Who would have thought that after this message, they would receive a terrifying piece of information: Many descendants and disciples of Great Emperors had disappeared, all of which had happened over the past two or three years.
There were already four or five Great Emperors involved in this matter. In addition to Ghost Great Emperor and Bright Moon Great Emperor, Yang Kai also knew about Heavenly Pivot (Tian Shu) Great Emperor, Flower Shadow Great Emperor, and Iron Blood Great Emperor!
Lin Yun’er had also disappeared!
Whether or not any of the other Great Emperors’ descendants or disciples had gone missing, Spirit Beast Island wasn’t sure for the time being. After all, not every Great Emperor had a Space Beacon, but judging from the current situation, it was likely that more than just these five Great Emperors's descendant or disciple had been captured.
The others were fine, but the one who worried Yang Kai the most was that little girl, Lin Yun’er. After parting with her in the Western Regions all those years ago, they had yet to see each other again. Yang Kai hadn’t expected to receive such news again.
Looking at Xiao Yuyang, both of them could see the shock in each other’s eyes. Although they didn’t know who had done this, both of them faintly felt as if an invisible black hand was covering the entire Star Boundary.
These missing Great Emperor’s descendants and disciples were scattered throughout the various Star Boundary. Someone with such courage was definitely not an ordinary person. It was highly likely they were some kind of hidden large organization.
However, what Yang Kai couldn’t figure out was what the purpose of this mastermind was. The Great Emperor was the strongest existence in this world, so what benefit was there in offending them?
After a long silence, Yang Kai suddenly said, “Elder Xiao, you said you had some guesses about the person who captured Princess Lan Xun, but you couldn’t be certain. May I ask who is it?”
Hearing this, Xiao Yuyang hesitated for a moment before saying, “Originally, we guessed it was Shadow Killer Palace’s doing.”
“Shadow Killer Palace!” Yang Kai raised his brow.
The name Shadow Killer Palace was no stranger to him. It was the Overlord Sect of the Western Regions, the force of the Night Shadow Great Emperor. However, this force was extremely mysterious, just like the Night Shadow Great Emperor himself. Even the cultivators of the Western Regions didn’t know where Shadow Killer Palace was located. They only knew that there was such a massive entity in the Western Regions, but it was extremely difficult to determine its location.
“Is it because the information the Great Emperor sent back leads to the Western Regions?” Yang Kai asked. This was a reasonable guess. Only another Great Emperor would dare to act against the Great Emperor’s daughter, and the information sent back by the Bright Moon Great Emperor eventually pointed to a certain place in the Western Regions, so Xiao Yuyang and the others couldn’t help thinking of something.
Hearing this, Xiao Yuyang shook his head, “This is only one of the reasons.”
“Oh? Please explain.”
Xiao Yuyang replied, “You may not know this, but the one from the Western Region is not on good terms with our Great Lord, and the two of them have been fighting since the beginning.”
Yang Kai asked in surprise, “Why?”
“It’s just a struggle for the Great Dao,” Xiao Yuyang said, no longer hiding anything, “Think about these two Great Lords’ titles.”
Yang Kai frowned and muttered, “Bright Moon, Night Shadow…” After muttering a few times, a look of realization suddenly appeared on his face.
“Under the bright moon, there is nothing to hide, and there is no night shadow. These two Lords are enemies. If one represents light, the other represents darkness.”
Yang Kai frowned, “Without light, how could there be darkness?”
Hearing this, Xiao Yuyang was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter, “You should talk to those two Lords and see what they think.”
Yang Kai’s face twitched as he waved his hand, “It was just a casual remark, but since Elder Xiao originally guessed that the disappearance of Her Highness the Princess was caused by Shadow Killer Palace, why didn’t he go to Shadow Killer Palace to ask for her?”
Xiao Yuyang sighed, “In this world, only a few Great Emperors know where Shadow Killer Palace is located, so how could we know where it is? Moreover, if it really was Shadow Killer Palace, it means that they are planning to attack my Star Soul Palace. If we really go there, wouldn’t we be walking right into their trap? Although we originally had this guess because of the relationship between the two Great Lords, now it seems… someone is deliberately trying to frame Shadow Killer Palace.”
Yang Kai nodded slightly. If only Lan Xun had gone missing, this guess might have been true, but there were too many Great Emperors involved now. Even if the Night Shadow Great Emperor and the Bright Moon Great Emperor were not on good terms, it was unlikely they would involve others in this mess.
“Of course, guesses are still guesses, but we can’t rule out this possibility. After all, the final destination is the Western Regions. As for the truth, perhaps only by finding Her Highness and the others will we know.”
Yang Kai nodded and the two of them fell silent.
Xiao Yuyang was worried about Lan Xun’s safety and Bright Moon Emperor’s whereabouts, while Yang Kai was worried about Lin Yun’er. He didn’t know if the little girl was also on the destination of this trip, but if she was, it would be easier to rescue her along the way. If she wasn’t… where could he find her in this vast Star Boundary?
The Iron Blood Great Emperor should have known about this, so Yang Yan must have also known about it. Would they act?
