“Since we’ve already released them, there’s no point in saying anything now,” Yun Jianyue said, looking towards Baoyuan Mountain in the distance. “Should we go take a look?”

The others naturally knew what she was thinking.

Zuan said, "The Path to Immortality has just been completely severed, and this Spirit Mountain is different from the previous one. I'm afraid we won't be able to find the Elixir of Immortality here either."

“That’s right. The Ten Witches of Ling Mountain mentioned before that the Elixir of Immortality had gone missing because of Gu’s ambush of Baojiang,” Yan Xuehen said.

"Tch, maybe they're deliberately hiding it. Besides, the place where the elixir of immortality is located must have many rare and exotic herbs. Even if the vital energy is gone, there might still be some remnants. Finding a few would be a good deal." After saying that, Yun Jianyue didn't bother to say anything more. She simply tapped her toes and rushed towards Baoyuan Mountain.

The others were also somewhat tempted, and worried about Yun Jianyue's safety, so they hurriedly followed.

However, Yun Jianyue's face soon fell, because although there were some spiritual herbs on the so-called Baoyuan Mountain, they were not of much value to people like the Demonic Sect Leader and the audience of Baiyujing.

"It seems the world has indeed changed," Zu An said in a deep voice, his previous guess confirmed.

Then he looked up at another beautiful mountain peak—Goddess Peak:

"Let's go take a look over there."

Previously, the Ten Witches of Lingshan mentioned that Yao Ji, the third daughter of Emperor Yan, lived there, and that when they shot down the sun just now, they seemed to sense a special aura watching everything from the Goddess Peak.

"I think you're so captivated by the beauty that you can't resist her charms, aren't you?" Yan Xuehen couldn't help but glance at him.

Yun Jianyue laughed: "This time, I'm on Ice Stone Maiden's side!"

Yu Yanluo glanced at Yan Xuehen and thought to herself, "Shouldn't I be the one saying this?"

Sigh, these two older sisters are getting closer and closer to Ah Zu.

Despite saying this, the group still went to Goddess Peak to check.

Unfortunately, the mountain remains, but the goddess has vanished.

"So this is what the Ten Witches of Mount Ling meant by severing the path between heaven and man." Yan Xuehen sighed, finally understanding why, throughout the millennia, so many talented cultivators had failed to become immortals.

Yun Jianyue, however, was more optimistic: "At least now we know that there are indeed immortals in this world, so we are not as confused as before."

Yan Xuehen's spirits lifted: "Not bad!"

Just knowing this makes this trip to the unknown worthwhile.

Zuan's expression suddenly changed: "Oh no, all these mythical beings have disappeared, what about the previous Shun?"

The girls' hearts skipped a beat. The curse seal on the puppet in Zuan hadn't been broken yet. What if Shun disappeared like the Ten Witches of Lingshan and the goddess Yao Ji?

Unable to contain themselves any longer, the group headed straight for Mount Jiuyi.

Although they were all exhausted, they dared not delay. Zu An rode on his Wind and Fire Wheels, took the three women's hands, and flew away.

Having gone through so many life-and-death situations together, holding hands like this has become commonplace for everyone; it's simply not a big deal.

Now that the path to heaven and man is severed, many of the strange phenomena encountered before have disappeared, and even some terrifying beasts or powerful cultivators have vanished.

The world suddenly became much more normal, and the group passed through places such as Qingqiu Marsh, Xiongshui, Shouhua Wilderness, Dongting Marsh, Mulberry Forest, and Ruoshui, which were no longer as difficult as before.

Soon they arrived at the south side of Mount Jiuyi, at the tomb where they had previously met Shun.

Before the group could speak, a figure vaguely appeared: "You have indeed not disappointed me. You have not only completed Yi's heroic journey, but also gained the recognition of the divine artifact."

Seeing that he was still there, Zuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Is the divine artifact you mentioned before this Sun-Shooting Bow?"

"Not bad." The voice was somewhat ethereal, not as solid as before.

“But the Sun-Shooting Bow is clearly in the hands of the Golden Crow Prince. He is in this world right now. How could there be two Sun-Shooting Bows at the same time?” Zu An had mentioned before that he was kidnapped here by the Demon Emperor and his son, and the puppet curse mark on his body was left at that time.

As for the Blazing Sun Bow, he had personally witnessed the Golden Crow Prince using it. Although there were slight differences, it was definitely the same weapon.

Of course, the biggest difference is that this time the white arrow seems to be completely different from the last one, with much greater power.

“Who said there are two at the same time?” Shun smiled. “With your current level of understanding, it’s difficult to explain the reasons in a language you can comprehend. One day, you will figure it out for yourself.”

Zu An remained silent and frowned, while Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue seemed to be deep in thought. They had vaguely grasped the mystery in what the other party had just said, but they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

Yu Yanluo hurriedly said, "We have already retraced Yi's heroic journey as agreed and gained the recognition of the divine artifact. Now, shouldn't you remove the puppet curse on him as promised?"

Now Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue also hurriedly looked at Shun's illusory figure. Yan Xuehen, in particular, felt a little ashamed, realizing that she was not as devoted to Zu An as Yu Yanluo.

But she immediately realized that he wasn't her man, so why should she care about him so much?

“I can’t help him right now because of my condition,” Shun sighed.

Zuan raised an eyebrow, drew back the Sun-Shooting Bow, and aimed it at him: "Do you want to test the power of this divine weapon? We happen to have one arrow left."

Although Shun held a very high position in ancient times and must have been incredibly powerful, he had been dead for so many years and was still carrying the residual power from his recent annihilation of nine suns in the sky. So why would he be afraid of him now?

The figure visibly stiffened, but quickly laughed and said, "No wonder you were able to complete the Hero's Journey. Your spirit is indeed extraordinary. But you don't need to threaten me with that. I wasn't going to last much longer anyway."

Zuan then noticed that both his voice and his figure were much thinner than when he last saw him, as if they might disappear at any moment.

"The severance of the Path to Heaven has affected me. Of course, even without this, I wouldn't be able to exist forever," the voice chuckled self-deprecatingly, then said to the group, "Don't panic. Although I can't personally break the puppet curse for you, I know someone who can."

"What are you trying to trick me into doing this for you?" Zuan sneered, feeling really annoyed at being taken advantage of.

“You’re overthinking it. You don’t need to do anything for me,” said the afterimage of Shun.

"What about the mission to deal with Yu that you mentioned before?" Yun Jianyue asked warily. They were clearly told to retrieve the divine artifact to deal with Yu, but now they weren't even mentioning it. She felt there was something fishy going on.

"Now that you have obtained the Sun-Shooting Bow, I naturally don't need to worry about the rest. You will understand in time. Alright, it's time for me to sleep forever." The afterimage gradually dissipated, leaving only a distant voice, "Go to a place called Nanchao, where there is someone who can remove the curse mark on your body."

Zu An frowned. Nan Chao? Why does that name sound familiar?