190: A friend came from afar...

"Xueli baby, where is she now?"

After learning the whole story, Lin Yang asked the most pressing question.

The most urgent matter was to find his little wife first and ensure her safety.

As for the Flame God Palace that was hunting him, and the remnant body of the ancient Devouring Heaven Python Emperor, he could settle accounts with them later.

"Uh... to be honest, Big Brother, I lost track of Sister-in-law, otherwise I wouldn't have been in such a hurry to find you in the Upper Realm."

Ji Kunchang scratched his head awkwardly.

Lin Yang: "..."

"But the people from Flame God Palace should know; they haven't given up chasing Sister-in-law, so they must know her exact whereabouts!"

Seeing the speechless look on Lin Yang's face, Ji Kunchang quickly added.

"Then let's go to Flame God Palace first!"

Making a decisive move, Lin Yang, Ai Li, Ji Kunchang, and Bai Feifei immediately set off, rushing towards the direction of Flame God Palace under Ji Kunchang's guidance... At the same time.

In an ancient cave deeply buried underground.

A beautiful young girl with a delicate face, flowing snow-white hair, and a graceful white dress, walked lightly along a dusty ancient path, arriving at the entrance of the underground Immortal Cave.

Looking up, the Immortal Cave entrance was extraordinary, resembling the gaping maw of a giant python.

Above the entrance, two white sharp spikes hung, eerie and terrifying like the fangs of a giant python.

However, standing at the entrance, one could inexplicably feel a strange Aura of auspiciousness.

It felt very peculiar, as if Yin and Yang were intermingling, coldness and auspiciousness at once.

"Hahaha, I've finally found it, the Earth Immortal Cave!"

Just then, a deep laugh emanated from the girl's sleeve.

"Hiss~"

Immediately after, a seven-colored small snake crawled out from the girl's wrist. Its pair of eerie snake eyes gazed at the Immortal Cave before them, revealing an uncontrollable excitement.

It was the ancient Devouring Heaven Python Emperor who had abducted Nangong Xueli.

"I didn't expect it to be so smooth..."

Amidst his surprise, the Devouring Heaven Python Emperor also cast a peculiar glance at Nangong Xueli beside him.

Ever since he met Nangong Xueli, his journey had been incredibly smooth!

Whether it was the Water-Milk Melting Heaven Pill he ordered Nangong Xueli to refine for him, or finding the supreme leader of the ancient snake clan, the Earth Immortal Cave, which was ranked among the immortals, everything had gone unexpectedly smoothly.

The longer he stayed by Nangong Xueli's side, the more the Devouring Heaven Python Emperor realized that this girl was simply his Daughter of Destiny!

"However, this woman is strong-willed. If I hadn't threatened her with the Soul body within her, she would have probably committed suicide by now, and certainly wouldn't have worked for me until now."

The Devouring Heaven Python Emperor mused. Although he greatly desired to conquer this Human Race girl, having encountered countless women, he could clearly see that Nangong Xueli was different from ordinary women.

Making her willingly submit would be extremely difficult!

"However, if I become a new Earth Immortal in the future, my status will be comparable to that of an ancient true Dragon. If I take this woman into my harem, she will also share in the glory!"

"Once I recover, I hope this woman will be sensible enough to serve me willingly. Otherwise... I don't mind directly refining her into a Cauldron and keeping her by my side for my enjoyment."

Thinking this, the Devouring Heaven Python Emperor commanded Nangong Xueli to lead him deeper into the Earth Immortal Cave... Flame God Palace.

As an Emperor Realm force with a long Legacy in the Upper Realm, the Flame God Palace, which should have been unconcerned, had recently been somewhat flustered.

The cause of all this was that during this period, they had dispatched many masters out of the palace to hunt down Nangong Xueli, attempting to snatch the spiritual fire from her.

But who would have thought that the people they sent out not only failed to snatch the spiritual fire, but nine out of ten of them were instead lost outside.

Being repeatedly thwarted by a single woman had significantly impacted the prestige of Flame God Palace during this time.

There were even rumors outside that their Flame God Palace was about to decline.

In a pavilion on a cloud-shrouded mountaintop.

Two elderly men, with white hair but robust spirits, were playing chess.

One wore a black robe, the other a white robe, like two Dao of Yin and Yang converging here. As they played, numerous extraordinary phenomena arose around them.

Whoosh!

Just as the two were engrossed in their game, outside the pavilion, a streak of light swiftly flew from the horizon.

When the light approached, it transformed into a tall, middle-aged man whose Aura was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea, faintly revealing auspicious signs of breaking through the Saint Realm and becoming an Emperor.

