Fairy Chaolu's eyes flashed, and she said with a smile, "Does any fellow daoist want to make another bet with me? I bet fellow daoist Ning will win."
As soon as she said this, the Sect Master of the Sword Ding Sect's face turned dark.
The others couldn't help but wear strange expressions, especially Xi Hao, the Sect Master of the Haiyun Sect, who looked pained, his eyes flashing with heartache.
This was because before, after they had joined forces, they had encountered an elder of the Heavenly Evolution Sect at the Nascent Soul stage and specifically confirmed with him, only to learn of Ning Fa's astonishing performance and that the formation eye had been successfully defended.
He had naturally lost his previous bet with Fairy Chaolu and had to hand over the incredibly precious Geng Metal Divine Sand.
Now that he heard Fairy Chaolu wanted to make another bet, he reacted as if he had been conditioned.
The others simply pretended not to hear, not daring to make this bet with Fairy Chaolu.
Fairy Chaolu pouted and muttered in a low voice, "So boring."
Seeing this, even True Lord Mingguang couldn't help but lighten the sorrow of his father's impending demise, while True Monarch Cangya revealed a smile of great satisfaction, feeling that the Moon Gazing Sect's fortune was indeed not thin.
At this moment, Luo Feixuan, who had been very quiet in the crowd, suddenly stirred, glancing slightly to her right, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.
She said softly, "Grandfather, Father, I feel a little unwell. It might be because my Nascent Soul realm is unstable, so I won't be participating in the subsequent exploration and will return directly to Sky Tower City."
Upon hearing this, True Lord Mingguang immediately looked concerned, "Feixuan, is it serious?"
True Monarch Cangya also said gravely, "Let Mingguang accompany you back."
Luo Feixuan shook her head, "No need to worry, I can return by myself. Now that the remnants of the two races have been driven away, there shouldn't be much risk within the fire marsh."
Cangya and Mingguang did not insist further upon hearing this.
Then Luo Feixuan nodded to everyone and gracefully flew off to the right.
Before long, Luo Feixuan had traveled hundreds of miles away, arriving at a continuous hilly area within the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh.
Luo Feixuan stopped her escape light and then, without any warning, waved her right hand, sending out a spiritual light.
Dozens of feet away, in a seemingly deserted corner, the spiritual light suddenly fluctuated, revealing a beautiful woman in a blue dress, looking at her with a stunned expression.
This woman was the female cultivator among the two mysterious cultivators Ning Fa had seen when he first entered Sun Peak.
From their conversation back then, they were from the mysterious Great Qin Cultivation World.
Now, only this female cultivator appeared here, while the male cultivator at the early Nascent Soul stage was nowhere to be found.
At this moment, the female cultivator was also in a very bad state. Her face was ashen, her eyes were dim, clearly severely injured, and she seemed to be struggling to even maintain her mid-Nascent Soul realm.
Suppressing her astonishment, she saw that Luo Feixuan was only at the early Nascent Soul stage and seemed to have only recently advanced to the Nascent Soul realm. She breathed a sigh of relief and asked sternly, "How did you find me?"
Luo Feixuan did not answer but sized her up and suddenly said, "You just used the Ink Moon Pearl, so you must be a cultivator from the Brilliant Moon Palace of Great Qin. Am I correct?"
Although Luo Feixuan was asking, her tone was quite certain.
The blue-dressed woman's expression changed drastically, "You actually know about the Ink Moon Pearl! Who exactly are you?"
As she spoke, a fierce look flashed across her face. Then her right hand turned silvery white, and a special, ethereal moon-white light blade shot out from her hand, extremely fast, slashing towards Luo Feixuan's head.
On Luo Feixuan's clear and ethereal face, however, a faint smile bloomed, and she did not dodge.
On her forehead, a silver cloud-moon pattern, as if slowly rising from the sea, appeared. An inexplicable moon-white radiance emanated from it, enveloping her entire being.
The moon-white light blade emitted by the blue-dressed woman dissipated silently within this radiance.
At this, the blue-dressed woman was truly dumbfounded, her expression as if she had seen a ghost, and she said in disbelief, "You actually have the Moon God Heart! Have you also cultivated the Moon God Art! How is this possible!?"
This was because the Moon God Art was a secret inheritance of their Brilliant Moon Palace, and especially the Moon God Heart, which was a symbol of this cultivation method, was extremely difficult to cultivate.
Only the most core disciples of the palace had the possibility of visualizing the complete Moon God Heart with special help from the palace.
Even she, an elder of the palace at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, had not visualized the complete Moon God Heart. Now, seeing a stranger possessing it, how could she not be utterly shocked?
"Are you also a cultivator from our palace?" the blue-dressed woman reacted, her eyes widening as she asked.
Luo Feixuan's beautiful eyes showed a hint of reminiscence. She did not answer this question but asked again, "Since you are a cultivator of the Brilliant Moon Palace, what is your purpose in coming to the Nine Dragons Sea Cultivation World?"
The blue-dressed woman's eyebrows furrowed tightly, "If you don't answer my question, don't expect me to answer you!"
Luo Feixuan smiled and said lightly, "I guess the Brilliant Moon Palace sent you here with a purpose, to inquire about an ancestor, perhaps?"
The blue-dressed woman was shocked again.
But she quickly reacted, her face suddenly filled with pleasant surprise, "Could you be a descendant of Ancestor Zhuo Yue?"
