336: Little Snow Phoenix

Eastern Wasteland.

The sky was dim, a pitch-black mist shrouded the earth, and the once bustling mountains and forests were now dead silent.

Schi!

Within the mist, the sound of space shattering rang out. Several figures stepped out, appearing on a mountain peak that had been snapped in two.

At the foot of the mountain, the land was devastated, covered in craters and pits. The soil displayed a bizarre dark red color, as if it had been soaked in dried blood.

Looking at the scene before him, Lin Yang's palm trembled slightly.

Because this land beneath his feet was nowhere else but the location of the Saint Essence Sect.

Although the Saint Essence Sect was not as prominent as the top Sects in the Central State, it was still one of the best in the Eastern Wasteland. The Sect had many spiritual mountains, abundant Spiritual Qi, and countless Elders and Disciples coming and going.

It was nothing like it was now—a mess of broken walls and ruins, collapsed mountains, dissipated Spiritual Qi, and blood-stained earth. There was no sign of human life anywhere.

Before this, they had already passed by the Lin Family residence.

That Family, which had once been the envy of the local area due to Lin Yang's rise, had also turned to ash. Not a single living soul remained in the clan.

"Dammit..."

Lin Yang's fists slowly clenched, and his expression gradually darkened to the extreme.

Nangong Xueli, Li Shiya, and the others nearby were startled by the sight, as they had never seen Lin Yang show such a terrifying expression before.

"Brother Lin Yang, don't be so pessimistic yet. We haven't seen any remains. Perhaps... they are still alive."

Nangong Xueli comforted him softly, though her voice was a bit small. Judging by the scene before them, even an Earth Immortal at Great Perfection would find it difficult to escape from the completely fallen Eastern Wasteland.

Furthermore, Lin Yang's parents, relatives, and fellow Disciples were mostly not even in the Saint Realm, let alone the Immortal Realm. It was truly hard to imagine how they could have survived.

"Buzz..."

Just as the atmosphere became incredibly oppressive, a gourd at his waist suddenly emitted a trembling sound.

That was the immortal slaying gourd. It was divided into Yin and Yang, and there were only two in the world!

When they first obtained them, he and the Yin Yang Jade Rabbit each took one.

However, no one expected that some accidents would occur when activating the gourds.

The immortal slaying gourd was the Immortal Treasure of the Fourth Hall Master of the Yin Yang Divine Hall before her death. When she fell, she left a wisp of consciousness inside it. After reviving, she had forced him and the Yin Yang Jade Rabbit into some difficult-to-describe events.

After that day, perhaps the Yin Yang Jade Rabbit felt that staying by Lin Yang's side was too awkward, so she took one gourd and slipped away.

However, there was a mysterious connection between the two immortal slaying gourds. When the owner of one side was in mortal danger, the holder of the other gourd would sense it.

"Sister Rabbit is in danger!?"

Seeing the gourd at Lin Yang's waist suddenly flash with an urgent red light, Bai Feifei's face instantly changed color.

Her relationship with the Yin Yang Jade Rabbit was incredibly close. Before meeting Ji Kunchang, the two had spent over a thousand years together in the Divine Temple Ruins.

It takes a hundred years of cultivation to cross a river in the same boat, and a thousand years to share a bed!

The two were so close that they could sleep in the same bed without clothes!

Seeing that the Yin Yang Jade Rabbit might be in danger, she was naturally worried to no end.

Whoosh!

In the next moment, the gourd soared into the sky, spun around, and finally, the mouth of the gourd pointed in one direction.

"That is... the direction of the Divine Temple Ruins!"

...Yellow sand filled the sky, and black clouds blotted out the sun.

This was the most deserted desert in the Eastern Wasteland. In the past, almost no one would ever appear here.

But now, deep within the desert, a massive light array had risen.

Within the array, hundreds of figures could be seen, their gazes solemn and fearful as they looked at the black mist outside.

This place was exactly the Divine Temple Ruins, burying the glorious past of a divine hall.

