249: Chapter 249 All Arrive

"Oho, I knew there was something going on between those two!"

Seeing this, a mischievous smirk appeared on Lu Qingmeng's face.

As an "old monster" who had lived for nearly a thousand years, how could her mind not be sharp and perceptive? She could discern the anomaly from the slightest clues in their behavior!

If it were truly just a pure friendship between Su Wanqing and Ji Taichang, Su Wanqing would absolutely never show such a bashful expression!

I'm so curious... I wonder what on earth happened between them during that short time in the Secret Realm.

Lu Qingmeng felt the fires of gossip burning fiercely within her, as if a kitten were scratching at her heart, leaving her incredibly curious.

Standing to the side, Bai Shuixian saw so many peerless beauties with top-tier looks and temperaments surrounding Ji Taichang. A strange glint flashed in her eyes as she gave Ji Taichang a deep, lingering look.

"Awooo—"

Just then.

A deep, long-drawn-out cry rang out, causing the boundless seawater to surge. It sounded as if it had traveled from ancient times, echoing into the present.

It was a peculiar "whale" at least ten thousand feet long. Its entire body seemed to be formed from countless starlight, as if it contained an entire Universe of stars.

Upon closer inspection, one would discover that beneath the infinite starlight was a massive skeleton engraved with ancient and sacred patterns and symbols.

This was not a living Great Demon, but a Magic Treasure refined from the remains of an extremely precious and rare Heaven-Swallowing Whale!

The Heaven-Swallowing Whale sped across the sea surface, its tail swaying gently. With a single flick, it covered ten thousand miles, its speed incredibly fast.

On the back of the Heaven-Swallowing Whale were thousands of Cultivators, each with an extraordinary temperament. Ji Taichang was familiar with most of them—it was the party from the Shuiyue Holy Land!

Ji Taichang's eyes glowed slightly. He didn't see Ling Qinghan's figure, and only then did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief!

"Senior Sister Su, this is armor refined from a Black-Shelled Dragon Turtle shell. Since a treasure land has appeared in the Endless Ocean, the various Holy Lands and Demonic Path Sects of the Eastern Desolate Region have all been mobilized. Battles will inevitably occur, so I'm giving this armor to you for self-defense..."

On the back of the Heaven-Swallowing Whale.

Chu Liyun walked up to Su Yuehe with a grin, holding a piece of dark-yellow armor in both hands.

Su Yuehe frowned and said displeasurably, "Chu Liyun, stop coming to find me. I'm afraid Junior Brother Ji might misunderstand."

Having said that.

She directly bypassed Chu Liyun and ran toward Ji Taichang with a skip in her step.

"No—"

Chu Liyun clutched his chest, feeling a wave of desolation surge into his heart.

A clever lackey beside him said, "Boss, since the Saintess is afraid Junior Brother Ji will misunderstand, why don't we give Junior Brother Ji a piece of armor too? That way, the Saintess will probably accept it..."

Slap!!

Before the lackey could finish his sentence, Chu Liyun sent a heavy slap across his face.

"Do you think this Saint is an idiot?"

Chu Liyun's face darkened.

...

"Junior Brother Ji! Greetings, Old Ancestor, Sister Lu, Wanqing, long time no see!"

Su Yuehe ran toward Ji Taichang's group with a skip. Her pure and pretty face wore a lively smile as she cheerfully greeted the four of them.

It was clear that she had a good relationship with Lu Qingmeng and Su Wanqing, as her way of addressing them was very close.

This was only natural, though.

Shuiyue Holy Land and Tiangang Holy Land were both among the Five Great Sacred Grounds of the Eastern Desolate Region and were closely connected. Su Yuehe and Su Wanqing were both Saintesses, so they had known each other for a long time and had a good personal friendship.

"Who is this Fellow Daoist?"

Su Yuehe's gaze fell upon Bai Shuixian.

Bai Shuixian looked too young, so Su Yuehe didn't think of her as a Senior expert.