Thinking of this, she felt a sudden sense of enlightenment.
If the woman before her was a descendant of Ancestor Zhuo Yue, then it was not strange at all that she could cultivate the Moon God Heart.
"Did the palace give you any token to bring? Take it out and let me see," Luo Feixuan asked faintly, without answering.
The blue-dressed woman hesitated for a moment, then flipped her hand, and an ancient jade ring appeared in her hand.
This was a personal magic treasure of their Brilliant Moon Palace's Ancestor Zhuo Yue. Although its grade was not very high, it had followed Ancestor Zhuo Yue for many years and had become sentient.
Therefore, the Brilliant Moon Palace specifically asked the blue-dressed woman to bring this jade ring, hoping to find clues related to Ancestor Zhuo Yue through it.
And now, as soon as she took out the jade ring, it seemed to be stimulated by something and vibrated violently.
Then, with a "whoosh," it flew directly to Luo Feixuan's front, circling her back and forth, appearing extremely excited and agitated, and then flew directly to Luo Feixuan's left hand.
Luo Feixuan gently stroked the jade ring with her right hand, her face filled with reminiscence.
The woman in the blue dress was already stunned, as if struck by lightning.
She stammered, "Could it be... could it be you are... Ancestor Zhuo Yue? But how is that possible? Ten thousand years have passed, and even an ancestor couldn't live that long..."
Luo Feixuan's eyes held a complex expression. "To be precise, I am Zhuo Yue's reincarnation, so I can't entirely claim to be the Ancestor Zhuo Yue you speak of."
"Ancestor Zhuo Yue's reincarnation!" The woman in the blue dress trembled all over, then became ecstatic. She immediately bowed, "Disciple Cao Yinghe of Brilliant Moon Palace greets the Ancestor!"
Luo Feixuan accepted with a calm demeanor.
Cao Yinghe, her face filled with excitement, said, "Congratulations to the Ancestor on successfully reincarnating! I believe with your heavenly might, you will surely return to the Deity Transformation Realm!"
Luo Feixuan smiled and asked, "What is the current situation within the palace?"
Cao Yinghe replied honestly, "The current situation in the palace is not good. Ancestor Xuanyue's lifespan is nearing its end, and there are no disciples in the sect capable of breaking through to Deity Transformation. Our Brilliant Moon Palace has fallen very low among the major Deity Transformation powers in Great Qin. Once the Ancestor passes, things will only get worse."
However, Cao Yinghe immediately became spirited again, "But now that the Ancestor has returned, none of that will be a problem!"
Luo Feixuan paused slightly upon hearing this, then shook her head. "No, I cannot return yet. In fact, you cannot reveal my current situation to the palace just yet."
Cao Yinghe couldn't help but look surprised.
Luo Feixuan said calmly, "To ensure this, I must place some restrictions on you. I hope you will not bear any resentment. I also promise you here that once I return to the Deity Transformation Realm, I will lift the restrictions on you, and I will definitely help you advance to the late Nascent Soul stage afterward."
Although Cao Yinghe had many doubts, she couldn't help but feel excited at this moment. "Please, Ancestor, proceed!"
Half a month later.
The battle for the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh finally concluded.
The human race had achieved a great victory, completely controlling the marsh and killing a considerable number of Demon Race and Sea Race cultivators. Of course, many human Nascent Soul Old Monsters also perished in this battle.
However, almost every surviving Nascent Soul cultivator gained substantial rewards. Not only did those who participated in guarding the array eyes receive the Formless True Origin from Heavenly Evolution Sect, but they also obtained valuable heavenly materials and earthly treasures during the subsequent exploration of the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh. Some fortunate individuals even obtained the legendary Phoenix Flame Nirvana Fruit.
News had even spread in recent days that some Nascent Soul cultivators had successfully advanced after consuming the Phoenix Flame Nirvana Fruit, naturally making other Nascent Soul Old Monsters eager. Small-scale exchange meetings were held continuously, with everyone seeking a Phoenix Flame Nirvana Fruit, willing to pay astonishing prices.
The Heavenly Evolution Sect also began to fulfill its promises. Nascent Soul Old Monsters who participated in guarding the array eyes could now claim their Formless True Origin. Upon hearing this, the many Nascent Soul Old Monsters who had been waiting in Sky Que City rushed to the Heavenly Evolution Sect's council hall in the city.
Inside the hall, several Nascent Soul cultivators emerged from the back hall with smiles on their faces. These were the Nascent Soul cultivators from the four sects of Golden Water Marsh, with only True Monarch Mingguang representing Moon Gazing Sect. Many Nascent Soul Old Monsters were still lingering in the hall, holding exchange meetings. After all, such a large gathering of Nascent Soul cultivators was rare, and they naturally wanted to take this opportunity to trade with each other.
Seeing the Nascent Soul cultivators from Golden Water Marsh emerge, an early Nascent Soul elder wearing a round hat, resembling a wealthy merchant, saw them and his eyes lit up. He immediately smiled and said to True Monarch Mingguang, "Fellow Daoist Mingguang, I heard that your sect's Daoist Changning truly shone in this battle for the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh. It's said that he personally killed nearly ten Nascent Soul cultivators from both the Demon Race and Sea Race. I wonder where Daoist Ning is now? I wish to befriend him."
As soon as he spoke, the hall, which had been slightly noisy, fell silent. All eyes turned towards them, clearly showing great curiosity.