47: Chapter 46 Undercurrents

Outside the Nine Realms Tower.

Ye Xiu looked up at the sky above the mountain peak, at the silver-white cross-shaped eyes within the blood mist.

It shook him to his core.

The Bloodline rule he had awakened seemed to have resonated with the Taichu Era, causing the Deity Obsession to undergo unknown changes.

The previous River of Time was the best proof of this.

He watched the world still crumbling and tried to make the blood mist above disappear.

Soon.

Under the guidance of his Qi, the eyes in the blood mist above began to gradually fade and merge with Ye Xiu.

With the disappearance of the eyes, the earth-shattering movements suddenly stopped.

It seemed that the Deity Obsession had returned to a muddled state, no longer possessing the great power to upend the world.

Feeling the increasingly dense fog, Ye Xiu dared not delay and hurried down the mountain.

He dared not fly, fearing he might encounter that headless Deity Obsession.

"Damn it, Xing Mu actually abandoned me and ran off."

On the mountain path, Ye Xiu felt a bit angry.

That woman who had awakened from the ancient era was too unreliable; the moment she encountered any trouble, she bolted.

Looking at the increasingly dense fog in the mountains, he prayed that he wouldn't run into that headless Deity Obsession, otherwise, he would be in danger.

He had emerged from the Nine Realms Tower when the River of Time appeared, and he had witnessed the horror of the Deity Obsession throughout the entire ordeal.

Even though he had awakened the Bloodline Divine Ability [Martial Domain], if his opponent was the Deity Obsession, he feared he wouldn't even be able to withstand a single glance from it.

He would be reduced to ashes instantly.

Tap, tap, tap...

Footsteps came from the fog behind him.

Ye Xiu frowned slightly, and a silver-white cross pattern immediately took shape in his pupils, while an invisible aura manifested within three feet of his body.

Martial Domain!

Ignoring rules, Immunity to Ten Thousand Laws.

Within three feet of me, I am invincible.

Listening to the footsteps drawing closer, Ye Xiu stood rooted to the spot, remaining on guard.

The thick fog obscured most of his vision; even Ye Xiu could only see clearly within three meters.

The sound drew closer and closer.

Three meters away, a blurry figure was slowly approaching.

As the distance closed, Ye Xiu could vaguely make out that the figure seemed to have no head.

No head!

"Damn it, could it really be that Deity Obsession..."

Ye Xiu's body stiffened instantly, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead.

The tap, tap, tap of the footsteps felt like they were stepping on his heart, making him extremely uncomfortable.

Watching the headless figure approaching through the thick fog, cold sweat soaked his clothes, and the silver-white cross in his pupils flickered with light.

Just as Ye Xiu was about to run, the headless figure stepped within three meters.

"It's not the Deity Obsession..."

Ye Xiu let out a sigh of relief. He looked at the headless figure walking toward him and kicked out violently.

"Get lost, you scared the hell out of me."

A powerful force, accompanied by the [Martial Domain] aura, slammed directly into the headless figure.

With a boom, the headless figure swayed slightly but only retreated a few steps.

"Such a strong Physical Body?"

Ye Xiu was stunned.

Although he hadn't used his full strength, the kick had been infused with his [Martial Domain] aura. How could this ghost thing only retreat a few steps?

"This place is not meant for lingering."

He dared not be careless and set off to continue walking toward the outside of the mountain.

The footsteps behind him were still following.

Ye Xiu couldn't be bothered to pay attention; as long as he wasn't touched by that headless figure, nothing should happen.

He walked peacefully for about half an hour.

The footsteps behind him suddenly stopped.

While Ye Xiu was puzzled, he saw a ghost-like floating object blocking his path ahead.

"What the hell?"

He frowned deeply.

Not intending to make direct contact, he carefully went around it.

But the more he did so, the more the floating ghost followed him.

"Damn it..."

Ye Xiu's face darkened.

Now he realized the importance of Xing Mu.