"Bai Shuixian."

Bai Shuixian remained as cold and aloof as ever. Except for Ji Taichang, she didn't care about anyone else.

"So Little He has arrived."

Lu Qingmeng's watery eyes darted around, flashing with a hint of craftiness. "I heard that two and a half days ago, people from the War God Temple went to the Shuiyue Holy Land to cause trouble, and Little He was saved by Xiao Changchang like a hero saving a beauty, falling in love at first sight..."

As soon as these words were spoken.

A blush immediately surfaced on Su Yuehe's delicate face, but she didn't deny it. Her bright eyes kept glancing toward Ji Taichang.

Su Yuehe's behavior caused Su Wanqing's pupils to shrink slightly.

Especially Su Yuehe's gentle and affectionate gaze, which felt like a heavy blow to Su Wanqing's heart.

For some reason, Su Wanqing felt an inexplicable tightness and heaviness in her chest.

Even though Su Yuehe was one of her few friends and she was also friends with Ji Taichang, her mood was just inexplicably uncomfortable.

Seeing Su Wanqing's dejected gaze, Lu Qingmeng's lips curled into a mischievous smirk.

Just as I thought.

Xiao Wanwan has fallen for Ji Taichang!

Then things will be easy to handle...

Dong—

Suddenly, a deep and ancient bell chime rang out!

The invisible and supreme sound of the bell spread out, as if heaven, earth, time, and space all froze at this moment. The entire world flickered between light and dark, and in a daze, the Laws of the world's order seemed to descend to stabilize space!

Immediately after, an unprecedented roar echoed, causing the boundless seawater to shoot straight up into the high sky, creating a vast white expanse!

Even from a great distance, Ji Taichang's group all felt an inexplicable palpitation and trembling in their hearts, as if ants were seeing a true dragon emerge from its abyss, sensing a supreme heavenly might from a higher level of life!

Ji Taichang abruptly looked up, his eyes flickering with wisps of white light. He immediately activated the power of the Heavenly Fox True Pupil to its full extent and looked toward the direction of the loud noise.

Through the sky-filling water mist, he vaguely saw a mysterious and terrifying ancient bell suspended in the firmament, surrounded by immortal light that made the heavens tremble!

Beneath the ancient bell, the Four Seas Return to Void Array, which was originally as solid as gold, had been forcibly blasted with a massive gap!

"hunyuan world-suppressing bell!!"

"Damn the Imperial Ye Clan! Do you want to start an all-out war with our Sea Race!"

A powerful expert of the Sea Race let out an angry roar. The sound waves whipped up ten thousand layers of raging waves, and the pressure surged beyond the domain, making all living beings tremble.

This was a Mahayana Stage expert, and a top-tier one at that!

"hunyuan world-suppressing bell... That is the ancestral artifact of the Imperial Clan!"

"The Imperial Clan has taken action!"

A look of pleasant surprise appeared in Lu Qingmeng's eyes!

In the entire Qingling Realm, only the Ye Clan of the Central Plains Great Domain was honored as the Imperial Clan—there was no other!!

"If your Sea Race wishes to die, then let the war begin!"

A cold and domineering voice came from ahead, accompanied by continuous booming sounds.

That was a woman entirely shrouded in golden armor. She was thirty feet tall, her body slender and upright, like a female War God descending to the world.

It was none other than the Thirteenth Ancestor of the Imperial Clan, 13th Ancestor Ye Qingci!!

"The Konglan Sea Area belongs to all living beings of the Qingling Realm. Your Sea Race has no right to monopolize it!"

"Will you obediently withdraw the Four Seas Return to Void Array yourselves, or shall this seat do it personally?"

13th Ancestor Ye Qingci held the hunyuan world-suppressing bell in her hand, her tone exceedingly domineering and forceful!

Behind her, a massive Floating Island drifted. It was surrounded by brilliant rainbows, with pavilions and palaces standing tall, and the figures of many Cultivators could be vaguely seen.