79: One hundred million spirit stones, the only law to break the limit

Intercontinental Teleportation Formations can consume more spirit stones in exchange for faster travel speeds.

Originally, they had spent a full three hours in transit when they set out; that was the normal speed of the teleportation formation.

But now?

In just half an hour, they had returned to Taiyi Holy Land—the speed had increased by a full six times!

The number of spirit stones consumed was likely beyond count.

Facing this question, Xu Jinhuan waved his hand dismissively.

"It's fine. It's just a mere hundred million spirit stones. As long as we could return quickly, it's worth it."

One hundred million spirit stones!

These words were like a thunderclap, striking hard atop the heads of Liu Changxi, Yin Xinsu, and the others.

They were instantly dumbfounded, their gazes vacant, and even their breathing hitched for a moment.

Using the teleportation formation just once had actually consumed a hundred million spirit stones!

Fang Qingyao, in particular, looked as if her eyes were glued to Xu Jinhuan, her gaze practically dripping with admiration.

The Master truly is wealthy and imposing!

Even the little princess of the Qin Family, Qin Mengli, was startled upon hearing this number.

To her, a hundred million spirit stones was no small fortune; it was a sum that required careful calculation and serious attention.

Yet this damn man had spent it all on a single use of a teleportation formation.

It was simply a waste!

"If you gave that to me, I could have broken through to the Heavenly God Realm!"

Of course, since they were already used, Xu Jinhuan didn't care about those hundred million spirit stones.

To him, spirit stones were just a number.

Back when he became the number zero sequence, he had verified that ordinary spirit stones had no promotional effect on his cultivation; they could only be used to replenish the spiritual energy in his body.

"Alright, go back and practice."

Xu Jinhuan waved his hand, his figure suddenly blurring. In the next second, he vanished from the spot, leaving behind only a faint glimmer of spiritual light.

Back at the original spot, Qin Mengli was completely stunned.

Who am I? Where should I go? What am I supposed to do?

She had never set foot in Taiyi Holy Land before. Standing alone at the unfamiliar mountain gate square, she was completely at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Looking in the direction Xu Jinhuan had disappeared, she stomped her foot in anger and gritted her teeth.

"That bastard actually abandoned me and just ran off?"

"He really is an unfaithful scumbag!"

It was Fang Qingyao who felt a bit embarrassed and took the initiative to speak.

"Miss Qin, do not panic. Follow me; the direction of Eastern Emperor Mountain is this way."

...On the edge of the Lotus Splendor Dao Province, within a desolate belt of shattered stars.

The four Great Sages—Great Sage of the Zhou Family, Great Sage of the Golden Lion Clan, Great Sage of Desire Villa, and Blood Sha—who had been scared out of their wits, finally stopped their flight after confirming there were no pursuers. They each sat cross-legged to adjust their breathing, their faces still etched with lingering fear.

The Great Sage of the Zhou Family was the first to break the silence, his tone filled with dread.

"I didn't expect that the quasi-emperor weapon of the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace could actually unleash a strike that exceeds its limits!"

The reason they had fled in such a pathetic state was precisely because they sensed the Hall of Inheritance of the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace, guided by the Green Lotus Sword Intent, had reached a state of ultimate sublimation. It had liberated most of its potential, releasing a power comparable to a full-strength strike from an ultimate dao emperor weapon!

This state was not something all quasi-emperor weapons could achieve; only supreme treasures with quality infinitely close to an ultimate dao emperor weapon could briefly erupt like that, provided they had sufficient accumulation.

What was even more terrifying was that the eruption of the Hall of Inheritance clearly still had strength to spare; it hadn't exhausted all of its accumulation.

They were all Great Sages who prioritized their own lives over others; none of them wanted to be the unlucky sacrifice.

The Great Sage of the Golden Lion Clan, Jin Hou, also spoke up in a low voice.

"What's even more bizarre is the material of that Hall of Inheritance; it's actually superior to an average ultimate dao emperor weapon. It forcibly shattered the quasi-emperor weapon fragment of the Blood God Palace!"

