Yang Kai’s boasting made her extremely angry, but she had to admit that this Bearer was indeed outstanding. She was well aware of Dalang’s strength. In the entire Great Ruins Boundary, there were only a few people who could kill Dalang.
And just as Yang Kai had said, there wasn’t much time left, so she didn’t have the time or energy to cultivate another Bearer.
Back then, she had massacred tens of thousands of people from Sword Pavilion Star City in order to find a suitable Bearer, but unfortunately, none of those tens of thousands of people met her requirements. In a fit of anger, the Star City had become a river of blood and tens of thousands of people had died.
Yang Kai’s vow with his Dao Seal made it difficult for her to continue. This kind of oath was related to his Dao Heart, so once he made this vow, it would be impossible to break. If she were to forcibly condense a Sixth Grade Gold Element for him, even if Yang Kai didn’t die, his Dao Heart Seal would definitely be damaged, making it useless.
However, how could Zhu Jiuyin not be annoyed that she was being controlled by a junior?
At this moment, a delicate shout rang out as Yue He attacked from behind, the Yin-Yang + Five Elements forces surging out from her slender jade palm, seemingly transforming into a cycle of reincarnation as she slapped towards Zhu Jiuyin.
Zhu Jiuyin didn’t even turn her head as she simply flicked her hair, causing her long hair to suddenly expand and whip Yue He.
Yue He’s blood flew out and crashed into the wall, slowly falling to the ground. Lu Xue was shocked and quickly stepped forward to support her.
Yang Kai turned his head and his eyes became gloomy.
He didn’t know why Yue He wanted to help him, but after learning about Zhu Jiuyin’s intentions, he understood, Yue He didn’t want him to reach the High Rank Open Heaven Stage and had been urging him to refine a Sixth Grade Gold Element, but Yang Kai had never even considered it.
Zhu Jiuyin’s method of forcing Yang Kai to condense a Sixth Grade was exactly what Yue He wanted. Moreover, she couldn’t force Yang Kai to do so, so she could only cooperate obediently.
However, at this moment, Yang Kai’s life was at stake, so she couldn’t sit still. Even though she knew she wasn’t Zhu Jiuyin’s opponent, she still wanted to fight to the death.
“A lowly servant dares to disobey this Queen?” Zhu Jiuyin had been angered by Yang Kai to the point where she had nowhere to vent her anger, so Yue He’s sneak attack had hit the nail on the head.
With another flick of her hair, the black hair suddenly transformed into sharp blades that stabbed towards Yue He.
Yang Kai hurriedly said, “If you dare kill her, I’ll show you my death and I swear on my Dao Seal!”
The rapidly expanding strand of hair suddenly became extremely still and stopped in front of Yue He. The strands of hair had already pierced into Yue He’s body. Yue He’s eyes were filled with horror as she felt countless wounds all over her body, even her Soul was about to be pierced.
Zhu Jiuyin looked towards Yang Kai, her charming face filled with anger, “You only know this move?”
Yang Kai grinned, “As long as it’s useful, Senior can give it a try and see if I have the guts to die in front of you.”
Zhu Jiuyin gnashed her teeth so hard they almost shattered, wishing she could slap Yang Kai to death.
Yang Kai slowly said, “Senior should have some understanding of my abilities, so what if I don’t condense the Gold Element? Who in this Great Ruins Boundary can be my opponent?” He wore a proud expression, “Senior should wait for good news during the Seizing Spirit's War, I will definitely seize that opportunity for Senior.”
Zhu Jiuyin coldly asked, “What if you can’t?”
“Senior can do whatever you want with me!” Yang Kai puffed out his chest, “I know Senior’s ability. If you really want me to die, I can’t resist.”
“At least you know what’s good for you!” Zhu Jiuyin’s gloomy expression eased slightly as she withdrew her hair, causing Yue He to let out a muffled groan as her entire body began to bleed profusely, instantly turning into a bloody gourd with holes.
Lu Xue quickly stepped forward to help her suppress her injuries.
Zhu Jiuyin stood up, flicked her sleeves and walked out, her voice drifting over, “Remember what you said today, if you fail, you won’t just die.”
Looking at her departing figure, Yang Kai couldn’t help letting out a sigh of relief. He knew that today’s crisis had passed, and he felt a slight sense of regret. He and Xu Zhen had always had some kind of communication between them, so he had planned to take advantage of this opportunity to ask for more benefits, but after today’s events, he couldn’t bring himself to mention these benefits, lest he anger Zhu Jiuyin again.
The restriction in his body suddenly dissolved and a spider web followed Zhu Jiuyin as his strength began circulating again.
Yang Kai stood up and walked towards Yue He.
Yue He’s injuries weren’t serious and although she looked miserable, they were only superficial wounds. With her Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage foundation, she would be able to fully recover in two or three days.
Realizing that Yang Kai had arrived, she didn’t dare to raise her head and instead climbed up to kneel in front of him, lowering her head as if she was a wronged little wife, whispering, “Please punish me, Young Master!”
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face as she regretted cooperating with Zhu Jiuyin. Although Yang Kai couldn’t resist without her cooperation, she still felt like she had betrayed him and blamed herself.
Yang Kai raised his hand and placed it on her head, sighing, “This will not happen again!”
Giving Lu Xue a meaningful look, he told her to take good care of her before leaving.
