Chapter 832: Bi Yuewu volunteered, Chen Huai'an followed...

Just like how we dealt with that monkey back then.

Dealing with the monkeys is something that happened before the cycle of reincarnation began.

This gluttonous beast is much more difficult to deal with than that monkey.

If a monkey can be recruited to serve as the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses, would the gluttonous beast dare to let the celestial palace be brought up here? Wouldn't it devour the entire heavenly palace to pieces?

The ancient ferocious beast clan hated the Heavenly Palace the most. At this moment, the souls of many ferocious beasts have merged into the Taotie, and the Taotie's hatred for the Heavenly Palace has increased day by day with each reincarnation.

When the immortals who hunted Taotie encountered Taotie, it was a fight to the death.

As Shi Qing finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the palace.

The figure on the Jade Throne remained silent for a long while before ignoring Shi Qing's question and suddenly said, "The relocation of the Jade Throne's Heavenly Wells is a major event. Is there anyone willing to go down and return all the Jade Thrones to their original positions, and at the same time check whether the Jade Heavenly Refining Array is damaged?"

The immortals and gods present were all shrewd and intelligent; how could they not know what a hard job was and what a good job was?

As soon as the voice from the Jade Throne of the Dragon Emperor fell, a figure in green slowly stepped out from the end of the civil official line.

This man was dressed in a Taoist robe with dark patterns, and a bronze compass engraved with array patterns hung at his waist. He had a thin face, but his eyes revealed a sharp and shrewd look. He was Bi Yuewu of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, who was famous for his skill in setting up arrays. Although his combat strength was only at the early stage of True Immortal, he was quite accomplished in the art of array formations.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go." As Bi Yuewu cupped his hands, the pointer on the bronze compass seemed to sense something and trembled slightly. "This courtyard is the foundation of the Heavenly Refining Profound Array. I can trace its origin with the array patterns, return it to its original position, and then reinforce the seal with my natal array plate to ensure safety."

Following closely behind, another immortal dressed in earth-yellow robes stepped forward; he was the Earth Element Immortal Official in charge of the lower realm's 눓 veins.

Although his cultivation level was mediocre, he was proficient in the flow of the meridians, which enabled him to assist Bi Yuewu in determining the location of the Heavenly Well.

The Heavenly Emperor's dark divine light swept over the two of them, and he said indifferently, "Granted. Go quickly and return quickly. If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible."

The two accepted the order and turned to leave the main hall to make preparations.

Upon hearing this, the oppressive aura emanating from the throne intensified dramatically.

"Kunlun Immortal Palace, is the top-grade Heavenly Essence Jade Marrow that is to be submitted for this reincarnation ready?"

Before the words were finished, an immortal with white hair and a ruddy complexion slowly stepped forward. He was none other than Bixi Zhenren, the founder of Kunlun Immortal Palace.

The real Bixi has white hair and a youthful face, with kind eyes and a jade whisk in his hand, looking like a kind old man.

However, no deity or immortal who had even a slight interaction with him would think that way.

He approached the emperor, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the Kunlun Immortal Palace has prepared four top-grade Heavenly Essence Jade Marrows, which will be submitted to you soon."

"Four?" The Heavenly Emperor's voice suddenly turned icy, his dark golden divine light surging with rage. "In previous years, there were at least eight. Why has the number been reduced by half this time?"

Bixi Zhenren trembled, cold sweat instantly beading on his forehead. He quickly kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger! It is not that I have been negligent, but rather that an unexpected event has occurred in the mortal realm!"

The demons of the Blissful Wilderness and the monks of the Buddhist Kingdom secretly fought over the Heavenly Essence Jade Marrow vein, disrupting the mining several times. Kunlun Immortal Palace suffered heavy losses and barely managed to gather four pieces.

"If it weren't for unforeseen circumstances and the interference of these demons, things wouldn't have come to this!"

His words were earnest, but his eyes betrayed a clear panic.

Everyone knows what a shortage of top-grade celestial essence means for the Heavenly Palace.

"The demon race moves the Heavenly Well, the Buddhist Kingdom seizes the Jade Marrow..." The Heavenly Emperor sneered, his oppressive aura like Mount Tai pressing down, "A bunch of useless bastards who are good for nothing!"

He looked at Bixi Zhenren, his tone chilling, "Immediately inform Huajin Zhenren that the four Heavenly Essence Jade Marrows must be delivered to the Heavenly Palace Treasury within 10 days. Otherwise, to ensure the operation of the Heavenly Palace, I will have no choice but to resort to some unethical means. I'm sure none of you would want that, would you?"

These words were extremely chilling. All the immortals and gods in the hall seemed to be thinking of some terrifying thing, and they all shivered.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty obeys!" Master Bixi was so frightened that he scrambled back down.

The air inside the hall seemed to freeze, and shadows spread silently across the surface.

After a long while, the Heavenly Emperor finally brought the topic back to Taotie, his tone casual yet carrying an undeniable authority: "Taotie has appeared in the world, causing turmoil in the lower realms. Is there any of my beloved ministers who is willing to lead troops to subdue it?"

After he finished speaking, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

All the celestial officials lowered their heads, even their breathing became slightly softer.

The precedent of Shi Qingzhen's spirit being swallowed is right before our eyes.

Taotie Tianke Zhenling.

For a half-immortal to descend is tantamount to suicide, and for a true immortal to descend is also extremely dangerous. The slightest carelessness can damage one's foundation. Who would be willing to risk their cultivation future?

Seeing this, the Heavenly Emperor said, "Whoever subdues Taotie will be rewarded with ten thousand-year-old peaches, a gold ingot, and a seat in the Lingxiao Palace."

