Chapter 1534 - 1520: Master Hong Jun

As they were speaking, a head appeared at the entrance of the hospital room, glancing inside.

Seeing Tang Yumeng and Blue Fox, the person immediately opened the door and walked in. It was none other than Zhou Kai.

Seeing Zhou Kai's sudden arrival, Tang Yumeng was slightly taken aback and said, "Zhou Kai, why are you here?"

Zhou Kai was initially supposed to discuss matters with that mysterious woman today, but at six in the morning, he received a call from her, saying not to bother looking for her and to carry on with whatever he was doing.

Zhou Kai wanted to ask further, but she hung up. He called her back, but she never answered.

With the woman not making things difficult for him, Zhou Kai planned to visit his wife Ma Yilin, but after some thought, he booked the earliest flight and came straight to Shanghai.

At the hospital, Zhou Kai searched through the inpatient department and took twenty minutes to find Tang Yumeng.

At this time, Zhou Kai still didn't know that Xiao Rui had already passed away.

Zhou Kai was somewhat worried about Tang Yumeng and Xiao Rui, but seeing Tang Yumeng okay, he finally felt a bit relieved.

"President Tang, I was worried about you all, so I rushed over," Zhou Kai said, smiling at Tang Yumeng.

Xiao Rui's aunt, who was lying in the hospital bed, started crying upon seeing Zhou Kai, "Kai, you're finally here. Xiao Rui has left me."

Zhou Kai never expected Xiao Rui to die. Seeing her aunt in such a state, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Aunt, what are you saying? How could Xiao Rui leave you? Where did she go?"

Xiao Rui's aunt cried even more, and Zhou Kai turned his eyes to Tang Yumeng, seeing the sorrow on her face. Suddenly, he seemed to understand something.

"President Tang, Little Pepper, she..." Zhou Kai stuttered as he spoke.

Tang Yumeng nodded slightly to Zhou Kai and said sadly, "Xiao Rui has left us."

Zhou Kai was stunned, unable to speak for a long time. He felt a wave of dizziness and quickly supported himself against the wall.

"How did Little Pepper pass away?" After a long pause, Zhou Kai finally broke out of the nightmare and looked at Tang Yumeng.

Tang Yumeng understood Zhou Kai's feelings at this moment, sighed slightly, and said, "She passed away due to childbirth complications, but the child was saved."

Zhou Kai didn't ask anything further. After all, he was a man, and in this situation, he could only suppress the sorrow in his heart, walking to Xiao Rui's aunt and saying, "Aunt, don't be too sad, we're still here for you."

...

Lin Chuan was currently rushing towards Kunlun Mountain at full speed.

The distance from Jiangbei City to Kunlun Mountain was nearly a thousand kilometers, and Lin Chuan didn't care about causing a sensation anymore, moving like a bolt of lightning.

By late morning, Lin Chuan was almost at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.

Lin Chuan was quite familiar with Kunlun Mountain, having been there at least four or five times.

This time, he mainly came to find Master Hong Jun, as mentioned by Nuwa, but where exactly he was, Lin Chuan was still puzzled.

Lin Chuan looked around briefly and suddenly thought of Gabula.

Previously, Gabula had gone through great lengths to find him, conveying the message from an old man with a white beard that he should go to Yuxue Peak in Kunlun Mountain on the day of the three-star alignment.

Lin Chuan suddenly had a feeling that this old man with a white beard might be Master Hong Jun.

With less than three days left, if he wanted to quickly find the old man with the white beard in Kunlun Mountain, he would have to seek Gabula's help.

After all, Gabula knew the way, which was much better than wandering aimlessly in the vast Kunlun Mountains.

Thinking of this, Lin Chuan did not hesitate and headed towards Gabula's place.

When he arrived at Gabula's village, it was exactly 10:30 in the morning.

Gabula was just about to leave, and when he saw Lin Chuan, he was startled at first, then happily smiled and warmly gave Lin Chuan a hug.

"Brother Gabula, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again this time. Please take me to Yuxue Peak." After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Chuan directly stated his purpose.

Gabula, being a straightforward person, immediately packed his things and began the journey into the mountains with Lin Chuan.

Gabula was, after all, an ordinary person, and it would take almost three days to reach Yuxue Peak on foot.

At this moment, Lin Chuan didn't care much, picking up Gabula and speeding through the mountains.

Gabula had never seen anything like this before, feeling the trees in the mountains swiftly moving backward, even faster than a train.

Under Gabula's guidance, Lin Chuan carried him swiftly through the mountains, and by around three in the afternoon, they had already penetrated deep into the heart of Kunlun Mountain.

