489: Bai Guang first met Xie Nanqiao

After repeated weighing and long deliberation, Xie Nanqiao finally decided to go and deal with it alone first; if the situation truly became uncontrollable, she would then let Ji Siyuan call Xiao Xuan for reinforcements.

Although Ji Siyuan was still young, he was exceptionally sensible and keenly perceived the severity of the situation.

He said to his mother seriously: "Mother, I have the sound transmission talisman you gave me on me. As long as you encounter danger, just transmit sound to me immediately, and I will go find Aunt Xuan at the first opportunity to ask her to come and help."

Xiao Xuan's relationship with Ji Siyuan was very close; the two had known each other for a long time and shared deep friendship and trust.

Therefore, it was naturally an effortless and barrier-free matter for Ji Siyuan to contact Xiao Xuan.

Witnessing this, Xie Nanqiao felt slightly comforted. She reached out and gently stroked Ji Siyuan's head, her tone gentle yet tinged with a hint of urgency: "Siyuan, Mother must go ahead now. If Mother contacts you via sound transmission later, you must find Aunt Xuan at the first opportunity and ask her to help notify your father to come for reinforcements."

Ji Siyuan's expression was solemn, his gaze fixed firmly on his mother as he nodded solemnly, indicating that he understood the importance of this matter and would never fail his mother's entrustment.

Having finished her instructions, Xie Nanqiao did not hesitate any longer. Her figure flashed as she performed a teleportation technique, quickly rushing toward the base of the Yuan Ling Universe, hoping to rendezvous with Wan Hai and the others as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Bai Guang looked down at the people trapped below. Seeing them all struggling to resist under his control, a triumphant smile could not help but appear on his face.

He turned to Wan Hai, his tone carrying a hint of mockery and temptation: "Wan Hai, if you had submitted to me earlier, how good would that have been? If you and I join forces, we will surely be able to create an earth-shattering grand undertaking together; why struggle here?"

Wan Hai, however, was completely unmoved. He just glanced at Bai Guang with disdain, gave a cold laugh, and retorted: "Second Elder Bai, do you want me to join you in harming the Blue Star Great Universe? Do you dare to admit in front of everyone that you have long betrayed the Blue Star Great Universe that raised you?"

This sentence seemed to pierce into the deepest secret of Bai Guang's heart, and his expression instantly became extremely ugly.

This secret had always been the scar he least wanted others to mention in his heart. Now that it had been directly exposed by Wan Hai, he had to suppress his anger and snort coldly, attempting to cover up his guilty conscience: "Wan Hai, you people are truly obsessed! In the path of cultivation, one can only pursue it while alive; if one is dead, what is there to talk about regarding cultivation?"

Although Bai Guang did not directly admit the fact of his betrayal, his words were tantamount to an admission, making everyone present even more convinced of his true stance.

Seeing that his words made Bai Guang's face turn ashen, as if he had been struck in his deepest pain, Wan Hai could not help but speak again, his tone filled with undisguised mockery and contempt: "Even if I die here today and can never cultivate again, at least I have a clear conscience and have never betrayed the Blue Star Great Universe! What about you? Bai Guang, even if you are still alive with heaven-defying cultivation, is there not even a hint of wavering in your heart? Has your Heart Demon ever let you go? Can you sleep peacefully? And what about the rumors of the Dao Law Progenitor—that mentor who once led you onto the path of cultivation, can you really turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to them?"

Wan Hai's words were like knives, mercilessly uncovering all of Bai Guang's hidden scars one by one. Every word was like a heavy hammer, smashing fiercely against Bai Guang's heart.

Those two matters were like two thorns that could never be removed, deeply embedded in the depths of his Soul—one was his guide, the fall of that Dao Law Progenitor, the guilt and shadow he could never escape; the other was his choice to betray the Blue Star Great Universe, becoming a stain on his cultivation path that could never be washed away.

Bai Guang's face turned from green to white, then flushed red. The emotions in his eyes churned several times before finally turning into a nearly twisted, ferocious grin.

His voice was hoarse and manic, as if he wanted to pour out all his suppressed hatred and madness: "Wan Hai, do you really think I came without preparation? Let me tell you, I had already deployed everything thoroughly before I came—I have ordered Bai Yun to lead a group of powerful experts from the Hongmeng Realm to strike directly at your Neutral Alliance and all affiliated Families! At this very moment, I fear those places have already turned into a sea of blood, with lives ruined and wails filling the air! Hahaha, hahaha..."

Bai Guang's wild laughter echoed in the air, and combined with his near-maniacal words, it completely infuriated Wan Hai and all the Hongmeng Realm Cultivators present. Anger burned in their eyes, and monstrous killing intent surged in their hearts, which they could no longer restrain.

An old man with white hair transmitted his voice to Wan Hai's ears using Divine Thought, his voice carrying determination and sorrow: "Bai Guang's words must be true. Old Wan, my Family is likely no longer in existence. Things have reached this point, and my only choice is to self-destruct, try my best to hold back Second Elder Bai, and perish with him to avenge this hatred!"

Wan Hai was just about to open his mouth to respond, attempting to dissuade him or ask for details, but the old man had already turned into a stream of light, charging straight toward Bai Guang without hesitation, his movements as swift as lightning, revealing his determination to fight to the death.

Because of the last self-destruction by the Star Swallower, Bai Guang had suffered serious injuries and had not yet fully recovered, so he had been prepared this time.

Just as the old man approached him, Bai Guang sneered and performed a teleportation technique, nimbly dodging away and escaping the core range of the self-destruction.

Seeing this, although the old man was unwilling, the arrow had already been fired and could not be recalled; he could not stop.

He had no choice but to continue charging toward the position where Bai Guang had originally been, and in extreme anger and despair, he resolutely detonated all of his cultivation, self-destructing with a roar.

However, although the power of this self-destruction was great, it did not cause substantial damage because of Bai Guang's timely evasion; it only caused Bai Guang's attack rhythm to slow down for a brief moment, failing to achieve the expected lethal effect.

Seeing this, Bai Guang laughed wildly and mocked: "What, you still want to rely on self-destruction to fight me to the death? Are you all existences like the Star Swallower? That is too naive!"

Seeing that the self-destruction had not been effective, Wan Hai and the others could only grit their teeth and hold on, trying their best to resist Bai Guang's fierce offensive. While defending, they tried to find a suitable opportunity to self-destruct again and fight Bai Guang to the death.

But Bai Guang was experienced and acted extremely cautiously, always keeping a safe distance from everyone and responding flexibly, which meant Wan Hai and the others were never able to find a suitable opportunity to self-destruct.

Instead, under Bai Guang's fierce attacks, they lost two more powerful experts of the Hongmeng Realm, and the situation became increasingly critical.

Just as Bai Guang was acting arrogant and overbearing, and Wan Hai and the others were trapped in a helpless predicament, Xie Nanqiao quietly arrived at the core base of the Yuan Ling Universe.

Her arrival was like a ray of dawn in the dark night, instantly breaking the original stalemate.

The moment Xie Nanqiao appeared, Bai Guang keenly sensed her presence, and his heart could not help but tremble.