When everyone saw Yu Kai and others coming, they took the initiative to make way for them, then saluted respectfully and shouted in unison: "Holy Prince!" The voices were uniform and loud, echoing in the palace for a long time.
Yu Kai smiled and responded to each greeting warmly, then hurried through the crowd and headed straight for the back hall. His heart was filled with concern for Niuniu, and he was so anxious that he wanted to fly to her side immediately.
Everyone's attention was quickly attracted by Emperor Shi, Zhu Rong and others who were following behind Yu Kai.
"Ancestor Witch!"
"It's really the Ancestral Witch!"
"The ancestor witch is still alive!" Everyone's faces were filled with shock, their eyes filled with awe and disbelief, and they quickly stepped forward and saluted respectfully.
The Devouring Emperor shrank in size, sitting firmly in the first seat, conversing with Zhurong and Gonggong, the two ancient witches. They were all focused, talking mostly about Yu Kai's war five years from now, and also discussing the worst-case scenario. The atmosphere was solemn and heavy.
At the same time, Yu Kai, led by Ao Ling, came to the room where Lin Niuniu was recuperating.
Yu Kai gently pushed open the door and saw Niuniu sitting cross-legged on the bed. Her spiritual energy flowed through her body like a gurgling stream, trying her best to recover from her injuries. But her face was still as pale as snow, without a trace of blood.
Seeing this, Yu Kai's face was filled with heartache, his eyes flashing with self-blame and worry. He immediately sat cross-legged behind her, invoking the Laws of Life and Wood, continuously channeling spiritual energy to aid her recovery. The powerful and gentle spiritual energy, like a trickle of spring water, brought hope and vitality, carefully repairing the wounds in her body.
Time slipped by quietly, and it wasn't until a month later that Lin Niuniu fully recovered. During this time, the Devouring Emperor came to her daily to channel spiritual energy, demonstrating the severity of the injury. Yu Kai, watching the recovered Lin Niuniu, felt a surge of remorse and secretly vowed to better protect her in the future.
"Brother, I'm really fine." Lin Niuniu noticed Yu Kai's self-blame and comforted him softly. Her voice was gentle and warm, a change from her usual indifference. Her eyes were full of concern and dependence.
"I'm sorry, brother. I always say I'll take good care of you, but I fail to protect you every time. This time, I let you get hurt so badly." Yu Kai gently smoothed the hair on her forehead, his movements gentle and caring, his eyes full of heartache and guilt.
"Brother, why do you suddenly want to challenge Zhang Qiming to a fight? He is not easy to deal with." Lin Niuniu quickly changed the subject, her eyes revealing deep worry and her brows slightly furrowed.
"He is not easy to deal with, but I, your brother, am weak?" Yu Kai gently tapped her forehead, a confident smile on his lips, and a firm light flashed in his eyes.
"No, brother! Zhang Qiming has another secret identity!" Lin Niuniu reminded, with worry in her eyes.
"I know that he is a descendant of the ancient clan and one of the thirteen ancient descendants." Yu Kai looked determined, as if he knew all this, and his tone was full of confidence.
Lin Niuniu was surprised and didn't understand why Yu Kai knew so much, but she continued, "He is a reincarnated person, and he had the cultivation level of a Heavenly Emperor in his previous life!"
"It's okay, I have confidence! I will use him to break through to become a Dao Emperor!" Yu Kai's tone was firm, and a strong fighting spirit suddenly burst out of his body, like a burning flame, unstoppable.
Lin Niuniu was a truly remarkable figure. She had emerged from the vast galaxy of the Ancient Immortal Realm's top geniuses to become a True God's maid. With her sharp mind, she instantly understood Yu Kai's intentions and stopped trying to dissuade him.
Afterward, she told Yu Kai about the ancient descendants. The so-called Thirteen Ancient Heirs didn't refer to the thirteen descendants of the Ancient Emperor, but rather the thirteen who survived the brutal slaughter of 108 descendants who devoured each other. Each of these Thirteen Ancient Heirs possessed the strength of a high-level Heavenly Emperor, and was an incomparably powerful being.
"Zhang Qiming before his reincarnation was actually stronger than Hongjun?" Yu Kai was shocked and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
Lin Niuniu nodded seriously, "So you must be careful in dealing with it!"
Yu Kai nodded in agreement. Although he was curious about how Lin Niuniu knew so much, he didn't ask any further questions. He told Lin Niuniu to rest well and decided to go into seclusion to prepare.
He came to Fantasy Star Lake alone, took a deep breath, and rushed to the bottom of the lake.
Instantly, bloodthirsty underwater monsters swarmed over him like wolves scenting prey. But when they sensed the powerful aura emanating from Yu Kai, they fled in panic, their movements utterly disorganized, as if they had encountered their natural enemy.
Yu Kai didn't bother to pay attention to these monsters, and rushed to the bottom of the lake, looking for the disappeared Star Pattern Ancient Temple. He searched the lake bottom carefully, looking everywhere, but there was no trace of the Star Pattern Ancient Temple.
He was just beginning to wonder when a flash of inspiration struck him. He immediately unleashed a stream of pseudo-divine power, and sure enough, a distinct ripple appeared in a patch of space beneath the lake. Yu Kai's eyes lit up, and he immediately flew over to investigate.
The ancient Star Pattern Palace reappeared before his eyes, but this time the Immortal Execution Sword Intent was gone. Apparently, with the Devouring Emperor's escape, the Four Immortal Execution Swords had been taken away by Tongtian.
Yu Kai once again stepped onto the platform made of black rock, reached out and pushed open the two tightly closed bronze doors.
This time, he did not enter the mural world again, but sat cross-legged in the ruined hall. Here, the aura of chaos was pervasive, and the rich power of chaos flowed in the air. It was a rare and blessed place for cultivation.
He wanted to integrate what he had learned here and upgrade the sword moves he had mastered before, so that he could unleash more powerful attacks to deal with Zhang Qiming.
As he circulated his skills, laws slowly rose around him, emitting a mighty sword intent. As if possessed by life, the laws transformed into figures, brandishing sword intent, confronting and fighting each other within his mind.
He immersed himself in it, and in each collision, he constantly summed up his experience and explored the sword moves that best suited him.
Time passed slowly as we groped our way through it, and five years went by in a flash.
Following Zixiao's reminder, Yu Kai slowly restrained the sword intent emanating from his body and slowly opened his eyes. Instantly, two terrifying, seemingly tangible swords shot out from his gaze, like two divine swords slicing through iron like mud, mercilessly slicing through the void before him. A massive black hole suddenly appeared. From within the black hole, a dull, resounding roar, like the roar of an ancient beast, echoed for a long time, difficult to subside.
"Young Master! Could it be that you have broken through to the Dao Emperor realm? This strength is truly terrifying!" Zixiao stood beside Yu Kai, his eyes fixed on the terrifying black hole in the void before him, his face full of shock, and the look of amazement in his eyes almost overflowing.
"Not yet. I just integrated my previous sword moves to make them more lethal." Yu Kai was very satisfied with his current strength. A confident smile appeared on his face unconsciously. That smile seemed to declare to the world that he was not afraid of the upcoming challenge.
"It took five years just to integrate the sword moves? There must be other new sword moves!" Zixiao looked confident, his eyes fixed on Yu Kai, his eyes full of anticipation.
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