317: Chapter 317 Reunion

Seeing this, a glimmer of joy flashed in the eyes of the six individuals. They dared not slacken in the slightest, once again channeling their full Immortal Power to launch an even more ferocious attack!

"Boom!!!"

Another earth-shattering roar resounded as that ancient Formation known as the Three Lives Illusory Annihilation Life and Death Grand Array finally succumbed to the overwhelming burden and shattered with a bang.

The terrifying aftershocks swept in all directions like a tsunami; wherever they passed, the Void Realm collapsed and the earth cracked.

The moment the Formation shattered, the figures of Peerless Immortal Emperor, Prison Suppressing Immortal Emperor, and Asura Immortal Emperor soared into the sky like Kunpeng breaking free from their shackles, instantly converging with Ancestor Fu and the other two.

"Thank you, three Fellow Daoists, for coming to our rescue." The three of them cupped their hands and bowed to Ancestor Fu, Immortal Immortal Emperor, and Nine Yang Immortal Emperor, their voices filled with gratitude.

"You are all too polite." Ancestor Fu nodded slightly, his expression indifferent.

Immortal Immortal Emperor and Nine Yang Immortal Emperor also waved their hands with smiles: "Fellow Daoists, you are too kind. We are all Cultivators of the Immortal Realm; it is only right that we watch over and help one another."

While the few were exchanging pleasantries, the gazes of Peerless Immortal Emperor and the other two simultaneously turned toward the center of the shattered Formation.

There, where the Formation core had originally been suspended, it was now completely empty—that three lives lotus, which contained the secrets of three lives of illusory annihilation and the Reincarnation of life and death, had long since vanished without a trace.

Ancestor Fu, Immortal Immortal Emperor, and Nine Yang Immortal Emperor followed the gazes of Peerless Immortal Emperor's trio. In the center of the shattered Formation, they saw only the roiling surges of Qi energy scattering through the sky and the jagged debris shattered by the aftershocks falling patter-patter. Besides that, there was nothing else.

"What are you looking at?" Ancestor Fu's brow twitched slightly as he withdrew his gaze from that mess and looked toward the solemn-faced Peerless Immortal Emperor and his two companions.

Peerless Immortal Emperor let out a long sigh, his brow filled with regret and remorse. He pointed toward that patch of void from a distance and said in a heavy voice, "Fellow Daoist Ancestor Fu might not know, but a three lives lotus was originally gestating at the core of that Three Lives Illusory Annihilation Life and Death Grand Array."

"This lotus is a Heavenly Spiritual Root from the beginning of the Universe. It contains the secrets of the three lives of Reincarnation and illusory creation. Obtaining it allows one to see through the profound pass of life and death."

"It was precisely because we sensed the aura of this supreme treasure that we became impatient and tried to pluck it. We inadvertently triggered the Formation's Restriction and were trapped inside, nearly losing our lives."

Prison Suppressing Immortal Emperor and Asura Immortal Emperor also showed looks of regret, nodding repeatedly.

Prison Suppressing Immortal Emperor said solemnly, "That three lives lotus was hidden within the Formation eye core, connected to the Formation's Origin. The three of us fought bitterly in the array for a long time but couldn't even shake the Formation eye, let alone pluck the lotus."

Ancestor Fu's eyes flickered slightly as he looked once more at the empty center of the array, a hint of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

He could detect a faint, lingering scent of fresh lotus in the air. Clearly, that three lives lotus had not vanished into thin air; it must have quietly slipped away.

"Since the three lives lotus has already disappeared, looking further into it won't help." Ancestor Fu withdrew his gaze, his tone as steady as a rock. "The priority now is to contact Daoist Friend Ming Yun and the others, then talk after we've converged."

As his voice fell, Ancestor Fu reached into his robes. With a flash of light in his palm, a simple and unadorned bronze mirror flew out from his sleeve.

This mirror was about the size of a palm, its body engraved with dense time-space runes. As the runes flowed, there were faint visions of galaxies being annihilated and the ups and downs of years; it was precisely the time-space divine mirror.

As soon as the bronze mirror appeared, it suspended itself in mid-air, its surface shrouded in a layer of faint silver radiance.

Ancestor Fu flicked his finger, and three streaks of light shot out, landing precisely on three rune nodes on the mirror's surface.

"Buzz—"

A clear and melodious hum echoed in all directions. The time-space divine mirror suddenly erupted with ten thousand feet of auspicious light. The runes on the mirror's surface seemed to come alive, flowing and flashing frantically as ripples of time and space spread outward.

In just a few moments, the halo on the mirror's surface gradually condensed, and a figure clad in a long robe, surrounded by the dao rhyme of destiny, slowly appeared within the mirror.

