He was still waiting for someone?
First it was the Laoshan Mountain Sect Leader, and now he was waiting for someone else.
However, I had seen enough of Nangong's mysteriousness, so I wasn't surprised. If he wanted to wait, then he would wait. After all, he was the one in charge of opening the Mountain and Sea Realm.
I didn't have any objections. President Li and Celestial Master Zhang seemed to be on the same side as Nangong. Although they had been a bit impatient earlier, they restrained their subordinates and waited quietly.
Not long after, a flash of red appeared in the sky. Someone really was coming.
When the person landed on the ground, I opened my eyes wide. The person who had just arrived was Bi 'an!
Wasn't she unable to leave the Fire God Temple?
How did she come here?
Did Nangong arrange it?
Many suspicions surged in my mind. I didn't have the time to ask Nangong about it. I lifted my foot and prepared to walk towards Lao Ai. But before I could understand, Lao Ai gracefully walked in front of me and warmly called out, "Husband."
I was still in a state of shock, and didn't say anything. Next to me, Nangong said, "We were just waiting for you."
Hearing Nangong's words, I came back to my senses. I turned to him and shouted, "What do you mean?"
I was inexplicably angry. Clearly, Nangong had planned for Suan Ni to come here, but he had never discussed it with me. He hadn't even informed me.
I didn't wait for Nangong's reply. Instead, Suan Ni took over and said in a soft voice, "Husband, don't be angry. It wasn't his fault. It was my own will."
Her own will?
I didn't know what Suan Ni meant, but hearing her words, the corners of my eyes twitched. I felt very uneasy.
After a moment of silence, I asked Suan Ni how she had escaped from the Fire God Temple.
Suan Ni's expression was calm. She looked up at me, a faint smile on her lips. When she heard my question, she explained that not long ago, Shang Qi had used her own flesh and blood and a secret technique to forcefully break the Fire God Temple's restrictions. She had then escaped.
Shang Qi was dead?
I frowned slightly. The last time I returned to the Fire God Temple, I had asked him about the True Dragon Bone. When I left, he knelt towards me and told me to take care of myself. At that time, I felt that it was weird but I didn't think too much about it. Now that I thought about it, I realized that he seemed to have already prepared for this matter.
My heart was in a mess. Although Shang Qi and I were father and son, we were strangers after all. His death could not disturb my guilty conscience. At this moment, I was still worried about Lao Ai.
Shang Qi had sacrificed his life to break the restrictive spells of the Fire God Temple and allow Bi 'an to leave. Clearly, he hadn't done it to reunite with her. It definitely had something to do with the opening of the Mountain and Sea Realm.
The Mountain and Sea Realm and Bi 'an were naturally closely connected. However, now that the stone door had appeared, and all of the keys had been gathered, all conditions had been met to open it. So why had Bi' an come?
Why was Nangong waiting for her?
I stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point.
Lao Ai hesitated for a moment. He looked at me and didn't say anything for a long time.
Next to me, Nangong sighed and spoke on Bi 'an's behalf. "You know who she is. However, the truth is that Bi' an is not Bi 'an, but rather, her spiritual essence. As for the three keys, they are formed from her fleshly body.
Today, the three keys will need Bi 'an to control them. "
Spiritual essence?
Fleshly body?
After a long moment of silence, I finally understood what Nangong was saying.
Bi 'an's spiritual essence was actually Bi' an's soul. Years ago, when Monster Emperor Bi killed Bi 'an and left the Mountain and Sea Realm, Bi' an's soul remained in the Fire God Temple. After her fleshly body perished, for some unknown reason, Ye Pianpian and the other two were born from the bronze coffin in the Yinshang Royal Mausoleum....
Therefore, from what Nangong was saying, it seemed that Ye Pianpian and the other two weren't enough to open the door today. They also needed Bi 'an's help.
The worry in my heart grew stronger. Earlier, I had been thinking about what would happen to Ye Pianpian and the other two. However, in order to numb myself, I hadn't asked Nangong about it. Now that Bi 'an was involved, I had no choice but to ask.
With that thought in mind, I immediately asked.
When Nangong heard my question, he frowned and didn't say anything for a long time, as if he were weighing something in his heart.
My worry grew, and I had a bad premonition. I grabbed Nangong's arm and anxiously asked, "What will happen?!"
Bi 'an grabbed my arm, and Nangong raised his head and looked at me. After a moment of silence, he said, "Vanish into thin air."
When I heard those words, my mind buzzed, and my face turned pale.
Back in Medicine King's Valley, Nangong had told me to be mentally prepared when the Mountain and Sea Realm opened.
I had always thought that after the Mountain and Sea Realm opened, the evil spirits would stand behind the Monster Race, and that was why he had said those words.
Only now did I understand that he was referring to Bi 'an.
The dizziness in my head didn't last for a day. I quickly woke up. I didn't think at all as I directly grabbed Bi 'an behind me. I exerted strength in my legs and circulated all of my cultivation to immediately escape from this place.
The opening of the Mountain and Sea Realm is an irresistible trend. Everyone has been waiting for this moment, and I know that as a prerequisite for the Mountain and Sea Realm to open, no one will let Bi 'an go.
Therefore, I couldn't hesitate for even a moment. Only then would I have a chance to escape.
From start to finish, I hadn't thought about whether or not I should sacrifice Bi 'an.
