Chapter 669: Complete Form

Chapter 669: Complete Form

"I don't know," Hongchen Xue gently shook her head in response to Yechen's question. "My master was very fond of sleeping in his later years. When he was asleep, he would mutter this name in his dreams, but once he woke up, he had no recollection of it at all."

"Haven't you looked into it?" Yechen asked tentatively.

"I have," Hongchen Xue nodded lightly. "I've found thousands of people with the same name, whether it's the exact same surname or not—cultivators and ordinary folks, elders and children alike. But I don't know what exactly I should be investigating."

"In my opinion, it must be a woman," Yechen stroked his chin. "Most likely, she was your master's little sweetheart."

"Don't talk nonsense. My master wouldn't have a little sweetheart."

"You never know," Yechen grinned. "Someone as remarkable as him probably has admirers stretching from Beichu all the way to Nanchu. There must be a couple of confidantes among them!"

"Don't slander my master," Hongchen Xue glared fiercely at Yechen. "My master is nothing like you."

"What do you mean by that?" Yechen protested. "I'm a proper gentleman. I never fool around with women."

Hearing Yechen's words, Hongchen Xue looked him up and down, her expression as if she were staring at a fool: My master isn't as shameless as you—tying up ex-girlfriends and all.

"Why are you looking at me like that again?" Yechen twitched his mouth.

"Then how should I look at you? With eyes full of admiration?" Hongchen Xue regarded him with great interest.

"You can't talk to people like that. You'd get beaten up if you went out in the world."

"Tch!" Hongchen Xue dismissively rolled her eyes and turned away, vanishing into the underground palace without another word.

"Tch!" Yechen was equally dismissive. He simply patted his backside and walked out of the underground palace.

As soon as he stepped out, he saw Situ Nan, Xie Yun, and Xiong'er with their group—all of them decked out in armor, a large crowd. Even Nangong Yue, Ye Ruxue, and Xiaoxiang were no exception.

The funniest sight was Xiong'er, sporting a shiny, bald helmet that looked utterly ridiculous no matter how you looked at it.

"Wow, looks like you're all heading to battle!" Yechen exclaimed with a sigh.

"You bet! I've been waiting for this day for ages," Situ Nan stretched his body vigorously. "We left Hengyue Sect the way we did back then, and now we're going to fight our way back just the same."

"We've been lying low for so long—it's time we made our return," Liu Yi said with a light smile.

"You all need to be careful, though. This isn't a game." Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Yechen couldn't help but remind them.

"Don't worry, we've got this," Xie Yun grinned.

"That jerk Kong Cao—I even dreamed about him last night. When we get back, I'll be the first to take him down," Xiong'er swung his spiked club and roared.

"Junior Brother Yechen, I heard you're going to publicly challenge Yin Zhiping," Nangong Yue looked at him with concern.

"It's just a strategic move," Yechen smiled casually.

Although he smiled casually, the others couldn't help but take a deep breath. Compared to Yechen, their tasks seemed much easier. After all, Yechen wasn't just facing Yin Zhiping—he had to deal with the strong experts from the three sects as well.

"Don't worry, I'll bring Yin Zhiping back alive," Yechen smiled again. "He caused us so much trouble; I won't let him go to the underworld that easily."

"No matter what, stay safe."

"I understand."

"Then we'll see you at Hengyue Sect." The group turned and left, using the teleportation array in Qianqiu Ancient City to head toward the nine branches of Hengyue Sect. Their plan was to launch an assault into Hengyue Sect through those branches.

Huff!

After everyone had gone, Yechen took a deep breath and found a spot rich in spiritual energy, where he sat down cross-legged.

Soon, he closed his eyes slightly.

Crack! Crack!

Sounds of bones colliding echoed from within his body as he rapidly activated Manhuang Lian Ti.

Zap! Zap!

Thunderous cracks followed as he also activated Manhuang Lian Hun.

Then, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth began to stir, converging toward him and forming a massive vortex of spiritual energy a thousand zhang wide. He sat at its center, absorbing the energy voraciously.

Meanwhile, in the underground world of Zhengyang Zong, his nine clones were all sitting cross-legged, madly drawing in the essence of the earth and transmitting it to Yechen through their connection.

In the Huangmo Forbidden Ground, his nine clones there were equally busy, channeling the absorbed power of the stars to his true self.

Immediately, Yechen's vital energy surged like burning flames, making his black hair flutter wildly. Various mysterious phenomena intertwined, creating a grand spectacle.

Now, in this free time, he aimed to make one final push. If possible, advancing his cultivation to the second level of Kongming Realm would be ideal.

Time passed slowly.

Qianqiu Ancient City remained peaceful, with those left behind carrying out their duties.

At the nine branches of Hengyue Sect, the assembled Yanhuang army was on standby, ready to march as soon as the grand void array at Hengyue Sect's main base activated.

At that moment, the elders of Tiansong Zong and their allies had also arrived near Hengyue Sect. They had infiltrated in various guises and were lying in wait, each targeting their assigned objectives.

Everything was proceeding smoothly.

As the main player in all this, Yechen was now in a state of deep meditation, his entire being in a soul-separated condition.

Pop!

A faint sound echoed in the void.

With that sound, Yechen's mind was drawn into an unknown realm. All he could see was a vast starry sky, with stars shining brightly and radiating brilliant starlight. Beneath this cosmos, he felt incredibly insignificant.

"What is this place?" Yechen gazed in astonishment at the ethereal void and glanced up at the vast starry sky.

"Xianxu Jie," Soon, a ethereal voice from Taixu Gulong rang in his mind.

"You're kidding. I've been to the consciousness realm of Liudao Xianlun Yan before, and it wasn't like this."

"That's because your host body is changing, and it's changing along with it," Taixu Gulong replied leisurely. "Or you could say that the world you're in now is the complete Xianxu Jie."

"The complete Xianxu Jie?" Yechen was stunned. "Are you saying the previous one wasn't complete?"

"You can think of it that way. It's only now that Liudao Xianlun Yan has truly merged with your body, revealing the complete Xianxu Jie. Do you understand what I mean?"

"So, does that mean my soul can freely enter and exit Xianxu Jie now?" Yechen asked tentatively.

"Of course," Taixu Gulong affirmed. "Since it's fully integrated with your body, your soul can come and go freely. There are plenty of benefits to this!"

"What benefits?" Yechen rubbed his hands together and chuckled, his eyes lighting up.

"The biggest one is that your soul can cultivate within Xianxu Jie," Taixu Gulong explained. "If you're lucky enough, you might even condense a Yuanshen ahead of schedule."

"That's amazing," Yechen's eyes instantly sparkling with bright light.

"The mysteries are for you to discover yourself," Taixu Gulong said no more and simply closed his dragon eyes. Before doing so, he added, "I think you should head out soon. You've been in this trance for three days, and your companions are still waiting impatiently."

"Three days?" Yechen was startled and quickly turned to escape from Xianxu Jie.

As soon as he awoke, he saw a pair of eyes flashing with sparks. Looking at the face, it was indeed Hongchen Xue.

"Wake up?" Hongchen Xue looked at him irritably.

"It was purely an accident," Yechen gave an awkward laugh and hurriedly stood up.

"Now that you're awake, get to business. Everyone's been waiting for you."

"Got it, got it," Yechen smiled awkwardly and turned to disappear, stepping into the teleportation array of Qianqiu Ancient City.

After some time, a ethereal voice spread across all of Nanchu through a secret technique: "Yin Zhiping, in the Langu Cangyuan, I, Qin Yu, am waiting for you to fight."