161: Fairy Jinmie: Master, why are you here?

Li Yan's words displeased Purple Star Master, and his eyes grew cold.

“Do you know that the Heavenly Emperor’s Divine Soul is damaged and his life hangs by a thread?”

“Do you know that this Star Lord’s Star Dao patterns have been destroyed, and if he leaves this Gui Xu Realm Abyss, his body will explode and he will die?”

“Do you know that these tens of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals could Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering at any moment?”

“Once we leave this place, we will turn into ashes and vanish from the human world.”

It was only then that Purple Star Master revealed the truth.

In that battle years ago, the entire Old Heavenly Court was destroyed, with only a portion of its people barely surviving.

Most of these people were on the critical point between life and death; once they stepped out of the Gui Xu Realm Abyss, as time flowed, they would turn to dust.

It was the Heavenly Emperor who activated a secret technique, creating the Gui Xu Realm Abyss as a Small World, thus preserving everyone’s lives.

Why is time stagnant within the Gui Xu Realm Abyss? Because if time were to flow here, many people would die.

Li Yan listened to the Star Lord's words with a dark expression.

He hadn't expected that the Old Heavenly Court he had yearned to find would be in such a sorry state.

Most people would turn into ashes as soon as they left this place; they were all like porcelain dolls, breaking at a touch.

Without the protection of the Gui Xu Realm Abyss, even the Star Lord himself would die.

They were a group of crippled soldiers, barely surviving here, only seeking to live.

Li Yan felt an unprecedented disappointment; his dream of the Old Heavenly Court clashing with the White Jade Capital shattered instantly.

This Gui Xu Realm Abyss was nothing but a large coffin, holding these Old Deities.

They looked strong, but they were all show and no substance, utterly unable to contend with the White Jade Capital.

Extremely disappointed, Li Yan fell silent, and the Purple Star Master opposite him also sighed helplessly.

“Young friend, in this era, the stars are dim, and there is no future to speak of.”

“If you wish to reside in the Gui Xu Realm Abyss for a long time, this Star Lord welcomes you; if you wish to leave, I will not stop you.”

“If you wish to tour this place, please come with me to the Suspended Light Jade Pavilion to appreciate the beauty of this Gui Xu Realm Abyss.”

At this moment, Li Yan also had to start considering his retreat.

The current situation was dire; the Old Heavenly Court was unreliable.

And he was targeted by the White Jade Capital, to be refined into an Immortal Pill; if things really came to that… he could only hide in this Gui Xu Realm Abyss.

Thinking of this, Li Yan mocked himself.

“Just now I called them frogs in a well, hiding in this eternal cage.”

“If I move in to seek refuge later, won’t I be slapping myself in the face?”

“Although a true man can bend and stretch, and can be cowardly when needed, is there no other way?”

Li Yan didn't want to accept his fate, nor did he want to degenerate and sink with this group of people, hiding in this sewer named Gui Xu Realm Abyss, becoming a rat of the Immortal Cultivation World.

But currently, there was no other way… he could only wait and see, taking one step at a time.

Li Yan stepped on Ancient Dragon Ao Jiao and followed Purple Star Master towards the Suspended Light Jade Pavilion.

Ancient Dragon Ao Jiao seemed to sense Li Yan’s worries; she secretly transmitted her voice, saying,

“Don’t be afraid! With your elder sister here, whatever happens, I’ll help you.”

Li Yan chuckled, “Can you contend with the White Jade Capital?”

Ao Jiao, the idea queen, blinked her large eyes and offered Li Yan a suggestion.

“With the strength of one Dragon, I truly cannot do it.”

“But if you find the Dragon Clan scattered across various places, and with your identity as a descendant of the Ancient Dragon King, gather all of the Ancient Dragon Clan around you.”

“Even if the White Jade Capital wants to harm you, they will have to think twice!”

Standing on the Dragon head, Li Yan’s eyes lit up when he heard Ao Jiao’s suggestion.

