NOVPUBAs the only sect near Luohe Village,
the Guanlan Sect could be considered quite impressive.
Its ruler was none other than the Village Chief Shao before them.
A Sect Master of the Divine Vein Realm was already quite powerful.
But in the grand scheme of things, if the strongest member of a clan was only at the Divine Vein Realm,
how could it not be a sorrowful sign of the clan’s decline!
When Village Chief Shao handed the legacy item over to Xu Zimei, he slowly exhaled.
It seemed as though many years’ worth of burden was lifted from his shoulders in an instant.
Xu Zimei looked at it in his hand.
This so-called War God legacy item was actually just a small cylinder.
The cylinder was pitch-black, engraved with characters from the early Mythical Era.
It didn’t seem particularly eye-catching.
However, one could still feel the ancient air of the Mythical Era it belonged to.
Xu Zimei put the cylinder away and eventually returned to Luohe Village.
It was a sort of farewell.
Upon hearing the news that Xu Zimei was leaving, Gu Muyu’s eyes reddened, stubbornly holding back the urge to cry.
"In life, there will always be partings," said Xu Zimei with a smile.
"Brother, when will we see each other again?" Gu Muyu asked, clutching Xu Zimei’s sleeve, reluctant to let go.
"Do you want to cultivate?" Xu Zimei didn’t answer but asked instead.
"Cultivate?" Gu Muyu’s little head paused for a moment.
Her eyes, full of Immortal Qi, brightened exceptionally as she nodded vigorously.
Xu Zimei asked for pen and ink in the village and finally wrote down the "Sole Great Freedom Jue" he had practiced in his previous life.
After all, he was now on the path of creation and no longer needed this cultivation technique.
"Burn it after you secretly finish reading it," Xu Zimei reminded her.
"So brother, if I learn this, will I be able to see you again?" Gu Muyu asked.
"When you’re strong enough, you will naturally see me," Xu Zimei replied with a smile,
reaching out to pat the little girl’s head.
Eventually, he turned and his figure gradually disappeared from the sight of everyone in Luohe Village.
...
After leaving Luohe Village, Xu Zimei followed the river and went straight downstream.
It was a rather nice encounter!
But now, the half-year period he had agreed with Ancient Nether was nearly upon him.
Xu Zimei had no intention of wasting time.
After acquiring the Nine Regions Grand Body, he ascended to the Saint Vein Realm and reached the peak in one go.
As he came out of the Changhe, the dense vegetation of the jungle gradually thinned.
The view ahead began to open up.
Xu Zimei wasn’t sure which part of the Eastern Continent this was.
At the end of his vision stood a city.
Xu Zimei quickened his pace towards it.
"Flying Cloud City!"
The deep blue bricks and tiles were engraved with three big characters.
At this time, the sunset in the west had just begun to shine on the quiet city walls.
The weather was gradually moving into winter, and the years were fading away, one after another.
Not every city on the Eastern Continent was known to Xu Zimei.
He had never heard of Flying Cloud City before.
This city wasn’t small, but it couldn’t compare to the likes of Mixed Yuan Ancient City.
Entering the city, the bustling inside was still quite good.
Xu Zimei casually found an inn to stay and took the opportunity to inquire.
Only then did he learn that this city was under the control of the Dan Family’s territory.
When Annihilation Ridge moved, it had brought him from the Extreme West Region to the heart of the Eastern Continent.
The city wasn’t far from the Burial Buddha Temple.
Xu Zimei didn’t need to worry. After dinner, he carved a triangular symbol into the table with his knife.
Then he returned to his room.
The sky darkened quickly, night fell, and the unique silence of the night roared soundlessly around him.
Dozens of meters below the inn, unnamed insects chirped chaotically in the corners.
Leaning against the window sill, Xu Zimei turned his head to look at the quiet room and said faintly, "It seems the people of the Ancient Nether like to play hide and seek!"
"My lord, I have also just arrived," a shadow quietly appeared in the room.
He knelt down hurriedly, respectfully looking at Xu Zimei.
"Where is King Qinyou?" Xu Zimei asked.
"In Buddhist Rites City," the man in black replied promptly.
"Tell him to come see me. Just say someone named Xu Zimei is looking for him."
As Xu Zimei’s voice fell, the shadow also gradually disappeared from the room.
"The power of the Ancient Nether is becoming more and more formidable," Xu Zimei muttered to himself.
He had once asked King Qinyou for a Yama Order Token.
According to the Ancient Nether’s rules, anyone who holds a Yama Order Token is the most honored guest of the Ancient Nether.
This guest is not simply respected by the Ancient Nether.
Within allowable limits, they can even mobilize the people of the Ancient Nether to work for them.
One should know that during the era of Wild Desolation, the formidable clan of the Ancient Nether once swept across the entire continent.
Although now in decline, its strength is still not comparable to that of any ordinary Imperial Rule Immortal Sect.
Moreover, after several eras of recovery, the Ancient Nether seems to be showing signs of a potential resurgence.
The triangular symbol left by Xu Zimei at the inn was actually the mark of his Yama Order Token.
Once someone from the Ancient Nether nearby saw it, they would definitely come to find him.
...
Having dealt with King Qinyou’s matter, he planned to stay in Flying Cloud City for a few days.
Once everything was properly arranged and fail-proof, he would then go to the Burial Buddha Temple.
As for why Xu Zimei was being so cautious.
To sum up the power of the Burial Buddha Temple in one sentence.
What does it matter if the Great Emperor is alive?
Back then, after the Blood Nether Emperor became an emperor, he wanted to ask the Burial Buddha Temple for an item.
Later, it was said that the Blood Nether Emperor was trapped for a full seven days before he managed to escape.
Thenceforth, the Blood Nether Emperor never mentioned the three words ’Burial Buddha Temple’ for the rest of his life.
Being one of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands, the Burial Buddha Temple is the least dangerous, but at the same time, the most dangerous.
It is said that anyone who enters the Burial Buddha Temple and abides by the rules within
will not encounter any trouble, and might even find some opportunities.
But if someone violates the rules, they will be detained there for life.
A night passed in silence!
Early the next morning, Xu Zimei left his room and came downstairs in the inn for breakfast.
He was waiting quietly for the arrival of King Qinyou these few days.
Flying Cloud City was not very bustling; apart from the guests staying there, very few people came to the inn for breakfast.
As Xu Zimei walked down the stairs, he only saw two tables of guests sitting on the first floor.
At one table sat a single person, a young man in a green robe.
With a folding fan in hand, he seemed quite graceful.
The other table had three men and two women, all dressed in white short robes.
A ’Dan’ character was embroidered on their backs.
They should be from a branch of the Dan Clan in Flying Cloud City.
At that moment, everyone was discussing animatedly.
"This time at the clan competition, I must achieve a good ranking."
"Dan Qing is our pride in the Flying Cloud City branch of the Dan Family, and even if he goes to the main clan, he will certainly be no weaker than those people," the young man next to him praised.
"Right, Brother Dan Qing, go for it."
"They’re just a bunch of country bumpkins," the young man in green robes sneered contemptuously when he heard their conversation.
