200: Chapter 200: Do not respond!
Not long after.
Li Que finally returned to the spacetime current near the Immortal Realm.
He let out a long sigh of relief. When he set off, he didn't feel anything unusual, but returning now, going against the current, actually made even him feel a trace of fatigue.
He finally understood why those Saint Clan members hadn't found this place yet.
Even he nearly lost his bearings several times midway; it was only thanks to the powerful guidance of his Clone that he finally returned.
To those Saint Clan members, this single light gate was like a candle in the ocean on a dark night.
It wouldn't be easy to find.
But what Li Que intended to do was to crush every possibility completely.
His gaze shifted, and he traversed towards the other two gates of the other shore.
It took Li Que considerable effort before he arrived outside the first light gate.
"I can feel it... the ancestral bone of our White Tiger Clan is guiding us!"
In the cage, Bai Miaomiao instantly sensed it and spoke excitedly.
"The gate of the other shore we searched for so long was actually here..."
She looked at the gate of the other shore with inexplicable anticipation, while secretly glancing at Li Que.
Why did he bring her here? Could it be that he intended to let her descend into the Immortal Realm?
If that were the case, it would be wonderful.
She was a member of the White Tiger Clan and could cross using the White Tiger Bloodline, but Li Que was not. No matter how strong his Cultivation was, forcing his way across would surely result in him being completely annihilated by the mighty power of the chasm.
Thinking this, she couldn't help but speak: "Master, shall we go over together?"
She was planning to trick Li Que!
But Li Que only let out a cold laugh. Of course, Bai Miaomiao's little scheme could not escape his notice.
In reality, he also wanted to cross directly.
After all, the Ghost Emperor and the White Tiger descendants in the Southern Immortal Sea were both seasoned veterans who knew how to lay low. Even after Li Que achieved the Heavenly Emperor Dao, he couldn't find their exact locations by scanning the Heavenly Emperor space.
They must have used methods outside of the Immortal Dao to conceal themselves.
Going over now would allow him to lock onto them and kill them all off, solving the problem once and for all.
However, he was not a member of the White Tiger Clan after all. Despite possessing the True Body of the White Tiger, he lacked a genuine Bloodline connection.
What if it triggered a backlash from the power of time? That would be a loss outweighing the gain.
Thinking of this, Li Que grabbed Bai Miaomiao out, holding her like a kitten, and walked towards the light gate—
...And at this moment.
Immortal Realm, Southern Immortal Sea.
Within a mysterious area, the Underworld was fully open, and at this moment, Immortal Lord Cheng Dao and many other Immortal Kings had all entered, standing at the edge of the Sea of Suffering, waiting respectfully.
On the other shore at the end of the Sea of Suffering, the White Tiger descendant Bai Yuan was circulating Reincarnation, imposing the power of Reincarnation onto a crystalline white bone!
That bone was the ancestral bone of the White Tiger Clan left in this Realm.
Reincarnation contained the power of all living beings, which could open up time and space. Injecting power into the Saint Path ancestral bone could provide coordinates for the Saint Clan.
The many Immortal Kings silently watched this scene. Immortal Lord Cheng Dao couldn't help but look at the white-haired old man beside him and ask:
"Old Bai, based on the current situation, approximately how long until the Saint Clan descends?"
That white-haired old man was precisely the person in charge among the White Tiger descendants, Bai Cangran.
"I don't know."
Bai Cangran shook his head and said, "The power of Reincarnation is continuously injected into the ancestral bone, and the summons issued by the ancestral bone will grow stronger. The Saint Clan will eventually find the coordinates, it's only a matter of time."
"It's a pity that our clan hasn't produced an Immortal Emperor. Otherwise, we could directly wield the ancestral bone and enter the River of Time, which would be much faster..."
He felt some regret.
"Once the Saint Clan descends, we can take our revenge!"
Immortal Lord Cheng Dao also looked forward to it at this moment!
He still harbored hatred; the Central Immortal Court he had managed for countless years was actually wiped out by someone...
Even the external emperor crown he had treasured for many years had changed hands.
How could such a humiliating disgrace go unavenged?
"A mere ant will be extinguished with a flick of a finger when the Saint Clan arrives."
Bai Cangran also smiled faintly, not taking it to heart at all.
"There's movement!"
Just then, Bai Yuan, the Lord of Reincarnation sitting on the other shore, suddenly opened his eyes, filled with immense joy.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Underworld was startled, and they all looked over!
They saw that the ancestral bone of the White Tiger Clan before Bai Yuan was now emitting a scorching light, and vaguely, an illusory figure appeared...
It was a young girl and a mysterious man.
"It's an adult from the White Tiger Clan!"
Bai Cangran was extremely excited. "The fact that those two adults can establish such a connection with the ancestral bone means they should already be outside the gate!"
"Quick, open the gate and welcome them in—"
He urged.
And the Lord of Reincarnation Bai Yuan was also overjoyed. He was about to mobilize the power of Reincarnation to open the gate of the other shore—
"Do not open the gate! Do not open the gate!"
But just then, the mysterious man in the illusory figure shown by the ancestral bone suddenly spoke!
The voice resonated, and everyone inside the Underworld heard it clearly.
Bai Cangran, Immortal Lord Cheng Dao, and the others were all startled, and Bai Yuan, who was about to open the gate, also froze.
What was going on? The adults had arrived; shouldn't they be returning?
Why were they telling Bai Yuan and the others not to open the gate?
"Adult... why is this?"
Bai Yuan asked cautiously.
"There is something strange coming in the River of Time. Opening the gate now will allow the strange thing to invade; you will surely die!"
