Chapter 868 - 286: Ominous Hexagram [Fire Scorches Wood] (Part 5)

Luo Tianxing nodded, then his figure instantly disappeared into the void.

After he left, Zhou Xuan glared fiercely at him, then picked up the brown arrow that had fallen to the ground, and flew north.

Meanwhile, Xu Zhan, Shen Chongzhen, and others came forward after seeing the battle had ended.

"Brother-in-law, what should we do now?"

Xu Zhan contemplated briefly before saying, "Ignore her. Let’s continue searching for the relic."

After everyone nodded, they boarded the Void Treasure Ship and headed towards the relic.

The Treasure Ship hadn’t gone far when Zhou Xuan’s figure suddenly appeared in the void ahead, stopping them.

"Why are you following me?"

At the bow of the ship, Shen Chongzhen frowned and cupped his hands in salute, "Our destination is ahead, when did we start following you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan frowned tightly, "Are you also here for the Top Grade Cold Jade Essence?"

Before Shen Chongzhen could speak, Zhou Xuan added, "No matter what, the Top Grade Cold Jade Essence must belong to me. If you want to fight for it, we might as well have another battle!"

Behind Shen Chongzhen, Xu Zhan sneered and immediately said, "Ignore her, let’s go."

The Void Treasure Ship turned into a stream of light and quickly flew forward.

Seeing this, Zhou Xuan was enraged and immediately manipulated the cloud-like flying magical treasure to give chase.

...

Yunshui City.

Shen Li and Luo Tianxing landed inside a room in the city.

"Please sit for a while, Li’Er will look for Brother Chongming."

She initially received a distress call from Shen Chongzhen and was heading to the Extreme North Snowfield to help, when she happened to encounter Luo Tianxing.

Upon learning that Xu Zhan and others’ crisis had been resolved, they returned to Yunshui City together.

Inside the room, as Luo Tianxing sipped spirit tea, Shen Chongming hurriedly arrived.

"Greetings, Senior."

After saluting, Shen Chongming sat down beside him.

Luo Tianxing nodded, "The old man has come to see how well-prepared the Shen Family is regarding the matter of Dao collapse."

Dao collapse?

Shen Chongming pondered briefly before cupping his hands in salute, "Chongming is also hoping to consult you, Senior, on how the Shen Family should choose."

Earlier, Luo Tianxing mentioned they should prepare in advance.

Later, Xu Xiu said to let the Shen Family wait patiently.

Up till now, the Shen Family remains unsure about what exactly will happen during the Dao collapse.

Lacking specific details, he also doesn’t know how far they need to prepare.

Luo Tianxing pondered slightly, sighed, and said, "Dao collapse means this world will slowly die."

"By then, the world barrier protecting the whole Yangnao Land will completely disappear, and cultivators and other entities from outside can easily descend."

"Natural disasters will occur frequently, life will be devastated, and if we account for the battles over opportunities caused by external cultivators, it’s likely few creatures in Yangnao Land will survive."

"However, by then the old guy should arrange some protection for your Shen Family."

"But I guess this protection will only preserve your Shen Family’s direct lineage. As for saving other cultivators and common people under your rule..."

Luo Tianxing smiled and shook his head.

At their level of cultivation, common people are no longer seen as kin.

Xu Xiu can offer shelter to the Shen Family because he owes a karmic debt from years ago. It is absolutely impossible for him to waste extensive energy protecting the commoners under the Shen Family’s rule.

"The old man knows your Shen Family likely wouldn’t easily abandon the cultivators and commoners under your rule."

"If that’s the case, you need to start preparing now."

With that, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and he directly took out a miniature bronze treasure ship.

"The old man can lend this treasure ship to your Shen Family to facilitate transporting commoners and cultivators."

"Head towards the East Sea, find an uninhabited island outside Yangnao Land to temporarily settle."

"Once the old guy refines the Dao Source into a Secret Realm, you can enter it, leveraging the connection between the spirit and the Dao Source Secret Realm."

"The old guy should have left you with a spirit, right?"

Shen Chongming’s expression was stunned, then he cupped his hands in gratitude, "Many thanks, Senior."

He knows about Shen Xiubai’s work on creating the Five Elements Secret Realm, and the Shen Family is unlikely to enter Xu Xiu’s Dao Source Secret Realm or reside on an island at sea.

But the Five Elements Secret Realm is significant. To not arouse Luo Tianxing’s suspicion, he decided to accept the treasure ship and prepare to secretly transport some cultivators out, evading others’ scrutiny.

After lending the treasure ship, Luo Tianxing contemplated again and said, "Make sure everything is thoroughly prepared."

"Things in Yangnao Land have now become unpredictable."

"If the old guy’s plan fails by then, the Shen Family must have a backup plan."

"The barren island at sea lacks the Dao Source, making it unsuitable for long-term residence."

"I won’t hide from you anymore."

"By leveraging Huaisang’s spirit, the old man is fairly confident in finding Beichen Immortal Mountain."

"As one of the Three Immortal Mountains, although Beichen Immortal Mountain was destroyed in a war back then, the Dao Source remains, making it suitable for your Shen Family’s common folk and cultivators to live and practice."

"Discuss with your family members, and then you can also go with the old man to the Beichen Immortal Mountain Secret Realm."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming’s expression froze.

Is this... a bid to recruit the Shen Family?

Seeing his expression, Luo Tianxing suddenly laughed.

"To be honest, the old man actually prefers to hide away for quiet cultivation."

"If the Shen Family has no interest in coming, the old man would be quite content guarding a Secret Realm alone."

"The reason I brought this up is that I find the Shen Family folks quite agreeable, providing companions to chat with during cultivation in the future."

"Alright, consider these matters carefully."

"The old man will take his leave now."