden Immortals were involved?" Xu Fan asked.

"The Sky Blue Golden Immortal from the Wood Origin tribe and the Crossing Fate Golden Immortal from the human race. They’ve had a grudge for a long time, and when they met, they immediately clashed at the Golden Immortal level."

"The battle ended in mutual destruction, but the combat backlash claimed the lives of several thousand true immortals, including two Second-Generation Disciples from our sect," Grape reported.

"What a tragedy," Xu Fan sighed.

He then instructed Grape to prepare 200,000 Immortal Jade, all to be sent into the branch of the River of Time from the Hall of Time.

Soon, the entire branch of the River of Time appeared above the Hidden Spirit Sect, forming a light curtain that began to reverse, stopping only at the moment before the two Second-Generation Disciples perished.

"Master, there’s not enough Immortal Jade," Grape reported.

"Add another 200,000 Immortal Jade."

With the additional 200,000 Immortal Jade, the scene in the River of Time began to reverse further, showing the moments before the two disciples were caught in the Golden Immortal battle’s backlash.

A passage opened, as if a supreme force from time and space began to pull from the scene, attempting to extract the two disciples.

"Add another 100,000 Immortal Jade," Xu Fan said through gritted teeth.

With the 100,000 Immortal Jade controlled by Grape, it was sent into the branch of the River of Time once more.

The pulling force intensified, and the two disciples emerged from the tunnel formed by the branch of the River of Time.

"Grand Elder, we are ashamed," the two revived Second-Generation Disciples said respectfully.

They had sensed everything clearly, from the moment of their death to being pulled back.

"A wise man doesn’t stand under a crumbling wall. The sect has rules—when high-level battles occur, it’s best to stay far away," Xu Fan said to the two Second-Generation Disciples, whom he had revived at great cost.

"Grand Elder, we…" The words caught in their throats, and they fell silent.

"No need to explain. Now that you’re revived, stay in the sect and focus on your cultivation. You can only break free from the restrictions of the River of Time once you reach the peak of the true immortal stage," Xu Fan instructed.

Disciples revived from the branch of the River of Time carry a unique restriction within them. If they stray too far from the branch’s location, it will activate.

In Xu Fan’s understanding, this was akin to an illegal resurrection. Anyone who left the area of the branch would be targeted by the Heavenly Way’s Will of the Immortal Realm for retrieval.