After leaving the cave in the deep sea, Chen Xi did not rush back to Shang Jing immediately. Instead, he flew to Daiyu Island.
He had no choice. After all, Bai Hong did not know anything about it.
Furthermore, the Divine Gate had not opened for a long time. Even if Chen Xi wanted to go to Heaven Capital, there was no way in.
Therefore, he could only pin his hopes on Jiang Yan. He wanted to see if he could find a better solution from Jiang Yan.
Therefore, Chen Xi led Bai Hong and Shui Xiang straight to Daiyu Island.
As soon as they got close to Daiyu Island, Chen Xi suddenly realized that …
Daiyu Island's Mountain-guarding Formation had become stronger!
Previously, this Heavenly Dipper Array was simply dispensable.
Even Wuxu could easily break it, let alone him.
After not being here for a while, this formation had been strengthened by three layers inside and three layers outside. Even if Chen Xi wanted to break the formation, he would have to spend a long time outside.
Seeing this, Chen Xi suddenly had a guess in her heart —
Jiang Yan was probably afraid of Wuxu. That was why he strengthened the Mountain-guarding Formation to prevent the same tragedy from happening again …
Out of politeness, Chen Xi did not choose to break the formation by force. Instead, he waited patiently outside.
He did not have to wait for long before the formation slowly opened.
"Hahahahaha …"
"Mr. Chen, how have you been?"
"I wonder why you've come all the way to Daiyu Island today?"
Before Jiang Yan even arrived, the enthusiastic greeting rang through the air above Daiyu Island.
Hearing this, Chen Xi smiled and replied, "I'm sorry for coming uninvited."
"No, no …"
"I haven't seen you for a few days. I really miss your elegance!"
"Please follow me into the house for a chat, Mr. Chen …"
A white light flashed and Jiang Yan appeared in front of Chen Xi.
Seeing his warm and welcoming face, Chen Xi smiled and greeted him politely.
At this time, Jiang Yan's gaze landed on Bai Hong and Shui Xiang.
"Who are these two?"
Chen Xi knew that Jiang Yan had a grudge against Tiandu, so he deliberately concealed it. "They're my friends. They came with me to visit Daiyu Island."
"Oh, so that's how it is. Please come in!"
Jiang Yan laughed and made an inviting gesture to the 3 of them, then he took the lead to fly to Serene Afterglow Peak.
Chen Xi thought that he had deceived Jiang Yan, but he did not know that Jiang Yan had already known everything about Tiandu.
With just a glance, he had already determined the identities of Bai Hong and Shui Xiang.
However, with this old fox's shrewdness …
How could he be easily seen through by Chen Xi when he was caught off guard?
Therefore, the old man pretended that he didn't see anything and led the way.
Chen Xi followed behind Jiang Yan. In the process of flying to Serene Afterglow Peak, he suddenly realized that the atmosphere of Daiyu Island was very different from before.
Previously, Daiyu Island was like a paradise. The Jiang clan lived a simple life where they worked at sunrise and rested at sunset.
If they wanted to cultivate, the clan would provide cultivation methods.
If they were not interested in cultivation, the clan would not force them.
After all, this was a large clan with a population of tens of thousands. The clan leader could not possibly require everyone to cultivate.
But now …
Daiyu Island was like a frontline military camp. From the elderly in their seventies to the children of four or five years old, all of them were cultivating hard on the drill ground.
Jiang Yan noticed Chen Xi's gaze, so he took the initiative to explain. "The previous battle caused the Jiang clan to suffer heavy losses …"
"The Jiang clan originally wanted to stand aloof from worldly affairs, but Tiandu was so aggressive …"
"How can any egg remain intact when the nest is overturned?"
"The clan members' fighting spirit has been aroused because of this. Speaking of which, it can be considered a good thing …"
Hearing this, Chen Xi nodded. He did not think too much about it.
He was even considering whether to inform Jiang Yan of the news of Wuxu's death.
In fact …
One could not blame Chen Xi for being fooled by Jiang Yan.
After all, he could not read minds.
Jiang Yan didn't show the slightest bit of hostility towards Chen Xi, not even a little bit.
Jiang Yan kept showing goodwill to Chen Xi, from his words to his actions. For example, the Udumbara Flower.
If not for Jiang Yan's free supply, Qin Ruoying would not have been able to ascend to the Diviner level.
In the end, Chen Xi still owed Jiang Yan a favor.
…
Jiang Yan led Chen Xi to the Jiang clan's ancestral hall.