This was a Quasi-Emperor!

However, after the Quasi-Emperor man arrived, seeing the chess game inside the pavilion, he dared not interrupt and instead stood quietly outside, waiting.

"Is there any news of that little girl?"

After a long while, the two elderly men playing chess inside the pavilion seemed to have finally decided the victor. One of the white-robed Elders asked the Quasi-Emperor expert outside the pavilion.

"Reporting to the Vice Palace Master, I tracked her all the way and finally saw the girl with the spiritual fire, accompanied by that strange snake, enter a large canyon filled with mist. There seems to be an ancient Restriction there, and my Divine Thought could not penetrate it, so after following her in, I lost her trace and had to return to report first."

The Quasi-Emperor expert responded with a bow.

"Ancient Restriction? Could it be some ancient relic?"

The white-robed Elder's eyes showed a thoughtful look as he turned to the black-robed Elder opposite him.

"It's possible. The colorful little snake in that little girl's hand is the famous Seven-Colored Devouring Python from ancient times. If it's guiding that little girl, then there's a high chance that some undiscovered ancient relic truly exists within that great canyon." The black-robed Elder nodded.

"In that case, perhaps we can go there ourselves and kill three birds with one stone, bringing back that little girl, the Seven-Colored Devouring Python, and the ancient relic all at once?"

"Haha, I had the same idea."

Just as the Palace Master and Vice Palace Master of Flame God Palace present were discussing whether to personally go and capture Nangong Xueli.

Rumble!

Suddenly, a violent explosion came from the distant mountain gate.

Then, an astonishingly cold Qi, like a hurricane passing through, swept in from afar, chilling people to the bone.

"Disaster, disaster..."

Immediately after, they saw several Saint Realm Elders rushing over in a hurry.

"Don't panic! With the Palace Master and Vice Palace Master here, what happened? Speak slowly!"

The Quasi-Emperor expert frowned, turned, and reprimanded the several hurried figures.

"Reporting to Grand Elder, three troublemakers have arrived outside!"

One of the Elders reported in a panic, recalling the terrifying scene of a single arrow descending from the sky, instantly freezing a thousand miles and covering ten thousand miles in snow, which had truly terrified them.

"Troublemakers?"

Hearing the report from the several Saint Realm Elders, both the black-robed Elder and the white-robed Elder subtly frowned, their eyes revealing a cold glint.

"How outrageous! Our Flame God Palace has dominated this region for many years, with the Palace Master and Vice Palace Master, two Great Emperors, presiding. Yet someone dares to come to our Flame God Palace to cause trouble?"

The Grand Elder was furious and shocked, releasing his Quasi-Emperor radiance as he soared into the sky.

"Please wait a moment, two Palace Masters. I will go deal with those ignorant fellows and absolutely not let them disturb the elegant chess game of the two Palace Masters!"

The Grand Elder cupped his fist and, taking several Saint Realm Elders with him, flew towards the direction from which the commotion came.

He was a Quasi-Emperor expert, just one step away from the true Emperor Realm, and the true core figure number three of Flame God Palace.

With him taking action, the Palace Master and Vice Palace Master inside the pavilion were naturally very relieved.

After seeing the Grand Elder's figure disappear, the two Palace Masters also reset their chess pieces and resumed their game, awaiting good news... Flame God Palace, entrance.

A moment later.

"What insignificant wretches dare to act wildly in my Flame God Palace? I think you are tired of living..."

The Grand Elder of Flame God Palace, full of imposing Aura, led several Saint Realm Elders to the location. From a distance, upon seeing Lin Yang, Ji Kunchang, and Bai Feifei, he roared out.

Of course, there was also an invisible Ai Li, whom he couldn't see with his strength.

However, before he could finish his sentence, his entire body froze as if struck by lightning.

"Great Completion Holy Body!?"

"Double Pupil Great Emperor!?"

"..."

The Grand Elder's Aura choked, and he incredibly rubbed his eyes, then focused his gaze again.

What did he see?

A Great Completion Holy Body and a Double Pupil Great Emperor visiting together?

And the Great Completion Holy Body was holding an ice-jade longbow that made his heart pound.

It seemed to be a Supreme Emperor Weapon!

"Hiss~"

The Grand Elder gasped.

In just an instant, the anger on his face vanished without a trace.

Instead, he put on a friendly, smiling face and came forward to greet them.

"Ahem, it is a joy to have friends come from afar! May I ask, two Dao brothers, why have you graced this place? Flame God Palace has failed to welcome you from afar, and for any oversight, we hope for your understanding!"