As the Universe Turns - Chapter 1383
Chapter 1383 Hundred Flowers Palace
The person in the painting had lost her immortal appearance, her hands were as soft as catkins, her skin was as coagulated as grease, her head curled into a brow, her clothes were as plain as snow, and there was a little bit of red cinnabar between her eyebrows. Although she was not as outstanding as this Fairy Rain Butterfly in front of her, she was still a beauty of her generation.
At this moment, Fairy Rain Butterfly looked at the person in the painting, and his expression gradually became somewhat blank, as if he recalled the past.
Xiao Chen said, “You are the 13th generation Tower Master of Senrota, aren’t you, Tower Master Yu Zhen … Back then, the Senrota Profound Realm’s Spiritual Energy was about to be exhausted. You came to Ancient Immortal Realm alone to seek immortal realm spiritual energy to replenish the Profound Realm’s spiritual energy. However, I didn’t expect that you would have left for more than 600 years without any news …”
Hearing this, Fairy Rain Butterfly’s body trembled slightly. Now that she had cultivated into an Immortal Body, her appearance had changed slightly. However, her identity could not change. She no longer knew what kind of appearance the world had in the past 600 years, nor did she know if Senrota was fine during the struggle in the Bone Erosion Lands.
Seeing her silence, Xiao Chen was very sure. He continued, “Pagoda Master Cang Lan told me to tell you that the Profound Realm Spiritual Energy has been restored. However, the four forces are coveting it now. Cang Lan is ashamed of the fact that the Pagoda Master entrusted her with it back then. She is unable to support herself today, but she cannot bear to have her foundation destroyed by Cang Lan for thousands of years. If Pagoda Master can transform into an avatar and return to the mortal world, then it would be great …”
“Cang Lan …”
Fairy Rain Butterfly’s body trembled slightly again. In her mind, she immediately recalled the scene when she left. It was she who personally passed the tower master’s seat to Cang Lan. At that time, she knew that she might not be able to return.
However, at that time, what she thought in her heart was that she might be in danger in the gap of the Immortal Dimension, or in Ancient Immortal Realm. However, she never thought that she would be trapped in this battle of the Immortal Dimension and would never be able to escape.
Now that she was under Empress, the Valley Master of Butterfly Gathering valley no longer had the status of a mortal. She could not go back. She could no longer be bipolar and had to cut off everything in the mortal world.
Over the years, she had always been very concerned about cultivators from the mortal world. She wanted to know what was going on with Senrota, but she couldn’t reveal it too much. She was afraid that others would see that her mortal world was still alive.
“Speaking of which, I think I’ve probably already brought it.”
Xiao Chen looked at her and said softly. As for why she didn’t go back these past few years, he didn’t want to ask anymore. Furthermore, he could probably guess that whoever was involved in Ancient Immortal Realm’s forces would be unable to help himself from now on. Whether it was cultivators from the mortal world or Ancient Immortal Realm, they were all like this without exception.
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something. That day outside Penglai Fairyland, the mysterious person who had said a single word about his identity in the mortal world did not appear in the end.
“Fairy Rain Butterfly, do you still remember the person who hid in the shadows that day?”
“That day …”
Hearing what he said, Fairy Rain Butterfly immediately knew who he was talking about. That day, that person’s words revealed his identity in the world. Furthermore, no one was able to find out where this person was at that time. It could be seen that this person’s cultivation was very high and definitely not inferior to hers.
“From the looks of it, that person is most likely a cultivator from the mortal world many years ago …”
Fairy Rain Butterfly’s expression froze as he tried to recall who had come to Ancient Immortal Realm with her and whether there were any other powerful people.
After pondering for a while, Fairy Rain Butterfly came back to his senses and asked him, “Have you offended any factions in the mortal world?”
“Have you offended any forces?” Xiao Chen thought for a moment and said indifferently, “That would be a lot …”
Although his tone was calm, after hearing Fairy Rain Butterfly’s words, he was roughly certain that it might really be some Heavenless Palace from Grand Patriarch.
…
Half an hour later.
Within the courtyard, there were falling flowers. Fairy Rain Butterfly put away the painting and said, “You suffered too much damage to your vitality that day. Just stay here and recuperate for the next few days. After a while, Empress should be back.”
As she spoke, she walked out of the courtyard. When she reached the courtyard entrance, she turned around and said, “Also, remember what I told you just now, Kunlun is not like Butterfly Gathering valley. You can’t walk around.”
After Fairy Rain Butterfly left, the entire courtyard became quiet again. Only a gentle breeze blew past, and the falling petals that filled the trees let out a soft sound.
Xiao Chen did not know why Zifu Empress had brought him to Kunlun. However, no matter what, he did not want to be involved in the struggle for power in Ancient Immortal Realm. He was not like Fairy Rain Butterfly. He was just a passer-by and would not stay here for long.
A few days later, a strange movement suddenly came from the Kunlun Mountain. However, this strange movement came from an unknown source, causing the disciples of the Hundred Flowers Palace to arrive outside one after another.
Xiao Chen hadn’t gone anywhere in the courtyard these past few days. Today, he suddenly heard something strange. When he went outside, he saw the clouds in the horizon surge endlessly. As if the sky was about to split apart, a crack appeared in the sky. But very quickly, the crack disappeared again.
