123: The former Immortal Emperor was snatched away in one swift motion!

Night had fallen.

Above the firmament of the Bu Tian Mountain Range, the starlight descending from the three hundred and sixty-five Main Stars resembled three hundred and sixty-five incredibly magnificent waterfalls, countless times grander than the Gu Family's Star River Waterfall.

However, Gu Qingchen was not in the mood to admire the sight.

The slightly aged female voice coming from Ye Qingxian's direction made him deduce many possibilities instantly.

Finally, he reached a conclusion.

“There is a seventy percent chance that the girl before me is Ye Qingxian, my fiancée whom I broke the engagement with. And that voice just now belongs to my fiancée's Golden Finger—the voice of a powerful being's remnant Soul.

The reason she was able to recover her talent and rise rapidly is probably also related to this powerful being's remnant Soul.”

Thinking of this, he prepared to confirm it again.

“I didn't expect Senior to have been secretly guarding your disciple all this time?

But doesn't Senior know that older generation experts are forbidden from interfering in the War of Divine Revelation during the Myriad Stars Grand Offering?”

“I have not interfered.”

Inside the spirit refining pot, Yue Nanli was exasperated yet amused when she saw that after exposing Gu Qingchen's actions, the young man not only showed no panic but even turned the tables on her.

“This brat is truly worthy of being a member of the Gu Family; he's utterly shameless.

A normal person, after doing these things and being exposed, should at least feel guilty, or even ashamed.”

In fact.

Initially, she did not know Gu Qingchen's identity.

But recently, the strength Gu Qingchen displayed was too terrifying.

Even though she had lived for countless years, she had never seen such an existence.

In her view, even if this era was a Super Golden Great Era, there would only be one or two Prodigies of this Rank.

Currently, Gu Qingchen's reputation as the Righteous Path's number one young Prodigy had spread throughout countless Great Worlds.

Furthermore, Gu Qingchen hailed from the Gu Family and was also a native of the Myriad Stars Continent, allowing him to participate in the Myriad Stars Grand Offering.

Therefore, she was only now certain of Gu Qingchen's identity.

After confirming this, her prediction for whether Ye Qingxian could catch up to or surpass Gu Qingchen became extremely pessimistic.

Even a Young Great Emperor did not display such abnormal prowess in the same Realm as Gu Qingchen.

Even with the triple boost from her Physique, Cultivation Technique, and Yue Nanli's guidance, Ye Qingxian only had the hope of becoming an Emperor.

While Yue Nanli was lost in thought, Gu Qingchen also frowned.

He had originally intended to coax more information out of that powerful being's remnant Soul so he could completely confirm the identity of the girl before him.

However, this powerful being's remnant Soul seemed quite cautious, only speaking a very simple sentence and revealing little information.

Thinking of this, he spoke again: “You certainly didn't interfere before, but Senior now has the suspicion of interfering.”

“Brat Gu, stop probing.”

Inside the spirit refining pot, Yue Nanli deliberately emitted a slightly aged and hoarse voice.

“I didn't interfere before, and I won't now...”

She was only halfway through her sentence when she saw Gu Qingchen suddenly reach out a single hand, which, like a phantom, pierced through Ye Qingxian's lower abdomen and snatched the spirit refining pot out of her Spiritual Sea.

At the same time, Gu Qingchen chuckled, “Found you.”

“Huh??”

Inside the spirit refining pot, Yue Nanli was instantly dumbfounded.

What just happened?

Was that brat's earlier probing meant to discover her location?

But how could that be possible?

One must know that she was hidden inside the spirit refining pot, and the spirit refining pot was inside Yue Nanli's Spiritual Sea.

Not to mention, she had deliberately concealed her aura.

Yet even so, how was Gu Qingchen able to find her?!

Finding her was one thing, but he was actually able to pierce through Ye Qingxian's Spiritual Sea and snatch her out, all without Ye Qingxian even noticing!

Although Ye Qingxian was currently in a special state, and she herself was heavily surrounded by Gu Qingchen's Illusory World.

However, taking the treasure from her Spiritual Sea without Ye Qingxian noticing was still too incredible.

Where did this brat get these methods?!

Yue Nanli, who had lived for countless years and seen countless Prodigies, had been shocked by Gu Qingchen multiple times in this short period.

Gu Qingchen did not know how much shock his recent actions had brought to Yue Nanli.

After pulling out the spirit refining pot, he first played with it in his hand for a moment, then tapped the lid and said, “Senior, will you come out yourself, or should I personally invite you out?”

Hearing this, the corner of Yue Nanli's mouth twitched slightly.

She actually heard a hint of threat in that sentence.

However, since she was not in a good state, it was unwise to conflict with Gu Qingchen, so she decisively revealed herself.

“Oh?”

A trace of surprise flashed in Gu Qingchen's eyes when he saw Yue Nanli.

After hearing that slightly aged voice, he had originally assumed this remnant Soul Golden Finger was an old woman.

He hadn't expected the person who appeared to be a woman who was perfect in terms of appearance, figure, and temperament.

Moreover, her appearance was different from that of the ordinary Human Race; not only did she have a semi-transparent special Dao Mark on her brow, but her navel area was also completely different from the Human Race, replaced by a crystal-like existence.

One must know,

she was currently in her Soul state, and unless deliberately concealed or modified, her appearance would absolutely be in its most initial, most Origin state.

“You are not of the Human Race?”

“Huh?”

Yue Nanli was stunned upon hearing this, then nodded and said, “Brat Gu, your observation skills are indeed sharp. You guessed I wasn't Human Race right after meeting me.”

One must know that she had spent so much time with Ye Qingxian, yet that girl had never once brought up this question.

“Then, Senior, may I ask what race you belong to?”

Gu Qingchen was slightly curious.

He compared the characteristics of the woman before him with the numerous races in his memory but found none that matched.

Hearing this, Yue Nanli did not conceal the truth or try to fool him.

She replied directly: “The Immortal Race.”

“Oh?”

Hearing this race, Gu Qingchen immediately grew more interested: “The Immortal Race, you say?”

Not long ago, the Reincarnation Immortal Palace he took control of in the Black Calamity Abyss was suspected to have strong ties to the Immortal Race.

Moreover, An Zhiyu also predicted that ten months later, an Immortal Race-related Secret Realm—the “Immortal Burial Secret Realm”—would emerge in the Emperor Ruins Battlefield.

At that time, the Immortal Race, this mysterious race that vanished from history countless years ago, would once again enter the world on a large scale.

“That's right.”

Yue Nanli nodded: “I remember I was once an Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Race. I seem to have perished in a certain Secret Realm, with only a remnant Soul escaping.

Ultimately, I slept for countless years inside this spirit refining pot, and when I woke up again, I was by Xiao Xianer's side.”

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