The mysterious man spoke in a deep voice.
"We are currently trying to clear out the strange thing. Your current worship of the ancestral bone is only adding trouble!"
"I command you not to worship the bone or open the gate within three years. Cultivate peacefully; achieving this will be a great merit!"
"If you worship the bone again after three years, when we descend, we will surely bestow the Saint Path upon you!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Underworld sobered up!
"So that's how it is..."
"What kind of strange thing requires the Saint Clan to treat it so solemnly?"
"We have to wait three years... but three years isn't long!"
For Immortal King level Cultivators, three years was just the blink of an eye.
Therefore, the others didn't find anything strange; instead, they were quite happy. This time, they managed to establish contact with the adults of the White Tiger Saint Clan, and moreover, this adult promised to record a great merit for them upon their future descent!
"We obey, Adult. Rest assured, we will suspend the worship immediately and wait for three years!"
Bai Yuan also spoke excitedly.
"Furthermore, those strange things are mysterious and unfathomable. During this period, they might use other methods to affect your minds and trick you into opening the gate."
Li Que added instructions: "To prevent you from being deceived, you must remember the three-year deadline. During this period, even if I return and summon you again, you must not respond, much less open the gate. Do you understand?"
Bai Yuan nodded like a chick pecking at grain.
However, at this moment, Bai Cangran's heart suddenly moved:
"This Adult... may I ask if you have a token of my clan?"
This Adult said there was something strange in the River of Time; what if... this Adult was the strange thing with ulterior motives?
He had to be cautious!
Even with the proof of Bloodline connection, a couple more safeguards were necessary!
"Not bad, you are very cautious."
Outside the gate, Li Que let out a cold laugh. As expected of an old fox who managed to survive for countless years in the Immortal Domain without Li Que finding him.
But this was also within Li Que's expectations. He immediately spoke calmly:
"Considering your hard work, I will teach you a portion of a Cultivation Technique. Ponder it well. When the Saint Descent occurs will be when you enter the Dao!"
Li Que imparted a portion of the 'White Tiger Dao Refining Scripture' to Bai Yuan and Bai Cangran—
Bai Yuan and Bai Cangran listened, exchanged a glance, and were instantly excited.
They both possessed incomplete versions of the White Tiger Scripture, but those scriptures were merely the basic versions.
The scripture dictated by this existence now was clearly extremely profound.
It was clearly the truly supreme secret inheritance of the White Tiger Clan, obtainable only by the most core Disciples!
"Adult, rest assured, we will Cultivate diligently!"
Bai Cangran said excitedly: "Within three years, even if the Old Ancestors of the Saint Clan arrive, we will treat them as strange things and absolutely will not open the gate!"
After speaking, he instructed: "Bai Yuan, withdraw the power of Reincarnation. The entire clan will enter seclusion and focus on comprehending the Dao for three years!"
Bai Yuan immediately nodded heavily!
...And at this moment.
In the River of Time, the gate of the other shore before Li Que dimmed and vanished.
Not a trace remained.
The coordinates to the Immortal Realm could no longer be found!
Li Que finally relaxed. He threw Bai Miaomiao back into the cage and prepared to head to the next gate of the other shore.
At this moment, Bai Miaomiao could finally speak. Having regained her freedom, she couldn't help but grit her teeth and glare furiously at Li Que!
"bastard, you bastard!"
She had been controlled by Li Que just now and forced to establish a connection with the ancestral bone.
Seeing Li Que's actions, she was dumbfounded.
The Saint Clan had gone to great lengths, organizing a large army to go upstream, paying an unknown price just to return to the Immortal Realm!
Moreover, there was a group of elder powerhouses from the Saint Clan currently waiting for the blood sacrifice here to save their lives.
Yet, this fellow Li Que had fooled the White Tiger descendants with a few words.
With Li Que's interference, the White Tiger Saint Clan might not see any hope of returning for three years...
By then, those Old Ancestors entangled by the strange things would probably go mad and lose control...
This Li fellow was truly too vicious.
"Fortunately, there is one more gate of the other shore..."
She secretly rejoiced. According to her knowledge, besides the White Tiger Saint Clan, the Zhu Yan Clan also had an ancestral bone to welcome them!
And as long as there was one gate where the Saint Clan could establish a foothold, a continuous stream of the Saint Clan army could descend!
But Li Que remained calm, continuing to take her along. Before long, they arrived before another gate of the other shore.
"I'd like to see what else you can do..."
Bai Miaomiao watched coldly.
If Li Que could fool the White Tiger Clan, could he fool the Zhu Yan Clan too?
But this time, Li Que simply raised his hand, and instantly, a ball of light shone from his palm!
It was a [two extremes dao fruit]!
Back then, Li Que had obtained the Two Extremes Cultivation Technique, which allowed him to establish a Karma connection between himself and his Disciples, directly controlling their life and death.
Later, as those Disciples' Realms gradually improved, the status of the two extremes dao fruit became too low, and its effect diminished.
However, the Revered Master-Disciple Karma ultimately remained within the two extremes dao fruit, traceable!
Besides that, he took out an edict—it was the contract edict that Yuan You Ghost Emperor had bestowed upon him back then.
This contract edict also contained Karma. Back then, Yuan You Ghost Emperor used this item to send Li Que many Saint Relic Worms, and Li Que returned to him a terrifying Ghost Curse.
Although Saint Relic Worms were weak, they were born in time and possessed unusual characteristics, allowing them to traverse via the power of the contract.
Li Que held the two extremes dao fruit in one hand and activated the contract edict with the other, circulating his mighty magic power!