His voice was as resonant as a bell. Even without being imbued with the power of laws, it still caused the surrounding void to vibrate slightly.

The Great Sage of Desire Villa, Zhou Yuan, stroked his chin, his eyes flickering.

"Everyone, I've received word that the kid has already returned to Taiyi Holy Land. Should we still..."

As he spoke, he paused and looked around at the three people before him, his meaning self-evident.

As soon as this question was raised, the four Great Sages instantly fell into silence.

In the end, it was the Great Sage of the Zhou Family, Zhou Li, who spoke first.

"This boy's talent is too terrifying, and he even once made a grand vow to 'slay all enemies.' We already have old grudges with Taiyi Holy Land; there is no turning back!"

With that, he put forward a proposal.

"Six months from now, let our forces jointly launch an Immortal War to besiege and wipe out Taiyi Holy Land."

Another silence followed.

The cost of this suggestion was too high; it was practically a massive gamble.

An Immortal War was a war between Immortal Dao lineages—a fight to the death where billions upon billions of lives would be devastated.

If not handled well, all participating forces would be forsaken by the Heavenly Dao and head toward decline.

This was a choice where both sides would suffer.

However, looking at it from another perspective.

If Xu Jinhuan were allowed to grow, their end would be just as miserable.

They could only risk it all!

"But that legendary Old Ancestor of Taiyi Holy Land..."

Zhou Yuan was very hesitant. Renyu Manor had suffered a great loss at the hands of Taiyi Holy Land years ago, and Taiyi Old Ancestor had left a deep impression on him; he didn't dare to act rashly.

Seeing his hesitation, Blood Sha, who had been silent, suddenly laughed sinisterly.

"Hehe, Taiyi Old Ancestor is not truly invincible. When the time comes, someone will naturally deal with him."

"Brother Blood, are these words true?"

Zhou Yuan's eyes instantly lit up, and his tone became urgent.

"Good! If there really is a powerhouse to restrain Taiyi Old Ancestor, my Renyu Manor is willing to participate with full force!"

Zhou Yuan decided on the spot.

"My Golden Lion Clan as well!"

A voice hidden in the void drifted over.

"And my Xuanyang Holy Land..."

...Red Lotus Heavenly Palace.

After three days of repairs, all the damage on the floating divine island had been completely fixed. The entire Red Lotus Heavenly Palace was refreshed and new, making the countless female disciples walking upon it feel relaxed and happy.

"Senior, I didn't expect such terrifying power to be sealed within your body!"

The Palace Mistress of Red Lotus looked at the figure of the Artifact Spirit beside her, which had become more solid, and still found it hard to believe.

"I didn't expect it either. I didn't expect the Master to seal so much Emperor Source within me..."

The Artifact Spirit smiled, but the smile carried sadness.

Sensing this sadness that was too thick to dispel, the Palace Mistress quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, Senior, how should we handle that quasi-emperor weapon fragment from the Blood God Palace? Should we continue to suppress it, or let it return to its ancestral land on its own?"

quasi-emperor weapons possessed spirits and a certain degree of autonomy. Even if their master perished, they could follow the power of their source to return to their ancestral land, unless someone suppressed them with great magical power.

The Blood God Palace's quasi-emperor weapon was currently in this state, being firmly suppressed by the Hall of Inheritance using the Green Lotus Sword Intent.

The Artifact Spirit glanced at the broken, blood-colored long saber not far away that had been vibrating and struggling, and gave a cold smile.

"There's no need to suppress it. Just send it to Taiyi Holy Land. Their Taiyi Old Ancestor is unfathomable; dealing with a broken quasi-emperor weapon is more than enough for him."

"Alright."

The Palace Mistress of Red Lotus also directly agreed to this method of handling it.

The Heavenly Palace owed Xu Jinhuan a great favor; they could use this broken quasi-emperor weapon to repay a portion of it.

She immediately took out her voice transmission jade token to ask her disciple.

