180: Chapter 180 Return to the Imperial City, A Hunt Order from Heaven and Earth

"What's wrong?"

Yun Xi's gentle voice echoed as she appeared by Qin Tian's side at some unknown point.

Qin Tian's tone was heavy.

"The Imperial City... something bad might be about to happen!"

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Yun Xi's expression changed abruptly.

She had already developed a bad premonition when the people from the Ancient Realm of Longevity left in such a hurry.

"Tian'er, whether you go to the Imperial City or return to Divine Firmament Peak, your master will accompany you."

Yun Xi knew that the power Qin Tian used to kill the Eternal King back then was borrowed.

Last time, with the help of the heaven and earth sacred fetus, Qin Tian woke up...

But this time...

Setting aside whether that power still exists,

Qin Tian could not possibly withstand bearing it twice in a row; he would likely die outright...

She was unwilling to let that happen.

Hearing this, Qin Tian smiled. "Once the Crisis of the Ancient Immortal Realm is resolved, we will return to Divine Firmament Peak together."

Yun Xi trembled slightly.

She knew that Qin Tian had already made his decision.

"Alright. No matter what happens, your master will always be by your side."

"And me!"

A purple shadow flickered as Bai Xiyin drifted to Qin Tian's side, grabbing his arm and pressing it against her impressive assets.

"I will also stay by Senior Brother's side forever!"

Han Qing also slowly walked over.

"Senior Brother."

"Together."

Xue Yi seemed a bit constrained.

"Qin Tian, I... I will also stay with you..."

Qin Tian's gaze swept over the women, and his heart grew even more determined.

"In the Great Catastrophe of the Ancient Immortal Realm, no eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned. I will protect you, protect everyone I cherish, and protect this Ancient Immortal Realm..."

The flying boat changed direction and headed back toward the Imperial City.

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Imperial City.

Qin Family Ancestral Land.

A beautiful figure lay on her side lazily, looking bored to death.

It was Snow Princess.

"Old man, why did you call for me?"

The aged figure of the Qin Family Ancient Ancestor appeared.

"Senior Sister, the flower of the great dao... is about to wither..."

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Snow Princess's body jolted violently!

The flower of the great dao of the Ancient Immortal Realm was where the world fortune resided; it could suppress the past and present and glimpse the future.

If the flower of the great dao was about to wither, it meant the Ancient Immortal Realm would eventually be destroyed.

"Could it be... the information is wrong...?"

The Qin Family Ancient Ancestor shook his head and sighed.

"I have personally gone to see it. The world fortune is scattering, and the petals are withering. This is an omen of destruction..."

"The Ancient Immortal Realm is about to face an unprecedentedly massive catastrophe!"

Snow Princess stood frozen on the spot.

A catastrophe...

She could naturally guess where it was coming from.

The Eternal Foreign Realm!

Where else could it be besides that damned place!

"Is there really no way?"

The Qin Family Ancient Ancestor shook his head again. "Everything has been tried, but nothing can stop the loss of world fortune. The Ancient Immortal Realm will eventually cease to be a world..."

Snow Princess's face turned slightly pale.

"Senior Sister, take them and leave."

"To where...?"

"To the Ancient Realm of Longevity." The Qin Family Ancient Ancestor sighed deeply and waved his hand, causing an ancient talisman to reflect light.

"This is the World-Breaking Immortal Talisman left behind by Father in the past. It can open a passage between the Ancient Realm of Longevity and the Ancient Immortal Realm."

"Take Qin Tian and the potential young disciples of various clans and leave... The laws of heaven and earth in the Ancient Realm of Longevity are complete; perhaps it can help you attain the Dao of Longevity..."

"The power of the World-Breaking Immortal Talisman is limited and can take at most a thousand people. I must trouble you, Senior Sister, to personally select them."

Snow Princess took the Immortal Talisman, her palms trembling.

"Is there... truly no other way?"

"Senior Sister, one must be decisive when it is time to cut ties."

Snow Princess shuddered and only spoke after a long silence.

"Fine, I understand."

The Qin Family Ancient Ancestor looked up at the sky and murmured to himself, "I once heard Father say that the Qin Family ancestors were not from the Ancient Immortal Realm; their roots are in the Ancient Realm of Longevity."

"After crossing over, if fate allows, you can seek them out in the North Miao Immortal Domain of the Ancient Realm of Longevity..."