Now, this temple was giving its last bit of energy. The temple protection array had been activated, becoming the final sanctuary of the Eastern Wasteland.

"Roar..."

Within the black mist outside the light array, countless pitch-black demonic shadows flickered. Several immortal auras emanated, causing the Void Realm to tremble with a momentum more terrifying than ten thousand bolts of thunder.

Several crimson gazes swept over the light array covering the temple ruins. Then, accompanied by bursts of cold laughter, the figures slowly vanished into the black mist.

They were in no hurry because the temple's protection array was broken and had long since lost its energy source. They didn't need to force an attack; they only needed to wait for time to pass, and the array would dissipate on its own.

Moreover, the four regions of the Lower Realm had gradually fallen into their hands. People from all sides were fleeing and could barely look after themselves. The experts of the Immortal Alliance were pinned down in the Central State, so there was no possibility of reinforcements reaching this place.

Inside the temple.

Several figures were gathered in a palace deep within, discussing something.

Sitting at the head was a noble woman dressed in a red dress.

The woman had phoenix-like eyes and bright pupils. Wrapped in an enchanting red dress, she naturally exuded a seductive charm and a faint air of nobility.

It was precisely the mysteriously identified Azure Water Immortal.

Beside her was another elegant and graceful woman. Her eyebrows were like a painting, and her temperament was as elegant as a snow lotus. She was none other than Lin Yang's mentor from his youth, Mu Yunxi.

Not far from them was a silver-haired, rabbit-eared loli playing with an exquisite four or five-year-old girl who looked like a porcelain doll.

The little girl wore a glazed snow dress. As she waved her small hands, crystalline snowflakes fell, making her look as delicate as jade, like an ice and snow princess.

Looking at the innocent little girl, a trace of reluctance flashed in Mu Yunxi's beautiful eyes. She then suddenly transmitted her voice softly to the Azure Water Immortal, "Water Immortal, with your and Jade Rabbit's strength, if you abandon this place, you should have a chance to work together to take one more person and break through, right?"

"What are you trying to say?" Hearing this, the Azure Water Immortal looked up, staring directly at Mu Yunxi with a slight frown.

"If it really comes to that, I hope... you can take Xue Huang with you. She is still so small and hasn't even seen her father. I don't want anything to happen to her," Mu Yunxi said.

The Azure Water Immortal was startled, but seeing Mu Yunxi's determined gaze, she remained silent for a moment before finally nodding wordlessly.

The Yin Yang Jade Rabbit nearby also overheard their conversation. Her ears drooped, and she sighed inwardly. Looking at the little girl before her, a trace of heartache appeared in her eyes.

Born with the Ice and Snow Sacred Body, yet her fate was so full of hardships. At such a young age, she was about to face the pain of losing her closest kin.

"Mother, Xue Huang is not leaving! Xue Huang wants to be with Mother!"

Just then, the little girl seemed to sense something. She suddenly threw herself into Mu Yunxi's arms, crying with tearful eyes.

"Such sharp perception, to actually be able to overhear our voice transmission. This little one's talent is likely not below her father's..." The Azure Water Immortal's eyes flickered with a hint of surprise.

Mu Yunxi leaned down and gently pulled the small Lin Xue Huang into her arms, her jade-like hand softly stroking the girl's cheek. "Xue Huang, be good. Haven't you always wanted to know what your father looks like? Auntie Water Immortal and Auntie Jade Rabbit are your father's friends. They will take you to find him."

"No! No! I'm not going! Daddy hasn't come to see Xue Huang for so long, Daddy is a bad man!" Little Xue Huang said aggrievedly, her eyes red.

"Daddy is very busy. He has to Cultivate and become stronger so he can better protect our Xue Huang..."

Mu Yunxi smiled bitterly, truly not knowing how to explain the matters between adults to Little Xue Huang. She could only guiltily hold Little Xue Huang in her arms and comfort her softly.

"Then... if Daddy can come to save Mother this time, Xue Huang won't hold it against him for not coming back to see Xue Huang all these years," Little Xue Huang sobbed while leaning in Mu Yunxi's arms.