Chapter 713 - 212: A Brilliant Move, Reaping All Benefits, Advancing to Third Grade

Chapter 713: Chapter 212: A Brilliant Move, Reaping All Benefits, Advancing to Third Grade

Li Ping’an nodded and said, "Third Lady and the others probably haven’t gone far, I’ll go ask..."

...

Several days later...

A team originally heading to the Divine Wood Hall deviated from its original course and began passing through Cloud Mountain, Mianzhou, and Star Sea, heading towards the East Sea.

Three months later, the team reached the edge of the East Sea.

The vast sea surface shimmered with light, yet beneath this sparkle lay untold horrors.

Cui Huayin stood by the sea, watching the tide ebb and flow over the beach before looking away and asking, "Senior, how do we cross the sea?"

Su Mushen smiled and said, "It will arrive soon."

Shortly after he spoke, the clouds and mist above the sea suddenly parted, and a giant, transparent outline resembling a deep-sea giant whale emerged from the long wind.

That outline no longer hid itself once exposed to the sunlight, gradually revealing its true form.

Cui Huayin, Jing Shuixiang, Gu Yaojue, and others stared in astonishment at the outline becoming clearer.

"A giant ship flying in the sky!"

Gu Yaojue was in disbelief.

Not just her, everyone was stunned at this moment.

As the empty boat slowly descended, Su Mushen looked at a golden-clad young girl by the boat’s railing and said, "Su Ji, make sure to bring them into the sect as official disciples. Whatever other disciples have, they should not have less!"

After saying this, he remotely pointed to Li Ping’an, Cui Huayin, and others.

"Yes, Ancestor!"

The golden-clad girl responded respectfully.

She then smiled and said, "Please board the ship, everyone. You are rare guests in these thousands of years who can visit the East Sea. Treasure this great opportunity.

Before leaving, take one last look back.

The next time you stand here, you will be above all beings on this land; even emperors and strong ones will bow and offer you the highest respect."

Watching everyone board the ship, only then did Su Mushen slowly depart. Leaning on his Li Staff, he walked step by step towards Fujiang Path.

Now, he was ready to proceed to the next step.

...

...

A month later.

Su Mushen arrived in front of the Ghost Prison.

Leaning on his Li Staff, he smiled as he watched Lady Black Skirt emerge from the sinister-looking house and respectfully saluted before saying, "I am Su Mushen, coming with goodwill.

The world is in Great Unity of Yin Yang, Lady Yama, you are like a boat sailing against the current, not advancing is retreating.

Instead of being annexed by other ghost realms, why not annex them?

As for me... I’ve brought the greatest sincerity."

Lady Yan asked coldly, "What sincerity?"

Su Mushen said, "I wish to borrow the copper mirror in your hand."

With a wave of Lady Yan’s hand, the copper mirror floated gently into the air, suspending in the black, seaweed-like Yin Qi.

Su Mushen openly looked into the copper mirror.

Inside...everything he had recently done, along with his past, was reflected, but there was a cutoff point.

That cutoff led to the East Sea.

In other words, everything he had done since arriving on this continent was exposed to Lady Yan.

This naturally included the immense goodwill he had shown to Li Yuan’s family.

Many heroic figures throughout history, including Lü Xuanxian and Qing Hancheng, had failed to reach the East Sea Immortal Realm, yet Li Yuan’s family did.

If this wasn’t goodwill, then what was?

Lady Yan put away the copper mirror.

Su Mushen said, "Compared to the mad, intelligent evil ghosts, we’d rather have someone like you, Lady Yama, unifying the Ghost Realm. Su Mushen is willing to be your vanguard, braving fire and water without hesitation."

Lady Yan in Black Skirt said indifferently, "What’s your purpose, then?"

"Great Unity of Yin Yang!"

Su Mushen replied without hesitation, "As long as it can achieve Great Unity of Yin Yang, even if my name becomes notorious, I do not care."

Lady Yan in Black Skirt asked no more; she merely nodded and said, "Go do it."

Su Mushen respectfully said, "To show sincerity, I will first help you unify the entire Fujiang Path, we’ll start with... the flower shop..."

He then slowly withdrew.

Lady Yan watched him depart with a peculiar look in her eyes.

She recalled a scene from more than half a year ago.

It was when Li Yuan approached her, firstly to store his blood, and secondly, counting on his fingers, discussing future plans...

He had quietly observed Li Ping’an for over a year and finally made some predictions.

Based on these predictions, he calculated many possibilities.

And now, the best possibility suddenly appeared.

Li Yuan "died," and the strong one hidden behind Li Ping’an emerged,

not only sending "the previously despairing Cui Huayin, Jing Shuixiang, Gu Yaojue, and Li Ping’an’s descendants to the mysterious East Sea Immortal Realm,"

but also sending the strong Su Mushen to her doorstep to become her loyal "dog."

Moreover, he also resolved the crisis hidden within the Barbarian Race, eliminating the potential conflict with the forces of the Western Pole Divine Tomb without losing control over the Divine Tomb.

As for Zhenyan Huang and Li Ping’an, Li Yuan completely let them go.

As they grew up, they had their own destiny; why should an elder consistently interfere and say, "You don’t understand, this is for your own good"?

He quietly set the stage for the children, silently withdrew at the most opportune moment, and simultaneously...

Lady Yan in Black Skirt glanced at the little sparrow perched on the branches outside the Ghost Prison, a humane smile appearing on her face.

In the meantime...perhaps he already advanced even further?

At least, soon.

This is her man.

Lady Yan suddenly felt a sense of pride.

...

...

"Daddy, Daddy!"

In front of the Yama Temple, the leaves of a giant old pagoda tree suddenly rustled, forming a sound, "I’ve done it, this is my new body, I... I feel so powerful."

On the old pagoda tree stood a crow and a sparrow.

The sparrow looked at the crow, then at the old pagoda tree beneath them.

A branch from the old pagoda tree reached towards the little sparrow, gently brushing its feathers.

The crow chattered, "But, it seems I can only be a tree and can’t turn back, let me ask that old man again."

After a moment...

The crow said again, "Oh, oh, oh, I understand now, the old man said I’ve reached the first small realm of the Third Grade, ’Lone Yin Fire Body.’

Once I cultivate to the second small realm ’Thousand Transformations Blood and Flesh Gate,’ this old pagoda tree will be able to turn into a human.

But, that old man was quite surprised, teehee...

Another moment passed...

The crow continued, "Daddy, by then, you’ll have two daughters! Are you happy?"

It gently pecked at the sparrow, while the old pagoda tree caressed the sparrow with its branches.

The sparrow was being pushed around like a little brother.

...

...

And far away.

Western Pole.

Ice Domain.

Underground...

A massive fireball, far larger than what Xiaozhao previously formed with Yang Qi, was quietly lurking.

How similar is this scene to when Xiaozhao expelled Yin Qi from her body and then gathered Yang Qi?

The giant fireball floated underground, randomly attaching to a mountain frozen under the ice, beginning to warm and nurture, much like pregnancy, waiting for the moment to break through the earth.

Li Yuan’s consciousness naturally remained, and he mused: Unexpectedly, by a twist of fate, he still stepped onto the path of Celestial Soul Cultivation, though seemingly still a step behind Xiaozhao.

Xiaozhao shines; truly, the younger generation surpasses the older...

Thinking so, the scorching, withered flames slowly engulfed the entire mountain beneath the ice, presenting an exceptionally grand and magnificent scene in this deserted domain.