Chapter 657 545: Racing Against Time, Peng Sword Immortal Parts Ways with Yueqiu and the Others Again

"Brother Pei, you should know that Miss Nangong signed a Soul Contract with Ji Shenyun, right?"

"She can still receive signals from Ji Shenyun even after entering the Abyssal Sea Palace."

"According to Miss Nangong, Ji Shenyun came to the Abyssal Sea Palace for only one reason: to find a way to break through the Saint Realm and completely transcend this world here in the Ancient Divine Court."

Lin Qianyan spoke, her voice tinged with unease. She took a deep breath and pointed upward.

"And the key to everything lies on the highest floor of the Inner Palace... where the King of Gods once sat on His throne, looking out over the mortal world.

Now, His body—the Divine King's divine body—is still seated on that throne.

Yuan Tianming and Ji Shenyun both aim to seize that Divine King's corpse to find the path to transcendence."

"However, Ji Shenyun was one step behind. She didn't know that Yuan Tianming had already infiltrated and modified the Abyssal Sea Palace, so she was trapped by an array as soon as she fell into the palace."

"Now, those demons are continuously sending the corpses of cultivators to the top floor of the Inner Palace. They're using the cultivators' bodies as fuel to help Yuan Tianming trap Ji Shenyun with the Grand Array. Under Ji Shenyun's coercion, Miss Nangong now has no choice but to go and rescue her."

'The Divine King's divine body...'

Pei Yuhang subconsciously glanced at Ji Xichan.

Ji Xichan had once confessed to him what she had done with that divine body.

'Predicting the future as if she were cheating, briefly influencing time, and using the Mirage Dragon's Illusion Technique to construct a nearly real world that even he and Qianqian couldn't see through...'

'All sorts of powers, practically miracles.'

'And what terrifying abilities might the body of the King of Gods itself possess?'

'This is definitely a power capable of overthrowing the world!'

No matter if it was Ji Shenyun or Yuan Tianming, Pei Yuhang believed that if either of them obtained this power, it would bring an unimaginable disaster to the entire Cultivation Realm!

If, before, Pei Yuhang had only been thinking about finding Yueqiu, Qianqian, and the others before using Ji Xichan's help to leave the Abyssal Sea Palace...

...then now, he felt a sense of duty to stop those two from seizing the divine body. When the nest is overturned, how can any egg remain unbroken?

If he didn't stop them, once they achieved complete transcendence, the Cultivation Realm would be doomed!

Pei Yuhang fell silent for a moment before speaking softly:

"Qianyan, mas—... that man has been plotting in the Abyssal Sea Palace for a long time. It will be difficult for us to stop him alone. To crush his ambition, I'm afraid we'll need to use Ji Shenyun to turn the tiger against the wolf."

"Besides... I have a way to control Ji Shenyun. Now that she's trapped by the Grand Array and physically weak, the chances of this method succeeding might be even higher!"

"We need to go meet up with Jin'Er first!"

"Mm."

Lin Qianyan nodded and said softly, "But we can't all move together. We'd be too big of a target."

Pei Yuhang and Lin Qianyan's long conversation had already drawn the attention of everyone else in the room.

Hearing Lin Qianyan suggest that they should split up, Lu Ruoxi couldn't help but take a step forward. Her elegant brows knitted with worry as she asked:

"Saintess Lin, has something happened?"

Lin Qianyan nodded. Her gaze swept over the crowd as she briefly repeated the information she had just shared with Pei Yuhang.

When she mentioned Yuan Tianming controlling demons and treating human lives as worthless, Lu Ruoxi's face turned deathly pale. The light in her beautiful eyes dimmed, and she subconsciously took half a step back, utterly disappointed.

"Sword Immortal Pei, I want to go with you!"

Ji Xichan suddenly raised her hand, her eyes sparkling, eager to give it a try.

However, in the face of her enthusiasm, Pei Yuhang slowly shook his head, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"Ji Xichan, I promised your master I would take care of you. You can't go..."

He sighed, his tone becoming more serious. "Besides, you are the key to whether we can leave the Abyssal Sea Palace. If you end up in grave danger, it's all over."

Ji Xichan clenched her small fists indignantly, her cheeks puffing out slightly. Just as she was about to argue further, Pei Yuhang walked up to her.

He leaned down and gave her a gentle smile, his gaze deep and sincere.

"Be good. You promised me you'd help me look after Senior Sister Lu and Xiaoxiao."

Faced with Pei Yuhang's almost scorching gaze, Ji Xichan's heart skipped a beat, and a blush crept up to the tips of her ears.

'Damn it... That smile is against the rules! How am I supposed to refuse?'

"Ah, Master, does that mean I can't go either? I'm very strong now..."

When Yu Xiaoyan heard that Pei Yuhang was actually making Ji Xichan stay behind to protect her, she immediately furrowed her delicate brows, pouted her lips high, and began to protest as well.

She grabbed Pei Yuhang's arm and shook it incessantly, tilting her small face up to try and win him over with her cute antics.

But Pei Yuhang's attitude was firm, his expression showing no sign of yielding.

"Not only can you not go, but Yueqiu can't go either!"

His voice was decisive as his gaze swept over everyone present.

"This time, only Qianyan, Shang Miaoyan, and I will go. The rest of your cultivation and strength can't keep up with ours. If you come, you'll only be a burden!"

Pei Yuhang first reprimanded her sternly. Seeing the little girl's face fall instantly like a blade of grass wilted by frost, he then softened his expression, reached out to ruffle Yu Xiaoyan's soft hair, and gently pinched her cheek.

His voice became extremely soft as he consoled her, "Xiaoxiao, don't make this difficult for me, okay?"

Yu Xiaoyan bit her lip, her eyes turning slightly red. In the end, she lowered her head and sullenly replied:

"Okay..."

Pei Yuhang raised his head, his gaze turning to the ever-silent Lu Ruoxi, his expression growing solemn.