"Luo Yi, I am going to personally deliver this quasi-emperor weapon fragment to Taiyi Holy Land. Do you want to come along?"

Almost the instant the voice transmission was sent, Jiang Luoyi's impatient voice came from the other side.

"Yes, Master, I want to!"

At the same time, two other familiar transmissions came in.

"Palace Mistress, Yuebai wants to go too!"

"Palace Mistress, Qingxia also wants to go!"

"..."

Good grief, the meat buns are talking, wanting to jump into the tiger's mouth voluntarily... For a moment, the Palace Mistress of Red Lotus somewhat regretted letting Xu Jinhuan show his face.

How did all the most outstanding disciples of the Heavenly Palace get lured away?!

...The Master had said that this Miss Qin was his slave girl, and a slave girl naturally had to stay by her master's side.

Thus, Fang Qingyao brought Qin Mengli back to Xu Jinhuan's palace.

"Miss Qin, you will live here from now on."

Fang Qingyao pointed to a side room in the palace and said.

"Thank you, Sister Fang."

Qin Mengli nodded obediently, putting on a submissive look.

Seeing this, Fang Qingyao didn't suspect anything, thinking that this favored daughter of heaven controlled by the Master had finally accepted her fate, and she left with peace of mind.

Watching the receding back and confirming the other party had completely left, Qin Mengli then turned to look at the palace, revealing a look of disdain.

"Tch, such a tiny palace is fit for this Goddess to reside in? This is far too shabby!"

As the Goddess of the Longevity Qin Family and the only daughter of the current family head, she had naturally grown up in luxury. The palace she lived in spanned ten thousand miles, with endless jade towers and pavilions, comparable to a small world.

Compared to that, the palace on Eastern Emperor Mountain before her was as cramped as a pigeon coop, making her feel uncomfortable all over.

The most infuriating thing was something else.

"That lecher actually made this Goddess stay in a side room? This is clearly a blatant insult!"

Looking at the room of just over ten square meters, Qin Mengli gritted her teeth, her heart itching with resentment.

"You want me to be your servant girl? Dream on! Today, I insist on sleeping in the master bedroom. Let's see what you, you lecher, can do to me!"

With a spiteful thought, she walked into Xu Jinhuan's room.

Unexpectedly, the room was very tidy and didn't have any strange smells; instead, it was filled with a refreshing fragrance.

What was most startling was that after entering the room, Qin Mengli felt her mind clear and her thoughts move like lightning, as if she were standing side by side with the Heavenly Dao, with the three thousand Great Daos within reach.

"This guy's room is not simple!"

Qin Mengli's heart shook violently. She subconsciously circulated her spiritual power and found that the activity of the spiritual energy around her far exceeded the outside world; her speed of comprehension had actually increased by dozens of times.

"This is truly a Place Close to the Dao! Such miraculous means—even my Qin Family's ancestral land secret realm might not be able to compare with this place!"

"What on earth is the origin of this beast? His room is actually so miraculous?!"

At this moment, Qin Mengli's curiosity about Xu Jinhuan and his mysterious master grew even stronger.

Filled with curiosity, she searched around the room but found nothing in the end.

Instead, Qin Mengli herself was captivated by that extremely comfortable Warm Jade Bed.

"Hehehe, what a comfortable bed. As expected of a lecher, his life is indeed extravagant."

"Since he hasn't come back anyway, this Goddess will enjoy such a good thing first!"

Qin Mengli lay on the bed, enjoying this hard-won moment of relaxation.

For half a month straight, it was like this.

She even simply took off all her clothes and slept naked, wrapped in the quilt.

There was no helping it; this jade bed was just too comfortable!

Moreover, Qin Mengli discovered that when she was stark naked against the Warm Jade Bed, the speed of comprehending the Dao actually doubled again!

On this day, Qin Mengli, with a lucky thought, continued to strip naked and crawl under the covers to begin a new day of 'comprehension'.

"He hasn't been back for so long; that wolf named Xu probably won't be back today either, right?"

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