That figure stood with hands behind his back, his eyes appearing to contain the destiny trajectories of all things in the world. It was precisely Destiny Immortal Emperor.

"Daoist Friend Ming Yun," Ancestor Fu's voice transmitted clearly through the time-space barrier. "We have found the three Fellow Daoists Peerless, Prison Suppressing, and Asura. They were previously trapped in a grand array, but we have now successfully broken the Formation and rescued them. Let us all meet at the shore of the Bu Du Sea we passed earlier."

Hearing this, the destiny dao rhyme around Destiny Immortal Emperor in the mirror paused slightly. He then nodded slowly, his voice indifferent yet carrying an unquestionable majesty: "Good."

Subsequently, his figure receded like a tide, and the surface of the time-space divine mirror returned to tranquility, with only a faint lingering resonance of time and space remaining.

Ancestor Fu did not stop. His fingertips again tapped rapidly on the mirror, streaks of light landing precisely on different rune nodes.

The mirror flashed again. This time, three figures appeared in succession; they were the three who respectively presided over the Martial Dao, the Artifact Dao, and the Supreme Dao: Martial God, Artifact Martial Immortal Emperor, and Supreme Immortal Emperor.

Ancestor Fu briefly informed them of the news of finding Peerless Immortal Emperor's group and the plan to meet at the Bu Du Sea shore. Then, with a flick of his finger, he recalled the time-space divine mirror into his palm and tucked it into his sleeve.

"There's no time to lose, let's go." Ancestor Fu flicked his sleeve and was the first to tear through the air toward the Bu Du Sea, his robes snapping loudly in the fierce wind.

The other five looked at each other, nodded one after another, and followed closely behind.

The six figures turned into six brilliant rainbows, cutting through the vast sky of the ruins. As their Immortal Power surged, even the mist along the way was dispersed.

Before long, the six of them arrived at the shore of the Bu Du Sea.

This beach was vast and boundless. The reefs along the shore were as black as ink, polished smooth as jade by the sea breeze and waves.

On the sea's surface, the waves were turbulent. Dark black surges slapped against the coast, making a deafening roar, and the air was filled with a salty and chilling scent.

Even more peculiar was that the seawater in this region seemed to contain a strange Restriction.

The six of them stood atop a giant rock on the shore, waiting quietly.

In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, several streaks of light appeared one after another on the distant horizon.

It was Destiny Immortal Emperor; his long robes fluttered as he stepped upon the phantom of the river of destiny, his speed reaching the extreme.

Following closely behind him were the four: Nine Abyss Immortal Emperor, Martial God, Artifact Martial Immortal Emperor, and Supreme Immortal Emperor. The five figures arrived through the air and landed steadily on the beach.

At this point, Ancestor Fu, Immortal Immortal Emperor, Nine Yang Immortal Emperor, Peerless Immortal Emperor, Prison Suppressing Immortal Emperor, Asura Immortal Emperor, Destiny Immortal Emperor, Nine Abyss Immortal Emperor, Martial God, Artifact Martial Immortal Emperor, and Supreme Immortal Emperor—twelve Immortal Emperors standing at the peak of the Immortal Realm—had finally gathered at the shore of the Bu Du Sea.

The sea breeze howled, blowing the robes of the twelve. Their gazes crossed over one another, and in the depths of everyone's eyes flickered solemnity and expectation.

Time passed bit by bit. They waited from sunrise to moonset, and from moonset until the sun was high in the sky. Above that roiling surface of the sea, there were still only endless dark waves rising and falling. Not even the shadow of a small boat had appeared, let alone that legendary bu du ship capable of traversing this sea.

The sea breeze grew stronger, and the waves slapped the reefs, splashing water ten thousand feet high.

Destiny Immortal Emperor finally spoke, turning his gaze toward Nine Abyss Immortal Emperor beside him, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry: "Fellow Daoist Nine Abyss, you have stepped into this sea before. In your opinion, how long do we need to wait here before a bu du ship passes by?"

Nine Abyss Immortal Emperor's brow furrowed tightly as his gaze swept across that boundless sea surface. A hint of helplessness flitted through the depths of his eyes as he slowly shook his head and said in a heavy voice, "I also do not know exactly when it will come. This... depends on luck."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's hearts sank slightly.

Peerless Immortal Emperor sighed and looked at the turbulent sea: "Forget it, there's no other way but to wait. After all, to cross this Bu Du Sea, the only way is to take a bu du ship. Forcing a crossing is too dangerous."

Everyone looked at each other and nodded.

Since there was no other choice, they withdrew their Immortal Power, found a flat reef, sat cross-legged, and waited quietly.