457: Ye Mao is coming

Hearing this proposal, Ye Mao also expressed his agreement; he nodded slightly and said with a serious expression, "This is excellent. Contacting the Void Spirit Beast as soon as possible is indeed the most important thing we should do right now."

His gaze revealed his support for Bai Guang's decision.

Subsequently, Bai Guang did not hesitate any longer; he immediately circulated his power and cast a profound secret technique.

Using the soul tablet of the Void Spirit Beast as a medium, his Divine Thought successfully spanned the vast distance and connected with the Void Spirit Beast, which was located at the base in the Yuan Ling Universe.

A faint phantom of Bai Guang slowly appeared before the Void Spirit Beast, emitting a weak light.

The Void Spirit Beast looked up at the phantom of Bai Guang that had suddenly appeared before it, its attitude appearing very unfriendly as it said coldly, "Fellow Daoist Bai, you are looking for me so suddenly; I wonder what advice you have?"

Its tone carried obvious alienation and wariness, completely different from before.

Bai Guang was stunned upon hearing this, feeling greatly astonished in his heart.

In their interactions over the past ten thousand years, the Void Spirit Beast had never shown him such an indifferent and cold attitude; this sudden change left him feeling very puzzled.

The reason the Void Spirit Beast had such a change was that it had been deeply influenced by the Soul Control Technique of Xun Xiuyuan.

Under the influence of the Spell, its heart naturally felt close to Xun Xiuyuan, while at the same time, it developed strong hostility toward Bai Guang, which was why its attitude had changed completely.

Bai Guang took a deep breath, suppressing the displeasure in his heart, and said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "What? It seems you have found a new backer, so you no longer care about my thoughts?"

His gaze was sharp, attempting to discern clues from the Void Spirit Beast's reaction.

Influenced by the Soul Control Technique, the Void Spirit Beast did not mind Bai Guang's questioning at all; instead, it responded proudly, "What, Bai Guang, do you still want to come and cause me trouble? My new master is a powerful being who can reach the heavens and encompass the earth; if you have the guts, come and try."

These words were filled with a provocative tone.

This sentence was actually something the Void Spirit Beast had wanted to say to Bai Guang for many years, but in the past, due to its fear of Bai Guang, it had never dared to express it.

But now, under the influence of the Soul Control Technique, there was no panic in the heart of the Void Spirit Beast; it firmly believed that Xun Xiuyuan was the most powerful existence in the world and the powerful being it admired the most, so its tone appeared exceptionally intense and firm.

Bai Guang was stunned once again, with turbulent waves rising in his heart—what kind of powerful existence could make the Void Spirit Beast possess such astonishing confidence? This completely exceeded his expectations.

He stared at the Void Spirit Beast before him, which was smug and even carried a hint of showing off, his gaze gradually turning cold.

In the end, Bai Guang took the initiative to terminate the secret technique that was running, cutting off the mental connection with the other party.

Ye Mao, who was to the side, noticed that Bai Guang's expression was abnormal; seeing his face ashen and his brows locked in a frown, he could not help but ask, "What is going on? What happened?"

Bai Guang was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head, saying with a grave tone, "I fear that there is an extremely remarkable powerful being standing on the side of the Yuan Ling Universe, to the extent that even the Void Spirit Beast dares to be so presumptuous toward me without any hesitation."

Ye Mao frowned upon hearing this, his tone carrying a hint of disbelief, "An existence stronger than you? You are already at the top level in the Cosmic Battlefield; could there be someone of a higher Realm? — A Supreme Realm expert?"

Bai Guang shook his head, his voice low, "It shouldn't be the Supreme Realm. For so many years, there has never been a trace of a Supreme Realm expert appearing in the world; how could one suddenly pop up? I am more inclined to believe that it is an old monster who has been in seclusion for many years supporting the Yuan Ling Universe from behind the scenes. This matter is of great importance; we must act cautiously and deliberate on it."

