Hearing the Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' say this, Chen Jiuyang felt a mix of emotions.
He asked, "Grand Ancestor, in the eyes of the Sacred Sect, what are the five pseudo-dao lands of the mortal world?"
Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' replied, "The five pseudo-dao lands of the mortal world are forces left behind by the Heavenly Court of the Immortal Realm to search for the 'Nether Book.' They are quite troublesome for the Sacred Sect. For those of our strength, we cannot intervene, otherwise, it would bring disaster to the mortal realm, and we would be eternally trapped in the sea of suffering, with karma impossible to repay.
The Sacred Sect has had dealings with the lords of several forbidden zones.
That is a secret of a higher level, one that even we do not know."
Chen Jiuyang's status was the Sect Master of the True Demon Sect. Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' answered all his questions, partly due to his status, and partly due to the karma of the Sacred Sect.
Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' waved his hand, tearing through space in the next instant, and brought Chen Jiuyang back to the territory of the True Demon Sect.
They then arrived in the depths of the True Demon Sect's secret realm.
Before an ancient formation whose characters Chen Jiuyang did not recognize.
The division of eras was: Modern, Recent Ancient, Ancient, Middle Ancient, Upper Ancient, Far Ancient, and Immortal Ancient eras.
He knew nothing beyond that.
Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' said, "This is the formation set up by the founding ancestor 'Diluo' to travel to the Lesser Immortal Realm. Apart from you, the Sect Master, no one else in the Sacred Sect has the qualification to activate it."
Chen Jiuyang's heart stirred. Having such benefits as Sect Master, which he hadn't known before. The Demon Sect had been established for too long, and many secrets, apart from old fossils like the Grand Ancestor, were not recorded in the present world or ancient books.
If he could teleport through this formation, then he would have the 'Crossing the Sea' trump card of the Two Realms Mirror.
"The runes on the Sect Master's imperial robe can activate it."
Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' taught Chen Jiuyang the incantation to activate the formation.
Half an hour later.
The ancient and intricate formation beneath their feet, filled with runes, began to flash with multicolored light.
Then.
A cascade of radiance filled the air, and the spiritual energy within a hundred-mile radius was drained.
In the next instant, Chen Jiuyang and Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' disappeared from their original positions.
...
The Big Dipper star, also known as the Lesser Immortal Realm.
The Central Continent was the most prosperous region of the entire Lesser Immortal Realm.
Here were sects and aristocratic families with immortals in residence.
Countless families with ancient inheritances were located here.
There were also a hundred Imperial Clans.
Immortal islands floated in the sky, myriad races thrived, and the era was prosperous.
Words could not describe it.
Beneath the ground of a dark mountain range near an unremarkable small city in the Central Continent.
A colossal, ancient ruin complex suddenly made a sound.
In a core palace, light overflowed.
Then, two figures appeared.
"Hoo."
Chen Jiuyang exhaled a breath of turbid air, feeling his whole body relax.
The Heavenly Dao laws of the Big Dipper star, the Lesser Immortal Realm, were indeed much better than those of Earth.
In the next instant.
A certain feeling in his sea of consciousness surged.
Then his expression became ecstatic: "This is Zi Xuan's aura!!!"
"Very close!!!"
What was the purpose of becoming the Sect Master of the True Demon Sect?
What was the purpose of coming to the Lesser Immortal Realm?
Was it not to bring her home!
The last time he came to the Lesser Immortal Realm, he felt that Zi Xuan's aura was extremely distant, and he could only vaguely discern the direction.
But now! It was different!
Very close!!!
Less than an hour away!
In the northeast direction!
He quickly said, "Grand Ancestor 'Wumian', take me immediately to a place a thousand miles to the northeast!"
"Hmm?"
Although Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' was puzzled, he waved his hand, tore through space, and still took Chen Jiuyang to a place a thousand miles to the northeast.
A massive city with city walls ten thousand meters high appeared before Chen Jiuyang's eyes. Two characters, 'Luocheng' (Falling City), were on the city walls!
The aura of Yao Zixuan in his mind grew closer and closer.
Chen Jiuyang's expression became discomposed, and his body couldn't help but tremble.
"So close! So close!!!"
He hurriedly transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the direction where Yao Zixuan was.
In Luocheng!
Yao Zixuan was following numerous immortal cultivators from the five great holy lands towards the continental teleportation array.
A golden stream of light flew towards them.
Then, a voice filled with emotion and excitement rang out: "Zi Xuan!!!"
Yao Zixuan's body trembled, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her beautiful face.
"This is Jiuyang's voice, how... how could he possibly be here..."
Yao Zixuan slowly turned around and saw that the figure in the stream of light flying towards them was indeed the person she longed for day and night.
"Jiuyang!!!"
Yao Zixuan's voice trembled. This one utterance made her long-dormant soul reawaken, and tears immediately streamed down her face.
The person she had missed day and night, after crossing an immeasurable distance.
They met again...
They had so many things they wanted to say!!!
However.
In the next instant.
The teleportation array lit up with white light.
The figures of hundreds of people disappeared.
When Chen Jiuyang rushed to this place, Yao Zixuan had already vanished, leaving behind only a faint, familiar scent of Yao Zixuan.
Chen Jiuyang was about to collapse, to erupt!!!
"How could this be!!!!"
In an instant, he felt Yao Zixuan's aura in the west.
It was an extremely vague feeling...
Just like it was before in the Eastern Wilderness.
Meeting again, only a tiny distance away from touching Yao Zixuan, from embracing that graceful figure in his arms.
The emotions he had suppressed for a long time could no longer be controlled, and tears covered his face.
The people around the formation saw this and didn't find it strange.
With the cultivation of the Venerable Realm, their strength was not bad, but in the eyes of the entire Lesser Immortal Realm, it was not enough to catch anyone's attention. At most, they would have the status of an elder in a small family or sect.
"Hmm?"
Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' saw this and felt something was amiss. He flashed his figure, went to the person controlling the teleportation array, and asked:
"Where did that group who rented the teleportation array go?"
Upon seeing Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' and feeling that heart-pounding aura, the teleportation array controller immediately cupped his hands and said, "Replying to the senior, this junior does not know about this matter. I am only responsible for collecting money. The continental teleportation array is for free passage. Only the renter who controls the teleportation array knows."
Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' continued to ask, "Do you know who that group was? Where did they come from?"
He had sensed the unique aura of the five pseudo-dao earlier.
"This junior does not know. Too many people rent the teleportation array every day. As long as they pay, anyone can use this continental teleportation array."
Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' flashed to Chen Jiuyang's side: "There are no clues. Let's settle down here first. Next, I will go gather information and figure out the matter of the Human King's Path."
Grand Ancestor 'Wumian' took Chen Jiuyang to rent a courtyard.
In the following days, Chen Jiuyang appeared somewhat dejected.
The obsession with Yao Zixuan, the feeling of being within reach yet unattainable, was too unbearable.
It was just a matter of a little bit of time.
Ultimately, it was all due to his insufficient strength.
If his strength were sufficient, he could rampage through the Big Dipper and kill those beasts from the five pseudo-dao with one hand!
However, this glimpse at least proved that Zi Xuan was safe and had cultivated the immortal path.
As long as he could walk the Human King's Path and advance to the Emperor Realm!
Everything would be different!