Chapter 282: Chapter 209: Farewell, Gu Hong

Leaving the Celestial Killer Mountain range, heading all the way towards the Great Li.

As he stepped onto the familiar land of the Great Li once more, Li An felt as if it were a lifetime ago.

Along the journey, Li An learned a lot about the Great Li Empire from Xiang Yuntian, which was similar to what he knew before, but more detailed.

The Great Li Empire, after sweeping through the Xiling Origin Continent, had also caused dissatisfaction among other continental powers, as Great Li was too powerful.

Many major powers even intervened.

But later they inexplicably submitted, reportedly moved by the sincerity of the Great Li Empire—various Celestial Tier Skills.

At the end of this year, when the Great Li princess gets married, major powers are also coming to pay homage!

This is an unprecedented grand event!

And the supreme sect of the Central Celestial Continent, the Celestial Sword Sect, came early due to the discovery of the Ten Thousand Miles Abyss.

“Only a part is here now; when the Great Li princess gets married, the major powers will pay homage, people will gather, and soon after march onward, trampling the Demon Race, who can stop them? I saved you this time, so we are even.”

Xiang Yuntian smiled.

The Great Li princess… getting married.

“Have you seen Gu Hong?” After a long silence, Li An suddenly asked.

“No, but when you reach the Ten Thousand Miles Abyss, you should be able to see her… I have news that many people from the Immortal Talent Hall will be coming to the Ten Thousand Miles Abyss, and Gu Hong will be among them.”

“What is she coming for?” Li An’s heart stirred.

“To choose a consort.”

Xiang Yuntian said, “Previously, it was rumored that she was about to be engaged to Fei Tianqi from the Immortal Talent Hall, but for some reason, she seemed unsatisfied. Hence, she proposed that whoever among the Immortal Talent Hall can first obtain the Evil Crystal and reach the Nascent Soul Realm to become the Saint Child, she would choose as her consort.”

Li An pondered silently.

…

After entering the Four Sceneries Mountain range, more people appeared along the way, and one could frequently see the flashes of True Core cultivators passing by.

The Ten Thousand Miles Abyss had already become the hottest location!

After all, who wouldn’t be tempted by the place of Dao transformation for Divinity Transformation Stage cultivators?

As they approached the Ten Thousand Miles Abyss again, many more people were already waiting.

At a glance, the weakest were at the Foundation Establishment, many True Core level experts, and a few Nascent Soul old monsters among them!

Blood Essence Sect and Taiyi Sect from the Xiling Origin Continent need not be mentioned, but Eastern Sect from the East Tribulation Continent and Nanli Sect from the South Saint Continent also had representatives.

Naturally, people from the Celestial Sword Sect of the Central Celestial Continent were also there, led by a Nascent Soul elder.

“Hehe, Xiang Yuntian, is this the helper you found?”

Another sword cultivator approached, glanced at Li An, and sneered, “It seems you haven’t done well in the Xiling Origin Continent all these years… only such connections?”

The look of mockery in his eyes was undisguised.

This person was Xiang Yuntian’s senior brother from the same sect, named Hua Ye.

During the journey, Li An had already inquired and thus understood Xiang Yuntian’s situation.

Xiang Yuntian was originally a disciple of the Celestial Sword Sect, highly regarded in the sect, but was harmed by a woman—Yang Yulian, causing him to end up in the Celestial Killer Mountain range.

After parting ways with Li An at the Celestial Killer Mountain range, he returned to the Celestial Sword Sect, wishing to avenge himself.

He didn’t succeed, almost killed in an ambush, but his extraordinary talent in Sword Dao was displayed in that battle. The Sect Leader perhaps cherished his talent and allowed him to return to the sect.

His enemy, Yang Yulian, was still alive, and… her current Dao partner was Hua Ye!

Hua Ye, a genius of the Celestial Sword Sect, had already reached Perfect Core Formation, just one step away from the Nascent Soul Realm.

“If you talk crap again, I’ll cut you down!”

Faced with Hua Ye’s mockery, Xiang Yuntian directly drew his sword, Sword Intent surging, “I haven’t cut you in three days, feeling itchy, are you?!”

Hua Ye’s face turned grim.

People around also turned their heads to look.

Li An was momentarily stunned; Xiang Yuntian was truly a fierce character, drawing his sword at the slightest provocation.

“If your master talks crap again, I’ll kill you!”