She was my wife, my only family. If she wasn't here, what was the point of anything else?
Whether the Mountain and Sea Realm opened or not, and whether the Magi and Demon Race, as well as whether Vice President Li and Celestial Master Zhang would have a chance to reach Immortal Ascension, none of that had anything to do with me.
I didn't dare to think too much, and I didn't even dare to look around. If I did anything right now, it would slow me down.
In the blink of an eye, I and Bi 'an were hundreds of meters away, heading toward the edge of the clouds. However, a moment later, I caught sight of Elder Li, Celestial Master Zhang, and Nangong standing in front of me.
After the Ascension Realm, one can enter and exit, connect Heaven and Earth, and travel thousands of kilometers in the blink of an eye.... The problem was that I had only just reached the Ascension Realm, while these three people were already half-step into the Sunset Realm.
I bit my lip as I calculated the situation. Considering the level of my cultivation base, I definitely wasn't a match for the three of them. Even with Bi 'an, I had no hope of fighting back.
Just as I was at a complete loss, a figure flickered to my side. The evil spirit was walking toward me.
As soon as I saw him, my heart filled with hope. He also had a half-step into the Sunset Realm cultivation base, and he had always been on my side. If he could hold off these three people, then Bi 'an and I would have a chance to escape.
Even as I thought about this, before I could say anything, the evil spirit paused for a moment, then walked over to stand with Nangong and the others.
In that instant, my heart was filled with coldness.
Even the evil spirit disregarded his status and stood in front of me... How could I survive today?
I didn't feel any resentment, only sorrow.
No matter if it was Nangong or the sacrificial evil spirit, in order to prepare for this day, they had waited for countless years and made countless preparations. Seeing that they had succeeded, it was impossible for them to stop. Thus, I couldn't find any reason to blame them, I could only hate myself.
If I had known what would happen today, I wouldn't have fallen into such a passive situation.
At this moment, Elder Li was the first to speak. His face was gloomy as he said to me, "Zhou Yi, today's matter isn't something you can handle on your own.
I've waited for a thousand years. I won't let you ruin my grand plan! "
A thousand years?
He had already lived for a thousand years?
If he hadn't reached the Sunset Realm, he was still a mortal. I didn't know how this old thief had survived for so long.
My heart grew heavier. He had lived for so long, and the only thing on his mind now was to seek Immortal Destiny. His will to open the Mountain and Sea Realm was probably even more resolute than Nangong and the evil spirit.
I remained silent. The evil sacrificial spirit walked in front of me and advised me in a low voice, "Don't let your emotions affect your decisions. We still need you to take care of the aftermath.
Moreover, after that girl disappears, there will be an opportunity to see her again in the future... It's better to focus on the grand plan. "
The grand plan... the evil spirit had mentioned it to me many times in the past, but even now, I still didn't understand it. But no matter what the grand plan was, I didn't care.
Suan Ni was just a wisp of his soul. Now that his soul had disappeared, what was left?
An opportunity to see him again?
I was afraid it was just a meaningless excuse to stall me!
I sneered inwardly. At this moment, I had lost all trust in the evil spirit.
I looked up at him and said, "You should know what Suan Ni means to me. I don't care what the grand plan is, you... don't force me!"
The evil spirit fell silent. Nangong walked over and said to me, "Zhou Yi, there are some things I can't tell you yet, but you shouldn't stop me from doing this."
Unlike the sacrificial evil spirit, I had already lost all trust in Nangong. After hearing his words, I only sneered coldly and didn't pay any attention to him.
Seeing that Nangong's persuasion was useless, Celestial Master Zhang and President Li smiled coldly. Celestial Master Zhang moved closer to me.
A person who was half a step into the Sunset Realm, just his aura alone was frightening enough. I instantly felt a boundless pressure on me, and I almost knelt on the ground.
But I didn't feel much fear. Half a step into the Sunset Realm... it was just breaking through to the Sunset Realm. If Celestial Master Zhang was alone, I might have a chance.
Of course, even if there was no chance, I wouldn't give up. I was the only one who could stand in front of Suan Ni today. If I bowed down, would Suan Ni still be alive?
No matter what, I had to fight. At most, we could be husband and wife under Nine Yin in the future.
Then, I pointed to the sky and shouted, "Sword, come."
In a flash, the Xuanyuan Sword broke through the air and landed in my hand.
Then, I let go of Suan Ni's hands and circulated the Dao energy in my body. I mobilized all the power of my Yang God and sent it to the Xuanyuan Sword in my hand.
Then, I activated the sword cultivation method in my heart, and the Xuanyuan Sword danced quickly in my hand.
In the blink of an eye, a strong airflow appeared around me, wrapping me and Suan Ni within.
In the next second, the Xuanyuan Sword left my hand and was drawn into the airflow. Instantly, there was a burst of golden light, and thousands of small golden swords separated.
A few seconds later, the wind and clouds stopped, and thousands of small swords formed a golden barrier in front of my chest.
In the next moment, I frowned, and thousands of small swords attacked the people in front of me.
The first to attack was naturally Celestial Master Zhang.
When he saw what I did, he was shocked, but he calmed down immediately. He waved the horsetail whisk in his hand and set up a barrier in front of him in an attempt to block the many small golden swords.
Unexpectedly, the small golden swords easily broke through his Dao energy barrier and were about to reach his face.