The strange tune drifted off into the distance until it disappeared from the Great Underworld River.
"Daughter You Qin greets the patriarch."
In front of You Qin was a tall woman wearing black gauze clothes. She faced the Great Underworld River. "You've worked hard." The woman's voice was graceful, and she exuded a mature beauty. However, her face was covered by a veil. She was the patriarch of the You Family, You Kexin.
You Qin bowed but didn't say anything.
"What are your thoughts on this trip to the Mountain and Sea Realm?" You Kexin asked.
You Qin's eyes dimmed. "I'm still too weak. I'm so weak that I can't even touch the highest stage. I've embarrassed the family."
You Kexin slowly turned to look at You Qin. "It's fine. You weren't the first descendant of the You Family in the first place. It wasn't easy for you to reach this point. Your mission is to live on and pass on the You Family's legacy."
You Qin clenched her fists, unwilling to accept this outcome.
You Kexin sighed. "Did you see your brother?"
You Qin trembled, but she nodded. "I did."
"Is he alright?" You Kexin asked hesitantly.
You Qin bitterly replied, "Mother, are you asking about my brother's condition?
He's dead. "
You Kexin suddenly shouted, "He's not dead!"
"The burial garden revived my brother's body and innate gift. He died a long time ago!" You Qin couldn't help but shout.
You Kexin raised her hand and slapped You Qin, sending her sprawling to the ground.
You Qin was already used to this, and she immediately stood up again, blood dripping from the corner of her mouth.
You Kexin immediately regretted it. She opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out.
"If Mother doesn't have any other orders, then I'll take my leave," You Qin said coldly.
You Kexin looked at her deeply, then waved her hand tiredly. "You may leave. Remember, stay safe in Progenitor Chen's tomb."
You Qin didn't say anything and simply left.
After You Qin left, Elder You Ren arrived. "Patriarch, you're too strict with her."
You Kexin was indifferent. "If I had shown her that I had high hopes for her, she would have disregarded her life and fought with those top descendants. I've already lost a son, and I don't want to lose a daughter as well."
You Ren sighed and didn't say anything else.
"I'm the leader of the You Family, but I don't know the greatest secret of the You Family. No one will explain what happened in the Mountain and Sea Realm to me. How sad. Elder, do you know anything?" You Kexin asked, a complicated look in her eyes.
You Ren shook his head. "I don't know either. All I know is that the Mountain and Sea Realm exploded, and then everything was isolated by the Hall of Honor."
"Elder You must know." You Kexin looked at the Great Styx River. She seemed to be able to see the boat.
You Ren's face paled. "Patriarch, don't ask. Elder You must have his reasons for not saying anything."
You Kexin coldly snorted. "I know." After speaking, she thought for a moment and looked at You Ren.
You Ren knew what she wanted to ask. "The successor of the Burial Garden is Youweep. He was originally supposed to be one of the Five Astral Children, but he was defeated by Lu Yin, who came from the Outerverse. However, he was rescued by the Hall of Honor in the end. Rest assured, Family Head."
"Lu Yin?" You Kexin's gaze turned cold.
You Ren replied, "Yes, Lu Yin. He's an absolute genius who has only cultivated for twelve years, but he's already capable of contending with the strongest of the Five Astral Children. If it weren't for the fact that his realm is too low, he might not be any weaker than the Five Astral Children."
"I've heard of this person before. He's so bold to unify the Outerverse," You Kexin commented.
You Ren laughed. "Unifying the Outerverse is just a joke. If it weren't for the Outerverse being separated, then not even the Hall of Honor would have been able to do it."
"But he did it," thought You Ke.
"He was captured by the Neohuman Alliance. The Witch Spirit God personally took action," You Ren said.
You Kexin's tone was cold. "The Neohuman Alliance actually values him that much. It looks like the next time he appears, he'll be the common enemy of all of humanity."
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The place where the Great Styx River connected to the Great Styx River was called the Land of Spirit Void, and this was where the Ku family resided.
Ku Lei returned from the Mountain and Sea Realm and stood in front of Ku Pu, the patriarch of the Ku family.
"Father, I can't accept this! The competition for the Star Tower was too rushed. If we had gone to Progenitor Chen's tomb first before going to the Mountain and Sea Realm, the results would have been different!" Ku Lei shouted.
Ku Pu turned around with a stern expression. "A loss is a loss. You didn't even manage to climb the mountain, yet you're still boasting shamelessly."
Ku Lei defended himself. "In the past, the competition for the Star Tower was held after Progenitor Chen's tomb opened, but this time, it was held before the tomb opened. This is unfair to us. The Hall of Honor obtained the inheritance long ago, but what about us?
If I had gone to Progenitor Chen's tomb first, my strength would have increased by another level, and I would have definitely been able to compete with the Prime Clear lineage. "
Ku Pu snorted. "It's useless even if you increased your strength by two levels. The ancestral qi of the three suns is invincible. Calm down for a bit. Progenitor Chen's tomb is about to open, so do your best to break through to the Enlighter realm. Otherwise, you won't have any hope of entering that list."
Ku Lei was unwilling, but he did not say anything else and simply turned to leave.
Ku Pu was helpless.
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Not too far away from the Land of Spirit Void was a strange region of space that resembled a chessboard. The planets were like chess pieces, and if one could see the entire region, they would be able to see a complete chess game. This was the Astral Sift Region, where the Ce family resided.
Ce Jiu stared at the chessboard in front of him with a grave expression. He had held a chess piece in his hand for more than twenty hours, but he did not know where to place it.
Across from him, the Ce family's Strategy Elder Yan was not in a hurry, and he leisurely sipped his tea.
