At the end of the road, there was a glimmer of hope at the darkest hour.
Lu Li thought he would be trapped in the Hell for a thousand years, or at least hundreds of years.
Unexpectedly, he ran into the remnant soul of a great emperor from the Celestial Emperor Sect that died in the Hell. This great emperor knew the way back to the Third Heaven?
All of this felt so coincidental that Lu Li felt like he was dreaming.
But this great emperor would not lie. Lying to Lu Li would be pointless. Also, this great emperor had a favor to ask of Lu Li.
Therefore, whether it was true or not, Lu Li was ready to take the risk.
So what if it was false?
At worst, he would be locked up in another place by the Celestial Emperor Sect for a few more years.
If it was true, then he could go back to the Third Heaven and bring Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong back with him. This was something he had been dreaming about.
He memorized the map and found an Interspatial Ring in a corner according to Swan Ancestor's instructions. Blood Fairy put it on and set off at once without any delay.
He went out and took out three chariots for Blood Fairy to set up. According to the map, he should not be too close to the exit. It was better to be careful.
"Whoosh!"
Four hours later, Lu Li left in his chariot.
After Lu Li left, the statue "came to life" and could move. The stone skin turned into human skin. The statue put on an enigmatic smile.
"Hmm."
He smiled meaningfully and sat down cross-legged. The temple became quiet again.
After Lu Li left the temple, of course, he was filled with hostility and his temper became irritable.
However, Lu Li was very excited because he could go out soon. He tried to suppress his irritation and tried to calm himself down.
Along the way, he killed beasts and monsters.
Almost all the time, Lu Li used his Dharma Form directly. This way, he could kill faster. He did not have to use Dragon Transformation or tear apart the beasts. This way, he would not become violent and bloodthirsty.
Seventeen days!
Lu Li spent seventeen days before he finally found the location marked on the map. He also found the three mountains that were like sickles.
He wandered around the vicinity of the mountain and found a concealed cave. Following the cave, he discovered a concealed divine rune at the bottom of the cave.
He asked Blood Fairy to decipher the runes, and sure enough, there was a passageway.
After he entered the tunnel, a ray of white light shone. Lu Li felt the world was spinning and then he fell to the ground.
He swept a few glances and discovered that he was in a cave within a huge mountain. There were also divine patterns here, but he didn't know who had set them up.
He activated the Mark of the Great Dao to sense it, and a look of ecstasy immediately appeared on his face.
Because he discovered that the sky outside was so blue, and the beautiful sun outside was so dazzling. Everything made him feel as if he had returned to the human world from hell.
He took out the mask that Yan Zu had given him. This mask could not be seen through unless one was at the Overlord level.
There were many emperor-class experts in the Heavenly Emperor Sect, but the Heavenly Emperor Dynasty was huge. He couldn't possibly be so unlucky to encounter an emperor-class expert from the Heavenly Emperor Sect, right?
He had asked Blood Fairy to set up a few Divine Runes, afraid that someone would find this place.
Then, he rushed out of the mountain. In midair, he couldn't help but want to roar a few times, but he suppressed it in the end.
He flew quickly and spent an hour to find a small city. As expected, this was Qianghu Region. Lushan Region was not far from here, just one region away.
Lu Li took the Teleportation Formation directly. He had many divine stones with him, and he was not afraid of running out.
He didn't rest for a moment. He teleported away continuously. In 11 days, he arrived at the Lushan Region.
On his way, he asked around and learned that there was a family called the Yuan Family at the Lushan Region. The family was neither too large nor too small. They were once suppressed, but they never perished. Over the years, the family rose again. Their Family Patriarch was an Empress.
Lu Li did not stop at the Lushan Region. He teleported to the Lushan City, which was the territory of the Yuan Family.
He was stopped at the entrance of the city master's residence.
Lu Li was only at the Fifth Tribulation Realm. In the Endless Ruins of Gods, a warrior of the Fifth Tribulation Realm was a nobody. Lords were everywhere. How could Lu Li be allowed to go in at will?
"Give this to your Family Patriarch. He will send someone to welcome me."
Lu Li took out the token given by Swan Ancestor. That warrior was not entirely convinced. Lu Li snorted and said, "You will lose your lives if you mess things up."
Lu Li's arrogance had stunned the warriors outside. One of them went into the city master's residence after some thoughts. Not long afterward, an old man hurried over with someone.
It was a patriarch of the Yuan Family. He cupped his fists and said to Lu Li, "Honorable guest, my Family Patriarch has sent me to welcome you. He is waiting for you inside."
Lu Li was relieved. So, Swan Ancestor was indeed the forefather of the Yuan Family. Swan Ancestor did not lie to him. Then, there was a great chance that Lu Li could return to the Third Heaven.
Lu Li went into the backyard of the Yuan Family. Yuan Family Patriarch was here to welcome him. He showed Lu Li in with respect.
Lu Li was about to ask something when Family Patriarch winked at him. Yuan Family Patriarch told everyone to leave.
"My friend, where did you get this token?" Yuan Sen, the Family Patriarch of the Yuan Family, asked in a hurry after he left.
Lu Li said with a smile, "Swan Ancestor gave it to me in person. He asked me to bring you there. He wants to see you!"
"How is that possible?"
Yuan Sen could not believe it. He shook his head and said, "It is impossible … Swan Ancestor has been dead for so many years."
"Yes, he is dead!"
Lu Li said with a smile, "But his remnant soul is still here. Otherwise, how can I get the token?
How can I find you?
He is in the realm of hell right now. He asked me to bring you there. "
"The realm of hell?"
Yunsen's eyes flickered. All of a sudden, he asked, "Is your surname Lu?"
"That is confidential!"
Lu Li made a shushing gesture and said, "If you trust me, then come with me.
I will sneak you into the realm of hell. Swan Ancestor wants to see you. "
"Okay!"
Yuan Sen nodded. He was excited. He wanted to invite Lu Li to stay here for a few days. How could Lu Li dare to do that?
The longer he stayed outside, the more likely he would be exposed.
Yuan Sen was straightforward. He left with Lu Li after he said something.
But Lu Li didn't take Yuan Sen to the Qianghu Region. Instead, he teleported to the Celestial Emperor City.
He wanted to bring Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong into the realm of hell and then bring them back to the Third Heaven directly.
Yuan Sen was confused but he didn't ask. He teleported with Lu Li all the way.
After 23 days, Lu Li arrived near the Celestial Emperor City. He found a secret branch of the Hu Family. He took out the token given by the Hu Family and asked someone to send for Hu Simeng.
"You are?
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Hu Simeng arrived after more than half a day. He was confused to see Lu Li in the castle. When Lu Li took off his mask, Hu Simeng gasped and said, "My lord, how come you are here?"
"Ha, ha, it is a long story. It will not do you any good even if you know!"
Lu Li patted Hu Simeng's shoulder with a smile and said, "Do me a favor. Go to the Wang Family and take my letter. Bring my sister and Linglong here.
Do it discreetly. Don't let the Wang Family know. I will leave a letter for you to explain … "
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