This place was where the ancestors were worshipped. At the same time, it was also where the Jiang clan received important guests.
Previously, Jiang Yuankui was in charge of the ancestral hall. Now that Jiang Yan had come out of seclusion, Jiang Yuankui naturally stepped down as the clan leader.
Chen Xi looked around and realized that there was no one around the ancestral hall.
He did not know if it was an illusion …
Chen Xi felt that the atmosphere on Daiyu Island was a little strange.
However, he could not pinpoint exactly what was strange about it.
After all, in order to prevent Chen Xi from sensing that something was amiss, the possessed Jiang clan members had all retreated to the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Only Jiang Yan was left to receive him.
Seeing that Chen Xi was constantly looking around, Jiang Yan did not wait for him to speak. He directly asked, "Mr. Chen, you came to the island this time because of the Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu, right?"
As soon as he said that, Chen Xi's attention was immediately drawn back. He quickly asked, "Sir, do you know something?"
"Actually, long before you came to the island, I already predicted that you would come to Daiyu Island today …"
At this point, Jiang Yan deliberately paused. Then, he sighed and said, "The Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu is truly pitiful …"
"Actually, I already received the news just now …"
"Not only your wife, but also the other Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu who are still alive …"
"Even the Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu who is over thirty years old and has already stepped down …"
"At the same time, they all …"
"Their souls have been scattered."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yan stole a glance at Chen Xi. However, he saw that Chen Xi's face was terrifyingly gloomy. It was as if water was about to drip out of it.
Seeing that, Jiang Yan could not help but feel secretly happy.
Seeing that Chen Xi did not seem to understand the reason behind this, Jiang Yan pretended to sigh deeply. Then, he turned around and walked to the back of the ancestral hall. He took out an ancient book.
"This is the record of the Divine Gate that the Jiang family's ancestors wrote …"
"Originally, it was not supposed to be read by an outsider …"
"However, this concerns your wife, so I'll make an exception this time …"
"Sir, please read it yourself …"
Jiang Yan directly handed the ancient book to Chen Xi.
After that, Chen Xi began to read ten lines at a time.
The first half of the ancient book was about how the Jiang family became a sinner. Chen Xi was not interested in this at all, so he directly flipped to the back. When it came to the Taiqing Sacred Ancestor, he began to read word by word seriously.
As for the origin of the Divine Gate, Chen Xi had already learned more or less from Jiang Yan and Bai Hong. The ancient book only made further additions.
However, these were not important. There was only one important thing in Chen Xi's eyes, and that was —
The Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu.
The reason why the Jiang family did not have the Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu was actually because of this ancient book.
Perhaps it was because the Jiang family's ancestors and the Taiqing Sacred Ancestor were enemies, so the ancient book unceremoniously pointed out that the Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu was a backup plan left by the Taiqing Sacred Ancestor for Tiandu.
Back then, the Sacred Ancestor sacrificed Xuan Nu's soul to lead the ancient immortal cultivators to the great world.
However, the great world was only a small plane, far inferior to the large plane that Earth itself was in.
Therefore, the Sacred Ancestor promised …
As long as the descendants of sinners reached the Celestial Realm, they could ascend to the great world.
The purpose was to let the sinners of the lower realm provide an endless supply of Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu for Tiandu.
As long as the Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu was not cut off, then the ancient immortal cultivators could once again build a soul bridge and return to Earth!
This had to be mentioned …
Only when the tide surged could Tiandu use the soul mirror to open the Divine Gate, allowing the Celestials to ascend.
This gate relied purely on the power of the tide to open, so only a few people could enter at a time.
The higher the cultivation of the person who passed through the gate, the more difficult it would be to pass through the gate.
It was like a giant trying to force his way into a dwarf's house. His huge body would naturally be stuck in the door frame.
Unless the giant comprehended the true meaning of the word 'void', he would be able to open a new gate on his own. Otherwise, he could only obediently wait outside the gate.
The reason why Heavenly Venerable Wondrous Spells could come to the lower realm was entirely because of the cultivation technique he practiced. He could pass through the Divine Gate with his clone, so he could bring Wuxu to the lower realm to check out the situation.
…
Chen Xi quickly finished reading the contents of the ancient book.
However, after reading it, his brows furrowed tightly.
"If that's the case …"
"Yingying's soul didn't dissipate for no reason, but was forcibly taken away by the soul mirror?"
"Using the soul mirror to take away Xuan Nu's soul and build a soul bridge that can allow millions of people to cross the two realms at the same time …"
"In other words …"
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