When he came with Xing Mu before, they had the faint glow of the phoenix feather brush, and they hadn't encountered any weird situations all night.

But now that he was on his own, one headless corpse followed another floating ghost.

If he encountered them normally, he would have slapped them away long ago.

But since he was currently in the area where the Deity Obsession resided, he dared not reveal too much Qi.

If he accidentally attracted the Deity Obsession, he would have nowhere to cry.

Puchi...

While lost in thought, a bone-deep wound appeared on Ye Xiu's neck.

Looking at the ghost that still wanted to attack, Ye Xiu suppressed his killing intent.

He slowly condensed his Qi and blood to form a low-spec version of [Tiangang Body Protection].

But even so, the ghost ignored it again and swiped at his neck.

Puchi...

Blood splattered.

Another chunk of flesh was missing from his neck.

Damn...

Ye Xiu was speechless. Because he was afraid of attracting the Deity Obsession, he had to quicken his pace to escape the ghost's attack range.

But what left him speechless was that the ghost seemed to have locked onto him.

It kept floating around him, and if he wasn't careful for even a second, it would tear off a large chunk of flesh from his neck. If his Physical Body hadn't been terrifyingly strong and his throat bone exceptionally hard, his head might have been torn off by this ghost long ago.

Just like that, after a day of endurance, Ye Xiu finally exited the fog-covered area.

Looking at the ghost that dared not come out, the flesh on his neck, which had been reduced to bone, began to regenerate.

"Damn it, I'll come back sooner or later to kill you."

Ye Xiu spoke viciously to the ghost, then took a step and soared into the sky.

In an instant, he disappeared at the end of the horizon.

...

Tianfu City.

Qingcang Daoist Sect, Taishang Hall.

"Fellow Daoist, it has been decades since we last met, and your Daoist arts have become even more unfathomable." The Old Celestial Master looked at Master Zhang, who still possessed the youthful face of a crane-haired elder, his tone filled with admiration.

"Hehe... Fellow Daoist, you are overthinking it."

Master Zhang smiled and asked, "Fellow Daoist, you have traveled thousands of miles to come here; is there something you need?"

"Then I shall not speak in riddles with you, Fellow Daoist. I have come today because my Junior wishes to speak with you, so I came uninvited. Please do not take offense."

The Old Celestial Master said, waving his hand as a signal.

Ji Xingyue, who was standing to the side, saw this and immediately stepped forward.

"Junior Ji Xingyue pays respects to Master Zhang."

She wore a pale purple palace dress, and on her stunningly beautiful face were a pair of incredibly mysterious double pupils.

Master Zhang had long noticed the young girl on the side, and upon hearing her words, he chuckled softly.

"The Ji Family has indeed produced an extraordinary young girl."

"Immortal Master, you are joking."

Ji Xingyue performed a Junior's bow: "Junior has come today to ask the Immortal Master a few questions. If there is any presumption, I hope the Immortal Master will not hold it against me."

"Hehe... Little friend, you are joking."

Master Zhang stroked his beard, his calm expression revealing neither joy nor anger.

Ji Xingyue did not engage in any more polite pleasantries.

She asked directly, "Immortal Master, if the Great Xia continues like this for the next hundred years, will we be able to withstand the Calamity of the Heavens?"

"Do one's best, follow the Dao; the future is full of variables."

"No, if we cannot integrate all our strength, then when the Heavens arrive, it will surely be the day the Human Race is extinguished."

"The Qingcang Daoist Sect does not participate in court affairs."

"When an avalanche occurs, no snowflake can remain uninvolved."

Ji Xingyue was very strong-willed.

Her double pupils met Master Zhang's gaze directly, showing no intention of backing down.

After a long silence, Master Zhang sighed softly.

"In order to deal with the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth, the Great Xia has sacrificed much and produced many outstanding figures. How the noble families fare, this old Daoist does not wish to inquire, and how the Daoist sects fare, this old Daoist will not concern himself with."

This statement caused Ji Xingyue's aggressive stance to soften significantly.