Even the delicate An Li drew his sword, furiously pointing at a young man behind Hua Ye.

That was Hua Ye’s disciple.

Li An: “…”

This pair of ridiculous master and disciple…

“It’s not time for Cyan Cloud Sword Ancestor’s transformation site yet, put your swords away!”

The Nascent Soul elder spoke solemnly, staring at Xiang Yuntian, “Did you forget what the Sect Leader said?”

Xiang Yuntian, however, ignored it, saying to Hua Ye, “Shut your mouth!”

Then he put his sword away and walked to another side.

“Tsk, why not finish him? Once the Nascent Soul expert speaks, you cave?”

Li An smiled slightly.

“Last time at the Celestial Sword Sect, I almost finished him off… Just that I was stopped, the Sect Leader commanded that once he enters the Nascent Soul Realm, I can have a death duel with him.”

Xiang Yuntian spoke calmly, “I am a whetstone, understand? Hehe, the sect thinks the disciples are progressing too smoothly, so they called me, the lunatic, back to train their chosen heir.”

Despite this, there was no trace of sorrow in his eyes, only a slight smile, “Wait for him a few years, when he reaches Nascent Soul, I’ll personally cut him down!”

Li An nodded, quite normal, the Celestial Sword Sect was raising Gu, only by giving Hua Ye an opponent, pressure, could they train the strongest heir.

Saying this, Xiang Yuntian also turned to An Li beside him and said, “Why are you stirring things up? You should keep a low profile, just like your Uncle Lin An, in case I die, you’ll need to avenge me, understand?”

An Li smiled awkwardly and said, “Master, you said it before, cultivating the sword is about being clear-minded, just now I wanted to deal with them.”

Xiang Yuntian: “…”

“The people from the Immortal Talent Hall have arrived—”

Someone spoke up.

Everyone turned to look, streaks of light rushing in from the sky, dozens at a glance!

“Fei Tianqi, he’s here!”

The first to land were a group led by Fei Tianqi and Fei Tiancheng.

“Han Shuang, Luo Yue from Taiyi Sect, both at the Golden Core!”

“Xue Ao, former Saint Child of Blood Essence Sect, is now in the Immortal Talent Hall, one of Fei Tianqi’s strongest competitors!”

People began to speak.

Those who came were all outstanding talents from the Immortal Talent Hall!

Clearly, as Demon Cultivators, an object like the Evil Crystal was too crucial for them.

With no hope in the Celestial Killer Mountain range, the Ten Thousand Miles Abyss was the best choice.

“The Great Li princess, Gu Hong is here—”

A loud call echoed from the horizon, attracting everyone’s attention.

A luxurious flying ship arrived high above; unlike the generally small flying spiritual artifacts, this ship was large, flanked by sixteen beautiful maidservants in white.

Furthermore, accompanying the ship were two Nascent Soul level experts.

The flying ship landed before the Ten Thousand Miles Abyss, and a woman gracefully stepped out.

In a bright yellow long palace dress, her graceful figure outlined, her hair elegantly styled with a unique Third Grade jade hairpin magical artifact.

On her face was a green jade mask that could block Divine Sense, leaving only her beautiful yet sorrowful eyes exposed.

The Great Li Princess, Gu Hong!

When she appeared, Li An’s heart was slightly lost.

It was her.

Even though she wore a mask, her life force couldn’t be altered.

She was still alive, not a puppet.

…

Under the watchful eyes of all, Gu Hong walked forward, not speaking, but an old woman beside her spoke, “By the decree of His Majesty, the princess personally visits the Ten Thousand Miles Abyss, and whoever among the Immortal Talent Hall can retrieve the Evil Crystal and become the first Nascent Soul shall be the princess’s consort!”

All at once, the geniuses from the Immortal Talent Hall revealed fervent looks in their eyes!

Gu Hong, as the first princess of the Great Li Empire, ranked only below the White Tiger Empress.

Marrying her… would save two hundred years of effort at the least!

Only Fei Tianqi had a trace of coldness in his eyes.

Originally, at the start, the Empress intended to appoint him as the consort.

However, Gu Hong insisted on making this change.

“Let the contest begin—”

At the elderly woman’s command, numerous forces and the people from the Immortal Talent Hall surged towards the Ten Thousand Miles Abyss.

Li An glanced deeply at Gu Hong, then withdrew his gaze and moved with Xiang Yuntian.

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