There are six continents in the world of Sunset, and the Prosperous Continent is the largest one. There is a Tianmai Valley in the center, which is like a continent.

There is a barrier above the Tianmai Valley, inside of which is the endless sky, which is also the location of the Heavenly Palace.

Since the creation of this barrier, there has been little movement. Not only did it tremble before, but now it has become dim again, as if it has fallen into an abyss. Everyone in it was in a mess, and they all wanted to ask the King of Heaven what happened, but they didn't know, so they ordered their subordinates to be quiet together with the masters of the nine small palaces and the masters of the eight holy temples.

"The Palace Master is still in the palace, what could happen? Be quiet!"

After these words were spoken, the Heavenly Palace finally fell silent. As expected, nothing happened. Although the fluctuations were alarming, the black light in the palace soon faded away, and everything returned to the original state.

All the chaotic light came from the small temple above, and was sucked back by it, making everyone in the Heavenly Palace look at it. As the masters of the Heavenly Spring Temple, Lord Yan and Po Meng looked up, wondering whether Ah Zhu and the Palace Master could really break through the shackles of Xishu with such a big commotion.

If they can, Xia Xiao and Azhu's status in the Heavenly Palace will be greatly improved. If they can't, it can only be said that fate is playing tricks on them. The higher the status of a person, the more they understand some truths, at least they understand.

Although the Palace Master has not been in seclusion, he has not made any noise. But the blood-colored light before should be the power of Azhu.

Such a strong power should be able to summon the consciousness of the Xishu world. After this, will the Palace Master be able to transform from a cocoon into a butterfly, or will he just... accept his fate.

These were all things they were curious about, but as members of the Heavenly Palace, they naturally had expectations and hoped that the Palace Master would be able to advance successfully and shock the five continents.

While waiting, there was no movement in the small hall. Many disciples and people in the heavenly palace returned to their familiar rhythm of life. Only the two heavenly kings, each holding a pot of wine and a large chicken leg, sat on a hall and looked up at the movement in the Supreme Small Hall.

The Heavenly Palace is a barrier, and the small halls are also distributed with barriers, but there were still noises coming out before, which shows that what the Palace Master is facing now is not an easy task.

"How long do you think we'll have to wait?"

"The Palace Master only has a lifespan of a few thousand years, so he can only wait that long at most."

Ma Lao, who was driving the car earlier, blew his beard and took another sip of wine. He didn't think it was a big deal. If they really had to wait for four thousand years, it would be too long. They could just wait. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu couldn't wait there forever. Thinking of this, he looked at the Supreme Hall again, his face extremely solemn.

In the small hall, Xia Xiao held Ah Zhu in his arms, which made him feel at ease. The chaos around him made Xia Xiao unable to see other colors, and he was even affected by it, causing physical discomfort. But with his strength, he could not leave the small hall at all, and could only look at the light in the chaos.

From time to time, a strong wave of air would rush out from the bright light. Xia Xiao moved sideways to block it. Ah Zhu was fine, but he spat out a mouthful of blood and his breath became weak.

Xia Xiao felt something hot and wet on his palm, which made him nervous to look, but because everything was in a chaotic color, he couldn't see Ah Zhu in his arms at all. The feeling of not being able to see made Xia Xiao very worried. Ah Zhu couldn't get into trouble, he had to protect him and bring him back to the wilderness safely.

The weakness of his strength gave Xia Xiao a strong sense of powerlessness. He released all his strength and emitted a faint light.

This is a typical example of there being someone better than you, and there is always someone better than you. At this moment, Xia Xiaoyuan's aura was so bright that it couldn't even illuminate the surroundings. He bent down and took a look at Ah Zhu in his arms.

In the dim light, there was blood on Ah Zhu's face. Xia Xiao hurriedly wiped it off, only to find that it was all dripped by him. In the side light, there were still continuous air waves rushing out, hitting Xia Xiao's body, making him feel unprecedentedly heavy, as if his body was about to fall apart. But Ah Zhu is okay, Xia Xiao told himself, and his consciousness gradually became drowsy.

At first, Xia Xiao knew how much time had passed, but slowly, he fell to the ground like Azhu, but still endured the attack of that force.

