556: The Change of Mingyang Boundary

Chaotic Sea, northern part, Gui Zhou Island.

At the foot of Qingyang Peak.

A figure in a light cyan spirit robe descended from Qingyang Peak, sighing and looking troubled.

"Chuan Qi (Legend), why do you look like that?"

Just then, a voice came from mid-air.

The Youth with Heterochromia, who was distracted, looked up and saw a young figure, with a small cyan-green sword circling around him, slowly descending.

"Grandpa Xing."

Seeing the newcomer, Zhou Chuanqi bowed in greeting.

"Alas, I've been punished."

Then, Zhou Chuanqi sighed, his face full of worry.

"Heh heh, serves you right."

Zhou Yunxing, with the small cyan-green sword circling him, chuckled, seemingly not at all surprised.

"What are you being punished to do this time?"

After a chuckle, Zhou Yunxing then asked with a hint of curiosity.

"Grandpa Xing, why don't you ask me why I was punished?"

Zhou Chuanqi raised his eyebrows and widened his eyes.

"If I don't ask, you don't speak."

Zhou Yunxing said indifferently, looking unconcerned.

"I..."

Zhou Chuanqi's words, wanting to share his great feat, were stuck in his throat, unable to come out or be swallowed, making him truly uncomfortable.

"If I don't speak, then I don't speak..."

"For the next year, Grandpa Xing, you won't see me. I have to go to Floating Island to reflect on my mistakes behind closed doors."

Zhou Chuanqi had a look of facing death heroically. What kind of place was Floating Island? It was an excellent place for all the Disciple of the clan to temper their Heart-Nature, will, magic power, and Divine Ability.

Reflecting there behind closed doors, unable to use magic power, meant waiting to suffer.

"You little brat, you've hit the jackpot. Do you know how many Genius Disciple outside want to enter Floating Island for experience but don't get the Opportunity? Tsk tsk, you should cherish it."

Zhou Yunxing chuckled, patted Zhou Chuanqi's shoulder, and was about to leave.

"Wait, Grandpa Xing, do you know this person, Yao Yubai of Qingtian Sect?"

Zhou Chuanqi, with a look of grief and indignation, saw Zhou Yunxing about to turn and leave. His heart stirred, and he remembered the handsome and elegant figure he had encountered earlier, so he quickly asked.

"Are you talking about True Monarch Ming Yu?"

Zhou Yunxing paused.

"I have indeed heard a few things. This True Monarch Ming Yu is a newly promoted Nascent Soul True Lord of Qingtian Sect. He is usually extremely low-key, not well-known outside, but within Qingtian Sect, he is a talented Genius. He became a Disciple of Venerable Kuang Dao of Qingtian Sect and achieved the Nascent Soul realm five years ago, being respectfully called True Monarch Ming Yu by the Qingtian Sect Disciple."

"Why are you inquiring about him?"

Zhou Yunxing finished speaking, then asked.

"Nothing, just a brief encounter. Thank you for telling me, Grandpa Xing."

So he was naturally low-key, no wonder he hadn't heard much about this person's deeds. Zhou Chuanqi understood. After thanking him, he boarded the huge spirit boat, which had a snake-patterned zhou character command flag hanging from it, and sailed out of Gui Zhou Island, heading towards Floating Island, the boundary between the inner and outer seas.

"Chuan Qi (Legend), why are you here too?"

Inside the huge spirit boat cutting through the waves, a fellow clan Disciple who knew Zhou Chuanqi came over.

"I heard that Little Ancestor went to cultivate deep within the Thunder Dao Domain. I wonder if there's a chance to see Little Ancestor. If I could get some guidance, that would be a great honor."

Another person came over and said.

"Hiss!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chuanqi shivered. The place he was going to cultivate in seclusion was the Thunder Dao Domain, one of the four great Dao Domains of Floating Island.

"Little Ancestor is there too. I hope Little Ancestor doesn't see me..."

"Otherwise, it's over..."

Zhou Chuanqi's heart was uneasy.

Little Ancestor was the head of the Law Enforcement Hall and never showed mercy to Disciple who violated clan rules, no matter who they were.

"Yes, yes, Little Ancestor is a Soul Transformation Venerable. I've listened to Little Ancestor preach the Dao twice. It's simple, crude, and direct. Even with poor Comprehension Ability, one can still gain something."

"But guidance, let's not, shall we? I heard that two elders of the Ding Generation have been stationed in the West Sea year-round to avoid Little Ancestor's guidance."

"Hiss~ That's true. With Little Ancestor's personality, guidance would definitely be simple and crude. No, no, my small body definitely can't handle it..."

"..."

Whispered messages kept entering Zhou Chuanqi's ears.

Making his already desolate heart grow even colder... In a distant space-time from Chaofeng Ancient Realm.

Between heaven and earth, which seemed to be pieced together by two fragments.

A star, flickering with a faint red light, occupied most of the sky, appearing extremely massive.

"Pfft!"

Somewhere in Mingyang Realm, deep within a subterranean lava cave.

A man, sitting cross-legged, concealed by a black robe, with only half of his slightly dull face visible, suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Dao Master, are you alright?"

Several figures, guarding nearby, changed their expressions slightly and looked towards the central figure.

"I'm fine."

The dull man waved his hand, dismissing those figures.

Then, he gently flicked his sleeve, wiping away the blood he had spat out.

"Time is running out..."

The dull man looked up, seemingly seeing through layers of the earth's surface to the giant star, flickering with a faint red light, hanging high in the sky.

"Heh heh... Opportunity, also poison..."

"Now, I truly don't know whether to thank you or hate you..."

After watching for a moment, the dull man's mind flashed back to the young figure wearing a scholar's cap, and he recalled his own humiliated self, whose cultivation had been crippled.

He thought of the boundless joy of seeing his great revenge avenged overnight, and also the endless pain brought by the star's increasing brightness.

The dull man's expression was complex.

However, in just a moment, the dull man's eyes returned to normal.

A strange and sinister aura suddenly intensified, completely sinking into the ground beneath him.

At the same time, above Mingyang Realm, the light of the huge red-flickering star greatly intensified... As the star's light intensified.

Several figures gathered at the boundary between the World and World regions, above the towering ancient pagoda in Two Realms Mountain.

"Kuang Dao (Mad Blade), Xiu Luo, Qing Ming, Tian Lin, four Fellow Daoist."

Bright thunder quietly appeared, and a majestic middle-aged figure stepped out of the Void Realm, cupping his hands towards the other four.

"Fellow Daoist He."

The four figures, obscured by Dao techniques, returned the greeting.

Among them, the domineering man surrounded by the Void Realm and carrying an ancient long blade had the most profound aura, already surpassing the other two humans and one demon present.

"In the past five years, that star's changes have become increasingly violent."

Venerable Qing Ming spoke with a solemn expression, looking up at the strange red star in the sky.

"We have already experienced such a scene once. I believe everyone knows what this means."

Venerable Qing Ming continued.

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the several figures present changed. The scene when the World and World realms converged back then was exactly like this.

Although there were differences now, the distinctions were not significant, which meant that this star represented another world.

"Fellow Daoist, do you have any news about the Dao Master of that newborn Dao?"

"These changes must be related to that newborn Dao."

Venerable Kuang Dao was silent for a moment, then asked the others.

The Void Realm fell silent, clearly indicating that no effective news had been found.

"Alas, if only Old Man Tianji were here..."