Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 392 - 382: The Whereabouts of the Little Golden Ant, Xiao Huo’s Senior Brother
He discovered that the Little Golden Crow inside the eggshell had not suffered any harm to its vitality; on the contrary, its life force was very abundant.
Strangely, the Little Golden Crow inside the eggshell was covered with pitch-black iron chains, tightly binding the Little Golden Crow in place.
These chains were covered with various runes that Su Mu did not recognize, but he could confirm that they were very primitive and ancient spell marks, not something carved by someone but rather naturally formed.
Moreover, when Su Mu tried to examine the chains closely, they seemed to track his aura, attempting to extend into his body, prompting him to quickly let go.
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It seemed like these chains could ignore any Spiritual Power, bodily resistance, or defenses.
If these chains were to invade Su Mu’s body, it would likely be extremely dangerous.
Su Mu looked at the Golden Crow Egg, rubbing his chin, feeling somewhat conflicted.
Although he had acquired a powerful Little Golden Crow, he was unable to let it successfully hatch – how frustrating.
Should I go ask those two brothers?
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"The weather is quite nice today, Second Brother, why don’t we play a game of chess to pass the time?"
Early this morning, after completing his healing, Di Jun was in good spirits, laughing as he spoke to his second brother, Taiyi.
"Brother is rarely in such a mood, so let’s play." After a night of inner struggle, Taiyi had finally come to terms with the situation, aligning his thoughts with his brother Di Jun.
Just as the two were setting up the chessboard, a figure appeared before them.
Seeing the newcomer, both Di Jun and Taiyi flapped their wings in shock.
Turning around, they saw Elder Su holding the Golden Crow Egg in one hand, the other hand behind him, his expression stern.
His face seemed to spell out in large letters—"I’m here to return the goods."
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Di Jun’s mind was in turmoil.
Could it be?
We just gave away our third brother yesterday, and today it’s being returned?
Was it necessary to happen so quickly!
"What brings you here, Elder?" Di Jun asked with an awkward smile.
"Your third brother seems to have a problem," Su Mu stated bluntly.
Hearing this, both Di Jun and Taiyi’s hearts skipped a beat.
"What’s wrong with my third brother?" Di Jun asked knowingly.
"It seems it can’t be born," Su Mu replied.
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"Elder, does this mean you’re not planning to keep it?" Di Jun tentatively asked.
"No, not at all. I’m just here to ask and understand the situation," Su Mu was certainly not here to return it; having agreed to accept it, he had to take responsibility.
Hearing that it wasn’t being returned, Di Jun sighed in relief.
As long as it’s not returned, anything else can be discussed.
"Elder, please sit." Di Jun waved his hand, and fallen leaves on the ground transformed into a stool: "Let’s talk slowly."
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"Elder, you’re saying that Third Brother is trapped by a chain?" Upon hearing Su Mu’s description, Di Jun was astonished.
He didn’t know before because he couldn’t see the chain that Elder Su mentioned.
However, after hearing Elder Su’s description, he could guess somewhat.
The chain should be a causal chain set by the Primordial Heavenly Dao to prevent the third brother’s birth; no wonder all their attempts had failed—it was the damned Heavenly Dao’s doing.
After a brief discussion, Di Jun also shared his idea of a possible solution.
"Fusang Divine Wood?" Su Mu asked, feeling familiar upon hearing the term, and inquired, "Do you mean that finding the Fusang Divine Wood could solve it?"
"Yes, but the Fusang Divine Wood’s whereabouts are currently unknown, alas..." Di Jun sighed.
Wait!
Su Mu suddenly thought of something, then opened the attribute panel.
He was surprised to find a name in the brackets next to the Little Golden Ant—"Fusang"!
Recalling those words from the past—"not yet reincarnated, no true name."
Could it be that after parting with him, the Little Golden Ant reincarnated into the legendary Fusang Wood?
This was entirely possible.
"I think I know where the Fusang Wood is," Su Mu said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Di Jun and Taiyi widened their eyes in disbelief: "Elder knows?"
"If my guess is correct, then yes."
"Alright, I’ve found a solution; you two rest well and recover.
With that, Su Mu turned and left, leaving Di Jun and Taiyi standing in place, confused in the wind.
"Big Brother, do you think Elder Su really has a solution?" Taiyi muttered.
"As long as he doesn’t return the third brother, everything is fine."
"If this Elder truly wants to keep the third brother, he will definitely come up with a solution better than ours, so there’s no need to worry."
"Let’s continue playing chess."
Di Jun said slowly.
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After returning home, Su Mu opened his Divine Sense and began searching for the whereabouts of the Little Golden Ant.
After so many years, the Little Golden Ant had never returned.
Strangely, he could previously sense the faint aura of the Little Golden Ant, but now he could only feel its existence, unable to pinpoint its aura.
Where on earth had it reincarnated?
Unable to find it, he could only send a recall command to the Little Golden Ant, hoping it would come back once it received it.
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At the same time, within the Celestial Peace Divine Realm.
Five hundred years had passed since the fall of the Celestial Peace Divine Realm, and in such a short time, the Heaven Shepherd Alliance had taken full control of the Celestial Peace Divine Realm; after five hundred years of integration, they had essentially succeeded.
Since conquering the Divine Realm, the alliance had made great strides, expanding its territory several times and increasing its forces by more than tenfold!
The manpower and cultivation resources of the Celestial Peace Divine Realm were the most crucial factors.
By absorbing more outstanding prodigies and talents from the Celestial Peace Divine Realm, they could bolster the alliance’s reserves, but this process would take time; they needed to establish "faith" to make the original inhabitants of the Celestial Peace Divine Realm willingly submit and serve.
Although the Heaven Shepherd Alliance had conquered the Lower Divine Domain, it entirely relied on Li Qiye, and the alliance’s real power still lagged significantly behind the Lower Divine Domain.
This gap would take at least five hundred thousand years to bridge.
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At this moment, within the Celestial Peace Divine Realm, in the Zhongyuan Hall.
A man dressed in a red long robe stood at the doorway of the grand hall, pacing back and forth as if waiting for someone.
Xiao Huo had received a message from his senior brother last night, instructing him to wait at the hall entrance early in the morning for him, saying he would take him to do something big.
Every time his senior brother talked about doing something big, he couldn’t help but feel nervous.
What to say, this senior brother of his... emmm, he didn’t know how to describe him, and couldn’t pick a word right now.
"Hey!"
"Xiao Huo, over here!"
Suddenly, a bold voice reached Xiao Huo’s ears.
Upon hearing, Xiao Huo looked around but couldn’t find the trace of his brother.
"Senior Brother, where are you?"
"I’m right here."
Hearing this, Xiao Huo looked up.