"But remember, never easily reveal your identity..."

Snow Princess's expression was solemn.

"Junior Brother, I will handle it well."

The Qin Family Ancient Ancestor smiled. "Senior Sister, of our generation, only you and I are left now."

"In the past, our predecessors protected us. Now, it is our turn to protect the future hope of the Ancient Immortal Realm."

"It's just a pity... if the ones who survived back then hadn't been us, how good would that have been..."

A flash of sorrow appeared in Snow Princess's eyes.

"Yes..."

"There were clearly so many choices, yet they chose the two of us... the most useless ones..."

The Qin Family Ancient Ancestor sighed. "Back then, my elder brothers and the others were all on the Eternal Foreign Realm's hit list. Only you and I, with our dull talent, were not worthy to be on it, which is how we barely managed to survive..."

"But today is different."

"Qin Tian's talent surpasses anyone we have ever seen. He has the chance—and must—live..."

"I leave this in your hands, Senior Sister..."

"He is also a junior of my Xue Clan; I will naturally look after him." Snow Princess looked up. "Are you ready?"

The Qin Family Ancient Ancestor smiled indifferently. "Beneath the Imperial City, some methods were left behind."

"Though they cannot kill them, they can certainly make them suffer a bit."

Snow Princess's expression darkened.

"Senior Sister, life and death are fated. This life of mine was pulled back by Qin Tian anyway. Giving it up now is nothing to regret."

"Junior Brother..."

"Senior Sister, the flying boat has arrived. They are here..."

...

Before the flying boat had even stabilized, Xue Wener and Qin Yu had already rushed over.

"Tian'er, how were the gains from this trip?"

Xue Wener asked with concern.

The corners of Qin Tian's lips curled up.

"Mother, Aunt, these are for you."

Two massive zixiao source crystals stirred up a thick Purple Qi.

In an instant, they attracted the gazes of everyone in the Imperial City.

"What is this?" Xue Wener took one, feeling curious.

"zixiao source crystals, they can forge an Immortal Foundation."

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Those few words were like a crashing wave.

"Immortal Foundation?"

Qin Yu exclaimed.

She knew exactly what those two words meant.

Yun Xi said calmly, "I will help you refine them later."

Xue Wener and Qin Yu had been stuck at Reflecting Nine Heavens for a long time. With this Opportunity, they would surely be able to achieve a Breakthrough to Creation Heavenly Monarch!

"By the way, Aunt, can the Qin Family issue a manhunt order?" Qin Tian suddenly asked.

"A manhunt order?"

"That's right. The kind that covers heaven and earth, leaving nowhere to hide in the entire Ancient Immortal Realm!"

Qin Yu thought for a moment. "If it's in the name of the Ancient Ancestor, it might be possible."

"But who do you want to hunt down?"

Qin Tian raised his eyes slightly. "A guy named Xiao Chen."

"I want him to have no place to stay in the Ancient Immortal Realm!"

The Great Catastrophe of the Ancient Immortal Realm was approaching; it would be troublesome if Xiao Chen did something behind their backs to backstab them.

Qin Tian would not allow such a thing to happen!

He wanted to find Xiao Chen before the catastrophe arrived.

And then,

Kill him at any cost!

If once wasn't enough, then ten times!

If ten times wasn't enough, then a hundred times!

With a ten percent probability, killing him a hundred times would surely make it a hundred percent!

If he really couldn't be killed, gouging out his remaining half of a Divine Soul wasn't unacceptable either.

As for Ancestor Feng...

Hmph...!

He definitely couldn't be left alive!

Qin Tian made up his mind.

Just then, a voice transmission sounded in his mind.

"Qin Tian, come to the Ancestral Land of the Xue Clan."

"Ancient Ancestor?"

Qin Tian was slightly stunned.

Perfect, he could talk about the matter of the catastrophe!

"The Xue Clan Ancient Ancestor has something to discuss with me. I'll head over first."

Everyone nodded.

Xue Yi's heart skipped a beat.

The Ancient Ancestor is looking for Qin Tian?

Could it be some kind of divine foresight?

For a moment, Xue Yi's cheeks flushed slightly.

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At the Xue Clan, Qin Tian had a clear path; no one stopped him.

He stepped into the deepest part of the ancestral land.

Unexpectedly, Snow Princess was no longer as relaxed as usual.

Instead, her brow was tightly furrowed, and her face was full of worry...

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