470: Looking for clues to time

Fei Ruyi's cruel sneer had not fully bloomed on his face before it abruptly froze, transforming into extreme shock and disbelief.

Facing the roaring venomous Dragon that lunged at him, Xiao Zhuo did not dodge, nor did he make any significant movements.

He merely slowly raised his other free hand.

With five fingers slightly spread, he gently clenched his fist at the menacing venomous Dragon.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no ripples from clashing energies.

The venomous Dragon, condensed from pure poisonous Qi and Domain power, capable of severely injuring or even killing an ordinary Late Stage Quasi-Immortal, was like a fragile loach squeezed by an invisible giant hand.

With a series of grating 'crack' sounds, it disintegrated inch by inch from head to tail!

The poisonous Qi forming the Dragon's body, as if encountering its nemesis, let out a mournful wail, instantly reverting to its original form, transforming into a chaotic energy flow.

Then, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, it was completely swallowed and purified by the miniature purple lightning Domain in Xiao Zhuo's palm, disappearing without a trace!

It was as if that world-destroying strike had never existed.

“Pfft—!”

His Divine Ability was forcibly shattered, and the backlash from his Domain surged forth.

Fei Ruyi felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer, his face instantly turning as pale as gold paper.

A mouthful of vital blood from his heart uncontrollably gushed out, and his aura fluctuated, indicating he had already suffered some injuries.

His eyes were filled with shock and fear, looking at Xiao Zhuo as if he were an incomprehensible primordial demon god!

“You... who exactly are you...”

His words were again left unfinished.

Xiao Zhuo's hand, gripping Liang Long's Divine Soul, did not even loosen; he merely glanced at Fei Ruyi with an indifferent gaze.

It was just that one glance!

Fei Ruyi felt as if his Divine Soul was pierced by countless icy needle tips, and an indescribable terror instantly seized his entire mind!

His Late Stage Quasi-Immortal cultivation, of which he was so proud, and his noble status as the Young Lord of the Fei Family, seemed so ridiculous and insignificant at this moment.

Escape!

He must escape!

This was the only thought in his mind.

The instinct for survival overwhelmed all humiliation and anger.

Fei Ruyi frantically activated his escape technique, almost using both hands and feet, even burning his vital blood, transforming into a distorted green light, tearing through his Myriad Poison Domain, and fleeing desperately towards the distant horizon!

His speed was so fast that it even exceeded his lifelong limit.

Xiao Zhuo did not move, but the twin moon wheel seemed to have found its prey, transforming into a silver shadow that cut through space in mid-air and plunged into the spatial turbulence.

Quietly watching the panicked streak of light disappear at the end of the wind and snow, a faint, almost imperceptible, sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The next moment, a silver shadow flew back from the sky.

A faint green mist still lingered on it.

Fei Ruyi's fate was self-evident.

Only then did the Myriad Poison Domain, hastily abandoned by Fei Ruyi, slowly dissipate, revealing the figure in green robes standing with his hands behind his back, and the faintly shimmering halo of light in his palm, confined by a secret technique.

The surroundings fell into a dead silence for a moment, with only the wailing of the cold wind sweeping across the ice plain.

Zhou Duo stood in the distance, sword in hand, his entire body tense, as if facing a formidable enemy.

He had witnessed everything that had just happened in a flash of lightning, and the shock in his heart was far greater than Fei Ruyi's!

He knew Fei Ruyi's strength all too well; even at his peak, it would take some effort to defeat him, and it would be absolutely impossible to do so with such ease, or even to shatter his Dao Heart with a single glance, sending him fleeing in disarray!

The strength of this mysterious man in green robes was simply unfathomable! His methods were even more unheard of!

Who... who exactly is he? Is he friend or foe?

Zhou Duo's mind raced, searching his memory for information on powerful individuals who matched, but he found nothing.

He had heard of almost all the top Prodigies of the younger generation in the surrounding Imperial Dynasty Alliance, and this person was definitely not among them!

And those reclusive old monsters did not have such an aura or demeanor!