After Yang Kai left, Yue He collapsed to the ground and muttered to Lu Xue, “Did I do something wrong?”
Lu Xue asked, “Did you tell Sir about the advantage and disadvantage of aiming for the Seventh Order directly?”
Yue He slowly shook her head, “Previously, I wanted to wait until we left this place and ask someone else to tell him to stop, but now it seems that his Dao Heart is firm and that person won’t be able to persuade him.” The other person she was referring to was naturally the Proprietress.
Lu Xue let out a long sigh, knowing that Yue He’s words were true. He would rather swear on his Dao Seal to kill himself than condense a Sixth Grade force, he was determined to reach the Seventh Order directly.
However, in this current era, who would dare to easily reach the Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage directly? This man’s future would likely be filled with difficulties.
A month later, the news of the Unaging Land spread throughout the Great Ruins Boundary.
It was unknown who had spread this news, but it caused quite a stir and almost everyone had heard about it.
The Unaging Land was about to open, and the Unaging Land was the greatest opportunity in the entire Great Ruins Boundary. There were countless rare treasures there, and anyone who obtained anything inside could soar into the sky. It was rumored that many great experts in the Cave Heaven and Paradise had entered the Unaging Land, and it was there that they had obtained their current achievements.
Countless people were eager to take action, many of them eagerly waiting for the opening of the Unaging Land to enter and seek their own fortune.
Yang Kai was cultivating in seclusion. Since then, Zhu Jiuyin had not forced him to condense a Sixth Grade force. Instead, she had found a lot of rare treasures that could increase his strength.
Yang Kai didn’t refuse any of them and accepted all of them, earning a great fortune. After all, this was the work of a Holy Spirit, so how could its quality be bad? Moreover, Zhu Jiuyin was doing this for her own sake, so Yang Kai had no qualms accepting it.
It was also related to Xu Zhen.
According to Xu Zhen, he had already reached an agreement with the Zhu Yan. If he could seize this opportunity for him and bring him out of the Great Ruins Boundary, the Zhu Yan would protect him for five hundred years! The others also put forward similar conditions and signed a contract with the various Holy Spirits, but the duration of the contract varied.
The Holy Spirits also wanted their chosen Bearer to display their full strength, so naturally, they would give them some benefits. On the other hand, becoming the Bearer's Dao Protector was the greatest benefit. Both sides had their own needs and benefits, so it was a fair trade.
Yang Kai’s eyes turned red when he heard this. He had planned to have a good talk with Zhu Jiuyin, but after the previous incident, he couldn’t find an opportunity to speak, so he could only wait for an opportunity.
Days passed .
A year and a half later, on a certain day, the Great Ruins Boundary suddenly trembled slightly before a strange fragrance wafted through the air. Everyone was shocked and couldn’t help but search for the source of this fragrance.
Soon, the eyes of many cultivators were attracted by a colorful light in the sky.
It was unknown how far this light was from the crowd, but it seemed to be far away, like a heavenly curtain hanging down from the sky, constantly changing.
“This is…” Someone was puzzled.
“A Heavenly Treasure has appeared?” Some people’s spirits rose as greed filled their eyes.
“The Unaging Land is about to open!” Someone said. Over the past year or so, news about the Unaging Land had spread throughout the various human strongholds and everyone had been waiting. Now that the world had changed, what else could it be but the Unaging Land?
“Finally, this day has arrived, hahaha, this one has endured for so many years, it’s time for me to soar into the sky,” Someone laughed loudly as he flew from one of the strongholds towards the place where the strange phenomenon was taking place. Immediately after, a dense mass of light rose up from the stronghold and rushed towards the Unaging Land direction.
In the blink of an eye, all the human strongholds that had been in operation for more than a decade had been emptied.
In Scarlet Star's Star City, more than half of the hundred thousand people had left in the blink of an eye. There was also a huge Starship with the symbol of Scarlet Star on it. Under the leadership of several Manager, many of the Scarlet Star disciples boarded this Starship and flew to the Unaging Land.
Inside Yang Kai’s mansion, Zhu Jiuyin’s voice rang out in Yang Kai’s mind, “It’s time for the little brat to come out of seclusion, the Unaging Land will open!”
Yang Kai opened his eyes and pushed open the door.
Zhu Jiuyin glanced at him, nodded slightly, grabbed his collar, and flew up.
Yue He noticed the commotion and came to investigate, only to see the two figures turn into a stream of light and disappear. She quickly summoned Guo Ziyan and the others and chased after them.
In a dense forest, an Old Ox was crawling under a big tree. Suddenly, it stood up and glanced in a certain direction before speaking in the human tongue, “Child, the Unaging Land has opened, we should set out.”
“Oh.” Gu Pan appeared out of nowhere and sat down on the Old Ox's back, gently saying, “Thank you for your trouble, Grandpa Niu.”
The old bull smiled, “Hold on tight, don’t fall down.”
His four hooves moved as fast as lightning.
On the other side of the swamp, a thousand zhang long strange snake was shuttling forward, its speed like the wind.
The strange snake had two heads, and as it breathed in and out of its mouth, wherever it passed, the wind would scream. With a twist of its tongue, a strange beast hidden beneath the swamp would be swallowed.
On the left side of the strange snake’s head, Qu Huachang placed her hand on her forehead, a look of worry appearing on her face, “Senior, can’t we split up? Why don’t you wait for me at the Unaging Land first?”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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