715: Chapter 716 Ji Qingyi Enters the Immortal Realm

Almost at the same moment, Ji Qingyi also completed her final breath regulation. She slowly opened her bright eyes, which were filled with flowing moonlight, appearing deeper and brighter than ever before.

The aura of the Immortal King Realm was harmonious and stable. An unprecedented sense of ease and transparency filled her mind and body.

It was a freedom originating from her life's Origin, as if an invisible heavy burden had been lifted.

She could clearly feel that the sense of symbiosis between herself and the Taiyin Immortal Emperor—which had once been tightly connected and subtly restrictive—had vanished.

In its place was a complete self, full of infinite possibilities.

However, just as she was feeling joyful about this new life, her gaze unconsciously turned forward.

She saw an elegant figure with an aura as vast as an abyss, bowing devoutly before Gu Changge. It was the Taiyin Immortal Emperor!

But at this moment, she was no longer an illusory remnant soul, but possessed a real, perfect immortal body that emitted a warm jade light and cold moonlight!

Complex emotions welled up in Ji Qingyi's heart: shock, gratitude, and a deeper awe for Gu Changge's heaven-defying methods.

She no longer hesitated and also walked before Gu Changge. Beside Yue Liuli, she knelt on both knees in the same solemn posture and bowed deeply.

This time, she no longer called him benefactor or Senior.

“Ji Qingyi thanks Your Lordship for the grace of re-creation! Helping Qingyi Breakthrough to Immortal King, cleansing my dao foundation, severing my fate, and allowing me to see my true self—this kindness is heavier than a mountain!”

She looked up slightly, her gaze clear and devout as she looked at Gu Changge.

“Senior Yue is willing to serve you as her master and guard the Purple Bamboo forever. Although Qingyi's cultivation is shallow and my experience is lacking, my heart is the same.”

“From this day forward, Qingyi is willing to follow Senior Yue Liuli and also serve you as master. Whatever you command, I will not hesitate even if it means ten thousand deaths!”

Yue Liuli glanced slightly at Ji Qingyi kneeling beside her, a flash of warm approval and a deeper level of recognition appearing in her eyes.

Gu Changge's calm gaze fell upon Ji Qingyi. He was silent for a moment, and this brief silence caused Ji Qingyi's heart to tighten slightly.

“Rise.”

Finally, Gu Changge spoke indifferently, his voice betraying no emotion.

“Since you have this heart, you shall be registered under this peak.”

“Yes, Your Lordship!”

A heavy stone fell from Ji Qingyi's heart, replaced by immense joy and a sense of belonging.

Gu Changge waved his large sleeve, and the scene before them rippled and faded like water. The familiar scenery of the Zizhu Peak summit came back into view.

“Since you two have been reborn, the past should be severed when it must, and the future should be clear when it must.”

Gu Changge spoke slowly, his gaze first looking at Yue Liuli. “You have reshaped your dao body with the world-purifying jade lotus root. Your Foundation is solid, and returning to the Immortal Emperor rank is only a matter of time.”

He then looked at Ji Qingyi. “Your Foundation is now thick, and the Immortal King Realm can serve as a new starting point. Your path began with Taiyin, but you need not be trapped by Taiyin.”

“Working behind closed doors is ultimately inferior. The true Dao needs to be verified and sublimated in a broader world, honed through the vast Mortal World and the struggles of the heavens.”

Ji Qingyi's expression turned solemn as she lowered her head to listen respectfully. “Please guide me, Your Lordship.”

Gu Changge said no more. He suddenly raised a fingertip and pointed lightly toward the space between Ji Qingyi's brows.

Ji Qingyi felt a wave of coolness in her spiritual terrace. The essence of the Taiyin Great Dao, Cannot See Through Me, Cant Catch Me, the Taiyin God-Slaying Sword Canon... a massive amount of information instantly flooded into the depths of her Sea of Consciousness.

It then transformed into countless words and images shimmering with Dao Rhyme, settling down in an orderly fashion.

“Although the Immortal Realm is shattered, its landscape, Dao Rhyme, Legacies, and even its conflicts are tens of thousands of times more magnificent and complex than the Xuanhuang World.”

“It is the best battlefield to hone your edge and verify your own path,” Gu Changge spoke slowly.

Ji Qingyi's mind shook violently. Feeling the Legacy as vast as the stars in her Sea of Consciousness and hearing about the Immortal Realm, a surge of lofty ambition instantly rose in her heart, along with a hint of awe for the unknown.

She knew this was the Lordship's greatest trust and trial for her.