If he could use his advantage of transforming into a Dragon Soul to ‘trick’ the Ancient Dragon scattered everywhere…

Oh no, not trick, but invite them over.

Gathering the power of the great Ancient Dragon, although they couldn't defeat the White Jade Capital, they would have the ability to protect themselves.

However, finding the Ancient Dragon scattered in various places was not an easy task.

“Forget it, I’ll calm my mind first, then think of a way to summon the Ancient Dragon.”

Ao Jiao, however, confidently told Li Yan, “Don’t be afraid, even though your elder sister cannot contend with the White Jade Capital, taking you to run away is no problem.”

“If the people of White Jade Capital pursue you, just hide in your elder sister’s belly, and I’ll take you away.”

Hearing Ao Jiao's confident demeanor, Li Yan teased, “Then how were you Sealed deep in the East Sea? You? Are you reliable?”

As if she had her tail stepped on, this Dragon girl said in a huff,

“That was because a traitor appeared among the Ancient Dragon, who lured me there and bound me with the Dragon Binding Chain!”

“I fell for their scheme; otherwise, how could it be so easy to capture me?!”

“I’m famous for being fast!”

Li Yan’s lips curled up as he teased again, “You’re famous for sinking fast, right? The number one player to capsize in a ditch.”

“Hmph, more words are useless!”

While Li Yan and Ao Jiao chatted, the Suspended Light Jade Pavilion drew closer.

It was a palace suspended in the sky, a place for Immortals to revel.

Li Yan stood on the Dragon head, looking from afar, and saw a group of Immortals indulging in decadent pleasures within the Suspended Light Jade Pavilion.

From the fountains of the Suspended Light Jade Pavilion flowed Jade Dew.

The Immortals enjoyed an endless supply of Immortal wine, living each day in a muddled stupor.

Li Yan discovered that these Immortals, living eternally within the Gui Xu Realm Abyss, had lost their fighting spirit.

They all gathered together, composing poems and enjoying music, continuously pouring wine into their mouths, one by one sprawling on the ground, completely lacking any Immortal demeanor.

Some unseemly Immortals, men and women, embraced each other, their expressions depraved, knowing only to drink and seek pleasure.

Seeing this, Li Yan shook his head repeatedly, “It seems these Immortals of the Old Heavenly Court can only numb themselves with alcohol.”

The Purple Star Master beside him gave a bitter smile, “Day after day, even if you have great ambitions, you cannot realize them.”

“Within the Gui Xu Realm Abyss, one cannot Cultivate; ten thousand years, a hundred thousand years, a million years, no matter how much time passes, there will be no change.”

Indeed, there was nothing to do, nothing that could be changed.

Even the most talented person, upon arriving here, could only give up.

Just as Li Yan was sighing, a familiar voice sounded in his ear.

“Master?”

Hmm?

Such a familiar voice, who is calling me?

Li Yan subconsciously turned his head to look; was it an auditory hallucination?

How could there be an acquaintance in the Old Heavenly Court?

“Master, is it really you?”

A blurry black shadow drifted by, indistinct, making it impossible to tell if it was human or ghost.

But that familiar voice reminded Li Yan of someone.

“Zenmatsu?”

When Li Yan spoke, the black shadow excitedly flew towards Li Yan, circling him once.

“Master!! I thought I saw wrong, I didn’t expect it to really be you.”

It was only then that Li Yan dared to confirm that this blurry black shadow was actually Ember Immortal!?

“Zenmatsu, how… where is your Physical Body?”

Li Yan hesitated, looking at Zenmatsu, who had become a neither-human-nor-ghost appearance.

Zenmatsu sighed, “Alas, Master, it’s a long story. My Physical Body and Divine Soul were almost dissipated; if I hadn’t stayed in this Gui Xu Realm Abyss, your disciple would have Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering long ago.”

And just as Ember Immortal was complaining, a line of text appeared before Li Yan’s eyes.

“Detected that your disciple, Ember Immortal, has strong side effects!”