Xiao Zhuo slowly turned around, his gaze finally falling on Zhou Duo.

That gaze was calm and unwavering, yet it carried a profound pressure that seemed to pierce through the Soul.

Zhou Duo took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent waves in his heart, sheathed his sword, and bowed with cupped hands, adopting a very humble posture: “Junior Zhou Duo of the Qingmu Imperial Dynasty, I thank Senior for your assistance in resolving this crisis!”

Regardless of the other party's purpose, he had indeed helped him deal with the formidable enemy Fei Ruyi, so etiquette could not be abandoned.

Xiao Zhuo nodded slightly in response; his attention seemed to be more focused on the Divine Soul in his palm, with streams of light flickering in his eyes as he continued some kind of analysis.

Seeing this, Zhou Duo felt even more awed and dared not disturb him easily.

The other party's methods of handling Divine Souls were clearly far beyond his scope of understanding; he had no idea what Xiao Zhuo was doing.

A moment later, Xiao Zhuo seemed to have completed his initial investigation.

He clenched his five fingers, and the Divine Soul disappeared, put away by him.

Only then did he raise his eyes, look at Zhou Duo again, and ask, “Qingmu Imperial Dynasty? How far is it from here? In what direction?”

His voice was flat, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

Zhou Duo dared not delay and respectfully replied, “To Senior, the Qingmu Imperial Dynasty is located in the Eastern Qingxuan boundary realm of the Nirvana Realm, extremely far from this ice plain.

Even with a Quasi-Immortal's cultivation constantly performing great teleportations, it would take nearly a month to arrive.”

He paused, then added, “Junior lingered in the Northern boundary realm because the Illusory Moon Secret Realm opened nearby three months ago.”

“Eastern Qingxuan boundary realm...” Xiao Zhuo repeated in a low voice, quickly comparing it with the rough map of the Nirvana Realm he had obtained from the Changfeng Imperial Dynasty.

The Changfeng Imperial Dynasty was located on the edge of the Northern boundary realm and indeed knew very little about the distant East.

“Do you know of the ‘Time Spirit Root’?” Xiao Zhuo suddenly asked, looking sharply at Zhou Duo.

This was one of his secondary purposes for appearing.

With the imbalance of space-time, the Time Spirit Root was crucial for him to perfect his Dao Heart.

“Time Spirit Root?” Zhou Duo's face showed surprise at the words, then he gave a bitter smile, “Senior must be joking.

The Great Dao of Time and the Great Dao of Space are known as the supreme Daos, ethereal and hard to find.

Junior has only read about the Time Spirit Root in biographies and has never heard of anyone in the current era possessing such a Heaven-Defying Spiritual Root.

Even if there were, they would probably have been secretly protected by those supreme great sects or ancient aristocratic families, and outsiders would never know.”

This answer did not surprise Xiao Zhuo.

He was already mentally prepared for the rarity of the Time Spirit Root.

He changed the subject and asked again, “Then, how much do you know about the Tianyi Immortal Dynasty?”

Feng Qingxue's appearance and the Tianyi Immortal Dynasty she represented were potential troubles; he needed more information.

Zhou Duo's expression became solemn, clearly showing more reverence for the Tianyi Immortal Dynasty: “The Tianyi Immortal Dynasty is one of the colossal powers that rule the Central Immortal Domain of the Nirvana Realm, a truly immortal Legacy with unfathomable foundations.

It is said that within the Immortal Dynasty, True Immortals are common, and Earth Immortals, Heavenly Immortals, and even higher-level existences are not uncommon.

They occasionally send Immortal Envoys to various boundary realms to inspect and select Geniuses.

Our Imperial Dynasties, in front of them, also have to kowtow.”

He cautiously glanced at Xiao Zhuo and added, “Senior, if you wish to learn more about the Tianyi Immortal Dynasty or matters of Spiritual Roots, perhaps... you could try your luck at the ‘Myriad Laws Reach Heaven Pavilion’.”

“Myriad Laws Reach Heaven Pavilion?” A hint of interest flashed in Xiao Zhuo's eyes.