At this time, the days were short and nights long, especially in the mountains, where the sun was already setting.

After passing through a dense forest, a snowy mountain peak appeared ahead.

"Brother Lin, look, that's Yuxue Peak," Gabula shouted to Lin Chuan from on his back.

Lin Chuan stopped and gazed at the towering, snow-capped peaks, taking a brief rest. He took a drag of smoke from Gabula before hoisting him onto his back and continuing the journey.

Though they seemed near, the path was not close at all. Lin Chuan carried Gabula and ran for nearly two hours before the peaks appeared before them.

"Brother Lin, this is the place," Gabula said to Lin Chuan at the foot of a peak.

Lin Chuan set Gabula down, looked up at the summit, and said, "Brother Gabula, wait for me here. I'll be back shortly."

Gabula nodded and said, "Brother Lin, be careful."

Lin Chuan smiled slightly, patted Gabula's shoulder, and then leapt upwards, swiftly heading toward the peak.

Lin Chuan's speed was quick, and in no time, he reached halfway up the mountain. Suddenly, a cry came from above his head.

Looking up, he saw a large white bird swooping down towards him.

This large bird resembled a crane, but much larger—several times the size.

Lin Chuan was startled. At that point on the mountainside, he stepped on a protruding rock, flashing to the right to evade the bird's attack.

This large bird was quite agile, twisting its body mid-air and swooping towards Lin Chuan again.

Though the mid-mountain location imposed many limitations, Lin Chuan was not fazed.

He leapt up, and while in mid-air, struck out with two palms towards the bird.

These palms contained almost eighty percent of the Inner Qi harnessed from the Heavenly Heart Skill, producing two slicing winds.

This white bird seemed to have a sense of spirituality. Seeing Lin Chuan strike with two palms, it swiftly extended its wings, dodging several meters away.

In mid-air, after releasing the two palms, Lin Chuan began to fall rapidly.

Suddenly, several black figures emerged from nowhere, attacking Lin Chuan from all directions.

Lin Chuan didn't have time to think about how these black figures appeared. He gathered his Inner Qi to stabilize his falling body and shouted, "Blue Amber."

An azure light shot out from Lin Chuan's body, like lightning towards the two black figures on the left.

Just as he stabilized himself, black figures from the right reached Lin Chuan.

Giving him almost no time, a black figure punched fiercely at Lin Chuan.

The punches from these black figures were powerful, and one hit made Lin Chuan feel his blood churn within.

Damn, Lin Chuan cursed silently. With a pivot off the rock wall, he twisted his body, transforming his palms into fists, and smashed into one black figure.

The black figure hit by Lin Chuan dissipated into dark gas into the air.

The azure glow of Blue Amber shone through the left black figures, turning them into black gas as well.

"Hehehe..." As these black figures were about to be eradicated by Lin Chuan, laughter came from the back of the white bird.

After punching the last black figure to death, Lin Chuan turned to the rock wall, grabbing a stone and looking towards the white bird.

On the back of the white bird, at some point, sat an elderly man with a white beard, gazing kindly at Lin Chuan.

"Tian Mang, come with me." Before Lin Chuan could speak, the white-bearded elder addressed him.

Lin Chuan was taken aback, and the white bird turned to soar toward the summit.

Lin Chuan retracted Blue Amber, propelled himself, and spiraled towards the peak.

The peak was several hundred meters high, and as he neared the top, the temperature was frigid.

However, with Lin Chuan's current cultivation, this cold hardly mattered.

Upon reaching the top, he looked around, finding the white bird and the old man nowhere in sight. Gazing far away, it seemed the entirety of Kunlun Mountain lay at his feet, presenting an extraordinary spectacle.

"Tian Mang." As Lin Chuan searched for the white bird and the elder, a voice called from above.

Lin Chuan looked up and saw the white-bearded old man sat cross-legged in mid-air, smiling down at him.

"Did you ask Brother Gabula to bring me here?" Lin Chuan asked in a stern voice.

Sitting cross-legged in the air, the white-bearded old man nodded slightly and said, "Indeed."

Lin Chuan asked, "Who are you, and why did you summon me?"

The white-bearded elder laughed heartily and said, "I am Master Hong Jun. I called you here to tell you two things."

Lin Chuan said nothing, looking at the white-bearded elder, waiting for him to continue.

Master Hong Jun continued, "Tian Mang, the heavenly signs have emerged, and a great catastrophe looms over the world. On the day when three stars align, the Eternal Kingdom will descend upon the mortal realm. You must prevent them from clearing the Three Realms."