"What?" Ruan Tang didn't catch it.

"Nothing."

Bai Xue quickly changed the topic: "Yiyi and Ping'an are asleep."

"Asleep."

"Born into the imperial family, it's hard for the children." Bai Xue's voice was laced with sympathy.

In the Immortal Domain, having the backing of a great sect or ancient heritage vastly enhances cultivation, and having reached the Emperor Realm almost makes it perfect.

Access to cultivation resources beyond a regular cultivator's imagination makes training twice as effective.

But equally, it brings more risks.

The simplest reason being more enemies.

The Immortal Domain can seem vast or small. Cultivation resources are limited, and the territories of each Holy Land are restricted.

Over the years, major powers have formed grudges over disputes concerning cultivation resources and various other reasons.

Like Xu Yiyi and Xu Ping'an.

When their father was alive, they had the Human Race and Heavenly Court to rely on.

But once Xu Qingfeng falls, no power will allow these two heirs of the Emperor Realm bloodline to survive, especially the Holy Lands oppressed by Xu Lai and the Heavenly Court.

Thinking back, Xu Qingfeng offended too many powers, single-handedly opposing the entire Immortal Domain.

As an Emperor Realm master, Xu Qingfeng might not have ended well, let alone his two children and partner.

Bai Xue handed over three leaves engraved with strange symbols: "These are lifesaving talismans I made myself. Make sure to keep them close to Yiyi and Ping'an."

Ruan Tang accepted them without hesitation, thanking Bai Xue seriously.

She glanced down cautiously and said: "Cloud Water Rust Characters, they seem related to space, is it a teleportation array?"

"You can understand?"

Bai Xue looked surprised.

If she recalls correctly, although Ruan Tang recently broke through to the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, she was unable to decipher symbols even some in the Emperor Realm couldn't comprehend; yet Ruan Tang could see through them at a glance, truly impressive.

Mind you, Bai Xue once spent a drop of Essence Blood for a certain Emperor Realm master from the First Era to inscribe five leaves with Cloud Water Rust Characters for crucial lifesaving moments.

But Bai Xue suddenly remembered.

The reason Great Emperor Qingfeng managed to find the Realm Gate in the Boundless Sea was because Cloud Water Rust Characters contained the coordinates.

She heard someone mention it then, seemingly it was Ruan Tang who deciphered it.

"Some I can, some I can't decipher."

Ruan Tang regretted: "Besides, many of the characters are blank, the contents inside have been removed."

"…"

Take a look.

Does that sound like human speech?

Bai Xue suspected Ruan Tang could decipher not one or two, but possibly four, five, or six Cloud Water Rust Characters!

Consider this.

Some Emperor Realm masters, with their million-year lifespan, can discover and decode one symbol as great fortune, but Ruan Tang is simply astonishing.

"I deciphered another symbol, but I don't know its use. Bai Xue, help me take a look."

Ruan Tang picked up a branch to write on the ground, hoping Bai Xue would help decipher it.

"Alright."

Bai Xue focused, but when Ruan Tang finished writing the last stroke, the symbol slowly faded.

Even though Bai Xue saw and memorized it, it soon blurred and was forgotten.

She.

Couldn't remember.

Bai Xue stared at Ruan Tang, her mind in turmoil.

She doubted whether Qingfeng's partner was merely a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Can you decipher it?"

"…No, and can't remember."

"What a pity."

Ruan Tang bit her lip: "I fear I must break through to Divinity Transformation to decode the eighteenth Cloud Water Rust Character; I need to cultivate quickly."

"???"

Snowflower's eyes widened: "How many?"

"The eighteenth."

Ruan Tang hesitated: "Xu Lai and I have deciphered all previous symbols. Bai Xue, do you think there's any problem?"

"…No."

Bai Xue shook her head like a rattle.

She suddenly had a bold guess: are all the Cloud Water Rust Characters being deciphered by Ruan Tang?

Bai Xue dared not ask.

She felt somewhat relieved why Ruan Tang could become the partner of the Supreme Emperor; the immortal fate is simply outrageous!

"There are thirty-six in total, nineteen yet to decipher, many probably blank again." Ruan Tang worried.

"…" Bai Xue.

She.

Snowflower.

Once a master of three forbidden lands.

Having survived since the First Era, for the first time, felt like a naive bumpkin.

"Bai Xue, what's wrong?"

"I'm a bit dizzy."

"Rest well then, I should head home too. Talking to you has calmed my mind quite a bit."

You may be calm.

But you have stirred up a storm within me!

Bai Xue waved stiffly, feeling the night's storm wasn't particularly fierce compared to her inner turmoil.

Suddenly.

Bai Xue's body stiffened, rapidly turning to the sky, is it starting?

When Bai Xue looked back at Ruan Tang's figure, who devotedly wanted to decipher characters for her partner Xu Qingfeng, her gaze held compassion.

…

…

Heaven Beyond Heaven.

The six Emperor Realm members from the Nine Kings' Palace had been pursuing for long.

Long enough that apart from the Blue Giant Jellyfish, no traces were seen of Jiu Kongsi, Li Bahuang, and others.

At this time, the six sensed something amiss; Xu Qingfeng seemed to be deliberately leading them into the depths of Heaven Beyond Heaven.

"Stop chasing."

Bai Shuang's cold voice rang out.

The other five Emperor Realms halted.

Discovering the Blue Giant Jellyfish had about ten breaths before approaching, they intently watched Xu Lai, eyes filled with caution.

Xu Lai turned, his eyes flashing; the distance was sufficiently far.

Organizing his pristine attire, he seriously said:

"Gentlemen, merely asking if there's an Immortal Path within the Nine Kings' Palace isn't worth pursuing me here."

"…"

The six Emperor Realms remained silent, murder intent grew stronger.

Xu Lai realized something, surprised: "Does it truly exist?"

"Where did you hear this rumor?" Chen Chi rasped.

"Dongfang Youming mentioned it."

Xu Lai pointed to the Blue Giant Jellyfish: "Its second life form is likely within the Samsara Sea, where your Nine Kings' Palace also lies."

These words.

The six Emperor Realms' faces changed: "Corpse Emperor inside the Blue Giant Jellyfish?"

"We've been schemed by Tiangui!"

"Impossible, Yuan Ying temporarily lacks reason to target us."

The six exchanged frenzied divine senses.

Xu Lai then understood they chased him relentlessly likely due to secrets about the Immortal Path hidden within the Nine Kings' Palace.

Earlier, they even feigned rageful posturing, what were they concealing?

"Xu Qingfeng, shall we make a deal?"

Who spoke but Bai Shuang, harboring the deepest hatred toward Xu Lai, he contemplated: "Let's hear it."

"We join forces, kill or suppress the Blue Giant Jellyfish."

"What do I gain?"

"Help us, and you help yourself, removing the beast aids the Immortal Domain."

"It's not reason enough." Xu Lai shook his head.

"Guessing correctly, you intend to invoke the Karmic Tribulation to eliminate all six and the Blue Giant Jellyfish at once."

Bai Shuang said carefully: "We can assist you through the Karmic Tribulation!"