"You guys saw the sinful child?"
Hearing the azure-clothed man's words, Gu Shihuang and Liang Xiesha's bodies trembled before they swiftly nodded their heads.
"Why didn't you inform me about it?" The azure-clothed man asked in a gentle tone.
Facing his gentle tone, Gu Shihuang and Liang Xiesha's faces turned pale as they bitterly said, "The two of us initially wanted to capture him before handing him over to Young Master. It's our fault for not considering this matter, so please punish us, Young Master."
The azure-clothed man gently tapped his knee as he swept a glance at the two of them. When the two of them were drenched in sweat, he slowly said, "Although the two of you acted on your own, I will let bygones be bygones since the two of you have followed me for so many years. I will explain this matter to the Grand Elder and exempt the two of you from punishment."
"Thank you, Young Master!"
Gu Shihuang and Liang Xiesha instantly rejoiced as they respectfully bowed with gratitude in their eyes.
"Rumour has it that the sinful child has also managed to refine the Divine Pagoda?" The azure-clothed man asked with a smile.
Gu Shihuang nodded his head. "Young Master, the sinful child's talent is outstanding, and he managed to force me into such a pathetic state with his cultivation at the Greater Earth Sovereign Realm. According to my probing, he must have refined the Divine Pagoda. Otherwise, it's impossible for him to be so powerful with his cultivation at the Greater Earth Sovereign Realm."
The azure-clothed man squinted his eyes as he faintly smiled. "Truly worthy of being the son of Qing Yanjing. I never expected that he could come this far even without the support of the Ancient Buddha Clan."
Liang Xiesha said hatefully, "Although that sinner's son has some ability, compared to Young Master, it is like the difference between a firefly and the moon."
"That's for sure. Young Master is a genius of our Ancient Buddha Clan, and in the future, you will control the Ancient Buddha Clan. Compared to Young Master, Mu Chen pales in comparison." Gu Shihuang nodded his head in agreement.
As he spoke, Gu Shihuang briefly paused and hesitated before he continued, "But when I fought with the sinful child, I realised that he actually possessed two clones with the same strength as his main body. They're extremely troublesome to deal with, and I was nearly defeated by him because I was caught unprepared."
"Two incarnations with the same strength as the main body?"
Hearing this, the green-robed man's eyes lit up and he pondered. After a while, he suddenly said, "Could it be one of the 36 peerless abilities, the Three Pure Ones?"
The black-robed Heavenly Sovereign's face slightly changed before he nodded his head. "Ordinary Spiritual Energy clones can only possess a tenth of the main body's strength. If you want to possess all of it, then only the legendary Three Pures can achieve it."
"It's just that the Three Pure Ones haven't appeared for many years. I never thought that the sinner's child would have such a shocking fortune."
As he spoke, even the black-robed Heavenly Sovereign's eyes flashed with greed. After all, such a Peerless Divine Ability was extremely attractive, even to a Heavenly Sovereign like him.
"Only Young Master is worthy of such a powerful Peerless Divine Ability. What ability does that sinner's child have?!" Gu Shihuang said in a harsh tone. He was clearly trying to provoke the green-robed man to take revenge for them.
However, the green-robed man maintained a calm expression and faintly said, "The Three Pure Ones is truly tempting, but I can't afford to look for trouble with him right now."
The black-robed Heavenly Sovereign nodded his head. "Young Master is right. The Primordial Sacred Abyss is approaching, and the most important thing now is to obtain a perfect performance. If Young Master can obtain the long-lost Peerless Divine Ability of our clan, the Eight-Divisional Pagoda, then you will be able to surpass the other competitors and become the next Patriarch of our clan."
"Eight-Divisional Pagoda?!"
Hearing this name, Gu Shihuang and Liang Xiesha's hearts trembled as they exclaimed, "Could it be the Eight-Divisional Pagoda that's also one of the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities?"
The green-robed man smiled. "What's there to be shocked about? The Eight-Divisional Pagoda was created by the ancestor of our clan. It's just that the ancestor of our clan fought with the Sky Monarchs of the Fiend Clans in the Primordial Sacred Abyss and unfortunately fell. Thus, the cultivation technique of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda was lost in the Primordial Sacred Abyss. All these years, our clan has been trying to find it, but to no avail."
"The Primordial Sacred Abyss was one of the battlegrounds between the Great Thousand World and the Fiend Clans in ancient times. The environment is extremely harsh, and even a Perfected Earth Sovereign would die if they're careless."
The black-robed Heavenly Sovereign sighed as he continued, "It's a pity that the repulsive force in that region is too powerful, and it's the border between the Great Thousand World and the Fiend Clans. So if a Heavenly Sovereign approaches, it will cause a spatial turbulence, and the slightest carelessness will send them to the territory of the Fiend Clans."
Hearing his words, Gu Shihuang and Liang Xiesha trembled. If they were sent to the territory of the Fiend Clans, even a Heavenly Sovereign would be exhausted to death. It was so much so that if a Monarch of the Fiend Clans was attracted, then there would be no way for them to survive.