She had been to the Immortal Realm before and naturally understood what that shattered and ancient land was like. A fiery light flashed in her eyes—it was a yearning for the vast world and a firm resolve for her own path.

“For this trip to the Immortal Realm, you shall go alone. When you depart is for you to decide.”

“Yes! Qingyi understands! Going to the Immortal Realm this time, Qingyi will certainly not forget my Origin nor let my ambition falter. When I return in the future, I will definitely not disappoint my Master!”

She bowed deeply again, her voice as firm as iron.

Then, a cold moonlight quietly rose from the Zizhu Peak, streaked across the Xuanhuang sky, and silently vanished into the vast Void Realm leading to the Immortal Realm.

Watching Ji Qingyi's departing figure, Gu Changge waved his hand, and an invisible mark quietly entered her body. With this mark, he could ensure she faced no life-threatening danger on this journey.

Having done all this, Gu Changge's gaze was calm, but deep in his eyes, scenes of hundreds of millions of stars being born and destroyed and the entanglement of Karma lines seemed to flash by.

The Immortal Realm, that shattered old land, seemed to have never truly been peaceful.

The residual Battle Intent of the Immortal Emperor Zhantian, the Nightmare Ancient Beast sealed by the Heart-Moon Fox clan with their entire race's power, and the traces and laments of ancient powerhouses scattered everywhere... these were by no means accidental.

“The shattering of the Immortal Realm is only the beginning, not the end.”

Gu Changge whispered in his heart. His calm gaze seemed to penetrate the endless Void Realm, seeing certain shadows growing or already existing on that ancient land.

He could have continued to sit on the Zizhu Peak, quietly watching the winds and clouds change and letting his Disciples roam outside. The rise and fall and Reincarnation of these myriad worlds originally had nothing to do with him.

But those potential hidden dangers, those unknown shadows that might threaten Xuanhuang or the peace of the Zizhu Peak, made it impossible for him to truly rest.

If the hidden dangers were not removed, he would ultimately find no peace.

With his mind set, Gu Changge withdrew his gaze from the direction of Ji Qingyi's departure.

“Xiao Bai,” he called out indifferently.

As soon as he spoke, a black light soared into the sky from somewhere on the Zizhu Peak, arriving at Gu Changge's side in an instant.

“You and Yue Liuli will accompany me on another trip to the Immortal Realm,” Gu Changge instructed.

Yue Liuli's spirits were lifted, and the silver glow in her eyes brightened—it was an infinite expectation for returning to her homeland and seeking the truth.

Xiao Bai also raised its head and let out a soft whimper as a response, its gaze curiously sizing up Yue Liuli, whose aura had changed greatly.

Gu Changge nodded slightly. He took a step forward, and his figure merged into the Void Realm.

Yue Liuli followed closely behind Gu Changge.

Xiao Bai gave a low roar, its body turning into a white rainbow that instantly caught up.

The three auras vanished from above the Zizhu Peak in an instant, plunging into the endless, deep starry sky and speeding toward the shattered and mysterious Immortal Realm.

Gu Changge took out an immortal boat and traveled steadily through the Chaos of the Void Realm. The hull flowed with a faint silver glow, isolating the violent chaotic currents.

Inside the cabin, Yue Liuli was focused on a light-and-shadow map of the contemporary Immortal Realm floating before her. Her fingertips slowly traced over the light and shadow, pausing occasionally with her brow furrowed.

“How is it?” Gu Changge sat on a nearby prayer mat, resting with his eyes closed, his voice calm.

Yue Liuli took a deep breath, revealing a complex expression.

“Comparing the locations in my ancient memories, the area where my Taiyin Immortal Court was located should be what is now called the Cold Moon Immortal Realm after the Immortal Realm was shattered.”

She pointed to a mark on the immortal map. It was an upper-middle-tier Immortal Realm fragment, shaped somewhat like a crescent moon, surrounded by several small subordinate fragments.

“It is currently occupied by a power called the Mystic Ice Pavilion. Its pavilion master, Old Ancestor Hanpo, is a Cultivator at the Immortal Sovereign Realm. Among the dozens of Immortal Realm fragments nearby, they are considered one of the top powers.”

Yue Liuli looked at Gu Changge, her tone carrying a hint of subtle urgency.

“We should go directly to the core of the Cold Moon Immortal Realm, where the Yuehua Heavenly Pool was located. If there are any descendants of the Immortal Court or remaining ruins, they must be there.”

“Very well,” Gu Changge nodded.