Chapter 289: Time Flies! Yao Chen Goes Missing!
Inside the Pocket World, after Zhao Li finished arranging his affairs for the coming period, he enjoyed a leisurely time, pulling Ye Yunsheng along to act like a Lazy Monarch Who Skips Morning Court.
Of course, Zhao Li wasn't idle either. He took this opportunity to digest what he had gained from the Chaos trip regarding the Grand Formation that aligned with the Number of Heavenly Cycle. Not only did he make further progress in the Dao of Formation, but he also had breakthroughs in Talisman Crafting while deciphering those Formation Patterns. Naturally, all of this paled in comparison to the changes within himself.
Before, he had comprehended numerous Powers of Rules from Heavenly Flames, Thunder, and nature, such as Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Ice, Lightning, Space, and so on. He could use them and even make them cooperate with each other to create the divine ability World in Hand. But in essence, it was still about mobilizing the Power of Heaven and Earth. Now, the Rules within his body had formed a system: Time, Five Elements, Nature...
They were like the Daos among the Fifty Great Daos, and he was the Heaven That Evolves the Great Dao, having already evolved them. In other words, if he continued to grow, he might very well become comparable to a world!
Of course, that was just Zhao Li's fantasy. Reaching that step would take who knows how long, but even now, what he had gained was terrifying. At this point, his Realm was unshakable. In other words, even if his Cultivation Level scattered completely, as long as his physical body could withstand it, he could still mobilize the Power of Heaven and Earth with every move, shattering Mountains and Rivers and breaking open the Universe!
Zhao Li withdrew his Spiritual Sense, very satisfied with the results of this cultivation. He then looked towards the Central Plains Continent, his gaze seemingly crossing the endless Void and descending upon it!
"It's time to go out and explore."
With that thought, he rose from the mountaintop and disappeared within the Pocket World.
In the first year, he started from the Eastern Region, measuring the land with his footsteps. He not only saw the changes in the Eastern Region under the rule of Great Li but also searched for Ruins that had emerged through the vast changes over time.
In the same year, Yao Chen set out from Starfall Pavilion, seeking a chance to Transcending to Saint. In the Central Plains, he met an interesting person and exchanged a Mysterious Tier Dou Technique, Eight Extremities Collapse, for a method to break through to the Spirit Realm in Soul Power. Yao Chen felt a connection after reading the Scroll, gave him some pointers, and then drifted away, leaving behind an old man filled with excitement and rekindled hope.
In the second year, Zhao Li had not yet left the Eastern Region, but Yao Chen had already reached the Northwestern Continent, met the Snake People, and even had a pleasant conversation with the disciple of his half-Master within the Cloud Mist Sect.
In the third year, Zhao Li arrived in the Northern Region of the Continent and for the first time saw the second Heavenly Flame he had seen before, now fully formed: the Nine-Dragon Thunderflame! To subdue it, he also conveniently killed an Evil Dragon. Meanwhile, Yao Chen had reached the Black Corner Region, picked up a child, and became a distinguished guest at the increasingly famous Jia Nan Academy. The name Pill Venerate was now much more renowned than Mang Tianchi's.
In the fourth year, Zhao Li emerged from a Ruins in the Northern Region, then with a flick of his hand, wiped that mountain range from existence. From then on, the Spirit Devouring Tribe had no more legacy. Yao Chen arrived in the Eastern Region, saw the Great Li which now possessed a sense of Chivalry and harmony, and visited the Imperial Lord Ye Yunsheng. Unfortunately, he did not meet the person he regarded as his Teacher.
Fifth year, sixth year...
Fourteen years passed in a flash. During these years, Zhao Li changed. He truly delved into the Mortal world, seeing mountains no longer just as mountains. From this, he understood that what Mortals sought and desired was not particularly grand. To put it simply, it was nothing more than peace and stability. But in this world, the clashes of the strong were like the sky collapsing for them; where was there any peace?
Great Li was changing. The youths of the past had grown up, beginning to show their talent and implement their ambitions. Great Li was starting to show signs of Hundred Flowers Bloom, Hundred Schools Contend.