The flying boat flew as fast as lightning, and under Xiao Yuyang’s reckless control, its speed reached its peak.
However, even though he was a Third-Order Emperor Realm master, he still couldn’t withstand such a long period of control. Fortunately, with Yang Kai’s help, after releasing the control of the flying boat, the two of them continued to fly. When one of them rested, the other would travel at full speed without any delay.
The long road was long, and Yang Kai also took the opportunity to cultivate for a few days. During his free time, he would discuss with Xiao Yu Yang about the insights he had gained from cultivating. Xiao Yu Yang was a Third-Order cultivator after all, and as the saying goes, ‘the stones of other mountains can be used to refine jade’, so after some discussion, they would gain some benefits.
Two months later, the two of them arrived at the Western Regions. Once they arrived here, it was no longer suitable for them to fly in a flying boat. According to Xiao Yuyang, because the relationship between the Bright Moon Great Emperor and the Night Shadow Great Emperor was not harmonious, Star Soul Palace and Shadow Killer Palace were like fire and water, so the people from Star Soul Palace had to sneak into the Western Regions to avoid being discovered and causing trouble.
After getting off the flying boat, the two of them dressed up before flying off.
Along the way, they flew and stopped, occasionally looking for a place to rest before continuing forward.
It wasn’t until nearly five months later that Xiao Yuyang pointed to a continuous sand sea in front of him, “We’ve arrived, it’s inside that sand sea.”
Hearing this, Yang Kai’s expression changed. These past few months of non-stop travelling had exhausted him greatly, and his body was still able to bear the burden, mainly due to his psychological repulsion. Ever since he was able to set up a Space Array, he had spent most of his time shuttling back and forth through it. Occasionally, he would have to travel, but it was not to the point where he had to travel for several months straight. This journey had been quite torturous, but now that he had heard of his destination, his mood became inexplicably happy.
They had finally arrived.
The two of them flew into the sea of sand one after another, and in the blink of an eye, they were surrounded by the sand and disappeared.
Compared to the other Star Boundary, the Western Regions’ terrain was generally more desolate, with sandy seas, and broken rocks almost everywhere. There were rarely any Spirit Mountains or great rivers, but it was for this reason that the Western Regions’ cultivators were even more valiant.
This vast sea of sand was so vast that one couldn’t see the end of it with a single glance. When the wind blew, sand and dust would fill the air, making it impossible to see anything within a three meter radius. Moreover, the scenery within a ten thousand kilometer radius was the same, without even a single reference point. Even if it was a cultivator, if their cultivation was too low, they could easily get lost and be trapped inside, not to mention that there were many unpredictable dangers in this sea of sand. Even an Emperor Realm master could die here if they were careless.
After Yang Kai followed Xiao Yuyang into this sea of sand, he immediately experienced the ruthlessness of nature. As the violent wind blew, grains of sand the size of rice grains flew towards him, slamming into his protective Emperor Qi and creating loud cracking sounds.
Sweeping out with his Divine Sense, he found that there was almost no aura of a living person, only some Monster Beasts struggling to survive in this harsh environment.
Two days later, the two of them passed by an oasis-like place. Yang Kai called out to Xiao Yuyang and flew down with him.
Xiao Yuyang looked travel-worn and asked suspiciously, “What’s wrong?”
Yang Kai glanced at him and said, “Elder Xiao, you haven’t rested for a long time, you should rest.”
Xiao Yuyang frowned, “We’re almost there, it won’t be too late to rest after we arrive.”
Yang Kai shook his head, “Rest, I’ll take this opportunity to set up a Space Array here. You don’t want us to fly back, right?”
Hearing this, Xiao Yuyang nodded and said, “Good, then I’ll have to trouble you.”
Yang Kai waved his hand and observed this oasis.
This was no longer an oasis, or rather, it had once been an oasis. However, the water source had dried up and the trees had withered, leaving behind only the embryonic form of an oasis. However, compared to the desert filled with sand and wind, this was the only place Yang Kai could set up a Space Array.
After all, he couldn’t set up the Spirit Array in the desert. If he really did that, it wouldn’t be long before the Spirit Array was buried by the sandstorm.
Although this place’s water source had dried up, since it could continue to exist, it meant that it wouldn’t disappear for a short period of time, so it was best to use it to arrange a Space Array.
This time, he didn’t care if it was concealed or not. In any case, his Spirit Array could only be activated with the special Transportation Token he had refined. Even if it was discovered, it wouldn’t matter. The only thing he needed to worry about was it being destroyed.
Selecting a relatively solid foundation, Yang Kai began to work.
After half a day of hard work, a brand new Space Array was formed. After carefully examining it and confirming that it was connected to the various Spirit Arrays he had set up, Yang Kai let out a sigh of relief.
On the other side, Xiao Yuyang noticed the movement and also opened his eyes, asking, “Done?”
“En,” Yang Kai nodded.
Xiao Yuyang walked over and examined the Spirit Array for a while before exclaiming in admiration, “It’s only been half a day, yet you’ve already done so. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, this Xiao wouldn’t have believed it.”
“Practice makes perfect,” Yang Kai smiled and tossed him a Transmission Token.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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