458: Go again

Ji Yi and the other four waited patiently in the city, as Shi Ming had said he would arrange for someone to pick them up.

The Sharp Knife Legion was highly efficient; in just five days, a deputy general met up with Ji Yi and his group.

The journey back was smooth. The deputy general displayed his Qi in the Void Realm, which was the Qi of a mid-level Immortal Emperor. No one came to cause trouble; those stronger than the deputy general had no such idle time, and those weaker dared not approach.

Finally, they returned to the Heavenly Court. Ji Yi and the others handed over all their memory immortal gold, receiving a large sum of contribution points. The harvest truly made them happy.

As for the rest, each of them took a small portion, and the remainder was given to Xunbao Pavilion's internal auction house. The Qiankun Immortal Emperor was delighted to hear this news, as it was another achievement for him.

Other Immortal Emperors were also very pleased. Many Immortal Emperors needed memory immortal gold, but there was always a shortage. The Xunbao Pavilion, which had been largely inactive, suddenly seemed to come alive, which greatly satisfied the Immortal Emperors.

After completing the mission, Ji Yi and the others accepted another mission to the Time-Space Desert. Last time, Ji Yi had only explored the direction of the Dragon Vein and hadn't had time to investigate thoroughly before being forced out due to the memory immortal gold.

The five of them changed their appearances again and entered the Time-Space Desert. This time, they were smarter; they no longer communicated via spiritual transmission but used their identity jade pendants. Identity jade pendants could still be used for communication at close range in the Time-Space Desert, only being interrupted at longer distances.

"Ji Yi, are you sure there are good things hidden in this Time-Space Desert?" Xiao Min was a chatterbox; her mouth couldn't stay idle if she wasn't talking, always having a barrage of questions.

"I'm not sure, but the Dao of Profound Wisdom won't deceive people. Profound Wisdom is the essence of heaven and earth," Ji Yi replied in the five-person channel using his identity jade pendant.

"At such a young age, you've already studied the Dao of Profound Wisdom, which only those old fogeys research. You're a little old fogey yourself."

"More skills, more options, right?"

"I just hope the treasures born in the Time-Space Desert haven't already been taken by others. There are quite a few old fogeys in the Immortal Realm who understand the Dao of Profound Wisdom. The most famous is the Sect Master of the Celestial Secrets Immortal Sect, who claims to have deciphered the mysteries of the Three Realms. I wonder if he's just bragging."

"It should be true. Sect Master Yi, the Immortal Emperor of the Celestial Secrets Immortal Sect, has predicted several great calamities of heaven and earth, and each time he's been accurate."

"The Celestial Secrets Immortal Sect is also famous for its numerous treasures. Many treasures hidden in secret places across various regions have been found by them. In terms of the quantity of treasures among the Immortal Emperor Dao Lineages, the Celestial Secrets Immortal Sect can be said to be one of the best."

The five chatted idly. Anyway, Ji Yi was doing all the work; the women didn't understand the Dao of Profound Wisdom and only exerted their strength when Time-Space Beasts attacked.

After spending ten years in the Time-Space Desert, Ji Yi still hadn't found the hidden location of the main Dragon Vein here.

Now they had delved deep into the Time-Space Desert, and the Time-Space Beasts and enemies they encountered were increasingly powerful. It could be said that anyone here who couldn't withstand one or two blows from an Immortal Emperor would have long turned into a mound of yellow earth.

Ji Yi looked into the distance. The concentration of Dragon Qi was indeed growing stronger. In his vision, golden-yellow lines had formed a large river flowing backward.

"Ji Yi, how much further? We're already very deep. If we go any deeper, my small body won't be able to handle it." Xiao Min's words made Ji Yi roll his eyes; her statement was ambiguous.

"I don't know how much further. Anyway, I can't see the end right now," Ji Yi said.

"Don't tell me we're going to make a wasted trip."

"Alright, we've already had our fill from the gains along the way. Greed is the original sin." Sister Lan poked Xiao Min's forehead.

"Greed is the driving force of Cultivation. If we weren't greedy, how could we have come this far? We would have married and had children long ago."

"Why do you think anyone would want you?"

"With this body and this face, if I just hook my finger, men from an entire region could line up."

"It's just that we don't know what kind of men they would be."

Sister Lan and Xiao Min bickered along the way, making the endless journey less boring.

A sense of threat surged in Ji Yi's heart; he felt the space changing.

"Be careful, the time-space is shifting!" Ji Yi shouted.

"It's too late! We are at the center of the time-space transformation. Xiao Ye, prepare your defenses." Sister Lan looked serious.

A bell shadow enveloped the five figures. The time-space was twisting, but the power of time-space transformation alone couldn't harm them.

The five scanned their surroundings, wary of any potential dangers.

Their vision began to be obscured by yellow sand. Layers of sand covered the five, and the yellow sand flowed, forming a vortex. Endless suction pulled Ji Yi and the others deeper underground.

"Be careful! It's Time-Space Quicksand! You absolutely cannot be sucked deep underground; without the strength of an Immortal Emperor, you can't get out of there!" Xiao Ling shouted.

"Fix!" Ji Yi mobilized the power of the battle formation and stomped his foot. The power of the Dao of Earth surged, and an earthy yellow light wave swept through, causing the quicksand to solidify into earth.

However, the quicksand's rotational force grew stronger, and the quicksand that had just solidified into yellow earth shattered back into yellow sand, spinning and attempting to drag Ji Yi and the others deeper underground.

"Rise!" Ji Yi shouted again, mobilizing the power of the Dao of Wood. Vines appeared, spreading into a net, constantly delving deeper into the quicksand. Controlling sand and planting trees was a good method.

But the power of the Time-Space Quicksand was too strong; the speed at which the vines extended could not keep up with the speed at which they were destroyed by the quicksand.

"Open!" Sister Lan thrust her spear, and the spear light streaked for ten thousand miles, attempting to pierce open a passage.

However, the spear light was also distorted by the quicksand's power. The Time-Space Quicksand was filled with dense Time-Space Power, capable of distorting even time and space.

Time-Space Quicksand was also a dangerous source in the Time-Space Desert, having buried countless lives.

The five exerted all their strength, but their bodies continued to be pulled downwards by the quicksand. Ji Yi activated the Tianji Great Dao to gauge the risk of this situation. If the risk was too high, he would have to expend the Origin of Zi Yi World again to exert his strength and escape.

A feeling of intertwined fortune and misfortune emerged; there was no sense of impending disaster.

"Protect yourselves. This is a situation of intertwined fortune and misfortune. Let's go down and see. If it's too dangerous, I'll use my power to get us out," Ji Yi said.

"Okay." The four women still trusted Ji Yi greatly. With Xiao Ye leading the defense, the five figures continuously sank. Ji Yi and the others didn't know how much time had passed, as the time-space here was chaotic.

Finally, the suction disappeared, and Ji Yi and the others landed in an empty space. Who would have thought there would be a space beneath the Time-Space Desert?

Ji Yi and the other four looked around. This space had no light, but that didn't bother Ji Yi and his group, as their divine eyes could easily pierce through darkness.