The Sea Tribe was changing. They learned of their past glory, ignited the pride in their hearts, and began to walk onto the Continent, interacting with Great Li, exchanging goods, developing rapidly, and under the leadership of the Heart Emperor, truly unified, once again embarking on an upward Route.
Yao Chen was changing. His reputation had grown to the point where even the Ancient Imperial Clans had to take him seriously. But for some reason, he didn't care about this fame at all, focusing solely on Cultivation. Driven by his obsession, his Soul Heaven Realm was almost complete, and he finally embarked on the path of Transcending to Saint, reaching the Realm of Half-Saint.
Even those few Ancient Imperial Clans with long legacies were changing. The Saintess of the Spirit Race broke through to Dou Sheng, the Stone Clan was turned upside down by a mischievous monkey, the Medicine Clan lost face among both Seniors and juniors because of an Outcast, the Soul Clan was frequently active, and the Gu Clan was still dreaming of being the number one on the Continent...
Every place on the Continent was changing!
*Boom!*
One day, in the Heavenly Star Mountain Range on the Central Plains Continent, a monstrous explosion echoed between heaven and earth. Afterward, several figures with powerful auras appeared there. After investigating, they quickly retreated.
Not long after they left, several more figures appeared there. What met their eyes was a pile of gray dust. No matter how rich their imagination, they could not have known that the gray dust on the ground was Yao Chen.
The explosion just now was simply too loud. A series of thoughts flashed through their minds, and finally, they looked at a young man not far away and asked:
"Young Pavilion Master, what happened?"
That young man was Han Feng. How could he have imagined that even with the personal intervention of his new Teacher's Teacher, Yao Chen still had a chance to Self-Destruct? Amidst that massive commotion, they didn't even dare to linger, not even taking themselves with them.
Facing the inquiries of the few people, a trace of fear and unease rose in Han Feng's heart, but driven by the instinct for survival, his face naturally displayed the most appropriate expression for the situation: fear, unease, confusion, and even a hint of a sob, completely like a child startled by a sudden great change. He said:
"I was sleeping. When I woke up, I saw someone going outside. I don't know anything else."
Upon hearing this, one of them didn't doubt him and speculated:
"Could it be that Pavilion Master went to pursue the invading scoundrels?"
How could they have imagined that such a seemingly harmless child would collude with outsiders to kill the person who had raised him and treated him like his own son?
"It's possible. Pavilion Master's strength is invincible. We'll stay here and guard the valley for Pavilion Master while he slays those scoundrels!"
These few people were only around the Dou Sect Realm. How could they know the secrets of the Continent? In their hearts, Yao Chen was invincible, and they had complete confidence in him. Just as they were about to return to the shadows, Han Feng called out to them:
"This Grandfather, I'm scared. Can you take me back to Starfall Pavilion first?"
It was just a small matter. How could these few people refuse such a small request from the Pavilion Master's beloved disciple? The leader personally took him away.
No one noticed that in the grass not far away, an inconspicuous ring was emitting a faintly glowing white firelight. It was a Fire Seed of the Bone Chilling Flame, and a hazy Soul was wrapped in the center of the Fire Seed. It was precisely Yao Chen.
Two days later, the Starfall Pavilion disciples guarding this place felt a sense of unease. This unease was because the person who had taken Han Feng back to Starfall Pavilion should have returned half a day earlier, but until now, there was still no sign of him. Connecting this with the possibility that the Pavilion Master had gone to pursue the enemy, they feared that the Young Pavilion Master might also be in trouble! Thinking of this, the few of them discussed it and decided to report the matter.
How could they have imagined that Han Feng wasn't going back at all? He was just finding an excuse to leave the area. That person had died halfway under a poison that could kill a Dou Venerate, and Han Feng had long since vanished!
Within Starfall Pavilion, Wind Venerate learned the news and personally investigated, only to find that Yao Chen, like Han Shanshan whom he had been searching for, had disappeared without a trace.
Wind Venerate's unusual behavior also alerted the people of the Central Plains that something was wrong. A few days later, a shocking piece of news spread throughout the Central Plains – Pill Venerate was missing!
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