To the weak, a heavy rain is a mockery and ridicule from heaven, and a wave of fluctuations on the side is a fatal blow. But to the strong, opportunities are hard to come by. In summary, everything is difficult. If you want to succeed, you have to face the difficulties head-on. There is no shortcut at all.

When Xia Xiao subconsciously thought that everything would be fine, he finally lost his last bit of consciousness and fell to the ground like a puddle of mud.

After a long time, Xia Xiao was awakened by a familiar voice. It was a very sweet voice, and he knew it was from Ah Zhu. The five elements in Xia Xiao's body were urging him to open his eyes with difficulty. What he saw through the small gap was indeed Ah Zhu's face.

Xia Xiao subconsciously raised the corner of his mouth, with a smile, and felt ashamed. He clearly did nothing, but he was still injured, and made Ah Zhu worry about him so much...

As soon as he thought about it, Xia Xiao couldn't stop and felt a little useless. But Ah Zhu knew what happened and didn't blame him. He just hugged him and wiped the sweat off his forehead.

Slowly, Xia Xiao was able to sit up by himself. He looked around and everything was bright, not so dark anymore. The old Taoist priest at the other end also sat up and looked at him with a smile.

Xia Xiao felt some pain all over his body, as if he had been stabbed many times, his flesh and blood were all over the body and it was difficult for him to heal himself, but he still couldn't help but ask a question.

"Successful?"

The old Taoist priest had already smiled like a **, and he really didn't look like a failure, otherwise he would have been frowning, after all, this was related to life. Although the existence of that realm can exist in the world for a long time as long as there is a breath left, it is not true life after all. In Xia Xiao's eyes, the old Taoist priest shook his head, and Xia Xiao looked at Ah Zhu, not knowing what was going on.

"I just woke up too, I don't know what happened."

After Ah Zhu finished mumbling, he pulled Xia Xiao up, bowed to the old Taoist priest, and asked how things were going. Although the latter smiled, he did not succeed in breaking through the shackles. How could he break through in one or two days? He would not be able to let go of the problem that had troubled him for 100,000 years unless he spent decades or even hundreds of years to solve it.

Therefore, the old Taoist priest got the answer he wanted most, and he was not restrained at all, with the word "happy" written all over his face.

"Xi Shu gave me a chance. As long as I can solve that problem within a thousand years, I can get her help and break free from the shackles."

"So it's not a success, why are you so happy?"

Ah Zhu was outspoken and made Xia Xiao apologize, hoping that the old Taoist priest would not mind. The latter would not be angry about such a small matter, and even became happy and explained:

"I was originally unable to communicate with Xi Shu, but it was thanks to you that I called her here. She is willing to give me a chance to make amends, but if I fail, I will have to accept my fate. I have lived for 180,000 years, and I have long since become indifferent to many things. Having a chance now can be considered as making up for my lack of effort in the past. If I succeed, it will be my good fortune, but if I fail, then so be it! Anyway, after a thousand years, I still have plenty of time to arrange my affairs."

It is not difficult to let go of everything, but it is not easy to actually do so. Xia Xiao sincerely admired him, bowed, and congratulated him in advance:

"Then I wish the Palace Master a successful start and immediate success."

"I'll lend you my good words."

"By the way, what's the problem?"

Ah Zhu was a little curious, but the old Taoist smiled and shook his head, saying that such things could not be casually discussed. Ah Zhu also roughly understood, so he stopped asking. After a few casual greetings, the old Taoist expressed his gratitude and said:

"I'm really sorry to bother you with my business this time. I have prepared a gift for you. You can enjoy it after you get out."

Enjoy...is it a dish?

Ah Zhu thought to himself that although he was an absolute foodie, he was very tired and had no appetite at all. It would be better to have a good sleep. But why would the old Taoist priest prepare something like that? But since he personally ordered it, he knew it was a good thing.

With a little expectation, Xia Xiao bowed and stopped disturbing the old master.

"I will remember your kindness and will repay you slowly in the future."

Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu smiled and left, leaving only the old Taoist priest in the hall. He sent the two away and took a deep breath. The energy of heaven and earth immediately penetrated his chest and flowed to all parts of his body, making him energetic and tireless, and he wanted to retreat immediately.

This retreat was different from the previous ones, but the old master's wrinkled and serious face still had a hint of joy. Then he sat cross-legged in retreat, trying to explore his fate and understand his destiny again. If he didn't try his best, he would die with regret!