Xing Yun was stunned and exclaimed, "The Future Star Palace is the Axis of the World? How is that possible?"
Ming Qi nodded. His judgment certainly had its reasons. Although those scattered assumptions could not be verified, that was unimportant. What mattered was that the Future Star Palace was the Axis of the World. This was the only possible outcome.
Why could some people see the Future Star Palace while others could not?
Every building in the Future Star Palace was constructed from divine materials from different worlds. Could this represent fragments of the heavens reflected by the Axis of the World?
And then there was the fact that he had unexpectedly broken through to Nirvana Heaven. The Nirvana Heaven, where he had painstakingly cultivated for decades with no clue, had condensed a nebula in such a short time?
There were many other subtle details like these. Putting them all together, Ming Qi was forced to acknowledge the fact that the Future Star Palace was the Axis of the World he had been searching for.
"That's very possible, and it should be the case."
Ming Qi's answer made Xing Yun's eyes light up. She exclaimed, "Then let's hurry back. The World Axis is of immense help in comprehending the mysteries of the heavens!"
Hearing this, Ming Qi shook his head and said, "It's probably useless to go back now. I'm sure even if we return to our previous location, we won't be able to see the future Star Palace, or the World Axis."
Xing Yun didn't insist. She knew the mystery of the World Axis; if you missed it once, there would be no next time.
Continuing on, a month later, Ming Qi finally brought Xing Yun back to the waterfall.
"Let's go! I'll take you to my world."
Ming Qi led the way into the cave, and Xing Yun followed.
A moment later, the two arrived at the space-time teleportation array.
Xing Yun gazed at the glittering space-time teleportation array, feeling a wave of daze. She couldn't help but sigh. She hadn't expected to leave the Star Region again. While she wouldn't be returning to the Great Star World, leaving the Star Region was already a good outcome.
After careful calculation, Ming Qi felt a deep sense of emotion. He had unknowingly been in the Star Region for nearly a hundred years. From a young man back then, he was now middle-aged. The vicissitudes of life had come, even for powerful cultivators. He wondered how much time had passed in the Great Tianhuang World during his recent trip. Was it a year? Ten years? Or even longer?
He gathered himself, took Xing Yun's hand, and stepped into the shimmering teleportation array. As they entered, space began to twist and swirl. As their shadows vanished, the entrance to the array instantly collapsed, vanishing completely, leaving no trace.
Once inside the Time Teleportation Array, the concepts of time and space vanished completely, and light vanished. The only thing they could feel was the warmth of their hands, held together.
Xingyun shifted, leaning into Mingqi's arms, so she could clearly feel her presence.
After an unknown amount of time, a flash of light appeared before her eyes. Mingqi knew he was back, so he gently woke the now deeply asleep Xingyun, and the two began to fly towards the light.
Not long after, the exit of the teleportation array was within sight. As the light curtain shattered, the time teleportation array vanished behind him, and Mingqi's sight finally returned to the flame-filled underground cavern.
"Is your world filled with flames?"
Seeing the scorching aura all around, Xingyun asked in surprise.
"No, it's just that the entrance to this teleportation array is located in a unique location."
After Mingqi finished speaking, he suddenly sensed something. With a flick of his finger, six blood beads flew out. Each bead emitted a subtle energy fluctuation, faintly identifying its location.
"These people live so long!"
Ming Qi put away the blood bead and sighed inwardly. Those who had once lived in the same era as the Holy Flame Martial Emperor were now alive. Naturally, their strength was extraordinary; killing them would be no easy task.
But fortunately, there was no time limit on this matter. As long as he continued to grow stronger, he would eventually achieve it.
Putting this matter aside, Ming Qi immediately meditated and regulated his breathing. As soon as he left the star field, the suppression of his strength quickly lifted. Now, he was on the verge of regaining his peak. As for the degree to which his century of experience in the star field would allow him to reach, that would depend on today.
"Xing Yun, it's safer here. Your realm needs to recover. Let's recover here before we leave."
Ming Qi gave this instruction, then closed his eyes and began to fully absorb the tremendous changes that were about to unfold.
Xing Yun also sat quietly to the side. She had already reached the Martial Emperor realm before entering the star field. Now, after her recovery, her realm would only rise, not fall. Therefore, the energy shock she was about to face would be even more powerful than Ming Qi's.
The cliffs of the five small islands in the South China Sea remained unchanged in appearance. No one knew that two peerless masters were about to emerge from within them at this very moment.
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At this moment, far away in Xilan Province, above Qiankun Mountain, a massive bird, over ten meters long and covered in iron wings, circled and soared in the air, occasionally emitting sharp cries.
On the back of the iron-winged bird, a figure stood facing the wind. His hair was flaming red, and he carried a long sword. It was Zong Feng.
Zong Feng no longer glanced down at the utterly ruined Liuli Holy Land. With the entire Qiankun Mountain pushed down a layer, how could the Liuli Holy Land remain?
He simply scanned his surroundings, scanning every crevice in the space. Ten years had passed, and the person who had led him to Fuyao Fairy Island and obtained the Heavenly War Drum had been missing for a full ten years!
Now, things and people have changed. The once vibrant Liuli Holy Land is now a ruin, forever silent. Perhaps he has truly perished in some corner of the world?
Zong Feng's eyes suddenly felt dry. Ever since he obtained the Celestial War Drum, his status within the clan has skyrocketed, and the resources and training he received were unparalleled. In just ten years, he had achieved a breakthrough to the Martial Saint realm. Even in the human world, this would have been considered a genius among geniuses. However, there was one area of his mind that had remained elusive: Ming Qi.
The promise he had made had not been fulfilled, and for Zong Feng, a member of an ancient barbaric clan, this was a broken promise.
So this time, he had brought the Iron-winged Divine Eagle, a sacred bird of the barbaric world, to Qiankun Mountain. A sacred-level demonic beast, worthy of serving as a guardian for the clan, would have provided Ming Qi with peace of mind. However, he had never imagined that the entire Liuli Holy Land was in ruins!
Zong Feng gazed up at the sky, muttering to himself, "If you return, I will lead the Great Wilderness Army to aid you in revenge."
As the sky darkened, a red light streaked in the distance. Zong Long's voice rang out, "Brother, something's happened in the clan!"
Zong Feng's face froze. "What's wrong?"
"The Great Wilderness Ancestor has returned and firmly opposes your assumption of the clan leader. They've fabricated charges and are waiting for you to return to accept the clan's rules!" Zong Long's face flushed red with anger.
"How dare he!"
A chill flashed around Zong Feng. Without thinking, he channeled his consciousness into the Iron-Winged Divine Eagle's mind, then soared into the air, transforming into a long rainbow and heading towards the Western Wilderness.