877: Chapter 878 The Sacred Land of the Celestial Fox Clan, "Qingqiu"

Buzz—!!!

The moment the jade pendant was embedded, the ancient and profound patterns on the bluestone platform suddenly lit up! A soft white halo, seemingly from the primordial era, instantly flowed out! Immediately after, the massive bluestone gates seemed to be awakened, and a faint but incredibly clear spatial fluctuation rippled out like a wave!

Under Yao Delong's solemn yet slightly curious gaze, a transparent light screen, rippling with a hazy halo like water, slowly emerged and solidified in the center of the originally seamless giant bluestone gates!

The entrance to the Qingqiu Holy Land had opened!

Xue Li's small body trembled slightly with excitement.

However, Yao Delong's heart rate involuntarily quickened! The Yin-Yang Harmony System within him seemed to go even deeper into dormancy.

'Finally... I'm going in.' He remained as calm as water on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil. 'Can the Thousand Mechanisms Formless Art hide from the perception of this ancient Holy Land?'

To say he wasn't nervous would be a lie! After all, he was about to step into the core heart of a supreme Yao Race Holy Land that had been passed down for countless millennia and was guarded by a Yao Emperor!

But he had no choice. He could only steel himself and step forward, standing side-by-side with Xue Li, ready to face this unknown journey!

Buzz—!

The green light screen, rippling like water, gently enveloped Yao Delong and Xue Li. After a slight dizzying sensation, as if traveling through time and space, his vision suddenly cleared!

Everything opened up! It was a paradise on earth!

Yao Delong's pupils constricted slightly. Even with his firm resolve, he was shocked by the scene before him.

Where they stood was actually a massive mountain-top platform suspended above a sea of clouds! Beneath their feet was a strange crystal, warm as green jade and polished like a mirror. The edges of the platform were surrounded by churning mist, making it feel like being in a heavenly court above the clouds. Looking out, emerald peaks rose and fell, appearing and disappearing in the sea of clouds. Each peak was shrouded in Spiritual Qi as thick as mist, forming brilliant rainbows of energy! The concentration of Spiritual Qi flowing in the air was at least several times denser than that of the Yin Yang Sect's main peak! With one breath, it felt as if his internal organs were washed by sweet dew, making his whole body feel comfortable!

If Peach Blossom Town was a hidden paradise, then the core of the Qingqiu Holy Land was a true Nine Heavens fairyland! It was a place of exquisite beauty and divine craftsmanship!

'Thousand Mechanisms Formless Art...' The tense string in Yao Delong's heart relaxed slightly, secretly rejoicing that the System's products were indeed Heaven-Defying! 'It seems I've temporarily hidden from the perception of this ancient Holy Land...'

"Master! This way!" Xue Li had no time to appreciate the familiar celestial scenery. Her glassy eyes held only the urgency of returning home and deep concern for her father's injuries! She transformed into a streak of snow-white light and flew rapidly along a rainbow bridge paved with seven-colored spiritual jade, winding towards the highest peak in the distance!

Yao Delong followed closely behind. To his slight surprise, he didn't encounter any patrolling or obstructing clansmen along the way. Instead, the interior of the Qingqiu Holy Land appeared ethereal and quiet, with only the occasional clear cry of an unknown spiritual bird from deep within the mist, adding to its celestial aura.

Within moments, the two arrived at the foot of a magnificent, towering peak that seemed to support the sky! Looking up, the mountain was unimaginably massive, its upper half completely hidden within churning seven-colored spiritual clouds, exuding a majestic pressure that seemed to suppress the entire universe! Just standing at the foot of the mountain made one feel insignificant.

Here, the aura of slaughter suddenly intensified!

A squad of lean guards, wearing cyan jade-colored armor and with three snow-white fox tail phantoms floating behind them, stood like statues guarding the mountain path entrance. The Demonic Power fluctuations they emitted had actually reached the Early Stage of the Yao King level! Their leader was even a mid-stage Yao King with a profound aura!

When the figures of Yao Delong and Xue Li appeared before the mountain path—

Swish!

The gazes of all the guards instantly locked on like sharp swords! But when those lightning-like gazes touched Xue Li's snow-white figure, their sharp looks instantly transformed into extreme respect and wild joy!

"Shuala!" The sound of them kneeling on one knee rang out in unison!

"Greetings, Princess Snow Glass!"

"Welcome back to the palace, Your Highness!"

Their voices were loud and filled with unbelievable excitement! Clearly, the news of Xue Li's disappearance had already reached them.

Yao Delong understood: 'It seems what Xue Li said was true; her father holds an extremely high status within the Heavenly Fox Clan!'

"No need for formalities!" Xue Li waved her small paw, her tone urgent. "Lead the way quickly! I want to see my father! This... Senior Long, is the Immortal Master I found for my father. Do not be disrespectful!" She deliberately emphasized the words "Immortal Master."

"Yes! Your Highness! Senior Long, please!" The leading Fox King guard captain didn't dare delay for a second, immediately standing up and respectfully leading the way from the side.

Yao Delong followed the guard unit, flying rapidly up a massive jade staircase that seemed carved into the steep cliffside, spiraling upward. On both sides of the jade steps, exotic flowers and rare herbs were everywhere, and spiritual springs and waterfalls roared. The scenery was breathtaking, but no one was in the mood to appreciate it. The higher they flew, the more a faint, decaying, declining, and heart-palpitating cold aura began to mix into the originally pure Spiritual Qi!

'This is the aura!' Yao Delong's eyes narrowed slightly.

Just fifteen minutes later, they arrived at the mountain peak!

A magnificent palace, carved entirely from pure, flawless white divine jade, emitting a soft Holy Light and enveloped in a dense aura of life, appeared before them! The palace was majestic, like the residence of a deity! This was the sleeping quarters of the Qingqiu King, Demon Emperor Xue Wuya—the Celestial Fox Holy Temple!

However, this holy palace now seemed shrouded in an invisible haze. The decaying and declining aura from its depths, like a maggot on a bone, stubbornly filled the air, clashing with the sacred aura of the palace itself.

The palace gates opened silently.

"Mother! Father!" Xue Li cried out with a sob, her small figure turning into a white light as she instantly rushed into the depths of the hall!

Yao Delong, under the guidance of the guard captain, slowed his pace and walked along a corridor covered in snow-white fox-fur carpet as soft as clouds, heading toward the core area where the decaying aura was strongest. The further in he went, the thicker the decaying and declining aura became, almost suffocating him.

"Li'er! My Li'er!!" The voice of a woman, incredibly excited yet filled with endless sorrow and anxiety, came from the inner hall, sounding like a cuckoo weeping blood!

"Your... your brother said... said you were swept away by a Void Undercurrent... your life or death unknown... my heart was breaking... do you know how worried I was... your father... sob sob sob..." Her voice choked with emotion, filled with the wild joy of a mother finding her lost child and despair over her husband's injuries.

"Mother... sob... Li'er is fine... Li'er is back..." Xue Li's sobs could be heard. "It was Senior Long... Senior Long saved Li'er... and escorted Li'er all the way back... Senior Long... he might have a way to save Father..."

At that moment, at the guard captain's signal, Yao Delong gently pulled open the door made of ten-thousand-year warm jade and hung with shimmering bead curtains.