Chapter 514

Chapter 514: A Rare Presence in the World

Yang Jiuzhen left with Li Hui, while Ren Jiufeng explored the Ancient Tomb, waiting for the sect to send someone.

As they embarked on their journey, Li Hui asked Yang Jiuzhen, “Your Senior Sister seems quite at ease, letting you leave with a man she has only seen twice.”

“Hehe, you underestimate me! I, Yang Jiuzhen, may lack certain abilities, but I am quite skilled in Plum Blossom Numerology. I secretly divined a bit and found that Brother Li is very trustworthy and won’t casually bully anyone relying on force,” Yang Jiuzhen replied with a laugh, her voice clear like jade.

“Oh? Plum Blossom Numerology? Then why didn’t you predict that Xiang Chitian would hunt you and your Senior Sisters?” Li Hui found it amusing, realizing that Yang Jiuzhen was a female fortune teller, which tempted him to tease her a bit.

“Indeed! I previously calculated there was no danger, but suddenly, the Plum Blossom Numerology became chaotic. Perhaps Xiang Chitian possesses immense luck that can cover and disrupt the heavenly secrets,” Yang Jiuzhen frowned in thought, as if facing an immense difficulty.

Suddenly, Li Hui asked, “Are you trying to leave Ren Jiufeng? Did you foresee something in advance?”

“Sigh!” Yang Jiuzhen sighed deeply, “Isn’t it obvious? My Senior Sister has many good qualities, but she is inherently proud. Although she may not show disdain on her face or say anything, our bond still suffered a gap after the battle with Xiang Chitian. Without me dragging her down, she would naturally have ways to avoid being hunted, so I must be perceptive… If I leave with you to take a tour before returning, my Senior Sister will openly chide me for lacking ambition, but deep down, she secretly hopes for this.”

“So you’re saying your Senior Sister is outwardly different from her true self?”

“Not at all! My Senior Sister cares for me a lot, but her pride makes it hard for her to accept a defeat. Once she vents her feelings and regains her composure, everything will be fine!”

“Venting?” Li Hui’s expression turned strange, internally musing, “Who knows who will vent to whom! Those ancient Dao soldiers trapped in the Dragon Palace might want to vent.”

The two of them flew towards the boundary gate, and Yang Jiuzhen looked back reluctantly. She had traveled far from her sect to reach the Wutu Continent just to enter the Golden Luan Cave in search of opportunities. The extension of the cave’s opening time was initially great news, yet she found herself needing to leave before discovering the opportunity mentioned by her Master!

Li Hui stood by and said, “The Great Thousand Cave is extremely rare; there’s only this one in the Wutu Continent. Junior Sister Yang should stay and explore more.”

“No thanks!” Yang Jiuzhen shook her head with a wry smile. “I’ll let you in on a little secret. Everyone in the sect thinks I enjoy wandering around, but in truth, I often lose my way and can’t pinpoint my location, which leads to me getting lost frequently. If I stay here without anyone to guide me, I might end up wandering off somewhere and, in case of danger, I can only call for my Senior Sister, and that would make me a burden again!”

“Hehe, what a big secret you’ve just shared with me; I feel honored!” Li Hui smiled, thinking that Old Li probably stuck with Yang Jiuzhen because of her poor sense of direction, miscalculating distances for centuries to come.

“How do you manage to get your bearings? I’ve asked many people; they rely on stars and compasses, but I’ve never been able to distinguish the stars since I was young.”

“I rely on these eyes to observe the magnetic forces of the north and south, the fortunes of the nearby nations, and the dragon veins of the earth. By referencing the map in my mind, I can calibrate my position most of the time.”

“What a marvelous method!” Yang Jiuzhen said in wonder as they stepped through the boundary gate.

They found themselves back in the stone city, where winds howled and dust swirled, with the force of the wind penetrating the outer boundary, while thirty purple towers floated in the air, blocking the sandstorm.

