In Cangjing, Duanmu Xin, dressed in black like a young master from a noble family, was leisurely drinking tea in the pavilion.
Opposite him was a male cultivator who was so handsome he was practically lawless. One had an ethereal air about him, while the other had deep, dark eyes like an abyss. They were both a feast for the eyes.
The extremely handsome male cultivator was none other than Chu Tian, the Nascent Soul cultivator Ye Sisi had encountered in the Forbidden Land of the Underworld.
He is also Chu Nianxue's father and the most handsome man in Cangjing.
"I can go to the place you mentioned, but you must guarantee Xue'er's safety."
"Don't worry, I've always treated Xiaoxue'er like my own daughter. She'll be fine."
Chu Tian thought for a moment and then said, "Keep an eye on that kid named Zhou Liang." It wasn't hard to tell that he was gritting his teeth when he said this.
Duanmu Xin smiled and narrowed his eyes: "I thought you wanted me to keep a close eye on that kid Chen Chen, after all, the two of you have known each other for a longer time."
Chu Tian snorted coldly: "Chen Chen is a simpleton and very naive. He's always the one being bullied by my daughter. But that Zhou Liang is so cunning at such a young age. I'm really afraid that one day he'll trick my daughter and she'll still be foolishly helping him count money."
"Alright, alright, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You've already done enough for Xiaoxue'er. You can't stay by her side forever, can you? When will she ever grow up?"
Chu Tianjun's handsome face still showed some reluctance. Before becoming a father, he never thought he would have this side to him, but now he was a father.
"Alright, alright, I've wasted so much time talking to you, it's time for you to leave. If it weren't for Xiaoxue'er's sake, I would have slapped you to death long ago if you dared to waste your talent like this."
Chu Tian didn't speak, but stood up and bowed to the unruly Duanmu Xin.
Duanmu Xin neither dodged nor evaded; with a gentle tap of his folding fan, a dark spatial portal appeared in the pavilion.
Chu Tian glanced in the direction of the Heavenly Spirit Sect again before stepping into the spatial gate.
Duanmu Xin took a sip of tea, his deep, abyss-like eyes seeming to pierce through layers of void and reveal another world.
After a long while, he stood up and rubbed his temples, hoping that nothing unexpected had happened.
Chu Tian stepped through the spatial gate and arrived in a world where the spiritual energy was many times denser than that of the Cang Realm. Moreover, there would be no tribulation lightning to cultivate here, allowing him to cultivate to the Tribulation Transcending stage without any hindrance.
Although he didn't fully understand Duanmu Xin's background, he believed that what Duanmu Xin said was true. The Cangjing would soon face a cataclysmic disaster, and with his Nascent Soul cultivation, he simply couldn't protect the people he wanted to protect.
Moreover, the Tianji Sect's prediction was also the same, and the time was even shorter than Duanmu Xin's estimate.
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Meanwhile, in the spirit world, a place for subduing demons.
The earth trembled once more, and the crimson spatial imprint expanded further amidst the swirling black clouds.
At the same time, all the cultivators suppressing the seal coughed up blood, as if they had been subjected to some violent impact.
The Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivators and demonic beasts, who had been suppressed and unable to move, began to stir. Their sharp and piercing roars were so loud that they hurt one's eardrums. The barrier, which had been relatively stable, began to wail under the strain, as if it were about to shatter at any moment.
Everyone's face was grim. If things continued like this, the seal definitely wouldn't last much longer, and the ever-expanding cracks in the sky above their heads told them that the demons would be attacking again in ten thousand years.
Meng Tianyuan looked up at the hideous blood-red rift in the sky and couldn't help but feel worried.
His disciples are all extraordinary, and the reason why the spirit world and the demon world are connected is because of the Nine Netherworld Ruler known as the World Destroyer.
The only one who can contend with the opponent is his little apprentice, but his little apprentice is only at the Refinement stage. Even if he tries harder and has already reached the Integration stage, he is still no match for the opponent.
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but rub his temples. If that guy called Annihilator really came, his little apprentice would probably be the first to die. It was really a headache.
Just then, a handsome boy of about ten years old came to his side.
Meng Tianyuan turned his head in confusion: "National Treasure, what brings you here?"
Guo Bao arrived at the Demon-Slaying Land a year ago and even took the initiative to pay his respects. Although he knew Guo Bao's name was Li Zhen, he was used to calling him that, so he didn't change it.
Guo Bao bowed slightly to Meng Tianyuan, then handed him a jade bracelet, saying, "Senior, could you please pass this on to Sisi when you have time? It contains some cultivation resources she might need."
Meng Tianyuan frowned slightly as he looked at the national treasure, but did not take the jade bracelet: "Where are you going?"
Meng Tianyuan had lived for many years and had climbed up from the bottom step by step, so he had a good eye for people, let alone a young transformed beast.
Although Guobao's expression was calm, his eyes flashed with absolute death intent. He just couldn't understand it. Even if the sky were to fall, it shouldn't be Guobao, who was only at the eighth level of cultivation, who was the first to die.
Guobao looked up at the blood-red mark in the sky, then calmly said, "I'm going to plug that hole."
Meng Tianyuan's brows furrowed so deeply they could almost trap a fly. He said with a stern face, "Do you even know what you're saying? It's a seal that's difficult for so many of us to suppress. What makes you, a mere eighth-tier demon, think you can block it with your dark claws? Go back now. This isn't a place for children to play around."
The young version of the national treasure couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth, and after a long silence, he said, "I'm much older than you."
Meng Tianyuan said with a stern face: "In terms of seniority, I am your elder, so you have to listen to me. Go back quickly. Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. You don't need to sacrifice yourself."
Guobao fell silent again, and after a long while, he finally said, "Master."
He paused for a moment, then looked at Meng Tianyuan hesitantly: "May I call you that?"
Meng Tianyuan nodded. Guobao had been with his little apprentice for so many years. Although his presence wasn't very strong, it wouldn't be a big problem for him to call him master.
“I was destined to die from birth, it’s just that I’m dying sooner now. And since I can buy some time for the spirit world, I can say that I’m dying a worthwhile death.”
"Stop! What do you mean by being born to die? No one is destined to be anything from birth. Tell me, who told you to die? I'll go kill him."
Guobao's lips curled up slightly, and his eyes curved into crescents. "Master, you should have guessed long ago that I had other purposes in getting close to Sisi from the beginning, so thank you for still letting me call you Master. If I have the chance, I would also like to join the Tianling Sect. I really envy that atmosphere."
After Guobao finished speaking, a contract formation appeared in front of him. It was the equal contract that he had signed with Ye Sisi, and now he was going to break the contract.
Just as Meng Tianyuan was about to stop it, the contract formation in the void had already turned into specks of spiritual light and disappeared. At the same time that the contract completely disappeared, the aura on Guobao's body rose steadily, and a powerful divine beast pressure rushed over.
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