Finally, Ce Jiu made up his mind and placed his piece.
Strategy Elder Yan shook his head in disappointment. "You're still too impatient."
Ce Jiu pursed his lips. "Father, I've already been thinking about this for thirty hours."
"So what? Back then, I played chess with Elder Yue for hundreds of years." Strategy Elder Yan was dissatisfied.
Ce Jiu was speechless. "I'm still young."
Strategy Elder Yan laughed. "The Mountain and Sea Realm's Elders have seen something new."
Ce Jiu nodded. "I'm indeed not at the level of the Five Scions of the Stardust. I don't know how the Innerverse's Ten Arbiters cultivated the Hall of Honor's method, but they're all monsters."
Strategy Elder Yan replied, "My Seven Courts also have powerhouses."
Ce Jiu nodded. "Xia Jiuyou. I heard that he cultivated the Nine Clones Technique. That's strange. How did the Innerverse's Starsibyl manage to cultivate it as well?"
Strategy Elder Yan replied, "There are some things that you don't need to know too much about. Knowing too much is not good for you. All you need to know is that during this trip to Progenitor Chen's tomb, you need to increase your strength as much as possible. However, staying alive is more important."
Ce Jiu replied, "I understand."
Strategy Elder Yan looked at the chessboard. "I heard that the kid called Lu Yin not only knows the Yu Secret Art, but also our Ce family's Plan Secret Art?"
Ce Jiu replied, "I was just about to report this to Father. That's right, I don't know where Lu Yin learned our family's secret technique. Father, should we send someone to the Outerverse to investigate?"
Strategy Elder Yan replied, "I've already sent someone, but there's not much hope." He then had a strange expression. "An Outerverse cultivator actually learned the Plan Secret Art? How strange."
"Could it be related to Myriad City's Zhu family?" Ce Jiu suddenly asked.
Strategy Elder Yan shook his head. "Even the Zhu family doesn't know the Plan Secret Art. Moreover, to learn it, one must observe their ancestor's chessboard. That's the most suspicious point. Could there be another chessboard in the Outerverse?"
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Beside the Astral Sift Region was a tall mountain that extended from the Glory Realm. People called it Wanxiang Mountain, and the Seven Courts' Hui family resided there.
Wanxiang Mountain was the Hui family's territory, and the most coveted item on the mountain was the wisdom root.
The wisdom root had been created by Ancestor Hui, and the Hui family's inheritance had been passed down from him. They had also learned a secret technique and how to plant the wisdom root, but its effects were not as miraculous as Ancestor Hui's.
Even so, Wanxiang Mountain's wisdom root was still a treasure that countless people coveted.
Since ancient times, the Hui family had produced many wise people. Many people guessed that it was related to the wisdom root, and the Hui family did not deny it.
Hui Santong returned from the Mountain and Sea Realm and stood outside a farm. There was a middle-aged man in the field who was bending over and digging for something.
"Haha, I found it. Wanxiang Mountain is only so big, so how far can you run?
Haha. "The middle-aged man laughed heartily. He was in a good mood. His name was Hui Zhi, and he was the current leader of the Hui family.
Hui Santong looked at the wisdom root in Hui Zhi's hand. "Congratulations, Father. You've caught another wisdom root."
Hui Zhi glanced at Hui Santong unhappily. "You didn't seem to be of much use in this trip to the Mountain and Sea Realm. You were just a passerby. How embarrassing."
Hui Santong smiled. "When has my Hui family ever produced a barbarian? Fighting isn't the style of the Hui family."
Hui Zhi laughed. "Then tell me, what did you discover?"
Hui Santong replied, "Although the Hall of Honor immediately concealed the scene of the Mountain and Sea Realm's explosion, I'm guessing that this was a chess game that had been planned for a long time, and the mastermind was Ancestor Hui."
Hui Zhi looked at Hui Santong in surprise. "Not bad. You're smart now. How did you guess that?"
Hui Santong smiled. "I guessed."
"That's why I asked you how you guessed it."
Hui Santong grinned. "It was just a guess."
"And the basis?" Hui Zhi was curious.
Hui Santong smiled happily. "Father, you've already said that I guessed it. This is the basis."
Hui Zhi was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
Hui Santong laughed as well.
"Alright, go back and rest. Progenitor Chen's tomb is about to open. This time, I want you to keep an eye on that Xia Jiuyou from the Xia family. That kid has cultivated the Nine Clones Technique, and even my Hui family was fooled. Starsibyl from the Starsibyl Sect has also cultivated that technique. There's definitely something strange going on between them."
Hui Santong nodded. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and said seriously, "Father, the Ten Arbiters acted strangely during this trip to the Mountain and Sea Realm. One of them is clearly an Enlighter, but he hid it from the start and intentionally lost. It should have something to do with Starsibyl. The Starsibyl Sect has invested quite a bit in this competition for the Five Astral Children."
Hui Zhi replied, "I know. We'll talk about it later."
"It's a pity that Lu Yin was captured by the Neohuman Alliance."
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Beside Wanxiang Mountain, there was a piece of land that did not extend from the Glory Realm. Instead, it stood alone in space and was connected to the soil that permeated the heavens.
If one looked at it from a distance, they would discover that this piece of land was completely shaped like a blade.
It was rumored that Progenitor Chen had cultivated the Nine Clones Technique, and one of his clones had used a blade as a weapon. The Xia family had been Progenitor Chen's descendants, and they had lived on weapons. Unfortunately, countless years had passed, and even though that blade had turned into land, no one from the Xia family had been able to use it. In the end, it had become the ancestral land of the Xia family.
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