"Right now, the other Young Masters of the clan are all preparing to enter the Primordial Sacred Abyss. Evidently, their objective is the Eight-Divisional Pagoda, and if they manage to obtain it, then even the Young Master will be at a disadvantage."
As he spoke, the black-robed Heavenly Sovereign's face turned grave. Evidently, the consequences would be severe.
Gu Shihuang and Liang Xiesha nodded their heads. Compared to stabilising their Young Master's position, dealing with the sinner's child was something that they could temporarily put aside.
"But although we have to focus on the Primordial Sacred Abyss, we still have to pay attention to the sinner's child. I'm also interested in the legendary Three Pures." The azure-clothed man smiled.
"If I can obtain the Eight-Divisional Pagoda and the Three Pures, then even if I'm only a Perfected Earth Sovereign, I might be able to fight against a genuine Heavenly Sovereign."
Two legendary Peerless Divine Abilities, and the fighting power of them would definitely be unimaginable.
"The Young Master is wise, and only the Young Master is qualified to control such a treasure. It's also the sinner's fortune to be able to help the Young Master." Gu Shihuang immediately said.
The azure-clothed man smiled and said in a gentle tone, "Mobilize some people to grasp the sinner's whereabouts. When we enter the Primordial Sacred Abyss, I will personally look for him."
"If he's willing to hand over the Three Pures, then I don't mind putting in a few good words for him before the Grand Elder!"
"Naturally, most importantly, if we can grasp this sinner's child in our hands, we might even be able to use him as a bargaining chip to deal with Qing Yanjing. At that time, if we can lure her to support me in the clan, then our strength should be sufficient."
The black-robed Heavenly Sovereign nodded his head as well. "Although Qing Yanjing has been imprisoned for so many years, she still has some firm supporters in the clan. She cannot be underestimated, and if we can get them to support us, then it's undoubtedly a good thing for us."
The azure-clothed man smiled as he nodded his head, then he raised his head and looked into the depths of the mist with a gentle smile.
"Looks like this sinner's child is truly my lucky star!"
In the depths of the prison
Looking at the cold and aloof girl that was quietly sitting there, Mu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. From the looks of it, Ling Xi was clearly doing pretty well.
Ling Xi had also raised her head and looked at the youth before her. A brief moment later, a gratified smile appeared on her face.
Compared to back then, Mu Chen had clearly matured. The immaturity and immaturity that he had in the past had been erased, replaced with tenacity and calmness that made others feel at ease.
His appearance was still as handsome as before, but there was an additional charm to it.
Looking at Mu Chen, Ling Xi's smile grew even more gentle. The youth from back then in Hokuang Reiwon could now hold his own.
He no longer needed her protection, nor did he need Aunt Jing's constant worry.
It was something that Ling Xi knew when he fearlessly came to the Spiritual Jade Island. That youth had grown to the point that he wasn't afraid of storms.
"Aunt Jing, Mu Chen has finally grown up, and you don't have to worry about him anymore. I believe that it won't be long before the Ancient Buddha Clan can no longer use Mu Chen to threaten you!"
"Big Sister Ling Xi."
Mu Chen looked at Ling Xi with a dazzling smile on his face. Waving his hand, he threw a palm towards the prison in an attempt to destroy it.
Buzz!
But when his palm landed on it, the prison did not budge.
"Uh …"
Mu Chen was stunned as he looked at the prison in astonishment. Only then did he realise that this prison was actually formed by a Spiritual Array. Furthermore, the grade of this Spiritual Array wasn't any weaker than the previous Spiritual Array.
He awkwardly scratched his head. It looks like his attempt to act cool has failed.
Pfft!
Standing behind him, Luo Li couldn't help covering her mouth and chuckling. Ling Xi also pursed her lips into a smile, before forming a seal with her hands. Spiritual Energy fluctuations radiated from the ground as the black prison started to slowly turn illusory, before completely disappearing.
"Ling Xi, so you've already controlled the Spiritual Array here!" Long Xiang exclaimed in astonishment.
"The Spiritual Arrays here were all set up by Aunt Jing. I've been cultivating here for three years, so I naturally have control over all the Spiritual Arrays. So even if you guys didn't come, Gu Shihuang wouldn't be able to do anything to me." Ling Xi smiled.
When she spoke, Mu Chen's group of three exchanged a look and bitterly smiled. So it turns out that their efforts were futile.
While the three of them were speechless, a smile appeared on Ling Xi's face as she said, "Naturally, Big Sister is extremely happy that you've come to save Big Sister, Mu Chen!"
Her smile was charming, and it was also filled with emotions that came from the bottom of her heart.
"But it's your fortune to be able to come here."
Looking at the doubtful gaze shooting over from Mu Chen, Ling Xi extended her jade-like slender hand, gently tapping on the black stone floor that was as glossy as a mirror. At that spot, a lustre akin to a group of stars sparkled.
Her next words caused Mu Chen's eyes to widen.
"Because there's a gift that Aunt Jing left for you."
(To be continued.)