Li Hui scanned the area and realized that when the time came, the sandstorm would engulf the stone city, awaiting the next opening of the cave. However, this time, they discovered the Yuan Chen Heavenly Mansion, and once the cave closed, considerable effort was needed to fend off the storm.

This was not an ordinary storm but rather a calamity of Xun Wind and dust, erupting with calamity power from all directions, increasing by ten percent each day—truly no small matter.

“Junior Sister Yang, stand steady,” Li Hui instructed, taking out the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique to face the Xun Wind.

“Right! I’m eager to see Brother’s methods!” Yang Jiuzhen felt a warmth as they referred to Ren Jiufeng as ‘Senior Sister’ and to her as ‘Junior Sister’, creating a sense of closeness.

With a flick of the Cloud-Brush, flames erupted, suddenly spinning outward to form a slender fiery line. The fire line moved forward, creating a straight passage—this maneuver was something she had never seen before.

The embroidered ball silently chuckled, “Take it easy; I’ve never seen you show off like this.”

“We’re still young; perhaps this life won’t guarantee a fateful meeting. However, knowing she will face tribulations in a hundred years, I must lend a hand,” Li Hui had his own plans and stepped forward, prompting Yang Jiuzhen to hurriedly follow suit.

Both of them were in the mid-stage Bosa, and their skills greatly surpassed those of ordinary practitioners. With the Cloud-Brush driving the Demon Fire, they swiftly navigated the terrible Xun Wind and soon discovered that evening was approaching.

This place was desolate, far from the Great Xia, and offered no lodging or inns.

Li Hui released the azure bull and, with a flick of his hand, summoned a ten-foot-long Kunpeng, signaling Yang Jiuzhen to board it and travel together.

In truth, Yang Jiuzhen had a treasure futon given by her sect called “Foot Power,” which she previously assumed was incredibly fast. Yet, once the azure bull and Kunpeng sped across the skies, she felt embarrassed to mention her own treasure.

They flew incredibly fast; the azure bull instinctively knew how to perform the rare light escape, while the Kunpeng was a terrifying being capable of chasing the wind and sun. After a mere half-hour of racing, they arrived at the Ancient Battlefield.

Looking ahead, they saw mountains standing shoulder to shoulder, with one shared characteristic: their peaks appeared level with one another, allowing for an unobstructed view, completely unaware of what mountains were.

“How could this be? All the peaks are sliced in half!” Yang Jiuzhen exclaimed in shock. Even at night, as long as there were starlight, practitioners could see far.

“An Ancient Battlefield left behind by high-level demon cultivators, where jade and stones were doomed to destruction,” Li Hui surveyed the area and noticed countless bones and war tools buried underground, along with a fair number of fragments of treasures. The question was how to excavate them.

“Brother, what brings you here at this hour?” Yang Jiuzhen questioned, puzzled at the late-night trip to the Ancient Battlefield. Did he plan to catch ghosts? However, sensing the surrounding aura, it was clear that the souls had long been crushed by the overwhelming power, making this place unlikely to produce ghosts. Due to its extreme desolation, even birds refused to visit.

Li Hui recalled Yang Jiuzhen’s terrifying talent and smiled, “I’ll share a secret with you. I need to collect a large number of fragments of treasures to strengthen my talisman power, which will provide significant assistance when using talismans. Do you have a way to bring what’s underground to the surface?”

“Wait a minute! My instincts tell me that you know my biggest secret,” Yang Jiuzhen, wise and alert, quickly grew suspicious.

“Since I’ve figured it out, it’s no longer a secret! In fact, even you don’t know it; besides your dual Dao body of water and earth, you possess a third Dao body known as Dark Gold! As long as the three fuse, you’ll achieve a powerful boundary Dao body. Are you prepared?”

“Prepared for what?” Yang Jiuzhen felt dizzy. How could she possess a third Dao body? She didn’t even understand the second one was a secret.

“Of course, to merge the Dao bodies and unveil a rare presence in the world!” Li Hui’s gaze burned with intensity, thinking, “To change the world, let’s start with changing Yang Jiuzhen!”