Ye Mao thought for a moment and proposed, "Why don't I go and probe the other party's reality first? We will jointly Seal the myriad things cauldron for a period of time. If I cannot handle it, then you can make a move."

Bai Guang nodded slightly, but then reminded him, "If such a powerful being really exists, we must also be vigilant about the movements of the Star Swallower. You must know, the strength of the Star Swallower is extremely terrifying; if not for the fact that he has the Giant Beast Alliance as a weakness, he would certainly not be an easy opponent to deal with."

Ye Mao expressed his agreement and added, "We can summon the Hongmeng Realm Experts of the various Families within the Alliance, with you presiding over the overall situation, and let them jointly hold the Star Swallower in check."

Bai Guang replied, "You go first to investigate the background of that powerful being, and I will arrange the matters related to dealing with the Star Swallower."

After the two reached an agreement, they immediately acted separately. Before embarking on their respective tasks, they jointly applied a Seal to the myriad things cauldron on Blue Star to ensure that this supreme treasure would not fall into the hands of the enemy.

Xun Xiuyuan's recent days had been extremely comfortable and pleasant; he had a gentle and considerate lover by his side, and many relatives surrounding him. Every day was filled with laughter, and he enjoyed the happiness of Family life to the fullest.

What made him feel even more gratified was that the two powerful beings, True Person Yuan Ling and Nine Nether, had successfully emerged from seclusion one after another, which significantly enhanced the overall strength of the Yuan Ling Universe.

True Person Yuan Ling successfully achieved a Breakthrough to the eight-system Realm, and Nine Nether also successfully advanced to the Seven-System, with their cultivation increasing greatly.

In addition, Xie Nanqiao unexpectedly announced that she was going into seclusion, entering the mysterious Time Secret Realm to cultivate in seclusion.

In Xun Xiuyuan's view, Xie Nanqiao's gains from this seclusion would definitely be immense, and by the time she emerged, she would at least be able to reach the level of the Guiyi Realm.

Thinking of this, Xun Xiuyuan looked gently toward Ji Siyuan, who was frolicking not far away, and a smile of gratification could not help but appear on the corners of his mouth.

On the other hand, after long and thorough preparations, Ye Mao finally decided to set off for the Yuan Ling Universe.

Before setting off, he had visited almost all the known reclusive old monsters to probe their positions, but he did not find anyone with the intention of supporting the Yuan Ling Universe. After thoroughly figuring out the situation, Ye Mao officially set off.

At the same time, deep beneath the ground of Blue Star, the reborn bald Dao Law Progenitor sensed the current status of the myriad things cauldron and could not help but let out a cold sneer, whispering to himself, "I originally thought you two would guard this cauldron forever; it seems you are only capable of applying a Seal, but cannot truly control it at all times."

As his words fell, the myriad things cauldron, which was heavily Sealed, suddenly shook violently, emitting a continuous humming sound, as if responding to his words.

Ye Mao's travel speed was extremely fast, but even so, it still took more than half a year from his departure to arriving at the Yuan Ling Universe.

However, this had already saved nearly half the time compared to when Bai Huang led his group here previously—back then, Bai Huang's group had spent nearly two full years.

When Ye Mao finally arrived at the periphery of the Yuan Ling Universe, looking at the base before him which was not very large in scale, after pondering for a long time, he still decided to use his teleportation Divine Ability to enter directly into the interior of the Yuan Ling Universe's base.

This action immediately alerted the Void Spirit Beast stationed at the Artifact Spirit Hall. It keenly sensed the aura of an outsider and quickly reported the situation to Xun Xiuyuan through the Divine Sense connection.

At this time, the artifact spirit of the myriad things cauldron had entered the Ling Tian Pagoda because of the damage to the hall and was not presiding inside the hall.

After receiving the message from the Void Spirit Beast, Xun Xiuyuan's expression immediately became serious; he immediately made some arrangements for True Person Yuan Ling and Nine Nether, and then, without hesitation, set off for the base in the Cosmic Battlefield.