“What’s going on …”
Xiao Chen’s eyebrows narrowed as he looked at the sky that was gradually regaining its calm. He thought to himself, “This strange movement did not come from Kunlun. What’s going on?”
At this moment, the disciples of Hundred Flowers Palace were somewhat uneasy. After all, Kunlun had never experienced such a strange movement in tens of thousands of years.
“That crack in the sky just now …”
Fairy Shuiyue and Fairy Rain Butterfly had already arrived outside. The two of them were staring at the strange movements on the sky …
Fairy Rain Butterfly said in a low voice, “Earlier this year, there was such a strange movement in Butterfly Gathering valley. This strange movement came from the mortal world. What exactly happened in the mortal world …”
“Early this year …”
Fairy Shuiyue immediately remembered that it was at the beginning of the year that Xiao Yichen wanted to escape. Later, she was caught by Martial Uncle, and then something strange happened. That time, the change was not small, so she could recall it immediately.
Inside the courtyard, Xiao Chen’s eyebrows furrowed. He could also feel the strange movement just now. Could it be coming from the mortal world? However, it has been almost two years since he left the mortal world. Could it be that something has happened in the mortal world …
Just as he was contemplating, a ray of light suddenly flew over from the distant horizon. In the blink of an eye, a peerless aura enveloped the entire Hundred Flowers Palace.
“The Great Empress is back …”
The disciples of the Hundred Flowers Palace immediately calmed down when they saw the multicolored light from the horizon flying over. They all bowed down and said, “Greetings, Great Empress!”
When the multicolored light descended into the palace, it instantly turned into a figure. However, seeing that person dressed in red was like clouds, and his elegance was peerless, a single gaze gave off a feeling that he was unparalleled under the heavens.
“Fang Wai is fine. You guys should go back!”
The Great Empress waved her sleeves and all the disciples of the Hundred Flowers Palace immediately stood up and retreated to their original places.
“Empress” At this time, Fairy Rain Butterfly walked up. Empress looked at her and nodded slightly. “Is that person in the palace?”
“Go back to Empress. Childe Xiao has been in the palace recently and hasn’t left.”
“Mm … Later, you can ask him to come to the main hall.”
“Yes.”
…
After a while, Fairy Rain Butterfly went to the courtyard of Xiao Chen and took him to the main hall of Empress. He saw that the gold and jade on the hall were extraordinary. As for Empress, he sat at the head of the hall, his majesty was unmatched.
“You guys leave.”
The Great Empress raised her hand slightly. The disciples in the hall and Fairy Rain Butterfly retreated outside. Only Xiao Chen and herself were left. The atmosphere in the hall became even more tense and solemn.
As for Xiao Chen, he stood below and remained calm. Back then, outside Penglai Fairyland, he did not bow to Empress. Today, in Kunlun, he still did not bow.
Perhaps the Great Empress would also find it interesting. If an ordinary person had seen her, they would have been trembling and uneasy, but this person had remained unmoved.
She arrived at the bottom of the hall and sized Xiao Chen up for a long time before saying, “Why aren’t you afraid of me?”
Xiao Chen said, “The Great Empress is peerless. No one in the world can compare to her. She is not a monster that eats people. Why should I be afraid?”
“Interesting.”
She was the Empress of the Immortal Dimension, and she had heard countless praises in the past. She was already tired of this. Those people only said that because they were afraid of her.
However, at this moment, hearing the same words from this “not afraid of death” person had a completely different flavor.
Xiao Chen looked at her and said, “Last time in Penglai, Xiao has not thanked him. Empress helped, but I do not know why Empress allowed him to come down from Kunlun.”
“Do you want to know?”
The Great Empress turned around and looked at him motionlessly.
She was the unparalleled Great Empress of the world. She had never looked at a person so seriously. Even his eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips … she looked carefully.
When Xiao Chen saw her looking at him like this, he felt a little uncomfortable. In the past, even Wei Yang had never stared at him like she did. He said, “I naturally want to know.”
“Alright.”
Empress finally retracted his gaze, turned around and walked towards the window with his hands behind his back, and said, “Tell me first, how did you get the Power of Gods and Demons on you?”
Hearing this, Xiao Chen’s gaze narrowed. She thought to herself, was she asking about Penglai Fairyland, the one she had condensed after crossing the tribulation on the altar of gods and devils in Power of Gods and Demons last time?
No, no. She had let Fairy Rain Butterfly trap her long ago. Could it be that she had discovered Dugu Tianxia’s devil body, or … those Immortal Devil Divine Buddha Shadows that had surrounded her for tens of thousands of years?
Without waiting for him to think it through, a sharp light flashed in the Great Empress’ eyes. In the next moment, before he could react, she teleported to his side and pressed her palm on his shoulder.
Xiao Chen instinctively wanted to use his cultivation to resist, but at this moment, it was as if a thin electric drill had entered his body, causing his entire body to go numb and he was unable to move at all.
The Great Empress quickly raised his left arm and swiftly pushed his sleeve upwards. Then, she tightened her grip on his wrist. On his wrist, there was a faint black gas that was nearly three inches long, faintly discernible.
“Three Corpse Demon …”
Even the Great Empress, who had always been calm, had a pale expression on her face.