Despite offering a hefty reward, no one responded.

Those celestial officials who usually vied for fame and fortune were now all silent and trembling, not daring to utter a single word.

The divine light on the throne grew increasingly dim, and his anger was about to overflow.

"Since no one is willing to fight, then I will call on someone."

The Heavenly Emperor's gaze locked onto the two immortals. "Kang Jinlong and Shi Huozhu, you two shall lead a thousand heavenly soldiers and generals to descend to the mortal realm and capture Taotie!"

The two celestial officials whose names were called stiffened, their faces instantly plastered with respectful smiles, and they bowed, saying, "Your subject obeys the decree!"

But the moment they lowered their heads, a hint of resentment and bad luck flashed in their eyes at the same time.

Kang Jinlong is skilled with a long spear, and Shihuozhu can spew flames. Both are True Immortals with considerable combat power, yet they happen to encounter Taotie, their nemesis.

When a god descends to earth, winning doesn't necessarily bring much benefit, while losing results in damage to one's true spirit. No matter how you look at it, this deal is a loss.

But they could not disobey the emperor's orders, so the two had no choice but to accept them reluctantly.

The shadows inside the palace seemed to grow even darker, clinging to them and watching them leave the palace, disappearing on the other side of the gate.

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"Ancestor, now that Senior Taotie has completed his meridian refining, is there anything this junior can do to help him?"

Meanwhile, Chen Huai'an had already brought Renshou to a safe place.

Originally, he wanted to take Renshou to tour the beautiful landscapes of Planet 눓 and experience its unique culture, such as—the Great Sword Tour.

But judging from Renshou's expression, he is already eager to return home.

"What? You're not interested in this world?" Chen Huai'an looked at Ren Shou curiously. Of all the cultivators he had brought to Star �, this was the first time he had seen Ren Shou react like this.

“It’s not that I’m not interested.” Renshou sighed and cupped his hands, saying, “Although I haven’t seen the whole picture, following you along the way, even just the tip of the iceberg has broadened my horizons. Those iron boxes traveling on the road, those large pipes emitting smoke—I’m very curious about them, but…”

He paused, suppressing his reluctance to leave and his longing for the new world.

"I seem to have gained some insight from the matter of Senior Taotie, and there may be a possibility of breaking through the bottleneck."

"While the star is desirable, I value the improvement of my cultivation more. After all, only by improving my cultivation can I fight for our ancestor in times of crisis."

What does it mean to be able to talk?

That's what you call being able to talk.

Chen Huai'an looked at Renshou with admiration.

He patted Renshou on the shoulder and laughed, "Good lad, that's enough."

The path of spiritual practice should be one of undivided focus; your ability to seize the opportunity for sudden enlightenment is a blessing in disguise.

He said with a hint of approval, "There will be plenty of opportunities to see the excitement on Planet 눓 in the future. Breaking through the bottleneck is the most important thing right now."

After saying that, Chen Huai'an raised his hand and summoned the sect's summoning order, then tossed it to Renshou.

"This is a sect summons order. Crush it to open a teleportation channel and return directly to the Cangyun Realm mountain gate."

"Go back and cultivate in seclusion. Once your cultivation is fully developed, I will show you even more strange and wondrous things."

Ren Shou accepted the token and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Ancestor! I will certainly live up to your expectations and break through to the next level as soon as possible to serve you!"

After saying that, he crushed the token, and a gentle spatial fluctuation enveloped his figure. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the original place, leaving only a trace of residual spiritual energy.

Renshou left not long ago.

The sect's summons appeared in Chen Huai'an's hand again.

He carefully put away the summons, made a hand seal with his fingertips, and closed his eyes to deduce Zhang Yibai's location.

He doesn't know how things are going on Zhang Yibai's side right now, so he needs to go and find out.

His divine sense spread out like a spider web, traversing the mountains and rivers of the planet, but was suddenly blocked when it touched a certain area.

Just as Chen Huai'an was about to concentrate on a closer look, he suddenly felt a violent tremor in the sky above his head.

Looking up suddenly, I saw that the once clear sky was now shrouded in dark golden clouds.

Amidst the churning clouds, two dazzling stars broke free of their orbits and plummeted toward the Earth, trailing long, fiery tails.

The starlight was intense, but it was not ordinary fire; rather, it was a spiritual light containing divine power.

Wherever it passed, the air crackled and popped as it burned, and even the space itself rippled.

What's even more chilling is that as the stars fell, an overwhelming and boundless majesty pressed down from the heavens, as if the entire sky was looking down upon them.

This aura of authority was cold and heavy, devoid of any human warmth, causing Chen Huai'an to hold his breath.

That was an aura that only true immortals could exude, far beyond what those who ascended to immortality from the lower realms could compare to.

He tried to deduce again by making hand seals, but his divine sense was as if it had hit an impenetrable wall, and was shattered by that divine power.

Not to mention Zhang Yibai's location, even the exact landing point of the falling star cannot be calculated.

I could only vaguely sense a strong mixture of twilight energy and immortal power before it disappeared.

“Interesting.” Chen Huai’an narrowed his eyes. “The Ba Ji side just succeeded, and immediately someone descended to earth as an immortal… However, the immortal’s destination does not seem to be Ba Ji’s side, but rather the place where the last Heavenly Essence Jade Marrow was born, the location of those four Demon Locking Towers that were moved by Chen Niu.”

If it's related to Baji, getting involved might make him a target.

But it has nothing to do with the Overpowered Muscles, so why doesn't he go and watch the fun?

With this thought in mind, he swayed and transformed into a sword beam, disappearing into the void. He quietly followed the place where the immortal power and twilight intertwined.

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